School Librarian, Author, Online Instructor, Past President of NYLA and AASL, ALA Councilor at Large, recent member of ALA Executive Board.
Saranac Lake, NY
Joined July 2007
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Female librarian on horseback delivers books to the students of a mountain school, Kentucky, 1938...
This scene is part of the Pack Horse Library Project, a New Deal program under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) that operated from 1935 to 1943. It employed mostly women to deliver books to remote areas of eastern Kentucky, where rough terrain and poverty limited access to education and libraries.
At its peak, the program served over 100,000 residents across Appalachian Kentucky, with librarians traveling on horseback or mule over narrow mountain trails, often covering 100 miles per week. The collections included donated books, magazines, newspapers, and even handmade materials like scrapbooks compiled from clippings.
The initiative significantly improved literacy and access to information in isolated communities during the Great Depression.
Many Pack Horse librarians earned as little as $28 per month, yet their work laid the foundation for rural library systems that continued after the program ended.
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This AASL Gatheriing recording is full of thought-provoking insight.
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I would never go to DC without stopping at the Library of Congress. @CaptainLibrary shows some of the things we don't see when just visiting!
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How can ANYONE look at this demand and see anything but a desperate liar - who else would not want to be fact-checked on what they say during a public event?
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This critical leadership position has been reposted by the School District of Philadelphia. Please consider applying or spreading the word: aa080.referrals.selectminds.… Applications will be accepted through the end of July. #futurereadylibs #tlchat #istelib
What is happening at the ALA Bookstore at #ALAAC24 when exhibits open? @handdtx , @erynduffee and I will be there to talk about our new book with anyone there! Michelle is healing her knee at home. Hope to see you there. #ALAonevoice #ALAecosystem
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#NYLASSL24 speaker photo dump… Thanks especially to our fabulous conference co-chairs, @Books_13_Amber, @MexicoHSLibrary, and @skjohns, and my inspiring middle school librarian colleagues, @sofferbrarian, @spkowalski, @AnaTinkers, and @GailbrissonGail! 🤩 #leadoutloud
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As people of varying backgrounds and belief systems, we don’t always agree with each other on what books a child should read and when. But we do agree on this: parents are the best judges of what books are appropriate for their children, not politicians.
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💡 Remember: It's not "just" reading. It's for a reason.
Poster by @pernilleripp
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I am here for celebs like @jackblack influencing kids to read more, and offering practical tips to improve reading abilities! 👏❤️📚 YESSS!!! Do you have any easy tips to improve reading abilities? Drop em below! 👇 #Reading
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If ur a #librarian & have been living through #book challenges & banning—READ 👏🏻 THIS 👏🏻 BOOK 👏🏻 May 7: amzn.to/3TSBDFw It will validate everything we’ve been through & hoping open some minds. @sam_aye_ahm 5⭐️ #librarytwitter #freadom #booktwitter #librarians
Cover reveal today! It will be available at ALA Annual in June, can be preordered soon. GREAT collaboration with @handdtx, @robermi, @erynduffee with chapters by @barbstripling , @MizCusick @AnthonySChow and more. Thanks, ALA Publishing!#JenAlvinoWood
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I don't know. It's just an idea.
#librarymemes
Thrilled to share that I just spoke at NHSLMA Conference 2024 - Better Together about ALA Ecosystems as well as keynoted with @nholb about our book, Elevating School Libraries: Positive perceptions through Branding Behavie! Big thanks to the organizers & everyone! #ALAecosystem
Yes, they are!
2022 study by @RutgersU investigates if high school students exposed to library instruction & resources are better prepared for college-level information literacy challenges. 📚 Read more: [link] sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #EducationResearch #LibraryInstruction
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Louder Than Hunger, the book of my heart, releases on Tuesday! – at Wheaton, IL
Louder Than Hunger releases in two weeks! I would be VERY grateful if you pre-ordered a copy from your favorite bookshop for you or a friend! penguinrandomhouse.com/books… @molly_oneill
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"Some constitutional questions are open to interpretation. This one isn’t.
The 1st Amendment protects our right to decide for ourselves what we and our children read." — Sheila Suess Kennedy, Emerita Professor of Law & Public Policy
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#UniteAgainstBookBans
ALT Sheila Suess Kennedy
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“What we’re seeing is absolute evidence that there is actually an organized effort to remove particular books from both school libraries & public libraries. They are targeting the same titles with the same tactics, these mass challenges.” D. Caldwell-Stone nytimes.com/2024/03/14/books…
