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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · 9d

Another blog of mine is out in the world!

American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social · 9d

The Power of Connection in Your School, District, and Beyond https://bit.ly/3KlzrFh

Metallic figures in various colors holding hands, symbolizing unity or teamwork, against a blurred background.

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · 12d

A new blog is out! #TLChat #Skybrarians
knowledgequest.aasl.org/the-power-of...

The Power of Connection in Your School, District, and Beyond | AASL Knowledge Quest

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · 12d

Check it out #TLSky and #Skybrarians!

Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · 12d

Don’t miss this fun conversation with @rgrov1013.bsky.social and @mamagilbs.bsky.social! Special offer from Junior Library Guild apple.co/3VCfBbh

Celebrating School Library Life

Podcast Episode · School Librarians United with Amy Hermon · 09/26/2025 · 1h 11m

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · 13d

My vibe 💯
Told you @slupodcast.bsky.social!

Check out the new episode to hear what this scene has to do with #schoollibrarian life. 😉

Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · 13d

LOL bec I’m Gen X but now I understand when @mamagilbs.bsky.social mentions this scene in tomorrow’s episode😂 youtube.com/shorts/ewkDx...

Monsters University Mom listening to Heavy Metal.

YouTube video by madridda

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Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · 13d

LOL bec I’m Gen X but now I understand when @mamagilbs.bsky.social mentions this scene in tomorrow’s episode😂 youtube.com/shorts/ewkDx...

Monsters University Mom listening to Heavy Metal.

YouTube video by madridda

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · 13d

So excited! Chatting with @slupodcast.bsky.social is always a blast!
#TLSky #Skybrarians

Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · 13d

Can’t wait to share this #episode with school #librarians @rgrov1013.bsky.social and @mamagilbs.bsky.social

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Sep 8

A student told me today that their friends call me their fairy gay-mother. 🥹 Best title ever. Excuse me while I go add that to my LinkedIn...

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American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social · Aug 12

10 Real-Talk Tips for Making It Through This School Year Relatively Intact bit.ly/40Zx0he

A person looking stressed is surrounded by piles of books and papers in a library setting.

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Aug 11

Check out my newest blog for some of my top tips to make this year great! knowledgequest.aasl.org/10-real-talk...

What is a piece of advice you'd give to new or returning librarians?
#Skybrarians #SchoolLibrary #TLChat

10 Real-Talk Tips for Making It Through This School Year Relatively Intact | AASL Knowledge Quest

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Aug 5

My students and I adore Nick Brooks! PROMISE BOYS has spent the last 2 years perpetually checked out. My teens eat it up! 📚

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Aug 4

This pretty much sums up my philosophy of education, especially on this first-day eve.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky

Quote from Dr. Brad Johnson: "Love what you teach, but love who you teach more."

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Jul 22

I was chosen as a KQ blogger this year! I've been wanting to for a long time, and I'm excited to be doing it alongside @rgrov1013.bsky.social. I can't wait to see what we each put out into the world.

Here is my debut blog. Enjoy reading about becoming a learner again! 😁 #TLSky #Skybrarians

American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social · Jul 22

Humbled and Hopeful: How My Violin Journey Refocused My Librarian Lens bit.ly/3GUz03s #AASLkq

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Jul 17

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · Jun 23

I get it. Libraries are expensive, and librarians are expensive. Our students & future leaders need all of the information literacy, media literacy, and opportunities to read deeply and widely they can get. Curriculum won't save us, testing won't, & AI sure as Hell won't. Fund libraries. #TLSkyChat

Trish Hepworth @trishhepworth.bsky.social · Jun 22

Students need school libraries - in an age if mis and disinformation, AI summaries and declining literacy - why would you get rid of your specialised staff in these areas? www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....

Librarians set to be removed from every Glasgow secondary school - BBC News

A principal librarian and a team of assistants would cover Glasgow's 30 secondary schools if council budget cuts are approved.

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Jun 23

This article has some great takeaways abt teens' media literacy for librarians and educators. My takeaway: the power of peer fact checking
#EduSky #Skybrarians

Hannah Covington @hannahcov.bsky.social · Jun 17

1/4 *taps mic*

My byline is back for the first time in many moons. I wrote about teenagers, conspiracy theories and what it was like when social media rumors became personal and painful at an Oklahoma high school.

🧵with the some takeaways:
www.the74million.org/article/i-ta...

I Talked to Teenagers About Conspiracy Theories, Here’s What They Told Me

Covington: For students who watched the viral social media response to a classmate’s death, news literacy is key.

www.the74million.org

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Jun 22

Everyone in DC is just a big ol' puddle of sweat right now. Here's a live look at me:

a man wearing headphones is sweating while sitting in an airplane .

Alt: a man wearing headphones is sweating while flying an airplane .

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Jun 22

If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to BlueSky.

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · Jun 18

TREVOR PROJECT HOTLINE - UPDATE

I deleted my post about the Trevor Project's hotline—see: @emceebois.bsky.social's clarification ⬇️. Please share the clarification far & wide.

And if you need to talk:

Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
Text: Text ‘START’ to 678-678
Chat: www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

Oliver Ghingold @emceebois.bsky.social · Jun 18

CLARIFICATION :

The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.

They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY

So spread this around

They can be texted. They can be called.

A screenshot of a website laid out in a two-by-two grid:

Top-left, a line-drawing image of a cartoon woman with braided hair looking at text messages on her smartphone with a smile.

Top-right, "Text us from anywhere, anytime. Standard text messaging rates may apply." "Text 'START' to 678-678" button, "What to expect +" link.

Bottom-left, "Reach out to hear a live voice on the line." "Call us at 1-866-488-7386" button. "What to expect +" link.

Bottom-right, side-by-side line-drawing images of two cartoon people. On the left, a cartoon woman is holding her phone to her ear and looking up at the night sky. On the right, a cartoon phone agent is sitting in front of a laptop with a headset on in front of a bright, sunny sky.

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Jun 15

My team and I were chosen for the Library Luminary Award by our district library leaders! It is only given to 1 library in the district (of about 200) each year, and we are so very honored. Who knew that hanging out with teenagers and being absolutely ridiculous could earn awards? #Skybrarian

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Apr 12

Hopefully soon!

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Apr 12

So excited for #aasl25! Who else is going??

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Jan 6

"It’s an easy starting point & can come up in really any class when kids are sharing information,” @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social says in this Publishers Weekly story. “You can just ask, ‘Where did you hear that?’ or, ‘How do you know that that’s true?’"

#EduSky
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

On the Front Lines of Information Literacy

Librarians seek to arm their students for the digital world by teaching information literacy and its close relatives, media literacy and news literacy.

www.publishersweekly.com

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · Jan 5

A fascinating read. Our ideas about queerness continue to evolve, and that's a wonderful thing.

Hugh Ryan @hughryan.bsky.social · Jan 3

The past can tell us a lot about the future, if we pay attention. As I finished my 2nd book, I realized we were in the middle of a revolution in our understanding of sex, sexuality, and gender - the SECOND such revolution since the birth of America as a country. www.bostonreview.net/articles/who...