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That's it, all right there:

How a Quiet Profession Became a Public Battleground - Houston Press The Librarians, a PBS documentary looks at members of that profession across the county including three from Texas.

“The film documents a shift that many library professionals describe as unprecedented in scale. It also examines how libraries, once considered neutral and largely uncontroversial, have become contested ground in broader conversations about race, identity, and the role of public education.”

Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers' confidential emails to Copilot AI | TechCrunch Microsoft said the bug meant that its Copilot AI chatbot was reading and summarizing paying customers' confidential emails, bypassing data protection policies.

Microsoft said the bug meant that its Copilot AI chatbot was reading and summarizing paying customers' confidential emails, bypassing data protection policies.

Do I know anyone working in the intellectual freedom space looking for a virtual intern or open to taking on a stellar student for a fieldwork project (this person is a library school student and one I can highly recommend)? Feel free to DM me!

Des Moines (IA) is talking about cutting the library budget for FY 2027 by a quarter of a million dollars: archive.ph/qu4nS

I have a new favorite olympian.

This is Ladybird. She's politely requesting butt pats. Will accept them for as long as you're willing to provide them. Could be days. Weeks even. 13/10 (TT: christina.stamper5)

I started watching the broadcast last night on Iowa PBS but I was getting too riled up before bed so I'm going to stream it later this week :)

Holding Fobazi's community in my heart as they navigate this new grief.

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

Grunya Sukhareva - Wikipedia

TIL: Before Hans Asperger or Leo Kanner, a Jewish-Ukrainian psychiatrist named Grunya Sukhareva defined autism in 1925. Both men did not cite her work. She also had documented how it affected women and girls, where the men did not.

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This is Frankie. He ran outside like he always does, only to find out his yard had been replaced with a white void. 12/10 (IG: frankiethenorfie)

'Fireworks' wins Caldecott, Newbery is awarded to 'All the Blues in the Sky' The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country's top honors by the American Library Association on Monday.

The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country's top honors by the American Library Association on Monday. n.pr/3O9AUjO

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

The Dogs of 2025 YouTube video by WeRateDogs

The Dogs of 2025

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As you look back on 2025, remember you are not your productivity! You're a person. Being a good friend, creating, existing, persisting, finding joy, being loyal, being kind, and much more are all worthy of celebrating.

🗃️ My History Department is hiring for a tenure track position in Native American history. See link for details!

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Best Books of 2025 Best Books of 2025 Created & Maintained by Librarian & Professor Dan Chibnall (Bookowl on Bluesky) Message me on Bluesky or Facebook if you have suggestions for additional links Static bitly link for ...

Every year around this time I compile a list of lists of the best books of 2025 and put them into a shareable Google Doc. Here's the 2025 list. Bitly & QR code available in the doc. Happy reading, everyone! bit.ly/bestbookslis... 📚

The same could be said for Stallone's wig... look at that hairline...

One interesting statistic from the article followed by two equally interesting statistics about U Nebraska:

'The Librarians' To Premiere on PBS on February 9 | School Library Journal Calling the documentary an Oscar contender, Deadline reported that The Librarians will headline the PBS' Independent Lens series.

‘The Librarians’ To Premiere on PBS on February 9
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This was a fantastic presentation! Check out @librariankqm.bsky.social's work! 📚

What a good boy! He deserves some rest, and also lots of scritches and treats!

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design ...

Academic friends, we're looking for a new Graphic Design colleague to join us in the Art and Design Program here at Grand View. It's a tenure-track position in a small, highly collaborative department with areas in Graphic Design, Studio Arts, and Game Design.

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What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management Grab your umbrella and your tights.

just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.

remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.

When I asked a group of middle-schoolers in Virginia last week what's one word they'd use to describe school—fun, exciting, mid, diverse, social—the most positive associations with school came from kids in band. That's not an accident.

Those bottom teefs! 😍

Thus concludes today's reading from the Book of Dan. Science be with you (and also with you).

We had our first invoice sent from Canada last week- $54.92 to ransome a book we loaned to ON. #librarylife