Library workers deserve protection, not prosecution https://georgiarecorder.com/2025/03/17/library-workers-deserve-protection-not-prosecution/ #Books #Libraries #Fascism
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https://action.everylibrary.org/eoimls2025
"A new executive order has targeted the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients. The Executive Order says that IMLS must be reduced to its "statutory functions.””
Stand by your local library and libraries across the country: sign your name to the petition by clicking the link above.
You can also follow this link (https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=23577) to tell congress your library story—share the impact that your library has had on your community.
Little Free Library opens its 200,000th book box in a milestone for youth literacy https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/little-free-library-200000-milestone #Books #Libraries
Good Good Good · Little Free Library just opened its 200,000th book box
I need suggestions what title it is he's looking for... 
My guess is he's looking for "The adventures of Sir Puff'nStuff, mostly stuff but also puff." 
@libraries @librarians @bookbubble @bookstodon
#Library #LibraryMemes #Memes #Libraries #Librarians #Humor #Humour
#Bookstodon #Bookworm #Bookwyrm #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing
How I find most books these days is just browsing my libraries genre tag or seeing if my favorite narrators narrated something new. #Books #Library #Libraries @bookstodon
#DOAJ is a leading partner in the #ThinkCheckSubmit initiative (thinkchecksubmit.org)
We are delighted to see a blog post by Lorraine Estelle on the IFLA blog about the important work that TCS does in helping authors avoid questionable journals and books:
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It comes from a loose coalition of #archivists & #librarians, who are standing athwart #history & yelling “Save!” They belong to organizations such as the #InternetArchive, which co-created a project called the End of Term Web Archive to back up the federal web in 2008; the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative, or #edgi; & #libraries at major #universities such as #MIT & the University of #Michigan.
It's not about the money it's about controlling access to what libraries offer
Sadly we spend more on sports than we do on libraries.
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Update. "#Trump Executive Order Targets #IMLS for Closure"
https://www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-executive-order-targets-imls-for-closure/
"In a March 14 Executive Order, President Donald Trump has targeted seven more federal agencies for permanent closure, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
If some parts of IMLS are "statutorily required" and cannot be shut down by an executive order, the #OMB has seven days to show it.
"EveryLibrary is hosting a petition [to keep IMLS open]…The American Library Association has…weighed in with a statement."
Words & Money · Trump Executive Order Targets IMLS for ClosureIn a March 14 Executive Order, President Donald Trump has targeted seven more federal agencies for permanent closure, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The order states that the president has determined IMLS is “unnecessary” and gave agency officials seven days to submit a report to the OMB
"Our library supports storytellers globally to create impactful content that can inspire change and optimism for our planet."
https://openplanet.org/
#Libraries #SolarPunkSunday 
Open PlanetDiscover world-class footage of our changing planet.Open Planet is a global library of high-quality climate and nature footage. It is free to use for educational, environmental and impact storytelling.
Trump slashes funding for media & libraries
Voice of America staff placed on leave as Trump moves to gut state-funded media & cultural institutions. Advocates warn this undermines free press & global democracy. #Trump #VoiceOfAmerica #Libraries
The Independent · Trump targets libraries and state-funded media organizations amid Voice of America’s staff cut
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Alert friends & family. The more voices speaking up, the stronger our impact. Share this & encourage everyone you know to call & protest. 
202-224-3121
The longer we normalize these destructive cuts to #education, #jobs, #conservation, & our #communities, the harder it will be to rebuild what we've lost. 
URGENT 
The only federal agency funding America's #museums & #libraries - the Institute of Museum & Library Services (imls.gov) - faces elimination after a March 14th executive order.
Call your reps today: 202-224-3121
Each call takes 30 secs but helps protect resources for millions of people.
Ahead of Print in BFP: Call for Papers: Open Educational Practices (OEP) – New article explores Open Educational Practices & how libraries can lead sustainable, inclusive education. Submit your research by May 15, 2025! #OEP #OpenEducation #Libraries #CallForPapers
De Gruyter · Call for PapersDer Artikel Call for Papers wurde am 11. März 2025 in der Zeitschrift Bibliothek Forschung und Praxis (Band 0, Heft 0) veröffentlicht.
Trump's new EO is going after #libraries and #museums now. :(
www.ala.orgALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library ServicesAn executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s only federal agency for America’s libraries.
