Link Round Up – Lies About Librarians, Brandolini’s Law, Neurodiveristy, Feedback and More I am taking a break from writing chapters to do a link round. Just some things I saw, read, shared, or made me think over the last couple of weeks. And one webinar opportunity. Lies About Libraries (Part…

I'm taking a BlueSky break. As always, you can find me at librarianbyday.net

And while I appreciate the hard work behind the article I just share I am also reminded of Brandolini's law en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandol...

Despite the public good they provide, or perhaps because of it, in recent years, political operatives and extremist groups have slanderously mischaracterized library workers as everything from pornographers to pedophiles. Let’s break down the lies. www.oif.ala.org/lies-about-l...

Kick off 2026 with an online screening and Q&A with the award-winning doc, @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, on January 10 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET! This event includes a post-screening conversation with Director/Producer Kim Snyder and film participants! Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/49kZCVr

📣Our next event is open for booking 🥳 📄'Navigating Environmental Mismatch as a Neurodiverse Academic Librarian'📚🧠📗 📆14th Jan, 3-4pm. 💻 www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating... #Librarian #LibraryWorker #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #HiddenDisability #Academic #HE #Academia

#Iowa is among the top states people are leaving. High outbound rates can shrink Iowa's future workforce & tax base, straining economic growth and local services. Migration patterns also shape housing demand, business investment, and long-term population trends. www.axios.com/local/des-mo...

Please share - @pewresearch.org wants to hire a data archivist who will be an advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...

Anyone local interested in going? The Librarians at Filmscene on Sat Jan 24 1:00pm icfilmscene.org/film/the-lib...

When we think about what makes a library thrive, we often consider collections, programs, & community partnerships. Yet there’s a fundamental truth that warrants greater attention: the well-being of librarians is inseparable from the health of the libraries they serve. liblime.com/2025/12/31/l...

"You cannot provide support if your employees are afraid to speak. This is why psychological safety is the foundation of the modern workplace." www.thehrdigest.com/2026-guide-o...

Congress is debating the Kids Online Safety Act — an overbroad bill that risks censoring everything from jokes and hyperbole to useful information about sex ed and suicide prevention. This isn't about safety, it's about control.

Research from Salve Regina University shows many libraries across southern New England are dealing with employee burnout and high rates of turnover as they try to adapt to modern-day patron needs www.oceanstatemedia.org/education/as...

Las Vegas–Clark County Library District Executive Director Kelvin Watson brings partners from across the county to drive innovation and change lives www.libraryjournal.com/story/librar...

Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.

Also, I'm not moving away from well-being work. This is a desperately needed book that former colleagues and I talked about writing for years. The removal of hundreds of pages from NNLM, NLM, NIH, and the removal of topics from MedlinePlus made it feel very necessary.

Solid advice for all business sizes workplaceinsight.net/actionable-w...

This year, I vow to mute, unfollow, block people that make me upset rather than just being upset. My blood pressure and cortisol levels have demanded this change. Being upset at people who don't matter seems dumb. Saving all my caring, good or bad, for people who matter to me.

Drafts of two chapters are done, and some checklists have been started for the others. Delighted with my progress for the latest title, The Librarian’s Field Guide to Answering Health Questions librarianbyday.net/publications... #librarianswriting #publibs #medlibs

Are people interested in more conversations like this? I'm wondering how to have them and have people feel like they can participate freely.

"The state’s decision to take out gender identity as a protection, it doesn’t mean that we can’t make a stand and say a state may want to do that, however, on the local level, we recognize that humans have a basic right to be who they are," www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

Feeling a bit meh about being back at work? I am running my Uncover your purpose group coaching starting 13th Jan for 5 weeks - share.google/DFBwuqmZfWCh... (Free to Empower members - you can join for £19.99 a month)

Just sent this to the mailing lists! Another ND related webinar, this one on "Teaching / training neurodivergent students in the library", 23rd March, £50. That makes 3 ND related webinars for Feb / March lined up :) libraryteachingnd.eventbrite.co.uk

So I'm asking for help now. Do you have a story or initiative about Queers and Libraries that you'd like in the book? Let me know! FYI, they don't have to be positive if that doesn't reflect your experience. forms.office.com/e/SRh70ukEeN 1/2

The amount of late fees I racked up with my books on my desk at work, in the library, in my office across the street while working in a public library. I’d just have stopped borrowing.

Had a delightful afternoon tea today

Passive-Aggressive Communication is one of the main causes and manifestions of dysfunctional workplaces, and figuring out responses to ambivalent but harmful comments are one of the primary areas of rumination for harmed workers. Try these responses to help support or model clearer communication.

The number of folx who are pro-late fees is INSANE.

This is such BS. I cannot stress enough how little I care about how SNAP recipients spend that money. If only we spent as much time policing how big business and billionaires spend the benefits we give them. I hate it here #iowa www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚

Day 41 of asking @robsandia.bsky.social to change his stance and stand up for trans kids in Iowa.

I was thinking this when I saw this news yesterday.

January 2026 Let's Move in Libraries newsletter includes: How to get money for community-based projects at your library, A call for participation in a survey on coalitions and public libraries, A recap of StoryWalk Week 2025, and more! letsmovelibraries.org/january-2026...

Uhhhhhhhh

My old pal @eniiler.bsky.social with a killer story. What we save defines us as a culture—the archive is our memory and our future. And we’re throwing it away? Madness. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...

As you look back on 2025, remember you are not your productivity! You're a person. Being a good friend, creating, existing, persisting, finding joy, being loyal, being kind, and much more are all worthy of celebrating.

This is genuinely horrifying. Fact-free far-right agitprop given accolades by credible media across the political spectrum.

Democrat wins Iowa Senate election, holding off GOP supermajority. Democrat Renee Hardman made history after winning the Iowa Senate District 16 seat to become Iowa's first Black female senator. www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

Book distributor shutting down deals logistical blow to libraries www.npr.org/2025/12/29/n... #publibs #skybrarians 📚

What did you learn this year? I was contemplating writing a year-end post, but this oldie is still good. 1. Not everyone is going to like you 2. Admit you are human. 3. Don’t take things so personally. 4. Ignore the assholes. 4.5 Haters Gonna Hate librarianbyday.net/2010/12/12/t... #skybrarians 📚

“She asked for only $1 and a public apology. And in an online video posted this November, one of the plaintiffs admitted that statements he made about Jones were false.”

I have two books waiting at the library, I'm off contract until Jan 14th. There is nowhere near the library I can park and run in and get them. grrrrrr

Calls for papers Critical Studies Perspectives on AI’s Impact in Education www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...

Renew your sense of purpose by aligning your work better with my original goals, changing your research topic, and getting more involved in things that bring you joy, ground you, and provide meaning. www.science.org/content/arti...

What's the best/worst/hardest/most memorable health reference question you've been asked? Disclosure I may include in the new book. #publibs #medlibs #skybrarians 📚

This is important. The algorithms want us angry because then we engage more (while screaming). It’s mostly useless, even if it can feel powerful. Spread joy like fire. Fight hatred with reminders of love. Thanks for the reminder, Brandon. 💖

'Trans Folks in the Library – A Meditation on Personal vs Public' hacklibschool.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/t... #Library #LGBTQ #Trans #Queer

I took a muscle relaxer at bedtime last night (10 pm), and I think I'm still relaxed. I'm definitely not driving anywhere and I don't think it did anything for my TMJ 😭

Your local librarian here to say that it’s great if you read lots of books this year, alright if you read barely anything, that audiobooks, romance and graphic novels are all valid formats and genres, and that some authors suck but we’re still not stopping you from reading them.