The_Omnibeerian
@omnibeerian
I brew. I drink. I read. I know things. Academic librarian + EdTech. Book Ban fighter. You'd like me.
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“Censorship is the tool of those who have the need to hide actualities from themselves and from others. Their fear is only their inability to face what is real, and I can't vent any anger against them. I only feel this appalling sadness… 1/2
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear." #idpol
As a former Public Library Director & someone who experienced a program challenge & personal attacks - my hope w/ this thread is to provide as much confidence to our library staff & trustees as the ill-informed individuals that attend our board meetings & post on our sm pages.🧵
At first you might have been thinking, “who is this weirdo who hates broccoli so much?” and it didn’t worry you. But once the ELECTED BOARD goes along with this ridiculous demand, that’s when it’s time to take notice of what these ELECTED officials are doing. #idpol
But, an appeal of this reasonable broccoli decision to the school board lets the board members decide. And against the advice of their professional staff & parents, and for no good reasons at all, they each vote to ban broccoli from all schools based on their personal opinions.
On November 13th, West Ada School District trustees will be voting on the permanent removal of the book "The Nowhere Girls" from the shelves of the few school libraries that have it. What do you think? Community members are encouraged to attend the board meeting. #idpol
In the 1960s, there was a period where several states disaffiliated from the ALA because of the organization’s stance on race-based discrimination and segregation. The states didn’t like that ALA was pushing them to follow the law, expand public service to all regardless of race.
Alabama: State Library Director Nancy Pack Concedes to [Governor Kay] Ivey, Dissolves State Board Membership with American Library Association ow.ly/33Nf50Q1T9u #libraries #ALA
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“1st Amendment freedoms are most in danger when the government seeks to control thought or to justify its laws for that impermissible end. The right to think is the beginning of freedom, and speech must be protected from the government because speech is the beginning of thought.”
What started as skirmishes over individual book titles and escalated into threats of jail or fines now poses an existential threat to some libraries. npr.org/2023/05/04/117…
People you don't know want to force *your kid* to think like they do, by removing books with viewpoints these strangers do not like. They're removing books one by one, viewpoint by viewpoint, until all that is left is whatever these strangers want your kid to think.
"We guide students in selecting books that are right for them and for their interests...(We) provide all sorts of age-appropriate resources, viewpoints, opinions and stories so that students and children can find the ones that they need." #LetIdahoRead boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2023-05-0…
Some guy just accosted me in the grocery store and told to@take this photo down. Maybe Dorothy moon doesn’t like people knowing she associates with a guy who scares kids while she claims to “protect” them? 🤷♀️
Hey look- it’s @idahogop Chair Dorothy Moon hanging out with David Pettinger, one of the people who terrorized my children. As a reminder, he’s harassed my family among many others. idahopress.com/news/local/peo… But yeah let’s worry about those librarians…
Meridian!
Meridian Library District Candidate Forum: There are TWO trustee seat up for re-election on MAY 16TH. There is a a forum for the candidates on MONDAY NIGHT, yes MAY 1st @ 6pm. PM me if you have any questions! fb.me/e/1bEwARfed
“It is an awfully sad misconception that librarians simply check books in and out. The library is the heart of a school, and without a librarian, it is but an empty shell.” - Jarrett J Krosoczka
When libraries see a group in their community that could use support, they step up to help. That’s what public libraries do: they serve their communities.
When misused and abandoned shopping carts were strewn all around a small town in West Virginia, the library recognized the community’s need and added a fleet of lightweight utility wagons to their Library of Things collection. bit.ly/soal-2023 #NationalLibraryWeek
Meridian!
The League of Women Voters is holding a Meridian Library Trustee candidate forum next Monday, May 1 at 6pm at the Cherry Lane branch of MLD. I’ll be there ready to talk about the importance of public libraries and why the May 16 election matters. Join me!
Library supporters in the Idaho Panhandle! fightforthefirst.org/petitions/stan…
The #unbanned project by #BrooklynPublicLibrary is a great resource. The digital divide is a barrier to address, but this is one step toward access. bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned
I don’t think people realize how books are often luxury items for people who don’t have extra spending money A public library offers access to these books for free because long ago we decided that free access to information was a necessary public good for a functioning democracy
Books cost money. When people are struggling to pay rent and put food on the table, they don't have the money to buy books. They still need access to information. Democracy depends on access to information.
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