Diane R. Chen

I've voted for The Life Box Media Channel Radio Podcast - podfollow.com/1459817554 in the @britpodawards Listeners' Choice Award. Vote for your fave: britishpodcastawards.com/voting. Of course I want you to vote for my favorite.

During Black History Month, we honor E.J. Josey, who fought to desegregate the American Library Association and founded the Black Caucus of the ALA. His advocacy ensured a more inclusive library profession for all. #BlackHistoryMonth #LibraryLeaders

@TheLifeBoxMedia is now in 6th place @signalawards Listener’s Choice #signalawards. RT + VOTE: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting/#…

Friendly folks in Norman welcome #UTVols #GoVols

To those who’ve asked “What has Vice President Harris done?” Here's your answer.

Trump v. Biden Age Trump: Old Biden: Old Average COVID deaths per day Trump: 1,215 Biden: 455 COVID deaths most recent week in office Trump: 24,690 Biden: 80 Total jobs added Trump: -2.720M Biden: +15.722M Total jobs added outside COVID Trump: +6.409M/36 months (178,028 per/) Biden: +6.290M/24 months (262,083 per/) Manufacturing jobs added Trump: -192k Biden: +733k Inflation Trump: +1600% (from May '20 to the end of his term) Biden: -67.0% (from June '22 to June '24) Immigration actions Trump: 472 (over 4 years) Biden: 535 (over 3 years) Southern border arrests Trump: 1.4M (2019-2020, 24 months) Biden: 5.0M+ (first 26 months) Lies told Trump: 30,573 (over 4 years) Biden: Not even close to that Approval abroad Trump: 28% Biden: 43% Companies bankrupted Trump: 6 Biden: 0 Times impeached Trump: 2 Biden: 0 Felony convictions Trump: 34 Biden: 0 Felony charges pending Trump: 54 Biden: 0 Times liable for fraud Trump: 1 Biden: 0 Times liable for defamation Trump: 2 Biden: 0 Times liable for rape Trump: 1 Biden 0 Supporters arrested for actions on 1/6/2021 Trump: 1,265 Biden: 0 On Epstein list? Trump: Yes Biden: No This race should NOT be close! #VoteBlue #MAGACultMorons

ALA is profoundly disappointed in today's vote in the House to strip Title IX nondiscrimination protections from LGBTQ+ library workers & patrons But library advocates will keep standing up for civil rights & the right to read Tell the Senate to vote NO: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/promo/5xk

I meet and talk to so many people who believe that ALL school librarians do is check out books and put them back once kids return them. Here is just SOME of what they ACTUALLY do. And not on this list: foster a lifelong love of reading. And what could be more important than that?

George Kittle teeing up on the first hole of the LIV Golf Nashville Pro-Am Tournament. - @gkittle46

Everyone needs a sweet Benji picture

@MNPSLibraries @MetroSchools Love this student!

Let's hear from our students! "My favorite things about our school library are the books, computers, 3D printer, and robots. I like everything about our library!" @MetroSchools #SchoolLibraryMonth

@gigiguss @michaelpratt411 @StratfordSTEM1 @MetroSchools @ashfordhughes @LindsKimery Thank you for coming out to support our students, families, and teachers of Stratford STEM today.

So excited to share connecting to your community with other librarians.

Author @sharoncameronbooks opens our High School Battle of the Books sharing Bluebird and more with @MNPSLibraries

Exciting PD @StratfordHS_FB with Dr. Chezare A. Warren on #centeringPossibility Every staff member has the book.

#ALAyma alert! The #kidlit event of the year is almost here. Join us for the 2024 ALA Youth Media Awards tomorrow (Jan. 22) at 8 am ET. Head to ala.unikron.com to watch live from #LibLearnX24 or join us on the ALA Facebook page. facebook.com/AmericanLibrar…

Sign and share the petition to join the fight against book bans today! action.everylibrary.org/bannedbooks?re… via @EveryLibrary

We encourage MNPS students to participate in the “Where We Come From” challenge and keep track of their reading on Beanstack. Schools across the nation are joining in for a chance at winning prizes for their community. Happy reading, MNPS! #WinterRead2024 #WhereWeComeFrom

Judge dumps ‘wildly overbroad’ Iowa LGBTQ book ban: “The court has been unable to locate a single case upholding the constitutionality of a school library restriction even remotely similar.” — U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher courthousenews.com/judge-dumps-wi…