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Library Journal Movers & Shakers. Author of Makers with a Cause & Youth Social Action in the Library. https://ginaseymour.com

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Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Nov 15

Looking forward to seeing my new upcoming book in print and not on a screen!

Amazon.com: Youth Social Action in the Library: Cultivating Change Makers: 9781440870378: Seymour, Gina: Books

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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 18d

I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again: Jason Reynolds is a genius of our time. Hearing him speak feels like what it must have been like to listen to Mozart in person or watch Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel. #AASL25

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Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · 19d

I’m surrounded by amazing librarians @captainlibrary.bsky.social @librarianjones.com @21ststacy.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social #bookbuddies #aasl25

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 19d

Take a small step towards a positive change you want to see in society

Try today's action: afh.link/action/2025-...

Try today's action: October 17

Take a small step towards a positive change you want to see in society

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Stacy Gilbert @mamagilbs.bsky.social · 20d

"Libraries don't just store books. They store empathy, justice, and truth." - Steve Hofstetter, keynote speaker at #AASL25
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · 21d

Join me for an important conversation on Friday #AASL25

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Tim Jones @themisterlibrary.bsky.social · 24d

Hey school librarian friends!

@librarianjones.com & I (no relation) are sharing laughs + learning at #AASL25 in St. Louis:

“Keeping Up with the Joneses: Infusing Humor in School Libraries”

Share your fun library idea here: forms.gle/igiAvcfDh7Th...

#BetterTogether #TLSky #Skybrarians

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Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Aug 18

A beautiful day in Astana, Kazakhstan #WLIC2025

Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Aug 18

Beautiful!

Comité français international Bibliothèques et Documentation @cfibd.bsky.social · Aug 18

Danse Kara Zhorga par le Viva Show Ballet d’Astana pour le #wlic2025 #OpeningCeremony @ifla.org

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Jul 3

For any librarian seeking to help solve crimes, author & Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says you’re already equipped: “You connect dots, dig through details, & reconstruct puzzles. That’s exactly the kind of thinking that helps crack cold cases.”
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...

Revisiting the Golden State Killer | American Libraries Magazine

In his new book, Sacramento DA Thien Ho sheds light on some of California’s darkest crimes and gives victims a voice.

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Dr. Heather Moorefield Lang @actinginthelib.bsky.social · Jul 1

Check out my latest interview on Digital Legacy, @ginaseymour.bsky.social was also interviewed for this piece. www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/06...

Digital legacy: When you die, who's going to tell the internet? | The National

Planning ahead can reduce distress for loved ones and protect precious online mementos

www.thenationalnews.com

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Jun 28

💛💙 Children’s book donations are being collected at four stations throughout the Convention Center. This initiative is in partnership with Little Free Library and San José State University. Financial contributions are also appreciated. www.gofundme.com/f/support-li...

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Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Jun 28

Another night at the Philadelphia Free Library. Last night the Printz Awards. Tonight Carla Hayden, OUR librarian of Congress #alaac2025

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Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Jun 28

Youth Social Action in the Library. Stop by the @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social booth at #alaac2025

Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Jun 28

My book in the wild! 35% off #alaac2025

Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thanks!!

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Stacy Brown @21ststacy.bsky.social · Jun 24

Super excited to receive my very own copy of Youth Social Action in the Library after enjoying the ebook version! @ginaseymour.bsky.social #tlsky #schoollibrarians #recommendedreads #socialaction

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Librarian Problems @librarianproblems.bsky.social · Mar 15

Sign bunny emoticon with “Dismantle ignorance, not libraries” sign

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Apr 10

“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).

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Emily Mayer @emilymayersc.bsky.social · Mar 30

Mentally fit enough to serve in war, not mentally fit enough to use critical thinking skills when reading?

David Burbach 🇺🇸🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · Mar 29

Naval Academy forced, by SECDEF personally, to remove nearly 1000 books seen as promoting diversity from its library, including MLKs autobiography or books about Jackie Robinson.

College students - and faculty - not allowed to read about MLK?

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...

Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions

The defense secretary’s office has ordered that some books be removed from circulation in its library, and the academy has ended the use of affirmative action in admissions.

www.nytimes.com

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Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Mar 20

President Donald J. Trump appointed Keith E. Sonderling as Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), raising significant concerns for the nation’s library and museum communities.

www.everylibrary.org/statementson... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Statement on the Appointment of Keith E. Sonderling as Acting Director of IMLS

IMLS's mission must remain nonpartisan and nonpolitical and aligned with the statutory framework established by Congress.

www.everylibrary.org

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Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Mar 18

Excellent resources! #TLsky #schoollibrarians

Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · Mar 18

🎉 I've curated a list of all the resources I shared during our recent #TLSkyChat + a couple of other goodies I forgot to share during our conversation! I hope you find it useful AND I hope you'll join us for a future chat! #TLSky #Librarians #Kidlit #EduSky

#TLSkyChat Resource Roundup: Book Talks that Hook

I've shared before that back in January, Heather Turner and I began moderating educator chats for Teacher Librarians (and those who love them!) over on Bluesky. It's been so much fun and it reminds me...

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Sam Helmick @samhelmick.bsky.social · Mar 15

Call representatives.
Tell others.
Encourage all to speak.

Withstand the dismantling of all that is good and decent in America.

#SaveIMLS #LibrariesTransform

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School Library Journal @slj.com · Mar 3

A reflection on Women's History Month, being a mother of daughters, and the looming specter of Project 2025.

Sunday Reflections: I’m Just a Mother Wanting Her Daughters to Have More Rights Than I Did, Not Less

A reflection on Women's History Month, being a mother of daughters, and the looming specter of Project 2025

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ilovelibraries.bsky.social @ilovelibraries.bsky.social · Feb 21

At one Ohio school, 6th graders didn’t just study poverty, they took real steps to address food disparity in their community. Their Poverty and Philanthropy class connected students with local organizations, leading to hands-on experiences that made a real impact.
ilovelibraries.org/article/pove...

Two students reading while sitting on the floor in a library.

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Gina Seymour @ginaseymour.bsky.social · Feb 21

What a wonderful surprise upon returning home from my trip to Iceland. Happy book birthday to me! #TLsky