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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!)
@njasl.bsky.social
This is the (currently) unofficial account of the New Jersey Association of School Librarians. We advocate high standards for librarianship & library media programs in NJ schools to ensure students & staff are effective users & producers of info.
AWARDS! Nominate a colleague or yourself by 10/15/25!

Ruth Toor Outstanding Media Specialist
Jean Harris Progressive School Library Media Program
Outstanding Administrator
Intellectual Freedom
Exemplary Advocate
Outstanding Volunteer
Library Assistant

More Info: www.njasl.org/Awards_Schol...

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September 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Hoping this happens in NJ. We need the same in CA, the worst state in the U.S. in terms of school librarians in schools 50/50.
July 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Op-Ed: NJ school librarians matter more than ever

Urging support for legislation requiring all public schools to employ at least one certified school library media specialist

www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/op-e...

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary
Op-Ed: NJ should have school librarians for every school | NJ Spotlight News
New Jersey should pass legislation that would require every public school to employ at least one certified school library media specialist.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The Freedom to Read Act was truly a group effort. I’m proud to be part of that group!
June 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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"You read books, eh?" A 1949 red scare Herblock cartoon about pressures on teachers that hits hard once again.
May 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Congratulations to @sassylibrarian.bsky.social, ranked #1 on Insider NJ's 2025 100 Policy Makers List.

We are incredibly thankful for her hard work on the Freedom to Read Act!

Go school librarians! There is power in what we do!
www.insidernj.com/insidernj-20...

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
Insider NJ's 2025 Insider 100: Policymakers Power List - Insider NJ
Naturally, the unfolding gubernatorial election significantly influenced the shaping of this year’s InsiderNJ Policymakers List. We frequently hear about people’s popularity in an election year, and t...
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June 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Yesterday @andreatrudeau.bsky.social had the opportunity to visit @demcoinc.bsky.social to get an inside look at their innovative products & inspiring company culture! Big thanks to Ivonne Smith & Heidi Green for the warm welcome—plus all the goodies we will bring to Kenya! #TLsky #BeTheChange
June 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Save the date!

The new NJASL/NJLA Joint Conference is coming your way 2/18/26!

More info to come, but get it on your calendars!

#SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary #TLSky
June 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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May 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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This just happened! So, so proud to be a part of this amazing team of New Jersey librarians who are taking anti censorship to the next level! @njasl.bsky.social @ala-acrl.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social
And congratulations to all recipients of Exemplary Advocate of School Librarians!
May 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Thank you for your partnership and advocacy, together we ensured that New Jersey has the strongest anti-book banning law in the country.
We're happy to award Sen. @andrewzwicker.bsky.social, Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis, and Congressman Dr. Herb Conway (and others) with the Exemplary Advocate Award for supporting the NJ Freedom to Read Act!

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary
May 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We're happy to award Sen. @andrewzwicker.bsky.social, Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis, and Congressman Dr. Herb Conway (and others) with the Exemplary Advocate Award for supporting the NJ Freedom to Read Act!

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary
May 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Binding our magazines into volumes is one of the methods we use to help preserve them. It stops them getting crumpled, or the corner's getting bashed 💥

But some days, you run into a spread that makes you think - hmm, maybe that wasn't always a good decision! 🤔
April 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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April 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Kicking off our Spring Event with NJASL President Karen Grant!

#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary #TLChat
May 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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This is a great place to start for critical takes on AI

Image is from a post over on Twitter a year ago from Annelies Kleinherenbrink
April 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Calling all #schoollibrarians #TLSky Apply now for a Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund #BannedBooksWeek Grant. Develop a program to raise awareness of #IntellectualFreedom and #censorship with a $1,000 grant from FTRF. Deadline April 30, 2025: www.ftrf.org/page/Krug_BBW
Judith Krug Fund Banned Books Week Event Grants - Freedom to Read Foundation
Applications Open for Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund Programming Grants
www.ftrf.org
April 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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🔷 TikTok debuts fact-checking 'Footnotes'
🔷 What if algorithms didn't decide what's popular?
🔷 How are mass layoffs threatening Freedom of Information Act requests?

🔗 Read The Sift for these stories, discussion prompts & much more: go.newslit.org/Sift21April2...

#EdTech
#TLSky
The Sift: TikTok’s Footnotes | Fake missing child scam
How mass layoffs threaten public records requests, pushing back against algorithms, debunking false missing child posts, TikTok’s new Footnotes and climate misinformation online.
go.newslit.org
April 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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If you're not signed up for the FREE weekly Sift newsletter from @newslit.org, you're missing out! A great digest of current events impacting news literacy!

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarians #InformationLiteracy #InfoLit #NewsLit #MediaLit
🔷 TikTok debuts fact-checking 'Footnotes'
🔷 What if algorithms didn't decide what's popular?
🔷 How are mass layoffs threatening Freedom of Information Act requests?

🔗 Read The Sift for these stories, discussion prompts & much more: go.newslit.org/Sift21April2...

#EdTech
#TLSky
The Sift: TikTok’s Footnotes | Fake missing child scam
How mass layoffs threaten public records requests, pushing back against algorithms, debunking false missing child posts, TikTok’s new Footnotes and climate misinformation online.
go.newslit.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Of the ones here that I have read (gonna work on the rest), I would highly recommend

Algorithms of Oppression

Blood in the Machine

Automating Inequality

as solid starting points

None of these are *explicitly* about AI as we are talking about in 2025, but set the stage really, really well
April 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Here are the topics we’ll be discussing! #tlskychat #aaslslm @aaslala.bsky.social @aaslpres.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Hey, everyone! Come join us this evening as @aaslala.bsky.social joins forces with #TLSkyChat this evening at 5.30 pst/6.30 mst/7.30 cst/8.30 est to discuss where we’ve been and where we’re going for #SchoolLibraryMonth! @aaslpres.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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... to feed you increasingly greater amounts of posts from disreputable sources!

(One of the MANY reasons I love NLP - so many high-quality, free resources and lessons!)

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrary

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a man in a suit and tie is dancing .
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is pretending his head is exploding.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM