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Librarian, Consultant, Traveler, Cook - esp. Indian cuisine, Singer, Photography Student.

Joined January 2017
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šŸ‘‹ The Secret Life of Librarians is in 2nd place in #Webbys Peopleā€™s Voice, and they canā€™t win without your votes. Period. VOTE: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVā€¦
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Librariansā€¦what platform are you moving to? Donā€™t know if I can put up with this one with all its craziness.
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No surprise to library people: Library WiFi Is Helping Asheville Residents Get Online After Hurricane Helene gizmodo.com/library-wifi-is-ā€¦

Library WiFi Is Helping Asheville Residents Get Online After Hurricane Helene

In the wake of a devastating storm, the North Carolina town is coming together to help people get critical services.

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As a new resident of the Philly area I was interested in this news uniondemocrat.com/lifestyle/ā€¦. Iā€™ll be watching how Ms. Darnell fares.

This librarian fought censorship in Texas. She just landed in Philly to revive school libraries

PHILADELPHIA ā€” Jean Darnell packed up her life and moved 1,500 miles away to Philadelphia because she believes in the promise of school libraries.

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Beyond Halloween. Why Teen Horror Books Are Perfect for Bridging the Gap Between Middle Grade and YA, a guest post by author Josh Roberts teenlibrariantoolbox.com/202ā€¦
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Interesting - wish he wouldn't drop so many f bombs - but it's a good explanation.
Bill Madden
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Why hasn't Kamala Harris already done as VP what she's promising to do as president? Here's your answer motherfuckers. šŸ™ŒšŸ™šŸ‘šŸ‘ŠšŸŒŠšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø
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I have long wondered how website history would be preserved. Individual caching seemed impractical. So I'm happy to see this #archive blog.archive.org/2024/09/11/ā€¦ 3
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Here is a well stated reason to oppose book banningā€¦if you need another. action.everylibrary.org/bannā€¦

Banning Books Endangers Children and Increases Abuse - EveryLibrary Action

Many authors are writing the books that they wished they had access to when they were being abused and didnā€™t know what to do or how to get help -- or even know it wasnā€™t their fault.

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Fun! m.facebook.com/story.php?stoā€¦

The Library of Congress

We have been so inspired by the amazing athletes at the #ParisOlympics, we decided we needed to celebrate with Games of our own. šŸ“ššŸ„‡šŸ„ˆšŸ„‰šŸ¤“ #Paris2024 #Olympics

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Book and program banning continue in unexpected places. Sanpan interviews Noelle Boc, President. Mass Library Assoc. sampan.org/2024/arts/attemptā€¦
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What are they talking about ? Project 2025 appears on a dot org website ā€¦policy tab is essential reading for the informed person.
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Congratulations Richland Library in Coumbia, S. Carolina for CBS coverage cbs.com/shows/video/BeeHJO8Qā€¦ of their library of things & community services. Hopefully the public will realize that libraries across the country are innovating likewise. Will it change the stereotype-hope so.

Watch CBS Evening News: How libraries are innovating to stay relevant - Full show on CBS

Developing innovative ways to stay relevant is now a national trend for American libraries. One library in Salt Lake City has a sound booth where people can record their own albums. In Chicago, some...

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Bostonā€™s local show Chronicle aired several reports on librariesā€¦is our image finally changing? Public libraries are increasingly at the center of culture wars youtu.be/5odPFt84cmA?si=Zv_Eā€¦ via @YouTube

Public libraries are increasingly at the center of culture wars

Public libraries are increasingly at the center of culture warsSu...

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Chronicle report on libraries is terrific...watch them on youtube. youtube.com/watch?v=5odPFt84ā€¦

Public libraries are increasingly at the center of culture wars

Public libraries are increasingly at the center of culture warsSu...

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Another terrific article about #libraries in recent Boston Magazine Thanks Ted McGrath answer: We all do! bostonmagazine.com/news/2023ā€¦ #librariestransform

In Defense of Public Libraries

A case for why Bostonians should love libraries more than ever.

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Never take your #library for granted. nytimes.com/2024/01/04/nyregā€¦

How a Drag Queen Event That Never Happened Forced a Library to Shut Down (Published 2024)

In April, Drag Queen Story Hour was announced. Protests erupted, and by September, the library was forced to close. It still hasnā€™t reopened.

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Did you know publishers charge libraries much higher prices for ebooks than individuals. Then they may not even own them permanently? Mass. Legislators are considering a bill to restore fairness. Hearing is at drive.google.com/file/d/1QZQā€¦ #ebookfairness

Press Release 10-25-23.pdf

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What can #AI do - or not. Here is the result of an experiment with ChatGPT written #poetry. davidleeking.com/ai-poetry-pā€¦ Follow the link in the article to read some examples. šŸ™‚ Thanks to the Feedspot blog. Poets may be safe, at least for now!

AI Poetry Project ā€“ Creative Writing using ChatGPT | David Lee King

A few months ago, I was part of an AI poetry project, which culminated in an article in Topeka Magazine - Itā€™s Not a (Beep! Beep!) Poet (and it doesnā€™t know it). The project team included me, a...

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Important article about access and the survival of libraries as a ā€œpublic good.ā€ Librarians and authors need to work together keep the public in #publiclibraries. Democracy depends on it. theguardian.com/commentisfreā€¦

The US library system, once the best in the world, faces death by a thousand cuts | Brewster Kahle

In addition to political censorship and budget cuts, libraries are being undermined by rapacious digital licensing agreements

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nbcboston.com/news/local/letā€¦ #bookbans Join the silent demonstration for your freedom to read!

ā€˜Let Freedom Read' events fight censorship by promoting banned books

Libraries across the Commonwealth are hosting silent protests as a way to make a big statement about Banned Book Week.Ā  The series is called ā€œLet Freedom Readā€ and more than 70 libraries are hosting...

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