‘The alchemist saw himself operating on multiple levels of reality. By examining the behaviour of metals, he hoped to gain insight not only into their material properties but into the most profound mysteries of the universe.’ Nick Richardson on alchemy. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

“How many shopping days left till Christmas ?!?” - 1440, Morgan Library and Museum, MS M.917, p. 245

I still can't believe how many people attended this talk! It was an incredible experience.

Got to be repping the ‘tism, even when working from home. #Unmasked #UnmaskingAutism

@nlisn.bsky.social is collecting case studies, to showcase stories from our network and show others like us that they are not alone. Share your story with us, big or small, about what you’ve learned, the support you’ve found, or how the network has made a difference. nlisn.org/case-studies/

It's quite hard to be autistic in a neurotypical world. I've been experiencing autistic burnout like never before at the moment, but something that's helped is seeing other Autistics, AuDHDer's, and ADHDer's talk about their experiences on here. (Having a brilliant supervisor helps too).

This is the first time I've been cited, what an honour to have it be about a topic as important as this one! An excellent read.

We will be closing our representation statistics survey at some point in the next month, and we have already heard from more than 1000 neurodivergent librarians! #librarians #neurodiversity lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Huge thankyou to CILIP Disability Network for awarding NLISN this Accessibility Award, which has now safely arrived in the post! We won as an organisation so although Jo and Andy are named, this award is for all of us. The committee, the network and all our allies. #cilip #libraries #accessibility

And that sums up the first NLISN AGM! I may be biased, but @jofitz.bsky.social and @playbrarian.uk are brilliant humans. Thank you to all the members of the committee, and the network, who are helping us neurodivergent folks know we're not alone in this big old library world! @nlisn.bsky.social

I've been really excited for the latest @nlisn.bsky.social event, Christine Moeller's talk about the workplace experiences of neurodivergent librarians! #NLISNTakeCareOfYourself

Free Masterclasses on various topics to do with Neurodiversity www.eventbrite.ie/e/neurodiver...

I’ve been on a streak of brilliant reads lately (Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, Butter, and Yellowface). Just finished Chris Whitaker’s All the Colours of the Dark and I’m obsessed. As in, I read it in 5 hours and nearly cried, obsessed. Anyone else? #Allthecoloursofthedark

On 2/9/25 we have the @christinemmoe.bsky.social giving a #free online talk: “You deserve to take care of yourself” This is based on findings from a #research project on the #workplace experiences of #neurodivergent #librarians More info here ➡️ nlisn.org/events/ #Employment #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD

Lovely @playbrarian.uk is running a brilliant webinar on the 8th of Sep! Would definitely recommend going. To quote myself: "Find out more of what it's like to be in my brain! (Phantom of the Opera/Stormzy constant backing track not included)" www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-wi...

Nothing more humbling than being asked if you’re “really” over 18 by charity people and then the Face Verification not working for BlueSky. (I also get ID’d for Red bull a lot). I JUST HAVE A BABY FACE OK (I’m 26).

We've (@nlisn.bsky.social) just launched a new way to join in with us! You can officially become a member, for free, or with a voluntary contribution. Or pay a minimum amount for a printed membership pack in the post. membermojo.co.uk/nlisn

There are many, many things I miss about living in York. The people, the city, Explore Libraries, my little cottage... And Betty the library cat. #LibraryCat #ExploreYork #PublicLibraries

I'm really excited to announce that I have had my first article published in the @jinfolit.bsky.social! I hope this article sparks conversations about how workplace information literacy is experienced by autistic librarians.📑📑 journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/article/...

"Can you provide an example of action you have taken in the workplace to support a sense of belonging for all?" This was a recent interview Q I had. I’ve spent years hiding my neurodiversity. But celebrating it fosters belonging. (1/5)

I graduated last week! What a year it has been. A massive thank you to @alisonhicks0.bsky.social for your amazing support. #graduate @ucl.ac.uk

Ani and I have loved attending #CALC25 today! Some really hard discussions and calls to action amongst tough topics. Thank you to the wonderful @patchedelbows.bsky.social and @michelleab.bsky.social!

Excited for @heroicendeavour.bsky.social’s presentation “Navigating the third space: Professional identity and knowledge equity in academic libraries”!

Extremely honest and difficult session with Nancy Bruseker. Asking the big and uncomfortable questions that makes us all think. #CALC25

Louise Savage’s presentation, “Unsafe in Safe Spaces: an exploration of the workplace experiences of female library workers” is literally taking my breath away. Incredibly powerful, uncomfortable and scary. Thank you, Louise. #CALC25

Seconded! So brilliant and fascinating- my brain is going everywhere now!

Really excited for #CALC25! Some important topics are going to be explored.

The phrase “everyone needs an Alison in their life” (educational, supervisional, or just in their general sphere), said during the #LILAC25 conference, comes to mind when reading this article. Proud supervisee over here! @alisonhicks0.bsky.social

@ahaire.bsky.social was brilliant! Really insightful presentation and lots of questions at the end which highlighted her breadth of knowledge. I could listen to her all day!

Join @ahaire.bsky.social in CSL 2.25/26 for a discussion on what it means to be information literate for an autistic person in the academic library workplace. This session will help managers & colleagues understand how an autistic librarian will learn in their job. #LILAC25

A gorgeous end to @jsecker.bsky.social’s Keynote #LILAC25 -beautiful! @lilacconf.bsky.social

Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads

A very deserved win! Rebecca’s work sounds incredible, and inspiring!

#LILAC25 Day 2 (Day 1 for me!) has officially started. It has been so lovely to see so many familiar faces, and the networking event in the museum featured a brilliant skeleton! 📚🦣

Honoured to have my research into school library bookbanning in the UK reported in the Guardian! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

Amazing talks at the @nlisn.bsky.social recruitment experiences of neurodivergent #library and #information staff online event. So many parallel experiences, outlining the need for change, more inclusive hiring practices and getting through burnout. #NLISNevents

I am beyond honoured that I have been nominated for this award! Last year I attended LILAC via the student bursary, and this year I'll be attending as a presenter (on my work of autistic workplace info lit) and an award nominee! A lot can change in a year.

One last klaxon for our FREE online event tomorrow (26/3/25) "Recruitment experiences of #neurodivergent #library and information staff" More info and booking here ➡️ tinyurl.com/29zj5vkr #Employment #Job #HiddenDisability #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD #Librarian

This is a video from my @nlisn.bsky.social talk back in January- I presented for the first time ever in December, so to present my diss research to 120 people was slightly intimidating! But everyone was so kind and asked fascinating questions. PS- you can really see the ADHD from my chair behind me!

👩‍🏫Last month I had the incredible opportunity to return to UCL, to join my supervisor @alisonhicks0.bsky.social and @patchedelbows.bsky.social in teaching a seminar on neurodiversity and accessibility in libraries, both for librarians and patrons. It was such fun, and the students were brilliant!

ooh. This is epic! #Library 📚 #Librarian #employment #job

Just delivered a talk on the autistic experience in academic libraries to 120+ attendees! The feedback has been incredible, with many recognising autistic traits in themselves and others. Thank you to everyone who attended, it was a fantastic time! #Neurodiversity #AutismAwareness #Inclusion

I have found it really hard to sum up my whole dissertation- Jo you have just saved me! I'm going to quote this from now on😉

An unexpected, but very welcome question!

I had such an amazing time yesterday presenting my research, and answering some really fascinating questions!

I had such a brilliant time, and thank you for coming! I'm so pleased to hear you got something out of it 😀

We've released more tickets for this upcoming talk "Being information literate as an autistic person in the library workplace" They're 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔* like hot cakes!! *it's 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄! but please register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/being-info... #Neurodivergent #Library #Autistic #Autism

I've just made a couple of webinars live for bookings! 1st is "Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues". 19th Feb, £50 pp. All info on the Eventbrite page! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-wi...

I was lucky enough to receive this award last year, and it was such an incredible experience! It was my first conference and everyone was so kind and welcoming. If you're thinking about applying, this is your sign to go for it!

I'm not sure how this happened, but apparently 200 people want to hear me chat about my diss! Thank you to everyone who has got a ticket and is coming along, it makes my heart happy to see so many people interested in my autistic librarian experiences.