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“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” - Kofi Annan
Be aware and vigilant of what is being taken away and why.
Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries
🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Trump ordered higher-ed institutions to eliminate programs that consider race. In response, some college leaders said they’re “monitoring” or “assessing.” Others said the directive is an overreach. Read how colleges are responding to the latest civil-rights guidance. chroni.cl/41mLIzg
20.02.2025 15:43 — 👍 14 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 0![Book Résumés. Book Résumés help teachers, librarians, parents, and community members defend books from censorship. 560 titles included (and growing). Created in partnership with more than 50 publishers. First year usage: 86,469 visitors, 380,913 page views, 4.41 average views per visitor. On the right side are three testimonies: "This is exactly what our committee is looking for." "I am very grateful for these resources [...] because it is a rural area in a conservative state (without teacher's unions)." "I'm in a group dealing with book challenges as a citizen at my local library [...] and the book résumés have been crucial."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:itya2qzc5z6dfcfxvbvfhf5c/bafkreicf7zfy2tvhkwuayap3satjw2aj2jjozoaksnsjavgkp7rkuuwiuu@jpeg)
Book Résumés. Book Résumés help teachers, librarians, parents, and community members defend books from censorship. 560 titles included (and growing). Created in partnership with more than 50 publishers. First year usage: 86,469 visitors, 380,913 page views, 4.41 average views per visitor. On the right side are three testimonies: "This is exactly what our committee is looking for." "I am very grateful for these resources [...] because it is a rural area in a conservative state (without teacher's unions)." "I'm in a group dealing with book challenges as a citizen at my local library [...] and the book résumés have been crucial."
🎂 It's been one year since the launch of the #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumés!
Check out the impact of the first year and share or bring along a book résumé to your next school or library board meeting to help defend these titles from censorship: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
