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ALA’s Facebook Account Was Hacked and You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next!

By Tina Coleman and Jenny Levine | September 8, 2015

For almost 31 hours over Labor Day weekend, American Library Association’s Facebook page was controlled by a hacker who posted decidedly un-library-like content and removed all ALA admins. While ALA’s Social Media Team scrambled to find a way to regain access to the page, new spam posts were going up every 20 minutes like clockwork. … Continue reading ALA’s Facebook Account Was Hacked and You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next! →

Ignite Session: Outreach, Yik Yak, and Reality TV

By Amy Carlton | July 1, 2015

Mary Abler, project manager of the Southern California Library Cooperative, says when it comes to outreach, “Keep it simple, stupid.” Librarians need to think about outreach differently. Outreach traditionally takes money, time, materials, and permission. And even though it’s important to do, most librarians have maybe one hour a week to devote to it. So … Continue reading Ignite Session: Outreach, Yik Yak, and Reality TV →

Preserving the Born-Digital Record

By James G. Neal | May 28, 2015

This is an issue of integrity, of the collective adherence to a code and standard of values, of maintaining human records as complete, unimpaired, and undivided as possible. The ability to consult the evidence and sources used by researchers and authors will be lost if those digital records are not available. The ability to research … Continue reading Preserving the Born-Digital Record →

Libraries on the Vine

By Phil Morehart | December 3, 2013

“We avoided it for awhile,” says Gail Shackleton, director of library services at Appleby College, a 7–12 grade school in Ontario. She and library technician Stefania Mulyk administer the library’s social media presence, which already includes Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, and YouTube. They waited to adopt Vine until four months after the app’s introduction because of … Continue reading Libraries on the Vine →

How Libraries Are Using Social Media

By Terra Dankowski | July 16, 2013

“You don’t even have to bring the author to your town anymore,” says Johannes Neuer, associate director of marketing for NYPL. “Google Hangouts are the perfect places to create brand engagement.” When Neuer talks about social media tools, libraries should listen. Hangouts is just one of many public-facing platforms NYPL has taken into the fold … Continue reading How Libraries Are Using Social Media →

8 Tips to Highlight History Using Facebook

By Sanhita SinhaRoy | March 28, 2012

At the University of Nevada, Reno, Donnelyn Curtis, head of special collections, turned to Facebook to connect the university’s archives with students who care about history and the school’s tradition. She began by creating Facebook pages for Joe McDonald and Leola Lewis—two students who attended the university in the 1910s, married a few years later, … Continue reading 8 Tips to Highlight History Using Facebook →

Facebook à la Fulbright

By Heather Lea Moulaison | October 7, 2009

A New Jersey librarian had put me in touch with this outgoing young woman, starting the social networking experience that would supplement F2F (face-to-face) contact in class throughout the academic year. I had already been using Facebook to keep in touch with friends and colleagues while in the United States. Surprisingly, Facebook also became a … Continue reading Facebook à la Fulbright →

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On October 22, Craighead County Jonesboro (Ark.) Public Library issued a statement listing 12 books that were being relocated to a new parent/teachers section within the children’s library. Library Director David Eckert said the books, which were about sex education, “are intended for parents to help their children have a well-rounded education.” In recent months, children’s books containing LGBTQIA+ content have been at the heart of several contentious board meetings at CCJPL.

KAIT-TV (Jonesboro, Ark.), Oct. 22
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Arthur der Weduwen and Andrew Pettegree write: “What is the role of a library in today’s digital age? This is a question that communities across the country are asking, and it seems that the very concept of the library—a physical space for the storage and consultation of books—is under threat. But libraries have endured for centuries because each generation has reshaped the library in its own image, with new intellectual agendas and new buildings that reflect the priorities of the community and the day.”

Washington Post, Oct. 19
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Don Tillema, a supervisor in Byron Township, Michigan, threatened to pull taxpayer funding for Kent District Libraries and turn its Caledonia branch into a shoe store at a September 27 board meeting. At issue was the graphic novel Check, Please, which a 10-year-old pulled from a teen shelf over the summer; the child’s mother complained about the book, which concerns a young gay hockey player. KDL Executive Director Lance Werner said the book is protected by the US Constitution and would not be removed. Byron Township Clerk Peggy Sattler later clarified that Tillema’s remark about funding was “off the cuff” and that the library is safe.

WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Oct. 22
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On October 21, the 2021 American Association of School Librarians National Conference opened in Salt Lake City. For many, the conference has been an opportunity to see colleagues in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Author, motivational speaker, and American University lecturer Omékongo Dibinga served as the opening session’s keynote speaker. He emphasized self-care and positive mental health in the school library profession: “To do the work today, it’s going to take no less than your best self.”

AL: The Scoop, Oct. 22
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Renowned children’s book illustrator Jerry Pinkney died October 20 at the age of 81. The recipient of a Caldecott Medal (for 2010’s The Lion and The Mouse), five Coretta Scott King Book Awards, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators, Pinkney was considered “a legend in the world of children’s publishing,” NPR reports.

NPR, Oct. 20
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For its Halloween-themed episode, Call Number with American Libraries looks at the enduring appeal of zombies and the role libraries have had in continuing their mythos. Episode guests include Ben Rubin, horror studies collection coordinator at University of Pittsburgh Library System, who speaks about the George A. Romero Archival Collection; Amy Dennis, programming and public relations librarian at Tom Green County (Tex.) Library System, who describes her library’s zombie doll program for youth; and Seanan McGuire (aka Mira Grant), author of the Newsflesh trilogy of zombie novels.

AL: The Scoop, Oct. 19
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Hannah Arata writes: “It’s that time again! We rounded up some great library craft videos from across the internet that are perfect for Halloween. Whether they are doing in-person events or take-and-make kits, these libraries share their creative crafts for the spooky season.”

Programming Librarian, Oct. 15

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