many thanks to @drjoesanchez.bsky.social, New Jersey's Main Library Alliance, @alexiskg.bsky.social and the great folks at Prince George's County Memorial Library System, and the dean of MSU Libraries—for all their time and their frank thoughts

did some reporting on the impact of DOGE's cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the court cases that are preserving the agency (for now), Trump's threats to slash federal arts spending, and the importance of IMLS to libraries and schools everywhere: slate.com/life/2025/05...

DOGE pulled our funding—but we’re not staying quiet.
We studied the reading habits of BIPOC teens who practice social-emotional learning by reading manga. The research was rigorous and unapologetically pro-youth. #manga #bipoc #literacy #doge #libraries #fundlibraries #anime

Wednesday 4/2/25 10am at Texas Library Assocition Annual Conerence. #txla25 #manga #bipoc #library

If you’re at Texas Library Association, Wednesday at 10am I’m presenting- Why Manga Matters: Insights from a Nationwide Study of BIPOC teens. #txla25 C144-145 Convention Center Floor C - Level 1

I had the honor of presenting a Baker Lecture at the South Carolina Association of School Librarians' 50th Anniversary Conference!

Thank you Dr. Nicole Cooke, the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair—for the warm welcome and generous hosting @nicolethelibrarian.bsky.social

When I say I’ll be ready in two minutes or I’m two minutes away, I don’t mean 120 seconds—I mean the last two minutes of a basketball game.

I’m honored to be presenting the 2025 Baker Lecture at the South Carolina Association of School Librarians Conference on Thursday, March 20 4pm.