Vicki
@librarydove.bsky.social
Libraries. Social Work. Advocacy. Outreach. 🖤 Libraries are for everyone. She/Her.
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“There are many ways to customize [controllers] for adaptive gaming.” Learn how Deerfield Public Library makes videogame programs accessible to people with disabilities in "Adaptive Arcade." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/adaptive-arcade/
Adaptive Arcade | American Libraries Magazine
Adaptive controllers can help to make video game programs accessible to library patrons with disabilities.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“There are many ways to customize [controllers] for adaptive gaming.” Learn how Deerfield Public Library makes videogame programs accessible to people with disabilities in "Adaptive Arcade." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/adaptive-arcade/
Excited to be presenting this @ala-pla.bsky.social webinar on adaptive gaming in the library next week with @stevenspohn.bsky.social!
Public librarians: Do you love video games & want to ensure your patrons with disabilities can also experience the joy of connecting through them? 🕹️
Join PLA on 10/2 to hear from a renowned disability advocate about why gaming accessibility is so important! 💞
Sign up 👉 https://bit.ly/3K1oBUO
Join PLA on 10/2 to hear from a renowned disability advocate about why gaming accessibility is so important! 💞
Sign up 👉 https://bit.ly/3K1oBUO
September 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Excited to be presenting this @ala-pla.bsky.social webinar on adaptive gaming in the library next week with @stevenspohn.bsky.social!
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NPR has reported an estimated 46 million gamers with disabilities in the US. “They’re living in the communities we serve, whether we’re aware of them or not.” Vicki Karlovsky, inclusion coordinator at Deerfield (Ill.) Public Library
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#ALAAC25
Adaptive Arcade | American Libraries Magazine
Spohn, the former COO of AbleGamers and current director of the Mount Sinai Back to Life Center, and Vicki Karlovsky, inclusion coordinator at Deerfield (Ill.) Public Library (DPL), discussed how libr...
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
July 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
NPR has reported an estimated 46 million gamers with disabilities in the US. “They’re living in the communities we serve, whether we’re aware of them or not.” Vicki Karlovsky, inclusion coordinator at Deerfield (Ill.) Public Library
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...
#ALAAC25
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...
#ALAAC25
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An overview of standard accessibility services provided by American public libraries.
Libraries and the Americans with Disabilities Act
An overview of standard accessibility services provided by American public libraries in honor of National Disability Independence Day.
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July 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
An overview of standard accessibility services provided by American public libraries.
Thank you @amlibraries.bsky.social for featuring our program at #alaac25, and for bringing the topic of adaptive gaming in libraries to the forefront. @stevenspohn.bsky.social and I were honored to present.
Stuck in the hospital as a child, videogames were often Steve Spohn’s only way to connect. He talked with Vicki Karlovsky, Deerfield Public Library's inclusion coordinator, during “Adaptive Arcade at the Library: Video Games are for Everyone." #ALAAC25
Adaptive Arcade | American Libraries Magazine
Spohn, the former COO of AbleGamers and current director of the Mount Sinai Back to Life Center, and Vicki Karlovsky, inclusion coordinator at Deerfield (Ill.) Public Library (DPL), discussed how libr...
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July 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Thank you @amlibraries.bsky.social for featuring our program at #alaac25, and for bringing the topic of adaptive gaming in libraries to the forefront. @stevenspohn.bsky.social and I were honored to present.
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#ALAAC25 Timely, relevant, and aligned with your daily work, these education programs address Artificial Intelligence, Accessibility, Immigrant Support, and Information Literacy—delivering practical, community-focused solutions. Learn more & Register Today! annual2025.eventscribe.net/SearchByBuck...
June 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#ALAAC25 Timely, relevant, and aligned with your daily work, these education programs address Artificial Intelligence, Accessibility, Immigrant Support, and Information Literacy—delivering practical, community-focused solutions. Learn more & Register Today! annual2025.eventscribe.net/SearchByBuck...
I am excited to be presenting "Adaptive Arcade at the Library: Video Games are for Everyone" with @stevenspohn.bsky.social at #ALAAC25. If you are attending, check out our session: cdmcd.co/8YnyBB. Hope to see you there!
June 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I am excited to be presenting "Adaptive Arcade at the Library: Video Games are for Everyone" with @stevenspohn.bsky.social at #ALAAC25. If you are attending, check out our session: cdmcd.co/8YnyBB. Hope to see you there!
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NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
![The American Library Association praises servic of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries 'unjust dismissal' of Librarian of Congress. [Image of Dr. Carla Hayden standing in the stacks in a library]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qyswhppr7tiskw43xhcv7f/bafkreicwqv4vszkknu4dvsdfhmrzzmtscjx5eg64gykfmrgynrnhup6sai@jpeg)
May 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
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BREAKING: President Donald Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
President Donald Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
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May 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
BREAKING: President Donald Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
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NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
April 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
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This, by the by, is an effing disaster if it holds up. The number of public libraries that will go under if IMLS is shuttered is mind-boggling. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
March 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This, by the by, is an effing disaster if it holds up. The number of public libraries that will go under if IMLS is shuttered is mind-boggling. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Don't just protect libraries; protect library workers too. 📚
www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
Behind the stacks: research exposes sexual harassment of library workers
For those who work in public libraries, the risk of sexual harassment by patrons is high, according to professors in the U of A’s School of Library and Information Studies.
www.ualberta.ca
March 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Don't just protect libraries; protect library workers too. 📚
www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
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Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally.
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
Lake County library leaders expect to see more challenged books
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, according to the American Library Association. Challenges lead to censorship.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally.
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
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Protect Access to Medicaid Caregiving Services for People with SMA
Many individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and their families rely on Medicaid for their access to healthcare, including in-home caregiving services provided by a nurse or personal care atten...
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February 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Please take a moment to help protect access to Medicaid. Lives are at stake. Thank you. ❤️
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Support local libraries. We’re witnessing censorship on a massive scale. Digital scrubbing is modern day equivalent of book burning
Our ability to get accurate info about public health, science, history, LGBTQ & marginalized groups is under threat
Libraries will be critical part of the resistance
Our ability to get accurate info about public health, science, history, LGBTQ & marginalized groups is under threat
Libraries will be critical part of the resistance
February 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Support local libraries. We’re witnessing censorship on a massive scale. Digital scrubbing is modern day equivalent of book burning
Our ability to get accurate info about public health, science, history, LGBTQ & marginalized groups is under threat
Libraries will be critical part of the resistance
Our ability to get accurate info about public health, science, history, LGBTQ & marginalized groups is under threat
Libraries will be critical part of the resistance
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is arbitrarily dismissing student and parent complaints arising out of public schools’ documented acts of censorship and discrimination.
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
January 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is arbitrarily dismissing student and parent complaints arising out of public schools’ documented acts of censorship and discrimination.
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
Don’t forget the self-care today, loves. ❤️
November 5, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Don’t forget the self-care today, loves. ❤️
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Librarians Face a Crisis of Violence and Abuse
(All examples in this article are from public libraries) 📚
Gift link www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/w...
(All examples in this article are from public libraries) 📚
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Librarians Struggle With Mental Health After Traumatic Events at Work
As libraries become public stages for social problems — homelessness, drug use, mental health — the people who work there are burning out.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Librarians Face a Crisis of Violence and Abuse
(All examples in this article are from public libraries) 📚
Gift link www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/w...
(All examples in this article are from public libraries) 📚
Gift link www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/w...
“and here you are living
despite it all”
— Rupi Kaur
despite it all”
— Rupi Kaur
October 22, 2024 at 2:35 PM
“and here you are living
despite it all”
— Rupi Kaur
despite it all”
— Rupi Kaur
“Boats that stay in the harbor are safe, sweetheart, but that's not what boats were built for.” ― Fredrik Backman
October 16, 2023 at 5:08 PM
“Boats that stay in the harbor are safe, sweetheart, but that's not what boats were built for.” ― Fredrik Backman