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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Sep 8

New post: Impacts of the Trump Administration on archives and archival workers: Impacts on National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Employees (9th in the Impacts series) awefund.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/i... (or link in bio) #solidarity #archiveslabor #archivalworkers

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Sep 2

New post: Impacts of the Trump Administration on archives and archival workers: “Lone Arrangers” / Small Archives (8th in the Impacts series) awefund.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/i... (or link in bio) #solidarity #archiveslabor #archivalworkers #lonearrangers #soloarchivists

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Aug 26

Today's the day! Archival Workers Collective Steering Committee members will facilitate the #saa25 Conversation Lounge "May you live in interesting times: sharing grief, hope, and building collective action" today, Aug 26, at 5:15 PDT / 8:15 EDT. Join us!

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hi #SAA25 attendees! Archival Workers Collective Steering Committee members will facilitate the Conversation Lounge "May you live in interesting times: sharing grief, hope, and building collective action" on Tuesday, August 26 at 5:15PM PDT / 8:15PM EDT! Join us!

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Aug 15

Updated: Impacts of the Trump Administration on Archives and Archival Workers: Hiring Freezes and Workforce Reductions awefund.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/h... (or our link in bio) #solidarity #archivalworkers

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Aug 15

Today's the day! The #AWC Organizing Committee’s will meet on Friday, August 15 at 1PM ET! Join us! buff.ly/43dbTHF

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Aug 11

New post: “If you are not at the table then you are probably on the menu:” Guidance on Political Advocacy for Archivists (7h in the Impacts Series) awefund.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/i... (or link in our bio) #solidarity #archiveslabor #archivalworkers

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Jul 21

New post: Impacts of the Trump Administration on archives and archival workers: Impossible to Thrive when Mere Existence is Threatened: Grant Cuts to Museums (Sixth in the Impacts Series) awefund.wordpress.com/2025/07/18/g... (or link in our bio) #solidarity @archiveslabor @archivalworkers

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Jul 18

Today's the day! The #AWC Organizing Committee’s will meet on Friday, July 18 at 1PM ET! Join us! buff.ly/43dbTHF

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Society of American Archivists @saa-official.bsky.social · Jun 18

The NARA FY2026 budget justification eliminates funding for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). NHPRC administers grants to organizations to preserve US history. Read SAA's statement and tell your representatives to support robust appropriations for NHPRC:

SAA Statement on FY2026 NHPRC Funding | Society of American Archivists

Society of American Archivists

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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @librarypolicy.bsky.social · Jul 8

ATTENTION: Congressional appropriators are preparing next year's budget. We NEED to act.

Call your member of Congress and tell them to #FundLibraries in the federal budget. Our tool will tell you if your Rep or Senators are appropriators: bit.ly/CallApprops4Libraries

More: ala.org/fundlibraries

Fund Libraries - Tell Congress to invest in libraries. American Library Association, #FundLibraries

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NEH Union - AFGE L3403 @nehafge3403.bsky.social · Jul 9

We continue to stand with our #IMLS colleagues and hope for the same outcome for #NEH and #NEA. "The Fiscal Year 2026 budget for federal agencies is still on deck." - it's not too late to contribute to this all-in effort to save our #libraries #arts and the #humanities.

Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · Jul 8

“There is no more crucial time than now to speak up on behalf of libraries + the IMLS than now. There are 17 members on the Labor, Health + Human Services, Education, + Related Agencies Subcommittee... Each and every one of them should be contacted over the next couple of weeks”

We Can Still Save the Institute for Museum and Library Services

Act now to help save the Institute for Museum and Library Services and ensure the well-being of public libraries nationwide.

bookriot.com

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Jul 1

AWC ‪solicits your story about the impacts of the Trump Administration on Archives and Archival Workers. Have White House's policies on DEIA or other activities caused you to change how you conduct your work? Share your story and read submitted stories awefund.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/t....

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Jun 26

AWC ‪solicits your story about the impacts of the Trump Administration on Archives and Archival Workers. Have the dismantling of IMLS, NEH, NPS, & other govt agencies affected you and your institution? Share your story and read submitted stories awefund.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/t....

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Jun 20

Today's the day! The #AWC Organizing Committee’s will meet on Friday, June 20 at 1PM ET! Join us! buff.ly/43dbTHF

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Jun 18

AWC ‪solicits your story about the impacts of the Trump Administration on Archives and Archival Workers. Have White House's policies on DEIA or other activities caused you to change how you conduct your work? Share your story and read submitted stories awefund.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/t....

Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Jun 16

The #AWC Organizing Committee’s will meet on Friday, June 20 at 1PM ET! Join our Google Group in our link in bio for the meeting invite!

Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Jun 10

AWC ‪solicits your story about the impacts of the Trump Administration on Archives and Archival Workers. Have the dismantling of IMLS, NEH, NPS, & other govt agencies affected you and your institution? Share your story and read submitted stories awefund.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/t....

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · Jun 4

AWC ‪solicits your story about the impacts of the Trump Administration on Archives and Archival Workers. Have White House's policies on DEIA or other activities caused you to change how you conduct your work? Share your story and read submitted stories awefund.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/t....

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my views do not represent those of my employer @zinelib.bsky.social · Jun 1

www.ibby.org/awards-activ... via Librarians and Archivists with Palestine

PURPOSE: To raise money for humanitarian aid to support the library communities of Gaza. 📚 🇵🇸

PURPOSE: To raise money for humanitarian aid to support the library communities of Gaza.

www.ibby.org

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · May 29

AWC ‪solicits your story about the impacts of the Trump Administration on Archives and Archival Workers. Have the dismantling of IMLS, NEH, NPS, & other govt agencies affected you and your institution? Share your story and read submitted stories awefund.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/t....

Survey Launch: Impacts of the Trump Administration on Archives and Archival Workers

Image: Archival Workers Collective – Share your story: Impacts of the Trump Administration on Archives & Archival Workers The Archival Workers Collective (AWC) solicits your story about t…

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Archival Workers' Collective @archivworkcoll.bsky.social · May 28

New post: Impacts of the Trump Administration on archives and archival workers: Risks to Immigrants and Activists (Fifth in the Impacts Series) awefund.wordpress.com/2025/05/27/r... #solidarity #archiveslabor #archivalworkers

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · May 25

If you've been impacted by what's going in at IMLS, please feel free to add your experiences to the living document about this.

You're welcome to also reach out to me personally to add information.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

A Timeline of IMLS Cuts, Lawsuits, Impact to Libraries, and More

A Timeline of the IMLS Gutting and Impact If you’ve been personally or professionally impacted by cuts at the IMLS when it comes to the world of libraries, please leave your story on this timeline. Us...

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · May 25

A current timeline of the dismantling of the IMLS, as updated this morning: buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

A Timeline and Update on the Institute for Museum and Library Services

We are a little over two months into the dismantling of the only federal agency dedicated to libraries, and the news has been coming at a pace no one could...

buttondown.com

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