Quite a good description of how library services have grown over the past few decades with mission creep, the addition of extra services in response to community needs but without a similar increase in funding.
Libraries offer all they do thanks to underpaid & often under appreciated library workers
I know you all didn't forget that it is National Library Workers Day today. I expect you are all celebrating accordingly. #NLWD26 ala-apa.org/nlwd/
There are so many things that I want to do on any given day. There never seems to be enough energy (or time) to do them all.
For example, right now I really want to take a 2 hour nap. But I have a meeting shortly, and then I get to pick my kid up, and then there's dinner to make.
New Two Page Brief From @urbanlibcouncil.bsky.social: The E-Book Pricing Crisis: Solutions That Work For #Libraries, #Authors, and #Publishers www.urbanlibraries.org/files/E-Book... #publishing #books
Don't forget to overthink the best possible scenario too.
I didn’t know this, did you? Amazing!
Specifically, I'm looking for:
"Suite à quarte" composed by Roman Palester (1969?), for oboe, violin, viola, and cello
and
"Fantasia on a provençal Christmas carol" composed by William Hilsley, (1942), for oboe and string quartet.
Who do I contact about a score?
Okay musician and librarians: I am looking for the scores of two niche pieces of music. I am new(ish) to scores in terms of tracking down and purchasing chamber music, so where should I look?
I no longer want to do today. Can we skip to tomorrow? Because tomorrow there will be dogs in the library for an hour.
OMG I just want to scream! WTF is going on with our remoteLockers? WHY IS EVERYTHING BROKEN?
I just want it to work. Why won't these vendors talk to each other? WHY AM I IN THE MIDDLE?
Thanks for this. It helps.
Court Victory for American Libraries, the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Trump administration has withdrawn its appeal of a decision in one of the lawsuits against its dismantling of the IMLS.
This is likely because they want to just defund the agency.
bookriot.com/rhode-island...
I don't know if it's the tired or the allergies but I am feeling particularly foggy today. My brain just doesn't want to go - but I have stuff I need to do.
I am trying to be positive today. However, I am currently caught in a boiling rage at the US Fed Govt. I did not vote for any of those bozos, and, in no uncertain terms, do I want to be lumped in with them.
"American" is not a positive adjective. I would forthwith like to just identify as "human."
when you're not a morning person but you get a morning person job, everyone tells you you'll get used to waking up early but i'm here to tell you that's a fat fucking lie
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has been gutted in Trump's proposed 2027 budget. It's not Groundhog Day. It's just happening again.
Here's what you need to know and what you can do to take action right now.
bookriot.com/2027-imls-bu...
I posted about this on my Facebook page, but I'm heartbroken about the God Squad's recent decision to allow oil and gas companies to harm Rice's Whales. You can learn more about these whales here: www.ourgulfwhale.org
Same.
Meryl Streep: The SAVE America Act will make it harder for women who have changed their names to vote
She’s right. Text SAVE to 63033 to tell your senators to vote no on the SAVE America Act.
"I'd rather spend the money on" is a myth.
The United States has enough money to spend a trillion dollars per year on NASA *AND* have universal healthcare and housing and free education through college for everyone.
It's not either/or. It's both/and.
Good morning you fantastic folks! It's Monday and you are here. Make the best out of this day that you can!
Scorpio: Keeping your hair longer definitely flatters you, but it's also more hair that's liable to get stuck in the machine.
Taxes filed. Spending some quality time outside now. The house is open, I'm going to grill our dinner, and I am enjoying nature!
The language in this announcement - which I still haven't received directly from DoE or MOHELA - is not how a good faith government communicates.
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
The crowd is growing here in St. Paul Minnesota at the State Capitol. There are about 40k people here right now with multiple marches still coming. The temperature has warmed up to a balmy 39 degrees, the sun is out and everybody is having a great time. ❤️#NoKings
It's sad for all Americans that we have to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our great nation with the most corrupt, evil president in our history.
Billionaires.
I am once again saying, as a cis person, that what is being done to and against trans people right now is unacceptable.
