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Dr. Kevin M. Washburn

@kmwashburn1

Professional Librarian Educator Currently, Director Library Programs for DC Public Schools. Library Science Graduate Program Lecturer for Rutgers University, UMD, and UNCG. Past President of DC Library Association. Post are my own.

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Join me for EdCamp Cardigan 2025 for my session on Strategic Collection Development. I'll be sharing a new resource "Washburn Collection Needs Assessment and Budget Planning Tool". Use this link to register: librarian.rocks/EdcampCardig...

08.01.2025 23:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You will want to connect with the leadership team at DC Public Library #dcpubliclibrary #dcpl. I’m with DC Public Schools

08.01.2025 02:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to see my former DC Public Schools Librarian colleague @angfalkenberg.bsky.social Angela Falkenberg at SLJ Summit 2024! Missed getting a photo but here is one from back during our days leading DC Library Association!

08.12.2024 18:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

My pleasure! Thanks for sharing your journey story and all the other amazing stories today!

07.12.2024 22:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Connecting with great school librarians at the SLJ Summit 2024 #sljsummit2024

07.12.2024 21:32 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Loved seeing my friend, Christopher Stewart, School Librarian and published author of the Becoming Ari series from Learner Publishing at the SLJ Summit 2024!

07.12.2024 21:29 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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I love SORA OverDrive! The ease of creating curated list and featuring great books makes this app the best to connect with students and staff. For December, we are featuring A Winter Walk in the City by Cathy Goldberg Fishman.

04.12.2024 14:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Disinformation is about control. Manipulating, creating confusion, and/or limiting the original statements or data. Seek the truth, confirm by locating the source, and ask questions!

29.11.2024 16:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I’m expressing my immense gratitude for the librarian community. Whatever difficulties you may be facing - book challenges, budget cuts, burnout - no librarian fights alone. Thank you to all librarians - school, public, academic, special - for all you do for your communities. 🧑

28.11.2024 14:29 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

Me too!

28.11.2024 16:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Librarian Amanda Jones Files New Defamation Lawsuits 2021 School Librarian of the Year Amanda Jones has filed two new federal lawsuits for defamationΒ and false light against a man who has posted accusations of her being a groomer, distributing obscene m...

I support my friend, Amanda Jones @librarianjones.bsky.social in her fight against harassment and defamation. Learn more in this recent SLJ article: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/Librar...

27.11.2024 23:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
So You Want to Brand Your School Library... | Literacy Forum by Book an Author
So You Want to Brand Your School Library... | Literacy Forum by Book an Author YouTube video by Book an Author

Recently my friend @lieberrian.bsky.social asked me to participate in a panel to talk about Branding for School Libraries. Here is the YouTube video: youtu.be/mnlXVy0S-JE?...

24.11.2024 18:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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SLJ Summit 2024 In its 20th year, the SLJ Summit will assemble school library leaders and community stakeholders to consider the challenges and opportunities surrounding major topics in the profession, from applying ...

Excited to be attending the SLJ Summit again this year (Dec. 6-8) in Raleigh NC. It was great to serve on their Advisory Board. www.slj.com/event/slj-su...

23.11.2024 13:48 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1