Alesia McManus

One thing you can do Right Now is be extremely vocal when you have librarians stocking inclusive collections. Call and tell them how happy you are, show up to board meetings. Bc the other side is *always* complaining and doing it in an organized way.

also you can donate to Lavonnia Moore here:

USDA Reverses Course, Commits to Restore Purged Climate Webpages in Response to Farmers’ Lawsuit

knightcolumbia.org/content/usda...

Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.

time.com/7285045/resi...

“After library officials resisted, the DOJ officials departed without resolving the conflict.”

One of those sentences that tells you who and where we are as a country in 2025: librarians are braver than law firms and CEOs.

OMGGGG does this lady even have a clue what is IN the Library of Congress???? It’s not just a random library with books for children. It is so much more than that. No one should take what she’s saying seriously.

Librarian for the people Under the leadership of Carla D. Hayden, AM’77, PhD’87, a revered institution is connecting Americans with their country through its treasures.

Dr. Carla Hayden is a people's librarian.

Her term goes until 2026 and should remain that way.

Don't comply with unjust laws and practices.

#FreedomtoRead @librarycongress.bsky.social

mag.uchicago.edu/hayden

This is terrible

Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Libraries and Museums NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the

"NY Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide"

Trump Administration Moves to Shutter Library Agency The staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, were put on leave.

Trump Administration Moves to Shutter Library Agency www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/a...

SEND AN EMAIL: Stop Trump's E.O. Attacking Federal Funding for Libraries We need your help TODAY to tell your governors and key members of the House and Senate that federal funding for libraries - the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - needs to be preserved!

Trump signed an Executive Order attacking Federal Funding for Libraries.

Please send an email to your legislators and governors before it's too late!

action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

The Affordable College Textbook Act (Previously H.R.1811/S.978) - SPARC The Affordable College Textbook Act seeks to reduce the cost of textbooks at colleges and universities by expanding the use of open textbooks.

The Affordable College Textbook Act has been re-introduced (Previously H.R.1811/S.978) sparcopen.org/our-work/aff...

Statement on Proposed Elimination of the South Dakota State Library and HB 1041 Enacting Legislation

EveryLibrary—the national political action committee for libraries—strongly opposes the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget cuts to the South Dakota State Library.

www.everylibrary.org/statement_pr... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Proposed Change to Inclusive Access Program Dies The Department of Education has officially ended ended plans to change eligibility rules that could have undermined the viability of Inclusive Access programs, which allow college students to pay for ...

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

The big idea: why it’s OK not to love your job We’re constantly told that passion is what makes work fulfilling. But can being head over heels have its downsides?

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/o... Helpful read as I’m in the twilight of my career.

New to BlueSky. Glad to be here.