Adult and Community Services Consultant for Public Library Development team of WI DPI, former director of Columbus Public Library (WI), all around library geek.
The Public Library Association congratulates executive director Barb Macikas on the announcement of her retirement from the American Library Association! Learn about Barb's incredible contributions in the full press release: https://t.co/MeiwVXX1Pn. #PLALeadership
REALM Project update: A third round of testing begins Friday on five plastic-based materials to examine the length of time the COVID-19 virus may live on these materials. Results are expected to be released within four weeks. https://t.co/DFN4yAUubM #REALMproject#COVIDlibraries
On Monday, PLA released a statement condemning systemic racism and violence against BIPOC people and calling on public library workers to commit to structural change and to take action to end systemic racism and injustice. #JoinUs https://t.co/H7p4RqpEqC
Even though #PLA2020 feels like a lifetime ago, the learning still continues on! We're happy to share that all 10 programs from the Virtual Conference are now available on-demand. Learn to decrease barriers, create diverse collections, go fine free & more! https://t.co/nrJrr9luoq
Results from 5 common library surfaces are available. Short answer, book covers and pages, and DVD covers don't have the virus on them after 3 day quarantine. Read for yourself. https://t.co/wht9pFfzer
I know your pain, your rage, your sense of despair and hopelessness. Justice has, indeed, been denied for far too long. Rioting, looting, and burning is not the way. Organize. Demonstrate. Sit-in. Stand-up. Vote. Be constructive, not destructive. https://t.co/YbB14dgzr9
A federal judge dismisses the claims for equal pay by the US women's national soccer team. Claims of unequal travel conditions and support services can still go to trial. https://t.co/vvRcWQx3JD
🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨
For the 4th consecutive year, the White House has eliminated the @US_IMLS from the proposed FY21 federal budget. Urge Congress to #FundLibraries:
https://t.co/7PYorTrWvU
ALA President Wanda Brown released the following statement: https://t.co/V4ig79pFND
A federal judge ruled that members of the US women's soccer team can proceed with their gender discrimination lawsuit as a class action against US Soccer https://t.co/LY5BuNPiN4