Scott C. Jarzombek

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As we write, DOGE is reportedly inside the gates of the IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services), where Keith Sonderling, Deputy Secretary of Labor and “somehow now Acting Director” of IMLS is dismantling the agency that helps libraries be libraries. /1

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The Democratic Party’s problems are not about being moderate or left. That’s a consultant and pundit red herring

The problems are in party organization, the culture of “it’s their turn” nominations, candidate recruitment, gerontocracy, inability to shape media topics, and coming off hella lame

We Asked, You Answered: Your thoughts on regulating books in public schools When asked if Connecticut should regulate books in public schools, a majority said that librarians should be trusted with selecting which books are available.

“Trust librarians. They’re the best resource to know — they’ve been trained for this. Do not leave such an important subject to politicians.”

We announced our One Book, One Town titles for this year. The adult selection is my favorite of 2024. Please check out Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino. If you are a Gen Xer and grew up in the '90s, this is our book.

Please watch the announcement below.

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84 Days Until Opening Day! Let’s Go Mets!

East Haven is checked off! John and Maria’s Pizza gets a “Worth a Trip” rating. Great service, excellent salad, and very good pizza! #ctpizzaquest 41/169

I have always loved public libraries, but having young children has exponentially increased my gratitude and sense of indebtedness to them. Our local library is such a huge part of our lives. The books, the programming, the very intentionally curated kids’ section. It’s all such a gift.

CT pizza is really the best.

A Great weekend with ALA section leaders.

Main Street park in Old Saybrook

It is hard to emphasize just how overparked Connecticut is but "Main Street Park" in Old Saybrook does a pretty good job

This one acre park is exactly 50% parking lot, 25% parking adjacent grass and sidewalk and 25% pickleball courts

This park is literally surrounded by on and off street parking

Universal healthcare as pandemic preparedness: The lives and costs that could have been saved during the COVID-19 pandemic | PNAS The fragmented and inefficient healthcare system in the United States leads to many preventable deaths and unnecessary costs every year. During a p...

Never forget—a 2022 Yale study estimated that a single-payer universal healthcare (the good kind of UHC) could have saved over $105 billion in COVID hospitalization costs. That, plus saving tens-hundreds of thousands of lives. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Sadly it will never pass.

A bill to break up UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna and more has been introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives.

The legislation would force insurers to sell their pharmacy businesses.

It aims to combat PBMs, pharma middlemen who drive up costs.

Yeah, I just unsubscribed from The Checkup. I am officially done with even the free WAPO content. Just tone deaf.

Are there any libraries officially on here?

Analysis | Why so many Americans prefer sprawl to walkable neighborhoods Building more 15-minute neighborhoods would cut pollution and conserve nature. But do Americans want to live in them? See how walkable your neighborhood is.

Clarendon, a neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, is a “15-minute neighborhood” — you can walk to whatever you need in 15 minutes or less. Building more such neighborhoods, proponents say, would cut pollution and conserve nature.

But do Americans want them?

50-Year-Old Muscles Just Can’t Grow Big Like They Used to—The Biology of How Muscles Change With Age As people age, the chemical signaling pathways in muscles become less potent, and it gets harder to build muscle and maintain strength. But the health benefits of strength training only increase with ...

I guess I have a year to make my goal (college PR on bench).
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In the last few months, I have intentionally reduced my podcast consumption and increased my music consumption, whether in the gym, car or while walking. I can't help but feel like it has improved my health.

Rewatching Lost and almost done with season 4. It aged so much better than I expected.

I’m at peace with it, this season really sealed it for me.

Community Art Show at Fairfield Public Library The Bruce S. Kershner Art Gallery at Fairfield Public Library invites the public to the opening of its annual Community Art Show on Thursday, December 12, from 5:30-7:30pm.  More than 50 pieces of art...

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People out here describing protected bike lanes and pedestrianization as massive social engineering project as if the automobile's takeover of American cities was a natural weather event

Opinion: Defense of local libraries requires public support We must protect free thought and access to information from the MAGA agenda.

In an era when misinformation and authoritarianism threaten to overwhelm us, access to information is our defense. Protecting libraries is an act of community solidarity and a commitment to the democratic ideals that define us as a nation.

Today begins the season known only as, “Let’s pick this up after the Holidays.” Congratulations to everyone who celebrates.

I’d love to see him on the team next season. He is what the old heads would call “a ball player.”

a mets baseball player stands in front of a crowd of fans ALT: a mets baseball player stands in front of a crowd of fans

Mets Fans today is Francisco Alvarez Birthday.
Happy Birthday ALVY
#Mets #LGM

Sadly, nothing for the Waterbury line.

Do you love libraries? Do you want to help libraries in Connecticut?
Donate to CLA from 11/12 through 12/3 to help us get a matching donation of up to $1000 from our Giving Tuesday sponsor, Robert H. Lord Company. Donate online here: ctlibraryassociation.org/catalog.php?...

Thank you to The Library Pros for hanging out at the Connecticut Library Association's annual conference and having board members as guests. You can listen to Alice Knapp, and I have a great conversation about leadership, "imposter syndrome," and Husker Du.
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Well, another platform.