These two are usually jealous of each other for my attention, but napping together today. 🎅 A Christmas miracle. 🐱 😂 #cat #cats

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on a book banning case out of Texas. Learn more about this ongoing story: https://bit.ly/SupremeCourtDeclineBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement

Santa as we know him today — sleigh riding, gift-giving, rotund and white bearded with his distinctive red suit — only began to properly take shape early 20th century. What did he look like before this? Find out in our "Pictorial History of Santa Claus" publicdomainreview.org/collection/a...

Three years and one month from today, I’m going to grab a pickax and pull those letters off that building, but I’m going to need help holding the ladder. Are you in? Applying for my carpenter’s card today, so it’ll be a union job!!!

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New: ALA welcomes a pathbreaking study by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, which finds that thousands of public library facilities are in acute need of investment for repairs and upgrades. Read more about the report, which ALA called to be developed: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

I bought one! 🐱

A puppy licking party, happy that I’m home. Taking a break from grading (last day of my classes).

Great weekend of learning in Chicago! (My eyes are puffy--I must be tired--but very energized!) @librarianaustin.bsky.social @mobleyinthemix.bsky.social @samhelmick.bsky.social

‘It May Be Worse’—No Fix For ‘New Threat’ To Google Chrome Users

We are ready to learn! @librarianaustin.bsky.social

Ready for the first day of this @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social workshop with @simplyrain.bsky.social

Support good union jobs when using the Labor 411 gift guide! #UnionStrong #unionmade

It wasn’t even close.

State, Lilly Endowment launch nearly $75M education push focused on literacy, STEM, career paths indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/state...

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New: ALA and @aaslala.bsky.social welcome the reintroduction of the Right to Read Act by @reed.senate.gov and Rep. Adelita Grijalva! This legislation would help ensure that all students have access to a school library, staffed by a certified school librarian. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated. n.pr/4phxzwN

The House announced just days before a major holiday that they will vote next week on a bill that hasn't been filed — to redraw maps that haven't been released. This is bad governance in the extreme. Hoosiers deserve fair maps. And they deserve transparency.

NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court! A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so. Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)

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We are excited to announce the launch of our new magazine! Crossroads: The Journal of Indiana Libraries, a peer reviewed, open access scholarly journal. Learn more: https://blogs.iu.edu/dlis/2025/11/16/indiana-library-federation-launches-crossroads-the-journal-of-indiana-libraries/

At the Indiana Library Federation (ILF) Annual Conference this past week, a new journal was launched. Crossroads: The Journal of Indiana Libraries welcomes submissions of all types. You can find out more information in this blog post: blogs.iu.edu/dlis/2025/11... @ilfonline.bsky.social

This is big: elected Republicans in a deep-red state saying NO to Trump even after his personal plea. The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.

L👀K! It is your 2026 @ilfonline.bsky.social President @librarianaustin.bsky.social & your 2026 AISLE Chair at #ILFAC2025!

Dr. Amato’s flight was canceled, so unfortunately he will not be here as scheduled tomorrow. #ilfac2025 @ilfonline.bsky.social

The launch of our new journal! #ilfac2025 @ilfonline.bsky.social

GOOD MORNING! Welcome to Day 2 of #ILFAC2025. These recent 3 ILF Presidents want to remind you to have fun while you learn & make connections today. Remember, if you have questions: ASK! There is no better place un the world to get a question answered than a librarian conference!

Wanna take me home? Be sure to visit our vendor booths and get your ticket completed for a chance to win! #ILFAC2025

I’m a sucker for all things history. I picked these up from the Indiana Historical Society booth at the @ilfonline.bsky.social conference #ILFAC2025

Annual Conference time is HERE!🎉 We are on track for the future of libraries. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you over the next few days. Be sure you tag us on socials & use the official conference hashtag #ILFAC2025!

Next week, we hope to see you at the Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference. @ilfonline.bsky.social #ILFAC2025

Ready for trick-or-treaters tomorrow? Make sure to buy union-made candy when you’re doing your shopping! And check out the full list at aflcio.org/halloween.

Special announcement for the 20th annual #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek: We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social#NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeekto provide: 💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas 💻 1 year of eLearning on us 📚 $500 Book donation grants Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM

The #INFREADOM logo has a new look—and so does our Bonfire merch store! Get your hands on some of the new merch we recently added to the storefront. A portion of every purchase helps our cause: https://bit.ly/BonfireINFREADOM#INFREADOM#JoinTheMovement

"Watson's selection places him among an accomplished network of alumni and marks him as only the 4th person from Lawrence County to participate..." Nathan is ILF's Assistant Treasurer: https://www.wbiw.com/2025/10/10/bedfords-nathan-watson-selected-for-prestigious-indiana-leadership-forum/

From the ALISE Conference a few weeks ago with Dominican University classmates/professors.

Using IRS public data, GoFundMe recently created placeholder pages for over a million nonprofits (including many libraries), most without notifying the organizations. This webpage explains how you can remove an unwanted placeholder page: https://bit.ly/GoFundMeUnwantedPages

Purdue Student Journalists Distribute Solidarity Paper at IU https://bit.ly/4ouMxir

In the same way that union members confront a bad boss, the way to stop an authoritarian takeover is with continued, escalating collective action, write veteran labor organizers Peter Olney and Rand Wilson: labornotes.org/2025/10/view...

Coolish enough for me to break out this sweatshirt 🍂 ❤️