Books are Magical! #TLsky

There's a lot of talk about how to monitor screen time for kids. But for kids to have healthy relationships with technology and smartphones, parents need to model good habits. Here's how. n.pr/4qUnkjx

"With AI, there is no need for human expertise because anything can be learned, approximated, or created in seconds." After reading this & reflecting on the points made in this article, I'll again ask the evangelicals to pause and reflect before promoting AI. #TLSky www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...

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HOUSTON! TOMORROW I'm going to speaking at Space Center Houston! We'll be talking about science and story telling and I have a discount code! Use code HANK25 at checkout to get $25 off your ticket. Doors open at 5:30PM | Event begins at 6:15 PM spacecenter.org/event/though...

I am excited to share at the 6th annual #FutureReadyLibs App Smash webinar on November 18 at 5 PM EST! I'll be sharing what I love about Swank K-12 Streaming, and how it helps our librarians, teachers, and students! Sign up today! all4ed.org/activity/202... #TLSky #TLSkyChat

When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same. Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Doing some research for a presentation, & came across this article: "Convenience has become a cultural value in its own right—often eclipsing substance, depth, and the discomfort that real learning requires." While this is aimed at university, I fear the same is true for K-12. #TLSky

I'm curious if/how they will find a resolution and what other products might be impacted down the road. Thanks, AI, for ruining research.

We are so excited to announce that the @futureready.org Librarians Framework 3.0 is here! 🥳 Supported by @follettcontent.bsky.social this new #FutureReadyLibs framework reflects the evolving role of librarians as catalysts for equity and collaboration. ➡️ Find it here buff.ly/2kagpZW #TLSky

People have serious misconceptions about stoicism, & Holiday gets undeserved flak because bros misinterpret his work and became bigger a-holes. I've been studying Holiday's books for 2 years, & they've helped me be a better human. I recommend giving this a view! Source: YouTube search.app/6VNv7

Unfortunately the satire is entirely indistinguishable from the actual ai industry hype.

I'm doing an outdoor robotics/cooperation/communication lesson using #sphero RVR with middle schoolers, and I discovered our robots do not like tall grass, so I mowed a path! #WhatWouldHankHillDo #TLSkyChat

So good. Damn it. This is one of the best humans. Read all of it. Listen to all of it. Thank you Jason Reynolds. “EVERY kid DESERVES our effort” Thank you @aaslala.bsky.social Thank you. #AASL25 #StressDoodle #StressDoodling

Thanks! I use @procreate.com on the iPad. It’s by far my favorite app of all time 😊 It automatically records the process too!

@drkmattson.bsky.social is dropping some serious knowledge on AI slop and how we can help our humans fight it. #AASL25

I wrote a thing. Self-care, fake extroversion, and some planning help you get the most out of #AASL! knowledgequest.aasl.org/aasl25-top-5...

So excited! #FutureReadyLibs #AASL25

#AASL25 I'm on my way!

Listen to Diana people - she has the best advice! #AASL25

It's starting to get a little spooky at my house!

I’m gonna be a busy lady this #AASL2025! Along with my co-presenters @mangalibrarian.bsky.social, @bespokelib.bsky.social and Emily Ratica, were presenting on 3 of the conference days! Come say hi and learn about some fabulous manga in your libraries. #MangaGTS

#AASL25 provides us with SO many session choices. I counted, and I think there are 21 sessions at 4:20 on Friday. I hope you can at least duck into mine and say hi! #TLSky #TLSkyChat

Reminder: There is still time to register for #AASL25! Register today at national.aasl.org or on site in St. Louis. See you soon! 👋

If you're heading to #AASL25 next week, please consider attending my session Friday: "Beyond AI; Curating Digital Resources". There's so much to unpack around this massive scam. Let's talk about how we apply a critical curator's lens to this industry & its impacts on the tools we curate (or don't).

Go Rams! We've never been to Colorado State, what a gorgeous campus!

A8: Self-censorship is based in fear. When we operate from fear; we are being inauthentic, we are failing to meet ALL students' needs, and we are giving in to those who would do our kids harm. Books save lives, & it's our duty to proactively curate them for our communities. #TLSkyChat

A7: #1 for me is to get out of my office and go build/strengthen relationships with the people I serve. When they know me & I know them, all aspects of the work are easier. They know that I am a competent professional, I have experience, I am reliable, honest, & I do what I say I will do. #TLSkyChat

A6: Our collection development and reconsideration policies are set up to ensure no single person can remove a material without due process. The book stays in circulation until the process concludes, and many voices contribute at every level. We are transparent and communicative. #TLSkyChat

A4: All about student voice & choice. We work really hard to practice responsive collection development, where we actively seek input on what our folks want. The freedom to just exist & NOT read goes hand in hand with the freedom to read, so we work on not being so dang judgemental. #TLSkyChat

A2: The New Kid by Jerry Craft. Worth it because it called attention to a healthy, loving Black family adjusting through awkwardness of middle school. It's worth protecting b/c it was a mirror for Black kids and NOT a trauma-vampire story for our culture. #TLSkyChat

A3: My most important allies are our campus library staff, who know to immediately call or email me if something goes down. I work closely with our district leadership and executive directors who oversee principals. They come to me regularly to collaborate, & for that I am so thankful! #TLSkyChat

💬 #TLSkyChat A1. Broadly, I think conversations about censorship need to focus more on readers than on books. As readers we all need different things. Having access to what you need, and the right to choose NOT to engage with what you don't need, is called freedom.

A1: 1 of the points I emphasize is that everyone has 1st amendment rights, including students & authors. I also want our staff to recognize that we have policies & procedures in place per state law & board policy, & we follow them, every time. Also, I'm from Texas, so I don't scare easy. #TLSkyChat

Hi #TLSkyChat, I'm the Partner of Library Services for Cherry Creek Schools southeast of Denver. I support almost 100 library staff on 68 campuses, & every day is an adventure.

I am feeling lyric #2; been protecting principals, teachers, & librarians from book challenges from the get-go by offering to chair reconsideration committees, providing advice, and making sure everyone follows policy. Especially when they would rather not. #TLSkyChat

Tonight's #TLSkyChat may bring out the trolls. Remember, as I tell kids, online trolls are much more like arsonists than they are bullies. The best way to deal with arsonists is to deprive their fires of oxygen. Don't engage. Block + Report + Move on! #medialiteracy #infolit #tlsky #bannedbooksweek

Join us! #TLSkyChat

💬 Ready to talk freedom to read? Tomorrow’s #TLSkyChat celebrates #BannedBooksWeek at 8pm EST / 5pm PT! Preview the questions here: www.tlskychat.com/schedule #TLSky #Librarians #Skybrarians #EduSky

This is really important. Our collection development policies might be one of the last ways we can keep this garbage out of our shelves and online collections.

In 9 days, I'll be heading to St. Louis to attend one of my favorite conferences: #AASL25! If you'll be there, stop by one of my sessions on Friday! I'm honored to be co-presenting with phenomenal librarians! @captainlibrary.bsky.social @mauramadigan7.bsky.social @kelseybogan.bsky.social ky.social

StarLab has been such an amazing addition to our collection. I have it set up for Saturday's STEAM-a-Palooza event. I can't wait to share books, eBooks, and movies about space, astronomy, and much more!

Censorship is un-American. Way to go, Kim! @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/e...

I love my job. I'm collaborating with our ELA teacher for an immersive video experience using our StarLab portable planetarium. This is for our online MS & HS, and we have "brick days" where they can choose to come to campus. Stuff like this builds community through shared experiences! #TLSky

Teachers & librarians: help promote a schoolwide culture of reading & literacy with these easy to use and print "What I'm Reading" posters. Everyone can post one outside their room, office, desk, on their cart... get all staff involved! whatimreading.org #EduSky #TLSky

Who's going to #AASL25 in a couple of weeks? Im missing the last part of my fall break to be there, and I know it will be worth it!

Mychal Threets To Host ‘Reading Rainbow’ Reboot www.slj.com/story/Mychal...

SLJ Review: You Are a Star, Jane Goodall by Dean Robbins, ­illus. by Hatem Aly www.slj.com/review/you-a...

I get to share library resources with Middle School teachers! My favorite people on the planet! #TLSKYCHAT

Headed to St. Louis for #AASL25? Join me & Tom Bober on Oct 15 at Schlafly Public Library! Hosted w/ Left Bank Books, we’ll talk about how Tom’s advice shaped my book and how to stand up for intellectual freedom. RSVP: www.left-bank.com/event/amanda...