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Melissa Snider

@meliroowy.bsky.social

K5 Dual School Librarian (Spanish/English) in Wyoming! | Past Chair of the WY Library Association's School Library Interest Group (SLIG) | WLA’s 2024 “Outstanding Librarian.” 🌟 Love to: write, cook, be in nature. All views are my own. She/her/hers

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Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨 Your calls are needed! Contact your federal Rep(s) to let them know you oppose this unconstitutional bill. My WY Rep is a co-sponsor, and I let her know that WY people don’t want the government to tell us what to read. Please reach out ASAP and spread the word! #fReadom #freepeoplereadfreely

Unite Against Book Bans@uabookbans.bsky.social · 5mo ago

On March 17th, a House Committee voted in favor of H.R. 7661, a book banning bill using a vague definition of “sexually oriented” materials. Tell your Representative to oppose H.R. 7661 and support the right to read: https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=KOQDC08atRCJ0J1U6j3C5&lang=en

Tell your representative to oppose H.R. 7661. The House Committee on Education and Workforce has advanced H.R. 7661. This bill threatens to block funding promised to schools in order to give politicians the power to censor school materials based on ideology. Unite Against Book Bans.
Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I had a great conversation with Tom for the Book Flood podcast this week! It’s always a joy to talk libraries and take a minute to remember what makes the job of school librarianship so special. Thanks for having me on! @bookfloodpod.bsky.social #tlsky #skybrarians

Book Flood Podcast@bookfloodpod.bsky.social · 5mo ago

My guest on the Book Flood Podcast is dual language librarian Melissa Snider (@meliroowy.bsky.social) On the pod, Melissa talks about library advocacy, mentorship, and the importance of having a collection that reflects your student body. bookfloodpodcast.riverside.com/e/melissa-sn...

Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is what community looks like! Wyoming’s Book Banning Bill, HB10, FAILED to advance tonight after not being introduced by the deadline. I am so relieved and grateful. I hope this victory can give others a little hope in difficult times. We fight on, together. #fReadom

Text overlayed on a picture of books on shelves reads: WLA wants to thank you for supporting libraries, local control, and intellectual freedom in Wyoming!
Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I enjoyed this conversation with my friends at the Wyoming State Library. Always happy to talk about the important role #schoollibrarians play in our education ecosystem. ❤️📚 #tlsky #skybrarians #edusky library.wyo.gov/school-libra...

School Librarian Spotlight: Melissa Snider - Wyoming State Library

This month, we are thrilled to feature an educator who brings a wealth of experience, a passion for bilingual education, and a deep commitment to information

library.wyo.gov

Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

My 5⭐️ reads from 2025! Reading is not a competition, it’s about community, and feeling your way from one narrative to the next. Read for yourself in 2026! We should all enjoy the freedom to read and inquire as we please. Stand up for #fREADom this year. ❤️ 📚

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Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Update on this saga- now my inboxes are a complete mess, and I feel like I’m being punished by the company for wanting a tiny bit of privacy. SSO is so ubiquitous- untangling from the all powerful G is likely impossible. Is it too much to want good #tech AND #privacy?

Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I just updated the settings for my work email, and will update my personal account as well. One of my frustrations with LLMs and the AI race is that they are not seeking the consent of product users, but continue to integrate AI into tools, putting privacy at risk. Where’s my “opt-in?”

Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I chose option -B- yesterday & it felt so LUXURIOUS to sit & read 2 books, cover to cover. Loved “First State of Being” by Erin Entrada Kelly (deftly drawn characters- really came together for me), & “Xolo” by Donna Barba Higuera was a visual & storytelling treat! #kidlit #booksky #edusky #TLsky

Rachel@rachelmcc.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Teacher dilemma- 2nd week of break Do I A)sleep all day B)read all day C)binge watch something D)clean the house E)take on a big house project F)plan lessons for January

Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Not. Okay. We all need to be watching and standing up for book access and freedom to read, no matter where you live. The consequences of terrible legislation are so far-reaching, and are being effectively copy-pasted in other states. #booksky #freadom

Frank Strong@frankstrong.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Please don’t take your eyes away from the damage book banning laws are doing in Texas. In Boerne ISD, a kindergarten class was forced to cancel its planned holiday party book exchange due to HB900 and SB13.

A post from Texas Freedom to Read Project featuring Grinch arms pointing to a class communication from a Boerne ISD kindergarten teacher that reads: “Dear Families, We regret to let you know that we are going to have to cancel our classroom book exchange for the winter party. Due to the passage of HB 900 and SB 13, we have been informed that books would need to be vetted before being sent home with students. With the quick turnaround, this won't be possible. If your child has already sent in a book, it will be returned to you. Our room parents have worked hard and we will still have plenty of fun and engaging activities at our winter party. Thank you for your understanding”
Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I really enjoyed this conversation, and hope it will be helpful to others! Thanks to @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social for being such a great connector of school librarians!

Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault@drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Ep. 60 of the SLLN Podcast is out! Check out “Winter Book Give-Away” with @meliroowy.bsky.social! Get it on your favorite podcatcher (search SLLN), or here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/060-winter-b... #TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #SchoolLibrarian #TLSkyChat #SLLNPodcast

White background with an image of the SLLN logo - Black text in a circle reads School Librarian Learning Network, surrounding a red book with the letters SLLN on the cover in gray lettering. Across the top, red text reads: Episode 60: "Winter Book Give-Away" with Melissa Snider. Toward the bottom, a picture of Melissa Snider dressed as Pete the Cat while holding a Pete the Cat book.
Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I just updated the settings for my work email, and will update my personal account as well. One of my frustrations with LLMs and the AI race is that they are not seeking the consent of product users, but continue to integrate AI into tools, putting privacy at risk. Where’s my “opt-in?”

Gregory The A'ight@gregoryaight.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out. This is legit, and the instructions are fairly simple and work. You have to do the whole thing to every separate Gmail account you have, too.

Melissa Snider@meliroowy.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“The future being pushed by both AI boosters and educational censors is one where access to information is tightly controlled.” Librarians will always fight for your freedom to access information & read without restrictions-AND we need our communities to value & stand up for library professionals!

404 Media@404media.co · 9mo ago

Librarians told 404 Media they're being inundated with new pitches for AI library tech and catalogs are being flooded with AI slop books. But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.