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I am a librarian in a small Louisiana town. Like many other states that have GOP majority, we currently have multiple bills in our state legislature that would impose ridiculous restrictions on our patrons from checking out materials that contain "sexually explicit content," (which is the current workaround ...

Hi Shelley! Here in Lafayette, we often do Outreach at assisted living facilities as well give presentations for soon to be released convicts on library services and the various resources that are available to help them readjust to post-incarceration. ------------------------------ James Bass ...

Was able to upload it! ------------------------------ James Bass Librarian II/Assistant Branch Manager Lafayette Public Library He/Him/His ------------------------------

Hi All, I am working on a paper/guide for librarians and educators on how to defend library materials that cover sex ed, specifically for children and young adults. I have included an outline of the direction I want to go with it. If you have the time, I would appreciate any feedback and/or suggestions. ...

It would be great if you could slyly put a note somewhere that says "Can't find what you're looking for? Try the Brooklyn Public Library, available to all students!" Jim Bass, MLS| Assistant Branch Manager Lafayette Public Library 301 W. Congress | P.O. Box 3427 | Lafayette, LA 70502 phone: 337-886-6292 ...

There isn't a definition. It's completely subjective and convenient phrase for the outrage culture to latch on to. Jim Bass, MLS| Assistant Branch Manager Lafayette Public Library 301 W. Congress | P.O. Box 3427 | Lafayette, LA 70502 phone: 337-886-6292 | fax: 337-261-5782 | email: jim.bass@l ...

What an incredibly vague statement. This kind of pandering to the extreme side of the political spectrum is just a tactic for votes; these hacks would feed children to zoo animals if it meant holding office. Jim Bass, MLS| Assistant Branch Manager Lafayette Public Library 301 W. Congress | P.O. ...

Hi Nicole,  I currently serve as the OER & Curriculum Support Librarian for Northshore Technical Community College in Louisiana. My main goal is to make OERs the primary course material by creating and supporting OER initiatives. For example, I led a webinar for our faculty on how the Open ...