Back in September of last year, I was sent three translations from Jennifer, an elementary school librarian in Washington. Two parents of students, and one student had provided new translations of #LAFE for me. This Yapese translation was provided by Jacklyn Famaw. Thank you, both Jennifer and Jacklyn, for both the translation and your patience…
This is the second part of my series of signage in the library. I only feel slightly sorry if you just punched your monitor because I used the word “signage.” The English language, despite decades of trying to pin it down, remains awesomely fluid. Anywho. (heh) In the first part of this series I discussed…
While our library spaces are closed to the public, we have been busy completing tasks that have long been on our to-do lists. For me, one of those things has been updating our signs throughout the Children’s Library. After unintentionally letting some things stagnate between 5-8 years, it seems painfully obvious that I need to…
Here is Sebastián Alarcón’s final translation of #LAFE. I am so very grateful for his willingness to share, and his patience with me. I also have a variation on the translation from Angelina Kyian. Thank you, Sebastián and Angelina, for these translations!!! Sebastián’s Signs: Angelina’s Signs: I also have a set of Ukrainian-inspired designs to…
Sebastián Alarcón, a language enthusiast, provided me with four translations of LAFE. I’ve already posted both his Guarani and Catalan translations, and there’s one more after this. Thank you so much Sebastián, for this Nahuatl translation!
Claudia Depkin from Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library contacted me with a request: might I create a Spanish version of my My Mask Protects My Community designs? Why yes, yes I might. And did. In case you were wondering, I chose the mask colors based on South American countries’ flags. And I’m grateful for my…
This Kikuyu translation comes from a librarian named Joan in Massachusetts. She had reached out to a group of librarians to see if anyone could help translate LAFE into Kikuyu. Through them she was put in contact with an African languages specialist who asked a native speaker of Kikuyu for a translation. Whew! Thank you…
This Tigrigna translation comes from someone in Eritrea (just north of Ethiopia) who works for the BBC. Thank you for this translation!
One month ago, Angie Manfredi had brought RAYGUN to my attention in regards to good mask options. I highly recommend a local Iowa business, Raygun. Like with all of their products, they are made with NO sweatshop labor and, in fact, Union labor. Angie Manfredi Then, a few days ago, librarianmusings2017 suggested</a> that I should make…
Dean of Libraries Rebecca L. Lubas at the James E. Brooks Library, reached out to me with the Sahaptin #LAFE translation. She had reached out to the illustrious Dr. Virginia Beavert for the translation. How wonderful is that? The literal translation is “everybody’s library.” Sahaptin is the language of the Yakama nation. And I am…
If you missed my post featuring an explanation of why #BlackLivesMatter, then take a few minutes to give it a read. Please feel free to download, modify, and/or share any or all of these images. As always, you don’t need to credit me on these – and please don’t on the image itself since it…
I have gotten behind in creating more LAFE signs with all of the translations provided to me. I apologize and am getting back on track, so be ready for a wave of posts. Evie from Takapuna Library in Aotearoa (New Zealand), has provided me with the Māori translation. Thank you so much, Evie!
Several years back, a white woman took me aside and explained to me the why of #BlackLivesMatter. It’s my hope to reach out to my regular readers, as well as to anyone else who cringes when hearing the reply of “all lives matter,” but isn’t sure why. Simply put, let’s take #BlackLivesMatter and apply it…
Our library’s buildings have been closed for over three weeks now (thanks, COVID-19), and the full-time staff have been coming in to empty the book drops, shelve, figure out future programming options, etc. Since the beginning, after the shock wore off, I began trying to figure out something that our community could do to feel,…
It’s been years since I wrote about Punk Rock Book Jockeys, and I still love that title and the movement that it began. The only down side to it is that it really hasn’t done anything to change the public’s understanding of what a librarian is or should be. To the majority of people, it’s…
