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Alt National Endowment for the Humanities @altnehgov.altgov.info · 10d

🧵 “Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens.” Happy 60th anniversary to the NEH and our sister agency, the National Endowment for the Arts!

We have been beaten down and bruised, but still we persist (albeit under the direction of seriously questionable leadership). (1/3)

West Virginia Congressman Ken Hechler shakes hands with President Lyndon Johnson on September 29, 1965, at the Rose Garden signing ceremony for legislation creating the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Courtesy of West Virginia Humanities

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The Librarian Parlor @libparlor.bsky.social · 13d

Introducing LibParlor Community Workshops

https://libparlor.com/2025/09/26/introducing-libparlor-community-workshops/

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Chelsea Heinbach @cheinbach32.bsky.social · 13d

Had a great time chatting with Hannah and Stephanie for this podcast episode about research agendas!

The Librarian Parlor @libparlor.bsky.social · 13d

LibParlor recently chatted with the great folks at Library Table Talk and our episode is out now! We discuss our journeys into LIS research, research agendas, and how LibParlor Online Learning can support LIS researchers!

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Library Table Talk - 08 - Research agendas

Listen to Episode 08: Research agendas with LibParlor Release date: September 23, 2025. Length: 53:28 minutes. In which we talk with Nimisha Bhat, Hailley Fargo, Chelsea Heinbach, and Amber Sewell of ...

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · Aug 30

It’s wonderful that this video from Milwaukee’s Public Library system features a nod to a book on Prince, because he loved libraries. In 2001, he donated $12k to save the Louisville Free Public Library’s Western Branch — the first to serve Black patrons. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...

A check from Prince’s Love 4 One Another Charities to the Louisville Free Public Library for $12,000, dated September 15, 2001.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · Aug 30

It’s Monarch migration time! How the heck can they fly for thousands of miles? It seems impossible. (Drinking from some Common Milkweed)

#InverteFest #invertebrates #NativePlants 🌿

An orange and black butterfly drinks from a cluster of light pink flowers.

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Megan Piontkowski illustration @meganpiont.bsky.social · Aug 25

New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download!

California (by county/area)
Chicago
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Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
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Please share!
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Hand holding small black and white hand lettered zine titled "How to Report ICE and Help Keep Our Neighbors Safe"

hand holding open zine. Pages read: "S Size of group, A Actions/Activity, L Location, U Uniforms/Clothes, T Time/Date, E Equipment

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · Jul 11

“Superman is too woke!”

Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:

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The Librarian Parlor @libparlor.bsky.social · Jul 11

Today's post covers Chelsea's experience using LibParlor Research Community Bingo at UNLV Libraries! It was a great opportunity to identify strengths and potential collaborators in our community!

https://libparlor.com/2025/07/11/libparlors-research-community-bingo-my-experience-at-unlv/

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The Librarian Parlor @libparlor.bsky.social · Jun 10

The LibParlor Podcast: Summer Call!

The LibParlor Podcast seeks scholarship to feature on a future episode.

The LibParlor Podcast: Summer Call!

The LibParlor Podcast seeks scholarship to feature on a future episode.

libparlor.com

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The Librarian Parlor @libparlor.bsky.social · Jun 13

Check out the first post in our persona series, providing starter packs to using our online research skills curriculum! Today's starter pack is for department heads & managers who mentor library workers and junior faculty: libparlor.com/2025/06/13/l...

LibParlor Online Learning Personas: The Department Head

A starter pack for department heads mentoring junior faculty and direct reports starting on their research journey.

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The Librarian Parlor @libparlor.bsky.social · Jun 20

We're recruiting - apply to be on LibParlor's Editorial Team! libparlor.com/2025/06/20/a...

Apply to be on LibParlor’s Editorial Team!

The Librarian Parlor (aka LibParlor) is recruiting new Editorial Team members!

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Alt US Digital Service @altusds.altgov.info · May 25

So many former government employees are still doing their work even now that they're not in government. They're still researching, helping connect people to services, and trying to serve the public somehow.

This is how much they care.

These people, your people, are the embodiment of #altCitizen

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Authors Alliance @authorsalliance.bsky.social · May 16

Authors ❤️ libraries and library readers.

Ebook contracts that exploit or just simply cut out libraries are so troubling if you care about libraries preserving your work or helping the the public to discover it. So glad to see CT take this bold move and we hope other states will follow.

infoDOCKET @infodocket.bsky.social · May 15

Statement: "Connecticut #Libraries Applaud State House and Senate Passage of E-Book Legislation, Urge Governor Lamont’s Signature" www.infodocket.com/2025/05/15/s... #ebooks #publishing

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Chelsea Heinbach @cheinbach32.bsky.social · May 16

Just learned today - Norfolk, VA!

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Chelsea Heinbach @cheinbach32.bsky.social · May 16

Norfolk, VA!

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Authors Alliance @authorsalliance.bsky.social · May 9

Last night a number of news outlets reported that President Trump had fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.

You may be wondering, how does the President have the authority to remove the Librarian of Congress from her post? Is this legal?

More here: www.authorsalliance.org/2025/05/09/c...

Carla Hayden removed as Librarian of Congress and what this could mean for authors

From the latest issue of the Libray of Congress magazine Last night a number of news outlets reported that President Trump had fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. This is very unfortunat…

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ben @btskinner.io · Apr 29

As an elder millennial, I could trade my lifetime of tax contributions to the NEH for one month of Netflix and have just enough left over to get some avocado toast if I split it with two other people

Line graph titled "What's my share of NEH appropriations" with a caption: "Between its founding in 1965 and fiscal year 2024, the National Endowment for the Humanities received congressional appropriations totaling $7.37 billion. NEH used this funding to support thousands of individuals and cultural organizations - both directly through various grant programs and indirectly through funds disbursed by the 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils. Beyond these appropriations, grantees raised millions of dollars more from non-federal donors as part of grant matching requirements. To put NEH appropriations in perspective, this chart shows cumulative annual per capita contribution to NEH by age, that is, the total dollar amount the average taxpayer has given to NEH over their lifetime. A few relevant purchases are helpfully included to show what a person could have bought instead, had they kept their personal NEH contribution for themselves..." The x-axis ranges from 0 to 59 years old. The y-axis ranges from $0 to $30. At three ages, items that could have instead been purchased with an individual's lifetime NEH contribution are shown. At 13 years, an egg is plotted on the line with a dollar amount of $6.41 and the caption reads, "Just in time to feed a growth spurt, a person at 13 years old has contributed enough to NEH that they could instead purchase one dozen eggs ($6.23/dozen)." At 36 years, a popcorn bucket is plotted with a dollar amount of $18.20 and the caption reads, "Millennials who are at least 36 years old could exchange their nearly four decades worth of NEH support for a one month subscription to Netflix ($17.99/month)." At 50 years, a gasoline pump is plotted with the dollar amount of $26.00 and the caption reads, "Those 50 years old or older - who have been contributing to the agency for nearly its entire existence - could instead have saved that money to purchase about a half tank of gas (8 gallons at $3.23/gallon)."

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Chelsea Heinbach @cheinbach32.bsky.social · Apr 25

ah bummer hope to see you soon!

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Chelsea Heinbach @cheinbach32.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thank you Dan!! Are you headed to LOEX this year??

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Chelsea Heinbach @cheinbach32.bsky.social · Apr 23

Does anyone know of a resource that maps the various organizations and institutions involved with research in the US? Thinking this might be good for community and coalition building in the near future.

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cudjoe @cudjoe.bsky.social · Apr 4

Ran into a demonstration of indigenous community members outside the Hennepin County Library over the brutality by a private security company on a local man. According to them after George Floyd instead of reforming the police they invested in private "mercenaries".

#acrl2025

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Thomas Padilla @thomaspadilla.bsky.social · Apr 1

Like many others I am dismayed by the effort to end IMLS. I know IMLS matters to so many people. I put together the following site to collect and share stories of how "IMLS matters" to people. Please consider submitting a story.

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imls-matters.github.io/imlsmatters/

IMLS Matters

Responses to this form will be published at https://imls-matters.github.io/imlsmatters/

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The Librarian Parlor @libparlor.bsky.social · Apr 3

Thank you to everyone at #ACRL2025 who stopped by to see our poster today! If you’re interested in trying out our free curriculum on LIS research, or know someone who would be, check out libparlor.com/lpol-curricu...!

Two people standing in front of a poster that says “Cultivate your research identity & build community with LibParlor Online Learning (LPOL)”

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Violet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · Mar 21

If you'll be in Minneapolis for #ACRL2025, please join @juliesetele.bsky.social & me for a zine swap on the afternoon of Friday April 4th.

Flyer with an illustration of an orca diving into water and the text "Headed to ACRL 2025? Join us for a zine swap, afternoon of Friday April 4th, time & location to be announced".

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Chelsea Heinbach @cheinbach32.bsky.social · Apr 2

Really looking forward to this session!

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