As we reach the end of 2022, I thought it might be helpful to give an overview of what libraries are facing right now and some ways for individuals to help out. As you might be able to guess, this is not cheerful or light reading; take care of yourselves <3

( The state of things )

I know this is pretty bleak, and that’s because it is pretty bleak right now. Having said that, I want to give some tools to recognize the language used in these scenarios and some ways you can personally push back.

What it looks like

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What you can do

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If you’ve read all of this, thank you <3 This is my personal opinion and others from different backgrounds may have other perspectives. If you have experiences or suggestions you’d like to share, I’m leaving the comments open for now.