A light-colored dog sits on a brick sidewalk wearing a conference badge that reads “Lily, Lily Dudak, Syracuse University,” with ribbons that say “Student,” “1st Time Attendee,” and “Speaker.” The dog looks off to the side while on a leash, with a building and small tree in the background.
At ASIST and my dog Lily came with me!
If you're attending the WLA Trauma Summit, I'm excited to "see" you tomorrow (& hoping to listen to a session or two myself, as two incredible library folks @leahlibrarian8.bsky.social and @gavindowning.bsky.social are also presenting!).
The rite of spring. A banger.
If anyone knows anyone in admin/management at Austin Public library can I have their emails? I am trying to let them know about the free library worker support network and offer support for their staff. Thanks! #AustinPublicLibrary
If you’re cheering for SNAP cuts because you think it’ll save you money… it won’t.
SNAP gives more to the economy than it takes.
When people are starving, things fall apart.
You’re inflicting suffering on others to make the rich richer and you can’t even see it.
The regime fired everyone involved in the funding and administration of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).
They’re letting measles and other infectious and disabling diseases run rampant, and then removing disability support.
It’s eugenics and they aren’t even hiding it.
Learned about @libro.fm at ALA annual— it’s an audiobook app where you pick your fav indie bookstore and the audiobooks you buy support them. Putting my money in better places is at least somewhat in my control, and I need that when so much else is out my control.
Stop thinking in binary when it comes to your response(s) to early signals of workplace harm. You can give the offender grace AND document their behavior. The grace may leave -- and your record will remain.
PEN America has released their latest report on the state of school book bans in 2024-2025.
They've found nearly 23,000 book bans since 2021, and there were 6,870 in 2024-2025.
This report is crucial reading for understanding the state of book censorship right now.
bookriot.com/pen-america-...
I didn’t get reviewer feedback either. I don’t remember even a call for reviewers
Whoaaaaaa
Oh man that sucks I’m sorry!
I made some free printable bookmarks for you to use in any Banned Books Week displays/programs/etc you may have. They're meant to give folks *action items* to take with them beyond that single week.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
$14 million dollars allocated to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was pushed through to the America 250 team to fund "Freedom Trucks"–propaganda telling a whitewashed version of history.
What's happening at IMLS is beyond budgetary concerns.
bookriot.com/imls-freedom...
Screen shot of an email reading: Thank you for applying to the FY2025 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Program. I regret that your application is not among those we will fund this year. This year we received 141 applications requesting $35,874,435. Of these, we selected 23 projects to receive funding totaling $4,742,010. The IMLS press release announcing funded projects will be available on our website. Thank you for your interest in the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Program. Sincerely, Lisa Solomson Deputy Director Office of Library Services Institute of Museum and Library Services
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Wait, can I see a copy of your letter? My letter said 23 got accepted.
Please join me in calling on CHPL to uphold intellectual freedom, reject censorship, and be transparent with the community.
Respectful comments and public participation are needed—your voice matters.
Let’s make sure our library lives up to its promise of inclusion and access for ALL. #censorship
Here are the key questions the Board must answer:
Who gave the directive to suppress Pride displays?
Does it reflect CHPL’s official policy?
Is this what we should expect every budget?
👉 The next CHPL Board of Trustees meeting is October 14, 2025 at 4:30 pm at the Blue Ash Branch Library.
You can attend in person and sign up to speak.
Or you can send written comments to the Clerk of the Board if you can’t be there.
It’s a betrayal of the community’s trust and of CHPL’s supposed values of inclusivity and intellectual freedom. If the library caves to political pressure behind closed doors, what else will they compromise?
But internal transcripts (released through a public records request) show that CHPL leadership privately told staff to suppress Pride displays in children’s and teen areas—doing exactly what they claimed to be fighting against.
This is more than a mistake.
Sharing on behalf of some folks who asked me to:
The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) publicly opposed the state’s proposal to segregate LGBTQIA+ materials, calling it unconstitutional and harmful. #chpl
Understanding how algorithms work is part of information literacy.
This is one of those days where I really wish my pattern recognition was bad
Get well soon!!!
I so agree literally had this talk with my class last week!
Read this article from @leahlibrarian8.bsky.social and J. Yeon.
Yeon, J., & Dudak, L. T. (2024). Potential for trauma in public libraries experiencing book banning and material challenges. Public Library Quarterly, 1-25.
doi.org/10.1080/0161...
#publibs #skybrarians
Yoga classes don't stop workplace bullies.
AI 👏 is 👏 NOT 👏 a 👏 wellness 👏 tool.
PLEASE do not turn to it for issues related to your physical, mental, or emotional health.
