PACSCL's Communication Committee welcomes you to the third in its series "I am a Library Worker" in honor of #NationalLibraryWeek (month, for us) featuring Sara Borden at @rowanuniversity
Read on at: https://pacscl.org/i-am-a-library-worker-sara-borden/

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 21/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? We are #students, learners who adapt over time to changes in tech, format, and access needs.

We never stop learning.

Join me Wednesday @ 6pm EST/5pm CST when #MusComEnt celebrates #NationalLibraryWeek with “The Breakfast Club” (1985). Available on N*tflix and for free here (https://tinyurl.com/4mc6wxah)
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#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 20/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? As a #FirstResponder, folks deal with fire, floods, mold, insects, & building managers who don't understand that #rarebooks are not humans.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 19/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #DigitalAssetManagement, the wrangling of #borndigital content as well as the conversion of legacy collections to a digital format. And #metadata, can't forget that! Go to https://pacscl.org/what-we-do/for-researchers/ & check out PACSCL's digital assets.

Thanks for tuning in! If you can drop by #SatMat for a #PreCodeApril horror double feature (info ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep/114369901757011894) + next week #MusComEnt celebrates #NationalLibraryWeek with “The Breakfast Club” (1985) & #RetroView kicks off #AANHPIMonth with “Always Be My Maybe” (2019). Enjoy the rest of your week💕

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 18/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They are #teachers who work with students, researchers, reporters, & board members, evangelizing the use of #primarysources across curricula and needs.

#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance #DonorManagement #InformationLiteracy #Budgeting #CollectionDevelopment #Planning #Teaching

PACSCL's Communication Committee welcomes you to the third in its series "I am a Library Worker" in honor of #NationalLibraryWeek (month, for us) featuring @pacscl's own Managing Director, Beth Lander: https://pacscl.org/i-am-a-library-worker-beth-lander/

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 16/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They engage in #planning, short term and long term, working to ensure sustainable access to collections.

#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance #DonorManagement #InformationLiteracy #Budgeting #CollectionDevelopment #Planning

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 15/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They develop collections, through purchases, donations, and sleuthing through book fairs & auction.

#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance #DonorManagement #InformationLiteracy #Budgeting #CollectionDevelopment

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 14/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Budgeting. Special collections are under attack due to loss of grant funding and possibly institutional support. This is no time to extol our ability to work on a dime. Time, instead, to advocate!

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 13/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #InformationLiteracy, or the thrill that is sharing with students how to work with #primarysources.

#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance #DonorManagement #InformationLiteracy

PACSCL's Communication Committee welcomes you to the second in its series "I am a Library Worker" in honor of #NationalLibraryWeek (month, for us) featuring Elizabeth Jones-Minsinger @hclibraries.bsky.social https://pacscl.org/i-am-a-library-worker-elizabeth-jones-minsinger/

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 11/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They manage donors! Folks who give $$, folks who give collections - all with humor, persuasion, & patience!

#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance #DonorManagement

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 10/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They participate in #InstitutionalGovernance. For PACSCL, this means folks run for the Board of Directors. Here's this year's candidates: https://pacscl.org/2025-pacscl-board-candidates/

#Leadership #Processing #Exhibits #Cataloging #Supervision #Reference #Research #Outreach #Governance

I had a QSO with K8L the #NationalLibraryWeek special events station. Yep. I'm getting a QSL card! #hamradio is a natural in #libraries
https://www.qrz.com/db/K8L

American Library Association challenges Trump cuts in court, as #libraries face new tests

National Library Week doesn't generate significant political attention, but thanks to Trump & #DOGE, this yr's not like most.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/american-library-association-challenges-trump-cuts-court-libraries-fac-rcna200845?cid=eml_maddow_20250411&user_email=735ea60b869944de4ca894a31933dd24f17302de0ed1d99d06b799e8020520d6

#NationalLibraryWeek #PublicLibraries #TheLibrarians #ALA

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, dammit!) Day 9/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Outreach, critical in these uncertain days. Building #support, connecting with communities, developing new services - the "story" in the #history in our collections.

#TechSoup's CEO Marnie @webb wrote this piece five years ago, and all the reasons to love and fight for #libraries is still true today.

Read more, via the #TechSoupBlog: http://spr.ly/6186FLvTO

#Library #LibraryTech #LibrariesTransform #NationalLibraryWeek

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