Rebecca Dickenson

Read Every Book!

Our students shouldn't be political pawns. Nor should well-trained, well-respected librarians who just want to help students read books that matter to them.

When I first started teaching 40 years ago, I focused on basic travel skills: finding the right hotel, avoiding long lines, catching the train, and so on... [thread]

Librarians follow district policies to select materials that represent a wide range of views on controversial issues. Building well-rounded libraries is part of our jobs.

The MTSU MLS Program is having an Info Session for all who are interested.

Absurdity - if libraries were really trying to "indoctrinate" students, would they really buy a few books and make them voluntary reading and then put them within a collection of 15,000 other books? Most inefficient method ever.

I love public libraries because they are built on the principle that books are so important and so necessary to human flourishing that access to them cannot depend on your income.

It's #FReadom Friday. #freadomfriday #stopbookbans @judyblume

Out-of-control California wildfire, hungry Canadian polar bears, & hurricane that decimates Miami all in the same book! No wonder 3rd week published & 3rd @nytimes @nytbestbooks Great book for children AND adults who struggle with “What can I do about climate change?” @AlanGratz

The list of free events going on for National Media Literacy Week is INSANE! There are 17 events just on Tuesday!! 😲🤯 See what's available and get yourself signed up for some excellent learning! schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events

Good morning from Stevie at Zoo Knoxville! Nothing like a little early morning hang sesh to kick off the week right. #zoo #stevie #chimp #knoxville

This is HUGE! TN Educ. Assoc. Has ENDORSED @jasonbmartin FOR GOVERNOR!! Please let all TN teachers and parents know! 130,000 public school employees in TN #tnteachers

@WPray_ @Boss_Librarian @abmack33 @mslibrarian75 @MobleyintheMix @livluvlibrary @LMS_United @HermonAmy Ya'll got me thinking about coloring and bookmarks, so I jumped onto Canva and made a double-side-printable set of color-your-own mandala bookmarks; & the back has space for "Books I Want to Check Out"! Here's the template if you want to use or modify: canva.com/design/DAFPP91…

This is the reaction we get anytime we ask @GovBillLee why we’re behind Alabama in public education funding. When I’m governor, we’ll beat Alabama on and off the field. #GBO

Perfect! 👏👏 May the power of student voice elevate and lead us! #TASLCon23 #bandtogether

Every single word @MrsAMartini said!! Shout it from the rooftops! Bravo!

Mark your calendars! The Festival begins in less than two months! --- Calendar: Courtesy Tennessee State Library and Archives

@BCSMasterChief We need some of the legislators that voted for this to volunteer to make these lists!

This is where we are. Our teachers (and students) deserve better than these self-aggrandizing manufactured crises.

What in the world is going on in this state/country?