A modern librarian who rarely wears her hair in a bun, reads young adult lit like there is no tomorrow, and enjoys sewing and performing in community theater
Joined June 2012
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15 Sep 2023
I am so excited to be presenting with @KelciMcCaleb in Tampa!!! Here’s to sharing our terrifying but rewarding process with other librarians!
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6 Sep 2023
Every child. Every chance. Every day. Providing our students with a high quality education is a priority every day.
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29 Jul 2023
Elections coming up in your community? Use our resources on the #UniteAgainstBookBans Voting Checklist to learn about your candidates and find out where they stand on the right to read: uniteagainstbookbans.org/vot…
ALT The right to read is on the ballot this year. Be prepared. Unite Against Book Bans. In the right corner is a red orange gradient digital graphic of a hand casting a ballot.
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22 Jul 2023
Because I was the kid who hated PE, afraid of the ball for years. I knew the book would be good, I bought it and it sat on my dresser all year. And then I got an ARC of TOP STORY (Sept '23!!) and it looks amazing. So I dived in this week, facing my fear...2/5
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24 Mar 2023
The 1,269 attempted book bans in 2022 SHATTERED 2021's records.
Here's what you can do to help: uniteagainstbookbans.org/202…
✅ Join the #UniteAgainstBookBans campaign
✅ Call your representative
✅ Report censorship
✅ Use the UABB Action Toolkit
✅ Share the 2022 book bans stats
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25 Mar 2023
This is in the back of my mind at every moment. Library world is going through something unprecedented and most outside of that world have no idea. I still hang on to the ideal that the right book in the right kid’s hands can change the world! #uniteagainstbookbans @aasl
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16 Mar 2023
A reminder that librarians and teachers are ALSO aunts, uncles, moms and dads, grandparents, sons and daughters and cousins. We are members of families and we care about our students' families, too.
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16 Mar 2023
A library that provides a well-rounded collection of books helps our kids be more effective in the workplace.
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28 Feb 2023
School librarians are also parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, sons and daughters. We want to serve all of our kids and their families who belong to our school community.
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19 Feb 2023
As library advocates, we understand the power of information and the importance of the freedom to read. We've seen unprecedented attacks on this fundamental right, but we can take action. Join us and tell Congress that #FreePeopleReadFreely: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.…
ALT ALA American Library Association
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21 Feb 2023
Real talk, parents: the minute we start banning books, we’ve lost. How can our kids possibly look to us to be the source of courage if we’re afraid of children’s books? 😅 We need to be the person our kids can come and talk to about ANYTHING. #FinallySeen #OutIn7Days @SimonKIDS
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22 Feb 2023
I am registered! I hope all my librarian people will join me there! @aasl
Have you registered for #AASL23? Give us a 👍🏻 if you have. If you haven’t, head to ala.org/aasl/conferences/aas… to register. Make sure you use code AASL90 to save $90. #schoollibrarians #librarians
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21 Feb 2023
So excited for the fruition of these programs! Thankful for a partner in @KelciMcCaleb who helps encourage growth and new ideas!
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8 Feb 2023
This is how bad it is in Florida. We have to fight in Texas!! "Teachers who don’t make sure their books pass DeSantis’s muster are risking up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine for displaying a forbidden book, a third-degree felony." thenation.com/article/politi…
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Where can you meet school librarians from all over the United States, learn about a slew of topics, and show support for library professionals? At #AASL23, of course! Save $90 on your registration costs by registering in February using the code AASL90.
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6 Feb 2023
"So, now my kid doesn't have the opportunity to read a book that they may connect to, that they may be excited about and that I would be okay with them reading. I don't have that choice anymore as a parent..” — Andrew Spar, @FloridaEA wfit.org/education/2023-02-0… #UniteAgainstBookBans
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