Library Goddess

08/30/2026

More thrillers! 😳

08/29/2026

Mark your calendars for the Critical Conversations in LIS webinar series! The discussions will be held on Thursday afternoons at 12 p.m. or 4 p.m. The series in curated in conjunction with our Critical Cultural Information Studies course, taught by Augusta Baker Endowed Chair Nicole A. Cooke, Ph.D.

Get more details about the series here: https://nicolethelibrarian.substack.com/p/the-2026-critical-conversations-in

08/28/2026

FYI! Lots of great resources here (from Sage Publications Critical Thinking Bootcamp 2026)

Discover resources and recordings from Sage's 7th-annual Critical Thinking Bootcamp: a free online event providing tools for academic librarians and faculty to support AI literacy and critical thinking.

08/27/2026

FYI - you can now submit public comment in support of e-rate funding. https://www.shlb.org/blogs/e-rate-funding-for-schools-and-libraries-faces-termination-as-public-comment-clock-starts

More information in the comments.

The SHLB Coalition advocates for policies and programs that enable anchor institutions to obtain and promote open, secure, high-quality broadband services to support connectivity and opportunity for all.

08/27/2026

What happens when libraries become places to play, explore, and create?

Join David Pallash, Director of Learning Through Play at the LEGO Group for The Future Library - Powered by Play, a free virtual event designed for both students and educators. Explore how playful experiences can transform libraries into spaces where curiosity and creativity thrive!

Featuring special guests:

✨ Mychal Threets – PBS KIDS Resident Librarian, host of Reading Rainbow, author, and mental health advocate

✨Jennifer LaGarde (“Library Girl”) - librarian, author, educator, and social media personality

📅 September 24, 2026
⏰ 1–2 PM EDT

You don’t want to miss this! Bring your students for inspiration, an author read-aloud, and hands-on fun!

🎒 Looking for even more back-to-school inspiration? Explore our full lineup of LEGO-powered resources, events, and learning opportunities designed to support learning through play all school year long.

👉 Register today: https://tinyurl.com/4pdw9xfh

08/25/2026

Join ALA's Betsy Gomez tomorrow (8/25) for a free webinar with Unite Against Book Bans partner Red Wine & Blue! Tune in to hear about the latest trends in book banning and how communities are uniting against censorship.

Register: https://go.redwine.blue/aaez

08/25/2026

✨ The ALA Annual 2027 Call for Program & Poster Proposals is NOW OPEN! You are officially invited to share your ideas, research, and expertise with the goal of presenting to thousands of attendees at the ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans, June 24–28, 2027.

Submit your program or poster proposal today! https://bit.ly/4qz7PgR

08/12/2026

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Fighting censorship and supporting intellectual freedom, one shirt at a time!

08/12/2026

I spy SC's Craig Melvin! 👀