Debbie Levy
@debbielevy.bsky.social
Oregon High School Librarian of the Year 2024. Believes graphic novels are great for kids, pizza for breakfast is delicious and every school library should have a full time certified librarian plus full time assistant.
Q5. Escape from Lemoncello’s Library, or Inheritance Games. #TLSkyChat
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Q5. Escape from Lemoncello’s Library, or Inheritance Games. #TLSkyChat
Q1. Trouble, chess and giant Uno. I have dozens of games but these are the most popular this year. #TLSkyChat
Q1 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat! For more information visit: tlskychat.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Q1. Trouble, chess and giant Uno. I have dozens of games but these are the most popular this year. #TLSkyChat
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In today’s edition of fresh horrors, the inexplicable firing of Carla Hayden, an incredible librarian and public servant.
Ms. Hayden, we stand with you. #skybrarians
Ms. Hayden, we stand with you. #skybrarians
Dr. Carla Hayden will always be our Librarian of Congress ❤️🩹
1st woman, 1st African American Librarian of Congress. Your presence is a blessing to libraries. We love you! ✨
Thank you for your service 💜
apnews.com/article/donald-trump-library-of-congress-carla-hayden-20a1862ce6d2e0d51a84a37b264ce2ef
1st woman, 1st African American Librarian of Congress. Your presence is a blessing to libraries. We love you! ✨
Thank you for your service 💜
apnews.com/article/donald-trump-library-of-congress-carla-hayden-20a1862ce6d2e0d51a84a37b264ce2ef
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
apnews.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
In today’s edition of fresh horrors, the inexplicable firing of Carla Hayden, an incredible librarian and public servant.
Ms. Hayden, we stand with you. #skybrarians
Ms. Hayden, we stand with you. #skybrarians
Student: You have shrinky dinks this month?! I failed at them in art class.
Me: Well, you can't fail at shrinky dinks in the library!
Student: That's right, you can't fail in the library! I can't wait to do shrinky dinks.
Yay, library win! Also, so sad a teacher failed a kid for shrinky dinks.
Me: Well, you can't fail at shrinky dinks in the library!
Student: That's right, you can't fail in the library! I can't wait to do shrinky dinks.
Yay, library win! Also, so sad a teacher failed a kid for shrinky dinks.
April 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Student: You have shrinky dinks this month?! I failed at them in art class.
Me: Well, you can't fail at shrinky dinks in the library!
Student: That's right, you can't fail in the library! I can't wait to do shrinky dinks.
Yay, library win! Also, so sad a teacher failed a kid for shrinky dinks.
Me: Well, you can't fail at shrinky dinks in the library!
Student: That's right, you can't fail in the library! I can't wait to do shrinky dinks.
Yay, library win! Also, so sad a teacher failed a kid for shrinky dinks.
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The dismantling of IMLS will have major impacts on the library services provided to students in schools and patrons who access their public libraries
If you value your library, you must speak out & contact congress
If you value your library, you must speak out & contact congress
Do you value your library?
Trump just ordered the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the key source of federal support for libraries.
Libraries are vital social infrastructure, the foundations of an open, democratic society. Gutting them means gutting our own communities.
Trump just ordered the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the key source of federal support for libraries.
Libraries are vital social infrastructure, the foundations of an open, democratic society. Gutting them means gutting our own communities.
Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent
The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The dismantling of IMLS will have major impacts on the library services provided to students in schools and patrons who access their public libraries
If you value your library, you must speak out & contact congress
If you value your library, you must speak out & contact congress
6 minutes until the ALA Youth Media Awards, the only awards I look forward to all year. So exciting! And a reminder there are so many excellent and enjoyable books that don’t win book awards and kids (and adults) should be able to read widely for pleasure.
January 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
6 minutes until the ALA Youth Media Awards, the only awards I look forward to all year. So exciting! And a reminder there are so many excellent and enjoyable books that don’t win book awards and kids (and adults) should be able to read widely for pleasure.
Very worrying that a city the size of Salem could lose its public library?!
Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
January 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Very worrying that a city the size of Salem could lose its public library?!
I'm gradually working my way through these enlightening and helpful podcasts. Thank you for this fantastic service, @slupodcast.bsky.social!
A8 Be inspired by veteran school librarians willing to share their strategies and resources! Here’s a great place to start 🎧🎤💡📚😉 #tlskychat bit.ly/2YyqPmT
SLU Playlists
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January 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I'm gradually working my way through these enlightening and helpful podcasts. Thank you for this fantastic service, @slupodcast.bsky.social!
Some of my HS students are struggling to finish choice books. Do you have any lesson ideas for teaching HS students about reading stamina & book selection? I do Book Speed Dating & talk about genres, vocab, interests but I need more explicit instruction and I'm hoping for some tips & ideas. Thanks!
January 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Some of my HS students are struggling to finish choice books. Do you have any lesson ideas for teaching HS students about reading stamina & book selection? I do Book Speed Dating & talk about genres, vocab, interests but I need more explicit instruction and I'm hoping for some tips & ideas. Thanks!
This is a powerful thread about how to focus on joy when times are dark, without living in denial…
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This is a powerful thread about how to focus on joy when times are dark, without living in denial…
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Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
January 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
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Welp. Apple snuck something dirty in our phones last night.
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
January 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Welp. Apple snuck something dirty in our phones last night.
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
It felt so great to see Juniors borrowing The Serpent King and In The Wild Light after I book talked them this week. They’re such gorgeous books and my heart is full. @jeffzentner.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It felt so great to see Juniors borrowing The Serpent King and In The Wild Light after I book talked them this week. They’re such gorgeous books and my heart is full. @jeffzentner.bsky.social
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So you could say I had some good news today…….
The LA Supreme Court has ruled in Amanda Jones' favor! Her defamation case can now be heard by the 1st Circuit Court - a major victory in her fight to hold the men who defamed her to account, and a great victory for #freadom in #Louisiana. #librarians #protectourlibrarians #saveourlibraries #winning
December 28, 2024 at 12:01 AM
So you could say I had some good news today…….
Library win today: a student who is doing an extensive research project was convinced about a piece of misinformation last month. Today he told me he'd been wrong. I asked what changed his mind and he said "reading scholarly sources versus people's unreliable websites." Let him carry this forward!
November 20, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Library win today: a student who is doing an extensive research project was convinced about a piece of misinformation last month. Today he told me he'd been wrong. I asked what changed his mind and he said "reading scholarly sources versus people's unreliable websites." Let him carry this forward!
Our library circulation is up as more students are reading and finishing books, and I want to keep momentum. I'm developing a strong collection, offering more small pop-up displays this year, & trying to do more book talks to classes. What are your best book promo methods this year? #TLsky
November 18, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Our library circulation is up as more students are reading and finishing books, and I want to keep momentum. I'm developing a strong collection, offering more small pop-up displays this year, & trying to do more book talks to classes. What are your best book promo methods this year? #TLsky
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To all my school librarian friends, I figured out how to make a starter pack of librarians to follow on BlueSky. Follow it and the #TLSky hashtag. go.bsky.app/JPeAYQG
November 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM
To all my school librarian friends, I figured out how to make a starter pack of librarians to follow on BlueSky. Follow it and the #TLSky hashtag. go.bsky.app/JPeAYQG
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I don't know who needs to hear this, everyone I think, but if you send a PDF to your kindle and put 'convert' as the subject it will change it to epub format for you, you're welcome
(I posted this on the other place and was surprised by how many people it helped so thought I'd do it here too.)
(I posted this on the other place and was surprised by how many people it helped so thought I'd do it here too.)
November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, everyone I think, but if you send a PDF to your kindle and put 'convert' as the subject it will change it to epub format for you, you're welcome
(I posted this on the other place and was surprised by how many people it helped so thought I'd do it here too.)
(I posted this on the other place and was surprised by how many people it helped so thought I'd do it here too.)