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🎉2022 #SchoolLibOTY, ⭐️Past Chair of EMIERT, ✊🏾ALA Executive Board #KC_SaidIt
A new federal book banning bill has been introduced in the Senate. And we can't stay silent when the right to read is under threat. Join library advocates by telling your Senators to say no to book bans and reject S4925: action.ala.org/campaign/S4925/
The FCC's new proposals could gut the #ERate program, an critical support for broadband in libraries and schools in every state and territory. We can't stay silent in this face of these proposals. Use your voice and take action. Tell Congress to #SaveOurERate: action.ala.org/campaign/saveourerate/
EL James of “50 Shades of Grey,” fame has a new Young Adult paranormal romance book coming out in October. #newbooks Request an excerpt here: us13.list-manage.com/survey?u=310...
Happy Reading! Can't wait to hear what you think!
Do you want to lose your freedom to choose books for you and your family? Send a email to your Congressional Representatives to help fight S4925 and HR7661. action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess
EMAIL YOUR REPS: Don't Ban Books in the United States
Federal censorship measures like S4925 and HR7661will put the Federal Government in charge of the books available to you and your children.
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🔸Register: lnkd.in/gasixUp9 🔆In this practical & uplifting masterclass, we’ll explore what leading happiness researchers have discovered about well-being and how librarians can intentionally cultivate small moments that support resilience, meaning, & fulfillment—both professionally and personally.
Trump’s trying to gut funding for libraries: join me to fight back with ALA. His executive order to dismantle the only federal agency dedicated to library funding would be deeply harmful. We need to act NOW. Call Congress & urge them to protect library funding 👉 bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
“WE HEREBY REFUSE: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration (graphic novel) by Frank Abe - recommended book by Rachel Maddow #ALAAC26
“If you don’t have access to the truth and the real world in real time, you cannot make rational democratic decisions in our society.” - Rachel Maddow #ALAAC26
This is so DOPE! #MetGala looks paired with novels. www.threads.com/@vanessarile...
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A video that’s 💯 accurate and makes me laugh on day high threshold pain days.
I love my cat Sugah, lately she’s gotten in the middle of my DIY time.😳
🥴Today is one of those high threshold pain days. Trying to make it through
elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a fire with the word pain written on it .
ALT: elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a fire with the word pain written on it .
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📚🔆 PLEASE SHARE ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES - 📚The Books Save Lives Act would counteract the rise in book bans and help ensure an inclusive learning environment for all students. Specifically, the legislation would: • Ensure primary and secondary schools have a library with a trained librarian;
In 1969, Carrie Coleman Robinson, a Black school librarian in Alabama, brought a landmark case to the U.S. District Court against the state's Department of Education—one that reveals much about the Jim Crow South and librarianship in the civil rights era. #ALA150 Read more: https://bit.ly/4tPI0db
Register for the SLJ Day of Dialogue - May 21st - 9am-5pm - FREE *If you can’t attend live you will receive the recording. www.slj.com/event/school...
School Library Journal Day of Dialog Spring 2026
Join us May 21st for SLJ Day of Dialog—fully virtual and free to attend! Our daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will leave you informed, inspired, and entertai...
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April is National #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth! Here are 25 books written by Arab and Arab American authors to add to your TBR! Most are recent releases, but there are also some backlist gems to enjoy 📖💛
