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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · 22d

Register for KLA25 by tomorrow! We look forward to seeing you soon. It's going to be a great event! sites.google.com/view/klaconf...

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Jun 2

2nd Call! Submit a session proposal for the #KLA25 Annual Conference! The call for proposals closes on June 30th. All conference information can be found on the conference website: sites.google.com/view/klaconf... #KentuckyLibraries

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Internet Archive @archive.org · Jun 2

📣 The Internet Archive is heading to #ALAAC25 in Philadelphia! We’ll be in the exhibit hall with our literacy partners, Better World Books. Let’s talk web archiving, preservation, the future of libraries & grab yourself a #WaybackMachine sticker!

📅 See you June 26–30!

#InternetArchive

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Apr 5

Denise Lyons: Vital services of Kentucky public libraries must not be disrupted - Important read! Thank you, Denise Lyons! #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat nkytribune.com/2025/04/opin...

Opinion - Denise Lyons: Vital services of Kentucky public libraries must not be disrupted - NKyTribune

Team Kentucky is committed to serving the educational and informational needs of Kentuckians, which includes providing access to high-quality public library resources and services. In 2024, there we...

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KY Association of School Librarians @kasl.us · Apr 4

School Librarian Day! 📚🎉 Thank you for transforming libraries into hubs of learning and discovery. You inspire reading, teach vital skills, and create innovative experiences. Your passion and expertise make a profound difference in students' lives. #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat @aaslala.bsky.social

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Mar 26

Save the date! 2025 KLA Annual Conference, October 2 & 3, Registration coming soon... Let's help tell your library story! #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Mar 19

Trump cuts could mean Kentucky libraries, universities and museums lose millions - Herald Leader www.kentucky.com/news/state/k... #KentuckyLibraries

Trump cuts could mean Kentucky libraries, universities and museums lose millions

Trump signed an executive order Friday targeting the reduction of several federal agencies including the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal funding source for libraries and mus...

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KY Association of School Librarians @kasl.us · Mar 16

Announcing 🎉🎉 📚 @kasl.us 2026 Nominees for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award www.kasl.us/kba/kba-nomi... #KyLChat @joinkla.bsky.social #KentuckyLibraries Congratulations to every illustrator & author! KY Students will vote in spring of 26 & winners will be announced in April! 📚 Thank you, KBA Committees!

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KY Association of School Librarians @kasl.us · Feb 27

Kentucky School Librarians! Be sure to check this out. #KyLChat #KentuckyLibraries

American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social · Feb 27

April is School Library Month! Join the March AASL Gathering to explore ways to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The AASL School Library Event Promotion Committee will share their created & curated resources—bring your own ideas too! 📚🎉 Join us at: bit.ly/41AbTmg

Promotional graphic celebrating 40 years of School Library Month, sponsored by AASL, featuring a red banner and icons representing various aspects of learning and libraries.

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Dec 17

Registration is now open for the (KACRL) Kentucky Association of College and Research Libraries /Kentucky Special Libraries Round Table (KSLRT) Joint Spring Conference, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟵-𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 in Lucas, KY! sites.google.com/view/ky-join... #KentuckyLibraries #KYLibraries

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Feb 6

The American Library Association has announced the 2025 Class of Emerging Leaders, and University of Kentucky MSLS graduate Matthew Goldberg is included! Congratulations! #KentuckyLibraries @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @universityofky.bsky.social

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Dec 17

Registration is now open for the (KACRL) Kentucky Association of College and Research Libraries /Kentucky Special Libraries Round Table (KSLRT) Joint Spring Conference, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟵-𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 in Lucas, KY! sites.google.com/view/ky-join... #KentuckyLibraries #KYLibraries

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Dec 2

Do you believe in libraries? Join KLA this #GivingTuesday! Membership is not just for librarian professionals. Visit www.klaonline.org to join today as a FRIEND for $30 and be a champion for libraries across the Bluegrass State! 📚💙 #KYLibraries #LibraryLove

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Oct 9

Thank you, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, for hosting our 2024 KLA Conference! It was a fantastic day of learning and networking for Kentucky librarians, and we appreciate your great space and support! #KentuckyLibraries

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Sep 30

A huge thank you to our 2024 KLA Conference Partners!
We are incredibly grateful to our partners for their continued support of KY Libraries. Your contributions help us grow, innovate, and serve our communities better. Together, we are shaping the future of libraries in KY! 📚💙 #KentuckyLibraries

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Sep 23

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,054,325!

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #2,054,325, Kentucky Library Association ‪@joinkla.bsky.social‬, joined on Nov 18, 2023"

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Aug 23

Information on registering to vote in Kentucky: elect.ky.gov/registertovo...

Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Aug 23

Kentucky library lovers are getting 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. this election season with the help of ALA. Visit ALA's voter engagement homepage to join the campaign, get resources to engage your community, and get future updates between now and election day! www.ala.org/advocacy/rea...

Kentucky Libraries are Reader Voter Ready

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KY Association of School Librarians @kasl.us · Aug 23

Check it out! @themisterlibrary.bsky.social school librarian at J. F. Kennedy Elementary School in Jefferson County, and active KASL/KLA member, was interviewed by Amy Hermon on her School Librarians United podcast. Give it a listen. #KyLChat #tlchat schoollibrariansunited.libsyn.com/285-mister-l...

School Librarians United with Amy Hermon: 285 Mister Library

Tim Jones shares his award-winning programs and how his passion for school libraries shapes the products offered by Nimco, Inc.  I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for t...

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Aug 19

KLA Fall Conference, Preserve Our Past & Advocate for Our Future registration is now LIVE! More information on the conference webpage: sites.google.com/view/klaconf...
Registration Link: kla.memberclicks.net/klaconferenc... #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat

Kentucky Library Association 2024 Fall Conference, Registration Open, Preserving the Past Advocating for the Future. Keynote: AS King, Friday October 4, 2024

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Jul 23

Call for Session Proposals! Please share your knowledge and expertise with your library colleagues at the 2024 KLA Conference! Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #KentuckyLibraries

Kentucky Library Association 2024 Fall Conference, Friday, October 4. Theme: Preserving the Past, Advocating for the Future. The image includes a signpost with directions to the future, past, and present, alongside a photo of the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives building. The keynote speaker is A.S. King, with her photo included on the bottom right

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy summer! Visit and support your library!

Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · May 15

The newest issue of Kentucky Libraries is now available! Kentucky Libraries, Volume 88, number 2, is available with an archive of previous issues on the KLA website at kla.memberclicks.net/kentucky-lib...

Please note: you must log in with your KLA username and password to access this.

Kentucky LIBRARIES
FOUNDED 1933
SPRING 2024
VOL. 88, NO. 2
KENTUCKY
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A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX
OPEN EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES IN KENTUCKY
THE UNDERGRADUATE AND
PREPARING FOR THE MLIS
20 BOOK CHALLENGES:
OVER 20 WAYS WE CAN HELP
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KY Association of School Librarians @kasl.us · May 1

Congratulations @themisterlibrary.bsky.social! Library Journal Movers & Shakers 2024 — Ban Battlers #KyLChat #TLChat www.libraryjournal.com/story/tim-jo...

Tim Jones| Movers & Shakers 2024—Ban Battlers

What do graphic novels, Grimace shakes, and Barbenheimer have in common? For 2022 Kentucky School Librarian of the Year Tim Jones, they can be tools for helping students develop media literacy.

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Kentucky Library Association @joinkla.bsky.social · Apr 11

It's Take Action for Libraries Day during #NationalLibraryWeek! 📚🗳️📣
Pledge to:
✅ Get Informed
✅ Register to vote
✅ Be ready for all 2024 elections
Don't forget to communicate to your local, state, & national lawmakers to support the essential role of libraries in our communities! #KentuckyLibraries

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