Bobbi L. Newman 🏳️🌈
@bobbinewman.bsky.social
She/her. Iowa City. Keynote speaker. Author. Librarian. Educator. Workplace Well-being. Burnout. Psychological safety. Mindfulness Student. Dog Mom.
Personal account, obviously.
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Personal account, obviously.
https://linktr.ee/bobbinewman
I'm finally moving all my consulting work emails out of bobbi.newman@gmail.com. It's gotten to be too much to sort through, along with emails from family and friends, sock orders, and bank paperwork, etc. 🤣 Add bobbi@thrivecore.org to your address books!
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I'm finally moving all my consulting work emails out of bobbi.newman@gmail.com. It's gotten to be too much to sort through, along with emails from family and friends, sock orders, and bank paperwork, etc. 🤣 Add bobbi@thrivecore.org to your address books!
What could go wrong?
The software, used by school libraries as catalogs, added new features including “AI-driven automation and contextual risk analysis,” which includes “sensitive material marker” & a “traffic-light risk ratings” system.
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
The software, used by school libraries as catalogs, added new features including “AI-driven automation and contextual risk analysis,” which includes “sensitive material marker” & a “traffic-light risk ratings” system.
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
What could go wrong?
The software, used by school libraries as catalogs, added new features including “AI-driven automation and contextual risk analysis,” which includes “sensitive material marker” & a “traffic-light risk ratings” system.
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
The software, used by school libraries as catalogs, added new features including “AI-driven automation and contextual risk analysis,” which includes “sensitive material marker” & a “traffic-light risk ratings” system.
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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📰'LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans'
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LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans
"We build collections that allow people to find themselves on the shelves," notes one queer librarian.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📰'LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans'
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lg...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
#Gay
#Bookban
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We're Planning #ThriveLib 2026! (Stay tuned for dates).
If you have a suggestion for a theme, speakers, or something else, feel free to send us an email thrivelib AT gmail.com
#publibs #medlibs #skybrarians 📚
If you have a suggestion for a theme, speakers, or something else, feel free to send us an email thrivelib AT gmail.com
#publibs #medlibs #skybrarians 📚
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We're Planning #ThriveLib 2026! (Stay tuned for dates).
If you have a suggestion for a theme, speakers, or something else, feel free to send us an email thrivelib AT gmail.com
#publibs #medlibs #skybrarians 📚
If you have a suggestion for a theme, speakers, or something else, feel free to send us an email thrivelib AT gmail.com
#publibs #medlibs #skybrarians 📚
Reposted by Bobbi L. Newman 🏳️🌈
It's not over til it's over. Here's something we can do today. #iowa If you can make it to Keosaqua, 90 minutes from Iowa City, go yell at Miller-Meeks.
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It's not over til it's over. Here's something we can do today. #iowa If you can make it to Keosaqua, 90 minutes from Iowa City, go yell at Miller-Meeks.
Reposted by Bobbi L. Newman 🏳️🌈
Honestly, a lot of wellness in the workplace stuff makes me annoyed, but this is really solid…library work specifics…looks at institutional changes needed, ways to demand that rest to build creativity/etc properly…looks at why you may still be stressed despite “self care”…good read.
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough…
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough…
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough sleep, maybe squeezing in a workout, or taking a vacation day. And those things matter. But if you're someone who sleeps eight hours a night, takes your lunch away from your desk, and still feels depleted?
librarianbyday.net
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Honestly, a lot of wellness in the workplace stuff makes me annoyed, but this is really solid…library work specifics…looks at institutional changes needed, ways to demand that rest to build creativity/etc properly…looks at why you may still be stressed despite “self care”…good read.
5 Inconvenient Facts About E-Books
1. e-books cost more, a lot more
2. Libraries license e-books under unsustainable terms
3. Platforms & publishers can use user data against you.
4. e-lending does not hurt book sales
5. The legal framework for e-lending is an unregulated frontier.
bit.ly/4nQsev0
1. e-books cost more, a lot more
2. Libraries license e-books under unsustainable terms
3. Platforms & publishers can use user data against you.
4. e-lending does not hurt book sales
5. The legal framework for e-lending is an unregulated frontier.
bit.ly/4nQsev0
5 Inconvenient Facts All Librarians Should Know About E-Books
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the promise of the digital library became clearer than ever. As physical doors closed, e-books offered a vital lifeline, foregrounding the incredible potential of on-d…
librarianth.home.blog
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
5 Inconvenient Facts About E-Books
1. e-books cost more, a lot more
2. Libraries license e-books under unsustainable terms
3. Platforms & publishers can use user data against you.
4. e-lending does not hurt book sales
5. The legal framework for e-lending is an unregulated frontier.
bit.ly/4nQsev0
1. e-books cost more, a lot more
2. Libraries license e-books under unsustainable terms
3. Platforms & publishers can use user data against you.
4. e-lending does not hurt book sales
5. The legal framework for e-lending is an unregulated frontier.
bit.ly/4nQsev0
When the miniature library you're building has way too many Hemingway books, you print new covers for them, including your own books😂
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
When the miniature library you're building has way too many Hemingway books, you print new covers for them, including your own books😂
This.
Honestly, a lot of wellness in the workplace stuff makes me annoyed, but this is really solid…library work specifics…looks at institutional changes needed, ways to demand that rest to build creativity/etc properly…looks at why you may still be stressed despite “self care”…good read.
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough…
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough…
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This.
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Toxic bosses/organizations won't reward you when you stay late often - and will punish you if you arrive late once.
November 6, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Toxic bosses/organizations won't reward you when you stay late often - and will punish you if you arrive late once.
Time for #FridayReads
Currently reading: The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri. I loved the Burning Kingdoms trilogy
Currently reading: The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri. I loved the Burning Kingdoms trilogy
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Time for #FridayReads
Currently reading: The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri. I loved the Burning Kingdoms trilogy
Currently reading: The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri. I loved the Burning Kingdoms trilogy
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough…
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough…
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough sleep, maybe squeezing in a workout, or taking a vacation day. And those things matter. But if you're someone who sleeps eight hours a night, takes your lunch away from your desk, and still feels depleted?
librarianbyday.net
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough…
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough…
I'm looking forward to reading this one and probably incorporating parts of it into my public libraries class next fall
Small Public Library Management, by Cindy Fesemyer Christina Jones
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Small Public Library Management, by Cindy Fesemyer Christina Jones
alastore.ala.org/SPLM2ed
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'm looking forward to reading this one and probably incorporating parts of it into my public libraries class next fall
Small Public Library Management, by Cindy Fesemyer Christina Jones
alastore.ala.org/SPLM2ed
Small Public Library Management, by Cindy Fesemyer Christina Jones
alastore.ala.org/SPLM2ed
The Librarian’s Call: Documenting Is Resistance
History is protected by those who collect, preserve, and share the facts.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/docu...
History is protected by those who collect, preserve, and share the facts.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/docu...
The Librarian’s Call: Documenting Is Resistance | Common Dreams
History is protected by those who collect, preserve, and share the facts.
www.commondreams.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The Librarian’s Call: Documenting Is Resistance
History is protected by those who collect, preserve, and share the facts.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/docu...
History is protected by those who collect, preserve, and share the facts.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/docu...
Call for Chapter Proposals for Disability Justice in Libraries. deadline December 1, 2025
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CFP
Call for Chapter Proposals for Disability Justice in Libraries This call for chapter proposals is an invitation for abstract submissions for Disability Justice in Libraries, an anthology examining t...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Call for Chapter Proposals for Disability Justice in Libraries. deadline December 1, 2025
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docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Read this-> Bellamy, L., Flores Glosson, A., Glosson, J., Oberlies, M., Runyon, M., & Showalter, P. (2025).
Are we implementing neuroinclusive hiring practices?: An investigation for academic library positions.
In the Library with the Lead Pipe. www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/neuroin...
Are we implementing neuroinclusive hiring practices?: An investigation for academic library positions.
In the Library with the Lead Pipe. www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/neuroin...
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Read this-> Bellamy, L., Flores Glosson, A., Glosson, J., Oberlies, M., Runyon, M., & Showalter, P. (2025).
Are we implementing neuroinclusive hiring practices?: An investigation for academic library positions.
In the Library with the Lead Pipe. www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/neuroin...
Are we implementing neuroinclusive hiring practices?: An investigation for academic library positions.
In the Library with the Lead Pipe. www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/neuroin...
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But the mayor's proposed budget is CUTTING the library's collections budget and staff lines. Tell. Me. How. This. Makes. Sense.
NEW: The Chicago Police Department spent more than its City Council-approved budget in five of the last six years, costing Chicago taxpayers more than $501.2 million in unanticipated expenses, records show. @wttw.bsky.social
Chicago Police Department Overspent Its Budget By $501M Over 5 Years: Data
Allowing CPD to spend unlimited sums of taxpayer money is a “crazy way to run a city,” said Justin Marlowe, a professor in the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, and the director of...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
But the mayor's proposed budget is CUTTING the library's collections budget and staff lines. Tell. Me. How. This. Makes. Sense.
I guess the word is out! What advice do you have for me?
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I guess the word is out! What advice do you have for me?
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If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.
Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.
bookriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
I don't post political stuff here, but this is not getting enough attention.
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I don't post political stuff here, but this is not getting enough attention.
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Making time for my monthly reflections in my Passion Planner this morning. It helps me feel grounded and reconnect to my goals and values. Also. Decorating it is a hobby.
November 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Making time for my monthly reflections in my Passion Planner this morning. It helps me feel grounded and reconnect to my goals and values. Also. Decorating it is a hobby.
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Join us for a free webinar Wed., Nov. 12 at 1:00 PM CT, when we'll discuss key findings from a national study on the trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of adult learning in libraries. https://bit.ly/3WWaDHf
Sponsored by Gale, part of Cengage School.
Sponsored by Gale, part of Cengage School.
November 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Join us for a free webinar Wed., Nov. 12 at 1:00 PM CT, when we'll discuss key findings from a national study on the trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of adult learning in libraries. https://bit.ly/3WWaDHf
Sponsored by Gale, part of Cengage School.
Sponsored by Gale, part of Cengage School.
Professional Development as a Well-Being Program
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
Professional Development as a Well-Being Program
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development Is a Wellness Program” by Donald W. Crankshaw, explores how we can reimagine professional development as an essential part of employee well-being.
librarianbyday.net
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Professional Development as a Well-Being Program
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
CFP: The Reference Librarian Special Issue on Staffing
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librarywriting.blogspot.com/2025/10/cfp-...
CFP: The Reference Librarian Special Issue on Staffing
The Reference Librarian is planning a special issue addressing how instruction librarians manage their information literacy and liaison prog...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
CFP: The Reference Librarian Special Issue on Staffing
librarywriting.blogspot.com/2025/10/cfp-...
librarywriting.blogspot.com/2025/10/cfp-...