I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again: Jason Reynolds is a genius of our time. Hearing him speak feels like what it must have been like to listen to Mozart in person or watch Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel. #AASL25
Gina Seymour
@ginaseymour.bsky.social
Library Journal Movers & Shakers. Author of Makers with a Cause & Youth Social Action in the Library. https://ginaseymour.com
I’m surrounded by amazing librarians @captainlibrary.bsky.social @librarianjones.com @21ststacy.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social #bookbuddies #aasl25
Take a small step towards a positive change you want to see in society Try today's action: afh.link/action/2025-...
Try today's action: October 17
Take a small step towards a positive change you want to see in society
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"Libraries don't just store books. They store empathy, justice, and truth." - Steve Hofstetter, keynote speaker at #AASL25 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hey school librarian friends! @librarianjones.com & I (no relation) are sharing laughs + learning at #AASL25 in St. Louis: “Keeping Up with the Joneses: Infusing Humor in School Libraries” Share your fun library idea here: forms.gle/igiAvcfDh7Th... #BetterTogether #TLSky #Skybrarians
For any librarian seeking to help solve crimes, author & Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says you’re already equipped: “You connect dots, dig through details, & reconstruct puzzles. That’s exactly the kind of thinking that helps crack cold cases.” americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...
Revisiting the Golden State Killer | American Libraries Magazine
In his new book, Sacramento DA Thien Ho sheds light on some of California’s darkest crimes and gives victims a voice.
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Check out my latest interview on Digital Legacy, @ginaseymour.bsky.social was also interviewed for this piece. www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/06...
Digital legacy: When you die, who's going to tell the internet? | The National
Planning ahead can reduce distress for loved ones and protect precious online mementos
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💛💙 Children’s book donations are being collected at four stations throughout the Convention Center. This initiative is in partnership with Little Free Library and San José State University. Financial contributions are also appreciated. www.gofundme.com/f/support-li...
Another night at the Philadelphia Free Library. Last night the Printz Awards. Tonight Carla Hayden, OUR librarian of Congress #alaac2025
Super excited to receive my very own copy of Youth Social Action in the Library after enjoying the ebook version! @ginaseymour.bsky.social #tlsky #schoollibrarians #recommendedreads #socialaction
Mentally fit enough to serve in war, not mentally fit enough to use critical thinking skills when reading?
David Burbach 🇺🇸@dburbach.bsky.social · 2y agoNaval Academy forced, by SECDEF personally, to remove nearly 1000 books seen as promoting diversity from its library, including MLKs autobiography or books about Jackie Robinson. College students - and faculty - not allowed to read about MLK? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
President Donald J. Trump appointed Keith E. Sonderling as Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), raising significant concerns for the nation’s library and museum communities. www.everylibrary.org/statementson... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Statement on the Appointment of Keith E. Sonderling as Acting Director of IMLS
IMLS's mission must remain nonpartisan and nonpolitical and aligned with the statutory framework established by Congress.
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Call representatives. Tell others. Encourage all to speak. Withstand the dismantling of all that is good and decent in America. #SaveIMLS #LibrariesTransform
A reflection on Women's History Month, being a mother of daughters, and the looming specter of Project 2025.
Sunday Reflections: I’m Just a Mother Wanting Her Daughters to Have More Rights Than I Did, Not Less
A reflection on Women's History Month, being a mother of daughters, and the looming specter of Project 2025
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At one Ohio school, 6th graders didn’t just study poverty, they took real steps to address food disparity in their community. Their Poverty and Philanthropy class connected students with local organizations, leading to hands-on experiences that made a real impact. ilovelibraries.org/article/pove...
What a wonderful surprise upon returning home from my trip to Iceland. Happy book birthday to me! #TLsky
Can you imagine how adult readers would respond to this? "Sorry...no more mysteries or romance novels until you polish off Crime and Punishment..."
Adrianna Cuevas@adriannacuevas.bsky.social · 2y agoOof.
Happy birthday Rosa Parks #TLSky ginaseymour.com/2025/02/04/h...
Happy Birthday Rosa Parks
Today, February 4 is the anniversary of Rosa Parks‘ birthday. Famous for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa leaves us with an enduring legacy of resistance against racial discrimination a…
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Librarians aren't going to save us. Librarians aren't superheroes. They're just people trying to keep largely underfunded and overwhelmed public services going. Praise is nice; realistic expectations are better; material support is best.
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm. The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him. Happy Black History Month.
“The documentary brims with women who are willing to put themselves on the line, facing legitimate fears for their security.”
‘The Librarians’ Review: An Enlightening Doc Follows Nationwide Effort to Fight Against Book Bans
'The Librarians,' premiering at Sundance Film Festival, follows nationwide efforts to fight against book bans and censorship.
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