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Libraries, learning, and the free flow of information. We’ll need them even more tomorrow.

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Laurie Putnam retweeted
David Beard@dabeard14 Sep 2022
America's public libraries really are miracles. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The US Has No Early Childhood Infrastructure. Libraries Are Picking Up the Slack

Most American institutions pretend very young children don’t exist. Public libraries are one of the few places to put their needs front and center.

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We spoke with Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (@ALALibrary), about #bookbans and the threat they pose to public libraries and First Amendment rights.

Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Dir. of ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom

The American Library Association tracked 729 book bans across the country targeting more than 1500 books in 2021–a record since the organization started counting, more than 20 years ago.

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Book bans are threatening American democracy. Here’s how to fight back. My new column wapo.st/3zI7KxA

Perspective | Book bans are threatening American democracy. Here’s how to fight back.

It starts with organizing locally, where the greatest threats exist.

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Supreme Court Nomination: Reports and Information From the Congressional Research Service ow.ly/uYxS50IoeAg #scotus
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Laurie Putnam retweeted
Infopeople@infotweets4 Mar 2022
Are you interested in making connections to expand your library's reach? Excited to work with organizations in the community that share the library's goals? There's still time to register for our course: Developing Partnerships to Provide Social Services! infopeople.org/civicrm/event…
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I asked a group of 6 year olds to 'Pitch me a new film idea' Move over Hollywood A THREAD
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We teamed up with @imagineinternet and got over 400 technology experts to imagine a better world online. Here’s what they said. pewrsr.ch/3B4OBpF

Visions of the Internet in 2035

Asked to "imagine a better world online," experts hope for a ubiquitous – even immersive – digital environment that promotes fact-based knowledge, offers better defense of individuals’ rights,...

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Fabulous opportunity to be a fellow @library_futures libraryfutures.net/opportuni… @wearehearken has been working with them for a few months and are in 💟 with their work, mission and vision!
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Laurie Putnam retweeted
Lee Rainie@lrainie6 Jan 2022
Contrary to expectations 10 years ago, digital books have not come close to overtaking print books. Lots of people do their reading in both formats. NEW @pewresearch findings pewrsr.ch/3HFM9Il
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“There are flowers everywhere for whoever wants to see them.” ~ Henri Matisse Born on this day, in 1869
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'Companion' is rooted in the Latin word for bread. Originally, it was used to describe someone with whom you shared a meal. merriam-webster.com/words-at…

Breaking Bread with 'Companion'

Because one should not dine on bread alone

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Context from your friendly librarian reporter on recent coverage of parents and school boards protesting books: This has happened since the invention of books. We should fight against it (and librarians do!) but also recognize that the panics aren't new. ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/freq…
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6 months of internal dialog. An abundance of guidance from dozens of experts representing diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences. 500+ pages of reading. It’s all culminating in #AspenInfoCommission’s final report, out today. Read on to learn more ⬇️ Report.AspenInfoCommission.o…
Commission on Information Disorder Final Report. Recommendations to increase transparency, build trust, and reduce harms. Report.AspenInfoCommission.org. Aspen Digital (logo)

ALT Commission on Information Disorder Final Report. Recommendations to increase transparency, build trust, and reduce harms. Report.AspenInfoCommission.org. Aspen Digital (logo)

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Increase transparency, build trust, and reduce harms -- the three priorities addressed in the just-announced recommendations of @AspenDigital's #AspenInfoCommission. Join co-chairs @katiecouric, @C_C_Krebs, and @rashadrobinson today at 3 ET to learn more: bit.ly/3kDDNIq
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Laurie Putnam retweeted
WebJunction@WebJunction1 Nov 2021
Apply by Nov. 10 to be one of ten public libraries across the U.S. to host and evaluate an online escape room game for teens and adults, focused on spotting misinformation. In partnership with @taschagroup and @uwcip. Learn more: oc.lc/host-escape-room

Host a new virtual misinformation escape room at your library

Is your public library looking for a fun way to teach community members about spotting misinformation in social media? Do you know people in your community who like to solve puzzles, play live-action...

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Attention colleges and universities: Join us for an event on Nov. 19 where we'll discuss how you can host a #MisinfoDay2022 event on your campus. cip.uw.edu/2021/11/04/colleg…
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ALT MisinfoDay logo

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Laurie Putnam retweeted
PEN America@PENamerica9 Oct 2021
The fight over critical race theory has reached the library, as some parents try to ban books that address certain ideas about race, as well as those that address sex and L.G.B.T.Q. issues. nyti.ms/3AogXcB
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Free books + bike = Bibliobicicleta Alicia Tapia of @BibliobiciSF takes her rolling library to the Tenderloin, handing out new reads to kids and adults in the neighborhood. Here’s why she does it. Listen 🎧: trib.al/XlI9HDN
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We live in an age of information disorder & with so many sources of information, it can be hard to keep up with what is real & what is false information ℹ️
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Laurie Putnam retweeted
ABC-CLIO@ABC_CLIO7 Jul 2021
This new book by Julie Ann Winkelstein shows every librarian how to form a plan, secure funding and support, create partnerships, and develop effective programs for adults, children, and youth who are experiencing homelessness. ow.ly/iLki50Fq6ZA
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