Libraries<p>Yolo Branch Library, public library in Yolo, California, USA. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolo_Branch_Library" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolo_Bra</span><span class="invisible">nch_Library</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a></p>
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A. Rivera<p>> Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/librarians-in-uk-increasingly-asked-to-remove-books-as-influence-of-us-pressure-groups-spreads" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/books/2025/apr</span><span class="invisible">/14/librarians-in-uk-increasingly-asked-to-remove-books-as-influence-of-us-pressure-groups-spreads</span></a></p><p>Gringos might not manufacture much to export as they used to, but exporting <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a>, discrimination, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Christofascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christofascists</span></a> and other <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fuckery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuckery</span></a> is basically America at its best. Go USA! </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BanndBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BanndBooks</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AmericanEmpire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanEmpire</span></a></p>
infoDOCKET<p>New Journal Article: "Recognizing and Resisting <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> in Online Safety Bills: A Framework for <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a>" by Katherine Klosek <a href="https://journals.library.wustl.edu/pollib/article/id/9008/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journals.library.wustl.edu/pol</span><span class="invisible">lib/article/id/9008/</span></a> (via The Political Librarian) <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@everylibrary" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>everylibrary</span></a></span></p>
Annabelle 🇬🇱🇨🇦🇺🇦<p>"Trump-style book censorship is spreading – just ask British librarians<br>UK schools are coming under pressure to remove titles from their shelves. It’s not coming from the place you might think<br>For all its talk of free speech, the Trump administration seems remarkably comfortable with censorship."<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/16/donald-trump-book-censorship-british-librarians-schools" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/apr/16/donald-trump-book-censorship-british-librarians-schools</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a></p>
Jeanne (spellboundblog)<p>"collaborative project aimed at capturing and preserving at-risk web-based art materials. CARTA is a collaborative entity of art libraries building collections of archived web-based content related to art history and contemporary art practice."</p><p><a href="https://carta.archive-it.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">carta.archive-it.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://digipres.club/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/webarchiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webarchiving</span></a> <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/borndigital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>borndigital</span></a></p>
Hiring Librarians<p><strong>“I could tell there were some personnel issues lurking in the shadows based on staff interactions and presence (and absences) at various sessions”</strong></p><p><strong><em>Please note:</em></strong><em> this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest.</em></p><p><strong>Your Demographics and Search Parameters</strong></p><p><strong>How long have you been job hunting?</strong></p><p>√ Six months to a year</p><p><strong>Why are you job hunting? </strong></p><p>√ I’m unemployed,</p><p>√ Other: Left job because of toxic environment</p><p><strong>Where do you look for open positions? </strong></p><p>ALA, Indeed, local/regional listserv, LinkedIn, other professional listservs/job boards (e.g. SAA, AHA, etc.)</p><p><strong>What position level are you looking for? </strong> </p><p>√ Department Head, </p><p>√ Director/Dean</p><p><strong>What type(s) of organization are you looking in?</strong> </p><p>√ Academic library, </p><p>√ Archives, </p><p>√ Library vendor/service provider</p><p><strong>What part of the world are you in?</strong></p><p>√ Southeastern US</p><p><strong>What’s your region like?</strong> </p><p>√ Urban area</p><p><strong>Are you willing/able to move for employment?</strong> </p><p>√ Yes in the future, </p><p>√ Other: locked into current area for 2-4 years (spouse in PhD program)</p><p><strong>What are the top three things you’re looking for in a job?</strong></p><p>Flexibility, values-driven workplace, compassionate/caring leadership</p><p><strong>How many jobs have you applied to during your current search? (Please indicate if it’s an estimate or exact)</strong></p><p>50 (estimate)</p><p><strong>What steps, actions, or attributes are most important for employers to take to sell you on the job?</strong> </p><p>√ Pay well, </p><p>√ Having (and describing) excellent benefits, </p><p>√ Funding professional development, </p><p>√ Prioritizing EDI work, </p><p>√ Prioritizing work-life balance</p><p><strong>Do you expect to see the salary range listed in a job ad?</strong></p><p>√ Yes, and it’s a red flag when it’s not</p><p><strong>Other than not listing a salary range, are there other “red flags” that would prevent you from applying to a job?</strong></p><p>Certain buzz-words or coded language that hint to a toxic work environment or management that does not appreciate certain types of work/responsibilities; Geographic location (e.g. states with restrictive healthcare laws); Libraries at institutions that require a personal faith statement or require staff/faculty to sign a document affirming adherence to a faith-based belief or ethos statement.</p><p><strong>The Process</strong></p><p><strong>How much time do you spend preparing an application packet?</strong></p><p>Average 1 hour</p><p><strong>What are the steps you follow to prepare an application packet?</strong></p><p>Write cover letter specific to job, adjust resume to specific job, research library/institution, proof/review, submit</p><p><strong>How do you prefer to communicate with potential employers?</strong></p><p>√ Other: No preference</p><p><strong>When would you like potential employers to contact you?</strong> </p><p>√ To acknowledge my application, </p><p>√ To tell me if the search is at the interview stage, even if I have not been selected, </p><p>√ Once the position has been filled, even if it’s not me, </p><p>√ Other: If there are delays or changes to the hiring timeline (e.g. hiring freeze/pause)</p><p><strong>How long do you expect an organization’s application process to take, from the point you submit your documents to the point of either an offer or rejection?</strong></p><p>3-5 months based mostly on experiences in academia</p><p><strong>How do you prepare for interviews?</strong></p><p>Research library and institution, review application materials and align with job duties, jot down short bullets for common questions</p><p><strong>What are your most hated interview questions, and why?</strong></p><p>Any situational questions relating to how I would address a matter requiring disciplinary action</p><p><strong>During your current search, have you had any of the following experiences:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Submitted an application and got no response</strong> √ Happened more than once</li><li><strong>Had an interview and never heard back</strong> √ Happened once</li><li><strong>Interviewed for a job where an internal candidate was eventually chosen </strong>√ I don’t know</li><li><strong>Asked for an accommodation for a disability </strong>√ Not Applicable</li><li><strong>Withdrawn an application before the offer stage </strong>√ Not Applicable</li><li><strong>Turned down an offer </strong>√ Happened once</li></ul><p><strong>If you have ever withdrawn an application, why?</strong></p><p>Prolonged interview timeline (multiple delays and spotty communication), salary not in job posting and was too low when presented (usually before on-site interview), hiring manager could not disclose salary range prior to traveling for on-site interview,</p><p><strong>If you’ve turned down an offer (or offers), why?</strong></p><p>Salary in offer too low</p><p><strong>If you’ve asked for an accommodation, what happened?</strong></p><p><strong>If you want to share a great, inspirational, funny, horrific or other story about an experience you have had at any stage in the hiring process, please do so here:</strong></p><p>I interviewed for a director position where I went through the full-day on-site interview with a generally positive experience. However, I could tell there were some personnel issues lurking in the shadows based on staff interactions and presence (and absences) at various sessions. When I met with the Provost, the interview took a turn as they were cold and dismissive (type on their laptop the entire time I was answering their questions). At the end, two librarians took me to dinner and pulled back the curtain on what the incoming director would be dealing with, which I appreciated. I didn’t get an offer, but looking back I probably would have turned it down had they selected me.</p><p><strong>What should employers do to make the hiring process better for job hunters?</strong></p><p>Send questions in advance – both for screening and on-site interviews; when meals are part of the interview, proactively ask for accommodations; post salaries, especially for positions requiring more experience (you’re not going to swoon us to take a lower paying job by withholding it); shorten the final interview, there is no reason that after a series of phone/video interviews that anyone should have to spend 1-2 days on site (except for high-level management/director/Dean positions)</p><p><strong>You and Your Well-Being</strong></p><p><strong>How are you doing, generally?</strong></p><p>√ I’m despondent, </p><p>√ I’m frustrated, </p><p>√ Not out of money yet, but worried, </p><p>√ I feel alone in my search </p><p><strong>Job Hunting Post Graduate School </strong></p><p><strong>If you have an MLIS or other graduate level degree in a LIS field, what year did you graduate? (Or what year do you anticipate graduating?)</strong></p><p>2012</p><p><strong>When did you start your first job search for a “professional” position (or other position that utilized your degree)?</strong></p><p>√ More than six months before graduating with my MLIS/other LIS degree</p><p><strong>In relation to your graduation, when did you find your first “professional” position?</strong></p><p>√ Two to three years after graduating</p><p><strong>What kind of work was your first post-graduation professional position? </strong></p><p>√ Full Time</p><p><strong>Did you get support from your library school for your first job hunt (and/or any subsequent ones)?</strong></p><p>No</p><p></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/glam-jobs/" target="_blank">#GLAMJobs</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/librarians/" target="_blank">#librarians</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/libraries/" target="_blank">#libraries</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/library-hiring/" target="_blank">#libraryHiring</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/library-interview/" target="_blank">#libraryInterview</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/library-jobs/" target="_blank">#libraryJobs</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/library-work/" target="_blank">#libraryWork</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/lis-careers/" target="_blank">#LISCareers</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/lis-jobs/" target="_blank">#lisJobs</a></p>
A. Rivera<p>April 19th is <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WorldCircusDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldCircusDay</span></a> 🎪 </p><p>> The Greatest Show on Mud: Edwin Martin’s Photographs of Traveling Circuses <a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/04/the-greatest-show-on-mud-edwin-martins-photographs-of-traveling-circuses/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/the-greatest-show-on-mud-edwin-martins-photographs-of-traveling-circuses/</span></a> via <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LibraryOfCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfCongress</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/circus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>circus</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/preservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>preservation</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archives</span></a></p>
Jake Rayson<p>Defend the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.change.org/p/defend-the-internet-archive" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">change.org/p/defend-the-intern</span><span class="invisible">et-archive</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/InternetArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetArchive</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Library</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a></p>
infoDOCKET<p>UPDATED POST: "Army and Air Force <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> are Ordered to Review Books For DEI Material" <a href="https://www.infodocket.com/2025/04/15/npr-u-s-army-libraries-target-books-with-a-focus-on-dei-or-gender-ideology-for-removal/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">infodocket.com/2025/04/15/npr-</span><span class="invisible">u-s-army-libraries-target-books-with-a-focus-on-dei-or-gender-ideology-for-removal/</span></a></p>
Libraries<p>Pavelló de la República Library, library in Spain. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRAI_Library_of_the_Pavilion_of_the_Republic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRAI_Lib</span><span class="invisible">rary_of_the_Pavilion_of_the_Republic</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>US army and air force libraries ordered to comb stacks for books related to DEI <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/16/army-air-force-libraries-dei-books" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/16/army-air-force-libraries-dei-books</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/PeteHegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeteHegseth</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USmilitary</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gender</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Race" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Race</span></a></p>
infoDOCKET<p>Report: “Students at Pentagon Schools Sue Hegseth Over Book Bans on Race And Gender” <a href="https://www.infodocket.com/2025/04/16/report-students-at-pentagon-schools-sue-hegseth-over-book-bans-on-race-and-gender/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">infodocket.com/2025/04/16/repo</span><span class="invisible">rt-students-at-pentagon-schools-sue-hegseth-over-book-bans-on-race-and-gender/</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/bookbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookbans</span></a></p>
gcvsa ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭<p>New <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a><br>These make the world better:<br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Liberty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Liberty</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Justice</span></a> for All<br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Compassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compassion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/%E6%85%88" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>慈</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Frugality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frugality</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/%E5%84%89" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>儉</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Forbearance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forbearance</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/%E4%B8%8D%E6%95%A2%E7%82%BA%E5%A4%A9%E4%B8%8B%E5%85%88" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>不敢為天下先</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/LandValueTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LandValueTax</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/SingleTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleTax</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Georgism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Georgism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Geolibertarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Geolibertarianism</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Constitutional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Constitutional</span></a> Orthocratic <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Government</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Universal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Universal</span></a> Income <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Multiculturalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Multiculturalism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Environmentalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environmentalism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Feminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Feminism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/bass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bass</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/bassguitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bassguitar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/pedalboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedalboard</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Filofax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Filofax</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/FountainPen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FountainPen</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/bicycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bicycle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/manga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manga</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anime</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/TransWomenBelongHere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransWomenBelongHere</span></a></p>
Joan De La Haye<p>Getting free books—legally—is easier than you think! 📖💡<br>Here’s how you can start:<br>1️⃣ Get a library card (often online!)<br>2️⃣ Use apps like Libby & OverDrive to borrow eBooks & audiobooks<br>3️⃣ Request books from your favourite authors to help them get into more libraries.<br>(Hint: You can get your libraries to stock my books. Just saying.)</p><p>Reading should be accessible, not illegal!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readwithoutregret" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>readwithoutregret</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/librarylove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>librarylove</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/supportauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>supportauthors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/librariesareforeveryone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>librariesareforeveryone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a></p>
Observaitress<p>Druckfrischer Lesestoff für Ostern. Mit <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bibcamp25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bibcamp25</span></a> , 15 Jahre <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataCite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataCite</span></a> , <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ECDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ECDF</span></a> Podium Open Science uvm. Frohe Ostertage! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bibliotheken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bibliotheken</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/publisher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publisher</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://openbiblio.social/@tibosl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tibosl</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://openbiblio.social/@tibhannover" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tibhannover</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://openbiblio.social/@vera_muench" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vera_muench</span></a></span> <a href="https://www.b-i-t-online.de/heft/2025-02-index.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">b-i-t-online.de/heft/2025-02-i</span><span class="invisible">ndex.php</span></a></p>
Libraries<p>Rondebosch Library, public library in Cape Town. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rondebosch_Library" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rondebos</span><span class="invisible">ch_Library</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a></p>
Libraries<p>Central Library Cape Town, library. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Library_Cape_Town" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_</span><span class="invisible">Library_Cape_Town</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a></p>
infoDOCKET<p>NPR: “U.S. Army <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> Target <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> With a Focus On DEI or ‘Gender Ideology’ For Removal” <a href="https://www.infodocket.com/2025/04/15/npr-u-s-army-libraries-target-books-with-a-focus-on-dei-or-gender-ideology-for-removal/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">infodocket.com/2025/04/15/npr-</span><span class="invisible">u-s-army-libraries-target-books-with-a-focus-on-dei-or-gender-ideology-for-removal/</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Librarians</span></a> in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads | <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> | The Guardian </p><p>Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> off shelves, particularly <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ titles <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bannedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bannedbooks</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/librarians-in-uk-increasingly-asked-to-remove-books-as-influence-of-us-pressure-groups-spreads" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/books/2025/apr</span><span class="invisible">/14/librarians-in-uk-increasingly-asked-to-remove-books-as-influence-of-us-pressure-groups-spreads</span></a></p>
IndieAuthors.Social News<p>Reviving Reading Culture: Lessons from Malaysia’s Book Giveaway</p><p>One of the unexplored intrigues in modern publishing is how western publishing uses remaindered outlets like BooksXcess to produce way more books than they can ever hope to sell in the home markets at regular price.<br><a href="https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/04/15/reviving-reading-culture-lessons-from-malaysias-book-giveaway/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thenewpublishingstandard.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025/04/15/reviving-reading-culture-lessons-from-malaysias-book-giveaway/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Malaysia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Malaysia</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/SEAsia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEAsia</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/BoooksXcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoooksXcess</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Malaysialibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Malaysialibraries</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/indieauthors" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>indieauthors</span></a></span></p>
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