Jamie Loftus
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Yeah, so there are a few more radical organizations that I think are worth paying attention to. My favorite is Library of Freedom Project. They're really wonderful and more willing to say the thing without bullshit. The thing that I would obviously urge every worker to do this, but if your workplace is not unionized, start working on that. That will always give you more power.
Yeah, so there are a few more radical organizations that I think are worth paying attention to. My favorite is Library of Freedom Project. They're really wonderful and more willing to say the thing without bullshit. The thing that I would obviously urge every worker to do this, but if your workplace is not unionized, start working on that. That will always give you more power.
So you should start trying to organize your workplace.
So you should start trying to organize your workplace.
So you should start trying to organize your workplace.
Who knows where that's going to go? But you can at least try. It's still legal now.
Who knows where that's going to go? But you can at least try. It's still legal now.
Who knows where that's going to go? But you can at least try. It's still legal now.
And similarly, there are, depending upon what state you live in, there might be a state library organization that is active. And that would be just a good way to make connections with other libraries.
And similarly, there are, depending upon what state you live in, there might be a state library organization that is active. And that would be just a good way to make connections with other libraries.
And similarly, there are, depending upon what state you live in, there might be a state library organization that is active. And that would be just a good way to make connections with other libraries.
That's not really what we... Yeah, I think that there are other kind of data rescue projects with the federal government that have better data than that. IMLS doesn't have that much data, so I wouldn't be too concerned with that.
That's not really what we... Yeah, I think that there are other kind of data rescue projects with the federal government that have better data than that. IMLS doesn't have that much data, so I wouldn't be too concerned with that.
That's not really what we... Yeah, I think that there are other kind of data rescue projects with the federal government that have better data than that. IMLS doesn't have that much data, so I wouldn't be too concerned with that.
Yeah, it's definitely like trying to figure out to make... how to make your and the libraries around you keep going and offering the things to your communities that they've been offering.
Yeah, it's definitely like trying to figure out to make... how to make your and the libraries around you keep going and offering the things to your communities that they've been offering.
Yeah, it's definitely like trying to figure out to make... how to make your and the libraries around you keep going and offering the things to your communities that they've been offering.
I think in libraries and elsewhere, it's just... being able to offer a counter narrative, like not buying into the idea that the library is a money hole, you know, that they can only be valued monetarily. So when you hear that, maybe start going to your library's board meetings. And when you hear those kinds of things said, get online for the comments and offer a different narrative.
I think in libraries and elsewhere, it's just... being able to offer a counter narrative, like not buying into the idea that the library is a money hole, you know, that they can only be valued monetarily. So when you hear that, maybe start going to your library's board meetings. And when you hear those kinds of things said, get online for the comments and offer a different narrative.
I think in libraries and elsewhere, it's just... being able to offer a counter narrative, like not buying into the idea that the library is a money hole, you know, that they can only be valued monetarily. So when you hear that, maybe start going to your library's board meetings. And when you hear those kinds of things said, get online for the comments and offer a different narrative.