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Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
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priscillag.bsky.social
#Kidlit community: If you're stressed by the fascist coup underway in the US (Why would you be stressed by that? 🙃) and you don't know what to do, take this ONE action TODAY. Download the @5calls.org app and get after your reps!
maggietokudahall.bsky.social Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · Feb 6
Let's all take a moment to thank the @5calls.org team for making the single most useful tool for exercising our protest, on a daily basis.

From my understanding it's a small company. The person I dealt w to create the book ban script is also the one emailing us all for alerts.

Download it today!
February 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
misswrite.bsky.social
The Not Above The Law Coalition is the amazing team that has worked tirelessly for years to protect democracy, fight corruption & defend equal justice. The NATL Starter Pack has key people/orgs to follow so you know how to effectively fight for OUR Democracy! Pls Share!

go.bsky.app/CvCC1tV
February 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
amypagetl.bsky.social
Meet Your Local Librarian
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Meet Your Local Librarian
The New York Times recently published an article stating that librarians are facing a “crisis of violence and abuse.” So I just thought you’d like to meet your local librarian.
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January 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
susiedent.com
Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']:

Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
January 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
charlotteclymer.bsky.social
I would love to see a bunch of musical artists and celebrities put on a nationally televised tribute concert for Pres. Jimmy Carter on inauguration day with all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity.
December 30, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
edtechnews.bsky.social
8 Strategies To Engage Students At The Beginning Of Class
#edusky #TLSky #edtech #teachers #education #educators
8 Strategies To Engage Students At The Beginning Of Class
As a strategy for the beginning of class, it's hard to beat surveys to answer the question, “What’s this got to do with me?”
www.teachthought.com
December 28, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
ctulibrarians.bsky.social
We know that having a librarian and a library in every school improves literacy, sel, and literally saves money. Why won’t the school district pay for it for all students? 🤔
December 25, 2024 at 1:03 PM
lisacurtisroberts.bsky.social
Yes!

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December 24, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
thebpr.bsky.social
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December 22, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
fkompar.bsky.social
Absolutely this !! #TLSky #schoollibrarians #libraries #medialit #books
everylibrary.bsky.social EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · Dec 22
Whether they are doing storytime, teaching classes about social media privacy, or discovering new books to add to their collections, librarians always work overtime
Eleven Reasons Why Librarians Rock
Eleven Reasons Why Librarians Rock
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December 22, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
tonyvincent.bsky.social
You can save time in Canva by bulk creating designs. Enter your text into a spreadsheet, and Canva can automatically place each row onto its own page. It works with any design—including personalized thank you cards! #EduSky #EdTech #TLSky

https://learninginhand.com/bulk-create-cards
Bulk Create Thank You Cards in Canva — Learning in Hand with Tony Vincent
Nothing beats a handwritten thank-you card, but when you’re a teacher, you might have an overwhelming number of cards to write. Let me show you how to use Canva to design, personalize, and print a…
learninginhand.com
December 18, 2024 at 1:33 AM
lisacurtisroberts.bsky.social
I want to find this!
techielibgrl.com Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · Dec 15
I just cannot! Cutest game! Shelfie. Has anyone played it?!?!?! #TLSky amzn.to/4gzJCB3
The front of a board game box for My Shelfie, showing a cozy bookshelf-themed design. The shelves are filled with colorful books, plants, framed pictures, and trophies. A green-yellow armchair with a green cushion and an orange cat perched on the back is in the foreground. The game title "My Shelfie" is written in bold, whimsical lettering, with logos for Cranio Creations and Lucky Duck Games at the bottom The back of a board game box titled My Shelfie. The description invites players to organize their "bookshelf" by picking colorful tiles from the "living room" board and arranging them on their shelves. The game components, including bookshelves, item tiles, goal cards, and a living room board, are listed. Illustrated visuals of the game in progress, the shelves, and a chair are present, alongside step-by-step gameplay instructions. The game accommodates 2–4 players, ages 8+, with a playtime of 25 minutes. Additional credits and warnings are displayed at the bottom. Board game set with box, instruction booklet, game board, tokens, and grid pieces arranged on a white surface.
December 15, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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sassylibrarian.bsky.social
I suggested to SLJ a story about the effect of book banning on school boards, and they made it happen! So happy to see my former BOE prez Rob Kirchberger sharing his perspective & validating that it’s all a craven political ploy. www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/School...
School Boards Tied Up By Book Bans Face Harassment, Struggle to Address Other Issues
Book challenges overwhelm members seeking to follow library policy and address other district issues.
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
December 15, 2024 at 12:29 PM
lisacurtisroberts.bsky.social
Gardens provide food, community, and hope. Your support during these final days of our SeedMoney campaign can make a big difference.

SeedMoney is offering 23 Strong Finish Grants to campaigns that raise the most in this last week.

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#GardensChangeLives
Bowdoinham Community School Garden - SeedMoney
Sustaining one of Maine's longest-running school garden programs for the children and community of Bowdoinham.
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December 11, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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readerofbannedbook.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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tananarivedue.bsky.social
I just did this in less than a minute.
petermorley.bsky.social Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · Dec 7
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December 8, 2024 at 1:28 PM
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rusbradburd.bsky.social
If Catalyst Press is involved, it's gonna be good. @catalystpress.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social @smallpublishers.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
katemessner.com
Posting this reply for all because it's important.

At this point, there's loads of research about the benefits of reading GNs. www.scholastic.com/parents/book... and
news.stanford.edu/stories/2022... are starting points. I'd also argue that reading pictures is an essential 21st century skill.
December 4, 2024 at 11:33 PM
lisacurtisroberts.bsky.social
Lynn Yuodsnukis organized Chris Van Dusen Day at BHM on November 12. Doors were decorated, student stories submitted, and a story walk explored. @chrisvandusenbooks.bsky.social read stories, drew student suggestions, and signed books! A great time was had by all!
Bright Yellow Welcome Banner for Chris Van Dusen signed by all students at Bowdoinham Community School Chris Van Dusen draws a hybrid animal with the suggestions of students School Library Media Specialist Lisa Roberts, author Chris Van Dusen, and Learning Commons Para Kathy Stack Chris Van Dusen reads a large copy of Circus Ship to engaged students
December 4, 2024 at 1:27 AM
lisacurtisroberts.bsky.social
On October 30, Kate Cutko of Bowdoinham Public Library and I placed the storywalk "Big Truck Little Island" behind Bowdoinham Community School in preparation for @chrisvandusenbooks.bsky.social's author visit.
Kate Cutko and Lisa Roberts place the storywalk "Big Truck Little Island" behind Bowdoinham Community School. Cover of Chris Van Dusen's "Big Truck Little Island" as the starting point of the storywalk at Bowdoinham Community School. "Big Truck Little Island" storywalk along the path behind Bowdoinham Community School.
December 1, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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profhalloran.bsky.social
“What my students paradoxically fail to realize, in their zeal to be responsible, is that describing things by certain characteristics rather than others merely because those characteristics are countable is a profoundly subjective decision.”
December 1, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Reposted by Lisa Curtis Roberts (she, her, hers)
phillewis.bsky.social
Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US
Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US
Libraries around across the U.S. are helping people get healthier. They offer fitness classes, food pantries, cooking classes, conversations about loneliness and mental health, and even blood pressure...
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November 29, 2024 at 7:11 PM
lisacurtisroberts.bsky.social
In honor of Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month, some perspective:

www.nbcnews.com/now/video/in...
Indigenous scholars reclaim the true history of Thanksgiving
NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah visits Plymouth, Massachusetts, the site traditionally associated with the origins of Thanksgiving. Indigenous scholars are reclaiming what they describe as the true history ...
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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techielibgrl.com
Exciting News #TLSkyChat !! @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social and I will be hosting the FIRST Teacher Librarian Chat on BlueSky next Wednesday, December 4th.

✅ Each chat will be on Wednesday at 8pm EST (5pm PST)
✅ Add the feed by pinning this chat: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Wednesdays at 5pm PST and 8pm EST the Teacher Librarian Chat with JenniferLagarde and Techielibgrl
November 28, 2024 at 2:36 AM
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hkperkinson.bsky.social
#bannedbooks #censorship #skybrarians #TLsky
marinaomi.bsky.social MariNaomi (they/them) @marinaomi.bsky.social · Nov 26
this is an open letter to publishers from @authorsabb.bsky.social. it should give you an idea of what authors are currently up against in the united states, especially those who are making books that contain marginalized characters (even and especially if those "characters" are ourselves).
An Open Letter to Our Publishers from Authors Against Book Bans With the election of the Trump administration and its policies as embodied in Project 2025, we authors have deep concerns about how our publishers will be operating and how publishers will advocate for and protect authors. Trump's agenda explicitly calls for the criminalization of authors, teachers, librarians, and publishing professionals with consequences including, "imprison[ment)," and being "classed as registered offenders" (Pg 4, Project 2025). For authors who are not citizens, this could also result in deportation. This promises to be a pro-censorship, pro-book-banning administration, and the successful implementation of its policies will require willing compliance of America's institutions, including its corporations. The freedom to write is as important as the freedom to read. We have been heartened by many publishers' willingness to engage in legal and legislative pathways to fight book banning, and want to be sure that you will double-down on your fight during this consequential time. This past week, AABB held open forums with authors from all genres and age levels to better understand author concerns and needs. While this may not be a complete list due to the rapid turnaround, we know we have a short time before January to prepare for what is to come, and we want to start this conversation sooner rather than later As authors, we need you to: Continue to acquire and promote books by LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC voices. We a concerned that these voices under particular attack will be silenced or discouraged, directly and/or indirectly. . Be unequivocal in your support of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC authors. We need to know that no author will be asked to "tone down" or erase elements in their books to please potential censors or to avoid being targeted by unjust laws in certain states. Authors need to know that we can continue to speak our truths in our works and remarks. . Guarantee the safety and confidentiality of all personal information that exists in your portals, or that has been shared for book promotion. We need publishers refuse to provide lists of: Authors or staff they know to be immigrants, Muslims, individuals with backgrounds from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Gaza et al (targeted under Trump's promise to expand the "Muslim ban") - All books by queer or trans authors, or that include queer or trans characters or content Authors and their citizenship, birthplace, and/or other personal information Books that reference diversity, equity, inclusion, sexual orientation, gender identity, racism, privilege, or "critical race theory" etc as defined or listed on page 4 of Project 2025 Refuse to provide "ratings" of books that goes beyond the current industry standard categorization of books by age group. . Resist requests for authors to sign contractual language for appearances that impinges upon our free speech in ways including but not limited to: written or spoken language, personal expenditures, personal advocacy. Provide security in states or locations . where an author may be under threat or has received threats. If an author is arrested for discussing their book in a public space, we need you to promise to provide legal aid. We need clear industry standards regarding author security and direct contact information for security and legal needs. . Stand against the blanket weaponization of "pornography," "obscenity," "triggering," and "inappropriate" as they have been used in widespread book bans to target anything with queer content, sex, or references to racism, bigotry, misogyny, abortion, etc. Project 2025 states that people who produce or distribute anything deemed "pornographic" should be jailed, though it does not define pornographic, nor does it seem to adhere to the SCOTUS standard of pornography Ensure the freedom of every author to use the terms targeted on pages 4-5 of Project 2025 (which include but are not limited to: sexual orientation and gender identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion, gender, gender equality, gender equity, gender awareness, gender-sensitive, abortion, reproductive health, reproductive rights, etc) freely in their works. We need to know you will continue to send LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC authors to schools, libraries, and festivals funded in whole or in part by federal grants. . Provide training on author safety and emergency contacts for situations when an author feels unsafe. . Be more aggressive and more public in fighting book bans and censorship at local, state, and the national level. We approach all these needs with the assumption of your support, and we will be vigilant to make sure that any divergence on these crucial points will be noted and protested. It's imperative that publishers, like authors, do not obey in advance. We must be aligned against policies that promote censorship, book bans, and the criminalization of storytelling. We look forward to working together with you and with all the other organizations fighting for our fundamental freedoms to read and to write. Sincerely, Authors Against Book Bans
November 26, 2024 at 1:06 AM