Hope to see you at the @txla_1902 annual conference, beginning on Sunday! I'll be zooming around and doing some special things. Houston is my home town! If you have a chance, definitely check out @houstonbotanic and @menilcollection.
Amanda Chacon
@goodreads.bsky.social
Mom 💙 | Librarian 📚 | SHSU CoE Distinguished Educator | LJ Mover & Shaker ‘24 | School Librarian of the Year ‘24 | ✨
JUST IN: Democrats tonight have flipped a GOP-held state House seat in Florida. And not just any seat: This is the district that contains Mar-a-Lago. (It voted for Trump by 11% in 2024). That's right: Trump will now be represented by a Democrat, Emily Gregory, in Tallahassee.
Happy Valentines Day. Love can be many things and come in many forms. I hope you get to celebrate love in exactly the way you want today (and everyday). My love language right now is reading until I fall asleep for a nap 😴 💝 #love #valentinesday #valentinesday
Courage is something all school #librarians need especially when we confront the doubt we have about ourselves. Grateful to @goodreads.bsky.social for this conversation apple.co/40U6pCm
Imposter Syndrome
Podcast Episode · School Librarians United with Amy Hermon · 08/08/2025 · 53m
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I am so thrilled and excited to be joining Media Source Inc, the parent company of @Library Journal and School Library Journal, as a Course Operations Manager. Check out my new workspace!
Putting the finishing touches on tomorrow's #episode. If you haven't heard my conversation with @goodreads.bsky.social, #schoollibrarians everywhere will find this vulnerable and candid look into our professional selves to be so necessary and relatable. bit.ly/4o0J2A0
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon: 332 Imposter Syndrome
Feeling like an imposter as a school librarian? You're in good company—join us as we explore why Imposter Syndrome is so common in our field and discover practical strategies to overcome it. Use the ...
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podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/s... @slupodcast.bsky.social this episode is absolutely brilliant. Hit the nail totally on the head!
Imposter Syndrome
Podcast Episode · School Librarians United with Amy Hermon · 08/08/2025 · 53m
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A favorite activity while flying is editing an #episode🎧🎤💡📚😀 Tune in this Friday Aug 8 and my convo with #schoollibrarian @goodreads.bsky.social #podcast
Think they’ll notice? Back at work, getting displays set up and materials ready for programming. It will be an interesting year! More pics on insta. Openbookamanda @sheldonisdtx #highschool #backtoschool #libraries #library
I am excited to continuing volunteering for such a great organization! The Bronze Volunteer Service Award is given to Ambassadors who have completed 100-249 hours of volunteer time throughout the year. I cannot wait to dive deeper into more initiatives. #ISTE #ISTELive @communityleaders.bsky.social
Thank you to anyone who is able to support our library through our #wishlist! #clearthelist #teachers #library #libraries www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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I mostly post on #instagram now under openbookamanda, but I would be remiss if I did not post my #seniors! #senior2025 #classof2025
"Kids are dying from gun violence, not books. Families are being evicted. Schools lack counselors. Teachers are leaving the profession in droves. No child has ever died from a book, but many like me have been saved by one." - Rep. Christina Morales speaking against SB 13, the Book Ban Bill. #txlege
I had a wonderful time this morning with @girlscouts Overseas as a guest. We did a timely #storybookSTEM with Wangari’s Trees of Peace, and made our own forest from household materials. Thank you for having me as your final STEM superhero for the 24-25 season! #stem #library #librarians #girlscout
A bright spot of news in this weird Tuesday. I can announce I am the 2025-2026 Chair of the Texas Library Association Awards Committee! #library #libraries
Okay, I'll say it: Tonight has been an absolute DRUBBING for Texas book banners. Texas voters stood up and said clearly that they're sick of trustees demonizing teachers. They rejected the absurd policing of libraries & books that has plagued our state for years.
Frank Strong@frankstrong.bsky.social · last yr.And here’s how my tracker looks right now. That’s a lot of green!
A federal judge agreed Thursday to temporarily block the Trump administration from taking any more steps to dismantle an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the U.S. apnews.com/article/inst...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from dismantling library services agency
A federal judge has agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from taking any more steps to dismantle an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the nation.
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Will you be at #SettingtheTrend on June 10? If so, make sure to check out my friend and colleague Katy’s (@bookstackblack) session! Katy is a powerhouse of innovative, actionable ideas, and you won’t want to miss this one — there’s a special surprise! #tla #txla #library #libraries
Thrilled and honored to be one of 30 K12 IT Influencers to Follow in 2025 by Edtech Magazine! edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/...
Look! 👀 I'm on one of these @slj.com covers, right between @goodreads.bsky.social & @alischilpp.bsky.social, & below @lieberrian.bsky.social Am I dreaming? I must be dreaming to be in the company of @librarianjones.com, @bespokelib.bsky.social, @tburleson.bsky.social & more! #SchoolLibraryMonth
Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back. This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008. Also bigger than the 2024 DNC. And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
I'm excited to have an article published in the Spring 2025 issue of the TLA Journal! Linked below, the article is a culmination of my public relations work within my Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador program this year. #AFETeacher (I'm on page 16.) issuu.com/txlibraryass...
Texas Library Journal - Spring 2025
In this issue: TLA 2025 Conference Highlights, How Libraries Benefit Communities Through Partnerships, and Why School Librarians Should Still Care About STEM.
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