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Donna Bourne-Tyson
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🇨🇦 Retired Canadian librarian. All about inclusivity, sharing knowledge and living equitably on a healthy planet.
It’s Hard to Be Human
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It’s Hard to Be Human
Being human feels harder than it should be.
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October 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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@arl.org responds to the news about Dr. Carla Hayden from the Library of Congress.

Read our full statement: 🔗https://www.arl.org/news/arl-comments-on-the-dismissal-of-dr-carla-hayden-from-the-library-of-congress/
#ARLStatements #ARLUpdates @librarycongress.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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📣 Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!
CARL and @arl.org are celebrating by spotlighting how libraries can advance digital access and inclusion.🌍📚

🔗 Explore resources and see how your library can support: www.carl-abrc.ca/news/canadia...

Join the global conversation using #GAAD !
Canadian and US Research Libraries Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day - Canadian Association of Research Libraries
May 15, 2025, Ottawa (Ontario) and Washington (DC) – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) are taking the opportunity of the 14th annual...
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May 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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SAVE THE DATE for our annual plant sale.
April 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Hey #booklovers and wanna be #bibliophiles - Here's a list of 381 books to buy, download, or borrow. #amreading #bookstoread #BooksWorthReading #books

The Navy releases a list of 381 books removed from the Naval Academy’s library. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Trump Administration: Live Updates and Latest News
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April 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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We need a #RevoltingLibrarians mass movement to curb the epistemic violence currently unfolding across US institutions, which impacts global knowledge justice landscapes through #InformationImperialism. Excellent analysis by Mike Olsen. #CritLib #CritCat #EpistemicJustice  #Libraries #NotNeutral
March 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Buy Canadian only
March 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Yes they are doing such good work because books like Julianne Moore's 'Freckles' about a child learning to love herself is detrimental to American society. What a bunch of lemmings.
March 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Hello! Here’s the introductory post. Retired librarian, love animals, democracy, open access to knowledge, reading, rowing, family, friends, yoga, red wine, travel, kayaking, skiing, birds, coffee, community, not in that order. Grateful to be going through life with the perfect partner in crime.
November 17, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Greetings! I’m joining the exodus from the platform that shall not be named - would love tips on how to deactivate my account which keeps telling me ‘something went wrong please try again’. Gah!
November 17, 2024 at 2:09 PM