@ExlibrisMrHunt

By Jacques Goldstyn… The cover shows two foregrounded green-clad, rifle-with-bayonet carrying, rucksack wearing soldier buddies glancing down at a wild-growing poppy as they get behind their fellow troop in the background, walking through a rural war-torn scene, bombed house, mother and child collecting wood in a wheelbarrow…

YES!
Love that book. Have used it for #ReadAlouds.
Similarly, The Eleventh Hour is phenomenal.

Screenshot of my entry from the #50PreciousWords Wordpress site: The Meanderer He meandered off to explore the woods alone (first time). Watched a spider… followed a squirrel… He was lost! Stay Put! Dad’s voice. He plunked himself down. Ate blueberries… Watched ant colonies… Later…heard his name drifting… Mom, on the back porch, calling him to lunch. He got up, meandered home…

My post…

Can’t get this one l’il story idea out of my head, so I’m submitting it…

Love the challenge of only 50 words to attemot something still meaningful.

#50PreciousWords

Picture of No!, by David McPhail. Shows a large shouted NO! word bubble title, which is coming from a very young child coming through a doorway (dressed in little brown boots, overly large greyish coat, red mittens and red ear flap hat).

War, by José Jorge Letria… A stark, muddy greenish greyish background sky cut into by a black cliff jutting in from the left side; on the cliff top, looking out toward the sky is a vague general type figure, oversized greyish background-black trench coat, helmet with plume, hands crossed together behind his back.

Why War Is Never A Good Idea, by Alice Walker, illustrated by Stefano Vitale…one of her poems made into a picture book. Features a bright, beautiful jungle scene mostly blocked out by thick black bars running across much of the cover (on which the title words and author/illus credits are printed).

GREAT book!

#HatTrickLit or #FourScores:
See also: pair w/ these anti-war books—virtually wordless No!, up through slightly incr word counts, still quite minimal…carefully chosen minimal language evokes the theme in much more depth and pain than extra words would, and as enhanced by the artwork.

Cool. I’m really enjoying the design aesthetic in a lot of those posters. Also trying some of the punk bands that I don’t know (not that I’m a connoisseur, lol; I dabble). Doing a sampler of The Raincoats—they’re blowing my mind.
#LibrarianSoundtrack

Cool. I’m really enjoying the design aesthetic in a lot of those posters. Also trying some of the punk bands that I don’t know (not that I’m a connoisseur, lol; I dabble). Doing a sampler of The Raincoats—they’re blowing my mind.
#LibrarianSoundtrack

A picture of the book What Do Brothas Do All Day lying open so that back and front covers are visible. Shows a variety of Black men of different ages, hair/clothing styles, uniforms, etc…in a digital line drawing/graphic design style.

A sneak peek, a partial view of the the hidden board covers under the dust jacket. I’ve shown just enough to get the sense there’s a large portrait of a brotha on the front cover and that the back cover is a view of the back of his head.

An angled partial view of the front interior endpapers with a grid of 30+ thumbnail digital line drawing portraits of Black men of all ages and hairstyles, facial hair styles…all drawn from various angles.

Going through a box of new books…

#ThisBookTheseReasons

@ajuanmance.bsky.social’s celebration of Black men’s joy and varied roles also has a great #SecretCover and stylish “wallpaper pages” (I often call endpapers that) with tons of portraits.

#RepresentationMatters

Another #RecodeTheBarcode moment…ISBN from the back cover of Corey R Tabor’s Fox and the Jumping Contest.

“nutso logistics of an already kooky premise”

Dang! I’m in.

You meant in the best possible way, and quirk in books is something I can’t resist. Going on potential future orders list.

… Definitely interested in that for a future orders list

View of me walking past some library shelves in the picture book section, wearing the outfit described in next two picture ALTs…

Black jeans, black Converse shoes close up, standing on Storytime carpet green and yellow dots…funky pseudo-camo print socks partially visible in orange, black, blue, yellow tones.

Selfie, closer view… Me: rounded black plastic glasses frames, trim l’il beard, short faux hawk hair. Wearing: Black button up shirt, wild coloured (orange, blue, etc) paisleys tie, granny squares crochet cardigan in a variety of vivid colours. A clashy-clashy sorta matchy-matchy!!

Yesterday, in #LibrarianFashion

A clashy-clashy sorta matchy-matchy!!

My fave aesthetic.

#FashionCrime or #FashionSublime

I feel the same as Phoebe some days. Tired defending comics as literature and “real” reading to some naysayers. Nuh-uh will have to suffer for today! I love the Phoebe and Her Unicorn series!

And the getting up here in slightly less than pitch blackness now is much appreciated.

3 kid hands holding their finished rainbow scratch pad notes up against the dark blue door before going to put them up on the hallway walls. Small cardstock-thick squares, approximately 3” x 3” with rainbow colours in a lower layer, which are hidden until the black top coat is scratched off via writing or drawing with a harder object…toothpicks as the scratchers in this instance. Revealed messages, now in rainbow colours, showing through say… 1. No colours are boy colours and none are girl colours. 2. You’re amazing (with a big heart). 3. Be kind, no matter what.

2 kid hands holding their finished rainbow scratch pad notes up… Revealed messages, now in rainbow colours, showing through say… 1. You Are Great! 2. You got this.

A kid hand holding their finished rainbow scratch pad note up… Revealed message, now in rainbow colours, showing through saying …. Big and small, you can change the world, too! (Features a stylized globe with stick people holding hands around the circumference, a rainbow heart beneath it.)

Rainbow Club:
Library, lunch today; teacher sponsors tied activities to #PinkShirtDay … Watching a video from a founder of the day talk about the roots (anti-homophobia bullying; resisting ideas of gendered clothing colours), + kindness boomerang video… Then, made rainbow scratch pad notes for halls

The Performance of Pink The Performance of Pink: Some Reflections on Pink T-Shirt Day I always find it difficult to articulate my feelings around Pink T-Shirt Day, but this year I thought it was worth the effort.  Recentl…

Always important not to lose sight of #PinkShirtDay roots as an anti-homophobia movement.

General kindness = fabulous message, but obscuring the roots can cause erasure of ongoing 2SLGBTQIA struggles—see Gidinski’s writing on this:
www.lostboysconsulting.ca/uncategorized/the-performance-of-pink/

No, it isn't parents who should decide what kids can read.

No, it isn't politicians either.

And no, it isn't librarians.

Readers are who should decide what they read. Age doesn't come into the right to read.

Not sure how many different ways I can say this.

4 zine covers shown: 1. The Canadian charter of rights and freedoms: the most important document in Canada! (features are drawing of hands holding up a charter document) 2. Viola Desmond: a Canadian hero (features a drawing of a placard being held up that says she stood up for Black people‘s rights) 3. Africville (featuring a drawing of a row of houses; fancy curly Q design separating the title and picture in the top half from the student author credit in the bottom half.) Africville (featuring a row of brightly coloured houses: yellow, red, purple) These zines are single page 11 x 17 foldables.

Interior pages of two zines. Content says… About the Community Why Black People Ended up Liking Africville? —By the ocean. (Fish) —Free berries —Colourful houses —They were able to play games —They were able to raft —skies turn purple —Sparkling salt water —lived with their own race. —They were near the ocean. How did Africville become "Africville? Two Black men bought some land. They built houses and Black people lived there. How did Africville become "Africville? Two Black men bought some land. They built houses and Black people lived there. They were near the ocean. Africville is a little town where Black People use to live a long time ago. Segregation: It's being rude to Black people. It means you can't do that "this is our city not yours"

Front covers of two zines about Viola Desmond…plus two sets of interior pages from Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms zines… Content says… Cover 1: -Viola Desmond! -Let's go, Viola Rules! -Viola! -We love you, Viola! Thank -Viola helped black peopl -Thank You, Viola! An Antiracism Zine Interior Charter Zine pages: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is: a legal document that shows us our rights. For Short The Canadian charter of Rights and freedoms is called The Charter for short. Because always saying The Canadian Charter of freedoms Rights and is soooo long. So the Charter for short Cover 2: [drawing of Viola at centre with words around it] Viola Desmond ☆ -stand up! -stand up or I will arrest you! —what are you doing? —go to the top floor Interior of Charter zine 2: Some of our basic legal rights, are: You have the right to belive in any Religion - Everyone has the right to be treated equaly, no matter their: Gender Race Colour Disability Equality Equality NO Discrimination means.. •No racism •No Treating badly •No harshment, No body shaming No Controling black Discrimination is Saying someone can’t do something because of [cut off in pic]

First time adding zines to my often-done Gr5 Cdn Immigration, Injustice, Social Justice history unit…showing promise; hoping the next zines (starting soon) are stronger.

Them:
“So, you’re a librarian…?
That must be so peaceful and quiet, just reading books all day…”

Me:
Well, I’m no shush librarian [shows vid clip].

{I’ve made myself many funky t-shirts, but still never made an I’m No Shush Librarian one, despite saying it for 20 years… #LibrarianFashion I need}

Section 281: However, as we have said, this is not what Mr. Neufeld did. Contrary to his argument that he was merely expressing his opinion about legitimate topics of political and social debate, “his expression went beyond a critique of a government program”: Hansman at para. 90. Mr. Neufeld’s publications are replete with negative stereotypes and pejorative assumptions about LGBTQ people, which undermine their inherent dignity and discriminate against them. Given his role and stature as a school trustee, he was uniquely positioned to adversely impact LGBTQ people in the public education system in the District. We found that this was the intention and effect of the Education Publications.

Section 80: Mr. Neufeld’s proposed narrative reflects the observation in R v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 SCR 697 that “persons accused of intentionally promoting hatred often see themselves as martyrs, and may actually generate sympathy from the community in the role of underdogs engaged in battle against the immense powers of the state”: para. 98. We do not find the narrative persuasive. That Mr. Neufeld may have been ineffective and politically isolated as a trustee does not change his role within the school system and his legislative responsibility to foster a 27 discrimination-free work and learning environment in the District. In any event, we have found that his conduct did affect the school environment.

Sections 128-135 outline “Hallmarks of Hate Speech” defined by the Charter; 145-155 about Hallmarks as specifically targeting queer folks; 167-202, exactly how 6 of BN’s publications were hate speech. All 24 grotesque publications given detailed analysis—exactly how/why they were discriminatory.

Trustee guilty of 24 instances of publications classed as discrimination—6 of them classed as full-on hate speech.

Very important precedents for BC/Cdn human rights rulings, specifically trans and all 2SLGBTQIA rights.

BCTF celebrates huge win for trans rights and school inclusivity at BC Human Rights Tribunal VANCOUVER—The BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is celebrating a significant decision* by the BC Human Rights Tribunal that affirms the rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ teachers and individuals to be free...

Today was my birthday (which isn’t that big a deal for me, really) and I received an indirect but perfect gift: the BC Human Rights Tribunal finally made a decisive ruling against a trash can of a man in a local case I was very invested in.

www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...

A poster/PSA that features a banner illustration across the top, which shows an illustration of a kid in coat and backpack looking down at a key in their hand as they are in the midst of a labyrinth with walls made of tall hardcover books wrapped in chains with locks on them. The poster text says… Join the Digital Day of Action on Monday, February 23 Chilliwack Teacher-Librarians strongly believe in a child’s Freedom to Read. We encourage families to read together and explore diverse ideas and viewpoints. Please join us in promoting this crucial right! On this day, we are asking champions for intellectual freedom to share a united message on one or more of their social media channels in recognition of Freedom to Read Week at 9 am PST. This post must include #FTRW25 #FreedomToRead and the link: freedomtoread.ca. Please join us to standing with libraries across Canada to demonstrate the power and importance of your freedom to read. “Books as windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors.” Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop

Ready for Monday…

#FTRW25
#FreedomToRead freedomtoread.ca

BCTF celebrates huge win for trans rights and school inclusivity at BC Human Rights Tribunal VANCOUVER—The BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is celebrating a significant decision* by the BC Human Rights Tribunal that affirms the rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ teachers and individuals to be free...

Today was my birthday (which isn’t that big a deal for me, really) and I received an indirect but perfect gift: the BC Human Rights Tribunal finally made a decisive ruling against a trash can of a man in a local case I was very invested in.

www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...

Thx.

One tries one’s best.

As described in post, selfie.

Shoes, As described in post, selfie.

Today, in #LibrarianFashion

Grey knit cardigan, solid forest green button-up shirt, slightly lighter/brighter green tie with pale green tiny chess pieces, black jeans, green Converse, grey and black squares on socks, fresh tight fade haircut, chunky black plastic glasses frames.

Using circles, ovals, crescents, extended U shapes, and trigons to create a representation of my face with glasses, goatee, messy faux hawk-ish hair. Not using the ovoids and squared off U shapes of Northwest Coast Indigenous art.

Self-portrait in laser cut wooden Coast Salish shapes, done at a pro-d workshop I attended yesterday.

I’d purchased a few sets of these for the library a couple years back, but needed some more knowledge about differentiating more local Coast Salish and the Northwest Coast shape art traditions.

Library Planet A crowdsourced travel guide for libraries

Post reminded me of the Library Planet site…

(for those who travel and like to “check out” the region’s libraries as they go)

libraryplanet.net

Triple feature cardigan!

Thx.
I wonder how the cost will compare to Follett (which is very expensive); that’s the next/firtst thing for our association to explore.

I don’t venture over there a lot, but this reel caught my interest because I think it could be a supplemental use of my barcode scanner…”ummm, Principal, Mr Hunt won’t check books out today. He said to go away because he’s in his music groove?!”
www.instagram.com/reel/DUBjFKx...