If your book debut has been impacted by COVID-19 (or will be) please reply with your title, author name if it's different from your Twitter handle, and release date or ISBN! @LibraryJournal is compiling a list to help collection development librarians. RTs appreciated.
A bill that explicitly prohibits Illinois libraries from banning books is speeding its way toward passage by the General Assembly, and the Illinois Secretary of State said he wants “every librarian in the country to know we have their backs.” ow.ly/Gom750NLQqt
Good news for libraries! The $1.7 trillion 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill passed on December 23 includes substantial increases in federal funding for libraries and schools. ow.ly/jUKl50MfYEo
Julia Torres, teacher librarian in Denver Public Schools, is a cofounder of #disrupttexts, a crowdsourced effort "to challenge the traditional canon in order to create a more inclusive, representative, and equitable language arts curriculum." #LJMovers2020ow.ly/cFeX50zyHol
If your library is closed and you can't work from home, LJ is looking for freelance journalists who can work on tight turnarounds to cover the impact of COVID-19. Library work and journalism background preferred. email mschwartz at mediasourceinc dot com if interested
“Never Forget That What You’re Doing Matters”: Dr. Jill Biden Closes Midwinter with Encouragement for Library Workers | ALA Midwinter 2021 ow.ly/8Jaq50DmNzK
