Thanks for this advice! I’m worried not having an MLIS might limit my options, but I’ve been looking through job postings and it seems like “or equivalent” or “related degree” are common phrases.
word-word for the day is metanalysis: The changing of the boundaries between words #OED#paleography#earlymodern#linguistics
Question for the #archive#library#specialcollections#rarebooks people out there. Choosing between a MIS in Archive Management vs MLIS. For career goals in special collections, would you recommend one over the other? The MLIS seems ubiquitous but the Archive courses are more appealing. Help!
I got mine from a retiring English professor and felt very lucky!! Wine cabinet is a good idea!
Some charming spelling from the 1570s. Words like "night" would have been pronounced more in line with their Germanic roots, with a fricative -ich. Which makes "perfighter" a natural spelling for perfecter, even though it does not have Germanic roots. [REQ 2/34/55] #linguistics#earlymodern
Here is a nice string from a town deposition: comen drunkardes, forsworne persones, hormasters. [C24/253]
Some guy from the 1500s wants you to believe that this says "might." No, but really, this says "might." He promises. #earlymodern#paleography#manuscripts
True! The OED entry claims that early historical evidence points to the phrase "beyond the pale" not originating from any specific regions being referred to as "the pale." Since "pale" as a boundary/region is still used in a few contexts maybe it isn't quite fossilized yet.
