At ASIST and my dog Lily came with me!

If you're attending the WLA Trauma Summit, I'm excited to "see" you tomorrow (& hoping to listen to a session or two myself, as two incredible library folks @leahlibrarian8.bsky.social and @gavindowning.bsky.social are also presenting!).

If anyone knows anyone in admin/management at Austin Public library can I have their emails? I am trying to let them know about the free library worker support network and offer support for their staff. Thanks! #AustinPublicLibrary

If you’re cheering for SNAP cuts because you think it’ll save you money… it won’t. SNAP gives more to the economy than it takes. When people are starving, things fall apart. You’re inflicting suffering on others to make the rich richer and you can’t even see it.

The regime fired everyone involved in the funding and administration of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). They’re letting measles and other infectious and disabling diseases run rampant, and then removing disability support. It’s eugenics and they aren’t even hiding it.

Learned about @libro.fm at ALA annual— it’s an audiobook app where you pick your fav indie bookstore and the audiobooks you buy support them. Putting my money in better places is at least somewhat in my control, and I need that when so much else is out my control.

Stop thinking in binary when it comes to your response(s) to early signals of workplace harm. You can give the offender grace AND document their behavior. The grace may leave -- and your record will remain.

PEN America has released their latest report on the state of school book bans in 2024-2025. They've found nearly 23,000 book bans since 2021, and there were 6,870 in 2024-2025. This report is crucial reading for understanding the state of book censorship right now. bookriot.com/pen-america-...

I made some free printable bookmarks for you to use in any Banned Books Week displays/programs/etc you may have. They're meant to give folks *action items* to take with them beyond that single week. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

$14 million dollars allocated to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was pushed through to the America 250 team to fund "Freedom Trucks"–propaganda telling a whitewashed version of history. What's happening at IMLS is beyond budgetary concerns. bookriot.com/imls-freedom...

Sharing on behalf of some folks who asked me to: The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) publicly opposed the state’s proposal to segregate LGBTQIA+ materials, calling it unconstitutional and harmful. #chpl

Understanding how algorithms work is part of information literacy.

This is one of those days where I really wish my pattern recognition was bad

Read this article from @leahlibrarian8.bsky.social and J. Yeon. Yeon, J., & Dudak, L. T. (2024). Potential for trauma in public libraries experiencing book banning and material challenges. Public Library Quarterly, 1-25. doi.org/10.1080/0161... #publibs #skybrarians

Yoga classes don't stop workplace bullies.

AI 👏 is 👏 NOT 👏 a 👏 wellness 👏 tool. PLEASE do not turn to it for issues related to your physical, mental, or emotional health.

Tonight’s reminder

I am so lucky for my supervisor at Cincy when my dad died, she and my colleagues were nothing but kind, supportive, and understanding - they were true blessings. I am glad that JJ Pionke wrote about this, though, because I know my case is not the standard.

Thank you to Hayley DeRoche for putting this into words. I think about it a lot, especially at #Library conferences. weirdbutokay.substack.com/p/stop-it-wi...

I got a massage today, which is such a privilege on so many levels. I get them to help manage my fibromyalgia but today while laying on the table I also realized how they help me in a way I didn't expect. #ChronicallyIll #Disabled

I have a distinct feeling there are going to be far, far fewer intellectual freedom/book ban related library conference sessions and programs in 2026. I've a real fear of the fatigue around the topic and the fear of continuing to hit the drum as these orgs are under attack. Being "safe" is easier.

Last call--I'm locking it down this weekend!

Book banners want us to hate ourselves. They can't get that. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

“Adults spending their time sexualizing books for young people is uncomfortably weird. Adults erasing the reality that some bodies bleed & some have testicles & some rendered sexless in the imagination do, in fact, enjoy pleasure is not normal. It is born of internal hate.”

Hey hi hello! I'm sharing a general reminder that years of experience and/or longevity with an organization does not equal an ability to lead.

Same at 2017. I did 80+ applications with 5 interviews and 2 offers and felt lucky. And I was applying to academic and public.

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We are not free until everyone is free. From @votolatino.bsky.social

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

Minnesota you are lucky! Make sure to check out @heykellyjensen.bsky.social and all her incredible work!

Why I’m Not Celebrating the 4th This Year The disappointment I feel toward friends and family who continue to vote for, and cheer on, those destroying my profession—public education and libraries—is overwhelming. These aren’t just “political differences.” (1/7)

If you have the capacity pleas consider applying! #LibraryWorkers #Librarians #LibraryWorkerSupport #LibraryTrauma #PublicLibraries #SchoolLibraries #AcademicLibraries

Day two of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Annual! @ulunyc.bsky.social had a great session on our Library Worker Support Network this morning, and now you can find us at our booth 133! #ALAAnnual #ALA25 #PeerSupport #LibraryTrauma

Made it to ALA! glad I ended up driving because of all the plane stops - good luck and sorry to all those dealing with multiple delays . Come see me present Saturday morning or at the ULU booth!

Getting excited for @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social annual! @ulunyc.bsky.social has ribbons ready to go!

Not to use this pain to promote my own shit but as an honest bid for support and community if you work at this library and need a safe place to talk, rant, cry, etc. please check out the library worker support network run by urban librarians unite. Because fuck this shit.

One of the major annoyances of working/writing on #burnout is how often I come across articles like this. Companies and articles regularly gaslight employees into believing they can reduce or prevent burnout. Only changes in policy, practice, and culture can do that.

They're fucked financially, and they're fucked as the budget requires them to remove from VIEW OF MINORS any LGBTQ+ book.

I would rather live next to an immigrant than a cop.

You want libraries to save democracy? They can’t even pay their staff a living wage and protect them from physical and psychological harm.

A Federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the IMLS evisceration ALA argues that firing 85% of staff and freezing the processing of grants and calling it a "restructuring" is garbage, and the court seems to agree. www.wordsandmoney.com/court-tempor... #SaveIMLS

So Pro-Life 🙄

Support libraries and literacy! Take action at buff.ly/41eAGMI

Also - just remember you are not alone. Things currently are a pile of shit, but we are in this pile of shit together. So at least the company is good? #Libraries #LibraryWorkers #Librarians #LibraryMentalHealth #LibraryTrauma #Censorship #AHHH

If you are struggling with everything going on in libraries right now - Library Worker Support Network is here. We have a meeting tonight and there is still time to register! libraryworkersupport.org#schedule @ulunyc.bsky.social #Librarians #LibraryWorkers #LibraryWorkerMentalHealth

Okay, same ask here, but I'd love to hear from *LIBRARY WORKERS* on the influence of YA in your career, especially if you're a teen librarian or work in a school library. Feel free to share either request here. I've started my reaching out, and my DMs are open. <3

📚 ⚖️ Join these ALA Annual education programs for practical strategies to make your library more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and just―and explore more in the Preliminary Schedule. Register Now and SAVE with advance rates! bit.ly/ALAAC25-Regi...

The Board of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has written a letter explaining its core functions cannot be cut. www.wordsandmoney.com/in-letter-im...

A look at what happened at IMLS yesterday, as well as what we should prepare to happen in the coming days, weeks, and months. This agency is going to be a tool of the administration for pumping propaganda. The tactics used in book banning will also be used here to tie the hands of professionals.

When the crucial library services funded by IMLS are gone shortly, no library can play the "neutral" card anymore, no matter how much they've stuck their feet in the mud about it. Libraries need to be clear and precise why these services are gone: Presidential orders.