Congrats to all the staff that presented posters today at #ALAAC23 - pictured here "Bringing Information Together: Best Practices for CORAL ERM," and "Leading Accessibility Initiatives in Open Source Library Software." @ALAConferences @ALALibrary #CORAL #Evergreen #VuFind®

who was your school librarian? what do you remember about them? #libraries #advocacy @EveryLibrary @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

"my high school librarian was Mrs. Richter - i learned a few years ago that she had a first name, Nancy" - John Chrastka on libraries, librarians, library nostalgia #libraries #advocacy @EveryLibrary @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

activism: based in shared values, focused on shared identity, has integrity, directs activity, organizes supporters #libraries #advocacy @EveryLibrary @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

activism: values-system-focused action intended to move people who are otherwise unaware or inactive about an issue #libraries #advocacy @EveryLibrary @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23 #ctlibs23

activism is "strident action that asks for - and expects - change" #libraries #advocacy @EveryLibrary @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

identification: what resources do we need in place to authentically collaborate? activation: when will be both commit to a collaboration? #libraries #advocacy @EveryLibrary @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

education: what are libraries capable of today? orientation: who are librarians and library workers today? ideation: what could a shared solution look like? #libraries #advocacy @EveryLibrary @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

advocacy is a long game - five steps: education, orientation, ideation, identification, activation #libraries #advocacy @EveryLibrary @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

"Theory of Advocacy and Activism" - Connecticut Library Association welcomes today's keynote - John Chrastka @EveryLibrary @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

"Leading Change for the Next Generation of Librarians and their Users" - Michael Crumpton, UNCG @mcrumpt @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

good morning from the Connecticut Library Association conference - full house for the opening keynote with Michael Crumpton, UNCG @mcrumpt @CTLibAssoc #ctlibs23

thanks for a great conference #CILDC! 👏🏻

"we learned in 1988 not to send email to staff at 10 pm at night" [ie the tech is there to support boundaries] @rebeccajonesgal #librarymanagement #CILDC

boundaries allow you to clear your head, get perspective, recharge @rebeccajonesgal #librarymanagement #CILDC

"compassionate leadership fills people with courage, resolve, and energy" @rebeccajonesgal #librarymanagement #CILDC

find the meaning and let that be conveyed @rebeccajonesgal discussing stress, emotional labor, boundaries #librarymanagement #CILDC

how do you manage the stress of #librarymanagement? walking, yoga, video games, nature, knitting, breathing, fresh air - @rebeccajonesgal #CILDC

a good laugh among library managers - and a lot of real talk from @rebeccajonesgal #librarymanagement #CILDC

resources for incident response: incident response consortium, iapp - frank cervone #CILDC