Kelly Hoppe
@thebookinator.bsky.social
Academic librarian - Associate Director/Head of Research, Outreach and Instruction, Cornette Library WTAMU. Former school librarian and K12 educator. Texas Library Association CULD Chair-Elect.
I have seen this and it is a very well done documentary that tugs at the heart strings, makes you feel scared and most importantly proud of the profession and the librarians sharing their stories in the film. A MUST SEE film. 📚
New trailer for @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social just dropped. If you haven’t had a chance to see it, then mark your calendars because it will be streaming on PBS and Independent Lens beginning February 9th!
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America’s Battle Over Books (Documentary Trailer)
YouTube video by Independent Lens
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January 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
I have seen this and it is a very well done documentary that tugs at the heart strings, makes you feel scared and most importantly proud of the profession and the librarians sharing their stories in the film. A MUST SEE film. 📚
Those of you administration and those who deal with vendors may find this piece very interesting. 📚
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January 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Those of you administration and those who deal with vendors may find this piece very interesting. 📚
Recommended read! It's VERY informative. I want to amplify the author's "call to action" for more conversations and collaborations between school and academic librarians. As a former school librarian myself, much of this resonates with me. It will with many of you too. 📚
Not Just a School Librarian: Navigating Identity During a Career Pivot
by Kaitlyn R. Carpenter, MLS, MLIS Introduction – A Moment of Tension Sitting in the cafe with a colleague I admire, I watched as she tore my first attempt at a curriculum vitae (CV) apart. Every c…
creativelibrarypractice.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Recommended read! It's VERY informative. I want to amplify the author's "call to action" for more conversations and collaborations between school and academic librarians. As a former school librarian myself, much of this resonates with me. It will with many of you too. 📚
This is a great opportunity for a newly minted librarian OR a school librarian wanting to make the move to higher education.
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Librarian II (Research & Outreach Librarian)
Job TitleLibrarian II (Research & Outreach Librarian) Agency West Texas A&M University Department Library Operations Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCanyon, Texas Job TypeStaff...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This is a great opportunity for a newly minted librarian OR a school librarian wanting to make the move to higher education.
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If you are interested in Collection Development, this could be the position for you!
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Librarian III (Collection Management)
Job TitleLibrarian III (Collection Management) Agency West Texas A&M University Department Library Operations Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCanyon, Texas Job TypeStaff Job Descri...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If you are interested in Collection Development, this could be the position for you!
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If you are curious about transformative agreements, just listen to this episode of the Texas Library Association Libraries Transform Texas Podcast. It was very interesting, easy to understand and gave me a better understanding of transformative agreements.📚
Transforming Access: A Conversation on Read & Publish Agreements by TLA's Libraries Transform Texas Podcast
In this episode, host Michelia Mason, head librarian at the Southwest Research Institute, sits down with Andrea Schorr, associate director of resource management at the UT San Antonio Health Science C...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
If you are curious about transformative agreements, just listen to this episode of the Texas Library Association Libraries Transform Texas Podcast. It was very interesting, easy to understand and gave me a better understanding of transformative agreements.📚
Inspiring read...
"We began questioning: What might have caused these future English teachers to lose their love for reading? If they weren't readers, how could we support and nurture them?"
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"We began questioning: What might have caused these future English teachers to lose their love for reading? If they weren't readers, how could we support and nurture them?"
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Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy | ILA Journal | Wiley Online Library
When a hard-working, justice-oriented group of pre-service English teachers (PSTs) identified themselves as non-readers, two professors and a program alumna at a flagship university in the Midwest we....
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November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Inspiring read...
"We began questioning: What might have caused these future English teachers to lose their love for reading? If they weren't readers, how could we support and nurture them?"
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"We began questioning: What might have caused these future English teachers to lose their love for reading? If they weren't readers, how could we support and nurture them?"
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There is some interesting feedback here for people in academic libraries that are on the hiring side. 📚
"Even jobs that I am overqualified for, I worry that I won't get a call back."
“It’s hard lol. There are so many jobs, I don’t know what to focus my time on.”
"Even jobs that I am overqualified for, I worry that I won't get a call back."
hiringlibrarians.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
There is some interesting feedback here for people in academic libraries that are on the hiring side. 📚
This article, from @chronicle.com, is from December 2024 but is still a thought provoking read and worth the time it takes to read it.
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How Changes in K-12 Schooling Hampered the Preparation of College Students
Accountability and test-based reforms, pandemic-era disruptions, and larger social and economic pressures have fostered ineffective habits.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This article, from @chronicle.com, is from December 2024 but is still a thought provoking read and worth the time it takes to read it.
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This is very sad to me. "Young people are reading less for pleasure, too. In 2020, only 17 percent of 13-year-olds surveyed said they read for fun almost every day. That figure was 27 percent in 2012 and 35 percent when data collection began in 1984,..."
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Is This the End of Reading?
Academics across the country say they’re seeing a host of new and alarming learning challenges: Fragmented and distracted thinking. Limited reading endurance. Weak vocabulary.
www.chronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is very sad to me. "Young people are reading less for pleasure, too. In 2020, only 17 percent of 13-year-olds surveyed said they read for fun almost every day. That figure was 27 percent in 2012 and 35 percent when data collection began in 1984,..."
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Also, part of attending conference is about just making connections w/other librarians in general which takes targeted effort. I always have a few "go to" conversation starters in my back pocket for when I'm standing in line beside someone or sitting beside someone waiting for a session to start.
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What I Wish I Knew Before My First Library Conference - ACRLog
Last month, I gave my first lightning talk at a library conference, the Iowa Library Association Annual Conference (ILA). I’ve wanted to present at a conference since I started graduate school, so thi...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Also, part of attending conference is about just making connections w/other librarians in general which takes targeted effort. I always have a few "go to" conversation starters in my back pocket for when I'm standing in line beside someone or sitting beside someone waiting for a session to start.
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Interesting interview with someone in the field of publishing.
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Why Editor Andrew Karre Can’t Imagine YA Literature Without Sexual Content
'If it became impossible to publish YA novels with sex in them, I think it would effectively become impossible to publish YA novels.'
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November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Interesting interview with someone in the field of publishing.
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To all of my friends out there in #LibraryLand. This is an excellent position for a newish librarian OR a school librarian wanting to make the jump to higher ed. Please share broadly or with anyone you know that might be interested.
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Librarian II (Scholarly Communications Librarian)
Job TitleLibrarian II (Scholarly Communications Librarian) Agency West Texas A&M University Department Library Operations Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCanyon, Texas Job TypeStaf...
tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
To all of my friends out there in #LibraryLand. This is an excellent position for a newish librarian OR a school librarian wanting to make the jump to higher ed. Please share broadly or with anyone you know that might be interested.
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There's some really great information in this @ala-acrl.bsky.social guide about advocating for the inclusion of the IL question module in your institution's NSSE.
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LibGuides: Experiences with Information Literacy: The NSSE Topical Module : Home
This guide provides resources, ideas, and tools related to the “Experiences with Information Literacy” topical module on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). There are resources for libr...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
There's some really great information in this @ala-acrl.bsky.social guide about advocating for the inclusion of the IL question module in your institution's NSSE.
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EXCELLENT article in the current issue of @ala-acrl.bsky.social College & Research Libraries News for all of my teaching librarian friends out there in #LibraryLand What IS information?
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Information in the Age of Infocracy: Recalibrating the Definition of Information for Library Instruction | Cho | College & Research Libraries News
Information in the Age of Infocracy: Recalibrating the Definition of Information for Library Instruction
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
EXCELLENT article in the current issue of @ala-acrl.bsky.social College & Research Libraries News for all of my teaching librarian friends out there in #LibraryLand What IS information?
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#LibraryLand, There's still time to register for the CULD Fall Forum. Please use the link below for full details, speaker bios and to register. You do not have to be a TLA or CULD member to attend, so please share broadly and with anyone you think might be interested.📚
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November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
#LibraryLand, There's still time to register for the CULD Fall Forum. Please use the link below for full details, speaker bios and to register. You do not have to be a TLA or CULD member to attend, so please share broadly and with anyone you think might be interested.📚
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Join me at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference in Houston, March 29-31! I’m excited to present “Instruction Exchange: Burning Questions & Instant Answers” with two other experienced academic librarians.” Register now for the best rates to attend at txla.org/annual-conference! #TXLA26
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November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Join me at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference in Houston, March 29-31! I’m excited to present “Instruction Exchange: Burning Questions & Instant Answers” with two other experienced academic librarians.” Register now for the best rates to attend at txla.org/annual-conference! #TXLA26
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To all of my friends in #LibraryLand You are invited to attend the CULD Fall Forum. Use the link below for full details, speaker bios and to register. You do not have to be a member to attend. Please share broadly and with anyone you think might be interested. 📚
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October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
To all of my friends in #LibraryLand You are invited to attend the CULD Fall Forum. Use the link below for full details, speaker bios and to register. You do not have to be a member to attend. Please share broadly and with anyone you think might be interested. 📚
txla.org/tla-groups/d...
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It's a big day in #LibraryLand when you get to be the stand in for a sculpture while the team practices the big reveal!! #OtherDutiesAsAssigned 📚
October 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
It's a big day in #LibraryLand when you get to be the stand in for a sculpture while the team practices the big reveal!! #OtherDutiesAsAssigned 📚
Big day yesterday in #LibraryLand! School Librarians: The Missing Piece is a collaborative event between our library, Education faculty & school libs. At the event, the panel talks about the power of collaborating with a school librarian with an audience of students preparing to become teachers. 📚
October 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Big day yesterday in #LibraryLand! School Librarians: The Missing Piece is a collaborative event between our library, Education faculty & school libs. At the event, the panel talks about the power of collaborating with a school librarian with an audience of students preparing to become teachers. 📚
This is VERY exciting news in #LibraryLand and hopefully other places as well. Mychal Threets has been a huge, positive influence in the library world over the past few years and I'm excited that he's in this role. 📚
Reading Rainbow is BACK!✨🌈
YouTube video by Reading Rainbow (Official)
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September 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This is VERY exciting news in #LibraryLand and hopefully other places as well. Mychal Threets has been a huge, positive influence in the library world over the past few years and I'm excited that he's in this role. 📚
As a former school librarian, I really enjoyed this episode. Definitely a recommended listen for school librarians because it's VERY affirming. All librarians should consider sharing through their social media channels so people can start to understand what it means to be a school librarian. 📚
Finding Impact in School Librarianship: Showing Value, Celebrating Success by TLA's Libraries Transform Texas Podcast
In this episode, host Carrie Bresnehen, vice chair of TLA’s Public Relations and Marketing Committee, talks with Mary Woodard, retired school library director and 2022–23 TLA President. Mary reflects ...
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September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As a former school librarian, I really enjoyed this episode. Definitely a recommended listen for school librarians because it's VERY affirming. All librarians should consider sharing through their social media channels so people can start to understand what it means to be a school librarian. 📚
Tomorrow's the big day in #LibraryLand. Not gonna' lie, I'm kind of excited about this. Year two has brought about some exciting additions such as collaborating with librarians from a neighboring university and our ability to offer continuing education hours for attendees! 📚
WT’s Cornette Library to Host Regional Symposium July 23
www.wtamu.edu
July 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Tomorrow's the big day in #LibraryLand. Not gonna' lie, I'm kind of excited about this. Year two has brought about some exciting additions such as collaborating with librarians from a neighboring university and our ability to offer continuing education hours for attendees! 📚
So, this made me chuckle. People in #LibraryLand are so clever. 📚
This local library puts forgotten water bottles into a museum display case
July 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
So, this made me chuckle. People in #LibraryLand are so clever. 📚
As a former school librarian, one of my interests is K16 collaborations so being part of this podcast was a delight. Give it a listen and let me know about some K16 partnerships you are part of. 📚
Partnering for Success: Building Strong K–16 Library Partnerships
Podcast Episode · TLA's Libraries Transform Texas Podcast · 06/25/2025 · 22m
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July 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
As a former school librarian, one of my interests is K16 collaborations so being part of this podcast was a delight. Give it a listen and let me know about some K16 partnerships you are part of. 📚