Allie Alvis

@book_historia
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Book historian, medieval manuscript liker, Vibe Curator. #BookHistory #MagicTheGathering
Allie AlvisSep 15, 2024
Simon WillisonSep 15, 2024

I'm always interested in exposure to management advice from unconventional sources... and there's a leaked PDF floating around called "HOW TO SUCCEED IN MRBEAST PRODUCTION" which appears to be the onboarding document for new members of the MrBeast YouTube production company

It's 36 pages long, so I put together some of my own notes from reading it here: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Sep/15/how-to-succeed-in-mrbeast-production/

How to succeed in MrBeast production (leaked PDF)

Whether or not you enjoy MrBeast’s format of YouTube videos (here’s [a 2022 Rolling Stone profile](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/mrbeast-youtube-cover-story-interview-1334604/) if you’re unfamiliar), this leaked onboarding document for new members of his production company …

Allie AlvisMar 13, 2024
Allie AlvisFeb 27, 2024
Applications 📣NOW OPEN! for my Pop Bibliography course at California Rare Book School, August 5-9! Learn about how fictional old books got their look, what that means for the field of book history, and how we can use Pop Bib as a tool for education & outreach. https://www.calrbs.org/courses/pop-bibliography/
Pop Bibliography – CalRBS

CalRBS
Allie AlvisMar 1, 2024
Show threadAndrew GoldstoneFeb 22, 2024

Ah, "transformative agreement" turns out to be 2019's latest thing in bad deals for academic libraries; libraries agree to subsidize the profit margins of journal publishers in exchange for open access.

"Every time we sign one of these so-called transformative contracts, which often contain multi-year lock-ins, we lose the opportunity to create something more just, sustainable, efficient and effective"--https://world.edu/transformative-open-access-publishing-deals-are-only-entrenching-commercial-power/

‘Transformative’ open access publishing deals are only entrenching commercial power - World leading higher education information and services

Plan S has already been credited with sparking something of a revolution in journal publishing. Major publishers are beginning – slowly and reluctantly in some cases – to replace their traditional “big deals” with what are being called “transformative deals”. Often negotiated with national consortia of libraries and research institutes, these combine access to subscription […]

World leading higher education information and services
Allie AlvisFeb 27, 2024
Applications 📣NOW OPEN! for my Pop Bibliography course at California Rare Book School, August 5-9! Learn about how fictional old books got their look, what that means for the field of book history, and how we can use Pop Bib as a tool for education & outreach. https://www.calrbs.org/courses/pop-bibliography/
Pop Bibliography – CalRBS

CalRBS
Allie AlvisFeb 9, 2024
Got any Valentine’s Day afternoon plans? 💕 Hop on Zoom and listen to me give a lecture on Pop Bibliography, the importance of understanding the book history of books that don’t exist! Register on the ABAA website: https://www.abaa.org/blog/post/brown-bag-series-allie-alvis
The New Antiquarian | brown-bag-series-allie-alvis

Allie AlvisFeb 7, 2024
kottke.orgFeb 6, 2024
Bluesky is opening up to the public this week. Hot take: I like Bluesky better than both Threads and Mastodon (currently a distant 3rd, I’m afraid). I’m on there as @kottke.org. https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/6/24062837/bluesky-drops-invite-system-begins-federation-at-protocol
Bluesky social network drops invite-only sign ups

A year after debuting as a decentralized offshoot of Twitter, CEO Jay Graber explains why the company is finally opening up to anyone who wants to join.

The Verge
Allie AlvisJan 31, 2024
Please share (the first toot) widely! The Fellows (and Kelsey Brown, who edited the episodes and created the graphics) worked hard on this project. All episodes are available now! https://chfellowspodcasts2.pubpub.org
Conversations in Cultural Heritage

"Conversations in Cultural Heritage" is 5-episode series that highlights the background and work of People of Color in cultural heritage organizations, supported by the Rare Book School’s (RBS) Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Heritage.

Conversations in Cultural Heritage
Show threadAllie AlvisJan 31, 2024
And in episode 5, Zayda Delgado and Krystal Tribbett discuss their pathways to special collections librarianship and how serving communities brings meaning to their work. https://chfellowspodcasts2.pubpub.org/pub/episode5/release/3
Pathways to the Profession: Special Collections and Serving Communities

Keywords: archives, curator, pathways to the profession, community, cultural heritage

Conversations in Cultural Heritage
Show threadAllie AlvisJan 31, 2024
In episode 4, Jaime Valenzuela and Rhiannon Sorrell discuss what excites them about their work, their career paths, and what cultural heritage means to them. https://chfellowspodcasts2.pubpub.org/pub/episode4/release/3
Embracing Cultural Heritage: Community and Story

Keywords: allyship, cultural heritage, exhibition, Indigenous community, information literacy, pathways to the profession

Conversations in Cultural Heritage
Show threadAllie AlvisJan 31, 2024
In episode 3, Yao Chen interviews Lorena Gauthereau and Rosa Peña about their roles in preserving history at community and public archives that focus on US Latino community collections. https://chfellowspodcasts2.pubpub.org/pub/episode3/release/2
This is Us: Preserving US Latino Community Archives

Keywords: archives, community, Latino, outreach, pathways to the profession, cultural heritage

Conversations in Cultural Heritage