Librarian: Jasmine Jones
@books-are-magic.bsky.social
Florida to Georgia school librarian
Book slinger
Certified Pep Talk Provider
Pathological optimistist
#nonfictionovereverything
#AskmewhatImreading
Book slinger
Certified Pep Talk Provider
Pathological optimistist
#nonfictionovereverything
#AskmewhatImreading
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204 - Lib Chat w. Jasmine Jones
Podcast Episode · Library on Lock · 02/24/2025 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
Giggling with @mobleyinthemix.bsky.social about library things makes my heart happy.
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The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
May 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
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I have waited my whole life, for this moment....
April 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I have waited my whole life, for this moment....
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A spotlight on some stellar GA librarians, most of whom I met thanks to @glma-inc.bsky.social ⬇️ @overbooked.bsky.social @supersansbury.bsky.social @books-are-magic.bsky.social #TLSky
April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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AZ AG Kris Mayes (and 19 other state AGs) are suing this administration for targeting libraries and museums.
It’s good to have someone fighting for us. My former coworkers are upset. We were all paid through funds from the IMLS.
Call your reps.
#NationalLibraryWeek
It’s good to have someone fighting for us. My former coworkers are upset. We were all paid through funds from the IMLS.
Call your reps.
#NationalLibraryWeek
Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Protect Libraries and Museums
PHOENIX – Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and fu...
www.azag.gov
April 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
AZ AG Kris Mayes (and 19 other state AGs) are suing this administration for targeting libraries and museums.
It’s good to have someone fighting for us. My former coworkers are upset. We were all paid through funds from the IMLS.
Call your reps.
#NationalLibraryWeek
It’s good to have someone fighting for us. My former coworkers are upset. We were all paid through funds from the IMLS.
Call your reps.
#NationalLibraryWeek
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New episode! @forgottencorners.bsky.social and I are talking about books that cover the horrors of doppelgängers!
April 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
New episode! @forgottencorners.bsky.social and I are talking about books that cover the horrors of doppelgängers!
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"The fantasy compels risk-averse universities and excites financial speculators because it promises the power to control what learning does without paying the cost for how real learning happens." Great read.
This piece from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social starts with a bang and just gets better and better. Gift link.
Opinion | The Tech Fantasy That Powers A.I. Is Running on Fumes (Gift Article)
A.I. is just what we need in the post-fact era: less research and more predicting what we want to hear.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"The fantasy compels risk-averse universities and excites financial speculators because it promises the power to control what learning does without paying the cost for how real learning happens." Great read.
Ummm… just ok. Full review on my YT… kidding… I would be as bored recording the review as I was reading the book.
March 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Ummm… just ok. Full review on my YT… kidding… I would be as bored recording the review as I was reading the book.
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This episode is timely and important. Learn how we can support students' media mindfulness with the incredible Library Girl, Jennifer LaGarde! New episode of Library on Lock available now wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This episode is timely and important. Learn how we can support students' media mindfulness with the incredible Library Girl, Jennifer LaGarde! New episode of Library on Lock available now wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
Ok. I’m doing my own #MarchBookMadness & I loved BOTH of these books. Both have really great ideas that feel important for the audience, & I care about both of the protagonist & all of the other characters. THIS IS SO HARD!
I think #AWorkinProgress by #jarrettlerner is my favorite of the two.
I think #AWorkinProgress by #jarrettlerner is my favorite of the two.
March 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Ok. I’m doing my own #MarchBookMadness & I loved BOTH of these books. Both have really great ideas that feel important for the audience, & I care about both of the protagonist & all of the other characters. THIS IS SO HARD!
I think #AWorkinProgress by #jarrettlerner is my favorite of the two.
I think #AWorkinProgress by #jarrettlerner is my favorite of the two.
March 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
My Wellness Crew is better than yours. Healthy bodies, healthy minds!
#movementinthemediacenter
#hubofschool
#whenissummer
#movementinthemediacenter
#hubofschool
#whenissummer
March 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My Wellness Crew is better than yours. Healthy bodies, healthy minds!
#movementinthemediacenter
#hubofschool
#whenissummer
#movementinthemediacenter
#hubofschool
#whenissummer
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Queer kids need to have access to books that celebrate their lives and value their existence.
Queer kids need to know that these books exist.
Banning books is not about books.
Banning books is about the erasure of identities.
The nazis banned books.
Erasure is the precursor to eliminationism.
Queer kids need to know that these books exist.
Banning books is not about books.
Banning books is about the erasure of identities.
The nazis banned books.
Erasure is the precursor to eliminationism.
March 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Queer kids need to have access to books that celebrate their lives and value their existence.
Queer kids need to know that these books exist.
Banning books is not about books.
Banning books is about the erasure of identities.
The nazis banned books.
Erasure is the precursor to eliminationism.
Queer kids need to know that these books exist.
Banning books is not about books.
Banning books is about the erasure of identities.
The nazis banned books.
Erasure is the precursor to eliminationism.
Reposted by Librarian: Jasmine Jones
64 percent of all picture books banned have LGBTQIA+ characters or stories
73 percent of all graphic and illustrated titles feature LGBTQIA+ representation, people or characters of color, or discuss race or racism
@penamerica.bsky.social
73 percent of all graphic and illustrated titles feature LGBTQIA+ representation, people or characters of color, or discuss race or racism
@penamerica.bsky.social
PEN America: In 2023-24, School Book Bans Continued to Target Marginalized Communities
New PEN America analysis of book bans in the 2023-24 school year found that bans across reading levels and genres continued to target titles about people of color, race, racism, and LGBTQIA+ subjects,...
www.slj.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
64 percent of all picture books banned have LGBTQIA+ characters or stories
73 percent of all graphic and illustrated titles feature LGBTQIA+ representation, people or characters of color, or discuss race or racism
@penamerica.bsky.social
73 percent of all graphic and illustrated titles feature LGBTQIA+ representation, people or characters of color, or discuss race or racism
@penamerica.bsky.social
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I’m a scientist working on dark matter and neutron stars and I wouldn’t be who I am today without Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, Haile Germima, Toni Morrison, Jane Austen, A.A. Milne, Errol Morris, Star Trek, Herman Melville, Lorna Simpson, Edward Lear, Tina Turner, and so many others.
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I’m a scientist working on dark matter and neutron stars and I wouldn’t be who I am today without Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, Haile Germima, Toni Morrison, Jane Austen, A.A. Milne, Errol Morris, Star Trek, Herman Melville, Lorna Simpson, Edward Lear, Tina Turner, and so many others.
Giggling with @mobleyinthemix.bsky.social about library things makes my heart happy.
204 - Lib Chat w. Jasmine Jones
Podcast Episode · Library on Lock · 02/24/2025 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Giggling with @mobleyinthemix.bsky.social about library things makes my heart happy.
Reposted by Librarian: Jasmine Jones
The Poverty and Philanthropy class earned the school a Sara Jaffarian Award, an annual $5,000 award from ALA and @aaslala.bsky.social that recognizes excellence in humanities programming in libraries serving grades K-12.
Applications for this year's award close May 1! www.ala.org/tools/progra...
Applications for this year's award close May 1! www.ala.org/tools/progra...
At one Ohio school, 6th graders didn’t just study poverty, they took real steps to address food disparity in their community. Their Poverty and Philanthropy class connected students with local organizations, leading to hands-on experiences that made a real impact.
ilovelibraries.org/article/pove...
ilovelibraries.org/article/pove...
February 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The Poverty and Philanthropy class earned the school a Sara Jaffarian Award, an annual $5,000 award from ALA and @aaslala.bsky.social that recognizes excellence in humanities programming in libraries serving grades K-12.
Applications for this year's award close May 1! www.ala.org/tools/progra...
Applications for this year's award close May 1! www.ala.org/tools/progra...
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Only monsters cut literacy funding. I said what I said. Are we great yet?
“The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all—regardless of politics—because every child deserves the chance to dream big and succeed."
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
“The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all—regardless of politics—because every child deserves the chance to dream big and succeed."
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Cut From Indiana Republicans' Proposed Budget
Republican legislators have cut funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which promotes childhood literacy, in their recently proposed budget.
www.rollingstone.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Only monsters cut literacy funding. I said what I said. Are we great yet?
“The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all—regardless of politics—because every child deserves the chance to dream big and succeed."
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
“The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all—regardless of politics—because every child deserves the chance to dream big and succeed."
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
#hubofschool
Lots of great things + reading happen in our library. 💜
Lots of great things + reading happen in our library. 💜
February 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
#hubofschool
Lots of great things + reading happen in our library. 💜
Lots of great things + reading happen in our library. 💜
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Certified school librarians boost test scores, grad rates, & critical thinking, yet their numbers are declining.
When we fight for school libraries, we fight for the future of education, & when we fight for the future of education, we fight for a better future PERIOD.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky
When we fight for school libraries, we fight for the future of education, & when we fight for the future of education, we fight for a better future PERIOD.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky
Investing in School Libraries and Librarians To Improve Literacy Outcomes
Libraries and librarians not only spark a love of learning; they are crucial to reversing low reading assessment scores across the country.
www.americanprogress.org
February 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Certified school librarians boost test scores, grad rates, & critical thinking, yet their numbers are declining.
When we fight for school libraries, we fight for the future of education, & when we fight for the future of education, we fight for a better future PERIOD.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky
When we fight for school libraries, we fight for the future of education, & when we fight for the future of education, we fight for a better future PERIOD.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky
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At my public library I can borrow books, ebooks, audiobooks, read magazines or newspapers in person and online, take online courses, use research databases, borrow DVDs and CDs, stream movies, TV programs, music, borrow a wifi hotspot, game, musical instrument, park pass, attend programs, and more!
February 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
At my public library I can borrow books, ebooks, audiobooks, read magazines or newspapers in person and online, take online courses, use research databases, borrow DVDs and CDs, stream movies, TV programs, music, borrow a wifi hotspot, game, musical instrument, park pass, attend programs, and more!
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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We don’t deserve #Ta-nehisiCoates. This book is as much about the things we’ve heard as it about the art of telling stories and the self-reckoning required when we get it wrong. I’m half-way through, and I already want to read it again.
February 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We don’t deserve #Ta-nehisiCoates. This book is as much about the things we’ve heard as it about the art of telling stories and the self-reckoning required when we get it wrong. I’m half-way through, and I already want to read it again.