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Vickie Blankenship

@vickiereads.bsky.social

Library Pass/Comics Plus Engagement Specialist. Retired School Librarian and NCDPI Virtual Instruction Consultant.

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Comics Plus Book Club: September 2025 - LibraryPassโ„ข This month, we're spotlighting The Library Mule of Cordoba (Ablaze) and Traveling to Mars (Ablaze)ย for older teens and adult readers.

Comics and manga are for everyone!

This month, for older teens and adult readers, weโ€™re spotlighting The Library Mule of Cordoba and Traveling to Mars both published by #AblazePublishing.

#ReadAllTheComics #LibComix #ComicSky

03.09.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Libraries have a unique responsibility to introduce all citizens to the world of information, which includes relevant, balanced, and diverse collections that represent all reasonable points of view.

#SupportLocalLibraries #NationalLibraryWeek

11.04.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is #NationalLibraryWorkersDay and we want to honor our own librarians at LibraryPass!

Did you know we have librarians who help make #ReadAllTheComics happen? Learn why these librarians love their profession and check out their favorite titles available on Comics Plus!

#NLWD25 #ComicSky

08.04.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Check out My Heart in Braille on Comics Plus! Victor loves vintage cars and belting out songs in his garage band, but school is harder for him and he seems to always say the wrong thing. When he meets the cello-playing, straight-A studentโ€ฆ

@vickiereads.bsky.social has been a librarian for 25+ years and is an Engagement Specialist. "I love building a community of readers, thinkers, and lifelong learners. Being a librarian allows me to be a facilitator of dreams, a champion of curiosity, and a literary matchmaker." Her fav title:

08.04.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Comics Plus Book Club: April 2025 - LibraryPassโ„ข Comics and manga are for everyone! This month, we're spotlighting Ripple Effects (Fanbase Press) and Blacksad (Europe Comics).

Comics and manga are for everyone!

This month, we're spotlighting Ripple Effects: The Deluxe Edition (@fanbasepress.bsky.social) and Blacksad โ€” 1. Somewhere Within the Shadows ( #EuropeComics ) for older teens and adult readers.

#ReadAllTheComics #LibComix

03.04.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
"Read all the comics!" with Comics Plus.

"Read all the comics!" with Comics Plus.

DYK we write about some of our favorite comics every month, across various publishers and genres, including great titles you may have missed when they first came out?

#ReadAllTheComics means EVERY DAY is New Comics Day at your library!

#LibComix #ReadersAdvisory

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28.03.2025 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Unlimited Summer Reading with Comics and Manga - LibraryPassโ„ข Expand your Summer Reading plans with Comics and Manga for readers of all ages.

Comics and manga are great additions to any #SummerReading program, and this year's #ColorOurWorld theme makes them a no-brainer.

We have you covered with our latest Summer Reading Guide, with recommendations for readers of all ages!

#LibComix #ReadAllTheComics

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21.03.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Comics Plus Book Club: March 2025 - LibraryPassโ„ข Comics and manga are for everyone! This month, we're spotlighting Amazona (Lerner) and Saga (Image Comics).

Comics and manga are for everyone!

This month, we're spotlighting Amazona (@lernerbooks.bsky.social) and Saga (@imagecomics.com) for older teens and adult readers.

#ReadAllTheComics #LibComix

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28.02.2025 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Graphic Folktales, Legends, and Myths | Classroom Connections - LibraryPassโ„ข Recommended Graphic Folktales, Legends, and Myths to nurture students' understanding of the world and inspire them to explore further.

Did you know that traditional stories originated before written language? Weโ€™re excited to share a select range of comics and more from our Epic Myths, Fables, Folktales, and Legends list. Thereโ€™s much to dive into!

#ReadAllTheComics #LibComix #Folktales #ComicSky #SkyBrabrians

18.03.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any ideas - help out my colleague Tericia Eller.

24.01.2024 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unlimited, Simultaneous Access to Ebooks | Expand Your Collection, Diversify Your Circulation - Libr... Many public librariesโ€™ ebook collections are often either limited to bestsellers, or have restrictive borrowing limits.

What is an equitable hold ratio for a bestseller vs. a midlist title? More importantly, how does a library prioritize which readers deserve equitable access to ebooks, and which ones don't?

Spoiler: Fair licensing terms are only part of the puzzle.

librarypass.com/2024/01/16/u...

16.01.2024 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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