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The City and County of San Francisco is hiring a senior role for Chief of Community Programs and Partnerships

Starting salary range: $161,382.00 - $205,972.00 (Range A)

"1. Possession of a Master’s degree in library science, public administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university. AND

2. Four (4) years of managerial experience in community engagement, programming, establishing partnerships, and leading a team, unit, or division, all of which must include supervisory experience."

https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/3743990014463136-chief-of-community-programs-and-partnerships-0952-deputy-director-ii-san-francisco-public-library

#SanFrancisco #CityJobs #CivicTech #GetFediHired #PublicLibraries #Libraries

Book bans, unintended consequences and mainstream media
Reality is often upsetting

Censorship and challenging of library books in Western nations have risen sharply, driven by organized political campaigns targeting LGBTQIA+ themes, race, and geopolitical conflicts.

* "Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complaint."
“..It makes some people upset is unfortunate, but reality is often upsetting. This particular reality is especially upsetting … to the parents of the over 20,000 children killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023. Do Sydney officials plan on removing pro-Israel books from their libraries because it potentially upsets these community members?” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/18/sydney-waverley-library-removes-book-how-to-sell-a-genocide-from-shelves-ntwnfb

* Book censorship?
That is when the 'the Streisand effect' kicks in: "It is the phenomenon in which an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information results in the unintended consequence of the effort instead increasing public awareness of the information." (wikipedia)

* Here is the banned book:
How to Sell a Genocide
The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza, By Adam H. Johnson >>
https://www.plutobooks.com/product/how-to-sell-a-genocide/
#censorship #books #BookBans #BannedBooks #Sydney #UpsettingReality #libraries #PublicLibraries #HumanRights #liberalism #MassViolence #MSM #MainstreamMedia #TheFourthEstate #journalism #PressComplicity #ManufacturedConsent #DemonisingDissent #genocide #RealityDenial

Alert 🚨 kitten in the library 📚
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#Kitten #Cats #Libraries #Library #PublicLibraries #CatsOfMastodon

Just a selection of books I cataloged this afternoon.
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#PublicLibraries #Libraries #Cataloging #TechnicalServices #LibraryLife #librarian

RE: https://aus.social/@oscarjiminy/116966632849982993

My local library in Port Philip's always been a real pride of the community. Was designed by a bit of a rockstar architect and it's a kind of keystone community structure in the way that all libraries are but the design really embeds that dynamic in stone and glass.

This place was always, in my memory, really busy. Folks walking the shelves, sitting reading, standing reading, studying etc etc, all the things folks do in libraries.

Lately, someone decided to redesign the layout and part of that redesign was to allocate restricted areas. There is now (I would estimate) about 50% of the seating restricted and if you sit there unknowingly (signage is really minimal) you will be asked to move within about ten minutes of having sat down.

I may be cynical (it's been said before) but it strikes me as pandering to rate payers in an area with a population lousy with renters, though with the massive density developments happening here over the past 20 years I guess we're becoming a minority.

The point is (for me) that libraries can't afford to be alienating their demographic and I can say anecdotally that ever since the layout adjustments the traffic in this library has fallen off a cliff

#publicLibraries #portPhilip #publicPolicy #publicSpaces

RE: https://glammr.us/@jessamyn/116964431707530792

'people have challenges differentiating *doing stuff* online from the companies that *facilitate* us doing stuff online. If you have a cell phone, you’re paying some company for that access, and they have certain control over that access, which you may or may not be aware is even happening. The internet at your home is also different from the internet on your device, for various reasons, including legal reasons that I think are really important'

#interwebs #infrastructure #publicLibraries #publicPolicy

😝 Working on my birthday and cataloging pug books…
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#Pugs #Libraries #BooksOfMastodon #PublicLibraries #Cataloging #librarian

@JugglingWithEggs
Those who are reduced to picking on public libraries are avoiding the real work - which is probably a lot harder to do. Go libraries!

#UKPol #publicLibraries #cowards

Texting friend about a foraging event along the river this Thursday, sponsored by library. #publiclibraries

Reminder to visit your local library this week! It's a magical place where you can walk out with an entire armful of new adventures, knowledge, and perspectives completely for free. 🏛️❤️
#PublicLibraries #Reading #Bookworm

Any #Virginia #librarians who would like to chime in?
It's a good blog! BUT my comment says: "I really enjoy the blog...any chance you could be moved to switch away from Substack?"
VLA #publiclibraries #substack

https://virginialibraryassociation.substack.com/p/native-minneapolis

I'm next in line for Slayers of Old (Hines) and Startup Hell (Rozakis). I use 4 libraries in person (2 systems) and 2 more for digital only. #publiclibraries

Unearth a story #summerreading #publiclibraries

How to keep your house cool during #NewEngland #HeatWave

by Bailey Allen
June 30, 2026

"As a heat wave approaches Massachusetts, residents may be looking for ways to keep their homes as cool as possible.

"The National Weather Service is predicting 'extreme heat and humidity' across most of southern New England, except the Berkshires and the Cape and Islands, from Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 3.

"Temperatures are expected to rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (and heat index values around 111 degrees) near the end of the week.

"The weather service recommends drinking plenty of water and staying in an air-conditioned space to reduce the effects of the heat on the body.
Here are some tips for those without air conditioning or looking for ways to lower indoor temperatures during the upcoming 'dangerous heat.'

"Here are some tips to help keep your home cool during the upcoming New England heat wave, according to Boston Emergency Management:

- Install an air conditioner and use ceiling or standing fans to improve airflow. However, electric fans will not prevent #HeatRelatedIllness, the City of Boston said.
- Weather-strip doors and windowsills to keep cool air inside.
- Reflect heat back outside by installing temporary window reflectors, such as aluminum foil-covered cardboard, between windows and drapes.
- Cover windows that receive morning or afternoon sunlight with drapes, shades, awnings, or louvers. Outdoor awnings or louvers can reduce the heat entering a home by up to 80%, according to Boston Emergency Management.
- See if you can have a tree planted on the sidewalk in front of your home for free. Cities including Boston, Worcester, Quincy, Lowell, and Springfield offer free street tree planting programs.
- Limit the use of your stove and oven, which can increase indoor temperatures.

Visit cooling centers if your home can't get cool

"If your home doesn't have air conditioning or isn't staying cool enough, Boston Emergency Management recommends taking breaks in air-conditioned places such as shopping malls, #PublicLibraries, or public #CoolingCenters.

"In Boston, cooling centers include swimming pools, #SplashPads , and community centers. Residents can call 2-1-1 to find cooling locations across #Massachusetts."

Source:
https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/weather/2026/06/30/heres-how-to-keep-your-home-cool-during-dangerous-heat-in-massachusetts-tips-oven-windows-ac/90735560007/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/B1iBq

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #KeepCool #ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat #KeepingCool #GreenerCities #MoreTrees #LibrariesRule!

Just a few of the Arabic English bilingual books I cataloged for the children’s room this afternoon.
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#Arabic #BilingualBooks #PublicLibraries #Cataloging #LibraryWork #librarylife

This is a ridiculously cute series of books for children. A Jack book series.
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#ChildrensBooks #BooksOfMastodon #Libraries #PublicLibraries #Cataloging #JackBooks

Dog Man is an incredibly popular series with our older kids. In fact, this set is number four because we keep losing so many copies.
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#Dogman #BookSeries #Books #Libraries #CollectionDevelopment #Cataloging #PublicLibraries #Librarian #librarylife

Cataloging these graphic novels this week and I’m really getting into them.
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#GraphicNovels #PublicLibraries #Librarian #ISurvived #Books #booksofmastodon

Finished cataloging and replacing all of the level one, two and three books in the children’s room just in time for summer reading.
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#Libraries #Cataloging #Librarian #LibrarianShip #PublicLibraries #InformationLiteracy #LevelReaders

Repeating a post found elsewhere:

Digital services require more funding and effort than most people realize. A lot more.

https://medium.com/everylibrary/what-goes-into-providing-digital-services-at-libraries-b2b2f59cfd3f

#publiclibraries #digital #ebooks #libraries #audiobooks

Cataloguing Arabic books for the children’s library.
Cute!
#Libraries #ArabicBooks #Arabic #PublicLibraries #CollectionDevelopment #library

There must be 600 of these in the series. It just doesn’t end😵. Every one of them feels like a Wikipedia article shoved through ChatGPT. #Pinkalicious #PublicLibraries #Books #Libraries #librarian

Cataloguing this Bilingual English/Arabic edition of the The very hungry caterpillar = اليرقة الجائعة جداّ ً. today was a highlight.
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#libraries #PublicLibraries #EricCarle

#CurrentlyReading "If I Was", the autobiography of #MidgeUre. It was purchased by the University of Michigan library on June 14 2005, from Blackwell's Book Services in the UK, at a price of £18.99. The receipt came with the book. Both are in pristine condition. I'm pretty sure this book has been sitting on the shelves, untouched, for 21 years. Until I got my grubby hands on it! 🎵 🎶 ⚡ 🎹 📖 👍 😁 #Music #ClassicRock #ClassicPop #SynthWave #Electro #Literature #Ultravox #PublicLibraries