To learn how you can support librarians and defend the right to read, join the Unite Against Book Bans campaign led by the American Library Association at uniteagainstbookbans.org.
“The @ALALibrary is pleased that the @FTRF, our First Amendment legal defense arm, & our state affiliate, the @ArLALibrary, are participating in the lawsuit to vindicate AR residents’ freedom to read...The government has no place in deciding what books people can borrow or buy."
Librarians, publishers, bookstores, and more join a lawsuit over a library "obscenity" law signed recently by Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders pwne.ws/3BZ69VF
The father was convicted, and the judge said, “There were heroes in this case. One was the child, and the other was the book.” Also a hero was the librarian who made this book available on the shelves.
Excited to be headed to CSU Long Beach for a statewide meeting. “Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold” @cyriloberlander
Oh dear. Court judgement goes against the Internet Archive on controlled digital lending of scans it has made of print books 😔
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I feel compelled to point out that I am not the dean at a public university the reporter calls Schneider. Kinda obvious, but someone asked. My guess would be someone named Taylor (Schneider = tailor). In re: The Librarians Are Not OK chronicle.com/article/the-li…
Why are the bullies shocked when we fight back? Guess they never heard of Compton’s Cafeteria or the Stonewall uprising. Great to see my out and proud NYC City Council member @ebottcher standing up to hate.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill banning drag shows in public spaces, a measure that will likely force drag shows underground in Tennessee.
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Emblematic odd moment tonight - after applauding for a $35 limit on insulin for seniors, Kevin McCarthy refused to applaud for a $35 limit on insulin for children. Of course, he voted AGAINST the limit for seniors. #StateOfTheUnionAddress
Enjoying the #ALAYMA awards and checking out books and placing holds as the awards are read! Love that my local library has so many of these wonderful books #LibLearnX @sonomalibrary
I have had a ring light shining in my face for two hours even though this meeting doesn't even have camera capability for online attendees. Duh #alacouncil
I don't know why I find this so funny other than I'm punchy from reading piles of financial documents for the upcoming @ALALibrary PBA/BARC/F&A/etc meetings, but I just wrote someone, "Are you going to the Bylaws Convention, the beautiful, the beautiful Bylaws Convention..."