Heather Cone

What would Martin Luther King Jr. urge us to do as we celebrate his life and legacy?

Press On.

Can school librarians make a difference in literacy rates? Last month, the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) released its Vistas scores for the 2023-2024 academic year. The results showed that 39% of students in the state are proficient

Students in schools with a full-time librarian have higher literacy rates. This is a finding that has been consistent for the past three decades, yet districts continue to cut funding for libraries. #TLSky #schoollibrarians

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Sen. Ruben Gallego’s son told Kamala Harris he’s sorry she didn’t win the election. Here’s her response:

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Well... okay then...

The library burned, but that night thousands curious people opened a book for the first time in years to learn what frightened little men thought as too dangerous for them to know.

Yup …I miss that feeling 😐

Instead of recap of the highs and lows of the past year, I thought the words of Maya Angelou were very fitting for the end of 2024. May we all continue in 2025. 🩷

I don’t want my class to prepare students for ‘the real world.’

I want my class to help students dream of a better world.

School librarian. I put numbers on the back of each piece that correlate to the box so if pieces get lost or mixed up, we can figure out where they go. Also, pieces in a ziplock bag with a copy of the picture, and reinforce the box with book tape.

Before leaving Washington, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown restores retirement benefits for public workers On his way out of town, Ohio Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown was able to notch one final long-sought legislative victory that will benefit public sector workers in Ohio and around the country. The ...

Ohio US Sen. Sherrod Brown championed the Social Security Fairness Act, which ensures former government workers like police, firefighters and teachers can collect their full retirement benefits by repealing two provisions that reduce social security payouts.

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As we are viewed from our neighbors to the North:

Happy Holidays to my library friends! Thank you for all you everyday. I hope your days are filled with rest, relaxation, and (of course) books. 📕📗

Never stop saying what needs to be said.

🚨Union baristas are calling on EVERYONE to NOT buy from ANY Starbucks store during the duration of our ULP strikes. 🧵

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The Senate has voted to repeal GPO-WEP! Thanks to nonstop activism from a broad coalition of union members, over 2 million public service workers will finally be able to access the Social Security benefits they spent their careers paying into. bit.ly/3P7Cd03

Whooo cooks for you? Whoo cooks for you?

Sleepy snuggles... doesn't get better than this.

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Martin Luther King, Jr. RD

#Resist
#MLK
#FBR

Illustration by Chris Riddell showing a librarian helping a child to read a book, with the caption "LIBRARIANS CREATE THE READERS OF THE FUTURE"

If we care about the future of our children - we need a library & a librarian in every single school, to help every single child find the books that will make them lifelong readers! Libraries & librarians create the readers of the future! #libraries #librarians #literacy

(Art: Chris Riddell)

New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to prohibit book bans in the state and enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

Yay! NJ has rejected library book bans! 📚 apnews.com/article/new-...

Happy caturday from these two wee fosters.

It's a good day to be immobilized by a kitty.

Friend of mine has one who stomps every time he leaves for a few days. Yeah, Kitty... I know you're angry... but he'll be back, he'll never leave you.

I love it when the bulletin board border meets up in interesting ways!

Happy Catuday from Super Chessie!

Love notes from littles... doesn't get better than this!