Liz O. 🏳️🌈
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She/her
Queer
PNW
Lover of books, nature, food, coffee, and cats
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ALA is alarmed by the termination of the Digital Equity Act grants program, a seismic investment in America's digital infrastructure.
This abrupt & illegal termination is extremely concerning for the libraries relying on funding to connect their communities. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
This abrupt & illegal termination is extremely concerning for the libraries relying on funding to connect their communities. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
May 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
ALA is alarmed by the termination of the Digital Equity Act grants program, a seismic investment in America's digital infrastructure.
This abrupt & illegal termination is extremely concerning for the libraries relying on funding to connect their communities. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
This abrupt & illegal termination is extremely concerning for the libraries relying on funding to connect their communities. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Reposted by Liz O. 🏳️🌈
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people on taking action, even when they're afraid.
19thnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
While this book already looks interesting, discovering that Meta sued the author preventing her from promoting it led me to place multiple holds on both the e-book and audio in Libby. I encourage others to do the same - or buy it - or at least tell people about it!! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Careless People
“Careless People is darkly funny and genuinely shocking...Not only does [Sarah Wynn-Williams] have the storytelling chops to unspool a gripping narrative; ...
us.macmillan.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
While this book already looks interesting, discovering that Meta sued the author preventing her from promoting it led me to place multiple holds on both the e-book and audio in Libby. I encourage others to do the same - or buy it - or at least tell people about it!! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Reposted by Liz O. 🏳️🌈
If libraries have ever benefited you in any way, small or big, this is your time to speak up. Libraries quite literally exist to support community, to support *you*. Please don't let this administration strip away support for libraries. The impact will be devastating for us all. bit.ly/41QMGmL
ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services
An executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s only federal agency for America...
bit.ly
March 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
If libraries have ever benefited you in any way, small or big, this is your time to speak up. Libraries quite literally exist to support community, to support *you*. Please don't let this administration strip away support for libraries. The impact will be devastating for us all. bit.ly/41QMGmL