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Library Girl
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She/Her. Teacher, learner, rabble rouser. Part-time zombie slayer. 🏳️‍🌈 Ally. Co Author: Fact VS Fiction (2018 ) Developing Digital Detectives (2021). My posts. My rules. 💙 Contact: librarygirl.net
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 42m
YES. AND I am glad kids have a space where they are required to turn off. AND I wonder how we teach kids to navigate the realities of our profit driven info landscape if we don't teach them on those devices? AND I am delighted kids are (re)learning how to talk to one another... AND... AND... AND!
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 49m
Also... as someone who has spent the last 10 years trying to help move #infolit instruction towards lessons that focus on how content is shared and engaged with on mobile devices, I have mixed feelings. HOWEVER, I can see the good coming from these policies already. #TLSkyChat
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 49m
Thank you all for participating and for all you do to serve readers, teachers and our learning community! #TLSkyChat
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 51m
Remember, y’all… everything you ever wanted to know about #TLSkyChat can be found here: tlskychat.com
TLSkyChat | Bluesky
#TLSkyChat is a weekly educational chat held on Bluesky. It's organized by Jennifer LaGarde and Heather Turner.
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 52m
I have been hearing this from ALL OVER! #TLSkyChat
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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 53m
Completely sidenote: But an unintentionaly result of the Cellphone Ban in NYS has been a huge increase in book circulation in our school libraries. #TLSkyChat
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 52m
🔁 ICYMI Here again is question #7 from tonight’s #TLSkyChat!

More info about tonight’s chat can be found at tlskychat.com
Graphic for Question #8 of the #TLSkyChat discussion. Text reads: “Q8: What steps can we take as librarians to recognize and avoid self-censorship when selecting or recommending materials?” On the left, a yellow box labeled “Reminders” lists: “Always use #TLSkyChat,” “Look for the Q1, Q2, Q3,” and “Response posts start with A1, A2, A3, etc.” On the right, an image shows a blue hardcover book wrapped tightly in silver chains secured with a brass padlock, symbolizing censorship. The top banner features the #TLSkyChat logo with an open book, orange mug, and blue sky background. A yellow footer reads, “Resources can be found at tlskychat.com.”
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 53m
💬 #TLSkyChat A8. Self censorship is antithetical to the core values of librarianship. This should be a full stop. AND I have also met librarians whose children have been stalked and threatened by radicalized community members. So... I hate self censorship. AND I understand why it happens.
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 55m
100% I've helped district plan parent events focused on screen time and digital safety. These are great (and often safe) contexts to weave in conversations about how the info they see online (about books, libraries, etc) may be not be accurate and is 100% designed to influence/manipulate. #TLSkyChat
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Alexa Dumas @alexadoom.bsky.social · 58m
A7: Educate and inform the school community on the positives of diverse and inclusive literature through library communications. Ensure that your district has the proper reconsideration policies in place when a challenge does arise. Reading spaces are safe, make sure the all can see that! #TLSkyChat
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
Q7 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat!

💬 What are some proactive approaches to book challenges that we can implement beforeand after Banned Books Week to help strengthen our community’s commitment to equitable access to all library resources?

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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 57m
YES to all of this. Stories connect us. Knowing someone's story, experiencing their heart... those things build trust and make it much more likely that, even people who disagree, can find ways to work together. #TLSkyChat
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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 59m
A7: #1 for me is to get out of my office and go build/strengthen relationships with the people I serve. When they know me & I know them, all aspects of the work are easier. They know that I am a competent professional, I have experience, I am reliable, honest, & I do what I say I will do.
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 59m
I love this approach! #TLSkyChat
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🐝aREADER @reyeh.bsky.social · 1h
#TLSkyChat We are required to review & update our collection development policy annually based on district library regulations. Each library develops their own CDP. We review it w our admin. The 1st year my admin said he had no idea I did all that! They include access & intellectual freedom policies
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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 1h
💛📚 Q6: What do your collection development procedures and policies look like in practice? How do they support intellectual freedom and equitable access? Share A6 with #TLSkyChat. tlskychat.com
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 59m
🔁 ICYMI Here again is question #7 from tonight’s #TLSkyChat!

More info about tonight’s chat can be found at tlskychat.com
Graphic for Question #7 of the #TLSkyChat discussion. Text reads: “Q7: What are some proactive approaches to book challenges that we can implement before and after Banned Books Week to help strengthen our community’s commitment to equitable access to all library resources?” On the left, a yellow box labeled “Reminders” includes three checklist items: “Always use #TLSkyChat,” “Look for the Q1, Q2, Q3,” and “Response posts start with A1, A2, A3, etc.” On the right, three green street signs appear on a pole labeled “BOOK CHALLENGE BLVD,” “PROACTIVE,” and “REACTIVE.” The top banner includes the #TLSkyChat logo with an open book, orange mug, and blue sky background. A yellow footer reads, “Resources can be found at tlskychat.com.”
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
This feels like a best practice for sure! Increasingly, I see districts including language to ensure that challenges are submitted by actual community members, as opposed to paid activists. #TLSkyChat
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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 1h
A6: Our collection development and reconsideration policies are set up to ensure no single person can remove a material without due process. The book stays in circulation until the process concludes, and many voices contribute at every level. We are transparent and communicative.
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
💬 #TLSkyChat A7: While the resources in thiis post could use updating, the strategies I wrote about still feel current. More and more, I feel the REAL work of navigating books challenges has to occur long before the papwerwork has been submitted.
A Proactive Approach to Book Challenges
Book challenges are on the rise. ALA's Office of Intellectual Freedom, which tracks requests to remove materials from library shelves, reported in September that there had been a 60% increase in book ...
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
Ready or not, here comes question 7! #TLSkyChat
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Alexa Dumas @alexadoom.bsky.social · 1h
A6: My district's CD policy is fairly standard (circ. date, MUSTIE, librarian's discretion, etc.) and looks like the removal of titles no longer serving the current user group. I add an equitable lens on my policy, ensuring that positive representation remains regardless of stats. #TLSkyChat
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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 1h
💛📚 Q6: What do your collection development procedures and policies look like in practice? How do they support intellectual freedom and equitable access? Share A6 with #TLSkyChat. tlskychat.com
Q6: Illustration of a woman holding a clipboard beside a large paper labeled “Policy.” Text reads: “Q6: What do your library’s collection development procedures and policies look like in practice? How does it support intellectual freedom and equitable access?”
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
🔁 ICYMI Here again is question #5 from tonight’s #TLSkyChat!

More info about tonight’s chat can be found at tlskychat.com
Graphic for Question #6 of the #TLSkyChat discussion. Text reads: “Q6: What do your library’s collection development procedures and policies look like in practice? How does it support intellectual freedom and equitable access?” On the left, a yellow box labeled “Reminders” lists: “Always use #TLSkyChat,” “Look for the Q1, Q2, Q3,” and “Response posts start with A1, A2, A3, etc.” On the right, an illustration shows a librarian holding a clipboard in front of a large document titled “POLICY” with orange checkmarks beside text lines. The top banner features the #TLSkyChat logo with an open book, orange mug, and blue sky background. A yellow footer reads, “Resources can be found at tlskychat.com.”
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
*swoon!* So much greatness in one photo!
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
Me too, friend! Me too! #TLSkyChat www.librarygirl.net/post/bftp-ke...
BFTP: Keeping Your Library Collection Smelling F.R.E.S.H!
One of my heroes, Doug Johnson, includes a "Blast From The Past" post on his blog each week. As Doug describes it:"A weekend Blue Skunk "feature" will be a revision of an old post. I'm calling this BF...
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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 1h
Wrote a post about it. Like to reqd it? Here you go: Weeding: The Great Library Divide: Embracing Collection Maintenance with Enthusiasm | AASL Knowledge Quest share.google/HjoDlZpNZSw7...

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Weeding: The Great Library Divide: Embracing Collection Maintenance with Enthusiasm | AASL Knowledge Quest
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
For real!
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
OMG don't get me started on weeding! #TLSkyChat
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
🔁 ICYMI Here again is question #5 from tonight’s #TLSkyChat!

More info about tonight’s chat can be found at tlskychat.com
Graphic for Question #5 of the #TLSkyChat discussion. Text reads: “Q5: Intellectual freedom and information literacy are inextricably linked. Let’s share ways we can inoculate our communities against the kind of mis-, dis-, and mal-information that fuels book challenges!” On the left, a yellow box labeled “Reminders” includes three checklist items: “Always use #TLSkyChat,” “Look for the Q1, Q2, Q3,” and “Response posts start with A1, A2, A3, etc.” On the right, a colorful Venn diagram shows three overlapping circles labeled “MIS-information,” “DIS-information,” and “MAL-information.” At their intersection is an open book labeled “Book Challenges.” The outer circle connects these ideas with “Information Literacy,” “Librarians,” “Intellectual Freedom,” and “Community.” The top banner shows the #TLSkyChat logo with an open book and orange mug. A yellow footer reads, “Resources can be found at tlskychat.com.”
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
And because I'm a librarian who cites her sources, I wanna give credit to Dr. Rudine Sims-Bishop for this much loved metaphor: www.readingrockets.org/videos/meet-...
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Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
#TLSkyChat A4. I just learned yesterday that a MS Tchr adapted the reading tracker I created for my #Rutgers Ss to include a column for kids to share whether or not they think the book is a mirror, window or sliding glass door. 🤯 I'm wondering how this idea might translate to an interactive display.
RU548: Reading List [Summer 2025]
I've had the pleasure of teaching a Young Adult Literature course in the MLIS program at Rutgers University for several years now and, it's one of my favorite things. Although I don't get to teach it ...
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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 1h
💬 #TLSkyChat A5: I shared (approx) a zillion #infolit resources after our #TLSkyChat back in February. I continue to create resources and am working on a new project now that I *hope* will help make this urgent work a little bit easier.
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