Jean Hodges

American Library Association comms director. Supporting the First Amendment and library workers everywhere. @ALALibrary she/her/hers

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

Please join CJA for our first event of 2026:

A Tale of Two Journalists: A Conversation with Documentarian Vanessa Johnston about World War II Journalist Sigrid Schultz

February 19
6-7:15 p.m.
Via Zoom

Free for CJA members; $10 for non-members

https://t.co/zWEixS5NRx

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

One of our board members was attacked by a masked ICE agent. Our board stands with journalists everywhere facing violence and arrests from government agents.

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

🚨 Please read our statement regarding recent attacks on journalists everywhere, including one of our Board members. We stand with them during this time.

#Journalists #JournalismMatters

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

Hey, Chicago journalists! Check out our contest and enter early for the discount. We want to recognize your brilliance!

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

🚨 #JOURNALISTS! Our 2025 contests for the #DorothyStorckAward & #SarahBrownBoydenAwards are open!

EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE: SEPT. 26 ($50/entry)
FINAL DEADLINE: OCT. 3 ($75/entry)

Students: $25/entry

Entries now accepted via submission forms.

Learn more: https://t.co/FCj2AZyag0

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

Gratitude to all those who make elections possible, including our library colleagues who help get their communities #ReaderVoterReady!

Find out more about what libraries and library workers are doing to get their communities ready to vote: https://t.co/ocwu6xHll3

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

@_maybegrace That would be amazing! ❤️

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

Early bird deadline is Friday for Chicago journalists. Save now!

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

#CHICAGO #JOURNALISTS! Our contests for the #DorothyStorckAward & #SarahBrownBoydenAwards are open! Check the fliers for new developments.

EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE: SEPT. 27 ($50/entry)

FINAL DEADLINE: OCT. 4 ($75/entry)

Students: $25/entry

Apply: [email protected]

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

September is here, which means it's #LibraryCardSignUpMonth! Whether you're upgrading your skills, scouting for knowledge and information, or connecting with other heroic readers, a library card is your key to an arsenal resources. Roll out to your library and get one today!

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

Happy #LaborDay! Let’s take a moment to honor the nation's library workers whose dedication and expertise keep our libraries strong, even in today’s challenging political climate. Their steadfast commitment to the freedom to read is vital to our democracy.

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

@cristymsilva My heart goes out to you, Cristina. Surrounding you in peace and love.

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

🚨 #JOURNALISTS! Election Day will be here soon. Are you prepared to sniff out misinformation?

Join us May 18 for a FREE training session with @itsmikereilley, covering important fact-checking tools.

Thanks to @GoogleNewsInit & @RTDNA for sponsoring!

RSVP: [email protected]

[James Patterson @JP_Books]

Alabama just withdrew its libraries from @ALALibrary. The ALA does great work. Parents should pay attention to what their kids are reading; bravo for that. But some parents shouldn’t be controlling what other kids are reading. You take care of your house. I’ll take care of mine.

[chart data @chartdata]

Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" has reached #1 on US iTunes for the first time ever following #GRAMMYs performance with Luke Combs.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

tortured | anguish of body or mind

poet | one (such as a creative artist) of great imaginative and expressive capabilities and special sensitivity to the medium

department | a functional or territorial division

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

Love Merriam-Webster!

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Maybe together we can get somewhere…

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

@Jenorsi Me, too!

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

“Librarians are the unsung heroes of a civilization.”

[Maria Alex Beech 🐝 @alexbeech]

Three of my happiest friends are librarians. One is a librarian at a medical school, the second is a talented musician, and the third is the epic @klg19 who started the comics collection at Columbia University. Librarians are the unsung heroes of a civilization and you’re very much needed. Thank you for your service. I don’t live in New York anymore and I can’t bring myself to throw away my New York library card.

[Florida Freedom to Read Project @FLFreedomRead]

“Ignorance doesn’t protect innocence. So, we are not protecting our children’s innocence by restricting them. We are just making them uneducated,” Amy Perwien, a Collier Schools parent, said. https://t.co/WzJgFfws0s

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

“I would rather be fired for supporting the First Amendment than sued for violating it,” librarian Patty Hector said in August. In October, she was fired. ⁦@ALALibrary⁩ https://t.co/Ffr7nQ5hFd

[Jean Hodges @jeanhodges]

@cristymsilva @USATODAY You were so great to work with, Cristina. Wishing you all the best in your next endeavors. You are a beacon of light, and no doubt you'll shine in your next gig.

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

🚨 It’s another BIG NEWS MONDAY! Congratulations to our 2023 #SarahBrownBoydenAward finalists! Competition was especially stiff this year.

Find out who will win at our 84th Anniversary Awards Ceremony NEXT FRIDAY! Complete list of finalists & work here:
https://t.co/UXqvIxW199