Medium brown toned skin man sits in a blue chair on a stage, with a microphone in a graphic tee, brown pants, and sneakers being interviewed by a medium brown toned skin woman in a pink dress sitting to the left of him. A screen is to the right and a podium in the foreground.
Thanks to the #VLA Conference, I got to hear and see this precious human speak, today. @mychal3ts.bsky.social
5/ Attend and give feedback at strategic planning and policy meetings (so important).
6/ Show up at city council/county supervisor meetings or send comments when issues arise.
7/ USE your library card and check out books (numbers matter).
There are many more ways. List/comment if you have them.
2/ Request books by marginalized authors or independent publishers.
3/ Ask your librarian how you are able to support issues that come up (book bans, complaints, etc.).
4/ Join and participate in your local Friends of the Library group (or start one!).
5/ Go to library board meetings.
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Easy, free, and/or impactful actions you can take to support your libraries and intellectual freedom…
1/ Give positive feedback about special displays, chosen books, etc. This helps counteract negative complaints. Call, email, or write in comment card.
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Yes, this is the most disconcerting. The amount of people who have no data literacy when it comes to online information. This isn’t a partisan issue. All around, people do not know how to read and process information. This is just one of the main reasons why we are here.
