"Russia has entered a new era of book censorship. Publishers are pulling titles from shelves and adding disclaimers about banned content. New works of fiction and nonfiction are appearing with entire pages removed or blacked out. And law enforcement is routinely inspecting independent bookstores."

I have my Librarian 4 civil service test tonight & I have that old pre exam anxiety. There was no exam from 1 to 2 just submit your transcripts & resume. No exam when I got my 3 (above my pay grade on why). The exam like most things are not library centric & it's throwing me while studying.

"Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace. n.pr/48hkWLT

Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment “If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba. truthout.org/audio/why-li...

No cheating, your last saved picture of a celebrity is your therapist I went last two!

Picard management tip: If people accuse your organization of endangering people who wear red shirts, put on a damn red shirt every day.

I just want to live in a world where I don’t have to say “What the fuck is wrong with you people” every time I leave my house. #WeedWednesday #LetMyPeopleGrow

I kind of understand where the Administration is coming from but they handled it in the completely wrong manner. Like yes add the mental health support, but leave the book and make it part of a wider mental health discussion.

Can anyone get me this article it’s behind a paywall Library warming centers strained workers and left people without help for complex issues, staff say [The Philadelphia Inquirer]

Great library conference. I presented (I don’t know why I keep saying yes when people ask me). Got my 3rd library conference tattoo. Got to meet Mychal Threets. Also attended a bunch of really interesting programs on AI, Civil Liberties, and legal issues pertaining to libraries.

Got my signed copy of That Librarian! Good first day of conference!

If you watched THE LIBRARIANS, turn your anger into action by donating to my fundraiser to support EveryLibrary. Donate at least $5 and I’ll toss a book banner into the litterbox to await a tribute from my cats. gofund.me/9c5f9f290

Conversation with @sassylibrarian.bsky.social and @librarianjones.com after a viewing of The Librarians

Finally got to the library conference and first thing up is a viewing of The Librarians. If you get a chance see this documentary

Let’s break down MAGA misinformation about the biggest story of this year’s Super Bowl.

The alt texts are perfect the hawk is my favorite

Quote with 5 jobs you've had: 1. Day care worker 2. movie theater ticket taker 3. state employee 4. cashier at a chocolate factory 5. Librarian - currently system's administrator of the library system

Wanted to share my office window after listening to this episode! We have a big window right near a mini circulation desk so I’ve been trying to do some passive RA

what I wanted to say in this email - delete these items now! what I said instead - Staying current with these reports is very helpful for effective database management.

Oh hey, looks like Libby has a built in spot to let them know what we all think of their recent announcement about allowing AI books in their systems.

Coming in hot for the first question of the week in some time!

@circulatingideas.bsky.social dying at your opening of your DND episode

A look at federal library policy in 2025, and work to be done in the coming year - Library Journal 📚

at what point will I stop being like why are people asking me my opinion on this library policy...like when does imposter syndrome go away?

Vibes are bleak. Try to take a deep breath, and then find something (small or big) that you can do to help someone who needs it

Remember remember the 6th of January… Enh. Needs work.

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I reposted a list of what's coming up for Public Domain Day 2026 but it's always good to keep creators of how much new content they can remix, repurpose, and reuse to their hearts' content!

So many good lines in this letter: A recent review of the excellent documentary “The Librarians” quotes President Dwight Eisenhower: “Don’t think you are going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read every book ...” +

Very true poomang.com/en/t/mycolor...

Missouri court strikes down 2022 law that pulled library books off shelves missouriindependent.com/2025/11/18/m...

The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist

A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks

The CDC Library plays an important role in providing our public health professionals with access to the best information. Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak. bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs 📚💙

I mean the writing was on the wall but I'm still kinda shocked by this - Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Because reasons here's Bad Bunny's Tiny Desk Concert - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouuP...

Quick Reader Vent: Couldn't sleep the other night so read a book I had gotten from KU and really liked it. Did a search today on reddit to see what other people thought and what I should read next and discovered the author is problematic and now I feel gross for liking the book so much. 💙📚

"The consequences are that AI slop is entering libraries, everyone who uses AI products bears at least a little responsibility for the swarm, and every library worker, regardless of role, is being asked to try and mitigate the effects." 💙📚

Hey #booksky I could your help. I'm doing a reading challenge this year to read books by or about Puerto Ricans and I need book recommendations for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, and Horror (not too scary on the horror please). 💙📚

The body of 21-year-old Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found on September 15. The family is calling for an independent autopsy. Read more:

It's a fair question though I think she needs to turn that question to some of her fellow judges.

Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74

Missed previous years or want to revisit the great talks of #VirtualJaneCon? They are all available on YouTube! www.youtube.com/hashtag/virt.... You can see my presentation, Merchandising Jane, youtu.be/b013KsmrFCo here!

Watched the reading of the names with my mom. She watches every year as she watched live that day. It had been less than a year after my dad passed, mom tried to make those next birthdays special and had taken the day off for my brother’s birthday.

This one I care about. The other one with that guy who I can't tell from any of the other guys who are just like that guy, yeah, not so much.