This is a huge issue for libraries too. In the U.S. we can't stop people from recording in public libraries. But who wants to be in a public space (or let their kids use a public space) knowing this risk of being secretly recorded? We are not ready for the consequences of that.

Maggie Harrison Dupré@mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 7h ago

NEW: Teen boys are using smart glasses — mainly Meta's AI Glasses — to film themselves harassing classmates at school, following girls around and "rizzing" them or "ragebaiting" them w/ insults. In several videos we reviewed, girls plead w/ the poster to stop filming. futurism.com/artificial-i...

Nourish + Bloom: A Reflection Companion For Educators Free download from #PassionPlanner. Can't wait to fill it out. passionplanner.com/products/nou...

Nourish + Bloom: A Reflection Companion For Educators | Free Printable | Passion Planner

Free printable teacher reflection worksheets and self-care activities to help educators reduce burnout, reflect with intention, and thrive all year.

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This btw, is also why AI companies are trying to colonise education at all levels: its not that they care about students. But devastating education, driving academic labor entirely. out of work, and producing students who cannot function without their product, now that is their goal.

Hey, professor here. Also librarian. Read all the smut you want. That shit counts. Read graphic novels, read children's books, read long-form articles, listen to audiobooks; it all counts. We do not care. Just don't read fascist propaganda. or JKR. #ValorForEveryone!

🧘🏿 Sincerely, Tazz@tazz.bsky.social · yesterday

When people say they’ve read 100 books a year and it’s all smut I get mad. That shit does not count. Wanna know who actually reads hella books per year? Professors. On top of journal articles. On top of student essays. Saying that porn counts is stolen valor

👇This. Having boundaries and being firm about them is not an attack. (Yes, this even applies in the Midwest.)

Librarian by Day 🏳️‍🌈@librarianbyday.bsky.social · yesterday

It's wild how some people will act like you're mean when you say - hey you can't talk to me (and others) like that. To be clear, I can be mean, but requesting that you treat me and volunteers with kindness isn't an example of that.

MUST read article from @slj.com ! Inspiring librarians who’re making the very most of the current situation.The school library was a safe space for my kids & they need to be heartbeat of every school! Proud to know you @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social @simplyrain.bsky.social www.slj.com/story/Back-t...

Back-to-School: Six Library Stories for 2026-27

Facing the challenges of another school year, these librarians and district leaders have set priorities and mapped out the road ahead.

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Talk to a librarian. They know all of this already.

Martin Paul Eve@eve.gd · 2d ago

(But first: please do work out a sustainability model and a transition of power/governance system, learn about digital preservation and ensure you have policies in place, and get advice from others who have gone before.

It's wild how some people will act like you're mean when you say - hey you can't talk to me (and others) like that. To be clear, I can be mean, but requesting that you treat me and volunteers with kindness isn't an example of that.

Now Turning Point's getting into the book banning action, picking up where Moms for Liberty stopped. Keep an eye on this. Lubbock's story is bigger than this (state politicians began the complaints), but this is a major new step. www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/e...

Turning Point USA Lubbock challenges LISD on age-inappropriate books

Turning Point USA is calling attention to what the organization calls potentially harmful books and other materials in Lubbock ISD libraries.

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kelly jensen@heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 3w ago

I do think we need to keep a closer eye on TP USA candidates running for school boards over the next couple of years. Moms for Liberty stated last year they were no longer prioritizing this, which opens wide the door for TP USA. floridatrib.org/2026/07/29/m...

when I was talking about this to a friend yesterday I said - bluesky just feels like a list of things to be mad about while sitting at the computer. This is not a judgement about the worthiness of Things. But rather thinking about how I use Bluesky and what I want to get from it.

Librarian by Day 🏳️‍🌈@librarianbyday.bsky.social · 2d ago

Time Off For Rest, Reflection, and Regrounding I've written before about taking breaks like this, it's practically a tradition here at this point.* But this one feels a little different. I've been thinking a lot lately about how I spend my time, and where my energy goes. tl;dr I need time to rest,…

#DailySkeletor #affirmation

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘Preserve the stuff we own’: how right-to-repair laws are surging across the US

Federal and state lawmakers have proposed several bills to make it easier for owners to fix items such as phones, cars, wheelchairs and more

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Starting the week with an #IntellectualFreedom presentation with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and @libraryfutures.bsky.social LibraryFutures dropped a third scenario TODAY!!! Check out The Pickle of the Persistent Press Hound at: imagineif.libraryfutures.net

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

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This is coming out in October!

Librarian by Day 🏳️‍🌈@librarianbyday.bsky.social · 2mo ago

👀 More than 40 years of Chicago concerts captured in upcoming photography book. “Femmes at Full Volume” trellispress.com/offshoot/fem...

I started rewatching Buffy after AH passed. I’m almost to The Body. My anxiety is building. Also. Riley is just awful.

While at Astoria Bookshop, I noticed a 2-tiered cabinet out front containing free art supplies. It’s an initiative called Spare Arts, started by #Queens Collaborative, a local nonprofit art and #MutualAid group. It’s like a Little Free Library, but for art supplies. www.instagram.com/spare_arts #NYC

Gina Murrell@ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 3d ago

Yesterday afternoon, I walked over to Astoria Bookshop, 36-19 30th St, my 2nd visit at its current location. My 1st was shortly after its move from its original spot, 31-29 31st St. Now there’s an awning; before, a temporary banner was draped above the entrance. www.astoriabookshop.com #Queens #NYC

Reminding everyone that we are currently open to new submissions by reposting this 2013 classic Killing Sir Walter Scott: A Philosophical Exploration of Weeding by Laura Raphael www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2013/killing...

NEW: The FCC has officially published its new proposals for E-Rate, which include possible elimination of this essential program. We need to take action. You can write a formal comment to the FCC urging them to protect E-Rate, which offers broadband discounts to libraries & schools nationwide. 1/2

Time Off For Rest, Reflection, and Regrounding I've written before about taking breaks like this, it's practically a tradition here at this point.* But this one feels a little different. I've been thinking a lot lately about how I spend my time, and where my energy goes. tl;dr I need time to rest,…

Time Off For Rest, Reflection, and Regrounding

I've written before about taking breaks like this, it's practically a tradition here at this point.* But this one feels a little different. I've been thinking a lot lately about how I spend my time, and where my energy goes. tl;dr I need time to rest, reflect, and reground. So, I'm stepping back from social media and the blog for a while.

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Someone said in the feedback survey that the session that mentioned sex made them uncomfortable because they were watching with their staff. Um, there were no group tickets. No one should have been watching as part of a group, so....

Burnout and Psychological Safety: Intertwined Challenges in Library Management in Librarianship Beyond the Textbook I'm thrilled to share that I contributed a chapter, "Burnout and Psychological Safety: Intertwined Challenges in Library Management: in Librarianship Beyond the Textbook: A Practical…

Burnout and Psychological Safety: Intertwined Challenges in Library Management in Librarianship Beyond the Textbook

I'm thrilled to share that I contributed a chapter, "Burnout and Psychological Safety: Intertwined Challenges in Library Management: in Librarianship Beyond the Textbook: A Practical Guide for Real-World Challenges, edited by Nay Keppler. Libraries are multifaceted and constantly changing. Every public, academic, school, and special library has its own unique needs in addition to the shared ones. This book is about the skills, techniques, and mindsets that benefit library staff across all of those settings but that don't always get their own dedicated space.

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and with that I'm going to practice some self care by logging off until Monday! Cheers!

ThriveLib Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries@thrivelib.bsky.social · 5d ago

all replays are up! "What we're reading" and "what we're listening to" have been added to shared document. check your email for the survey and take it please! #thrivelib

Ready for the final day of #thrivelib rocking my Raygun shirt and Read earrings.

Library policies should include guidelines and expectations about how patrons interact with and treat library staff. #thrivelib

Library staff get to decide what rude, intimidating or disrespectful behavior looks like for them. Not everyone will have the same limit, and they should not have to explain WHY. Policy is there to back up the limit staff decide on. #thrivelib

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

“Public librarians are not in the group that you should lie awake at night worrying about your kids [being around], and to raise up teachers and librarians as a threat to your children is a mind-boggling thing.”

Arkansas librarians grapple with enforcing book restriction law after court ruling | Arkansas Advocate

The court hasn't yet ordered its ruling to take effect, but the Independence County Library already banned minors from checking out certain books.

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SEEKING: QUEER COLLAB ZINEMAKERS I’m organizing a panel of collaborative zine makers for @queerzestzinefest.bsky.social on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 2pm Eastern. If you are a queer adult who has made a collab zine(s) and wants to be on the panel, please let me know ASAP!!

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · last wk.

I’ve seen a few people commenting today that the idea of separating the MMR vaccine into three separate shots might be a good strategy to get anti-vax parents to vaccinate. Absolutely not. Here’s why. First, countering anti-vax misinformation is like playing whack a mole. You bat down one lie…