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Emily Drabinski

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Associate Professor @QC_News GSLIS. @PSC_CUNY . @ALAlibrary president 2023-24. Collective power, public good. Queer. Tweets auto delete.

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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
Do you know where trans and gender-variant youth report feeling safe at school? The school library. Every student in every zip code has a right to a school library staffed by a certified school librarian. Crucial to literacy, and also to life.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
If we're serious about improving literacy rates among American children we need to get serious about ensuring that every student in every zip code has access to a well-resourced school library staffed by a certified school librarian.
@lancemcgrath
Lance McGrath, PhD. 📚
5 months
Want to get kids reading? Add more school librarians.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
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My child—mine, the one who lives in my house with me, somehow that child—is at Yankee Stadium to be feted as the player with the highest batting average in PSAL baseball this season. I am bursting!!!!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
I am proud of who I am and what I believe. I am proud of the work all of us are doing at @ALALibrary to strengthen American libraries. Ours are crucial and beloved community institutions that must be protected and expanded. That is the real story here.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
It is deeply distressing to see violent, threatening rhetoric directed towards books and libraries, which are vital, inclusive spaces for communities across the country. Hard-working library professionals should not fear for their safety while doing their jobs.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
3 months
Thank you for this honor @pubtri ! This is for every author, every reader, and every library worker who insists that our stories are worth writing, reading, and sharing. So proud to be part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Love us so much!
@pubtri
Publishing Triangle
3 months
The Publishing Triangle Torchbearer Award for 2024 goes to @edrabinski , president of the @ALALibrary . The award is given to those who strive to awaken, encourage, & support a love of reading, or to stimulate an interest in & appreciation of LGBTQ literature.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
6 months
Eight years since my father was killed in a Los Angeles crosswalk by a left-turning driver while out for a walk with one of his sisters. He would have been psyched for Ohtani coming to the Dodgers and amazed at the landscape of legal weed. Miss you, dad. <3
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Emily Drabinski
6 months
The threat here is not the book.
@Phil_Lewis_
philip lewis
6 months
A police officer searched a classroom at a Massachusetts middle school for the novel “Gender Queer,” after receiving an anonymous complaint The ACLU says they cannot recall any instances of police going to a school to search for a book
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Emily Drabinski
3 months
The love in the room for library workers at tonight’s National Book Critics Award ceremony was so good to feel. Authors and critics see us. They know who we are and why we matter. Proud to accept the Toni Morrison Award on behalf of the @ALALibrary and all of our members.
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Emily Drabinski
6 months
Manuscript: submitted.
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Emily Drabinski
5 months
Every couple years I have to haul myself up to the cancer center to get my bones scanned to see if there's still enough bone in them after all the early menopause and anastrazole baloney. Took about six minutes today but somehow also took it all outta me. Solidarity, survivors!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
It is really hard to get stuff done. It just takes a ton a work and there really and truly are no shortcuts. Just staggered sometimes by how much work it all is and how long it takes. Good thing you win sometimes!
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Emily Drabinski
5 months
Seriously, it's not that complicated. And now I want to drive monster trucks as a side gig. Great plans!
@PStockland
Patricia Stockland
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The 5yo, this AM, with total calm confidence: "I'm going to be a librarian on library days, and on non-library days, I'm going to drive monster trucks. It's not that complicated."
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
Here is a photo of my cat Gary resting his tiny paw on top of my cat Tom.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
6 months
Librarianship is in the Onion!
@TheOnion
The Onion
6 months
Man Who’s Been In A Bunch Of Buildings Figures He’d Be A Pretty Good Architect
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
6 months
Greetings from the reading room at the @nypl Jefferson Market branch library where every single seat is taken and I nabbed mine only because someone got up and left. Libraries are for use!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
3 months
I figured out how to add an image to my signature in gmail please clap.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
6 months
You had me at hors d'oeuvres! If you're in NYC, please join us! Really looking forward to talking with colleagues and students at @prattischool !
@prattischool
Pratt iSchool
6 months
You're invited to an evening of Conversation with @ALALibrary President @edrabinski on Friday, Feb. 16 at 4:30pm at Pratt Manhattan Center. The conversation will be followed by a wine and hors d’oeuvre reception. More details and to RSVP at:
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Emily Drabinski
5 months
Some of the most extraordinary public libraries I’ve seen are in the cities and towns, big and small, all over Iowa. From reading glasses in Ames to disaster recovery in Marion to steam carpet cleaners in Des Moines. #KeepLibrariesLocal
@GarnerJennie
Loud rural librarian
5 months
SSB 3131, further chips away at local control. Iowans will lose their public libraries. Please call, email, and write your representatives today to stop this legislative overreach shadowing our libraries. ... #KeepLibrariesLocal #ialegis
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Emily Drabinski
5 months
I’m so proud of the projects @ALALibrary supports in libraries across the country. Check out these sensory to-go kits on shelves in Massachusetts!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
6 months
Join me in the @CUNY -verse! We are hiring a University Archivist for the biggest and best urban public university system in the world. Help us tell our stories!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
3 months
All my clothes are library fundraiser t-shirts by now AMA.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
6 months
Free webinar on January 11th about salary equity for library workers, cosponsored by the @ALALibrary Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship and the @alaapa Salaries & Status of Library Workers committee. Join us! Info here!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
Hello from Westport, Connecticut! Free open town WiFi. Public library equipped with a sound studio. Free parking downtown. Well-resourced communities invest their public institutions and expand access to public goods. We should all have this.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
15 days
I'm not a good enough photographer to capture the rolling ridges to the far horizon from the mountains of Mingo County, West Virginia. We had an extraordinary visit! Stay tuned for updates from our #RoadToAnnual ! #ALAAC24 @ALALibrary
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
Getting plenty of practice in extending grace.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
This is a fantastic initative to allocate stable, predictable funding to some of the most important public institutions in New Mexico: rural public libraries. Wonderful to see this support for American libraries!
@NMLib_Assn
NM Library Assn.
5 months
Senate Bill 170 would allocate $30 million to fully fund New Mexico’s existing Rural Library Endowment. "Rural libraries are not just libraries...they’re where neighbors go to meet one another, hear community news and socialize." @thenewmexican
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
Members of @ALALibrary will be electing a new president-elect this spring. We are lucky to have two strong candidates in @GeometricRabbit and @raypun101 . Take some time to view the candidate forum and get ready to cast your vote starting March 11!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
Did you know that @ALAlibrary and our state chapters track library-related legislation? Check out this useful map of what library workers and the communities we serve are facing this legislative season.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
Wednesday at 3:30pm AT/2:30pm ET! Dr. Horrocks was a giant of the profession, a committed @ALALibrary member-leader, and it is a profound honor to be invited to deliver this year's Dalhouse-Horrocks National Leadership Lecture. Join us!
@DalManagement
Management Faculty
5 months
Join us on January 31st at 3:30pm AT for the 2024 Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Lecture. We're proud to be hosting Emily Drabinski, President of the American Library Association. The event will be virtual, and all are welcome. Register here:
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
Huge gratitude to all the school, public, and academic library workers who took time this week to share their great work. And to Pam Verfaillie, @OIF Conable Scholar and Valdez high school librarian, for organizing my trip!
@wesley_early
Wesley Early
4 months
This week, American Library Association @ALALibrary President Emily Drabinski visited Alaska to hear about challenges librarians in the state are facing. "The struggles I hear from librarians here are the struggles I hear from librarians everywhere."
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Emily Drabinski
4 months
We are gonna have more fun than is probably allowed by the laws of physics. Can't wait to see you in San Diego this summer!!! #ALAAC24
@ALALibrary
American Library Association
4 months
📅 Mark your calendars and get ready for #ALAAC24 in San Diego! 🌴 ☀️ Registration kicks off on February 20, 2024. This summer's conference promises unforgettable memories and enriching experiences. Stay tuned for all the exciting details!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
How I got so lucky as to hang with @IamGMJohnson last night I will never know. One of the sharpest analyses of the current crisis that I’ve heard, and I listen to them every day. I believe that we will win and George’s work has a lot to do with that. Gratitude!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
6 months
Thank you @AHAhistorians for your clear support for teachers and library workers working under challenging conditions to ensure that everyone has the right to read and the opportunity to learn. History matters!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
Something was broken, culture, system, a mix, etc. The school librarian works with every kid in the school, every teacher, knows them all. Made some spreadsheets, ran some numbers, talked to people. She just figured it out.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
I am so proud of the support @ALALibrary provides to libraries all over the country. Check out some of the amazing work we support!
@ALALibrary
American Library Association
5 months
ALA’s Public Programs Office had quite the 2023. With over $3,544,000 in grants distributed to libraries across the nation, check out just a few highlights from PPO’s 2023:
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
I love this so much!!! Bikes are amazing, bike obstacle courses are amazing, kids are amazing, libraries are amazing. Love!!!
@oaklibrary
Oakland Public Library
5 months
For the children of East Oakland who wanted a bike for Christmas, 81st Ave library was their Santa Claus! 🎅 In December 2023, we gave away about 55 bikes & helmets to families with young children. Then, we partnered with @BikeEastBay to create an obstacle course for... (1/2)
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
Join me Tuesday night at @cooperunion 's Great Hall for a discussion of organized censorship and what it means for all of us. Free, reserve your ticket here!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
6 months
See 🧵 for a ton of great suggestions! Can’t wait for a new year in reading.
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Emily Drabinski
5 months
Dinner with Mittens.
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Emily Drabinski
4 months
Librarians solve problems, and we’re good at it.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
12 days
The new little LEAVE guy in the lower right of the new zoom screen is SO TEMPTING.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
15 days
Tomorrow we drive from Kentucky to Missouri. What’s on our soundtrack?
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
My late contribution to the Grammys conversation: I enjoyed hearing from my ex-girlfriends!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
Check out this fantastic resource for teaching our nation's history using primary source documents from @librarycongress !
@ALALibrary
American Library Association
5 months
New educational series from @alaeditions , published in association with @librarycongress , will provide classroom-ready materials for grades 6–12 featuring primary sources from the library’s collections.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
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So much fun talking libraries this morning with Aaron Stone, the voice of WVOW in Logan County, WV! #RoadToAnnual #HonkIfYouLoveLibraries
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
6 months
Loved talking to @CitationsPod this year about what library workers are up against.
@CitationsPod
Citations Needed
6 months
We talked about the right-wing assault on public libraries with @PSC_CUNY + @ALALibrary 's @edrabinski .
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Emily Drabinski
4 months
Learning from @kdrabinski about @prattlibrary 's blockbuster print circulation numbers this year. "That's alllll me." Amazing numbers, averaging more than three books per resident! Reading rocks!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
Three minutes!!!
@ALALibrary
American Library Association
5 months
Welcome to the 2024 ALA Youth Media Awards. We plan to start our announcements at 8 a.m. ET #alayma #LibLearnX24 A complete list of 2024 ALA Youth Media Award winners will be available immediately after the webcast at #alayma #LibLearnX24
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
Here with some important #LibLearnX24 information: West Coast Dance Explosion performances begin today at 3:30 in the ballrooms just off the hotel-convention center connector and run til 11. 🕺 💥
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Emily Drabinski
4 months
Sometimes I get to listen to my badass partner organizing for the world we want from the other room of and let me tell you: she is one of the best to ever do it. How I got so lucky I will never know. This is my belated valentine's post I love you baby!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
One thing I really like about talking to Idahoans is how they say "you bet." Feels like being at home even when it's just email.
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Emily Drabinski
6 months
Karen is wearing a denim shirt with jeans today. #ReportFromHome
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Emily Drabinski
5 months
Have we always been saying "top of mind" and how long will we be doing that.
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Emily Drabinski
4 months
Somebody tell me to just open my document already.
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Emily Drabinski
5 months
I'm so excited for #LibLearnX24 ! Join us in Baltimore with colleagues from across the country as we do what we do best: work together to advance our libraries, careers, and communities. Advance rates end in 4 days. Register today!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
Got my @NYBloodCenter Gallon Club gold card in the mail today! Excited to flash it Saturday when I return to get platelets spun out of my veins! #brag
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Emily Drabinski
4 months
Great visit today at the state court library here in Anchorage. Public access kiosks in courts across the state offer a wide range of digital legal research materials free at point of use for everyone, lawyers and judges, clerks and interns, any member of the public. Access!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
One week out! Can't wait can't wait! #LibLearnX24 #ALAMYA is coming!!
@wearealsc
ALSC
6 months
Mark your calendars - the #ALAYMA Press Conference is in 2 weeks! Join ALSC, @yalsa , @ALALibrary , @reformanational , @ala_apala , @JewishLibraries , & AILA as we announce this year's awardees. Join us in-person at #LibLearnX24 OR watch the live webcast:
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
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Let's see each other in Baltimore! #LibLearnX24 programming is current, compelling, national in scope and local in practical application. And snag a discount on #ALAAC24 registration!
@ALALibrary
American Library Association
5 months
Join us for a single day at #LibLearnX24 and take advantage of the #ALAAC24 Big Savings! Get 20% off ALA Annual early rates and priority access on housing when you sign up in person. Learn more and register today.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
I'm home from Michigan and looking at my cats. No complaints, ten of ten.
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Emily Drabinski
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Just walk right on out the door. It's right there! It's even open!
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Emily Drabinski
5 months
Favorite fun fact from #OLASC opening keynote conversation with @IFLA president-elect @Leslie_Weir : we're both a 2 on the sides. Delighted to be in Toronto with @ONLibraryAssoc colleagues!
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
A young Kristin Bell is featured in the Liberty Bell National Park film in Philadelphia. Just sharing this little known fact with the X world. I loved the Thursday Murder Club series the way Bell loves sloths. What's next on my list?
@NYPLRecommends
NYPL Recommends
5 months
Greetings, folks! Name a book that you loved like Kristin Bell loves sloths, and we'll feebly attempt to find something else you can love as much. 📚
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Emily Drabinski
5 months
@jjoque I guess that's why he makes the big bucks.
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Emily Drabinski
4 months
Just finished Three Fires by Denise Mina, a taut little thriller perfect for a Saturday afternoon. Thank you Windsor Terrace branch of @BKLYNlibrary !
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
See you Wednesday!
@ALALibrary
American Library Association
5 months
The 2024 ALA Virtual Membership Information Session is TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 17, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Tune in to learn about the latest developments at ALA and get updates from leadership. Check out the agenda and register at:
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
5 months
How do you make the best use of your @ALALibrary membership? Join us for office hours to learn more! Sign up here!
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Emily Drabinski
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@FLFreedomRead @OCPSnews They're already vetted. That's what collection development is.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
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Great piece from @MWadzeckKraus about the fight for libraries and the right to read!
@MWadzeckKraus
Molly Wadzeck Kraus
9 days
Your 101 Guide To Fighting A Local Book Ban
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Emily Drabinski
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@lucien_baskin It's all true!
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Emily Drabinski
6 months
One of the ostensibly plagiarized phrases shows up in another story in the same newspaper, same day.
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Emily Drabinski
6 months
@nypl (I dog-eared a page this morning)
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
4 months
Can’t wait to see you in sunny San Diego!
@ALAConferences
ALA Conferences
4 months
🌟 Registration is now OPEN for #ALAAC24 , the library event of the year! Lock in your spot with early rates and join us for a fantastic time of learning, networking, and fun in beautiful San Diego! 🌊✨Register today.
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@edrabinski
Emily Drabinski
3 months
Celebrating opening day by reading @cjphillips100 ’s fantastic Scouting and Scoring: How We Know What We Know About Baseball. This is a good one for my LIS data/epistemology friends! Run don’t walk, though I’ll take either if it benefits the @Dodgers !
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Emily Drabinski
6 months
@paulapoundstone Just borrowed from my library--thanks for the tip. Looking forward to being happier in seven and a half hours!
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Catching up with my mom on the phone. "I don't know what I would do without the library!" I agree!
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Emily Drabinski
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@kdrabinski IT COULD BE.
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Emily Drabinski
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@thenorthend @nicoleMfoy Yes! Let's get together!
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Emily Drabinski
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Catch up with yesterday’s #RoadToAnnual drive to West Virginia! #HonkIfYouLoveLibraries
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Emily Drabinski
4 months
@chemotaxis @GrimKim Right? I was like, this again? I’m mean, I know libraries are cool but cmon give it a rest. Enjoy the great shirt!
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Emily Drabinski
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Emily Drabinski
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@lheltonian @ColumbiaUP Fantastic!!! Can't wait!
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Emily Drabinski
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@kdrabinski Her face is so tiny!
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Emily Drabinski
6 months
"Can you rock this, Lady D?" asks @abelantara in the comments of this Google doc. Let 'er riff!
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@violetbfox Are there any time restrictions on the twine balls? Like, are they "done" at some point or could you theoretically just keep twining around them until yours is the biggest one?
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Emily Drabinski
4 months
@carmendarlene @maraebrarian I was daydreaming about like the last $500 being spare change, mostly pennies.
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