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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 17h

Final stages of prep for #AASL25! Excited to talk SO MUCH manga with @mangalibrarian.bsky.social @smwordsmith.bsky.social Emily Ratica. Going to be there? Come to one of our sessions—or multiple. They are all different! @alaeditionsns.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social

Listing of manga related presentations at AASL on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 3d

Walnut says hello. And hopes tomorrow is a better day!

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 9d

Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹

This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨

Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌
youtu.be/gHAIjSkmnYI?...

No Cats In The Library 🐱📚 | Reading Rainbow 📖 🌈 | Full Episode | @Kidzuko

YouTube video by Kidzuko

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · 19d

Looking for more school-set manga? *Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up* is a great option for MS and HS. Micro-review here: mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews/kuso...

Kusonoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up by Mitsuki Mii

This adorable manga has all the elements that will attract middle school readers: an engaging, colorful cover, relatable school events, and a high school protagonist (!). Main characters Kusoniki and....

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 7

More than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the labor force from January through the end of July, according to preliminary Census Bureau data analyzed by the Pew Research Center.

1.2M immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. are being held for the Labor Day holiday, experts say President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nation’s labor force.

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kay slater @kslater.bsky.social · Aug 27

In “Against AI: Critical Refusal in the Library,” I examine LIS as in need of a values-realignment, asking readers to refuse the technosolutionism we are so often offered in place of human-centered possibilities, like taking racism, climate change, and labor rights seriously

doi.org/10.1353/lib....

Project MUSE - Against AI: Critical Refusal in the Library

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · Jul 18

Queer (Representation in) Comics camp is a wrap! Queer (Representation in) Anime camp starts Monday. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

Slide that says Welcome to Queer Comics! We’re so glad you’re here.

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Aiden Thomas 🇵🇸 @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social · Jun 4

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️HAPPY PRIDE! let's do a book giveaway!

make a purchase from www.aiden-thomas.com/graveyard-goods during the month of June and you'll be entered to win 1 of 2 @barnesandnoble.com special editions of "Cemetery Boys"!

and this quarter, we're supporting @lambdalegal.org with proceeds from the shop!

Make a purchase from the shop during Pride Month and automatically be entered to win 1 of 2 Barnes and Noble Special Edition copies of Cemetery Boys! All purchases from the shop will enter you into this drawing automatically. Two winners will be chosen at the end of the month and contacted in early July. You will receive a email from our business email address notifying you.

Why are we choosing LamBda Legal?

Lambda Legal has won PRECEDENT-setting civil rights cases on everything from marriage equALITy to expressions of gender identity and health care desrimination.
-Lambda legal.(2025).Lambdalegal.org
To find out more about Lambda Legal please visit lambdalegal.org

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Ashley Hawkins @mangalibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 2

We’re going to #AASL25, and we’ll be talking all things manga and how to utilize them in an engaging and inclusive school setting! @smwordsmith.bsky.social @bespokelib.bsky.social @st741.bsky.social
#SchoolLibraries #TLSky #Edusky

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · Jun 1

Removing a vital service for anime clubs at this time? In this economy? It’s inexcusable! Do better @crunchyroll.com!

Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · May 31

A youth services librarian has set up a petition asking Crunchyroll to reinstate their library outreach program - you can sign it here:

chng.it/DS96MVfPQf

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibraries

@mangalibrarian.bsky.social @bespokelib.bsky.social

Bring Back Crunchyroll's Library Outreach Program - Save Library Anime Clubs

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

chng.it

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Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · May 31

A youth services librarian has set up a petition asking Crunchyroll to reinstate their library outreach program - you can sign it here:

chng.it/DS96MVfPQf

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibraries

@mangalibrarian.bsky.social @bespokelib.bsky.social

Bring Back Crunchyroll's Library Outreach Program - Save Library Anime Clubs

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

chng.it

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Ashley Hawkins @mangalibrarian.bsky.social · May 19

As promised, @bespokelib.bsky.social and I have written about the @crunchyroll.com situation for @aaslala.bsky.social, why we feel they should reconsider, and what school and public librarians should do next. #tlsky #libraries #animeclub

Anime Clubs are Essential: What to Do Now That Crunchyroll’s Outreach Program Is Gone | AASL Knowledge Quest

knowledgequest.aasl.org

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · Apr 27

So refreshing to see librarian views centered in a convo about book banning. Thank you Coop Bicknell and @animenewsnetwork.com! #mangagoestoschool #librarysky

Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · Apr 25

Coop Bicknell interviewed librarians across the country about how the latest Executive Orders and lists targeting LGBTQ+ are affecting students' ability to read age-appropriate comics.

Manga in The Crosshairs: The State of Manga Bans in 2025

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Ashley Hawkins @mangalibrarian.bsky.social · Apr 25

Coop did a very thorough job explaining the current challenges we’re facing in the field, and I’m glad I could provide some insight! There other amazing librarians quoted in this piece, and I encourage everyone to take a look! @bespokelib.bsky.social, @st741.bsky.social.

Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · Apr 25

Coop Bicknell interviewed librarians across the country about how the latest Executive Orders and lists targeting LGBTQ+ are affecting students' ability to read age-appropriate comics.

Manga in The Crosshairs: The State of Manga Bans in 2025

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · Apr 10

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School Library Journal @slj.com · Apr 8

📰 Breaking News: ALA Sues Trump Administration Over Dismantling of IMLS
The American Library Association files suit against the administration's move to dismantle a crucial source of library funding.
www.slj.com/story/ALA-Su...
#libraries #advocacy #IMLS #libraryfunding

ALA Sues Trump Administration Over Dismantling of IMLS

The American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees are taking the Trump administration to court to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

www.slj.com

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · Apr 7

And now we're honored and shocked and thrilled to be on that list with you! ;)

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · Apr 7

Congratulations Tim!! ♥️

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Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · Mar 16

Dear <Rep>,
I am writing to strongly oppose the executive order calling for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · Mar 13

Hey School Librarians! www.thriftbooks.com has new books, too! At competitive prices to the big bad place. Filling in some lost titles w/ used books + I just pre-ordered these new beauties from Kacen Callender, @kwamembalia.bsky.social + @erinentrada.bsky.social. @thriftbooks.bsky.social #librarysky

gorgeous cover of We Are Villains by Kacen Callender.

gorgeous cover of On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia.

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Jennifer Gonzalez @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social · Mar 11

We can still prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion if we look to the work of Zaretta Hammond, @teachbk.bsky.social, @gholdym.bsky.social, @jamiladugan.bsky.social, @nqcliteracy.bsky.social, @novakeducation.bsky.social, Shane Safir, & Common Sense Media.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/dei-under-at...

How to Keep Teaching Well When DEI is Under Attack | Cult of Pedagogy

You may be able to keep much more than you think.

www.cultofpedagogy.com

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · Feb 17

So excited to create and teach a Comic Lit 12th Grade English seminar next term! These will be our class texts ❤ and obvs, using @scottmccloud.bsky.social's seminal work to guide our learning. I. Cannot. Wait. #mangagoestoschool #comicsareliterature @planetx.bsky.social @victorlavalle.bsky.social

Covers of Goodbye Eri, Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, Victor LaValle's Destroyer, Persepolis, The Best We Could Do, and Tiger Girls.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · Feb 14

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love is an action and a practice and need not be romantic.

Love fiercely, love humbly, love truthfully, love deeply. We all we got.

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Julie/a Stivers @bespokelib.bsky.social · Feb 13

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social yes!

Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · Feb 13

I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.

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