#ALA

[bubonickitten]

"HB 777 not only would fine libraries and librarians, but it would possibly require hard labor by those found guilty. Read that again: librarians would be sentenced to hard labor for daring to join their largest professional organization.

The bill would also potentially kill one of the largest graduate school programs in the state of Louisiana, Louisiana State University’s Masters of Library and Information Science program. Like all Master of Library and Information Science programs, it is accredited by the ALA and goes through a rigorous process to ensure that the curriculum is up-to-date and aligned with best practices in libraries.

Even if the bill is limited “only” to the use of tax money to support membership or attendance/enrollment in ALA-sponsored professional development, take a moment to look into whether or not police, fire, or other public entities are subject to similar legislation in Louisiana or elsewhere. You probably know the answer–and you probably won’t be surprised that one of the few institutional benefits offered to library workers is such membership.

If you haven’t been paying attention until now or you’ve thought these fears when laid out over the last several years were hyperbole and this is your wakeup call, there’s no time like the present to get to work advocating on behalf of your library. If you live in Louisiana, contact your representatives as soon as possible (here’s a very easy way to do that!). You can also reach out to Kellee Dickerson by phone at [phone] and email [email protected].

Then, reach out to your own libraries and offer your support, either by showing up at board meetings and/or running for those board positions when vacancies occur. Go borrow books from the library and get your writing hands going with letters to your local papers.

EveryLibrary also has a petition you can sign related to HB777."

Please take the time to sign the petition, spread the word, and support your local library.

#libraries #library #ala #bookblr #louisiana #u.s. politics

[cucubert]

Spooky season is upon us! To celebrate I put together a few designs promoting books and libraries. If you like them, feel free to use them! These are four of my poster designs! Again, these posters are absolutely free for you to print and use!

Schools and public libraries are under attack and need your support. They are facing quiet defunding, book bans, and acts of hate. Please consider contacting your local representative to ask that these institutions remain funded and protected, and show your support by stopping by your local library.

For additional Halloween freebies celebrating libraries and reading, click the link here!

If you would like to see more of my library/activism designs or would like to get these designs on a T-shirt, book bag, or sticker, you can visit my shop here.

#books #book banning #Halloween #library activism #spooky #spoopy #library displays #library posters #activism #public library #FREADom #ALA #Banned Books Week #support your local library

[uzlolzu]

Sevan. Storm demon, war correspondent, single.

#uzloart #Sevan #Sevan Ohanyan #ala #lc #ocs #art #illustration #portrait

[asharaxofstarfall]

theon and robb are such a tragedy because you can tell that robb just doesn't get it. he looks at theon and sees the boy that he's always loved- the boy that he's grown up with- and just doesn't see how he could betray him. how could theon kill bran and rickon? he's known them their entire lives, aren't they family? robb will never ever understand that theon was a hostage. that he was taken away from his family, that he never belonged in winterfell and he never belonged with the starks because they weren't his home, asha and alannyse were. but he was home to robb. and it's so painfully obvious when we get to theons povs that he wants to fit in, that he wants ned to look at him as a son and he wants him to be proud of him depite everything he put him through. despite everything he's taken from him, because he only has a vague memory of the life he had before he was a hostage, and its so little, but it's enough to make him know that it wasn't right what ned did to him, but he's the closest thing to a father figure he could ever hope to have so he yearns for his approval anyways. and then theon is given a chance with his actual father, and he takes it, damn the consequences, because it might be the only chance he has. robb just doesn't get that, and how could he?

#throbb #theonblogging #i have to be insane about them #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #theon greyjoy #robb stark #Ala

[nitewrighter]

Librarian Poll 2: Info Science Boogaloo

Decided to update this poll because it got pretty good circulation, but looking at people's answers I feel like I could get more data! So let's do this again!

Be sure to reblog for more data!!!

#libraryblr #info sciences #librarians #ALA #YALSA

[colleendoran]

Neil Gaiman's CHIVALRY makes 2022 American Library Association Best Graphic Novels of 2022 List

CHIVALRY makes the cut! Neil Gaiman's short story, published by Dark Horse Comics and adapted and illustrated by me has made the final list of 2022 BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR ADULTS at the American Library Association!

Thrilled and grateful to make the cut (the field gets better every year, gotta say,) and happy to note my buddy Jeff Smith is on there with his work TUKI: FIGHT FOR FIRE, as well as DUCKS by Kate Beaton, which is superb. Great company to be in!

Thank you Neil and Dark Horse! I suppose CHIVALRY, a King Arthur tale, should be on the Graphic Novel List Round Table. Hardehar.

#neil gaiman #chivalry #ala #jeff smith #tuki #kate beaton #dark horse comics #graphic novels

[her-biness]

Yasha from ALA this weekend 💙

#cosplay #critical role #cr #cr cosplay #critical role cosplay #mighty nein #cr campaign 2 #yasha nydoorin #yasha #dnd #ALA #anime los angeles #there was an earthquake the day I wore her. I blame my big stompies

[hermanunworthy]

doing a thread of pics from my third year at anime los angeles!!! me (hermie) my gf (normal) and my friends @biirbi (scam) and @alien-bluez (taylor) did a dndads cosplay group for day 2!! i had SUCH a fun time, i was so insanely happy w how my hermie cosplay turned out this time and how many silly pics we got!!

starting out w solo pics:

#dndads #hermie the unworthy #hermie the unworthy cosplay #hermie unworthy cosplay #hermie unworthy #oakworthy #dndads cosplay #ala #ala 19 #ala 2024 #anime los angeles #my cosplays

[dduane]

Now this is a fabulous thing! :) Congrats, Neil!

#neil gaiman #READ poster #American Library Association #ALA

[benegeninincisi6]

#beyzaalkoc #egeninincisi #3391kilometre #egeninizmiri #gelmemeyegidenadam #egeninışıkları #ege zorlu #izmiregededir #izmiregenindir #spotify #şeker portakalı #sedef yankı sarmaşık #sedef sarmaşık #ala #alaz altuğ sipahi #kuzey sancak #ecrin yakamoz #yaralasar #maral atmaca #drew bruce marshall #yeşil başar #yeşil küpeli kız #ötenazi okulu #no26 #efe duran #sokak nöbetçileri #kültürsanat #beyza aksoy

[princeofspirits]

I wanted to show off my Eeveelution charm gacha machine that will debut at Anime Los Angeles next week! Come try your luck at table 1342!~ ✨

#pokemon #eevee #eeveelution #eevee evolutions #anime los angeles #ala #artist alley

[ubersaur]

Made a new mask for my old mob cosplay. Couldn’t see shit so it attaches to a balaclava with magnets

#mp100 #mob psycho 100 #kageyama shigeo #cosplay #anime los angeles #ala #ala 2023 #ubercos #u

[uzlolzu]

Local six-year-old Rory knows more about the larval stage of butterflies than her new favourite adult Aaron.

Aaron is Sevan's younger brother.

#uzloart #Aaron #Aaron Ohanyan #ala #Rory #Aurora D'Ovidio #muse #LC #art #digital art

[legowizard]

Happy news!! I’m gonna be tabling at Anime Los Angeles from January 4th to the 7th :) It’s my first time tabling at a con so I’ve been prepping a lot of goodies!💜💋

Here is my catalogue for the con!! If you are going , come stop by and say hi!!

If you let me know you came from my tumblr I’ll give you a little treat 🫶❤️🌺

Here is my shop tumblr for any updates and for when the con leftovers go on sale! ❤️🕺

#anime los angeles #ala #con catalogue #trigun #muppets #the muppets #one piece #fionna and cake #sam and max #dhmis #don’t hug me i’m scared #witch hat atelier #cuphead #across the spiderverse #deltarune #smiling friends #five nights at freddy's #fnaf #i think thats everything

[k-t-h-e-e-g-g]

Kirby alastor

this is cursed to haunt your dreams

#fanart #kirby #Cursed #cursed image #Ala #alastor #Haz #hazbin hotel #funny

[wearelibrarian]

Hi! I'm seeing in the news that at least three US states are calling to cut ties with the American Library Association (for the usual racist, transphobic reasons). I'm just not clear on what that actually means. What happens to libraries and librarians in those states if their governments "cut ties" with the ALA?

Here's a news article on what this ask is referring to: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/conservative-book-ban-push-fuels-library-exodus-national-102923402

The ALA is a large organization that supports libraries and librarians across the United States. I'm personally a member of the ALA and one of its subgroups (ACRL - Association of College & Research Libraries). Anyone seeking a library science degree (MLS/MIS/MLIS/MSLIS/etc. - the name varies from program to program) should check the list of ALA-accredited programs, since jobs which require that degree almost always require that the degree come from an ALA-accredited program. The ALA's Code of Ethics is the backbone of librarianship, the core of what our profession is built around.

Libraries breaking away from the ALA like this isn't about losing benefits, or not being able to afford dues. It's a political statement, saying that censorship is more important than access to information.

#for more details you'll have to ask another librarian #I know there's some who follow me who will likely chime in given time #I'm lucky to have a supportive library director who told me point blank that I should be an ALA member #the discounted dues for the first two years of membership are WONDERFUL #and I'm considering paying for a lifetime membership instead of paying yearly once I get past those two years #library #libraries #librarian #ALA