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Kathryn Cole @KatColeReads

School Librarian. Always up for an adventure. Reading JOY Relationships Community Justice.

Joined November 2015
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Walked away with some great takeaways from @LeadwithReading steeped in joyful literacy programming and practices. Can’t wait to try some out in our @NESlibrary 👍🏼📚💯 #NCSLMA24
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Being in community with @BespokeLib always feeds my soul. She gets it. And her practice is a beautiful model of librarianship built on the core values of JOY BELONGING in a way that can only be present when systems that cause harm are de-centered & Ss are humanized. #ncslma24
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My life’s work. ❤️ Back at it.
Northside Library@NESlibrary
29 Aug 2024
Our morning was filled with our 5th graders getting back into the library, centering their thoughts and feedback and loading them up with books to begin another beautiful year together @NorthsideES #CHCCSLibraries ❤️
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Rodney D. Pierce@MrRDPierce
29 Aug 2024
“We need lower class sizes, not wild conspiracy theories. We need more teacher assistants and school nurses, not cameras in bathrooms. We need access to more technology and consistent internet, not banning library books." #nced #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2024/08/29/de… via @NCNewsline

Democrats, education advocates link Morrow to Robinson, describe threat to public schools • NC...

Lawmakers. parents, education advocates push back at North Carolina GOP candidates for governor and superintendent of public instruction

ncnewsline.com
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And that's a wrap on year 18! It's been a great year of LEARNING, COMMUNITY and JOY in our @NESlibrary centering our core values at every turn! Wishing all my @NorthsideES friends families a restful and restorative summer and will see you in August! #ALookBack2324 #AnnualReport
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Julie Stivers. Say Gay. Say Trans.@BespokeLib
10 Jun 2024
Thrilled to share the cover for *Manga Goes to School* coming out later this year from @alaeditions! It was a joy to collaborate with @manga_librarian @sm_wordsmith @emratica @St_741 to create this guide tailored for school ❤ librarians. @aasl alastore.ala.org/mangaschool
Colorful cover for a professional guide with the title Manga Goes to School. Featured are several students and a librarian in manga style.

ALT Colorful cover for a professional guide with the title Manga Goes to School. Featured are several students and a librarian in manga style.

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World Central Kitchen
@WCKitchen
30 May 2024
WCK is honored to be included on TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2024. This recognition is a testament to the tireless work of our teams who have served more than 400 million meals since 2010 by standing shoulder to shoulder with the communities we serve, and to the extended WCK family that fuels our work. Read more: wck.org/news/time100 #ChefsForTheWorld #TIME100Companies

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❤️📚🫶🏻 Mr. Graña is the best! #CHCCSLibraries are such critical spaces in our schools that center joy and belonging.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools@chccs
8 Jun 2024
From @CarnegieCorp: #ILoveMyLibrarian Gabriel Graña encourages students to transform their library into a space where they can be themselves — whether that’s an aspiring rapper or 3D designer! Uncover @BiblioGrana's story: carnegie.io/3V87d2H.
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And I am forever grateful for the fierce student-centered equity-driven work of librarian Julie Stivers @BespokeLib who taught me how to make this a reality in our @NESlibrary. Want to learn more? She has a whole chapter dedicated to this in the book below. #TrueBookFAIRS
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So thankful to have community support around this shift in how we think of Book Fairs in our schools & the purpose they serve. What an incredible endeavor our @CHC_PSF has done to lift this up as a central focus to Think Act Differently in @chccs #TrueBookFAIR #CHCCSLibraries
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📚❤️ #TrueBookFAIRS not only build a community of JOY around book ownership, it also supports equitable access to literacy, which is what we should always be advocating for through our libraries. All books - All Joy - for All. Always. #CHCCSLibraries
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools@chccs
30 May 2024
Several CHCCS elementary schools have held TRUE Book Fairs this spring, but the original district host & advocate for this tradition is Kat Cole at Northside ES, whose library just wrapped up its 3rd TRUE Book Fair last week, with thanks to @CHC_PSF. More on FB/IG! 📸: Ms. Cole
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools@chccs
2 Jun 2024
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: An important time to reiterate and amplify the validation of all our students and staff. Swipe the graphics to read our full statement...
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Tyrone Howard@TyroneCHoward
17 May 2024
Equity traps and tropes educators must be aware of when engaging in equity work ( A thread 🧵)
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The best part of my day. ❤️ #WeAreBirders
Northside Library@NESlibrary
17 May 2024
Today we were birders. And there was joy. And curiosity. And wonder. It was everything. ❤️ #CHCCSLibraries @NorthsideES
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This was such a special project. Last summer, as part of a collaborative learning opportunity w/ @MCJCenter I set to work to reimagine what a 3rd grade social studies project could be that centered local Black history, connected with primary sources and oral histories...
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We now have history & voices captured that can be enjoyed for years to come. Each quote listed on the display are words of wisdom shared w/3rd graders. @NorthsideES is a special place. #CHCCSLibraries #TheNorthsideVoice #JoyMatters #CommunityMatters #LearningMatters
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And big thank you to @CHCCSEquity and @CHC_PSF for sponsoring this opportunity for educators to learn and build out curricular ideas last summer. Our work will continue -- this is only the beginning. #CHCCSLibraries #LocalHistoryMatters #StudentVoice #TheNorthsideVoice
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And yet.... "Boliek said earlier in the meeting he looked at cutting diversity, equity and inclusion funding because he believes such efforts are divisive, not productive, and do not bring a return on investment to either the campus or North Carolina." Who is centered?
WCHL & Chapelboro
@WCHLChapelboro
14 May 2024
The mission of the UNC Office of Diversity and Inclusion is to “celebrate all members of the Carolina community, to broaden our collective understanding, and foster a sense of belonging by uplifting diverse identities” according to its website. chapelboro.com/news/unc/unc-…
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NY Public Library
@nypl
11 May 2024
🦁 🦁 Happy birthday to NYPL's iconic duo, Patience & Fortitude!! The world-renowned pair of marble lions have guarded the steps of NYPL since 1911, capturing the imagination and affection of New Yorkers and visitors from all over the world! 🎈🍰
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