Karen Abraham
@akabes.bsky.social
School Librarian in New Hampshire, Past President, NHSLMA, Technology Officer, NESLA
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As you enjoy picking and carving your #Halloween pumpkin, remember the farm workers who labored to grow and harvest them. Let's give a big thanks to the Salinas CA farm workers who harvested these pumpkins that have ended up at local pumpkin patches and area stores. #WeFeedYou
October 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
As you enjoy picking and carving your #Halloween pumpkin, remember the farm workers who labored to grow and harvest them. Let's give a big thanks to the Salinas CA farm workers who harvested these pumpkins that have ended up at local pumpkin patches and area stores. #WeFeedYou
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Media literacy isn’t just about fact-checking, it’s also about mindset.
New research shows that simple prompts to think more openly can boost our ability to spot misinformation and resist falsehoods.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misg...
New research shows that simple prompts to think more openly can boost our ability to spot misinformation and resist falsehoods.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misg...
How to Train Yourself to Be More Open-Minded
New research shows that a quick mindset shift can boost open-minded thinking, helping you spot misinformation and make clearer, more thoughtful judgments.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Media literacy isn’t just about fact-checking, it’s also about mindset.
New research shows that simple prompts to think more openly can boost our ability to spot misinformation and resist falsehoods.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misg...
New research shows that simple prompts to think more openly can boost our ability to spot misinformation and resist falsehoods.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misg...
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This is a warning to us, otherwise we will lose the future of our children.
August 23, 2025 at 7:58 AM
This is a warning to us, otherwise we will lose the future of our children.
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this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇
August 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇
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Do you suppose one of the rings of hell is vector trainings?
July 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Do you suppose one of the rings of hell is vector trainings?
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It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans.
July 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans.
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Finland has topped the World Happiness Rankings for the eighth year running.
Wonder what they’re doing differently? 🤔🤔
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Wonder what they’re doing differently? 🤔🤔
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Finland proposes a very novel idea — invest in the public library
While Britain loses 40 libraries each year, they are thriving in the Scandinavian country, where they are designed by renowned architects and seen as ‘sanctuaries’
www.thetimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Finland has topped the World Happiness Rankings for the eighth year running.
Wonder what they’re doing differently? 🤔🤔
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Wonder what they’re doing differently? 🤔🤔
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
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“Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy, where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.”
- Dr. Carla Hayden
We stand with Dr. Carla Hayden 💚
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- Dr. Carla Hayden
We stand with Dr. Carla Hayden 💚
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May 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy, where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.”
- Dr. Carla Hayden
We stand with Dr. Carla Hayden 💚
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- Dr. Carla Hayden
We stand with Dr. Carla Hayden 💚
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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The decline in children's reading for fun is a concern. Full-time certified librarians are VITAL in igniting that spark! We help students discover the joy of books and build lifelong literacy habits. 🍎 #VitalRole #SchoolLibrary #LifelongLiteracy #aaslslm
April 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The decline in children's reading for fun is a concern. Full-time certified librarians are VITAL in igniting that spark! We help students discover the joy of books and build lifelong literacy habits. 🍎 #VitalRole #SchoolLibrary #LifelongLiteracy #aaslslm
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#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities.
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
April 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities.
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
So lucky to have Jennifer LaGarde at our NHSLS conference this week! Thank you for being here! @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
So lucky to have Jennifer LaGarde at our NHSLS conference this week! Thank you for being here! @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
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NEW: Senator @reed.senate.gov & others sent a letter to the interim director of IMLS affirming the agency's statutory requirements, including library funding.
IMLS *must* deliver on its central mission. These programs & funds are NOT optional.
Read the letter: www.reed.senate.gov/news/release...
IMLS *must* deliver on its central mission. These programs & funds are NOT optional.
Read the letter: www.reed.senate.gov/news/release...
Reed Leads Bipartisan Effort to Preserve Support for Public Libraries & Museums | U.S. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the leading champion for public libraries in the U.S....
www.reed.senate.gov
March 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
NEW: Senator @reed.senate.gov & others sent a letter to the interim director of IMLS affirming the agency's statutory requirements, including library funding.
IMLS *must* deliver on its central mission. These programs & funds are NOT optional.
Read the letter: www.reed.senate.gov/news/release...
IMLS *must* deliver on its central mission. These programs & funds are NOT optional.
Read the letter: www.reed.senate.gov/news/release...
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During WWII, everyone’s family was touched in some way. Did your parents or grandparents share stories of that time—working in a factory, serving overseas, or rationing sugar? I'd love to hear a memory passed down to you. If you don’t have one, what fascinates you most about that era?
#WWIIStory
#WWIIStory
March 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
During WWII, everyone’s family was touched in some way. Did your parents or grandparents share stories of that time—working in a factory, serving overseas, or rationing sugar? I'd love to hear a memory passed down to you. If you don’t have one, what fascinates you most about that era?
#WWIIStory
#WWIIStory
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Certified school librarians boost test scores, grad rates, & critical thinking, yet their numbers are declining.
When we fight for school libraries, we fight for the future of education, & when we fight for the future of education, we fight for a better future PERIOD.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky
When we fight for school libraries, we fight for the future of education, & when we fight for the future of education, we fight for a better future PERIOD.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky
Investing in School Libraries and Librarians To Improve Literacy Outcomes
Libraries and librarians not only spark a love of learning; they are crucial to reversing low reading assessment scores across the country.
www.americanprogress.org
February 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Certified school librarians boost test scores, grad rates, & critical thinking, yet their numbers are declining.
When we fight for school libraries, we fight for the future of education, & when we fight for the future of education, we fight for a better future PERIOD.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky
When we fight for school libraries, we fight for the future of education, & when we fight for the future of education, we fight for a better future PERIOD.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky
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7 years go and it seems like a lifetime has passed and like it was just yesterday still. Please remember that in every single on of these shootings the victims are human beings with families, friends and loved ones. They are not numbers. Time passes but the pain doesn't.
February 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
7 years go and it seems like a lifetime has passed and like it was just yesterday still. Please remember that in every single on of these shootings the victims are human beings with families, friends and loved ones. They are not numbers. Time passes but the pain doesn't.
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Carla Hayden made history as the first Black Librarian of Congress! This Black History Month, we celebrate her work modernizing libraries and championing equitable access to knowledge. #BlackHistoryMonth #LibraryInnovation
February 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Carla Hayden made history as the first Black Librarian of Congress! This Black History Month, we celebrate her work modernizing libraries and championing equitable access to knowledge. #BlackHistoryMonth #LibraryInnovation
Very excited to have worked with Discovery Education on this article about literacy!
edcircuit.com/empowering-l...
edcircuit.com/empowering-l...
edcircuit.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Very excited to have worked with Discovery Education on this article about literacy!
edcircuit.com/empowering-l...
edcircuit.com/empowering-l...
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FUN FACT: Measles, polio, diphtheria, mumps, rubella and tetanus are six once-common illnesses that vaccines have contained for decades, saving many millions of lives.
December 13, 2024 at 6:59 PM
FUN FACT: Measles, polio, diphtheria, mumps, rubella and tetanus are six once-common illnesses that vaccines have contained for decades, saving many millions of lives.
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“Library kids will change the world” -Mychal Threets I love the Library Joy!! #sljsummit
December 8, 2024 at 2:03 PM
“Library kids will change the world” -Mychal Threets I love the Library Joy!! #sljsummit
@mrschureads.bsky.social was amazing today at the SLJ Summit!
December 7, 2024 at 11:58 PM
@mrschureads.bsky.social was amazing today at the SLJ Summit!
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#SLJSummit24 has started in the airport terminal! Found the New Hampshire #schoollibrarians!
December 6, 2024 at 5:35 PM
#SLJSummit24 has started in the airport terminal! Found the New Hampshire #schoollibrarians!
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If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
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Just a reminder that there’s an app available for your TV called PBS RETRO where you can watch all sorts of wonderful old pbs shows like Mr. Rogers and Reading Rainbow, you know, in case you might need that sort of energy right now
November 26, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Just a reminder that there’s an app available for your TV called PBS RETRO where you can watch all sorts of wonderful old pbs shows like Mr. Rogers and Reading Rainbow, you know, in case you might need that sort of energy right now