BREAKING — Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staffers who were put on admin leave on Monday just got letters letting them know they’re a part of a Reduction in Force (RIF) and that their job will be “abolished” effective May 4th in accordance with Trump’s EO, per copy reviewed by me.

In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients.

www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders.

Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

Good evening! I am creating a Collection Development Librarians Starter Pack that I will then use to create a Collection Development Feed, so those of us in CD can connect, collaborate, and share. Please let me know if you want to be added or recommend others to add. #skybrarians 📚

For Halloween the library passed out candy, bags the kids could color, had games, and had a photo booth set up. Today, a little girl came in with some Laffy Taffy she bought for the librarians with her own money to thank us for all the fun she had. Never been more excited to eat candy in my life.

I didn't know how much my life was incomplete without having another Mario form, but here we are with an elephant-sized wound healed and I feel whole yet again.

Is this nice, or am I just here before the crazies?