Jane Cowell
@janecowell.bsky.social
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Library Industry Speaker, Librarian, Innovator, Digital Disruption, Democracy, views are my own, reposts are not endorsements.
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Jane Cowell
@janecowell.bsky.social
· Sep 5
The Secret to Library Instagram Success? Start With the Story, Not the Promo
Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Key Takeaways Start with a video concept, not a promotion. Focus on an engaging idea first, then connect it back to library services. Th…
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Jane Cowell
@janecowell.bsky.social
· Sep 5
This librarian has long doubled as an advocate for homeless people on Skid Row. Now, she's gaining national recognition.
Amanda Mellor has been named a Mover & Shaker by the Library Journal for her efforts to support people experiencing homelessness.
www.goodgoodgood.co
Jane Cowell
@janecowell.bsky.social
· Sep 4
RFK Jr demanded a vaccine study be retracted — the journal said no
In a rare move for a US public official, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr called for a Danish paper finding no link between aluminium in vaccines and disease to be retracted.
www.nature.com
Jane Cowell
@janecowell.bsky.social
· Aug 16
Freedom to Read Advocates Cheer Decision in ‘PRH v. Gibson’
The American Library Association, Authors Guild, Florida Library Association, Florida Freedom to Read Project, and others see Judge Carlos E. Mendoza’s August 13 order in PRH v. Gibson as an important...
www.publishersweekly.com
Jane Cowell
@janecowell.bsky.social
· Aug 5
Trump has fired the head of the Library of Congress, but the 225-year-old institution remains a ‘library for all’ – so far
Trump’s sudden dismissal of Carla Hayden, the librarian appointed by former President Barack Obama, has placed the little-known Library of Congress in the spotlight.
theconversation.com
Jane Cowell
@janecowell.bsky.social
· Jul 29
Truth Optional: How Digital Platforms Replaced the Press and Democracy Took the Hit
Not so long ago, we had an understanding—however flawed—about what counted as truth. It wasn’t perfect. Journalism made mistakes, editors had biases, and cable news could be loud, theatrical, and d…
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