Ben Fineman @benfineman.bsky.social Dad/husband. Public servant. Broadband and digital inclusion leader. Advocate for ethics in AI. Basement rockstar. Opinions are my own.
Illinois Institute for Rehabilitation and Employment Research @iirer.bsky.social Building better paths to jobs, health, and community life for individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions. Research, education, and service @ IIRER | UIUC.
Svenja Guhr @guhrs.bsky.social Based in SF Bay Area 🌁🌉
Computational Literary Studies
Postdoc at @berkeleyischool.bsky.social
Founding member of @fortextlab.bsky.social
Visiting Scholar @stanfordlitlab.bsky.social
Editorial Ass. @jcls-io.bsky.social
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PJ Depret-Guillaume @prewarsteel.bsky.social educator, cynic
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Scott P. Johnson, MLIS @scottpjohnson.com Sociotechnical systems analyst, research and data engineering, critical information and data studies
Full Stack Theory @fullstacktheory.bsky.social Exploring the evolving world of software development—Frontend, Backend, AI/ML, and Software Design and Philosophy. Thoughts on code, architecture, and the philosophy of building modern systems. Currently at a FAANG. Opinions are my own.
Eleyezee Librarian @eleyezeelibrarian.bsky.social Academic outreach/instruction librarian turned tech marketing writer & PT ref librarian turned…hopefully a FT librarian again? Interested in #scholcomm #copyright & #openaccess. I missed y'all & need to catch up.
Hannah Byrd Little @librarianlittle.bsky.social Librarian Little - School Library Leader | Independent Boarding School Librarian | Leading efforts in Institutional Research, and striving for authenticity and integrity in messaging | Writer www.LibrarianLittle.com
@poderosamoma.bsky.social @poderosamoma.bsky.social 
Lynda Pendent Clause @lyndapendentclause.bsky.social Libraries! Libraries for everyone! 
Serving Midwest Realness @mutantpridex.bsky.social Cris (he/him)—comms prof. @ U of I, designer, photographer, nature-enthusiasts starting new chapter in Champaign, IL 👨🏽❤️👨🏻 🏳️🌈🐈
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Josh Petrusa @jolietjosh.bsky.social Chicago native, dad and musician; library-ing in Indianapolis since 2010
@pari80.bsky.social @pari80.bsky.social 
dr.kwittman @kwittman.bsky.social Community eng.+sustainability pro & historian. Knitter, runner, & adoptee rights activist. Cubs fan & cat mom. MS-born, Midwesterner at heart.
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Interests: history of integration @ community colleges.
she/her/dr.
ZibaZLibrarian @zibazlibrarian.bsky.social L.A. Zine Fest co-organizer. @KLBPFM.bsky.social #DJZibaZ Sundays 2-4PM Pacific Time!
Dr. G @coreygoergen.bsky.social I used to teach and research; now I teach and play UFO 50.
Print Play Protect @printplayprotect.bsky.social We make cool tabletop items :D
Research@LivUni @livuniresearch.bsky.social Original thinking, real world impact
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@sillygarden.bsky.social @sillygarden.bsky.social 
Humanities Research Institute at Illinois @hriatillinois.bsky.social Fostering interdisciplinary study in the humanities, arts, and social sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We incubate bold ideas, build bridges between communities, and shape conversations nationally and internationally.
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social Life sciences editor in the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign News Bureau. Focus on peer-reviewed published research from U. of I. researchers. See www.news.illinois.edu
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@stratsavvy.bsky.social @stratsavvy.bsky.social 
@wiskr.bsky.social @wiskr.bsky.social Science, technology, and social practice
Sophie Weinberg @sophie-rose-reads.bsky.social Book historian and maker of things. Assistant Director of @skeuomorphpress.org. MSLIS student.- M @maevereilly.bsky.social @maevereilly.bsky.social
Cat Alyst 🏳️⚧️🇨🇦 (they/them) @catalystmeow.bsky.social 🟨⬜️🟪⬛️nonbinary trans person,
they/them (Ex: “They are a friend”), Millennial, atheist, autistic, trauma survivor, volunteer,
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Illinois Football Focus @illinifb.bsky.social I post about Illinois Fighting Illini Football and the Big Ten. Game video, data visuals, analysis, and college football writing on Leaflet and Substack.
🏡 St Louis
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Dr Frances Ryan (she/her) @francesryanphd.bsky.social 2026 iConference Chair • Research interests in (online) human information behaviour and use in everyday life contexts • She/Her • Website: www.francesryanphd.com
@stricken @stricken.bsky.social knitter, spinner, librarian, German speaker, Spanish learner, cat dad, out of practice musician, and very queer
Sam B. Rambling @sambramble.cryptoanarchy.network Disabled itinerant archivist moving into chaplain work. Cascadia made me, Third Coast raised me. MLIS Drexel 2014. Former associate prof in archives at Virginia Tech + ex-doc student at UA ischool. rant.li/sambramble
jonathan w. y. gray @jwyg.bsky.social 📗 public data cultures https://jonathangray.org/publicdatacultures
🌱 codirector @digitalculturekcl.bsky.social reader @kingsdh.bsky.social king's college london cofounder @publicdatalab.bsky.social
🫧 feminist STS, internet studies, poetic computation
Jim Craner @craner.bsky.social Library technologist and raconteur from the Midwest. (He/him)
Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social People/Places; Spatial/Cultural Informatics; Arch/Heritage Sci; Data & Design. PhD - WIP. Views own. Digital Trustee: @DunollieOban. Advisory Board: @goodorgcic.bsky.social Director/Trustee: @archscot.bsky.social (she/her)
kay slater @kslater.bsky.social information worker, critical scholar, DJ | research network @libraryfutures.bsky.social | AI + Planetary Justice Alliance | Chicago, of course
views my own!
letterboxd: https://boxd.it/etsK7
Sophia Knight @sophiaaknight.bsky.social DPhil (/PhD) Researcher @oxsocmedobs.bsky.social @politicsoxford.bsky.social working on podcasts, political communication & computational social science
Former Research Lead at the Responsible Innovation Centre, BBC R&D
vortex_egg @vortexegg.com Cyberoccult investigator. Sociotechnical gremlin. Swarm intelligence egregore. Magitek knight. Combat librarian. Bearer of the cursed knowledge.
Rogue information scientist, researcher, & technologist. MLIS.- H Xiaotong Hu @huxt.bsky.social PHD @ UIUC - information science
Loo Hui En @huienheather.bsky.social ‘26 Public Policy and Global Affair @ NTU🇸🇬
Looking for opportunities to study the intersection of tech, media and policies!
Nev @alphukit.bsky.social Outdoors and all things nature type of guy.
I love camping, hiking, foraging and travelling anywhere, anytime.
Manika Lamba @manika.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ou.edu | Earlier Postdoctoral Research Associate @hathitrust.bsky.social, School of Information Sciences, UIUC• Author of https://tinyurl.com/3v27t75k
Information retrieval, Metascience, computational social science, data feminism
@odileharter.bsky.social @odileharter.bsky.social 
Josue Hurtado @josuehurtado.bsky.social Archivist/Academic Librarian. Coordinator of Public Services & Outreach. Special Collections Research Center. Temple University. Stanford & UMSI alum
La Insecta @lainsecta.bsky.social Book worm to book nymph
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Tanja Grubnic @tanjagrubnic.com Doing a postdoc @ Duke. Thinking a lot about contemp and digital literary culture! Lover of emojis in emails. Learn more about me at tanjagrubnic.com.
Becca Cohen @beccacohen.bsky.social IS PhD Student at UIUC studying digital humanities, language, cultural analytics and ethical AI
Mariah Wahl @mkwahl.bsky.social Metadata Librarian, University of Washington Libraries
Interested in critical cataloging, reparative description, and ethical tech in libraries.
This account represents my personal views, and mine only.
caelinross.bsky.social @caelinross.bsky.social Academic librarian.
Performing Arts, Special Collections & Archives.
Midwesterner.
Africa 📚 @africahands.bsky.social Researcher | Writer | Librarian.
New book: https://brill.com/display/title/73201
Tina @timarie.bsky.social Librarian, Pacific Northwest. Go Mets!
Tim McPhillips @tmcphillips.org Research scientist, Illinois iSchool. Sharing durable notes and references.
Frankie @onlinefrankie.bsky.social 
Dr. Tara Lyons @tarallyons.bsky.social Professor; Bibliography, women and libraries, early modern books and storage; book trade, histories of information; playbooks; Shakespeare; English literature, drama, cats, horses, bees, and little furry critters
Dr Emma L Briant 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸 w/ 🐕 @emma-briant.co.uk Researches Propaganda & IW; Visiting Prof @notredame.bsky.social; Fellow @ Bard; Associate @ Cambridge; Owner Maven of Persuasion; Snr Researcher Oscar-shortlisted The Great Hack on #CambridgeAnalytica. 🐕 https://emma-briant.co.uk signal: Emmalbriant.44
Amardeep Singh @electrostani.bsky.social Professor of English at Lehigh University. Anglophone Postcolonial; Modernism; African American Literature; Digital Humanities.
https://www.electrostani.com/
Ketika Garg @ketikagarg.bsky.social Postdoc@Caltech. Makes games and models and kadak chai ☕. Individual decisions ↔️ social interactions↔️collective behavior.
Enjoys books and podcasts on science & history. Spends too much time in etymology rabbit holes.
Also goes by Ket. ketikagarg.com 🇮🇳
Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social Geoffrey Chaucer (Le Vostre GC): Servaunt of the Kynge. Blogger. Wryter of verse. Wearer of litel woolen hatte. Deputy Forestere of North Petherton. He/hym/hys.
J. Stephen Downie @profdownie.bsky.social Professor, Executive Associate Dean, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois.
Digital Humanities-Music Information Retrieval-Library and Information Science
Brian Flota @brianflota.bsky.social Humanities Librarian at JMU; co-editor of COMIC BOOKS, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, AND THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY; co-author of "Sustainable Futures for Comics Collections"; #FirstGen; Opinions mine, vinyl records, etc.
University of Illinois Funk Library @illinoisfunk.bsky.social 
Stacy Brown @21ststacy.bsky.social Reader, author, innovator, PD enthusiast, school librarian, book club facilitator
University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social University of Illinois Press / Publisher of scholarly and regional trade books and journals since 1918
Ryan Moore @ryanmoore.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ UT Austin School of Information
website: https://ryanmoore.science/
Lane @dogearredpg.bsky.social Librarian. Organizer. Kindness Warrior. History buff. Crafter. Cooking. Dogs. Books. Love thy neighbor and the Earth. Transcendtalist. Teacher. Hugger.
UNC School of Information and Library Science @uncsils.bsky.social 1931 to 2026
University of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu Official research, arts and campus news from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign News Bureau. Find the latest at news.illinois.edu.
Deke is 📚back in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social God's perfect idiot & abomination unto Nuggan. Also a space pirate. Flexible on pronouns. Collecting every appearance of Power Pack. Not http://weregeek.com.- M mb @mimib.bsky.social 👋 PhD student in Info Science
lord general vekenega @rotrk.bsky.social 
Raymond Mumme @rpmumme.bsky.social Grad Student in Comp Sci @ UIUC @uofigrainger.bsky.social | Former Sr. Research Asst. in Radiation Physics @ Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social, developed AI for RPA https://rpa.mdanderson.org | 🏳️🌈 he/him | Views are my own
Owen Monroe @owenmonroe.bsky.social PhD Student in Information Sciences at the University of Illinois 🔸🔹👨🏻💻📚🌽 🔹🔸
I study digital humanities, and am excited to connect with other thinkers, scholars, and digital humanists!
سارة @sarahelazab.bsky.social assistant professor @ UIUC | critical data studies + HSR + health IT + health equity | 🇪🇬 🐰
Diane Duesterhoeft @semirooted.bsky.social 
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@saratifrb.bsky.social @saratifrb.bsky.social 
@mad1s5n.bsky.social @mad1s5n.bsky.social IT. info sci🧑🏾💻 zoomer. memes. data sci, web dev, intuitive🦀♍️
Safiya Umoja Noble, PhD @safiyanoble.bsky.social Living in Los Angeles. Californian. #MacFellow
Writer, professor. Comedian.
Author, “Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism,” which is unfortunately still relevant to understanding today’s LLMs and AI.
safiyaunoble.com
Jeannette Ho @jeannho.bsky.social Cataloging/Metadata Librarian at Texas A&M University
David Mihalyfy @mihalyfy.bsky.social 🙋 Dayjobber
📚 PhD in Religion
☀ Obsessed with Egyptian-Coptic historical linguistics
Bylines on everything from cults to culture.
Low-volume posting (focusing on writing and research!).
www.mihalyfy.com
🇺🇲 Illinois, U.S.A.
Caluã de Lacerda Pataca @caluapataca.com connoisseur of the futile attempt, embracer of the meep meep. interested in captions. lecturer in computer science at birmingham city university.
www.caluapataca.com
University of Illinois Psychology Department @psychillinois.bsky.social Over 100 years of history featuring cutting-edge research, faculty expertise, commitment to students, a dynamic environment, and a diversity of knowledge.
Teddy Roland @teddyroland.bsky.social Postdoc @ School of Information Sciences, UIUC
American Literature, Media Theory, Data Science
I publish under "Edwin Roland" but don't tell anyone.
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District @ridemtd.bsky.social We serve more than 2,000 bus stops across Champaign, Urbana, Savoy & the University of Illinois, but you may know us as the ones driving connections, opportunity, and community forward.
Lídia Zhou Mengyuan @lidiazhou.bsky.social Scholar of Culture& AI, Digital Humanities, translation studies, incoming Assistant Professor of AI Humanities@CUHK and a food lover!
https://lidia-zhou.github.io/
J.J. sez ABOLISH ICE & NO WAR! @jjmlisetc.bsky.social Peace now, peace tomorrow, peace forever: ABOLISH ICE, NO WAR!!!
Cristina Abad @cristinaabad.bsky.social Teacher, Researcher, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Professor @ ESPOL, CS @ Illinois alumni, Fulbrighter