Erin R.
@ekmreader.bsky.social
Children’s and Family Library Services Assistant Supervisor, runner, hiker, and lacking a bit of sleep.
Have spent the last week trying to get anyone to answer me at my school as to why I had a hold on my account. All I wanted to do was register - today the assistant director of my department managed to get the hold taken off. Few days late but was able to register. Things shouldn’t be this hard.
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Have spent the last week trying to get anyone to answer me at my school as to why I had a hold on my account. All I wanted to do was register - today the assistant director of my department managed to get the hold taken off. Few days late but was able to register. Things shouldn’t be this hard.
Went years and years without having to have prescriptions of any kind and then I hit my 50s and feel like I spend a good portion of my month waiting for this one or that one to be filled. 🙄
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Went years and years without having to have prescriptions of any kind and then I hit my 50s and feel like I spend a good portion of my month waiting for this one or that one to be filled. 🙄
Reposted by Erin R.
Librarians told 404 Media they're being inundated with new pitches for AI library tech and catalogs are being flooded with AI slop books.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Librarians told 404 Media they're being inundated with new pitches for AI library tech and catalogs are being flooded with AI slop books.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
Reposted by Erin R.
If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.
Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.
bookriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
CO voters decide feeding kids is the right thing to do.
And in my county Douglas. Four progressive school board candidates with 36+ combined years of public education experience resoundingly beat four alt-right fear-mongering candidates with ZERO years of experience in education.
And in my county Douglas. Four progressive school board candidates with 36+ combined years of public education experience resoundingly beat four alt-right fear-mongering candidates with ZERO years of experience in education.
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
CO voters decide feeding kids is the right thing to do.
And in my county Douglas. Four progressive school board candidates with 36+ combined years of public education experience resoundingly beat four alt-right fear-mongering candidates with ZERO years of experience in education.
And in my county Douglas. Four progressive school board candidates with 36+ combined years of public education experience resoundingly beat four alt-right fear-mongering candidates with ZERO years of experience in education.
Heading off to drop off my ballot.
November 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Heading off to drop off my ballot.
Working on a Lib Guide for school. Haven’t found a platform I understand all that much so starting by just writing the annotations so I can cut and paste later. Not due until the 16th so have time to figure out a blog post platform but makes me miss the days of Geocities.
November 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Working on a Lib Guide for school. Haven’t found a platform I understand all that much so starting by just writing the annotations so I can cut and paste later. Not due until the 16th so have time to figure out a blog post platform but makes me miss the days of Geocities.
I need someone to help figure out an actual Halloween costume next year. Or at least help me get my butt in gear at least a week before the actual day. 👻
October 31, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I need someone to help figure out an actual Halloween costume next year. Or at least help me get my butt in gear at least a week before the actual day. 👻
My slogan for Microsoft Teams is: MS Teams how can we make your daily work harder and more annoying!”
October 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
My slogan for Microsoft Teams is: MS Teams how can we make your daily work harder and more annoying!”
Got both my COVID and Flu vaccines today - not sure how this will work out since I usually end up sick especially after the flu shot - but I have a fresh box of tissues, a cozy blanket and some hot chocolate packets. 😊
October 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Got both my COVID and Flu vaccines today - not sure how this will work out since I usually end up sick especially after the flu shot - but I have a fresh box of tissues, a cozy blanket and some hot chocolate packets. 😊
I ordered a 100 storytime scarves and they came wrapped individually. 🙄
October 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I ordered a 100 storytime scarves and they came wrapped individually. 🙄
As a B-Day treat I’m trying Little Man ice cream for the first time. We bought a pint of banana pudding - according to some friends it’s one of the best flavors.
October 5, 2025 at 12:52 AM
As a B-Day treat I’m trying Little Man ice cream for the first time. We bought a pint of banana pudding - according to some friends it’s one of the best flavors.
I haven’t used Zoom in forever but it’s the preferred method for making recordings for my school. Feel like I’m back in 2020.
October 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I haven’t used Zoom in forever but it’s the preferred method for making recordings for my school. Feel like I’m back in 2020.
Spent almost 16 hours trying to do the last 3rd of my homework- not sure I did it right and really beginning to wonder why I’m torturing myself with school again.
September 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Spent almost 16 hours trying to do the last 3rd of my homework- not sure I did it right and really beginning to wonder why I’m torturing myself with school again.
They changed where they put the baking powder at my grocery store so I spent a good five minutes wandering up and down the isle until I found it. 🤣🤣🤣
September 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
They changed where they put the baking powder at my grocery store so I spent a good five minutes wandering up and down the isle until I found it. 🤣🤣🤣
Managed by to get 1/3 of my homework done - it’s due 10:59pm on Sunday. I can do this - probably.
September 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Managed by to get 1/3 of my homework done - it’s due 10:59pm on Sunday. I can do this - probably.
Worked an extra shift today and in the first hour I made 8 library cards all for people in a neighboring area that is closing branches plus branches that are staying open are no longer open on Sundays. By the end of my 4 hours I made 15 cards.
September 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Worked an extra shift today and in the first hour I made 8 library cards all for people in a neighboring area that is closing branches plus branches that are staying open are no longer open on Sundays. By the end of my 4 hours I made 15 cards.
Homework was to have a RA conversation via a libraries chat service. First I had to figure out who has chat - Thank you Denver Public for having this service!
September 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Homework was to have a RA conversation via a libraries chat service. First I had to figure out who has chat - Thank you Denver Public for having this service!
Reposted by Erin R.
Let's start Monday with some good news because this week probably won't have much else.
Grand Forks, North Dakota, held their first Pride Parade this weekend: www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/g...
Grand Forks, North Dakota, held their first Pride Parade this weekend: www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/g...
Grand Forks Pride Parade marshal: 'Every single person deserves to be as happy as we are right now'
Grand Forks' first Pride Parade took place Sunday, Sept. 14, and involved participants ranging from local churches to a local roller derby team.
www.grandforksherald.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Let's start Monday with some good news because this week probably won't have much else.
Grand Forks, North Dakota, held their first Pride Parade this weekend: www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/g...
Grand Forks, North Dakota, held their first Pride Parade this weekend: www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/g...
Been struggling with something that happened recently so day G took me on a date - Farmers Market, lunch and frozen custard and now we are setting up one of my favorite board games. I plan on winning!
September 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Been struggling with something that happened recently so day G took me on a date - Farmers Market, lunch and frozen custard and now we are setting up one of my favorite board games. I plan on winning!
Friday night means homework time.
September 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Friday night means homework time.
Came back from the conference with a cold - at least I can rest over the weekend.
September 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Came back from the conference with a cold - at least I can rest over the weekend.
Day 1 of the conference - presentation went really well. Early night for this girl though 5:44 and in my pjs.
September 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Day 1 of the conference - presentation went really well. Early night for this girl though 5:44 and in my pjs.
Finished writing my first paper for my new semester - it’s not due until the 7th but I’ll be at a conference until the 5th and didn’t want to have to think about while I was there. Just need my proofreader aka my husband to read through it before I submit it.
August 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Finished writing my first paper for my new semester - it’s not due until the 7th but I’ll be at a conference until the 5th and didn’t want to have to think about while I was there. Just need my proofreader aka my husband to read through it before I submit it.
My fortune cookie was empty today guess I can just write my own.
August 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
My fortune cookie was empty today guess I can just write my own.