Kristin Fontichiaro

.@umsi is hiring a faculty member in #digitalarchives! See si.umich.edu/people/faculty…

Thanks for posting this publicly, @abc_clio!

Thanks to @CooneyCenter for publishing @lkolb and me on the subject of caregiver/kid conversations about digital wellness at joanganzcooneycenter.org/2023/01/09/scr… Join us for multigenerational conversation Sat 1/21 here: soe.umich.edu/events/u-m-dig…

If you're a middle school parent/caregiver whose kid received a new device, we invite both of you to join us 1/21 for a virtual symposium to foster digital wellness in your family. Scholarships available! soe.umich.edu/events/u-m-dig…

Happy to share that @lkolb and I have a new article up on the @ascd blog on planning digital wellness conversations between middle schoolers & parents/caregivers. Thanks to @umsi, @UMich_CRLT, and @umicheducation for support! ascd.org/blogs/10-tips-…

What does the future hold for Twitter? @umsi professor Cliff Lampe discusses the current state of the platform and offers some predictions for what’s next. myumi.ch/d9jQ9

.@lkolb and I are excited to announce that registration is open for the 2023 virtual Digital Wellness Symposium, a 1/2 day conversation for middle schoolers & parents to talk about creating rewarding online lives. soe.umich.edu/digitalwellness

.@lizkolb weighs in on cell phone bans in schools: apnews.com/article/techno…

Oct. 24, 2022, is the LAST DAY Michigan residents can register online or by mail to vote in the Nov. 8, general election. From Oct. 25 through Nov. 8, you must go to your city or township clerk’s office to register with proof of residency. Register at Michigan.gov/Vote.

A bill in Michigan would make "consent[ing] to, obtain[ing], or assist[ing] with a gender transition procedure for a child" -- even short-term puberty blockers -- the equivalent of beating a kid to the point of brain damage. reason.com/2022/10/13/mic… via @reason

Also, the “Atlantic story” is fake.

I have lived within a 45-min drive of Dearborn for most of my life. My family tree runs through there, yet there are many things I still don’t know about this layered, complex community w/a delicate history. Out-of-town, politicized hot takes turn locals into pawns. Pls don’t.

Congratulations!

Amid Republicans’ campaign to challenge books and censor classroom curriculums, a new poll found that voters are overwhelmingly opposed to the increased efforts to ban books. #ncpol #nced #BookBans #BannedBooks progressncaction.org/2022/09/republ…

So proud of the work that Debbie Mikula does for @MLAoffice and libraries in Michigan every day. We are so lucky to have her.

@politicony Libraries/librarians are in the business of connecting readers to the books & materials they are looking for. We think that is a pretty American value that leads to more liberty & pursuit of happiness (sometimes life). Others may be at war against these values, but not libraries.

New York libraries have waded into America’s culture wars by directly lending 25,000 books to non-residents since spring, including thousands of students living under the bans politico.com/news/2022/09/2…

ICYMI, a story we weren't expecting to cover during #BannedBooksWeek: Michigan GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon supporting a ban on ‘pornographic’ books in schools michiganadvance.com/2022/09/21/dur…

Such a lovely read; brings back memories of high-energy nephews settling down cozily at bedtime. The Enduring Wisdom of ‘Goodnight Moon’ nytimes.com/2022/09/20/boo…