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A new visitor to the yard … looked like maybe a juvenile sapsucker of some kind ? Any idea bird friends? @fisherspeaks.bsky.social

NNELS is hiring! We are seeking a part-time (15 hours) Accessibility Expert who uses switch devices, voice controls, or eye-tracking software to develop resources on the awareness, acquisition, and use of alternate format reading materials. The full job description is here:

On this Friday the 13th, you can avoid this! Bluesky has a setting that will remind you to add alt text before posting any images. Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."

Pride Month is an opportunity to uplift and celebrate LGBTQ+ voices! From an alphabet book and fiction with SEL connections to nonfiction books that support health curriculums, read the Educator Newsletter to discover books that will support an inclusive collection for all ages. conta.cc/4jEh9fq

Nature is so cool. Every couple of weeks they walk the young’uns between lakes until they can fly.

Meryl Evans' "Why and How to Create Accessible Social Media and Website Content" introduces content creators to basic accessibility considerations for links, hashtags, emojis, alt text, transcripts, and more. meryl.net/digital-cont...

Bread day! Sourdough in the left, cracked wheat sandwich bread in the right.

Closeness lines. A rather poetic piece by @drawingolive

Why is that people are so secretive and proprietary about their methods for converting pdfs to epubs? :-( #eprdctn

📣Attention Educators! These are books your readers will dig right into, and that will build up their reading fluency, their sense of empathy, and their confidence in setting healthy boundaries. conta.cc/4lO1Oug

Individuals working on web accessibility can only do so much on their own, so get accessibility on the radar of organization managers. Leadership should demonstrate and enforce a commitment to accessibility, as it should be a team responsibility, rather than just yours alone.

Not pretty (I really should get a Lame) but it's gonna make some kick-ass baloney sandwiches :-) #sourdough

Happy Giant Phallus Shaped Iceberg Floating In Conception Bay of Dildo, Canada Day to all who celebrate.

Why is this not bigger news? An icon!

NNELS is hiring! We are seeking two full-time Audiobook Assistants to help with audiobook production. Reporting to the NNELS Audiobook Coordinator, they will assist with audio editing, AI narration, file organization, and more: nnels.ca/nnels-audiob... The posting will remain open until filled.

Vote. Seriously. Just vote...

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It would be really nice if one of these big news stories platforming Alberta separatists would mention that the separatist party founded by the Wexit people in 2020 was dissolved in February 2025 because they were too disorganized to properly file their financial returns with Elections Canada.

We're hiring a Geospatial Developer for the Hakai Institute in Victoria, BC. Learn more: ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3...

‘All Kids Deserve To See Families Like Their Own In The Books They Read’: Robin Stevenson Writes Books She Wishes She Had Read Growing Up pen.org/robin-steven...

🎉 New books are here! Happy publishing day to the creators of the amazing new titles releasing today. Find them on our website: www.orcabook.com/new-releases

#Copyright must be an #election issue in 2025. @accesscopyright.bsky.social observes, "Canada's creative sector does not have the legislative & regulatory tools to meet current challenges and seize emerging opportunities." Ask parties what they will do about Canada's badly broken Copyright Act.

Killer #whale becomes mom for first time. Photos show the calf’s orange coloring and fetal folds from being inside its mother’s womb. See her ‘little pumpkin’ swim off Washington ca.news.yahoo.com/killer-whale... via @yahoonews.com

“Complicate” is doing a lot of work here. To be safe, buy from indie Canadian publishers. English-language publishers are listed here: publishers.ca/our-members/

Gabrielle Prendergast's new novel, The Anxious Exile of Sara Salt, was featured on The Children's Book Council's list of Marvellous Middle Grade Fiction! www.cbcbooks.org/2025/03/14/m...

Gawd sometimes I really, really dislike people... www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page188... #yeg

I often get technical questions — on social media or otherwise — and I am happy to help when I can. In an effort to make it easier to get support, I am opening up (paid) office hours on Friday afternoons. #eprdctn laurabrady.ca/work/training

NNELS is hosting a webinar on serving teens with print disabilities in Canadian libraries! This webinar will cover topics such as accessible outreach, book clubs, reading systems, and more. Date: March 27, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Pacific/3:00 p.m. Eastern. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...