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PACSCL's Communication Committee welcomes you to the second in its series "I am a Library Worker" in honor of #NationalLibraryWeek (month, for us) featuring Elizabeth Jones-Minsinger @hclibraries.bsky.social https://pacscl.org/i-am-a-library-worker-elizabeth-jones-minsinger/

I am a Library Worker-Elizabeth Jones-Minsinger – PACSCL

PACSCL 1d ago

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 11/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They manage donors! Folks who give $$, folks who give collections - all with humor, persuasion, & patience!

#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance #DonorManagement

PACSCL 2d ago

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 10/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They participate in #InstitutionalGovernance. For PACSCL, this means folks run for the Board of Directors. Here's this year's candidates: https://pacscl.org/2025-pacscl-board-candidates/

#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance

2025 PACSCL Board Candidates – PACSCL

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Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3 3d ago

I had a QSO with K8L the #NationalLibraryWeek special events station. Yep. I'm getting a QSL card! #hamradio is a natural in #libraries
https://www.qrz.com/db/K8L

K8L Callsign Page

K8L personal biography

QRZ Callsign Database

Gina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴5d ago

American Library Association challenges Trump cuts in court, as #libraries face new tests

National Library Week doesn't generate significant political attention, but thanks to Trump & #DOGE, this yr's not like most.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/american-library-association-challenges-trump-cuts-court-libraries-fac-rcna200845?cid=eml_maddow_20250411&user_email=735ea60b869944de4ca894a31933dd24f17302de0ed1d99d06b799e8020520d6

#NationalLibraryWeek #PublicLibraries #TheLibrarians #ALA

American Library Association challenges Trump cuts in court, as libraries face new tests

The National Library Week does not generate significant attention in the political world, but thanks to Donald Trump and DOGE, this year is not like most.

MSNBC

PACSCL 5d ago

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, dammit!) Day 9/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Outreach, critical in these uncertain days. Building #support, connecting with communities, developing new services - the "story" in the #history in our collections.

TechSoup 5d ago

#TechSoup's CEO Marnie @webb wrote this piece five years ago, and all the reasons to love and fight for #libraries is still true today.

Read more, via the #TechSoupBlog: http://spr.ly/6186FLvTO

#Library #LibraryTech #LibrariesTransform #NationalLibraryWeek

TechSoup's Marnie Webb on Why We Fight for Libraries Everywhere

Libraries are the best place to work. They provide access to information, give us the key to culture, opportunities for expression, and so on. Read more!

Waywords Studio 5d ago

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮:

Friends to talk books! Find reading groups, buddy reads, talks and free classes and more. (You can even improve your skills!) Share your excitement for reading!

#NationalLibraryWeek #useyourlibrary #readreadread #literacy #books #literature #RightToRead #bookworm

(((@amarois)))5d ago

From @internetarchive on Blsky : "How does #Wikipedia stay reliable? Dame Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight explains how the #WaybackMachine helps preserve verifiable references when sources vanish from the web.

Full video ➡️ youtu.be/u8MAJ76sawU

#LibraryAdvocacy #InternetArchive #NationalLibraryWeek
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#digitalpreservation #web

INTENTIONALLY blank 5d ago

Friendly reminder: It's national library week.

Please consider the ways you can protect the #FreedomtoRead and #libraries as a vital institution essential for preserving #democracy.

#ala #NationalLibraryWeek