I’m just going to leave this here. #Quotes

Black and white photo of Carrie Robinson, a Black woman wearing a scarf and glasses. Text reads "Hidden Figures of ALA: Carrie Robinson". ALA150 American Library Association

In 1969, Carrie Coleman Robinson, a Black school librarian in Alabama, brought a landmark case to the U.S. District Court against the state's Department of Education—one that reveals much about the Jim Crow South and librarianship in the civil rights era. #ALA150

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School Library Journal Day of Dialog Spring 2026 Join us May 21st for SLJ Day of Dialog—fully virtual and free to attend! Our daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will leave you informed, inspired, and entertai...

Register for the SLJ Day of Dialogue
- May 21st
- 9am-5pm
- FREE
*If you can’t attend live you will receive the recording.

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Dark blue graphic with a gold patterned arch outlined in blue and gold at the top. The graphic is titled “Twenty-Five Books by Arab and Arab American Authors” followed by an illustration of a blue, sparkling book with its pages splayed open.

April is National #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth! Here are 25 books written by Arab and Arab American authors to add to your TBR! Most are recent releases, but there are also some backlist gems to enjoy 📖💛

Thank you @mackidssl.bsky.social!!!

Join us for a conversation about how libraries influence what gets published, promoted, and shelved, and what it means to move beyond passive inclusion.

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#EMIERT_Leads 🔆Who defines the market? Perspectives and ideas on how librarians, authors, and nontraditional publishers can advocate for Muslim and marginalized voices in publishing.

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PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

Please sign this Every Library petition against the proposed FEDERAL book banning legislation. It advanced beyond committee and will be voted on when they return from recess. action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661

A2- Chicago Public Schools must commit to 1 full-time certified librarian per school (not shared between schools) AND commit to funding every library with curriculum and age appropriate books over the next five years. It can be done, and it must. Chicago’s kids deserve it. #KC_SaidIt

A1- I lived through this mess that former skank Mayor Rahm Emmanuel created. I was ridiculed for having three masters degrees and labeled, “too expensive for the school budget.” I later survived by taking an administration position for libraries in downstate Illinois. ➡️

Happy Resurrection Day!✝️

THINGS INTROVERTS SECRETLY ENJOY

1. Cancelled plans.

2. Empty cafes.

3. Long quiet drives.

4. Rainy afternoons.

5. Early nights.

Introvert’s Intro Substack

My birthday & the last activity for Women’s History Month fell on the same day. Students participated in a scavenger hunt in my library lobby. I used Women’s History Month posters I found on Amazon. Once the students answered all questions, they received a celebratory cupcake.

Creative mode using Cricut Design Space. #TroajanLMCMakerspace.

Thank you for the donation @penguinschoollib.bsky.social 💞🤩💞

Can you help by donating?
🧵Our Makerspace Club would like to make Feminine Pouches for their peers. The pouch will hold pads, tampons & wipes, organized & easy to find quickly.

💞Young women will feel more confident at school/outside the home when they know they have supplies ready.
#DonorsChoose

Thank you!🤩

#March is my favorite month:
It’s my birthday month ♈️
It’s Women’s History Month👩🏽‍💻
and it’s Melanated March Month!

Happy Valentine’s Day from Ms. Boyd #ValentinesDay #Makerspace

Monday was s day in a half! Three very busy classes in my Makerspace Lab.

Thank you hun!💞

The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.

📚THE LIBRARIANS📚
Premieres February 09, 2026 on PBS!!!
🎥Directed by Kim A Snyder
Librarians across the U.S. examine how restrictions on library content are shaping communities.

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📚Proud School Librarian 📚

Beautiful donation of ELL books from @imyourneighborbooks Thank you!😎 imyourneighborbooks.org #booksbooksbooks #newbooks #schoollibrary #JAReaders

Black History 365 ✊🏾 by the late Malcom Jamar Warner 🕊️#blacktiktok #blackhistorymonth #fyp #librarytiktok #blacklove

Black History Month 365✊🏾

Busy week representing the American Library Association. Two Winter Executive Board Meetings, three Council Meetings, & one SSRT Action Council meeting.
ALA turns 150 years young this year. I’m so blessed to have been elected to a leadership position to support 150 more years of ALA.
#KC_SaidIt

Follow me on RUEBLUR #schoollibrarians #KC_SaidIt

Me too!😎📚😎♥️

The Youth Media Awards will begin at 11am est this morning. It's like the Oscar's for books & televised LIVE from ALA headquarters in Chicago Illinois.

If you cannot watch the live stream hold onto the link below, and you will be able to access the recording.

Happy viewing!
www.ala.unikron.com