Politics in Practice
May 5, 2026 by Edith Campbell
This year, Samira Ahmad and Joanna Ho will observe the month by be co-hosting “No Shoes In The House: Solidarity at Home and Beyond.” In the IG live series, they promise “(too) honest conversations about history, identity, and building more powerful unified community.”
April 25, 2026 by Edith Campbell
The 43rd annual lecture will be presented by best-selling and award-winning author and illustrator Jerry Craft.
April 15, 2026 by Edith Campbell
Wednesdays are my day to mail or email my representatives.
April 12, 2026 by Edith Campbell
Attendees can expect to learn about the vast responsibilities of the panelists, how to take advantage of their local institutions, and what they should keep in mind if they choose to use generative AI.
April 10, 2026 by Edith Campbell
I’m afraid of what I see coming. I do believe we’re in peril, not because of what AI can do, but what we’re allowing it to do.
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March 31, 2026 by Edith Campbell
What I don’t look forward to is not being able to discuss these books, and their writers, with you.
March 31, 2026 by Edith Campbell
I’m excited to share with you that I’ve been selected to be a judge on the National Young People’s Literature Award Committee.
March 26, 2026 by Edith Campbell
I though I’d point out some of the libraries around the world that collect, preserve, and present information products that contain women’s history. These are spaces that uplift creativity, leadership, and the quotidian successes of women.
March 19, 2026 by Edith Campbell
So much Stuff is going on in libraries, on our streets, and in our homes. I’ll leave it there because, if you know you know; no need to linger on the details. So much of it is big stuff that is dangerous to ignore and frightful to consider. And, impossible not to care. it How […]
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Politics in Practice
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Edith Campbell is Librarian in the Cunningham Memorial Library at Indiana State University. She is a member of WeAreKidlit Collective, and Black Cotton Reviewers. Edith has served on selection committees for the YALSA Printz Award, ALSC Sibert Informational Text Award, ALAN Walden Book Award, the Walter Award, ALSC Legacy Award, and ALAN Nielsen Donelson Award. She is currently a member of ALA, BCALA, NCTE NCTE/ALAN, REFORMA, YALSA and ALSC. Edith has blogged to promote literacy and social justice in young adult literature at Cotton Quilt Edi since 2006. She is a mother, grandmother, gardener and quilter.

