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Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · 26d

Excited to be presenting this @ala-pla.bsky.social webinar on adaptive gaming in the library next week with @stevenspohn.bsky.social!

Public Library Association @ala-pla.bsky.social · Sep 17

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

Promotional poster by the Public Library Association for an event titled "Adaptive Arcade at the Library". Features an image of an individual in a wheelchair using a gaming console, with various gaming icons. The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, at 1 PM CT and 11 AM PT. Bright colors and dynamic design elements are used throughout the poster. "Learn why gaming accessibility is so important and how partnerships with public libraries can help bridge the divide."

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Jul 5

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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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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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · Jul 2

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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Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · Jul 1

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.

American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · Jul 1

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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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Jun 13

#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...

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Education Program: Advancing Accessibility
Adaptive Arcade at the Library:
Video Games are for Everyone
Sunday, June 29, 2025
11:00am – 12:00pm ET
Presenter Photos: Vicki Karlovsky and Steve Spohn
Register Now and SAVE with advance rates!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2025
Philadelphia - June 26-30
FOR OUR LIBRARIES.
American Library Association - ALAAnnual.org

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Education Program: Navigating Artificial Intelligence
Beyond the hype: how 2 urban libraries are approaching AI
Monday, June 30, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm ET
Presenter Photos: Justin Bumbico and Vicky Varga
Register Now and SAVE with advance rates!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2025
Philadelphia - June 26-30
FOR OUR LIBRARIES.
American Library Association - ALAAnnual.org

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Education Program: Serving Immigrant Communities
School Libraries that Speak:
Empowering ENL Students
Monday, June 30, 2025
10:30am – 11:30am ET
Presenters: Emily B. Cohen and Loriana N. Donovan
Register Now and SAVE with advance rates!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2025
Philadelphia - June 26-30
FOR OUR LIBRARIES.
American Library Association - ALAAnnual.org

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Education Program: Promoting Information Literacy
Wonder Media:
Media & News Literacy for Tweens & Teens
Saturday, June 28, 2025
2:30pm – 3:30pm ET
Presenter Photos: Sue Ellen Christian, Cathy Lancaster, Carrie Sanders
Register Now and SAVE with advance rates!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2025
Philadelphia - June 26-30
FOR OUR LIBRARIES.
American Library Association - ALAAnnual.org

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Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · Jun 2

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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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · May 9

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...

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]

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · May 9

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.

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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Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · Apr 17

It’s lovely. ❤️

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Apr 8

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)

We're suing Trump to save library funding. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

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Kathleen Fitzpatrick @kfitz.info · Mar 15

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.

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🦇 Mx. Vero says Free Łink🏴‍☠️ @verolynne.bsky.social · Mar 6

Don't just protect libraries; protect library workers too. 📚
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.

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Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · Feb 26

Can I interest you in a feed trade? 🫠

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · Feb 22

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...

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.

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Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · Feb 21

Please take a moment to help protect access to Medicaid. Lives are at stake. Thank you. ❤️

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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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · Feb 8

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

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Jan 26

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...