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Lilium Rajan

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I ❤️ ambiguity. PhD candidate @ UW iSchool. (she/her)

 Seattle, WA
Joined January 2017
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How do you think about “resources” and what are your favorite introductory writings on them? $, labor, attention, space, material, etc. I have resources in the libraries sense (items/documents) covered, unless you’ve got an absolute fave reading.
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Yesterday I had the pleasure of defending my dissertation, Disambiguating Ambiguity, in the company of my committee, UW iSchool community, family and friends. Thank you to everyone who supported my work. You are all darlings. I made a zine, too! I’d love to send one to you.
Lily Rajan standing outside, smiling while holding a bag and coat, deliriously happy after her dissertation defense.

ALT Lily Rajan standing outside, smiling while holding a bag and coat, deliriously happy after her dissertation defense.

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Prelinger #Archives seeks a Project Manager for a grant-funded mass film digitization project located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Details here: prelinger.com/PMJobDescripti…
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20+ years ago I bought this antique postcard in Seattle. Mexican postage and address, message on back in code. In English: “one kiss” in cursive on the neck of the woman in the image. Very romantic, I’ve looked at it daily since but never tried to decode. Wanna help? 🧵 1/?
Antique tinted photo postcard with image of seated woman resting her head on her hand, looking up into the distance. Behind her is a painted backdrop of a lake with a swan. She is wearing a draped sheet and bracelets. On her neck, someone has written the words “one kiss” in cursive.

ALT Antique tinted photo postcard with image of seated woman resting her head on her hand, looking up into the distance. Behind her is a painted backdrop of a lake with a swan. She is wearing a draped sheet and bracelets. On her neck, someone has written the words “one kiss” in cursive.

The reverse of the postcard with a seated woman, with Mexican postage stamp and mailing address. The message is written in code.

ALT The reverse of the postcard with a seated woman, with Mexican postage stamp and mailing address. The message is written in code.

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3/? The back of this one has the same code, but less text. Both are beautifully signed “Benjamin.” I don’t recall if there were more coded cards—I was young and delighted and they were expensive. I know these were my favorites.
The back of the second postcard, also with Mexican postage and mailing address, message in code.

ALT The back of the second postcard, also with Mexican postage and mailing address, message in code.

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4/? I’m sure the code is quite simple, but my Spanish isn’t strong enough to make a go of it. My love of the mystery is now equaled by my desire to imagine what kind of tenderness made its way by post between these two. Ephemerists, historians, romantics: what do you see here?
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The surprising gifts of this morning’s light (reflected off of an object outside).
Still life photo of a small yellow bowl and a clear drinking glass on a narrow shelf. Behind the objects their shadows are cast against a white wall, along with the shadow of a vase of ranunculus blossoms. The morning light is reflected in the glass.

ALT Still life photo of a small yellow bowl and a clear drinking glass on a narrow shelf. Behind the objects their shadows are cast against a white wall, along with the shadow of a vase of ranunculus blossoms. The morning light is reflected in the glass.

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Library + cataloging friends (writers too!): tell me the title of the most difficult-to-describe, interdisciplinary or mixed-genre anthology you have encountered! Always interested in non-anthology hard-to-describe non-fiction, too.
What is the most interesting work on the history of real estate marketing? I’m curious about how the concept of view as a feature has shifted, in tandem (or not) with architectural styles and interior layouts (public/private space). @shannonmattern ?
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Just listened to the essay by @lmillernpr on this week’s @Radiolab. Between her wonderful book, Why Fish Don’t Exist, and this piece, I’m feeling pressure and inspiration around how I might elegantly write my dissertation on overlapping themes.
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My kid made me this lovely Linzer cookie. This is Valentine perfection.
A heart-shaped cookie sits on a small plate, bathed in lovely light.

ALT A heart-shaped cookie sits on a small plate, bathed in lovely light.

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Lilium Rajan@FangBonnet6 Feb 2022
Do you know a cataloger in a public library who would be interested in discussing the challenges of creating descriptions? I would love to talk to a couple! #askacataloger #critcat
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Do you create descriptions for your work in libraries, archives or museums? I am a doctoral researcher seeking practitioners who would like to talk about their experiences with the challenges of this work. Find out more👇Spread the word! lilyrajan.com/seeking-partic…
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Do you know a cataloger in a public library who would be interested in discussing the challenges of creating descriptions? I would love to talk to a couple! #askacataloger #critcat
Lilium Rajan (@FangBonnet) profile pictureLilium Rajan@FangBonnet31 Jan 2022
Do you create descriptions for your work in libraries, archives or museums? I am a doctoral researcher seeking practitioners who would like to talk about their experiences with the challenges of this work. Find out more👇Spread the word! lilyrajan.com/seeking-partic…
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dylan@dylnbkr2 Feb 2022
I wrote a PAIR Explorable! Come check out how datasets encode worldviews with fun interactive shapes: pair.withgoogle.com/explorab…
Datasets Have Worldviews

Datasets Have Worldviews

Every dataset communicates a different perspective. When you shift your perspective, your conclusions can shift, too.

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Do you create descriptions for your work in libraries, archives or museums? I am a doctoral researcher seeking practitioners who would like to talk about their experiences with the challenges of this work. Find out more👇Spread the word! lilyrajan.com/seeking-partic…
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You can also DM me here!
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