Librarian (History and Social Sciences) @MurrayStateLibs Tweets are my own Ask me about history! USCF Class A Chess Player He/Him
Murray, KY
Joined November 2010
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My one-credit-hour chess course has doubled in enrollment since the first class last week, which either means word is getting around I'm a super cool chess guy or students realized they were short a credit hour.
Let's go with the first one!
#chesspunks #chess
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Santa is on his way!!
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Taylor Swift isn't the only one to release some new content overnight. A book I wrote a chapter for just came out!
#RacerFacultySuccess
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Bigger corporate profits account for *over half* of the higher prices people are paying.
Really proud I got this in 2
Chessle 231 (Expert) 2/6
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Very disappointed that Murray, KY is not on this list @chesscom
I mean, we're the biggest city in Calloway County!
We're looking for city ambassadors in the US! ♚
If you visit chess tournaments, clubs & meetups in your city then this is for you!
Learn more:
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Researchers: Have you ever thought about digitizing the whole archive collection?
Archivists:
Hey Murray State students. Beware of a phishing scam targeting history students with a job offer. Remember: if it doesn't come from an MSU email address it is most likely fake! If you unsure if a job is real, you can always contact that department to confirm! @MurrayStateHist
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Infographic: What is a real book?
My cartoon for yesterday's @GdnSaturday / @GuardianBooks. p.s. my new book of literary cartoons is out soon: tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
Amidst the widespread book challenges and bans across the country right now, here are some things you can try in case access to certain books are restricted.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Murray State with some Library History! Check out this digital exhibit which supplements the display recently put up in Waterfield Library
#MurrayState100 #MurrayState @MurrayStateLibs #WeAreRacers
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Trolls: "Do your own research."
Librarian: *cracks knuckles* *Prepares extended explanation about peer review, evaluating information sources, scholarly publishing and search strategies*
Trolls: "Not like that. I meant watch this Youtube video."
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New article! Announcing the publication of: "Use of Digital Archives during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Murray State History Students" by @davidsye 👉elischolar.library.yale.edu/… @murraystateuniv #OpenAccess
ALT A graphic of a stack of books and JCAS logo that reads: "New! Use of Digital Archives during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Murray State History Students by David Sye JCAS vol. 9, article 9"
Just published a new article, "Use of Digital Archives during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Murray State History Students," in the Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies! elischolar.library.yale.edu/…
This article covers a small case study I did last year about how students were finding and using digitized primary sources. It built upon a 2013 study from @amchass which you should check out if you're researching how people use primary sources in a digital environment!