@bobbinewman.bsky.social
She/her. Iowa City. Keynote speaker. Author. Librarian. Educator. Workplace Well-being. Burnout. Psychological safety. Mindfulness Student. Dog Mom. Personal account, obviously. https://linktr.ee/bobbinewman
Call for CALM 2026 proposals now live! forms.gle/RkQUcyhL3NbH...
We look forward to seeing your proposals for virtual presentations that inform and inspire the practice and application of management and leadership in academic libraries!
#LibCALM
following along on the book piracy discourse and would like to reinforce the notion of using your local library
fun fact: 99.99% of the books you hear me raving about on here are from the library to begin with, because there's no way in hell I have the means to buy every one
How to Navigate Burnout When You Can’t Control the Causes
"How do you navigate burnout when the root problems aren’t within your control?" I saw this question in a post in a popular library Facebook group last week and knew immediately I could answer this. First, let’s make sure we’re talking…
When you sacrifice your trans students to the government, they're gonna keep coming back for more
22.11.2025 19:00 — 👍 105 🔁 30 💬 1 📌 2
So-called "smart" devices are pushed heavily for the holidays, but be mindful of what you're opting that gift recipient into. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
22.11.2025 17:02 — 👍 198 🔁 106 💬 3 📌 13#medlibs #publibs
22.11.2025 15:52 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This is not the way to market your work. Fuck off with this.
22.11.2025 15:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I spent almost 10 years providing training, outreach, & grants management with NNLM, focused on telling public libraries and the communities they served to use trusted evidence-based health resources from the government, including the CDC, and now they're full of Nazi shit. I can't even.
22.11.2025 15:49 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 2
A reminder that I’ve archived every public-facing web page from the CDC website prior to the Trump Regime purging data back in late January:
acasignups.net/cdc-website
Book bans have never been solely about the books. They're about the systematic silence & erasure of the voices those books represent, & the intentional dismantling & destruction of public goods that serve as institutions of democracy.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
I'm sure librarians will show up in the next round, or maybe we're in the "educators" category. 😡📚
22.11.2025 03:20 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
In collaboration with UnitedHealthcare, the ALA Public Programs Office is seeking applicants to participate in Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults.
www.ala.org/tools/progra...
wow that's wild.
21.11.2025 19:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I'd love to hear more from people who aren't volunteering for their state library association. Why? in the most non-confrontational way possible. Time? Money? Lack of interest? Lack of knowledge? Feel free to DM
21.11.2025 17:29 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Reading Round-Up 11.21.2026 – Supervisors, Neuroinclusivity, Queer Safe Spaces, Psychological Safety, and Feedback
A little round as I work to get back into the habit of writing regularly. I have been busy. I ran for and won a seat on the Board of Directors for the Iowa Library Association. I’ll…
Headed to the Coralville Public Library today for the Iowa Library Association planning day today!
21.11.2025 14:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0You cannot separate the art from the artist. To do so is to side with the artist and the act(s) they committed.
If you're on selection committees, remember this. If you're a member, a student, a reader, a human being, remember this.
He was beautiful': Iowa mom on losing her son to suicide after misgendering, bullying.
On Nov. 4, 15-year-old Miles Phipps died by suicide — a day after a substitute teacher at Urbandale High School refused to use Miles' pronouns.
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/e...
No family should have to suffer this way. Today, we honor Miles. And we demand better.
Our leaders must stop using hate as a political tactic, especially when children’s lives are on the line. Hate has no place here, but love must. #TransgenderDayofRemembrance
Today is #TransDayOfRemembrance 🏳️⚧️
hacklibschool.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/t...
Link to former posts highlighting resources about Transgender library staff: bsky.app/profile/cili...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#Trans
#Queer
#TDoR
#TDoR2025
Reference question that I'm crowdsourcing:
Does anyone know of any guides or resources for someone who is trying to transition to a new name in professional settings? This is specifically in the LIS field.
Iowa Rural Health Association sign with poinsettia.
Happy National Rural Health Day from the Iowa Rural Health Association annual conference!
20.11.2025 13:46 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0You cannot separate the art from the artist. To do so is to side with the artist and the act(s) they committed.
If you're on selection committees, remember this. If you're a member, a student, a reader, a human being, remember this.
TurboTax actively lobbies congress to make filling taxes more complicated than it needs to be so you’ll pay to use them.
19.11.2025 13:29 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Rebecca Yarros
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Blue textured background. Text reads: Everyone has the right to a good education. Full statement on website. The ASAN logo is at the bottom.
Blue textured background. Inside a light box, text reads: On November 18, the White House said it would move some offices out of the Department of Education. Six offices are being moved to four other government agencies. The head of the Department of Education is Secretary MacMahon. Secretary MacMahon said she wants to keep working on getting rid of the Department of Education. The White House also said that the U.S. does not need the Department of Education anymore. They said the Department of Education doesn’t actually help students get services. They said that “nothing happened” to students during the government shutdown, so getting rid of parts of the Department of Education is okay. That’s why the White House thinks they can move some offices out of the Department of Education. But the White House is wrong.
Today, the White House said it would get rid of most of the Department of Education (ED). Everyone has the right to a good education — and we need to protect that right. Tell your Congresspeople we will not let this attack on disability rights continue! autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/what...
18.11.2025 23:20 — 👍 41 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 2Me: Hey, Adobe it would be great if we could create accessible PDFs and check pdfs for accessibility for free
Adobe: A shitty AI assistant is the best I've got.
ALA is seeking nine librarian advisors to support the "Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programs for Older Adults" project. This new project will evaluate and summarize the current state of older adult programming in libraries across the U.S.
Apply by Dec 1, 2025: https://bit.ly/49ZmAn1
A small acrylic charm hangs from the corner of a light blue Kobo (ereader) case. The charm features an illustration of a white dragon with purple wings perched atop a stack of three books in shades of purple and cream. Two crossed swords frame the books, and pink roses with green leaves decorate the base of the stack. The background includes small stars and a dark castle silhouette.
E-reader bling. I use a Kobo ereader & love it!
18.11.2025 15:22 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Users are having issues on Amazon, Canva, ChatGPT, Claude, Doordash, Grindr, Indeed, Truth Social, Uber, X, and Zoom.
www.pcmag.com/news/cloudfl...
