Martha Earl

Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍

#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky

Gregory Edie says, “Having a librarian in a library is good” in an Abbott Elementary scene

A scene from Abbott Elementary with librarian and teacher reading to students

Quinta Brunson and Cree Summer smile in Abbott Elementary as Teacher and Librarian

“Having a librarian in a library is good.”

THANK YOU, Abbott Elementary. Thank you, also, for the seemingly simple scene of how beloved it is to hear a book be read aloud 💚

“More Republicans now believe women should return to their traditional roles in society… As of November 2024, almost half of Republican men agree, up from 28 percent in 2022…” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...

BREAKING: The USDA has confirmed five additional dairy herds in California have tested positive for the virus, raising the total to 732.

Currently, 74% of the state's dairy herds are infected with H5N1.

www.slj.com/story/School...
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @slj.com

Do this. Say this. 👇🏻

Brilliant.

Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.

New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.

No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.

And no indication how long the pause will last.

With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.

Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships MLA offers a variety of funding opportunities to assist qualified students in graduate library science programs and to enable practicing health sciences librarians to pursue professional development.

💡 MLA awards over $45,000 in grants and scholarships each year! Applications are open until January 31, 2025—explore opportunities for education, research, and professional growth.

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#medlibs

chart of health spending versus life expectancy in rich countries. every one shows a positive relationship but the US, which spends about twice as much as peer nations but is 3-7 years behind

in basically every country more health care spending means a longer average life expectancy. not the US though, we don't hold with that nonsense www.ft.com/content/a757...

Do you use PubMed? Do you have an alternative in place?

I know you are a physician. Do you have a reference for this?

Love it when bookshops or libraries arrange their books appropriately...

Some rare good news out of Arkansas & a big L for Sarah Huckabee Slanders 👏👏👏

Arkansas book-censorship law ruled unconstitutional - Arkansas Times The book censorship law had already been put on temporary hold.

Early Christmas present from the Western District of Arkansas in favor of the first amendment and against the ARGOP’s book banning idiocy. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

Exclusive | Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund The president-elect had blasted the tech tycoon during the presidential campaign, but ties have been improving.

Is this the same Mark Zuckerberg who told Jim Jordan just a few months ago that he would not be making donations to support electoral infrastructure because of even the perception of not being neutral? 🤔 www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...

📚 TN Ed Report on Republican book bans: “Tennessee near the bottom in funding for schools. $9 billion of unfunded school infrastructure projects. teachers earn among the lowest… But at least the books won’t be available in school libraries anymore.” theeducationreport.substack.com/p/busy-banni...

By ourselves, we are just one person. Together, we are mighty force. To the librarians—Invictus.

To everyone in a similar scenario: the tactic my doctor's office has taught me is to ask, in writing, for:
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;

Health insurance companies took in $70 BILLION in profits last year

That’s money not going to care, as our healthcare costs skyrocket

Tennessee is #1 in medical bankruptcies. (Americans currently owe $220 BILLION in medical debt)

Our system is broken. #MedicareForAll 🇺🇸

WILLIAMSON COUNTY — Moms (Against) Liberty and the local GOP are encouraging their people to show up at the WCS meeting December 9th to speak in favor of banning 5 award-winning books 📚 👇🏽

School Board member @ericwelchwcs.bsky.social’s thread on the books: bsky.app/profile/eric...:

List of books banned in Knox County School libraries. Read all that interest you, kids!

www.wbir.com/article/news...

The image is a map titled "Appalachian Learning Initiative Adult Literacy in Appalachian Counties." It shows the percentage of Appalachian adults reading at or below the 8th-grade level across various counties. The map covers parts of several states, including Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. The counties are color-coded in a gradient from green to red, representing percentages from 36.5% to 88.1%, with green indicating lower percentages and red indicating higher percentages of low literacy. The map has a legend on the right with a color gradient bar. The background of the map is lightly shaded to show state boundaries. The APPLI logo and contact information are at the bottom.

#DidYouKnow

Nearly 2 out of 3 adults (65.1%) living in the #AppalachianRegion #Read at or below an 8th grade level, including nearly 1 out of 4 (23.9%) who read below a 3rd grade level.

We're growing our #Appalachian #AdultEducation database, and could use your help:

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Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.

To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.

Nashville Public Library Foundation and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Partner on Major New Early Literacy Initiative - Nashville Public Library Foundation The Nashville Public Library Foundation announced today the most significant gift in their 27-year history – a $4.5 million investment by The Dollywood Foundation, home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination L...

The Nashville Public Library Foundation announced the most significant gift in their history – a $4.5 million investment by The Dollywood Foundation, home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to kickstart NPL’s new early literacy program called Begin Bright.

nplf.org/nashville-pu...

📚 Protect librarians.

Thank you, Amanda.

Percival Everett, Author of ‘James,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.”

Breaking News: Percival Everett won the National Book Award for fiction for “James,” a retelling of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”