Brittany Paloma Fiedler (is back at work)
@bpfiedler.bsky.social
outreach & instruction librarian • ALA Spectrum Scholar • Library Trustee • ITLWTLP editorial board • UNLV & UIUC alum • Latina • Feminist • Bisexual • views are my own
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Favorite Quote: “institutions should be more concerned with the actual oppression, exclusion, and racism that BIPOC librarians experience than with the feelings of white people.”
No word from President Sam so @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social - what’s up? My membership is due soon but I’m not re-upping until I hear that Spectrum and ODLOS will continue their work
@samhelmick.bsky.social With the sunsetting of all these American Library Association programs, where does that leave ALA Spectrum, ODLOS, RRT, etc?
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November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
No word from President Sam so @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social - what’s up? My membership is due soon but I’m not re-upping until I hear that Spectrum and ODLOS will continue their work
Truly one of the hardest things about being an editor for @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social is blocking off my calendar for work to make sure I never ever ever ever miss a deadline 🫣
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Truly one of the hardest things about being an editor for @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social is blocking off my calendar for work to make sure I never ever ever ever miss a deadline 🫣
My husband is a fed so we have now lost a month of earnings & I have been working less than full time after being unpaid for 4 months of my should-be-normal-length parental leave. So I just got off the phone with everyone who would/could defer our bills.
November 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My husband is a fed so we have now lost a month of earnings & I have been working less than full time after being unpaid for 4 months of my should-be-normal-length parental leave. So I just got off the phone with everyone who would/could defer our bills.
@samhelmick.bsky.social With the sunsetting of all these American Library Association programs, where does that leave ALA Spectrum, ODLOS, RRT, etc?
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November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
@samhelmick.bsky.social With the sunsetting of all these American Library Association programs, where does that leave ALA Spectrum, ODLOS, RRT, etc?
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5kp7t...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5kp7t...
I have a trustee goal of visiting every branch of @lvccld.bsky.social so today the kid and I are at Falloween at Enterprise Library! Going to eat some cotton candy and get some books
October 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I have a trustee goal of visiting every branch of @lvccld.bsky.social so today the kid and I are at Falloween at Enterprise Library! Going to eat some cotton candy and get some books
I know I’m on the cusp of 40 because I look forward to listening to the hyperlocal @citycastvegas.bsky.social podcast & I became a member…for a tote bag. I don’t even know what the tote bag looks like but 🤷🏻♀️
September 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I know I’m on the cusp of 40 because I look forward to listening to the hyperlocal @citycastvegas.bsky.social podcast & I became a member…for a tote bag. I don’t even know what the tote bag looks like but 🤷🏻♀️
Thank you to one of my fav librarians Brittani who joined me on touring the West Las Vegas Library! It’s still under construction, and I cannot wait for the community to enjoy this beautiful space! I am super proud to be a trustee for the amazing @lvccld.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Thank you to one of my fav librarians Brittani who joined me on touring the West Las Vegas Library! It’s still under construction, and I cannot wait for the community to enjoy this beautiful space! I am super proud to be a trustee for the amazing @lvccld.bsky.social
The only place to get a kid under 5 a COVID vaccine here is through the Southern Nevada Health District. I called to see if they have them so I can get my 8m and 4y vaccinated before the rules change at the end of the week. They don’t have any. None.
September 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The only place to get a kid under 5 a COVID vaccine here is through the Southern Nevada Health District. I called to see if they have them so I can get my 8m and 4y vaccinated before the rules change at the end of the week. They don’t have any. None.
Tried to get my baby a Covid vaccine before he is ineligible & the health district had vaccines & were willing to give him one…but couldn’t…because we have health insurance. The private pay vaccines had expired & the public pay vaccines aren’t for the insured.
August 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Tried to get my baby a Covid vaccine before he is ineligible & the health district had vaccines & were willing to give him one…but couldn’t…because we have health insurance. The private pay vaccines had expired & the public pay vaccines aren’t for the insured.
One of the effects of staff turnover that I’ve never seen discussed is the particular sadness of being delightfully reminded of a former colleague and having no one to share it with because everyone who remembers that person has also changed institutions.
August 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
One of the effects of staff turnover that I’ve never seen discussed is the particular sadness of being delightfully reminded of a former colleague and having no one to share it with because everyone who remembers that person has also changed institutions.
Reposted by Brittany Paloma Fiedler (is back at work)
Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena
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Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
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August 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena
gofund.me/c8485b58
gofund.me/c8485b58
Reposted by Brittany Paloma Fiedler (is back at work)
Book Club Pláticas: Reflexiones on Culturally-centered Methodologies by Daisy Muralles and Vanessa Varko Fontana
Book Club Pláticas: Reflexiones on Culturally-centered Methodologies – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
July 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Book Club Pláticas: Reflexiones on Culturally-centered Methodologies by Daisy Muralles and Vanessa Varko Fontana
Very proud of this article I edited! I am hoping to explore a pláticas methodology when I return from my unpaid parental leave on….Friday! 😱
"our collaboration on the book club project acted as a vehicle to hold culturally informed pláticas and ... allows us the space to come together with our own experiences as teachers and learners... to dive into new concepts and ideas about our culture that we had not discussed before"
Book Club Pláticas: Reflexiones on Culturally-centered Methodologies by Daisy Muralles and Vanessa Varko Fontana
July 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Very proud of this article I edited! I am hoping to explore a pláticas methodology when I return from my unpaid parental leave on….Friday! 😱
Reposted by Brittany Paloma Fiedler (is back at work)
Coming out next Wednesday -
Book Club Pláticas: Reflexiones on Culturally-centered Methodologies by Daisy Muralles and Vanessa Varko Fontana
"culturally sustaining co-curricular collaborations and spaces on a university campus"
Book Club Pláticas: Reflexiones on Culturally-centered Methodologies by Daisy Muralles and Vanessa Varko Fontana
"culturally sustaining co-curricular collaborations and spaces on a university campus"
July 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Coming out next Wednesday -
Book Club Pláticas: Reflexiones on Culturally-centered Methodologies by Daisy Muralles and Vanessa Varko Fontana
"culturally sustaining co-curricular collaborations and spaces on a university campus"
Book Club Pláticas: Reflexiones on Culturally-centered Methodologies by Daisy Muralles and Vanessa Varko Fontana
"culturally sustaining co-curricular collaborations and spaces on a university campus"
“You should have learned how to read better,” critiqued reviewer 2. In this case reviewer 2 is my 4 year old.
June 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“You should have learned how to read better,” critiqued reviewer 2. In this case reviewer 2 is my 4 year old.
The nurse saw my @lvccld.bsky.social @goldenknights.bsky.social shirt and said our GK library cards got her sister to finally #GetCarded!
May 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The nurse saw my @lvccld.bsky.social @goldenknights.bsky.social shirt and said our GK library cards got her sister to finally #GetCarded!
The pan dulce car only drives by when the baby is sleeping & I can’t run outside. Currently devastated that I don’t have conchas because of this earlier missed connection. Sigh.
May 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The pan dulce car only drives by when the baby is sleeping & I can’t run outside. Currently devastated that I don’t have conchas because of this earlier missed connection. Sigh.
The only work I’m doing on leave is continuing my duties as an editorial board member & peer reviewer for @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social bc the work is that important. I loved reviewing this article on using an ethics of care framework with student workers.
Nurturing Student Development in Academic Libraries: A Practice in the Ethics of Care by Lindsey Jackson
"highlight the ability of higher education to engage in a practice of care towards student workers"
#LISresearch
"highlight the ability of higher education to engage in a practice of care towards student workers"
#LISresearch
Nurturing Student Development in Academic Libraries: A Practice in the Ethics of Care – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
May 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The only work I’m doing on leave is continuing my duties as an editorial board member & peer reviewer for @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social bc the work is that important. I loved reviewing this article on using an ethics of care framework with student workers.
Visited the East Las Vegas Library for a trustee meeting. This is Best Memories by Arleth Chavez. It captures such a beautiful childhood moment (and I happen to live in a pink, purple, and teal house so the playhouse reminds me of home).
May 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Visited the East Las Vegas Library for a trustee meeting. This is Best Memories by Arleth Chavez. It captures such a beautiful childhood moment (and I happen to live in a pink, purple, and teal house so the playhouse reminds me of home).
Visited the Windmill Library for trustee onboarding. This is Blue TV by Greg Allred. I love our libraries’ galleries and am going to show my favorite work each time I visit a library.
May 23, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Visited the Windmill Library for trustee onboarding. This is Blue TV by Greg Allred. I love our libraries’ galleries and am going to show my favorite work each time I visit a library.
Took my oath of office today at Las Vegas City Hall so I can officially start my term on the @lvccld.bsky.social Board of Trustees!
April 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Took my oath of office today at Las Vegas City Hall so I can officially start my term on the @lvccld.bsky.social Board of Trustees!
Super proud to be one of the peer reviewers for this article on libraries selling deeply discounted menstrual cups to students 🍷
"This initiative not only addresses menstrual equity, with an average saving of $250 a year ... compared to disposable products, but also highlights the need for sustainable practices within institutional settings, providing a replicable model for others." 📜
Sustainable Menstrual Equity: A Case Study on the Success of Low-Cost Menstrual Cup Distribution by Alison Mortensen-Hayes, Donna Baluchi and Olivia Kavapalu 📜
March 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Super proud to be one of the peer reviewers for this article on libraries selling deeply discounted menstrual cups to students 🍷
Just wrapped up my participation in a study about prenatal vaccination because
1. I had a baby
2. Vaccination is super important
3. Research is super important
1. I had a baby
2. Vaccination is super important
3. Research is super important
February 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Just wrapped up my participation in a study about prenatal vaccination because
1. I had a baby
2. Vaccination is super important
3. Research is super important
1. I had a baby
2. Vaccination is super important
3. Research is super important
In 2020 @jamescheng.bsky.social Brittani Sterling & I were awarded a Diversity Research Grant from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social we have finally published the results of this research! So proud to share: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Are we still here at mid-career?: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of academic librarians of color
The retention of mid-career academic librarians of color is a topic rarely researched by the profession. This paper addresses these gaps in the resear…
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December 29, 2024 at 9:48 PM
In 2020 @jamescheng.bsky.social Brittani Sterling & I were awarded a Diversity Research Grant from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social we have finally published the results of this research! So proud to share: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
My ALA conference looks! I served on a panel, volunteered, attended a REFORMA membership meeting, networked with a lot of new Spectrum Scholars, and of course brought home too many books 🤣
July 10, 2024 at 9:20 PM
My ALA conference looks! I served on a panel, volunteered, attended a REFORMA membership meeting, networked with a lot of new Spectrum Scholars, and of course brought home too many books 🤣