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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 22h

Inviting SDSU students to continue learning about #BannedBooksWeek & how they can become advocates for intellectual freedom by visiting with our librarians tomorrow @sdsulibrary.bsky.social

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 1d

LA County libraries forced to end digital lending services after FCC decision

The FCC voted to end E-Rate discounts for library hotspot lending and school bus Wi-Fi.

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SDSU Research Foundation @sdsurf.bsky.social · 1d

The CSU system continues to excel in national rankings, reaffirming its commitment to social mobility and accessible higher education. @sandiegostate.bsky.social was named in Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top Colleges, and earned a spot on Forbes’ “Top 25 Public Colleges” list.

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, Aztecs! Today is your chance to sign up for an @sdpubliclibrary.bsky.social card on campus. Stop by @sdsulibrary.bsky.social & gain access to ebooks, streaming media, and other resources that you can use to be successful in class and outside class

Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks to all the SDSU students, staff, and faculty who came out for today’s read-out for Banned Books Week & to our partners in Associated Students @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social @sdsulibrary.bsky.social

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Grandma Sophie Hatter, Human Border Collie @maggiepye.bsky.social · 2d

We had our first invoice sent from Canada last week- $54.92 to ransome a book we loaned to ON. #librarylife

Jake Berg @jacobsberg.bsky.social · 2d

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Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs

Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 2d

Libraries across the @calstate.bsky.social will be promoting awareness of the need to protect the freedom to read during Banned Books Week - today, we’re holding our 3rd annual Student Read-Out at @sdsulibrary.bsky.social - hope to see all our Aztecs there library.sdsu.edu/news/2025/bb...

Censorship is so 1984 - Banned Books Week 2025 | University Library | SDSU

Information about book banning and the harm it does.

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 4d

Very happy to welcome our colleagues from @sdpubliclibrary.bsky.social for a late-breaking Library Card Sign-Up month visit to San Diego State - come to @sdsulibrary.bsky.social on Tuesday to get your new library card

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 4d

I’ll be reading at the SDSU Banned Books Read-Out on Monday - hope to see all you Aztecs there! @sdsulibrary.bsky.social @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 6d

Leveraging librarian expertise and campus partnerships to promote sustainability initiatives at San Diego State University @sdsulibrary.bsky.social @ala-acrl.bsky.social crln.acrl.org/index.php/cr...

Empowering Sustainability Through Web-Based Information Sharing: Showcasing Campus Sustainability Initiatives Through Linked Data on the Web | Tribelhorn | College & Research Libraries News

Empowering Sustainability Through Web-Based Information Sharing: Showcasing Campus Sustainability Initiatives Through Linked Data on the Web

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 6d

Have you read the new report from @penamerica.bsky.social warning of a “disturbing normalization of censorship” in the U.S.? Demonstrate your commitment to the freedom to read at the SDSU Read-Out on Monday for Banned Books Week - sign up at @sdsulibrary.bsky.social library.sdsu.edu/news/2025/bb...

Censorship is so 1984 - Banned Books Week 2025 | University Library | SDSU

Information about book banning and the harm it does.

library.sdsu.edu

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NPR @npr.org · 16d

Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration's pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network. n.pr/3Kdrsdy

Wary of changes under Trump, 'citizen historians' are documenting the Smithsonian

Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration's pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network.

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 7d

Fallon continues to serve as a model for those favoring a cowardly and complicit media in a time demanding principles and bravery @variety.com variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’

Jimmy Fallon says he plans to "keep my head down" and avoid politics on "The Tonight Show."

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NPR @npr.org · 8d

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries'

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 8d

Continuing our work as a Sustainable Libraries Initiative certified library w/our partners in the SDSU Climate Center @sdsulibrary.bsky.social

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 9d

I assume any future use of the word “library” in these stories may include the quotation marks denoting a non-standard use of the word

Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 9d

Taking a nine-figure piece of property away from a college in order to give it to Trump for a new Trump Tower (with a presidential library tucked in there somewhere).

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

Florida Plans to Hand Over Prime Miami Property for Trump Library

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9d

People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 9d

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 12d

A search of the Texas Tech University library catalog retrieves 2,519 books with the subject heading “gender identity.” How long before they come for the books, too? 📚 @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 12d

Excited to see The Stoke Sessions return to SDSU and to have the opportunity to introduce more people to the Surf and Skate collections at @sdsulibrary.bsky.social www.sdsu.edu/news/2025/09...

Surf/skate conference highlights culture, craft and community | News | SDSU

Vans V.P., Olympic skateboarder and Native Hawaiian surfboard master craftsman headline The Stoke Sessions 2.0 at SDSU, Oct. 9–12

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 13d

Looking forward to another year of collaborating with SDSU Associated Students for #BannedBooksWeek @sdsulibrary.bsky.social library.sdsu.edu/news/2025/bb...

Censorship is so 1984 - Banned Books Week 2025 | University Library | SDSU

Information about book banning and the harm it does.

library.sdsu.edu

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 13d

The librarian who became Palomar's first female telescope operator, and who discovered her own comets

The librarian who became Palomar’s first female telescope operator, and who discovered her own comets

From 1985 to 2014, Jean Mueller supported astronomers from around the world who came to Palomar to use its iconic instruments. At the same time, she learned how to operate all three of its major telescopes, discovering 15 comets, 13 asteroids and more than 100 supernovae.

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 14d

When @slate.com announced the 25 greatest picture books of the last 25 years, we noticed more than bestsellers and award winners. Six of the 25 books — nearly a quarter of the list — have been counted in PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans since 2021. Read more: pen.org/best-picture...

Best Picture Books of the Past 25 Years? Too Bad They’re Banned

Nearly a quarter of Slate’s 25 “greatest” picture books have been counted in PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans since 2021.

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 15d

A faculty member assigning a book to college students to read is news? Man, @insidehighered.com could have done a whole series on my daughter’s undergraduate education at a liberal arts college - SO many books www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

2 Professors Teach About AI Using Print Book

Faculty members help students practice close reading and analysis with a physical book, building life skills and social connection.

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 15d

Open access publishing, open educational resources, & partnerships with faculty and the bookstore result in real savings for San Diego State University students @sdsulibrary.bsky.social library.sdsu.edu/news/2025/st...

The SDSU Library and Textbooks: Still Saving After All These Years | University Library | SDSU

The SDSU Library, collaborating with the bookstore, ITS, and faculty, is working to save students money on textbooks and other classroom materials.

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