Powerful and true op-ed by my friend Amanda Jones. This election will determine the fate of libraries and librarians. #wewillnotgoback time.com/7011430/librar…

Today at 3pm est - there is still time to register and attend. open.substack.com/pub/elissamale…

So honored to have Joyce Valenza speak on How AI Can Ethically Supercharge Student Research.

Most people don’t support book bans. chalkbeat.org/2024/08/21/boo…

Truth

“The fact is this: a tiny minority of people throughout the U.S. are behind censorship and book bans. But they are very loud—and blast lies all over social media.” msmagazine.com/2024/08/22/ama…

TY The New York Times for shining a light on Amanda Jones: Defender of Libraries & Wonder, a “culture warrior.” She is an inspiration to #librarians everywhere and her book, That Librarian is a must-read for everyone working in #libraries. bit.ly/4941sca

Recap of Our Successful AI & School Libraries Conference: Recordings Now Available! #schoollibrariesandai #library20 open.substack.com/pub/elissamale…

Our latest report on book bans happening across the U.S.—and efforts to fight them—includes news from Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska, as well as info on a new lawsuit filed by six major publishers against the state of Florida over book bans. #bannedbooks bit.ly/4g9sHWs

Amanda Jones, the librarian suing her defamers, was on The ReidOut today. You can hear Amanda's story (read by Jeff Gaynor) on the Censorville.com video series. censorville.com/video-testimon…

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Honored to see my book featured. Article:slj.com/story/3-profes… - 3 Professional Reading Resources to Help Librarians Understand Book Bans #SchoolLibraryJournal

Special thank you to my 5 new followers from USA, and more last week. fedica.com/!elissamalespi…

Loving the new signs I got for the library from Temu

A major win against book bans in Nassau County Schools yesterday–a settlement between the plaintiffs (authors, parents, and students) and the district requires all the books returned to shelves. The district *admitted* their inappropriate book removal. bookriot.com/nassau-county-…

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Thank you for reporting on this important topic. What Happens When a School Closes Its Library? edsurge.com/news/2024-09-1… via EdSurge

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