Jennifer Long

Nike Says Its Factory Workers Make Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. In Indonesia, Workers Say, “It’s Not True.” An average worker at the foreign factories that make Nike’s goods earns 1.9 times the local minimum wage, the company says. None of the workers The Oregonian/OregonLive spoke with in Nike’s second-lar...

We traveled to Nike’s second-largest hub and interviewed 100 workers, none of whom said they earned anywhere near 1.9 times the local minimum wage, the pay rate the company has cited as its global average over the years.

With @oregonian.com

ICE is a lawless agency that needs a conservator to oversee its complete shutdown.

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.

Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

In a world pushing more, faster, and louder, I’ve been returning to what actually works: slowing down, building community, and protecting children’s humanity in our classrooms. This is a quiet return to that work.

Someone Asked Grok To Grade The Oklahoma Student's Bible-Based Essay—And Cue The MAGA Outrage

Grok was not impressed.

Ryan Thames has issued a formal apology to me. This was never about $—it was about integrity. I’m grateful that the false statements have been publicly corrected and that the truth is now clear. I hope this outcome serves as a reminder that words carry weight and accountability matters. @la-cac.org

Looking for a sweet story to share with grandkids....Everyday Bean by @StephanieGraegin and @TundraBooks has hints of Winnie-the-Pooh wonder.
My full review:
www.librarything.com/work/3353456...

I was not ready.

State disinformation and propaganda.

Had this idea for years and with the help of some parent volunteers got to put it in action. #CharlottesWeb #LibraryDisplay

KPopDemonHunter Rumi, demon fighter with long purple braided hair. #WWE wrestler bianca belair wrestling superstar with signature long braided hair.

Can someone tell me why more folks aren't talking about this? #KPopDemonHunter Rumi, demon fighter with long braided hair. #WWE @biancabelairwwe, wrestling superstar with signature long braided hair.

This Book is Dangerous by Ben Clanton. This picture book published by Tundra Books shows a border of shark teeth open so you are the perspective of the shark about to eat a scared blue jellyfish.

If you're looking for a good, interactive read-aloud with a child, check out Ben Clanton's and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social new book This Book is Dangerous. You can see my review here:
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
or here:
www.librarything.com/work/3341762...

Early Closure of House Leaves IMLS Future Hanging; What This Means & What You Can Do The abrupt early recess in the House of Representatives means the future of IMLS funding remains a question mark. Use this time to act.

Just finished writing to NC Representatives Foxx and Edwards asking them to restore funding to libraries by restoring the .003% of the full federal budget that the IMLS receives. There's still hope if we let them know how we feel about libraries and museums.
Check out: bookriot.com/imls-funding...

Public Libraries on the Chopping Block, 2025 Edition A look at the budget cuts affecting US libraries in 2025

Public libraries are on the chopping block again in 2025: buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

The Sonnet Fest logo features pop art inspired prints of Shakespeare. Sonnet Fest, August 1st at 7:00 PM, August 2nd at 2:00 & 7:00 PM, Greensboro Cultural Center

Sarah is a 5'4" white woman in her late twenties with short brown hair and dark brown eyes.

Shared Radiance is proud to present Sarah Wilson as the Production Manager of Sonnet Fest. She’ll also stage manage The Two Gentlemen of Verona!

Admission to Sonnet Fest is FREE! Learn more on the Creative Greensboro website.

The Two Gentlemen of Verona tickets coming soon.

Colorful image from an Instagram carousel that reads "we can still save the institute for museum and library services (IMLS)"

Over on Instagram, I made a handy and highly sharable carousel about how we can still save the Institute of Museum and Library Services, if you'd like to pass that to your friends, family, and networks there, too.

nb: it's "of" and not "for," but I'm not editing.

www.instagram.com/p/DL5UK0KxQbM/

Thankful

I've had fun breaking school library stereotypes. Which ones did I miss? #schoollibrarymonth @ncslma.bsky.social #aasl

So grateful for the volunteers who make the school library run: my Library Minions (student assistants), parent volunteers, and TA's. Truly, they provide ideas & can-do energy. Let me also give a shout out to the leaders at #ncdpidtl and the leads in the county. Appreciate you! #SchoolLibraryMonth

Our book club loved this one!

Still #SchoolLibraryMonth with more ways to advocate, including my fav bonus activity- send a glow email to another librarian's supervisor. @aaslala.bsky.social @ncslma.bsky.social
schoollibrarymonth.my.canva.site

I love my library space with its Makerspace and wall of windows looking out into nature. And bless the soul who decided all the shelving units should be on wheels so we can easily reconfigure the space. #schoollibrarymonth #ncslma #aasl

In case you didn’t know. #SchoolLibraryMonth #aasl #ncslma

Lori Beth Denberg reprised her All That librarian character to do a pro-library, anti-book banning reel and I love it so much??? www.instagram.com/reel/DIK0_bD...

Keeping it real. #SchoolLibraryMonth #ala-aasl #ncslma

Happy School Library Month! Breaking another stereotype. #SchoolLibraryMonth @aaslala.bsky.social @ncslma.bsky.social

Congratulations! Such good news!

Celebrating School Library Month by breaking some stereotypes about what we do. #SchoolLibraryMonth @aaslala.bsky.social

We are going to be in good hands!! Congratulations to UNCG Professor Dawkins!

Week 2 of School Library Month Advocacy Activities. Pink/purple Social media graphics.

Hey School Librarians...let's keep rolling with Week 2 advocacy activities.
New: Social Media posts are now Canva templates.
schoollibrarymonth.my.canva.site
#SchoolLibraryMonth
@aaslala.bsky.social @ncslma.bsky.social @sabaireads.bsky.social

The BARDS logo is light blue and yellow and features several funky shapes.

Lea is an early 20’s mixed Hispanic-European actress with short, dark brown, wavy hair and hazel eyes smiling with a light blue shirt on and a pastel pink blank background!

Attention BARDS! April 12th (4/12/2025) from 2-4 in Room 121 of the Greensboro Cultural Center we will have an Audition Workshop led by Lea Chicosky! Bring a monologue or 16 or 32 bar cut of a song. A bluetooth speaker will be available. BARDS is free to all teens and preteens.