Nicole Graham

I'm leaving the Twitterverse for good. I requested my twitter history but if you are interested you can follow me at GrahamLibrarian.bsky.social that's where I will be.

Dual enrollment, esp in TX where state universities are way more likely to transfer the credits, is such a great option for high school students. It opens their eyes to the expectations of academic work in a safer environment less high stakes environment. ccdaily.com/2024/10/deep-d…

@Simply_Rain_S Love the cardi! Where is it from?

@simon_dell_tog This is Redwall coded content.

little bramble mouse in the autumn leafs

We get sent a report at the end of every month with every search our library catalog gets by day. I love to scan these reports because they fascinate me. Best search of September was "why pandas suck" which after checking, yielded no results. Guess they needed better keywords.

I can tell you when I worked in a district that has used Accelerated Reader in Elementary and Middle School had High Schooler who HATED reading. Being forced to read for points and grades is a KILLER of the intrinsic motivation to read for pleasure.

It's been a minute since I did one of these, so y'all get two. Celebrating my favorite tiny menace and the chonky bears about to compete for gold during Fat Bear Week.

@kelseybogan Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Wonder, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, The Names They Gave Us

@Alrightpunk Yes, Nimona was 🔥

Dear Disney, Nimona had a central queer romance and kiss between Ballister and Ambrosius. The film was a hit, even earning an Oscar nomination. Sometimes a film tanks simply because it's bad 🤷‍♀️

@ItsRainingBen One of the few times I would say, the musical is better than the source material.

“Wow I loved the Wicked movie! Let me pick up the book it was based on, I bet it’s really similar!”

#bookdisplayidea Cutest couples in YA. I'm looking at you Lara Jean and Peter.

The worst!

I was working on a title for a conference session on a mashup between Silent Book Clubs and book annotations and reviews and needed session names. Decided to ask Gemini what they could come up with. I ended up with a good one but also this:

@TeacherOnTopic or a peppermint

My school doesn't have enough resources for gender affirming surgeries. Best I can do is an ice pack.

Name a movie where the score takes the film to the next level?

@BejewelryB I agree and think that's what Kylie Kelce is betting on.

Jason Kelce def the type to say he doesn’t want a cat then the fam gets one and it becomes his best friend😹

#bookdisplayidea Financial Literacy Books. Now more than ever.

#bookdisplayidea Fiction books under 200 pages #librarylife #bookdisplay

Tim Walz said it best: Censorship has no place in our libraries. The Hate U Give has been banned in numerous libraries—but that won’t stop me from sharing our truth. Our stories are meant to be heard. We will not be silenced.

@acnewsitics If you live in Tarrant County, the 3rd most populated county in the state, go to the site below and search your registration status. gisit.tarrantcounty.com/TCVL/

Governor Greg Abbott and the state of Texas have removed 1 million people from the voter rolls since 2021. If you live in Texas, check your voter register immediately! Republicans are doing their shit again.