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August 23, 2016 12:53 PM

If you tweet @NYPLEmoji an emoji, it will respond with a related image from NYPL’s digital collections. (It’s not same fancy algorithm -sadly?- but rather a diligently-curated list - feel free to contribute!)
posted by Going To Maine (17 comments total)

You're all searching for the poop. I know you are.
posted by Kabanos at 12:57 PM on August 23, 2016 [3 favorites]

Because I know you're all wondering the same thing, here's its response to the poop emoji.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 12:57 PM on August 23, 2016 [6 favorites]

Yep, first comment. How did I guess?
posted by sexyrobot at 1:01 PM on August 23, 2016 [1 favorite]

I approve of this use of the internet.
posted by phunniemee at 1:02 PM on August 23, 2016

The image for the face-with-stuck-out-tongue-and-winking-eye emoji is the winner.
posted by Kabanos at 1:11 PM on August 23, 2016 [3 favorites]

Forget poop, I'm looking for eggplant.
posted by late afternoon dreaming hotel at 1:29 PM on August 23, 2016 [2 favorites]

Well this campaign had its intended effect, and I went diving into the rabbit hole of the NYPL's digital collection. Discovered a great collection of Russian book jackets, which of course is like so ten years ago.
posted by Kabanos at 1:36 PM on August 23, 2016

I wonder what happens if you tweet it the 💯 emoji?

(I don't use twitter anymore, otherwise I would try)
posted by 81818181818181818181 at 1:36 PM on August 23, 2016

The "robot face" emoji got me a photo of Elektro, the Westinghouse Moto-Man, and that made this guy

...

smiley. ;)
posted by Guy Smiley at 2:02 PM on August 23, 2016 [1 favorite]

I kind of feel like I need to do a CSI:Miami thing next time.
posted by Guy Smiley at 2:06 PM on August 23, 2016 [1 favorite]

Nipple emoji?
posted by grumpybear69 at 2:07 PM on August 23, 2016

I read that as the NYPD's image archive and the mental images of crime scene emoji were terrifying.
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:50 PM on August 23, 2016

This is so good, thanks for posting!
posted by freya_lamb at 3:05 PM on August 23, 2016

I wonder what happens if you tweet it the 💯 emoji?

answer
posted by NMcCoy at 8:11 PM on August 23, 2016 [1 favorite]

Yet another reason to love the NYPL.
posted by old_growler at 8:19 PM on August 23, 2016

I keep tweeting my Iris Apfel emojis at them, but they don't respond.
posted by pxe2000 at 3:35 AM on August 24, 2016

This is awesome! Librarians are, as always, the coolest.
posted by aka burlap at 10:24 AM on August 24, 2016