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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · 29d

NJASL will present awards at the joint conference at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City on Wednesday February 17, 2026!

Info & Applications: www.njasl.org/Awards_Schol...

Application deadline for all awards is October 15, 2025 - so don't delay, NJASL Members!

#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat

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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · 29d

AWARDS! Nominate a colleague or yourself by 10/15/25!

Ruth Toor Outstanding Media Specialist
Jean Harris Progressive School Library Media Program
Outstanding Administrator
Intellectual Freedom
Exemplary Advocate
Outstanding Volunteer
Library Assistant

More Info: www.njasl.org/Awards_Schol...

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Lisa Bishop she/her @lisabishopsf.bsky.social · Jul 13

Hoping this happens in NJ. We need the same in CA, the worst state in the U.S. in terms of school librarians in schools 50/50.

NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · Jul 13

Research repeatedly shows: schools w/ robust library programs have students with higher outcomes across all measures - academic, social, & personal!

If we want to provide NJ students with strong educational foundations, school librarians are essential.

www.saveschoollibrarians.org/njasl_ratiob...

SEND AN EMAIL: Every Student in New Jersey Needs a School Librarian

A1712 / S2316 (2024) requires a “ratio of school library media specialists to students” allowing every student to have access to the support of a certified school librarian.

www.saveschoollibrarians.org

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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · Jul 13

Research repeatedly shows: schools w/ robust library programs have students with higher outcomes across all measures - academic, social, & personal!

If we want to provide NJ students with strong educational foundations, school librarians are essential.

www.saveschoollibrarians.org/njasl_ratiob...

SEND AN EMAIL: Every Student in New Jersey Needs a School Librarian

A1712 / S2316 (2024) requires a “ratio of school library media specialists to students” allowing every student to have access to the support of a certified school librarian.

www.saveschoollibrarians.org

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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · Jul 13

NJ Friends - If you haven't yet, please contact your state legislators about ensuring that every NJ student has access to a certified school librarian.

www.saveschoollibrarians.org/njasl_ratiob...

SEND AN EMAIL: Every Student in New Jersey Needs a School Librarian

A1712 / S2316 (2024) requires a “ratio of school library media specialists to students” allowing every student to have access to the support of a certified school librarian.

www.saveschoollibrarians.org

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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · Jul 13

Op-Ed: NJ school librarians matter more than ever

Urging support for legislation requiring all public schools to employ at least one certified school library media specialist

www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/op-e...

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary

Op-Ed: NJ should have school librarians for every school | NJ Spotlight News

New Jersey should pass legislation that would require every public school to employ at least one certified school library media specialist.

www.njspotlightnews.org

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 26

The Freedom to Read Act was truly a group effort. I’m proud to be part of that group!

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Randall Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social · May 21

"You read books, eh?" A 1949 red scare Herblock cartoon about pressures on teachers that hits hard once again.

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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · Jun 26

Congratulations to @sassylibrarian.bsky.social, ranked #1 on Insider NJ's 2025 100 Policy Makers List.

We are incredibly thankful for her hard work on the Freedom to Read Act!

Go school librarians! There is power in what we do!
www.insidernj.com/insidernj-20...

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians

Insider NJ's 2025 Insider 100: Policymakers Power List - Insider NJ

Naturally, the unfolding gubernatorial election significantly influenced the shaping of this year’s InsiderNJ Policymakers List. We frequently hear about people’s popularity in an election year, and t...

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Librarians Building Libraries @bldglibraries.bsky.social · Jun 26

Yesterday @andreatrudeau.bsky.social had the opportunity to visit @demcoinc.bsky.social to get an inside look at their innovative products & inspiring company culture! Big thanks to Ivonne Smith & Heidi Green for the warm welcome—plus all the goodies we will bring to Kenya! #TLsky #BeTheChange

Thank you, Demco!
A heartfelt thank you to Demco for supporting our very first project, building a library in rural Kenya. Due to your generosity, students at the Jane Adeny Memorial School now have a space to read, learn, and dream big. Demco's belief in the power of libraries is helping us build more than just shelves and books--they are helping us build futures.

Demco team members--Ivonne Smith and Heidi Green--with Librarians Building Libraries co-founder, Andrea Trudeau

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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · Jun 13

Save the date!

The new NJASL/NJLA Joint Conference is coming your way 2/18/26!

More info to come, but get it on your calendars!

#SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary #TLSky

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Joan Detz @joandetz.bsky.social · May 5

Proud to be an Authors Guild member #SchoolLibraries #PublicLibraries @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social @njasl.bsky.social @efafreelancers.bsky.social

The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · May 5

"One big reason why public institutions like libraries and schools have been under attack is that, for so long, Americans have taken these spaces for granted."

The latest roundup of book censorship news courtesy of Book Riot.

bookriot.com/the-state-of...

The State of U.S. Civics Education: Book Censorship News for May 2, 2025

Do you feel confident in your knowledge of civics or U.S. government? If not, it might be because civics education in America has been deeply underfunded for decades. That, plus book censorship news t...

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EwaDElliott @ewadelliott.bsky.social · May 9

This just happened! So, so proud to be a part of this amazing team of New Jersey librarians who are taking anti censorship to the next level! @njasl.bsky.social @ala-acrl.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social
And congratulations to all recipients of Exemplary Advocate of School Librarians!

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Senator Andrew Zwicker @andrewzwicker.bsky.social · May 3

Thank you for your partnership and advocacy, together we ensured that New Jersey has the strongest anti-book banning law in the country.

NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · May 3

We're happy to award Sen. @andrewzwicker.bsky.social, Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis, and Congressman Dr. Herb Conway (and others) with the Exemplary Advocate Award for supporting the NJ Freedom to Read Act!

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary

NJASL president Karen Grant, Senator Andrew Wicker, and Mary Moyer pose with Sen. Zwicker's award.

Assemblywoman Drulis shares about her connection to the NJ Right to Read Act.

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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · May 3

We're happy to award Sen. @andrewzwicker.bsky.social, Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis, and Congressman Dr. Herb Conway (and others) with the Exemplary Advocate Award for supporting the NJ Freedom to Read Act!

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary

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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · Apr 23

Binding our magazines into volumes is one of the methods we use to help preserve them. It stops them getting crumpled, or the corner's getting bashed 💥

But some days, you run into a spread that makes you think - hmm, maybe that wasn't always a good decision! 🤔

A bound magazine has a poster of a face over two sheets. Due to the binding, the middle of the face is missing.

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · Apr 28

📣📚✨ New to @bsky.app? Looking for awesome accounts that share FREE #kidlit resources? We’ve got you! Click this 🔗 for KIDLIT TV’S NEW STARTER PACK spotlighting FREE KIDLIT RESOURCES available through some of our favorite educators, librarians, publishers, & kidlit organisations: go.bsky.app/5jJxgtq

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · Apr 28

🏛️ FEATURING libraries & library organizations we ❤️:
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social @librarycongress.bsky.social @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social @cilipslg.bsky.social @njasl.bsky.social @slj.com @ala-booklist.bsky.social @libbyapp.com

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NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) @njasl.bsky.social · May 3

Kicking off our Spring Event with NJASL President Karen Grant!

#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary #TLChat

Picture of the meeting, with NJASL President Karen Grant standing at the podium addressing attendees.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · Apr 21

This is a great place to start for critical takes on AI

Image is from a post over on Twitter a year ago from Annelies Kleinherenbrink

a stack of books on topics related to critical technology

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Judi Moreillon, PhD @judimoreillon.bsky.social · Apr 21

Calling all #schoollibrarians #TLSky Apply now for a Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund #BannedBooksWeek Grant. Develop a program to raise awareness of #IntellectualFreedom and #censorship with a $1,000 grant from FTRF. Deadline April 30, 2025: www.ftrf.org/page/Krug_BBW

Judith Krug Fund Banned Books Week Event Grants - Freedom to Read Foundation

Applications Open for Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund Programming Grants

www.ftrf.org

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Apr 21

🔷 TikTok debuts fact-checking 'Footnotes'
🔷 What if algorithms didn't decide what's popular?
🔷 How are mass layoffs threatening Freedom of Information Act requests?

🔗 Read The Sift for these stories, discussion prompts & much more: go.newslit.org/Sift21April2...

#EdTech
#TLSky

The Sift: TikTok’s Footnotes | Fake missing child scam

How mass layoffs threaten public records requests, pushing back against algorithms, debunking false missing child posts, TikTok’s new Footnotes and climate misinformation online.

go.newslit.org

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Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · Apr 22

If you're not signed up for the FREE weekly Sift newsletter from @newslit.org, you're missing out! A great digest of current events impacting news literacy!

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarians #InformationLiteracy #InfoLit #NewsLit #MediaLit

News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Apr 21

🔷 TikTok debuts fact-checking 'Footnotes'
🔷 What if algorithms didn't decide what's popular?
🔷 How are mass layoffs threatening Freedom of Information Act requests?

🔗 Read The Sift for these stories, discussion prompts & much more: go.newslit.org/Sift21April2...

#EdTech
#TLSky

The Sift: TikTok’s Footnotes | Fake missing child scam

How mass layoffs threaten public records requests, pushing back against algorithms, debunking false missing child posts, TikTok’s new Footnotes and climate misinformation online.

go.newslit.org

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · Apr 21

Of the ones here that I have read (gonna work on the rest), I would highly recommend

Algorithms of Oppression

Blood in the Machine

Automating Inequality

as solid starting points

None of these are *explicitly* about AI as we are talking about in 2025, but set the stage really, really well

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