Put “The Librarians” from PBS Independent Lens on YouTube in the background and then actually watch it on PBS. This gives both sites stats. From an AL public librarian, just 3 words: powerful, triggering, vital. youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE?...
#PBS #ThatLibrarian #TheLibrariansFilm #ReadFreelyAlabama
@levarburton.bsky.social I’m a huge fan and loved watching Reading Rainbow in my Alabama public school growing up. I started out as a public school teacher, but your show was just one of the reasons why I’m a public librarian now! Happy Friday, Mr. Burton!
Also, will any more volumes include the next gen Avatar Pavi?
@darkhorse.com I love the graphic novels about the previous Avatars before Aang! I've gotten all of the ones about Kyoshi, Yangchen, and Roku! Will there be duology novels about Kuruk published in the future of this series?
I have two questions: I see that this is a Volume 1. Will there be more volumes published in the future of this collection? Also, the announcement includes stories about Yangchen, Kyoshi, Roku, Aang, and Korra, but why does it not involve stories about Kuruk? Will any future volumes involve Kuruk?
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We hope all made it safely through this weekend’s winter storm!
If you need something to do while you’re stuck inside, why not apply for one of our 2026 RBS summer courses? This year’s offerings include new courses and partner locations & returning favorites!
Details: rarebookschool.org/schedule
Witness how the Kyoshi Warriors joined the war against the Fire Nation in the new comic series Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Kyoshi Warriors. A new and exciting side-story coming this May!
@variety.com shared the exclusive details: bit.ly/49xYmyj
Avatars from across the ages are gathered together for the first time in the new graphic anthology series, Avatar Legends: Masters of the Elements, coming this July! Details and pre-order: https://bit.ly/3Le5iJ7
Join Aang, Katara, Toph and Zuko for a day of boomerang school in Avatar: The Last Airbender Chibis Volume 2--Sokka's Boomerang Class. Coming in July! Details and pre-order: https://bit.ly/4aZOcsU
By Kelly Leigh Miller, Ruka Ito and Comicraft
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Aang and Katara’s Daughter Kya stars in a new graphic novel, The Legend of Korra: Kya and the Secret of the Sand, coming July 28th!
@nerdist.bsky.social has the details: https://bit.ly/45lF7a4
By @kikuhughes.bsky.social, @alexandriamonikart.bsky.social, @dianasousaart.bsky.social, and team.
While fighting back against book censorship can see overwhelming, the good news is that small actions taken by lots of people add up. If you do one thing per quarter, one thing per month, or even one thing per week, your efforts make a difference. Swipe through for what you can do to make an impact.
Ok work with me here. My fellow bibliophiles, how often are you working on an audiobook, an ebook, and a print book? While also keeping up with a daily newspaper and scholarly articles for graduate school homework assignments? Just me? No wonder I haven’t wanted to write much in a long time.
![December 5, 2025
Dear President Mohler and VP Hood,
As members of the University of Alabama faculty, we are deeply concerned by the recent
decision to suspend the student magazines [Alice] and Nineteen Fifty-Six. We urge the
administration to reinstate these publications immediately and to defend all students against any
threats to their freedom of expression going forward.
We dispute the administration’s legal rationale for closing these publications and stand in
solidarity with the students who produce and read them. We also have concerns and questions
regarding how this decision was made and conveyed. Why was this change made and by whom?
Why weren’t students and faculty consulted? Why was the magazine suspension announced
during the final week of the semester, when the affected students are busy preparing for exams?
[Alice] and Nineteen Fifty-Six provide exceptional professional development training and
experience for students. Alumni of these publications have gone on to great success in many
fields, among them journalism, creative media, advertising, and public relations. They are bereft
of publications that gave them community and fond memories of the Capstone. Current students
are seeing these rich experiences and opportunities ripped away from them in real time.
Your decision to suspend these publications not only violates these students’ First Amendment
rights, it tarnishes the reputation of the University of Alabama as a space that welcomes all
students. It materially harms current students while souring the memories of the alumni who
comprise the university’s donor base. Reinstating these publications is not only the right thing to
do, failing to do so raises unsettling questions about the judgment and efficacy of the university’s
administration.
The University of Alabama chapter of the AAUP supports academic freedom, freedom of
expression, and the principle of shared governance. We’re troubled by both this decision and the
lack of faculty involvement in…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bajl74c2lw6stbjoqnhriox5/bafkreighaxmw6veq34jn6sik3m2gsr5qoi4yqbhouzakgsx5hbwhal7uta)
December 5, 2025 Dear President Mohler and VP Hood, As members of the University of Alabama faculty, we are deeply concerned by the recent decision to suspend the student magazines [Alice] and Nineteen Fifty-Six. We urge the administration to reinstate these publications immediately and to defend all students against any threats to their freedom of expression going forward. We dispute the administration’s legal rationale for closing these publications and stand in solidarity with the students who produce and read them. We also have concerns and questions regarding how this decision was made and conveyed. Why was this change made and by whom? Why weren’t students and faculty consulted? Why was the magazine suspension announced during the final week of the semester, when the affected students are busy preparing for exams? [Alice] and Nineteen Fifty-Six provide exceptional professional development training and experience for students. Alumni of these publications have gone on to great success in many fields, among them journalism, creative media, advertising, and public relations. They are bereft of publications that gave them community and fond memories of the Capstone. Current students are seeing these rich experiences and opportunities ripped away from them in real time. Your decision to suspend these publications not only violates these students’ First Amendment rights, it tarnishes the reputation of the University of Alabama as a space that welcomes all students. It materially harms current students while souring the memories of the alumni who comprise the university’s donor base. Reinstating these publications is not only the right thing to do, failing to do so raises unsettling questions about the judgment and efficacy of the university’s administration. The University of Alabama chapter of the AAUP supports academic freedom, freedom of expression, and the principle of shared governance. We’re troubled by both this decision and the lack of faculty involvement in…
The University of Alabama chapter of AAUP stands with students against the closure of [alice] and Nineteen Fifty-Six magazines.
Gen Z Stare. Ok.
Gen X Glare. Alright.
How about a Millennial Mask!
PEN America has joined @readfreelyal.bsky.social and 6 other library and LGBTQ advocacy groups in expressing alarm at new anti-trans book ban policy in Alabama. pen.org/press-releas...
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Libraries do so much for our communities and families and we'd like to give back!
Please take time this coming week to send an email or postcard of appreciation for your library to your superintendent, school board/city council, county commissioners court- or to librarians themselves!
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What could a new court ruling mean for the future of Wikipedia?
Authors Alliance unpacks the surprising implications of the latest decision in Authors Guild v. OpenAI ⬇️
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Teaching information literacy these days is especially challenging because we need to foster "foster healthy skepticism and avoid exacerbating harmful news media cynicism" in our students, says The News Literacy Project
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$96 million for 120 days of work. $15/hour for baristas who can’t get enough hours to qualify for benefits. That’s not “the best job in retail.”
Baristas are on strike. Don’t shop at Starbucks while workers fight for fair pay & an end to union-busting. #NoContractNoCoffee seiu.co/NoStarbucks
I really love how liberal Bluesky is but please for the sake of my mental health I can’t take all this bad news even if it is by someone with a similar opinion as me. Either I mute everyone or quit social media. That might not be healthy but my god these past few years have been so damaging.
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Do you work at a small U.S. liberal arts college or at a university with 5,000 or fewer undergrads? If so, check out Rare Book School’s 𝗠. 𝗖. 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀!
Application deadline: 𝟳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
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Only 8 DAYS remain to send your letter to the Alabama Public Library Service to oppose the amendment to ban positive depictions of transgender people in Alabama libraries.
Use our online letter here and share with friends!
www.readfreelyalabama.org/apls_oct2025...
TIME got it right.
@joshthelibromancer.bsky.social I just bought two of your books! The Art of Libromancy and I’m still waiting for The Least We Can Do. Found them when I was feeling bored during online grad classes and scrolling on bookshop.org instead of listening 🤗
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⏳📘 Only 2 days to go! 📘⏳
We’re counting down to the release of “Turning the Page: An Advocate’s Guide to the Freedom to Read!” This free workbook is packed with strategies, tips, and tools to help you stand strong against book bans and censorship. freedomtoreadproject.org
I bring a real “introduce me to your pets or else” vibe to the function that people really seem to enjoy
Friend me on TheStoryGraph to see what non-fiction I’ve been reading @lacies92
Been on a non-fiction kick for weeks. Sometimes I stay in a genre for the longest time before I finally get my full and need to change. But this non-fiction kick (switch between science and history) thank God for my library because I only buy non-fiction when it’s something I really love.