Tim Jones

@themisterlibrary.bsky.social

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'25 SLJ Librarian of the Year 🎉 '24 LJ Mover & Shaker 🎉 '23 Nat’l Media Literacy Teacher 🎉 '22 KY Librarian of the Year 🎉 Second City Alum 🎉 Co-Owner of nimcoinc.com 🎉 Book in 2026 linktr.ee/misterlibrary #Skybrarians #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky

Promotional graphic for the AASL 2025 Annual Conference in St. Louis, October 16–18. The top banner reads “We’re presenting in the IdeaLab!” The main title says “The Humble Brag: Using Your PLN to Boost Your Work.” On the left is the AASL Saint Louis 2025 logo with the Gateway Arch. On the right, a smiling presenter poses with a framed School Library Journal cover. Firework graphics add emphasis. At the bottom are social handles @themisterlibrary.bsky.social and @simplyrain.bsky.social, plus the hashtag #HumbleBragAASL2025.
Promotional graphic announcing a presentation at AASL 2025 in Saint Louis. The title reads: “WE’RE PRESENTING! Keeping Up with the Joneses: Infusing Humor into School Libraries for Engaged Learning” with laughing, book, and graduation cap emojis. Below is the AASL logo with event dates: October 16–18, 2025, and the URL national.aasl.org. At the bottom are two headshots: Amanda Jones on the left, smiling in a rainbow tie-dye “I ♥️ That Librarian” shirt, and Tim Jones on the right, smiling in a dark shirt with multilingual “Libraries Are for Everyone” text. Their social handles are listed: @librarianjones.bsky.social and @themisterlibrary.bsky.social.
A South Park-style cartoon character stands in a snowy landscape. The character is a middle-aged man with light skin, a round face, short dark brown hair, and a reddish-brown beard. He wears a bright orange winter coat with black gloves and pants. The coat has bold black text on the front that reads, “Libraries Are For Everyone!” The background features soft white snowdrifts and a clear blue sky, rendered in a flat, 2D cutout animation style.
A digitally manipulated parody cover of Sports Illustrated titled "Timsuit Issue." The image features a man with an exaggerated facial expression and six fingers on each hand, wearing a sequined hat that says "SEXY," a neon yellow long-sleeve swim shirt, and inflatable armbands with American flag designs. The background is a tropical beach scene. A caption at the bottom reads: "Definitely not digit-ally manipulated like other SI swimsuit covers." The composition humorously mimics the iconic Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition with an intentionally absurd and exaggerated touch.
A parody of a "Vogue" magazine cover featuring a black-and-white image of a man with a surprised expression. The man's head has been edited onto Madonna's famous fashion pose with curly hair and hands framing their face. The "VOGUE" logo is displayed at the top in large, light blue letters. Several bold, black-and-white text boxes contain library and literacy-themed headlines, including: "EXPRESS YOUR SHELF: Bold Library Displays That Make a Statement" "JUSTIFY MY LOVE OF READING: A Book for Every Reader, A Reader for Every Book" "LA ISLA BANNED-A: Why Every Book Matters" "THE POWER OF GOOD-BYE: How Weeding Increases Circulation" "RESCUE ME FROM MISINFORMATION: Teaching Students to Think Critically" The overall design mimics a high-fashion magazine cover with a humorous and advocacy-driven focus on libraries and literacy.
A digitally altered GQ magazine cover featuring a man with an excited, open-mouthed expression superimposed onto the body of a male model. The magazine headline reads 'Tim Jones Can Do It All,' with humorous subheadings including references to singing, dancing, acting, and getting punched in the face by Harrison Ford. Other visible headlines mention workplace drug habits and fashion tips. The background features the iconic GQ logo in orange and blue.
Text at the top: "Woke mind virus" symptoms include: 🫂 Uncontrollable empathy for those with both small and vast differences from me. 🧐 A persistent urge to examine my own cultural and societal blinders. ✝️ A deep-seated compulsion to show compassion for the marginalized, just as Jesus preached. 🌎 A relentless drive to practice inclusion, not just passively, but intentionally and proactively. ⚖️ Increased sensitivity to injustice, inequity, and systemic bias. 🚫 A chronic inability to tolerate cruelty disguised as tradition. 🧠 Frequent outbreaks of critical thinking and media literacy. Image below the text: A still from The Matrix (1999), featuring Agent Smith (played by Hugo Weaving), wearing dark sunglasses and a suit, speaking with a slightly open mouth. The subtitle at the bottom reads: "A virus." This combination humorously presents the idea of empathy, inclusivity, and critical thinking as symptoms of a "woke mind virus," juxtaposed with Agent Smith’s ominous tone about viruses in The Matrix.
A person stands in front of a wrinkled American flag backdrop, wearing a black t-shirt that reads "NEVERTHELESS, THEY PERSISTED." The shirt also features a graphic of a stick figure pushing a cart full of books, with the hashtag "#UniteAgainstBookBans" written below. The person has light hair, a beard, and is giving a neutral expression.