This popped up in memories today. Whatever happened to DHCS, anyway? (Aside from the obvious interruption a couple years later).

hi folks! big changes happening at the #Homosaurus that have been in the works for a year+. We're moving towards an entirely community-owned and led model to invite more people in, decentralize leadership, invite broader participation and translation. The #HomosaurusCollective is the result

Cataloging friends, consider cueing up a local authority record for "Gulf of Mexico" for when the #LCSH is changed. If you're in a consortium, start those discussions now. #critcat

Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out.

Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation.

Say equity, which a just society should pursue.

Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is arbitrarily dismissing student and parent complaints arising out of public schools’ documented acts of censorship and discrimination.
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

go.bsky.app/BS7tKQo

🧵 'Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves' (OA)
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocatio...

If I could make everyone in LIS/GLAM read one work, it's this. In my opinion, this is a fundamental work in understanding inequalities in libraries.