Awww, this is nice on the importance of librarians to scientists. It's not always easy to feel valued in the role.

Now you can play being a Librarian with Imagine IF: imagineif.libraryfutures.net A choose-your-own-adventure experience supports public librarians through scenario-based gameplay. Play the role of a librarian as you navigate intellectual freedom issues and interact with patrons and staff. 📚📜

This week is #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek2026 - The #NHSWales Library Service provides a number of books on managing eating disorders in patients, and self help books for colleagues suffering from eating disorders themselves. All books can be requested via nhswaleslibrarysearch.cardiff.ac.uk

Can ChatGPT generate me a file with all the references from a bibliography I have in word? I tried this out because I'd heard from multiple sources that it could, and I teach and use software for managing references, and this would be a really useful thing to be able to do. #medlibs (thread)

Give up ignorance for #Lent! Go to the #Library and be tempted by awesome books for 40 days! Great for puns "The Librarian Lent me this book!" 📚📜

Now open: Applications for the 2026 IFLA/James Bennett Public Library of the Year Award 🌍📚 This award celebrates newly built public #libraries that combine inspiring design, sustainability, innovation, and community impact. Apply now & put your library on the world stage tr.ee/C5b41K

📚NEW BOOKS📚 Some new books now available for #NHSWales staff to request on our catalogue from The Royal Gwent Hospital Library @abuhblibraries.bsky.social Visit nhswaleslibrarysearch.cardiff.ac.uk or contact your library to request!

#medlibs we added a paper describing the MultiTagger V2 project, which predicts the publication type and study design of a PubMed record sites.google.com/a/york.ac.uk...

🔦Today's Library in the Spotlight is the Archie Cochrane Library at University Hospital Llandough @cavuhb.bsky.social - the library hosts CAV networked PCs, study spaces, a large bookable meeting room and 2 bookable office spaces. To get in touch for more info email: [email protected]

Our colleagues at @cavuhblibraries.bsky.social have been hard at work in 2025, providing 156 literature searches for their health board. All #NHSWales Libraries offer this service to their health board staff, and you can easily request a search on our website! www.nhswls.org/literaturese...

This is a brand new role responsible for designing, organising and delivering the Library training output for this legal reference library, which dates back to 1506. Fantastic opportunity. #LISJobs #Libraries @ciliplondon.bsky.social @biall.org.uk informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/trainin...

And we're back to this. #pubmed #NIHFundingLapse

Are you affected by the UK government's proposed reforms to Indefinite Leave to Remain? Our free webinar next week will help build a clearer understanding of what the reforms could mean for you. 📅 Tue 27 Jan 🕕 6pm - 7pm 📌 Online - register now: https://bit.ly/45PHL8a

We are hiring! We are looking for someone to join us as @astonuniversity.bsky.social new archivist! jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Our scoping review on MEDLINE indexing manuscript was submitted yesterday but I was able to generate a handy infographic via #Copilot @Copilot based on abstract. 🗂️ Note sections on searching: implications for librarians and #algorithmic effects in #MEDLINE #medlibs

Job Opportunity! We're looking for a Graduate Trainee Librarian #libraryjob www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

Job Opportunity! We're looking for a Graduate Trainee Archivist. #archives www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

Interested in AI, ethics and open access? I’ll be speaking at this @uksg.bsky.social webinar on 5 February - it’s free to register, so please come along! www.uksg.org/events/free-...

Research has repeatedly shown that reading is a key to longevity.

The #CILIP Copyright Conference returns 4 June 2026 and the programming team is inviting session submissions for the agenda. Talks should be around the theme of copyright and/or licence management. To find out more and apply, click here: 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CopyrightConf26#CILIP#CILIPCopy26

Hey look, it's my nightmare: AI generated medical books!

There are still a few days left to apply for the Project Manager: Community Stories – Community Archives role! Find out more and apply via our website: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/new-v...

The value that libraries deliver is multidimensional. Through 2026 I have been highlighting studies from different sectors that that show the value librarians and knowledge specialists deliver. @cilip.bsky.social Information professional, Winter 2025 p14 tinyurl.com/3cabn965

#medlibs - an interesting proposal, and seeming more necessary as the complexity of AI tool details and uses in #evidencesynthesis work increases: Transparent Reporting of AI in Systematic Literature Reviews: Development of the PRISMA-trAIce Checklist. doi.org/10.2196/80247

Access point of care tools through your Health Board Library Service! @nhswaleselibrary.bsky.social provides a national subscription to BMJ BestPractice, and some health boards also individually subscribe to UpToDate or DynaMed - contact us to learn more! www.nhswls.org

Chapter 19: Incorporating Neurodivergent Workplace Adjustments to Reduce Burnout in the Library Setting from 📘Disrupting the American In Creating Healthy #Library Workplaces ➡️ tinyurl.com/5dxuzftw #Librarian #LibraryWorker #Research #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #HiddenDisability

Philip Pullman, Richard Osman, @joannechocolat.bsky.social & @katemossewriter.bsky.social are some of the authors calling for library membership to be linked to birth registration. This is a subject very close to our hearts. Read more in @theobserveruk.bsky.social by @vanessathorpe.bsky.social

Become a member of our Wales stakeholder committee 📍 We're looking for 3 members to join our Wales stakeholder committee, working with and reporting to our Nations Committee and board to support and deliver our priorities, campaigns, policies and advocacy. Find out more and apply by 27 January 👇

Great role advertised at Oxford: Research Metrics and Open Infrastructure Lead my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

The newest edition of the Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association is now available! #medlibs #canmedlibs journals.library.ualberta.ca/jchla/index....

The #CILIP Data Protection Conference returns next June & the programming team is calling for speakers. Talks should be around the theme of data protection, particularly within the contexts of libraries, education and healthcare. To apply click here 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/DataConf26

Call for speakers! 📚 On 18.03.26 @nlisn.bsky.social is running a full-day online event on neurodivergency and entry into the LIS profession. We welcome proposals from current students, recent graduates, early-career, long-term staff, recruiters, anyone! More info & form - forms.gle/MjT2djGSXp1o...

Step inside the history of nursing at the RCN’s historic headquarters. We'll explore its architecture, famous residents (including a former Prime Minister) – and even a ghost story 👻 🗓️ Wed 7 January 2026 🕒 3-4pm 🎟️ £9 public / Free for RCN members 👉 https://bit.ly/4nafkYD

🎧Listen to the next episode of our new InfoPro Podcast where David McMenemy Chair of our Intellectual Freedom Committee explores threats to intellectual freedom and the crucial role info pros play in safeguarding our right to access information. Subscribe & share: https://ow.ly/toJn50XGLX8

No deal with SAGE Publishing – What next? As often happens, a major academic publisher has set unreasonable demands in its contract negotiations with the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries, and Swiss universities will start 2026 without a contract to access new publications in SAGE journals,…

A reminder that your #NHSWales Libraries will be closed over the Christmas - New Year period. You can contact your library today to find out how opening changes may affect you! Some of our libraries operate 24 hour access for library members, get in touch to arrange this with plenty of time!

New Voices in Information Literacy (IL) Research LIS graduates present their dissertation projects: - IL education in UK public libraries - How students identify and respond to AI hallucinations - What makes physicians take charge? The role of IL Free and online, 15 Dec 12:00-13:00 UTC Register👇

The EBU have destroyed themselves and they think they can just ride it out

Whether you know him from football, strictly or his campaigning about gambling, Paul Merson is an all round top bloke. It's football for me. I used to watch him for the North Bank.

Breaking: Second wave of strikes at British Library announced Union says lack of stable leadership after chief executive’s departure has “undoubtedly undermined staff confidence” www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...

What's available online from the British Library? This guide lists resources including digitised books at Google Books, items from the Endangered Archives Programme, International Dunhuang Programme and the Qatar Digital Library https://bl.libguides.com/currently-available

It back by popular demand. We will be bringing back our SLG Book Recommendations Advent Calendar on the 1st December. This year’s book recommendations will be Christmas Themed Book and Children/YA books published this year. #AdventCalender @cilip.bsky.social

PubMed had some disruption in adding records this week, apparently recovering on Wednesday with over 9,800 records in one day. But if you have a Plan B for critical searches, maybe start using it... 1/2 Chart data: New daily records 2024/25. Some dip on weekends is normal. bit.ly/42MfAFM #MedLibs

Great case study by @potterynerd-8.bsky.social ! "Sometimes the apple does fall far from the tree: a case study on automatic indexing precision errors in PubMed" #medlibs #MLAUXCaucus #ExpertSearching #EvidenceSynthesis jmla.mlanet.org/ojs/jmla/art...

Oxford University Press announces Karger acquisition: corp.oup.com/news/oxford-...

"This study reveals that Australian health libraries operate with staffing levels approximately 34% below the country’s national guidelines. The recommended ratio of 1 health library staff member per 1250 institutional full-time equivalent is proposed to guide workforce planning." #medlibs

The government shutdown is going to affect the MEDLINE component of all the platforms that hold MEDLINE, right? #medlibs

“The right to read, to learn, and to access information must never be taken for granted,” she said. “I’m grateful for this platform and the chance to amplify this vital work.” Thank you, @slj.com. www.slj.com/story/Amanda...