My Own Animal Farm

Header: A desk covered in zine supplies: washi tape rolls, scissors, printer paper, markers, and tape. On the zine is a line drawing of a mushroom. In the lower right corner is the title, I See You.

Or Ellie Hasn’t Actually Read the Classic, But She’ll Still Act Smart for Borrowing Elements from It Not too long ago, I was skimming the GameRT Discord when I saw a message. Since I’m not sure of the sharing policy for screenshots, I’ll only share a description and the poster’s message. It was a screenshot…

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The Slow, Steady Return

A close up view of a library bookcase to the viewer's left, leading the eye to a blurry view of shelves and desks in the distance. The header text reads, 'Research, my happy place.'

Or Ellie Has A Lot to Share About Her Recent Journeys The semester is nearly over, and I feel more time being freed up. I’m going to try to enjoy the summer because the fall semester is going to be my busiest, what with two courses and an internship. But if I could survive the…

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Look, Ma, I’m a bonafide grad student!

Soft clouds of pink alcohol inks with some golden lines for effects. Some text in the lower right corner reads, I couldn't think of a better image, so enjoy some alcohol inks.

Or Ellie Finally Sets Out to Do Something Besides Writing Papers for Grades Make a sandwich and strap in. This could be the last post I make for a while, though I’m starting to make more micro posts, as you can see in the Bluesky widget (to your right… or near the bottom, depending on…

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The Plot for a Peerless Portfolio

A head image featuring a book titled Games and Gaming for Inept Morons.

For my MLIS program, we have to create a portfolio. It’s a project that many students tend to leave until the last few weeks before graduation, flying into a foaming panic as they tear through a checklist of required documents and mangulate Wix templates. (Note to self: Fight for the privilege of designing my own…

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Joining Professional Cliques

A close up view of a library bookcase to the viewer's left, leading the eye to a blurry view of shelves and desks in the distance. The header text reads, 'Research, my happy place.'

Or Attempting to Gamify My Future Our ALA Student Chapter held its final Zoom meeting of the year in mid-December. It was held on short notice, but the agenda was light—no guest speakers, no pressing issues. This was an informal gathering to reflect on the past semester and share our plans for the coming one.…

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