Executive Director of the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies. Tweeting about library issues. Tweets are mine alone.
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Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
Librarians are not forcing anything on children.
Except maybe:
Love
Empathy
Kindness
Knowledge
Understanding
Respect
Forgiveness
Tolerance
Compassion
Trust
Self-Love
Patience
Sympathy
Awareness
Optimism
Critical Thinking
Generosity
Hope
Well-Being
WAIT—
Those are bad things?!?
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
The American Library Association applauds the Biden-Harris Administration’s steps announced today to address the rise in book bans and other attacks on LGBTQIA+ Americans. Read our full statement: bit.ly/43JDIXw.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
ALT A graphic of the white house with text that reads "ALA Welcomes White House Actions to Address Book Bans." Quote from ALA President Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada: "We are heartened by the Biden-Harris Administration's leadership to address the alarming rise in book bans and other attack on LGBTQIA+ Americans that aim to stigmatize and erase the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community." ALA logo.
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
JOB: Associate Executive Director for Public Policy and Advocacy @ALALibrary ... "Starting salary range negotiable from the mid-100s; based on relevant experience..." recruiting.ultipro.com/AME10…
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
Missouri’s Republican-led House voted to cut all funding for libraries in its version of the state’s annual budget, an unprecedented move that has angered librarians and patrons across the state. to.pbs.org/3UBFd6S
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
"Maine State Library launched telehealth program w/ 10 libraries. Goal, said Maine State Librarian Jamie Ritter, is to make access to health care more equitable." @COSLA_XD @MegWeis @PamDeGuz @chanyasulkit @james3neal @MaineStLibrary @NOSORH @NACCHOalerts
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Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
📚 🚨 NEWS 🚨 📚
It’s time to stand up for library funding!
With the launch of the #FundLibraries campaign, ALA is calling on library advocates nationwide to make their voices heard. Take action and tell Congress that library funding is nonnegotiable: bit.ly/FundLibrariesFY24
![Fund Libraries - Tell Congress to invest in libraries. ALA American Library Association. [Yellow and white text on a blue background with a drawing of a capitol building]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrHT3WeXgAMiMzO.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Fund Libraries - Tell Congress to invest in libraries. ALA American Library Association. [Yellow and white text on a blue background with a drawing of a capitol building]
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
#UniteAgainstBookBans is a national coalition connecting, supporting, and mobilizing local advocates to fight book bans in their communities.
Join the fight for our right to read. ➡️uniteagainstbookbans.org/tak…
"We've really seen an acceleration of book bans across the country...Librarians are feeling incredibly challenged. @BrooksRainwater on the right-wing attacks on libraries. "We haven't seen anything like this since the McCarthy era." #SaturdayShow
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
North Carolina State Librarian Michelle Underhill says "most [public libraries] partner with their local employment office and 86% partner with local health organizations." wral.com/library-of-things-b… @StateLibraryNC @chanyasulkit @NACCHOalerts @LibraryPolicy @COSLA_XD @AECNorman
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
SO excited to join @lessa4libraries in welcoming library advocates to Washington! We love telling stories about the amazing work we're doing. #FundLibraries @librarypolicy @COSLA_US
When your hometown (Albany,NY) newspaper is quoted for a story out of Alaska.
“The books that some would like to have removed are written for children, recommended by library professionals and selected by our own library professionals as appropriate for our community. They belong in the children’s section of the library,”
timesunion.com/news/article/…
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Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
The Maine State Library welcomes Lori Fisher as our new State Librarian! Prior to joining us, Ms. Fisher was the Assistant State Librarian for New Hampshire. We are excited to have her with us! buff.ly/3WTuHaO
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
📚 Libraries offer a variety of books for everyone to read. Help defend that variety at UniteAgainstBookBans.org. #UniteAgainstBookBans
ALT A circle chart with 79% in the middle. Text reads: 79% of parents say libraries in their community do a good job of offering books that represent a variety of viewpoints. In the corner is the Unite Against Book Bans logo.
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
NEWS: ALA welcomes increases in annual federal funding for libraries passed by Congress!
This would not have happened without our tireless advocates. As @Lessa4Libraries said, "Thank you to every advocate who made their voice heard!" #FundLibraries
More: ala.org/news/press-releases/…
![Fund Libraries - Tell Congress to invest in libraries #FundLibraries. ALA American Library Association. [Drawing of a library, ebook and physical book, wi-fi antenna, and computer]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fkrs41kWAAo6YT8.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Fund Libraries - Tell Congress to invest in libraries #FundLibraries. ALA American Library Association. [Drawing of a library, ebook and physical book, wi-fi antenna, and computer]
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
A day after of the Taliban BANNED female university education, women & girls have come out on the streets of Kabul protesting against the decree.
They chant —“Either for everyone or for no one. One for all, all for one”
Amplify their voices.
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
Military spending
🇨🇳: $207 billion
🇬🇧: $72 billion
🇮🇳: $65 billion
🇷🇺: $62 billion
🇫🇷: $59 billion
🇩🇪: $56 billion
🇯🇵: $49 billion
🇸🇦: $47 billion
🇰🇷: 47 billion
🇦🇺: $34 billion
🇮🇹: $34 billion
🇮🇷: $25 billion
🇮🇱: $24 billion
🇨🇦: $23 billion
🇺🇸: $858 billion
Totally obscene
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
Say your name is Joe.
You believe your name is Joe because that’s your name.
I insist your name is Jean because I believe I have the right to name you because of who I understand myself to be, and you do not have the right to name yourself because of who I understand you to be.
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
This is the children's section in Patmos Library in Jamestown, Michigan.
Local citizens voted to defund it in Nov, after it refused to ban all LGBTQ+ books.
Now a local politician has suggested shutting down the library "by force." bridgemi.com/michigan-gover…
Jeremy Johannesen retweeted
Nominate yourself or an awesome colleague today for the 2023 Benton Digital Equity Champion Awards! Two awards will be presented by @netinclusion and @Benton_Inst at #NetInclusion2023 in San Antonio. digitalinclusion.org/champio…