Julie/a Stivers
Librarian. Let’s build inclusive school spaces that center joy and resistance. ‘23 SLJ SLOTY. Author of Include and co-author of Manga Goes to School. #LibFive #TrueBookFAIRs she/her 🌈
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- Reposted by Julie/a StiversChatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
- Coming in 2026: The Restorative School Library! I don’t know how to talk about librarianship without situating it as restorative. Thrilled that libraries will now officially be a part of @paulgorski.bsky.social’s Equity and Social Justice in Education series. 💙💜
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- Final stages of prep for #AASL25! Excited to talk SO MUCH manga with @mangalibrarian.bsky.social @smwordsmith.bsky.social Emily Ratica. Going to be there? Come to one of our sessions—or multiple. They are all different! @alaeditionsns.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social
- Reposted by Julie/a StiversReading Rainbow… is back! 🥹 This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨ Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌 youtu.be/gHAIjSkmnYI?...
- Looking for more school-set manga? *Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up* is a great option for MS and HS. Micro-review here: mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews/kuso...
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- Reposted by Julie/a StiversIn “Against AI: Critical Refusal in the Library,” I examine LIS as in need of a values-realignment, asking readers to refuse the technosolutionism we are so often offered in place of human-centered possibilities, like taking racism, climate change, and labor rights seriously doi.org/10.1353/lib....
- Queer (Representation in) Comics camp is a wrap! Queer (Representation in) Anime camp starts Monday. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
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- Removing a vital service for anime clubs at this time? In this economy? It’s inexcusable! Do better @crunchyroll.com!
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- So refreshing to see librarian views centered in a convo about book banning. Thank you Coop Bicknell and @animenewsnetwork.com! #mangagoestoschool #librarysky
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- Reposted by Julie/a Stivers📰 Breaking News: ALA Sues Trump Administration Over Dismantling of IMLS The American Library Association files suit against the administration's move to dismantle a crucial source of library funding. www.slj.com/story/ALA-Su... #libraries #advocacy #IMLS #libraryfunding
- Reposted by Julie/a StiversDear <Rep>, I am writing to strongly oppose the executive order calling for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
- Hey School Librarians! www.thriftbooks.com has new books, too! At competitive prices to the big bad place. Filling in some lost titles w/ used books + I just pre-ordered these new beauties from Kacen Callender, @kwamembalia.bsky.social + @erinentrada.bsky.social. @thriftbooks.bsky.social #librarysky
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- So excited to create and teach a Comic Lit 12th Grade English seminar next term! These will be our class texts ❤ and obvs, using @scottmccloud.bsky.social's seminal work to guide our learning. I. Cannot. Wait. #mangagoestoschool #comicsareliterature @planetx.bsky.social @victorlavalle.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Julie/a StiversEncyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous. 🧵⬇️
- We’ll be sharing elementary, middle, and high school manga recs! Join us! #librarysky @mangalibrarian.bsky.social @smwordsmith.bsky.social @st741.bsky.social
- Reposted by Julie/a StiversMake room on your bookshelves for Louise Erdrich’s BIRCHBARK HOUSE series! It offers a critical counterpoint to Wilder’s books, which may find renewed interest with Netflix’s "Little House on the Prairie" reboot. #kidlit
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- Needed to create something fun this morning for self-care. I love these books so much! #librarysky #canva #kpop
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- Oh my…this cast. Jaw-droppingly good. ♥️🥳♥️
- #childrenofbloodandbone coming to IMAX and THEATERS!!!!!! 🥹🙌🏾🙌🏾
- Our messaging and support for our students is important every day. And especially today. What does your library stand for? We have to stand with the freedoms, rights, and humanity of our students. Yes, these displays are side by side. #librarysky
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- It's always fun to talk to @slupodcast.bsky.social and even better as part of our #MangaGoestoSchool team. ❤ @alaeditionsns.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social
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- I ❤ Sasaki and Miyano. A LOT. They are adorable + must be protected at all costs. This is a boys' love series to buy for your MS + HS libraries! For BL fans, it almost breaks the fourth wall + for BL newbies, it's perfect! My review: mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews/sasa... @yenpress.com
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- My first #SLJSummit was dreamy! What a meaningful conference. Presenting with @juliaerin80.bsky.social on one of our favorite topics always fills my librarian soul. ♥️ @slj.com
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- We are so, so proud of this title and it's out! Printed! On p a g e s. ❤ Emily Ratica, @mangalibrarian.bsky.social @smwordsmith.bsky.social @st741.bsky.social (and me) are The team for Manga Goes to School! #LibrarianSky #MangaSky @alaeditionsns.bsky.social @libcomix.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social
- Thank you @slupodcast.bsky.social for lifting up this special book we are so, so proud of! ♥️ #MangaGoesToSchool #SLJSummit @alaeditionsns.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social
- "Trans healthcare is suicide prevention, at its core." And supporting, reflecting, affirming and protecting our trans students EVERY DAY is prevention, too. 💙💗🤍
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- Oooh, this looks like a great @slupodcast.bsky.social episode! Looking forward to listening. #librariansky
- Committing myself to consistently writing micro-reviews for Manga in the Middle! ❤ Find them here at mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews. I'm always inspired by my #MangaGoesToSchool co-authors who consistently review: @mangalibrarian.bsky.social + @smwordsmith.bsky.social! #MGLit #middleschoolsky
- Ima Koi by Ayuko Hatta is a sweet shojo add for MS and HS libraries. Plucky heroine, forthright hero, engaging groundwork for friendships and school interactions! My micro-review of Volume 1 is here: mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews/ima-... #MangaGoesToSchool
- Thank you for sharing digital copy in its entirety! Going to use this zine as a class text in our Exploring Anime elective. ♥️ @mounabat.bsky.social @st741.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Julie/a StiversDr. Rudine Sims Bishop transformed how we see children's books and the world. Explore her powerful story in this oral history, created by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table for the 55th anniversary of the award. 📚 #MirrorsWindowsAndSlidingGlassDoors youtu.be/Zm6zmaERJ3c?...
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- Reposted by Julie/a StiversHi #Skybrarians I'm Sybil, a public librarian in VA. I specialize in #manga + comics, teen media, and creativity-focused programming for teens. I also am a co-writer/artist in the upcoming book #MangaGoesToSchool for ALA Editions! Pleased to meet you all~ #edusky #librarians #manga
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- Our students are so incredibly talented. As librarians, we get to help illuminate and celebrate their gifts for the larger school communities! Beautiful mural in process by A. of my beloved Mafuyu from g i v e n by Natsuki Kizu. ♥️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 #MangaGoesToSchool
- Taps mic. PRIDE IS EVERY DAY. Creating reading list bookmarks across identities that live on our circ desk. First done: Titles with TransMasc and Non-Binary representation + authorship. Next to do and next most requested--bi rep, including NON-romances! #prideiseveryday
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- MS+HS Librarians: Buy The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All! This adorable manga is just as engaging as the title, cover image, and color palette. Highly recommend this new series! Vol 2 comes out in Feb. My review is here: mangainthemiddle.weebly.com/reviews/the-... #mangainthemiddle
- We adopted Walnut from a shelter last night. Here are his paws. I’m rightfully obsessed.
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