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King of the Deer
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librarian | academic | ⛸️ | community is an antidote to despair
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queerliblib.bsky.social Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · Jun 28
hands up if all your homies love QLL! 🙌

shout out to all our fellow librarians and library workers who are QLL patrons! love hearing from you about the work you’re doing on the ground in your communities — you are rockstars. you are AMAZING. keep it up, we need you <3 🌈📚
A background of watercolor painting of pride flags, such as the trans flag, the bi flag, and the rainbow flag, over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “As a queer librarian, I recommend this to the public as well as to my fellow professionals every chance I get. Keep up the lifesaving work! -Anonymous QLL Patron” and the QLL logo at the bottom. A background of watercolor painting of pride flags, such as the trans flag, the bi flag, and the rainbow flag, over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “As a library worker and student, I love having QLL as a resource to tell others about when they have the same issues finding LGBTQ+ representation like I have. All my homies love QLL. -Anonymous QLL Patron” and the QLL logo at the bottom.
June 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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queerliblib.bsky.social
A generous donor has offered to MATCH donations up to a total of $5k to help us reach our goal! The donor dedicates this donation "to all the queer writers and stone throwers who made it possible for me to live as my truest self."

4 days & $9k to goal! Pitch in: givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu
A background of watercolor painting reminiscent of rainbow tree rings (or a fingerprint, or fruit stripe bubble gum), over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “DONATIONS MATCHED!” Sparkles in pastel pink, yellow, and blue float behind the words to emphasize them. The QLL logo and the words “PRIDE FUNDRAISER” are at the top of the page in a small white box.
June 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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queerliblib.bsky.social
gay vampire novels 🤝 QLL 🤝 academic queer theory

shoutout to our patrons in academia! <3 we love hearing how y’all use the library 🌈📚
A background of watercolor painting of various pride flags, such as the trans flag, the bi flag, and the rainbow flag, over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “Love the variety of books available! I can read academic queer theory one second, then open my gay vampire romance novel!” with the QLL logo at the bottom. A background of watercolor painting of various pride flags, such as the trans flag, the bi flag, and the rainbow flag, over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “Even as a professor who teaches classes grounded in queer theory, my access to materials has never been better than it is through QLL” with the QLL logo at the bottom.
June 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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danielleweisberg.bsky.social
also you guys the library??? We all gotta be using it more. An incredible public good. Walk in, get anything that interests you, check out for a total of zero dollars, walk out. anyone against it is my nemesis
June 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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queerliblib.bsky.social
We have a lil treat for you! This year we’re introducing fundraising teams, & teams that raise >$300 will get to CHOOSE A BOOK TO ADD TO THE LIBRARY 🌈📚

Head to our fundraiser page, click “Start A Team,” & then send it to the group chat!

Full details & fundraiser link here: givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu
Queer Liberation Library 2025 Pride Fundraiser!
By Queer Liberation Library
givebutter.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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kaetrena.bsky.social
I'm brimming with joy to announce a call for chapter proposals for a new book I'm co-editing with Ione Damasco! "Catalyzing Critical Hope in Libraries: Narratives of Challenge & Change" will be published with @ala-acrl.bsky.social (ACRL). Visit tinyurl.com/bdbjsnwy for details (& please share!)
March 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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librarypunk.bsky.social
We're doing a fundraising drive for one more year of librarypunk. Hosting and recording costs money, and we'd really appreciate your support to keep the show going. Everything we make will continue to be free for all, but we wanted to offer ways for people to show their support.
Fundraising for one more year of librarypunk
librarypunk published a post on Ko-fi
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February 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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julzbullard.bsky.social
Cannot wait for the day the OPAC dreams of "Sword lesbian" subject headings are realized
February 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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violetbfox.bsky.social
Also encourage people to email LC to oppose this proposed revision, which was announced a few hours ago (with comments deadline of today 😡).

Your email can be short (1-3 sentences) and can focus on impact to your patrons. #critcat #LCSH #cataloging 📚
readaway.bsky.social Allison @readaway.bsky.social · Feb 18
LC published a tentative list to change #LCSH Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America & Mt Denali to Mt McKinley. Comments on the proposed changes can be sent to listcomments@loc.gov by Tues. February 18, 2025 (which is TODAY). If you oppose the change, please email! #critcat (classweb.org/tentative-su...
Tentative Monthly List 12 LCSH 2 (February 13, 2025)
classweb.org
February 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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queerliblib.bsky.social
We’re participating in @projectforawesome.bsky.social this year! Vote for us so we can be considered for a grant 🩷🌈📚 www.projectforawesome.com/watch?v=itcY...
Project For Awesome 2025
www.projectforawesome.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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julzbullard.bsky.social
Want to read some great work on the intertwined histories of knowledge organization and nation-building? @hannahtrnr.bsky.social and I put together a special issue for the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science just for you!
ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/cj...
Vol. 47 No. 3 (2024) | The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science
ojs.lib.uwo.ca
January 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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penguinpress.bsky.social
We are thrilled to announce a special partnership to celebrate the release of Ocean Vuong's forthcoming novel, The Emperor of Gladness!⁠ We'll make a donation to
@queerliblib.bsky.social for every book preordered (US only) when you fill out the preorder form at sites.prh.com/emperor-of-g...!
January 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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keeganosinski.bsky.social
Me at work today
“I bring a sort of vibe” meme template filled in to say “I bring a sort of I hate AI Vibe to The Al and instruction workshop that the Al apologists running the workshop don't really like”
January 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
kingofthedeer.bsky.social
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kevinseeber.com Kevin Seeber @kevinseeber.com · Jan 22
I'm going through the ACRL schedule.

There are 3 offerings that mention "budget" in their title. There are 4 that mention "retention." There are 8 that mention "assessment." There are 2 that use the word "union." There are 2 about "slow" library work.

There are 63 offerings about "AI."
January 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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thelolrus.bsky.social
Life is a challenge, but at least I have my gay little mug.
A mug from the Queer Liberation Library that says READ QUEER BOOKS
January 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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violetbfox.bsky.social
📣 New zine!! "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave" is a 40-page zine about why we should think twice about using & supporting generative AI. violetbfox.info/against-ai/ #noAI #zines
Cover of the zine "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave", featuring a design of bold color blocks inspired by the opening titles of the TV show "I Think You Should Leave"
November 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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mads100tist.bsky.social
The Onion should buy Elsevier next
November 14, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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molly.wiki
made some new stickers based on the linocut print i did earlier this year. the fight to protect libraries and access to information will be more important than ever.
A sheet of stickers reading “Free People Read Freely” in both black on white and white on black, and a larger sticker with the same text, above a print of a person in a dress reaching to take a book from a large bookshelf
November 14, 2024 at 9:00 PM
kingofthedeer.bsky.social
& you can add multiple library cards! (I have my local & one from @queerliblib.bsky.social)
iambrittany.bsky.social Brittany @iambrittany.bsky.social · Nov 12
I love that so many are advocating for libraries on my TL. If you don't know already, you can connect your library card to Libby, which allows you to read books on the Kindle store for FREE. #Booksky
November 14, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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queerliblib.bsky.social
if you’re a queer author interested in donating the cost of your book so we can purchase it for the collection — email us! <3
quartzen.bsky.social Sandstone @quartzen.bsky.social · Nov 7
If you are a queer author whose book is available through Overdrive in the United States, you can "donate" your ebook or audiobook to Queer Liberation Library to make it available to queer readers for free by offering to cover the cost for them to purchase it!

www.queerliberationlibrary.org
I'm an author - Can I donate my book to QLL? We’d love to accept, though the process is a little complicated since we're a digital library. Because we can’t accept physical copies, PDFs, or other digital files at this time, in order for you to donate a copy of your book, we can accept a monetary donation for the cost of the number of copies you’d like to donate. Send us an email at librarian@queerliberationlibrary.org to let us know you're interested in donating the cost of your book!
November 8, 2024 at 4:00 PM