A hill on which I will die: Teenagers should be able to read what they want to read, and they should be able to make those choices based on accurate cataloging and shelving.

I’m seeing some discouraging things around ChatGPT: 1.Schools blocking it 2. New apps promising to determine “cheating using ChatGPT Can we move past surveillance and rethink what school means in an age of AI?

We really live in an overwhelmingly amazing time for content creation and release. How to choose??…

“This library actually has good books!” Exaltation from a newly transferred-in gr 8 student who has been reading in the library at every opportunity this week. FYI they pointed directly at the Stephen King books. We Need Diverse Books is what all school libraries need!#freedomtoread

Masters of library humour.

My first thought was: she finally read a book she DOESN’T recommend. #BookClub

Always.

This one goes out to @taiterstan - over to you Dad.

**Work in Progress** Teacher librarians in Surrey Schools are developing locally focused Indigenous Peoples Collections to decolonize authentic Indigenous books. Goals: elevate Indigenous voice, honour Indigenous knowledge and story and increase access #sd36tl

This!! Just let them read, a lot.

I love this idea!

Haul ass.

I had no money growing up. My dad was a labourer and my mum did everything to make ends meet. Men worked hard. Women worked miracles. But education was free. As was the local library. I knew books were my passport to a better life. #SupportLibraries

Terrifying. American Library Association #freedomtoread

I know a guy…

I had no money growing up. My dad was a labourer and my mum did everything to make ends meet. Men worked hard. Women worked miracles. But education was free. As was the local library. I knew books were my passport to a better life. Happy #WorldBookDay

Things that legislators should pay more attention to in education. No consultant or guest speaker should get paid more per hour by a district than the highest paid teacher in district gets paid per hour 💫 (So $5,000/hr consultant fees, for example, are no more)

Best lecture I’ve possibly ever heard on the importance of libraries & librarians in the safeguarding of knowledge throughout history - should be required listening for school boards & city councils #proudtobealibrarian #supportlibraries #freedomtoread open.spotify.com/episode/0v0nGL…