Christopher Harris, Ed.D.

Librarian, Writer, Speaker, Gamer

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

Thank you @POTUS for standing for the freedom to read at tonight's #SOTU! For resources and opportunities to fight book bans in your community, join the @UABookBans campaign: https://t.co/K8tkrxwMDz

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

@DrTLovesBooks @sylvianursebc Also look for a local company that does warehouse and other types of data management stuff. For me it is https://t.co/2uUYB7Odlv they are amazing to work with. We visited their office for a barcode scanner petting zoo. Go to the brands like Zebra and Honeywell and look for vendor

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

@DrTLovesBooks @sylvianursebc I agree. It is about the labels more than the printers. Zebra makes the printers also. Just don’t cheap out. Expect to spend a few hundred on a printer that can handle those labels and volume.

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

So honored to be a part of this work.

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

ALA is excited to announce the members of the new Policy Corps Cadre for Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning!

In a moment of record censorship and book challenges, these library professionals are coming together to protect the freedom to read. Learn More: https://t.co/PcqTiZsloF

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

@DrTLovesBooks If it is the cable monopoly, have her call. They don’t tell you about upgrades. I went from 30Mb to 300Mb for same price after calling.

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

So excited to be presenting about the https://t.co/2yjKrU9ru2 forum work at #ALAAC23 June 22-27 in Chicago. Almost as excited about enjoying the pizza I grew up with! Register here: https://t.co/SSG90PIir8

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

90% of attempts to ban books as reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom included a list of multiple titles. 40% of the attacks against our right to read targeted over 100 titles in a single challenge. Here's an idea. Read what you want, and I will read what I want.

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

Libraries don’t have an agenda, we have resources for everyone. And we are always happy to share via our existing online catalogs and helpful library websites. This is why HR5, an unfunded mandate, isn’t needed. Encouraging @RepTenney to help protect the right to read!

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

@Lessa4Libraries @CraigSeasholes @LibrariesToday @martinmiABC @BayardoZinnia @aasl Thanks to all of you for an amazing panel to cap off second and final https://t.co/2yjKrU8TEu public forum.

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

The https://t.co/2yjKrU8TEu National Leadership Forum, made possible in part through funding the the Institute of Museum and Library Services, kicks off in just over half an hour with a welcome video from Dr. Carla Hayden, The Librarian of Congress.

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

The MPAA spends $63M a year with 155 staff and a CEO making $3M to rate a few thousand movies. Tell me again how some external agency is going to rate the more than 1,000,000 new book titles published each year in this country?

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

Old, it I still got it. K:D of 6 in laser tag!

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

Struggling to understand why a future of libraries conversation once again has devolved into a “print good ebook bad” discussion.

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

So great to hear ALA acknowledge that “It’s been hard” and we need to engage in self care. Check out one way to send some care and love on https://t.co/Ev3nvQzhnO

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

She goes on to talk about the need to have more students become authors. Yes.

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

“I noticed the liberation [writing] provided my students.” Ashley, Exec Director of https://t.co/iR0kEBj4BB

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

@DrTLovesBooks This is why the school librarian and teacher indemnification of the Right to Read bill introduced last year is so critical as a conversation point even if actual passage isn’t in the cards.

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

Hah. You are like a mile from the actual hall still! Hope you brought your walking shoes! Also school lib checking in.

[Tom Bober @CaptainLibrary]

The view from my room is pretty, pretty, pretty good. #LibLearnX23

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

If you see my at #LibLearnX ask me for a https://t.co/Z4Ps1kLN6d pin. I have 25 or so to share!

[Christopher Harris, Ed.D. @drchrisharris]

@aasl Great first step would be checking out the school library advocacy ebook created as part of the https://t.co/2yjKrU8TEu National Leadership Grant made possible in part through funding from IMLS. Tell the story of what we do so stakeholders know what to support.