Sara Kelly Johns
@skjohns.bsky.social
School Librarian, adjunct professor at Syracuse University iSchool, co-author of ELEVATING THE SCHOOL LIBRARY: POSITIVE PERCEPTIONS THROUGH BRANDING BEHAVIOR and STRENGTHENING LIBRARY ECOSYSTEMS: COLLABORATE FOR ADVOCACY AND IMPACT (both ALA, 2024)
Carla Hayden is our librarian of Congress. www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
Unbowed, Carla Hayden Speaks at ALA Annual
The former Librarian of Congress spoke with author Kwame Alexander about getting fired and offered ALA Annual attendees comfort and guidance.
www.slj.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Carla Hayden is our librarian of Congress. www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
Heading to ALA? On Fri., 6/27, 1pm, help make a difference with a silent demonstration urging school decision-makers to prioritize reading & literacy by reestablishing school libraries with professional librarians in all district-operated schools. www.restorephillylibrarians.org/philadelphia...
June 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Heading to ALA? On Fri., 6/27, 1pm, help make a difference with a silent demonstration urging school decision-makers to prioritize reading & literacy by reestablishing school libraries with professional librarians in all district-operated schools. www.restorephillylibrarians.org/philadelphia...
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Calling all K-12 school librarians!
Apply for the 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award recognizing outstanding humanities programming. Deadline is May 1. bit.ly/4gnl11P
#skybrarians #TLSky
Apply for the 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award recognizing outstanding humanities programming. Deadline is May 1. bit.ly/4gnl11P
#skybrarians #TLSky
Apply Now: 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award | Programming Librarian
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February 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Calling all K-12 school librarians!
Apply for the 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award recognizing outstanding humanities programming. Deadline is May 1. bit.ly/4gnl11P
#skybrarians #TLSky
Apply for the 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award recognizing outstanding humanities programming. Deadline is May 1. bit.ly/4gnl11P
#skybrarians #TLSky
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School Librarians Are The Heroes We Need!!!
We must protect them, respect them, and celebrate their vital role in schools. While we're at it, let's work to ensure that every school in America has full-time, certified, professional school librarians. ❤️📚
@slj.com @penamerica.bsky.social
We must protect them, respect them, and celebrate their vital role in schools. While we're at it, let's work to ensure that every school in America has full-time, certified, professional school librarians. ❤️📚
@slj.com @penamerica.bsky.social
Thank you to
@slj.com for covering @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social! It was powerful to get to share our stories and get such positive response to the work of librarians. @librarianjones.com @sassylibrarian.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/School...
@slj.com for covering @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social! It was powerful to get to share our stories and get such positive response to the work of librarians. @librarianjones.com @sassylibrarian.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/School...
School Librarians Celebrated at Sundance Film Festival Screening of Documentary,
There were tears and standing ovations as librarians, including Martha Hickson and Amanda Jones, watched their stories of fighting against censorship chronicled in the new film.
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
School Librarians Are The Heroes We Need!!!
We must protect them, respect them, and celebrate their vital role in schools. While we're at it, let's work to ensure that every school in America has full-time, certified, professional school librarians. ❤️📚
@slj.com @penamerica.bsky.social
We must protect them, respect them, and celebrate their vital role in schools. While we're at it, let's work to ensure that every school in America has full-time, certified, professional school librarians. ❤️📚
@slj.com @penamerica.bsky.social
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NEW: Take action against the Trump Administration's federal funding freeze by sharing your library story. How would a federal funding pause impact your library & community? Share your story with ALA as we work to inform elected officials & decision-makers on this issue: airtable.com/appTIEEt9RjD...
January 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
NEW: Take action against the Trump Administration's federal funding freeze by sharing your library story. How would a federal funding pause impact your library & community? Share your story with ALA as we work to inform elected officials & decision-makers on this issue: airtable.com/appTIEEt9RjD...
The American Library Association issued a strong statement in response to the inarticulate press release from the Department of Education calling book bans hoaxes: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
ALA to U. S. Department of Education: Book bans are real
The American Library Association responds to the Department of Education's dismissal of complaints about censorship and discrimination: the "effort to terminate protections... advances the demonstrabl...
www.ala.org
January 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The American Library Association issued a strong statement in response to the inarticulate press release from the Department of Education calling book bans hoaxes: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
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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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NEW: Tell Congress to Show Up #ForOurLibraries. With increased threats to libraries & library workers, we MUST tell our elected leaders to show up for us: bit.ly/ALAShowUp25
Find more tools, resources, & opportunities for action at Show Up For Our Libraries, with more coming soon: ala.org/showup
Find more tools, resources, & opportunities for action at Show Up For Our Libraries, with more coming soon: ala.org/showup
January 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW: Tell Congress to Show Up #ForOurLibraries. With increased threats to libraries & library workers, we MUST tell our elected leaders to show up for us: bit.ly/ALAShowUp25
Find more tools, resources, & opportunities for action at Show Up For Our Libraries, with more coming soon: ala.org/showup
Find more tools, resources, & opportunities for action at Show Up For Our Libraries, with more coming soon: ala.org/showup
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10 Titles with Censorship Storylines
10 Titles with Censorship Storylines
These titles with book banning and censorship themes are good to share with students and patrons of all ages during Banned Books Week and all year round.
www.slj.com
December 27, 2024 at 12:06 AM
10 Titles with Censorship Storylines
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It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
December 22, 2024 at 11:58 PM
It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
A few states have done this, NJ is the latest, and it's time for NYS to step up! www.localsyr.com/news/nationa...
New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil a…
www.localsyr.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:39 PM
A few states have done this, NJ is the latest, and it's time for NYS to step up! www.localsyr.com/news/nationa...
If you are an ALA member and are so inclined, I just posted a petition to run for ALA Council. It needs 25 signatures by December 13 to be included. The Youth Council Caucus and Ecosystem work tells me thatI have more to say. Here is the link www.ala.org/CFApps/epeti...
December 6, 2024 at 10:12 PM
If you are an ALA member and are so inclined, I just posted a petition to run for ALA Council. It needs 25 signatures by December 13 to be included. The Youth Council Caucus and Ecosystem work tells me thatI have more to say. Here is the link www.ala.org/CFApps/epeti...
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#MediaLiteracy Critically questioning a single media example (slide 1) can help students look “beyond the surface,” but there is so much power in having them look across collections (slide 2) to understand how media can perpetuate world views, stereotypes and implicit biases. #EduSky #TlSky
December 3, 2024 at 12:47 AM
#MediaLiteracy Critically questioning a single media example (slide 1) can help students look “beyond the surface,” but there is so much power in having them look across collections (slide 2) to understand how media can perpetuate world views, stereotypes and implicit biases. #EduSky #TlSky
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Welcome to BookSky! 💙📚
1️⃣ save/pin the feed if you're enjoying it
2️⃣ repost to help us find more bibliophiles
3️⃣ use 💙📚 or 📚💙 to post to feed
4️⃣ more niche feeds on my profile (some are NSFW)
FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ
1️⃣ save/pin the feed if you're enjoying it
2️⃣ repost to help us find more bibliophiles
3️⃣ use 💙📚 or 📚💙 to post to feed
4️⃣ more niche feeds on my profile (some are NSFW)
FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ
December 17, 2023 at 10:53 PM
Welcome to BookSky! 💙📚
1️⃣ save/pin the feed if you're enjoying it
2️⃣ repost to help us find more bibliophiles
3️⃣ use 💙📚 or 📚💙 to post to feed
4️⃣ more niche feeds on my profile (some are NSFW)
FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ
1️⃣ save/pin the feed if you're enjoying it
2️⃣ repost to help us find more bibliophiles
3️⃣ use 💙📚 or 📚💙 to post to feed
4️⃣ more niche feeds on my profile (some are NSFW)
FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ
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🚨 For our friends who like to prep in advance @techielibgrl.com and I have already posted the questions for this week's (VERY FIRST!) #TLSkyChat to our webpage. Our 1st Topic is: "A Few of Our Favorite Things: Bluesky Edition!" See you Wed 12/4 at 8pmET/5pmPT #edusky #skybrarians
www.tlskychat.com
www.tlskychat.com
TLSkyChat | Bluesky
#TLSkyChat is a weekly educational chat held on Bluesky. It's organized by Jennifer LaGarde and Heather Turner.
www.tlskychat.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:31 AM
🚨 For our friends who like to prep in advance @techielibgrl.com and I have already posted the questions for this week's (VERY FIRST!) #TLSkyChat to our webpage. Our 1st Topic is: "A Few of Our Favorite Things: Bluesky Edition!" See you Wed 12/4 at 8pmET/5pmPT #edusky #skybrarians
www.tlskychat.com
www.tlskychat.com
@techielibgrl.com I teach most Wednesdays 5:30-9:30pm, but will follow #TLSky chats, participating whenever I can #schoollibrary
December 3, 2024 at 10:12 AM
@techielibgrl.com I teach most Wednesdays 5:30-9:30pm, but will follow #TLSky chats, participating whenever I can #schoollibrary
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Exciting News #TLSky!! @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
and I will be hosting the 1st Teacher Librarian Chat on BlueSky on Wed, Dec 4th.
✅ Each chat will be on Wednesday at 8pm EST (5pm PST)
✅ Add the feed by pinning this chat: bsky.app/profile/did:...
#EduSky #BookSky #Skybrarians #TLSkyChat
and I will be hosting the 1st Teacher Librarian Chat on BlueSky on Wed, Dec 4th.
✅ Each chat will be on Wednesday at 8pm EST (5pm PST)
✅ Add the feed by pinning this chat: bsky.app/profile/did:...
#EduSky #BookSky #Skybrarians #TLSkyChat
November 30, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Exciting News #TLSky!! @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
and I will be hosting the 1st Teacher Librarian Chat on BlueSky on Wed, Dec 4th.
✅ Each chat will be on Wednesday at 8pm EST (5pm PST)
✅ Add the feed by pinning this chat: bsky.app/profile/did:...
#EduSky #BookSky #Skybrarians #TLSkyChat
and I will be hosting the 1st Teacher Librarian Chat on BlueSky on Wed, Dec 4th.
✅ Each chat will be on Wednesday at 8pm EST (5pm PST)
✅ Add the feed by pinning this chat: bsky.app/profile/did:...
#EduSky #BookSky #Skybrarians #TLSkyChat
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Episode 39 of the SLLN Podcast is here! Ryan Bani Tahmaseb shares thoughts on how school librarians can support writing as well as reading - great ideas on collaborating in some new ways. Don't miss it!
sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/school-libra...
sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/school-libra...
December 2, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Episode 39 of the SLLN Podcast is here! Ryan Bani Tahmaseb shares thoughts on how school librarians can support writing as well as reading - great ideas on collaborating in some new ways. Don't miss it!
sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/school-libra...
sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/school-libra...
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Teaching children to question the content they see online is essential in today’s digital world!
Encourage them to ask: "Is this real, or could it have been made by #AI?"
Building curiosity and critical thinking skills early helps them navigate technology safely and responsibly. #AIEthics #EduSky
Encourage them to ask: "Is this real, or could it have been made by #AI?"
Building curiosity and critical thinking skills early helps them navigate technology safely and responsibly. #AIEthics #EduSky
December 2, 2024 at 9:50 PM
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Teachers & librarians! Want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day? Here's all the information about how WRAD Zoom visits work, plus a list of over 300 author & illustrator volunteers! katemessner.com/zoom-with-an...
December 2, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Teachers & librarians! Want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day? Here's all the information about how WRAD Zoom visits work, plus a list of over 300 author & illustrator volunteers! katemessner.com/zoom-with-an...
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I always love looking through SLJ's list of Best Books for the year! hubs.la/Q02ZgzkQ0 #TLChat #Librarians #TLSky #BookSky
Best Books 2024
The curation of this list is evidence of the gigantic community working together, no questions asked, to campaign for literacy and an educated republic, by inviting young readers into the pages of a b...
hubs.la
November 24, 2024 at 3:30 PM
I always love looking through SLJ's list of Best Books for the year! hubs.la/Q02ZgzkQ0 #TLChat #Librarians #TLSky #BookSky
Thanks for the heads up...I added my name, picture, and who I am. People who followed me used the @skjohns, I am sure, but not my name. I am discoverable! Now to monitor that and be more than a lurker. I need to get on some of the good lists.
November 20, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Thanks for the heads up...I added my name, picture, and who I am. People who followed me used the @skjohns, I am sure, but not my name. I am discoverable! Now to monitor that and be more than a lurker. I need to get on some of the good lists.