Steve Thomas

Me my whole life: Nothing is black and white. You have to consider nuance

Now: We face a heinous, remorseless evil

DUN DUN

Ugh, I have to work this weekend!

E-Book/Audiobook Advocacy Tools via RAILS and Becky's Reminder That Our History of Bad Communication Is to Blame My home library system, Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS), has created a set of advocacy tools that clearly explain the bread...

E-Book/Audiobook Advocacy Tools via @railslibraries.bsky.social and Becky's Reminder That Our History of Bad Communication Is to Blame

(I use bold in parts so you know I'm serious)

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"The ORIGINAL Bad Bunny"

This bill is only about "parent control" in the sense that SOME parents want to decide what ALL children get to see on library shelves.

Honoring Fobazi Ettarh — ThriveLib Many of you already know that our colleague and founding board member, Fobazi Ettarh , has passed away. We want to take a moment to acknowledge her loss and honor what she meant to libraries, our co...

Many of you already know that our colleague and founding board member, Fobazi Ettarh, has passed away. We want to take a moment to acknowledge her loss and honor what she meant to libraries, our community, and her friends and loved ones.
www.thrivelib.com/news/honoring-fobazi-ettarh

I hope you'll come on the podcast again to talk about it!

I'm thrilled to share the cover of INCARNATE, my next horror novel, coming 9/22

Book ban versus parent control, lawmakers debate purpose of bill that could send librarians to jail | by Ty Tagami | Feb 6, 2026 | Capitol Beat News Service

Hey Georgia! Get on the horn to your state reps about this!

Rooster Book 2026 Field Notes offers smartly-designed, vintage-inspired pocket notebooks, notepads, journals, calendars, planners, and writing accoutrements.

Limited edition book from @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social that benefits @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's Unite Against Book Bans! fieldnotesbrand.com/products/roo...

EJ Josey, an older Black man wearing a blue suit and red tie, speaks at a microphone at a lectern.

In 1965 E.J. Josey became the first Black librarian in the Georgia Library Assoc. which had been whites-only for 68 yrs. He co-founded the Black Caucus of ALA and became president of ALA in 1984. He wrote the Handbook of Black Librarianship. #BlackHistoryMonth

www.libraryjournal.com/story/E-J-Jo...

Why isn't it MU22LE??

With sorrow, we announce the passing of FOBAZI M. ETTARH 1989 - 2026. Fobazi changed so many lives with her friendship, love, and brilliance. She was so loved, and leaves behind a powerful legacy. We thank Fobazi's community for their support over the last several months of her illness. A private burial will be held for family. We will be in touch with further information about a future Celebration of Life event, as well as ways to support Fobazi's family and legacy.

"This is his story." *DUN DUN*

Brilliant insight: "...we can't separate OURSELVES from the art..."

How ya like THEM lotuses??

When making genre-based displays, remember that Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcast has made over 100 genre-based booklists of titles by BIPOC authors, so there's no excuse to have a display featuring only white authors.

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MST3K was my favorite show when I was in college in the early 1990s, but I get dizzy trying to figure out who owns it when, which cast members like (and don't like) each other and why (or why not), and where I can find it!

We have the Netflix With Ads plan through Verizon and not only do you see ads, but the library is restricted, which we ran into this weekend when we tried to watch Groundhog Day but were met with “This content isn’t available in your Netflix tier. Upgrade your plan to access this content and more!”

Circulating Ideas Podcast: Passive Readers’ Advisory, with Lila Denning I am on an airplane this morning en route to my book event event in MA , but I wanted to alert you all the Steve Thomas' excellent podcast C...

Today on the blog: @circulatingideas.bsky.social featuring @vantine.bsky.social w/ more from her about the passive RA training she can offer your library:

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Awesome! I'm glad @vantine.bsky.social was able to provide such great inspiration! I love the "Don't feed the librarians (except coffee, tea, and chocolate)" sign.

295: Generative AI and Libraries, by Michael Hanegan and Chris Rosser Steve chats with Michael Hanegan and Chris Rosser, authors of Generative AI and Libraries: Claiming Our Place in the Center of a Shared Future, about generative AI as an arrival technology, why lib…

I did a podcast last year with the authors of Generative AI and Libraries, but I definitely want to continue to explore other angles on AI use in libraries. circulatingideas.com/2025/08/20/2...

'It's going to be catastrophic': The inside story of the Challenger disaster Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent the tragedy.

When the engineers say, "It's not safe. Something bad will happen," it's always best to listen and err on the side of caution.

What did Wheaton have to say?

Overdueing It podcast logo, reminiscent of a library inkstamp. Under this the book cover for Rewiring Democracy: How AI will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship. At the bottom of the image the text "Episode 41: Rethinking AI for the Public Good with Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders."

On our latest, host Emily is joined by Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders, coauthors of REWIRING DEMOCRACY, to envision how AI might be harnessed for the good of the people. Find the episode anywhere you get your podcasts or online: www.overdueingit.org/home/episode...

What Do We Actually Mean by "AI-Powered Search"? When we say "AI-powered search engine," we're conflating at least four different things—and your concerns about one may not apply to another.

I think Aaron Tay would be a good guest on the podcast to discuss AI usage in academic libraries, but I don't think I'm smart enough to interview him! I cannot keep up with stuff like this: aarontay.substack.com/p/what-do-we...

The final episode is 30-something minutes, but we had fun chatting for more than an hour! Listeners are missing out! 😉

306: Passive Readers’ Advisory, with Lila Denning Steve chats with collection development librarian Lila Denning about passive readers’ advisory, practical tips for creating effective book displays, making displayed accessible and inclusive,…

It’s @vantine.bsky.social sharing her library knowledge on @circulatingideas.bsky.social

A must listen!

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