Jen Redford

A Timeline and Update on the Institute for Museum and Library Services We are a little over two months into the dismantling of the only federal agency dedicated to libraries, and the news has been coming at a pace no one could...

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This reminds me of the picture book “What if Everybody Did That?” By Ellen Javernick. It’s about the consequences of thoughtless behavior and illustrates the importance of social responsibility

19.05.2025 16:20 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Dr. Carla Hayden is hugged by a group of very, very excited library kids

“Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy, where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.”
- Dr. Carla Hayden

We stand with Dr. Carla Hayden 💚

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10.05.2025 13:56 — 👍 866    🔁 186    💬 7    📌 4

Idaho Commission for Libraries prepares for potential loss of federal funds The American Library Association said in a statement that federal cuts would harm millions of Americans who rely on their services.

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11.04.2025 22:19 — 👍 32    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0

Agency funding libraries and museums puts all employees on leave ahead of major cuts The Institute of Museum and Library Services is one of seven agencies President Donald Trump is looking to cut "to the maximum extent."

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31.03.2025 20:44 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

SCOOP: DOGE notified the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) today that the entire staff is being put on administrative leave effective immediately, I’ve learned from an agency source.

They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).

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Here’s a New Year’s Resolution:

Be on the side that reads books — not the side that bans them.

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Libraries are an investment. Not an expense

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#booksky

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