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Libraries & Schools

April 1, 2025 by Edith Campbell

89 Days Remaining

feel a loss for what libraries can do in communities that are already poorly funded. I feel an attack on an institution that provides information and supports literacy, two cornerstones of any democracy. I feel an attack on our democracy.

March 26, 2025 by Edith Campbell

AI and Scholarship

Tech leaders don’t like libraries because they are meant to provide inclusive, open and equitable access to information. Libraries are meant to protect user access and privacy. They provide an equitable flow of information.

March 21, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Friday Follow Up to Monday’s Post

I think I’m missed the fact that wanting to feel confident, seen and heard is not the same as being politically engaged. Sometimes, self-care needs to simply be self-care.

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Young people don’t need to settle into feelings of doom, despondency, or powerlessness, and they don’t need to settle for anything less that what they believe in for this country.

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