The Pod(y) in the Library

Bad Librarians: Nazi Librarians

Librarians were Nazis too! Links: Wolfgang Herrmann's General Principles for the Compilation of Blacklists http://ualibr-exhibits.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/burnedbooks/documents.htm#herrmann [http://ualibr-exhibits.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/burnedbooks/documents.htm#herrmann] Principles for the Cleansing of Public Libraries http://ualibr-exhibits.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/burnedbooks/documents.htm#herrmann2 [http://ualibr-exhibits.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/burnedbooks/documents.htm#herrmann2] From the University of Arizona Library Display When Books Burn http://ualibr-exhibits.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/burnedbooks/documents.htm [http://ualibr-exhibits.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/burnedbooks/documents.htm] The Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism The blacklist https://www.nsdoku.de/en/the-blacklist [https://www.nsdoku.de/en/the-blacklist]

The Canary in the Coalmine

Libraries (public & school) are the canaries in the coal mine, whenever we hit a fascist strata they are the first places we see the impact; with books being removed & minority/dissenting voices silenced. Heed the warning signs before it is too late! Related links: A Texas lawmaker is targeting 850 books that he says could make students feel uneasy https://www.npr.org/2021/10/28/1050013664/texas-lawmaker-matt-krause-launches-inquiry-into-850-books [https://www.npr.org/2021/10/28/1050013664/texas-lawmaker-matt-krause-launches-inquiry-into-850-books] How to Fight Book Bans and Censorship: https://bookriot.com/how-to-fight-book-bans-and-challenges/ [https://bookriot.com/how-to-fight-book-bans-and-challenges/] How to Support Libraries in times of Increased Censorship: https://bookriot.com/support-libraries-against-censorship/ [https://bookriot.com/support-libraries-against-censorship/] Wyoming librarians under fire for books about sex, LGBTQ: https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-lifestyle-business-wyoming-nonfiction-22b0a682cb5ba95de8eb3975d101228c [https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-lifestyle-business-wyoming-nonfiction-22b0a682cb5ba95de8eb3975d101228c] ALA Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 [https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10] Banned: Books on race and sexuality are disappearing from Texas schools in record numbers https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-books-race-sexuality-schools-rcna13886 [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-books-race-sexuality-schools-rcna13886] ‘We’re Preparing For a Long Battle.’ Librarians Grapple With Conservatives’ Latest Efforts to Ban Books https://time.com/6117685/book-bans-school-libraries/ [https://time.com/6117685/book-bans-school-libraries/] Save Niles Library https://www.nilescoalition.org/savenileslibrary/ [https://www.nilescoalition.org/savenileslibrary/] What’s It Like to Be the Target of A Book Banning Effort? School Librarian Martha Hickson Tells Her Story. https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=from-the-breaking-point-to-fighting-anew-school-librarian-martha-hickson-shares-her-story-of-battling-book-banning-censorship [https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=from-the-breaking-point-to-fighting-anew-school-librarian-martha-hickson-shares-her-story-of-battling-book-banning-censorship] Furries Are Leading the War Against a Book-Banning Mississippi Mayor https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxdpen/mississippi-furry-book-banning [https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxdpen/mississippi-furry-book-banning] Schools are banning my book. But queer kids need queer stories. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/29/schools-are-banning-my-book-queer-kids-need-queer-stories/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/29/schools-are-banning-my-book-queer-kids-need-queer-stories/] NCAC Coalition Statement on the Attack on Books in Schools https://ncac.org/news/attack-on-books [https://ncac.org/news/attack-on-books] The push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/education/texas-schools-public-libraries/285-fdacc918-48a2-4c94-8ef7-8ae5f8d344b1 [https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/education/texas-schools-public-libraries/285-fdacc918-48a2-4c94-8ef7-8ae5f8d344b1] How a Small School District Became a Focal Point in the Battle Over Texas Book Censorship https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/02/01/texas-school-district-book-bans/ [https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/02/01/texas-school-district-book-bans/]

Not a Harry Potter Podcast

A somewhat rambling podcast about which Hogwarts Houses Librarians may find themselves in and also what makes a Librarian a Librarian and why I am a Librarian! It may be somewhat incoherent!

Solo: a School Librarian Story

The second Pod(y) in Library Podcast. Giving a brief insight into what School Librarians get up to at work.

The Pod(y) in the Library

Welcome to the Pod(y) in the Library! A podcast with me blathering on in my Library. This is a test 'cast as I am trying out the Anchor podcasting app so expect a few umms and some stream of consciousness rambling about books and my library. On the plus side it is only around 10 minutes long...