#tumblarian

[wearelibrarian]

#finally I have unlocked the new feature #dewey #lc #library of Congress #dewey decimal classification #library of congress classification #tumblarian #librarian

[commonplacebook-1816]

Goodreads recommends therapy.

#amreading #books #tumblarian #librarian #tumblarians #librarians #crying in h mart #goodreads

[librarianpirate]

I love it when I can sneak some nonfiction into a storytime! Hello, sunshine!

#Saturday librarian #Tumblarian #Do we still do this here?

[justthoughts03]

Nothing will feel the same as the first hit

and you've been wasting all this time trying to find that feeling again

when now you are starting to learn that nothing will compare to it.

And instead of walking away...

You seek

and you seek

and you seek

to the point of almost insanity.

Walk away.

You know there is nothing left here.

#poetsontumblr #reflections #poetry #spilled thoughts #tumblarians #poets on tumblr #lovestory #prose poetry #love yourself #love #tumblarian #finished #over #reason #voice of reason #move on #triggered #im done

[astrapoetica]

What is Cherry reading?

There literally aren’t even words for how inspiring this book is - it has reenergized me, revitalized me, and given me hope for the future. 

#michelle obama #the light we carry #what is cherry reading #librarian thoughts #tumblarian

[jasonwdean]

Really jazzed to see our article over in Fine Books and Collections talking about our acquisition of Robert B. Honeyman’s bound bookseller catalogs, a nice discussion of their utility for folks working in history of science, and a tease for our new controlled digital lending service!

#rare books #tumblarian #tumblarians #librarians #special collections #provenance #history #books #history of science

[libraryschoolstudies]

The library that I work at is going down hill. Management has decided that "patrons" can do whatever they want with no consequences. I'm sorry but my job is not to teach grown adults how the alphabet works or deep clean the whole department because they let their children ground food in the carpet and completely rearrange the shelves. I had a kid using the shelving as monkey bars and was yelled at for telling the kid to get down.

I had a 16 year old come in wanting a library card but couldn't fill out the application because he didn't know how to spell his own name or knew where he lived and this in considered normal.

I'm sorry but the people that come in are acting dumber than dirt. I'd have more success and a more intelligent conversation talking to the wall.

#library #tumblarian

[okayto]

Hey, this pride month (or literally any time of year), you wanna know something fairly easy and great you can do?

Contact your local library (or comment on their social media) positively for any pride/LGBTQIA+/queer-related displays or events they have going on.

Seriously.

What I’m seeing and hearing from the (mostly US-based) library workers in my groups and social circles is that the anti-queer (anti-gay, anti-trans, anti-drag queen story time, etc.) comments and complaints that have ramped up in the past year aren’t going away. Even library workers with supportive coworkers/bosses/boards are steeling themselves to deal with an avalanche of garbage, or are second-guessing their displays and events because the amount of vitriol can wear a person down so much. And the ones without supportive people or work environments? It’s worse.

Give the library something else: give them both the ammo (by being one of the numbers they can count worth the positive group) if they need to show their community isn’t wholly negative. Give them the compliment of knowing that their work got appreciated.

A comment like “I love this” or “Wow, that looks great!”

An email about how much you’re excited about X event

A call saying you wanted to let them know you appreciate this thing

Tagging them if you share a picture or positive comment on social media

“Cool shirt/pins/etc!” (Because people are also bring harassed about personally being queer, even if it’s not a library display)

Literally anything that would be positive for them to receive

#Pride #tumblarians #working in a library #library life #queer #Pride Month #original #text post

[poemas-letras-y-artes]

La vida no te garantiza que siempre recibirás lo que des, pero todo aquello que des seguro reflejará por sí solo de lo que eres...

Priscila Alcívar

#motivation #inspiration #poetas en español #frases #escritos #tumblarians #romance quotes #romance #comedy #culture #spilled thoughts #literature #prose #writers #quoteoftheday #sociology #i love you #currently reading #books libraries #art #mua

[lakecountylibrary]

Bill Criminalizing Librarians Revived - again.

April 21, 2023: After the sound defeat of language calling for felony charges against librarians and educators in SB 12 and SB 380 earlier in April, the Indiana legislature is once more considering criminalizing librarians and educators for the materials on their shelves.

Here's the Indiana Capital Chronicle on the situation:

The legislators themselves don't know yet what bill the language will be slipped into, but we expect they'll hear it next week, possibly as early as Monday, April 24.

What To Do:

They're moving fast, so if you live in Indiana and feel strongly about libraries and censorship, please call your reps and senators NOW. Even if you already contacted them earlier this session!

Here's how to find and contact your legislators: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/find-legislators/

Here are some talking points and the general gist of our concerns:

Charging librarians and educators with felonies is not an appropriate response to the issue of challenging books.

It is a librarian or educator’s job to ensure that children have access to a range of well-reviewed quality books. They are trained and follow objective processes for material selection.

Libraries and schools already have processes in place for challenging books on their shelves, and these processes work.

And here's our own webpage where you can catch up on the situation and stay updated: https://www.lcplin.org/billupdates

If you don't live in Indiana:

Please do not contact the Indiana legislature about this! Instead, you can just hit that reblog button and help us reach as many people as possible.

Thank you, everyone, for your continued support of libraries and librarians!!

EDIT: This version has been getting notes lately - please see the final update from 4/28/23 to see how everything resolved. (It was a bit of a mixed bag.) Thank you!

#censorship #book banning #libraries #public libraries #librarians #tumblarians #tumblrarians #libraries have always been political #Indiana #us politics

[wearelibrarian]

So, I'm a LIS student, recently started an internship at a local public library and was told that they're moving me from the technical area (classifying and describing books) to reference temporarily (because we're short-staffed due to summer holidays).

I'm really nervous about dealing with people, helping them find whatever they want and giving them recs if asked. I'm shy and awkward and haven't been reading much lately, so I just wanted to know if you have any advice for me?

Hi!

Want to know a secret?

In my first library desk job, back at my undergrad, I… didn’t do very well interacting with patrons when I first started. My boss shifted me to behind the scenes stuff for an entire semester before giving me a second chance at the desk, didn’t tell me the full reason behind the shift until much later. That’s a story for another day, and one better suited for my main rather than Librarian.

What makes one succeed at a reference and/or circulation desk isn’t reading all the books - I tried that, it didn’t help. It’s being able to meet people where they are.

A reference interview is a conversation. It’s about listening to what someone is asking, giving follow up questions to get a better picture, and exploring for an answer together. Patron wants horror recommendations? Pull up the library catalog, show them how to search by subject, how to filter searches. If your library has access to readers advisory databases (my university does but we also have a strong library science program), plug in some books the patron liked in the past and see what it suggests. Some patron questions won’t even be directly related to the library’s collection - I’ve been asked for directions too many times to count, and it’s never bad to memorize the location of the closest bathroom to your desk.

Remember… your job is to help. You won’t have every answer, but you can at least provide a nudge in the right direction. There’s nothing wrong with taking down someone’s contact information to reach out to them later if it’s a question which requires you to dig, or to ask a supervisor for help, or to refer a patron to another organization.

(Hey, tumblarians, I know a LOT of you follow me. Anyone able to give more advice to anon?)

#hopefully this helps! #I’m just finishing up my own degree #though I’ve been working in libraries for six years now in paid positions #plus another two and a half years volunteering #library #libraries #librarian #ask #tumblarian #tossing that tag on there since I know some of y’all who could help follow it and it applies here

[commonplacebook-1816]

What will ambition do for me that the fox, appearing suddenly at the top of the field, her eyes sharp and confident as she stared into mine, has not already done?

from "Am I Not Among the Early Risers" by Mary Oliver

#mary oliver #poetry #amreading #books #librarians #tumblarians #booksbooksbooks #tumblarian #books & libraries

[justthoughts03]

Pain shrinks time horizons; in extreme crises or stress thinking of the next hour is too much for the mind and body. We concentrate on the next minute going well.

#science #time #mindfulminute #being mindful #mindfulness #tumblarians #tumblarian #wordsnquotes #spilledink #tumblrwriter

[librarianpirate]

HOOPLA, OVERDRIVE/LIBBY NOW BANNED FOR THOSE UNDER 18 IN MISSISSIPPI

This country just keeps getting more and more off the rails. I can't even think of any pithy commentary to add - I'm just tired.

#tumblarians #library life

[notebooks-and-laptops]

I think the thing about libraries that maybe doesn't get mentioned enough on here is that most of them need security guards. I once read an article about volunteer run libraries where volunteers were quitting because they didn't realise that the job was dangerous but it is!! I've had co workers get assaulted in front of me. I've had co workers get stalked. I've had to ring emergency services multiple times on shifts. On a day to day basis I deal with inappropriate sexual comments, bigotry, shouting and aggression, threats and rowdy behaviour which often becomes dangerous to other staff members or customers. Now this isn't to say I don't love my job, I do. But it's to say that when you defund the library, when you say librarian's should be on minimum wage or don't deserve a high salary, you should take into account that librarians are often at risk at work (depending on the library and the area). You should also take into account that defunding libraries often means a lack in things like security guards, panic alarms, and other safety measurers which keep librarians safe. A job as a modern public librarian is NOT just about reading books all day and helping little old ladies or just putting on events and the summer reading challenge, it's a really mentally draining and difficult job. An important one, but still. And I think that with the rise in Tumblr-loves-libraries-and-librarians we should talk about this more.

#librarians #public libraries #library #libraries #tumblarians