You do not owe a "discussion" to people who do not believe in your humanity and right to exist.

Supporting neurodiverse staff (autistic, adhd, etc) is part of workplace well-being. "Research consistently shows companies that welcome neurodivergent individuals and build neurodiverse teams excel beyond their counterparts." www.springhealth.com/blog/6-ways-...

Taking a break from social media to get married and go on a honeymoon! Back at the end of October 2025.

‘Booty’ and ‘butt’ are synonyms. ‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms. But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.

Interactive Map Reveals Book Ban Hotspots and Nearby Little Free Library Locations littlefreelibrary.org/2025/09/inte...

📘'Out behind the desk : workplace issues for LGBTQ librarians' An anthology of personal accounts by #librarians and #library workers relating experiences of being #gay, #lesbian, #bisexual, #transgendered, or #queer at work⬇️ search.worldcat.org/title/808347... #Employment #Workplace #LGBTQ

#FridayReads Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan #LibrarianReads

What the Texas A&M Firing Portends for Faculty Speech On its face, this looks like a textbook violation of academic freedom. www.chronicle.com/article/what...

Surviving Burnout in Libraries an MLA Talk Last week I gave a talk on burnout for the Medical Library Association. I have written about burnout many times here, but it is worth repeating that burnout cannot be solved with individual solutions because the causes are organizational and cultural.…

This seems to be locked behind a subscription or Apple News. But the employee is the red flag. All readers have a right to privacy.

ALA is now accepting applications for the 2026 Jason Reynolds Travel Grant. The grant will cover the expenses of five (5) Black/African American youth or teen services librarians or school librarians/media specialists who work in either public or school libraries. www.ala.org/news/2025/09...

I’ve had this iPhone case for a while now. I have to assume I’m a trend setter 😂😂

JJ Pionke interviews Marieke Nijkamp about their books, focusing on the Splinter & Ash series. The interview also includes discussion about how creating art is an act of hope and why disability and gender diversity representation is so important.

Have you seen my Its Dr Actually pin? Get your own here!

Enough.

NOT NOW JELLYFISH! interestingengineering.com/culture/jell...

After getting rid of the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee, the NLM is now announcing that it is "modernizing journal selection". So far, the description of journal selection is just scrubbed of committee mentions. "More information will be shared in the coming months." #medlibs […]

Last year, public libraries received about $190 million in funding, mostly through IMLS, a sliver of the $6 trillion the federal government has spent so far this year. The Trump admin has moved to shut down the IMLS and end federal funding for public libraries. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

Calling this monstrosity a "Librarian" is a fundamental perversion of the core ethics of librarianship. It's like calling Trump a soldier or calling RFKJr a doctor. Dan Goeller and his ilk can fuck off with this bullshit. #FreedomToRead #FreedomOfInformation

COVID update. The extreme fatigue of the first few days has passed, and now I'm just tired. Sore throat, cough, and congestion are decreasing. No brain fog this time. For those who don't know, when I first got COVID in 2022, I had long COVID issues that lasted about a year.

When employers face external threats that lead to staffing cuts, they become more conservative and employ fewer women and people of color. In other words, when hiring is constrained, employers become more likely to hire white men and to lay off people of color. www.chronicle.com/article/trum...

📝'De-bias your hiring practices: supporting equity for #neurodiverse candidates in job interviews' From Section IV: Management practices in Critical library leadership: managing self and others in today's academic library. search.worldcat.org/title/143866... #Workplace #Management #CritLib #LIS

Guess who almost drank cilantro flavored water instead of mint “tea” this morning 😂🤧🤧

"Lori the Librarian launched in late July of this year.+ Copyright of Lori and her material belongs to Dan Goeller Music, Inc. Dan Goeller and his wife Heidi are from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and run an organization called Harmony South Dakota." buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

Read this -> Moeller, C. M. (2025). “Begging to be heard”: The Professional Exclusion and Marginalization of Neurodivergent Librarians (Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington). by @christinemmoe.bsky.social

📚Queers Online: LGBT Digital Practices in Libraries, Archives, and Museums⬇️ search.worldcat.org/title/979077... #Library #Archive #Museum #Skybrarian #LibrarySky #Lesbian #Gay #Bisexual #LGBT #LGBTQ #Queer #GLAM #LIS

I don't think I trust this data - IMLS just released the latest data from our Public Libraries Survey (PLS)!

If you have thoughts on this or how what’s happening with the IMLS is impacting your work, message me here or on Signal (rstauff.20). Trying to dig into some potential related reporting and would love to hear from folks who are working in these fields/are impacted.

Protecting the IMLS! democracyforward.org/updates/ala-...

Statement on federal cuts to libraries, museums and humanities We at the Cultural Trust are deeply dismayed by the federal government’s recent cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Those cuts will dramatically reduce vital…

ILA (Iowa) Spotlight the talent of colleagues, volunteers, supporters, & trustees. Submit by Fri, Sept 12 Categories: Citation of Merit Distinguished Leadership Distinguished Career Emerging Leader Library Philanthropy Outstanding Library Advocate ialibraryassociation.libguides.com/awards

2024 Public Library Staff Survey - Report Now Available! Library staff roles & representation, hiring & retention practices, & goals & activities aimed at creating a welcoming environment for staff & community members of all backgrounds & abilities nationwide. www.ala.org/pla/data/pla... #publibs

How Libraries Became ‘First Responders’ for America’s Opportunity Gap Last year, the New York Public Library’s English classes were attended 200,000 times — and it still can’t keep up with demand. www.carnegie.org/our-work/art...

Rescheduling and canceling meetings. Tested positive for COVID.

Leadership in Action:Building a Culture of Well-being for Your Team and Yourself! Training Last week, I had the opportunity to lead a session for managers at the Arrowhead Library System – “Leadership in Action: Building a Culture of Well-being for Your Team (and Yourself!)", focused on building…

My fellow wide feet people, what are your favorite shoes for walking around campus that are not sneakers or tennis shoes? I'm looking for comfort and a little bit of style.

Yesterday after spending some time in the hammock chair I go to get out & out my shoes on and see this. What do you mean I’ve been wearing these? They aren’t even the same style. How did I not notice? I laughed so hard I cried.

Aaand we off. @christinemmoe.bsky.social is currently giving a #free online talk: “You deserve to take care of yourself” This is based on findings from a #research project on the experiences of #neurodivergent #librarians Join in the conversation if you would like with #NLISNTakeCareOfYourself

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

Join us to discuss the causes of burnout, how to prevent burnout, and tips on recovery! #medlibs

“Look around you where you work, and pick out the people who have reached their level of incompetence,” Peter wrote. “You will see that in every hierarchy the cream rises until it sours.” www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/peter-p...

This morning, I'm thinking about how bad/incompetent/toxic managers get sent to training. Professional development funding is often something we negotiate in our job offer, or it's a perk or reward. Why are HR and workplaces rewarding bad behavior or their poor hiring decision by giving them more?

How Libraries Are Creating Community Through Food Libraries, often unifying spaces, increasingly offer public classes on nutrition literacy, food security, and how to get a good meal on the table. civileats.com/2025/08/27/h...

For the #PicklePeeps. Spotted at Kum & Go aka Maverick

"Trans & #gender diverse people are present in all areas of #library work" from 'Decistifying #trans & gender diverse inclusion in library work: A literature review' ⬇️ www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/decisti... #Librarian #LibraryWorker #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NonBinary #Queer

"since #neurodiverse individuals work best with clear expectations... I would advise employers to include structured visual aids to ensure employees understand the requirements of their respective position" From 'My Turn: Neurodivergence in #Libraries'⬇️ www.ila.org/publications... #Library

I should print this and hang it up. I thought of this feedback often over the last months in NNLM while our work and impact were destroyed by our own government. This was feedback on a huge class I created as a result of a grant from NLM. It also changed how NNLM created classes.