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Norm Medeiros

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Director of Libraries & College Librarian, Haverford College www.haverford.edu/library

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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Simon Bank '28 reflects on curating the "Howard Thurman and Haverford College" exhibition currently on display in the @hclibraries.bsky.social www.haverford.edu/libraries/ne...
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Reflection on "Howard Thurman and Haverford College"
Simon Bank '28 illuminates the process of curating an exhibit with Quaker & Special Collections.
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Another impressive offering from @leverpress.bsky.social services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/T/Trav...
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Travels with Mina Loy | Suzanne W. Churchill, Linda A. Kinnahan, and Susan Rosenbaum
Artist and writer Mina Loy (1882-1966) traversed continents, participated in Futurism, Dada, and Surrealism, and depicted poetic and painterly vistas ranging from lunar landscapes to the gritty street...
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
THIS THURSDAY at 7pm in Marshall Auditorium: M. Gessen on the Politics of the Past and Politics of the Future! Registration is required; get more info and the link register at hav.to/1371. #events
Black and white photo of M. Gessen, sitting with legs casually crossed and looking seriously at the camera.
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Another terrific release from @leverpress.bsky.social services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/H/Huma...
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Human* Being | Devin Proctor
Human* Being: On Otherkin Identity and Digital Community is an ethnographic exploration of the Otherkin—a technologically-mediated community of practice whose members identify as other-than-human—brea...
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Proud to announce the @hclibraries.bsky.social new three-year strategic plan, inspired by and aligned with @haverfordcollege.bsky.social Better Learning, Broader Impact. www.haverford.edu/libraries/ne...
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Libraries Strategic Plan 2026-2029
Explore the Libraries' three-year plan for student, staff, and faculty success.
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Delali Lyons, @haverfordcollege.bsky.social '26, curator of "American Nation-Making: Historical Narratives and Revolutionary Mythology" & current post-baccalaureate fellow in the Libraries, reveals how one surprising research find directed the course of her project. www.haverford.edu/libraries/ne...
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The 2026 O'Donnell Curatorial Internship
Delali Lyons '26, curator of "American Nation-Making: Historical Narratives and Revolutionary Mythology" and current post-baccalaureate fellow in the Libraries, reveals how one surprising research fin...
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Another terrific OA volume from @leverpress.bsky.social services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/S/Shif...
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Shifting Blind Identities in Higher Education
Shifting Blind Identities in Higher Education features accounts of how blindness and low vision intersect with other dimensions of identity for both students and faculty in higher education. Contribut...
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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Transforming the Physical to the Digital: Curating a Meta Exhibit of Rufus Jones
Anne T. and J. Morris Evans Post-Baccalaureate Fellow Owen Decatur walks through the process highlights of his recently completed digital exhibit.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Looking for your next vacation read? Check out these picks from the Libraries staff: www.haverford.edu/libraries/ne...
Colorful graphic of a tiny tropical island with rocks and palm trees, a blue sky, and a sandy beach. Over this graphic are eight book cover images, and text reading Libraries Summer Reading Recs.
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A remarkable story of a @haverfordcollege.bsky.social student's discovery of toxic "emerald green" books in our collection. hav.to/12g3
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Poison Books
Anna Keneally '26 brings her chemistry knowledge to a project in Quaker & Special Collections.
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
hav.to/12dr Another terrific student exhibition. Congrats Erick Iraheta '26. @haverfordcollege.bsky.social
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Judging a Book by Its Cover: Learning from 500 Years of Bookbinding and Design
Erick Iraheta '26 illuminates the inspiration for the exhibit he curated, on display through early June in the entrance ramp gallery.
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Congratulations to @leverpress.bsky.social on the publication of its 50th book www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
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God’s Own Land: Sacred Landscape, Pilgrim Economy, and Religious Change in the Ganga Himalaya
Traces the Garhwal Himalaya region’s sacred history and the development of Hindu pilgrimage there God’s Own Land follows the tectonic shift from traditional religious pilgrimage in the early twentieth...
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Very excited to share the latest @leverpress.bsky.social title, "Screen Captures: Film in the Age of Emergency" by Stephen Lee Naish, which explores our political, cultural, and technological contexts, on and off the screen. doi.org/10.3998/mpub...
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Screen Captures
Screen Captures: Film in the Age of Emergency offers a vibrant and accessible collection of essays that explore how films and changes in the media industries reflect and influence our political, cultu...
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
TOMORROW in Lutnick 200, don't miss "Taking Inspiration from Nature to Guide Drug Discovery," a Faculty Scholarship Talk by Kristen Whalen! 4:30pm in Lutnick 200 hav.to/w0c #events
photo of three flasks of colored liquids, lit dramatically from below by a square of light
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Check out the latest release from @leverpress.bsky.social
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Chat with curator Delali Lyons '26, enjoy refreshments, and view "American Nation-Making: Historical Narratives and Revolutionary Mythology" at an exhibit opening in the Rebecca & Rick White Gallery, 2/11 at 4:30pm! hav.to/zrd #events
Crosshatched drawing of three Lenni Lenape talking with William Penn and two other settlers
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Discover the underexplored potential of marine ecosystems for new medicines with Associate Professor and Chair of Biology Kristen Whalen at "Taking Inspiration from Nature to Guide Drug Discovery," 2/10 at 4:30pm in Lutnick 200! hav.to/w0c #events
photo of Kristen Whalen smiling at the camera with Founders Hall behind her
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
TOMORROW at 4:30pm in Lutnick 200, don't miss "Bijective Combinatorics for Macdonald Polynomials" with Zeus Dantas e Moura '24, our first Young Academic Alumni Lecture of 2026! hav.to/yuq #events
mathematical diagram including numbers in grids connected by arrows with equations attached
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We're welcoming back Zeus Dantas e Moura '24 for a Young Academic Alumni Lecture, "Bijective Combinatorics for Macdonald Polynomials," 2/3 at 4:30pm in Lutnick 200! hav.to/yuq #events
Photo of Zeus Dantas e Moura grinning at the camera in front of a yellow background
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Next week in Lutnick 200: "Light and Shadow: A Quaker Reckoning with Ancestry, Violence, and Liberation" with Friend in Residence Rashid Darden. 1/28 at 4:30pm, more info here: hav.to/ysy #events
Photo of Rashid Darden against a plain gray background, looking seriously at the camera. He has a pin shaped like a lemon on his lapel.
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Terrific post-bac opportunity to join a great team at @hclibraries.bsky.social www.haverford.edu/human-resour...
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Anne T. and J. Morris Evans Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), exempt, benefits-eligible Anne T. and J. Morris Evans Post-Baccalaureate Fellow opportunity. This is a two-year (fixed-t...
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Next week in Lutnick 200: don't miss "Zealous: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers" with Erica Canela, part of the Distinguished Visitors Program, 12/2 at 4:30pm! More info: hav.to/xvb #events
Photo of Erica Canela smiling at the camera.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Tomorrow at 4:30pm in Lutnick 200: "What Studying Jewish Life Reveals about Slavery in New England" with Joe Weisberg '21, our fall Young Academic Alumni Lecture! More info: hav.to/qd9 #events
Detail of a historical map of Newport RI featuring a number of main streets.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
We're pleased to welcome back Joseph Weisberg '21 for our Young Academic Alumni Lecture this fall: "What Studying Jewish Life Reveals about Slavery in New England," 11/5 at 4:30pm in Lutnick 200! More info: hav.to/qd9 #events
Photo of Joseph Weisberg in an outdoor space, smiling at the camera.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Tomorrow at 4:30pm in Lutnick 200, don't miss "Buried Philadelphia: The Cemeteries and Burial Grounds of the City of Brotherly Love" with Jenn O'Donnell! Explore hundreds of years of Philly's history through the monuments, statuary, architecture, and vistas of the city. More info: hav.to/qoy #events
Book cover of "Buried Philadelphia," featuring a grave with a statue of a cross and an angel.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Next week in Lutnick 200: "Truth is an Endless Meeting," an interactive presentation with Friend in Residence Windy Cooler! 10/30 at 4:30pm. More info: hav.to/s5f #events
Black and white photo of Windy Cooler smiling at the camera with her chin propped on her hands.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Join us for "Buried Philadelphia: The Cemeteries and Burial Grounds of the City of Brotherly Love" with Jenn O'Donnell, Haverford's Director of Web Communications and a taphophile and cemetery volunteer! 10/28 at 4:30pm in Lutnick Library. More info: hav.to/qoy #events
Photo of Jenn O'Donnell smiling at the camera with greenery behind her.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Tomorrow at 4:30pm in Lutnick 200: "Sea, Poison: Seeing Poison in Our For Profit Medical System / Showing Poison in Fiction," a reading and discussion of a new novel by Philadelphia author Caren Beilin. More info: hav.to/qwu #events
Book cover of "Sea, Poison," featuring a desktop printer printing pages with the title and author on them, and a seated jaguar.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Next week in Lutnick 200: "Sea, Poison: Seeing Poison in Our For Profit Medical System / Showing Poison in Fiction" with author Caren Beilin! Join us for a reading and discussion of her "hypnotic and fractured" novel. 10/21 at 4:30pm. More info: hav.to/qwu #events
Photo of Caren Beilin looking at the camera with a small smile, hands in pockets, against a white wall.
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Excited to welcome @davehansen.bsky.social to Haverford for a timely and important topic.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Next week in Lutnick 200: "AI and the Struggle for Control Over Scholarship" with Dave Hansen of @authorsalliance! Find out how open access to scholarly works remains one of the keys to ensuring AI serves scholarly interests and the public good. 10/9 at 4:30pm. More info: hav.to/rr0 #events #OAweek
Photo of Dave Hansen looking at the camera and smiling.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Don't miss “Polynomials and Pipe Dreams” with Elizabeth Milićević and Sarah Gold '23, MONDAY at 4:30pm in Lutnick 200! Explore Schubert polynomials and their representation-theoretic meaning at this Faculty Scholarship Talk. More info: hav.to/rwf #events
graphic of a pyramid of diagrams of intersecting curved lines and dots, with some intersections marked green, and directional arrows from the top diagram to the bottom row of three
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Don't miss Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on 9/30 at 7pm in Marshall Auditorium discussing her book "What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures," the 2025 Campus Read! RSVP at hav.to/rzp. Students: bring your books to Lutnick 200 from 6:15-6:45pm for a signing session! #events
photo of Ayana Johnson smiling at the camera, standing in front of an abstract painting with her hands in her pockets
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Stop by the DS Commons on Wednesday next week from 2-4pm to see posters and art, and hear about the work and creativity of Latinx students! Want to participate? Scan the QR code or visit hav.to/v5g
Poster featuring a graphic of two students laughing and walking together, with text reading: "In celebration of Latine Heritage Month, ALAS Presents Student Showcase, Lutnick Library, Sept 24th, 2-4pm. Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with us! Join the Student Showcase, anyone can participate and share their work, creativity, and experiences. Come see posters on internship, volunteer, or job opportunities, art works and projects, and other contributions. If you have any questions email alas.haverford@gmail.com and copy ijimenez@haverford.edu." There is a qr code in the center left of the image.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Next week in Lutnick 200: “Polynomials and Pipe Dreams” with Elizabeth Milićević and Sarah Gold '23! No prior math knowledge will be assumed in this talk, the first Faculty Scholarship Talk of the academic year. 9/22 at 4:30pm. More info: hav.to/rwf #events
photo of Elizabeth Milićević smiling at the camera, standing in front of some greenery
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
TOMORROW at 4:30 in the Rebecca and Rick White Gallery: enjoy refreshments, button-making, and conversation with student curators at the opening of "'The Peculiarities of the Quaker': Exploring the Role of Quaker Voices in Fiction." #exhibits #events
Collage of six book covers including the titles They Loved to Laugh, Quaker Silence, and Thee, Hannah!
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
We're celebrating the opening of "'The Peculiarities of the Quaker': Exploring the Role of Quaker Voices in Fiction" in the gallery on Lutnick L1! Join us on 9/16 at 4:30pm for refreshments, button-making, and conversation with student curators. #exhibits #events
Collage of five book covers including the titles Still Forms on Foxfield, Thee, Hannah!, and Un-Friendly Persuasion.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
TOMORROW at 4:30pm in Lutnick 200: "From Deepfakes to Influencers: Understanding Democracy in the Digital Age" with Isabel Linzer, Elections and Democracy Fellow at @cdt.org. More info: hav.to/rt1
photo of Isabel Linzer smiling at the camera in front of a CDT logo.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
New technology is shaping the future of democracy, for better and for worse. Join us next week for "From Deepfakes to Influencers: Understanding Democracy in the Digital Age" with Isabel Linzer, Elections and Democracy Fellow at @cdt.org. 9/9 at 4:40pm in Lutnick 200. More info: hav.to/rt1
Graphic of a ballot and ballot box floating above a tiny globe, surrounded by a storm of phones, tablets, and other representations of technology.
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Haverford Libraries @hclibraries.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
April is #EarthMonth, and we're hosting a Climate Data Rescue event! 4/8 from 4:15-5:30pm in the DS Commons, find out how web archiving methods can be used to preserve federal climate data. No prior technical experience required! (But a laptop can be helpful.) #events
Top down photo of a forest of narrow green trees with a road weaving through, and text that reads Climate Data Rescue
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
DOGE order leads to journal cancellations by U.S. agricultural library | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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DOGE order leads to journal cancellations by U.S. agricultural library
“We can’t do science without these,” one researcher says of the hundreds of journals no longer accessible
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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Opening walkthrough of "Palissy's Lost Grotto From the Archive to the Virtual: Imagining the Grotto" with Luis Rodriguez-Rincon
Celebrate the opening of the latest exhibit in the Rebecca & Rick White Gallery, Palissy's Lost Grotto From the Archive to the Virtual: Imagining the Grotto at a walkthrough with curator and Assistant...
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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Opening walkthrough of "Palissy's Lost Grotto From the Archive to the Virtual: Imagining the Grotto" with Luis Rodriguez-Rincon
Celebrate the opening of the latest exhibit in the Rebecca & Rick White Gallery, Palissy's Lost Grotto From the Archive to the Virtual: Imagining the Grotto at a walkthrough with curator and Assistant...
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
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"A Different Type of Time: Power and Performance at the Penn Relays Carnival" with Maurice Rippel '19
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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"A Different Type of Time: Power and Performance at the Penn Relays Carnival" with Maurice Rippel '19
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
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"Instrument of War: Music and the Making of America's Soldiers" with David Suisman
Join the Libraries for a talk by David Suisman, Associate Professor of History at the University of Delaware, on his recent book!
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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"Demystifying Large Language Models: What They Are and Why I Rarely Use Them" with Alvin Grissom
Learn more about large language models with Alvin Grissom, Associate Professor of Computer Science!
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Norm Medeiros @normmedeiros.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding. www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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STATEMENT: Trump Freezes All Grant Funding to Libraries, Archives, and Museums
While this "pause" will negatively impact millions of Americans, it will also considerably impact libraries.
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