Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · 23/07/2026static.klipy.comThe Librarian College Shorts: Spying FunAlt: The Librarian College Shorts: Spying Fun 020
Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Thank you so much! 🩷 I think I actually got them at DSW. Kelly & Katie Loveletter Heart Sunglasses. 010
Reposted by VickiAmerican Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 11/11/2025“There are many ways to customize [controllers] for adaptive gaming.” Learn how Deerfield Public Library makes videogame programs accessible to people with disabilities in "Adaptive Arcade." americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…americanlibrariesmagazine.orgAdaptive Arcade | American Libraries MagazineAdaptive controllers can help to make video game programs accessible to library patrons with disabilities. 021
Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Excited to be presenting this @ala-pla.bsky.social webinar on adaptive gaming in the library next week with @stevenspohn.bsky.social! 073
Reposted by VickiAmerican Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 05/07/2025NPR 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 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc... #ALAAC25americanlibrariesmagazine.orgAdaptive Arcade | American Libraries MagazineSpohn, 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... 06522
Reposted by VickiEveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 02/07/2025An overview of standard accessibility services provided by American public libraries.buff.lyLibraries and the Americans with Disabilities ActAn overview of standard accessibility services provided by American public libraries in honor of National Disability Independence Day. 0147
Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Thank 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. 040
Reposted by VickiAmerican Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025#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... 0254
Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · 02/06/2025I 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! 053
Reposted by VickiAmerican Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 09/05/2025NEW: 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... 201357545
Reposted by VickiThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/05/2025BREAKING: 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.bit.lyPresident Donald Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla HaydenPresident 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. 132905562
Reposted by VickiAmerican Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 08/04/2025NEW: 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) 2634201170
Reposted by VickiKathleen Fitzpatrick @kfitz.info · 15/03/2025This, 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...whitehouse.govContinuing the Reduction of the Federal BureaucracyBy 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. 9921781041
Reposted by Vicki🌹Mx. Vero💢☮️ @verolynne.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Don't just protect libraries; protect library workers too. 📚 www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...ualberta.caBehind the stacks: research exposes sexual harassment of library workersFor 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. 022463
Reposted by VickiMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Right-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...chicagotribune.comLake County library leaders expect to see more challenged booksA challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, according to the American Library Association. Challenges lead to censorship. 30452621983
Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Please take a moment to help protect access to Medicaid. Lives are at stake. Thank you. ❤️votervoice.netProtect Access to Medicaid Caregiving Services for People with SMAMany 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... 064
Reposted by VickiKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Support 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 5497159
Reposted by VickiAmerican Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 26/01/2025The 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... 6937544
Reposted by VickiColleen T @librarycolleen.bsky.social · 31/10/2024Librarians Face a Crisis of Violence and Abuse (All examples in this article are from public libraries) 📚 Gift link www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/w...nytimes.comLibrarians Struggle With Mental Health After Traumatic Events at WorkAs libraries become public stages for social problems — homelessness, drug use, mental health — the people who work there are burning out. 14115
Vicki @librarydove.bsky.social · 16/10/2023“Boats that stay in the harbor are safe, sweetheart, but that's not what boats were built for.” ― Fredrik Backman 000
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