Julia E. Torres
@juliaerin80.bsky.social
Teen Services Librarian. Author. Educator. Mama. World Citizen. Aspiring servant leader.
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New year, new site, new journeys and destinations. The library is open! Juliatorreswrites.com
#BookSky #Blackedusky #Librarysky
#BookSky #Blackedusky #Librarysky
This Thursday I’ll be presenting at the 2025 Global Learning for an Open World (GLOW) Conference, happening November 19–20 online! Join me and educators from 60 countries 🌐 Learn more & register: ringcentr.al/4nL3ftI
#GLOW2025 #GlobalLearning #Edusky #Librarysky
#GLOW2025 #GlobalLearning #Edusky #Librarysky
The 2025 GLOW Conference
Get tickets to The 2025 GLOW Conference, taking place 19/11/2025 to 20/11/2025. RingCentral Events is your source for engaging events and experiences.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This Thursday I’ll be presenting at the 2025 Global Learning for an Open World (GLOW) Conference, happening November 19–20 online! Join me and educators from 60 countries 🌐 Learn more & register: ringcentr.al/4nL3ftI
#GLOW2025 #GlobalLearning #Edusky #Librarysky
#GLOW2025 #GlobalLearning #Edusky #Librarysky
Here is your guide to read and teach the works of Amber McBride! Fans of #dystopia will find GONE WOLF to be especially meaningful...Enjoy! 🧚🏾♀️✨🕯🦋💕 #Edusky #BookSky
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An Educator’s Guide to the Novels of Amber McBride – MacKids School & Library
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October 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Here is your guide to read and teach the works of Amber McBride! Fans of #dystopia will find GONE WOLF to be especially meaningful...Enjoy! 🧚🏾♀️✨🕯🦋💕 #Edusky #BookSky
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mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/an-educators...
Love this! Well worth your 8 minutes or so. Please read and share!📚🧚🏾♀️
www.hbook.com/story/amber-...
www.hbook.com/story/amber-...
Amber McBride Talks with Roger
Amber McBride Talks with Roger
www.hbook.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Love this! Well worth your 8 minutes or so. Please read and share!📚🧚🏾♀️
www.hbook.com/story/amber-...
www.hbook.com/story/amber-...
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✨ BOOK FAIRS REIMAGINED ✨
ℹ️ For more info: www.bookelicious.com/educators/po...
👍 Students choose books
📚 Families buy books
💰 Schools benefit
Learn more about how Bookelicious PopUp Shops can work for your school community!
ℹ️ For more info: www.bookelicious.com/educators/po...
👍 Students choose books
📚 Families buy books
💰 Schools benefit
Learn more about how Bookelicious PopUp Shops can work for your school community!
September 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
✨ BOOK FAIRS REIMAGINED ✨
ℹ️ For more info: www.bookelicious.com/educators/po...
👍 Students choose books
📚 Families buy books
💰 Schools benefit
Learn more about how Bookelicious PopUp Shops can work for your school community!
ℹ️ For more info: www.bookelicious.com/educators/po...
👍 Students choose books
📚 Families buy books
💰 Schools benefit
Learn more about how Bookelicious PopUp Shops can work for your school community!
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SILENCED VOICES by @artsypabster.bsky.social
is a great tool to teach the history of Guatemala and start important conversations about global politics. Librarian and educator @juliaerin80.bsky.social has written a blog post on how you can use this book in classrooms and libraries: bit.ly/46bzoTV 📚
is a great tool to teach the history of Guatemala and start important conversations about global politics. Librarian and educator @juliaerin80.bsky.social has written a blog post on how you can use this book in classrooms and libraries: bit.ly/46bzoTV 📚
September 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
SILENCED VOICES by @artsypabster.bsky.social
is a great tool to teach the history of Guatemala and start important conversations about global politics. Librarian and educator @juliaerin80.bsky.social has written a blog post on how you can use this book in classrooms and libraries: bit.ly/46bzoTV 📚
is a great tool to teach the history of Guatemala and start important conversations about global politics. Librarian and educator @juliaerin80.bsky.social has written a blog post on how you can use this book in classrooms and libraries: bit.ly/46bzoTV 📚
The discovery that when I want a book with a "strong" message about race or any of the isms and the hold is too long--all I need to do is switch to a library system in the burbs...There is literally and always no wait. It's just such a mixed blessing...really sad in a way...
August 25, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The discovery that when I want a book with a "strong" message about race or any of the isms and the hold is too long--all I need to do is switch to a library system in the burbs...There is literally and always no wait. It's just such a mixed blessing...really sad in a way...
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I've been told that there are 3 slots remaining for Circle Keeping 101 at Communiversity this Saturday and next Saturday (2 session class). This is in person. Sethu is a terrific facilitator and practitioner.
www.interruptingcriminalization.com/communiversi...
www.interruptingcriminalization.com/communiversi...
Communiversity Catalog: Circle Keeping 101 — Interrupting Criminalization
This is a TWO-SESSION workshop and participants must attend both sessions. If you cannot attend BOTH, please DO NOT register.
www.interruptingcriminalization.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I've been told that there are 3 slots remaining for Circle Keeping 101 at Communiversity this Saturday and next Saturday (2 session class). This is in person. Sethu is a terrific facilitator and practitioner.
www.interruptingcriminalization.com/communiversi...
www.interruptingcriminalization.com/communiversi...
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A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
August 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
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14 YA & MG Books & Graphic Novels with Disability Representation
14 YA & MG Books & Graphic Novels with Disability Representation
In these stories, tween and teen protagonists with a range of abilities face real and fantastical challenges, from time loops to dust storms to going viral. Share these titles with readers in time for...
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July 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
14 YA & MG Books & Graphic Novels with Disability Representation
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Happy Birthday George Clinton! Explore the Parliament-Funkadelic mastermind's musical legacy (including audio & video highlights) here: album.ink/GClintonHBD
July 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Happy Birthday George Clinton! Explore the Parliament-Funkadelic mastermind's musical legacy (including audio & video highlights) here: album.ink/GClintonHBD
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The outcome of the Diddy trial has left hip hop fans with a palpable sense of disappointment. Co-founder @freeblackgirl.bsky.social writes about the possibility of sex work decriminalization and its intersections with high-profile sexual abuse cases.
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If We Valued Sex Workers, the Outcome of the Diddy Trial Would Have Been Different
What if Diddy’s victims were protected by labor laws instead of relying on the lack of justice of a sexist trial?
theflytrap.beehiiv.com
July 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The outcome of the Diddy trial has left hip hop fans with a palpable sense of disappointment. Co-founder @freeblackgirl.bsky.social writes about the possibility of sex work decriminalization and its intersections with high-profile sexual abuse cases.
theflytrap.beehiiv.com/p/if-we-valu...
theflytrap.beehiiv.com/p/if-we-valu...
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Summer is the season for reading 😎☀️📖 (We don’t make the rules!)
Here’s what the WNDB staff is reading this season! Have you kicked off your #SummerReading plans yet?
Here’s what the WNDB staff is reading this season! Have you kicked off your #SummerReading plans yet?
July 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Summer is the season for reading 😎☀️📖 (We don’t make the rules!)
Here’s what the WNDB staff is reading this season! Have you kicked off your #SummerReading plans yet?
Here’s what the WNDB staff is reading this season! Have you kicked off your #SummerReading plans yet?
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Investigating the “Feeling Rules” of Generative AI and Imagining Alternative Futures by Andrea Baer
"rather than rushing to adopt and promote new technologies whose ethical implications raise major questions, we might slow down and claim more time & space for considering .... implications of GenAI"
"rather than rushing to adopt and promote new technologies whose ethical implications raise major questions, we might slow down and claim more time & space for considering .... implications of GenAI"
Investigating the “Feeling Rules” of Generative AI and Imagining Alternative Futures – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
July 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Investigating the “Feeling Rules” of Generative AI and Imagining Alternative Futures by Andrea Baer
"rather than rushing to adopt and promote new technologies whose ethical implications raise major questions, we might slow down and claim more time & space for considering .... implications of GenAI"
"rather than rushing to adopt and promote new technologies whose ethical implications raise major questions, we might slow down and claim more time & space for considering .... implications of GenAI"
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Lavonnia Moore was fired when a child added "When Aidan Became a Brother" to the “Color Our World" display. Moore did not censor it.
"Aidan" is in the #TeachTruth display that is shared around the country to raise awareness about the age-appropriate, top quality, relevant books being censored.
"Aidan" is in the #TeachTruth display that is shared around the country to raise awareness about the age-appropriate, top quality, relevant books being censored.
Teach Truth Day of Action 2025 Event Highlights
Highlights from 2025 Teach Truth events around the United States.
www.zinnedproject.org
July 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Lavonnia Moore was fired when a child added "When Aidan Became a Brother" to the “Color Our World" display. Moore did not censor it.
"Aidan" is in the #TeachTruth display that is shared around the country to raise awareness about the age-appropriate, top quality, relevant books being censored.
"Aidan" is in the #TeachTruth display that is shared around the country to raise awareness about the age-appropriate, top quality, relevant books being censored.
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"I feel heartbroken. Not just because I lost a job — but because I lost it for doing what librarians are supposed to do: create a space for everyone. I stood by our mission. I followed policy. I led with love." -- Lavonnia Moore, librarian with 15 years experience
Defend #FreedomtoRead ⬇️
Defend #FreedomtoRead ⬇️
Lavonnia Moore, the librarian fired for including one of my books on a display after a child requested it, sounds incredible and what happened to her should be a crime. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/07/05/l...
South Georgia library manager fired for trans-inclusive display
The branch manager at the Pierce County Library was fired after displaying a trans-inclusive children's book in a public display.
roughdraftatlanta.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"I feel heartbroken. Not just because I lost a job — but because I lost it for doing what librarians are supposed to do: create a space for everyone. I stood by our mission. I followed policy. I led with love." -- Lavonnia Moore, librarian with 15 years experience
Defend #FreedomtoRead ⬇️
Defend #FreedomtoRead ⬇️
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Whatever next year holds for you, you're going to be amazing!
Encouragement via educator @juliaerin80.bsky.social
#EduSky
Encouragement via educator @juliaerin80.bsky.social
#EduSky
July 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Whatever next year holds for you, you're going to be amazing!
Encouragement via educator @juliaerin80.bsky.social
#EduSky
Encouragement via educator @juliaerin80.bsky.social
#EduSky
If you haven't seen this yet, check it out! Good stuff from the highly celebrated and much loved Matthew Cherry! #BookSky #Edusky #Librarysky
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...
Time Signature - Animated Musical Short Film
Animated musical about a teen prodigy who uses a magical piano to rewrite her mom's past through time loops & revive her love of music.
www.kickstarter.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you haven't seen this yet, check it out! Good stuff from the highly celebrated and much loved Matthew Cherry! #BookSky #Edusky #Librarysky
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...
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"Alternative concepts of time that have emerged within the environmental humanities challenge the prevailing ethos that archives exist to preserve the past for humans of the future. When we consider those humans in the context of the climate crisis, we are faced with blunt uncertainty."
Towards a Librarianship of the Future: Fostering Cultural Adaptation to Climate Change by Nora Zahn
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Towards a Librarianship of the Future: Fostering Cultural Adaptation to Climate Change – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
June 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"Alternative concepts of time that have emerged within the environmental humanities challenge the prevailing ethos that archives exist to preserve the past for humans of the future. When we consider those humans in the context of the climate crisis, we are faced with blunt uncertainty."
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If you're on to a new chapter in your T journey, know that fellow educators like @juliaerin80.bsky.social are cheering you on!
#TeacherVoice
#TeacherVoice
June 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
If you're on to a new chapter in your T journey, know that fellow educators like @juliaerin80.bsky.social are cheering you on!
#TeacherVoice
#TeacherVoice
Happy Pride Month! 📚🌈🥳💕💫 Love wins!! And...let's read books written by and celebrate authors from the rainbow collective all year long. I'll periodically drop some of my faves this month in this thread. I'm posting a lot less because I'm writing a little more. More to come soon(ish)😂
June 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Happy Pride Month! 📚🌈🥳💕💫 Love wins!! And...let's read books written by and celebrate authors from the rainbow collective all year long. I'll periodically drop some of my faves this month in this thread. I'm posting a lot less because I'm writing a little more. More to come soon(ish)😂
Part 2 of the ISTE Expert Webinar series with me and Valerie Tagoe begins in just 30 min!🎊🥳📚🤓 If you're an ISTE affiliate member, come join us! #librarysky #edusky
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Webinars
ISTE webinars deliver practical, actionable edtech strategies and ideas educators can adapt for their classroom or school.
iste.org
May 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Part 2 of the ISTE Expert Webinar series with me and Valerie Tagoe begins in just 30 min!🎊🥳📚🤓 If you're an ISTE affiliate member, come join us! #librarysky #edusky
iste.org/learning-lib...
iste.org/learning-lib...
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! Have you taken three minutes to save the political independence of the civil service? It’s easy! Here’s how you can do it:
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Urgent: Take Action to Protect Public Services
Photo by Katie Rodriguez on Unsplash I have something you can do in five minutes or less that can help salvage the integrity of the federal civil service,...
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May 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It's easy, there's an example comment offered that you can copy verbatim or modify, and you can submit anonymously if you wish to.