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Scott Walter

@slwalter123.bsky.social
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Librarian | Teacher | Speaker - San Diego State University Fighting against book bans and for public schools & libraries. Loves cats & dogs (since you asked)

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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 1h
Looking forward to another exciting @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social talk next week (with a stealthy companion exhibition available in @sdsulibrary.bsky.social special collections, you know, as long as you're here)
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 18h
I started reading Legion of Superheroes in the 1970s - Paul Levitz, Mike Grell, Keith Giffen - but I haven’t found a version I loved for more than 30 years. Until now. Thanks to @joshuawilliamson.bsky.social for giving my daughter and I one more thing to schedule special calls to share.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 19h
It’s been a good week @jamesthefourth.bsky.social
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Great seeing murals from the @sdsulibrary.bsky.social Chicana/o Collections and Latinx Resource Center space featured at this year’s Re:Border Conference at San Diego State University
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“Our role is not simply to generate discoveries or educate the next generation of workers. Our public mission … [positions] us as a connector for the people, ideas, expertise and opportunities that already exist across our region” www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/10/13/o...
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Opinion: San Diego does not need to be Silicon Valley South
We need to become the best version of San Diego.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The Prison Book Project is one way the @sdsulibrary.bsky.social contributes to the SDSU commitment to promoting access to educational programs for incarcerated people library.sdsu.edu/news/2026/pbp
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The Prison Book Project Connects Students, Incarcerated Individuals, Professors and Librarians | University Library | SDSU
The Prison Book Project sends books to people who are incarcerated
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Remember this the next time you read another idiotic piece asking "wHy dO pRoFesSorS aLL vOtE foR DeMoCraTs?" It's a real mystery why more faculty don't back the party that's actively working to destroy them and their work.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Reminder that our libraries, like our local comic shops, are part of a comic book community in San Diego that goes far deeper than Comic-Con www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/10/11/b...
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Building a community, one comic book at a time
The owners of five San Diego County comic book shops share their stories of art, business and belonging.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
One day, I will leave my position as @sdsulibrary.bsky.social Dean and you or someone you know may want to apply. Let me recommend one opportunity for professional development not always on the "Dean" track that might be useful for you
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
60+, per www.hemingwayhome.com/our-cats
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Our Cats — The Hemingway Home & Museum
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Have you been to Key West? If not, you should go.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Plus 1 from this AU (and AU Library) alum: "The library is a big venue for engaging with media, society, democracy, & social issues. They’re the most commonly available place of entry if you’re trying to connect ... neighborhoods to local history and service" www.american.edu/news/beyond-...
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Beyond the Bookshelves: How Librarians Turned Storytelling into Street-Level Play
AU’s Playful City Lab partnered with small-town libraries across the country to bring history to life—one SMS at a time
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A quick look at exhibits from yesterday’s #Dune event at @sdsulibrary.bsky.social - first editions, special editions, graphic editions, and, of course, extraordinary editions - all in our Edward Marsh Golden Age of Science Fiction Reading Room www.sdsu.edu/news/2026/10...
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sorry to read this account as a former Illinois librarian, but not surprised. I found ALA similarly averse to putting values into action locally when asking Council to weigh in on the drastic cuts to Chicago school librarian positions a decade ago.
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Comics collections driving international engagement and innovative teaching at SDSU @libcomix.bsky.social @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social @sdsulibrary.bsky.social crln.acrl.org/index.php/cr...
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The Ten Treasures: Structuring a Course Using Ten Primary Sources from Special Collections | Jackson | College & Research Libraries News
The Ten Treasures: Structuring a Course Using Ten Primary Sources from Special Collections
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A little graphic public health on the comics page today
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Next Level days are some of my favorite days
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
More on banned books (and banned comics) from @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social and @sdsulibrary.bsky.social for @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social (and @cbldf.bsky.social) comics-blog.sdsu.edu/banned-books...
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Banned Books Week | Comics @ SDSU
It’s the first week of October and with it comes an annual event to raise awareness about attempts to censor books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Th ...
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If France can stand up for democracy and the common good, seems like we could, too @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...
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France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Tomorrow afternoon at @sdsulibrary.bsky.social
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Nice coverage of a local zine fest from The Comics Journal www.tcj.com/listening-lo...
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Listening, looking, and loving the COMPRESSED Zine and Music Fair in San Diego - The Comics Journal
Jake Zawlacki headed to a zine and music fair celebrating DIY culture in the greater San Diego and Tijuana region.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Looking forward to sharing this extraordinary book with the San Diego science fiction community #Dune @sdsulibrary.bsky.social www.sdsu.edu/news/2026/10...
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Prized book gets a day outside the University Library vault | News | SDSU
A screening of a documentary on the “Dune” film that never was gives fans a chance to see an ultra-rare volume of its storyboards and artwork.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thanks to SDSU students who braved the heat to read (and borrow) some of the most often challenged books during our @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social Read-Out @sdsulibrary.bsky.social
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proclaimed today, October 6, as American Library Association Day in Chicago in recognition of ALA's direct positive impact on libraries in Chicago and nationwide. Thank you, Chicago, from your neighbors at ALA. Read the full proclamation: bit.ly/4hxwsYL
Black and white photo of ALA Council members from the 1976 Annual Conference standing in Grant Park in Chicago. A statue of General John Logan is visible in the right background. Text over photo reads "Chicago Proclaims October 6, 2026, 'American Library Association Day'
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Reminder for @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social: "The freedoms to read, write, inquire . . . & create are essential to the mission of the California State University & . . . a free, informed, and educated citizenry in the State of California" @calstate.bsky.social libraries.calstate.edu/freedom-to-r...
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hey, Aztecs! Do you have a book recommendation to add to our list for Latinx Heritage Month? @sdsulibrary.bsky.social
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
An update from @oif.bsky.social on "the 150 most frequently challenged books" as part of @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social - in San Diego and want to speak up for the freedom to read, come to the @sdsulibrary.bsky.social Read-Out tomorrow at noon ala150.org/alas-anniver...
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For the start of @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social, here is a collection of titles we hold in @sdsulibrary.bsky.social that have faced challenges and bans over the past 20 years - read them while you still can (sorry for the URL) csu-sdsu.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/co...
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Looking forward to a busy weekend of @sdsulibrary.bsky.social engagement with students at SDSU's Family Weekend as well as the SDSU-hosted California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education. It's going to be a hot one but library tours are air-conditioned (and informative)
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 02/10/2026
Checking in on how things are going over at the Chronicle Against Higher Education:
Screenshot of Chronicle of Higher Education website showing featured articles: "Anthropology Has a Truth Problem"; "The Social Sciences Have a Politics Problem"; "Could AI Be Better at Peer Review Than Humans?"; "Colleges Should Take Linda McMahon's Call to Action Seriously."
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our first event for @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social - our “banned comics” exhibit @cbldf.bsky.social @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social @sdsulibrary.bsky.social library.sdsu.edu/news/2026/ba...
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Banned Comics Exhibit Returns | University Library | SDSU
The annual Banned Comics Exhibit is up in the Comics Corner and will remain through October.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I enjoyed both of these books very much, but Starter Villain has a cat on the cover. Also, not to present spoilers, but Starter Villain also includes other animals whose contributions to the story I enjoyed very much. Game, set, and match.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What may be a different type of censorship story ahead of Banned Books Week @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Dangerous precedent’: authors sue LA library over cancelled Palestine event
City of LA faces free speech suit after public library officials scrapped two writers’ Read Palestine Week book talks
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
More attention for @sdsulibrary.bsky.social podcasting services from our local press timesofsandiego.com/community/20...
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Podcasting expands across San Diego State University as more classes take the microphone
SDSU operates five professional-grade podcast studios for students, faculty and staff. Recording sessions jumped from 96 to 662 last year.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Back to back in my in box this morning: an essay behind a paywall at @insidehighered.com and a freely available workshop from my colleagues at the San Jose State University Library
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And re-start things …
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The low placement of The Good Place, alone, is enough for me to question the entire list.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My friends at @everylibrary.bsky.social lose me with their unfortunate use of the word “just.” A better argument is at www.seemybrotherdance.org/seemybrother...
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"Comics Are Reading" ALA poster available for download now! — Nate Powell
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Things I am reading today
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
An important reminder ahead of Banned Books Week: "there is little question that we’re in for several more years of tireless advocacy on behalf of the right of all people in this country to read and access diverse, inclusive library collections" @bookriot.bsky.social bookriot.com/book-censors...
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“We Need To Tell The Story”: Literary Advocates Nationwide Reflect On Five Years of Relentless Attacks on the Freedom to Read
Advocates for the freedom to read across the country share their wins, challenges, and opportunities as the work enters year six.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Shades of the Howard the Duck campaign of 1976! Get down, America, and viva la revolución!
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Excellent group of faculty, staff, students, and community members on campus today for “debate and dialogue” about AI in higher education (a program they would not let me call “AI Thunderdome”)
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The fight for the freedom to read goes on and we're looking forward to welcoming faculty, staff, and students to another @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social Read-Out on 10/6 - Aztecs encouraged to learn more and sign up to read! @sdsulibrary.bsky.social library.sdsu.edu/news/2026/bb...
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Kudos to our Comics Curator, Pamela Jackson, who provides a deep dive into one part of the @sdsulibrary.bsky.social Comics and Graphic Arts Collection in her new article, "Donna Barr: Independent Comics Visionary," in the current volume of Inks @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We’ll see! Thanks for the Matter-Eater Lad call out on Legion; my daughter has been waiting for a quality LSH book since grade school and she is, against all odds, a big Tenzil Kem fan
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The one thing #Uber could do to vastly improve my experience would be to let me filter out all Teslas when calling for a ride
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Great overview of the hero scene, again, but nothing is going to get me excited about Midnight @sktchd.bsky.social
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I might say cogent, rather than short, but I’m splitting hairs. Compelling would also be acceptable.
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Scott Walter @slwalter123.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Happy Batman Day to those who celebrate it
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