Kathy Lussier

The early bird registration deadline for the 2026 Evergreen International Conference has been extended to March 9, 2026! Register at evergreen-ils.org/2026-evergre.... #evgils

Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h...

"...the institute said it “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America...The solicitation marks a stark departure for the agency, whose guidelines were previously apolitical and focused on merit."

2026 Evergreen Forward. Anticipate. Innovate. Elevate.

The schedule for the 2026 Evergreen Conference is now available! Check out the website for more information on:
The pre-conference - 3 full-day tracks including leadership and development! evergreen-ils.org/2026-program... and
Our keynote speaker - Heidi Daniel evergreen-ils.org/2026-keynote/

Were you hesitant to submit a proposal for the upcoming Evergreen conference in Seattle? Now is the time to reconsider sharing your Evergreen experience with the rest of the community. I've submitted two, and so can you!

Looks like a scary bunch!

Sending positive, go-get-'em thoughts your way for today!

TFW you know you signed up for a Saturday breakfast at @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, but you can't remember any of the details or even find them in your Inbox.

​Colorado bill meant to limit school​ library book bans signed into law • Colorado Newsline Colorado school districts will need to adopt policies about when and why library books can be taken from the shelves under a new law.

​Colorado bill meant to limit school​ library book bans signed into law coloradonewsline.com/briefs/color...

"The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. The Supreme Court has held that this protection extends to all natural persons (i.e., human beings), regardless of race, color, or citizenship."

In Memoriam: Clifford Lynch It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Clifford Lynch, a visionary leader in the field of networked information and libraries, and the esteemed executive director of the Coalit…

In Memoriam: Clifford Lynch www.cni.org/news/in-memo...

Such a smart guy who always brought a great perspective to the LITA's Top Tech Trends panel back in its early days.

Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

This is not deportation. This is kidnapping and human trafficking.

Take Action To Save Federal Funding for Libraries! Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries. We need you to take action today! That's why we made it easy to contact your reps, sign petitions, and learn about the Institute of Museum...

Visit saveimls.org to take action to save federal funding that goes to libraries.

SustainOSS Virtual Forum - Open Collective A virtual three-hour event bringing together developers, researchers, and policy makers

It's happening again!

If you have interest, passion or need around the diverse range of topics collectively described as “sustainability of free and #opensource software”, we invite you to join us for the SustainOSS Virtual Forum, on Thursday 13 March 2025.

opencollective.com/sustainoss/e...

A plate of chocolate cookies with espresso chips, otherwise known as tuit cookies.

Did somebody say there would be a need for round tuits in the Beverly area next week? I'm on it! #tuitcookies #evgils #evghack24 @evergreenils.bsky.social

I'm proud to say I refer to these laws all the time.

NOBLE is hiring a Member Services Support Associate! mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jo...
#evgils #EvergreenILS #LibraryJobs

Evergreen Returns to ALA Annual Conference The Evergreen community is hosting a session this weekend at the American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. The session, From User Group to Community: Software fo…

If you're going to ALA this weekend, stop by our session Saturday afternoon to learn how your library can be empowered when using open-source software. I'm looking forward to hearing the stories from this great group of panelists! #ALAAC24 #EvergreenILS #evgils
evergreen-ils.org/evergreen-re...

I recall exactly where I was on this day. Walking into the Wareham Free Library for a CE program we were hosting, I felt so happy to live in this state that was breaking new ground in providing basic civil rights. 20 years later, and it still hasn't destroyed my heterosexual marriage. #Shocking

Thanks! I'll check it out!

The character limit on Mastodon is also longer. Being a wordy person I appreciate the additional space.

From mmorgan: Not knowing git should not prevent you from signing off on bugs. You can sign off by adding a comment to the bug. Instructions for signing off are here - wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=... #EvergreenILS #evgils24

I'm sitting in the "bit of git" session and love how mmorgan's explains version control by referring to how the Microsoft Undo button works. #evgils24

I may need to do an official #EvergreenILS cookie plus an official #YAOUS cookies plus the official #NOBLE cookie I was already planning with the stamp @ruthdavis.bsky.social made. And we can't forget tuit cookies. That's a lot of baking. I think I need help.

Of course, we only need to limit spread if @roganhamby.bsky.social makes good on his offer to make me a cookie stamp. YAOUS++

My favorite ideas was to bake a cookie with at least 40 ingredients to represent all the #YAOUS's in #evgils. I want to try this one, BUT, I don't think it will work in a cookie where I need to limit spread.

Kudos to the person who asked ChatGPT to come up with something. I loved its reasons for coming up with mixed nuts cookies, but I stopped baking with nuts ages ago because, you know, allergies.

I was excited when I saw somebody found a recipe for Evergreen Shortbread Cookies. However, my excitement immediately dissipated upon seeing that the recipe included actual conifer needles. No, just no. I'm happy to use an ingredient that looks like pine - think thyme - but not an actual needle.