This wonderful clip from a 1981 University of Liverpool promotional film is surely answer enough to Why Preserve? Preserving the film, originally 16mm, doesn’t stop at digitisation. We must monitor digital content to establish authenticity & prevent loss or damage. #WDPD2025

For Black History Month we've dug into the Olaf Stapledon archive to find a little-known story of the visit of the African American singer and activist Paul Robeson to Liverpool in 1949.  🔗 Read more via our blog: https://orlo.uk/4t9EF

Check out our recent blog post all about 'The Embedding' by Ian Watson and a fascinating look at how the author explores linguistics alongside science fiction. Read student Jonathan Thornton's blog: https://orlo.uk/UqgDO #livunilibrary #livuni #specialcollections #voyager #sciencefiction

As we celebrate the launch of Collecting Stories by Katy Hooper, why not try a walking tour inspired by the book itself? Step into the stories and explore the items and objects from the book first hand! #CollectingStories #WalkingTour #LivUniPress #LivUniLibrary

Science fiction author Ian Watson’s archives are held in our Special Collections & Archives, including a draft manuscript of 'The Embedding'. How does Watson’s novel revolutionise how we think about alien communication? View the exhibition to find out! 👇 https://orlo.uk/yycjw

Did you know that for her underrated feminist masterpiece, Native Tongue, author Suzette Haden Elgin invented the language Láadan? 🤔 Visit our digital exhibition to see what the novel can teach us about language acquisition and alien communication! 👀 ➡️ https://orlo.uk/MGwoQ

Did you know we have been imagining communicating with alien beings since before science fiction? Explore how the Houyhnhms in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift provide a blueprint for alien communication Discover more in our Voyager digital exhibition: https://orlo.uk/RU1wI

📚 Collecting Stories by Katy Hooper showcases 150 years of incredible items collected by @liverpooluni.bsky.social, including rare books, science-fiction, sculpture and more! #SpecialCollections #Archives #UniversityOfLiverpool #CollectingStories

Could the animals we know on Earth provide us with a model to understand what aliens might look and behave like? Texts like Naomi Mitchison’s feminist SF classic Memoirs of a Spacewoman use sea creatures as a way of imagining the alien. View our digital exhibition👇 https://orlo.uk/vgZ8X

Could the techniques we use to acquire languages on Earth to help us understand alien languages? US anthropologist Chad Oliver imagines such a situation in 1957’s science fiction classic The Winds of Time. See the exhibition for more! Digital Heritage Lab: https://orlo.uk/6gVE0

What would it feel like to decode an alien language? Creators of Voyager’s Golden Record had to imagine this, but how would aliens make sense of the information we send them with limited context? It might feel a bit like trying to read the Codex Seraphinianus! See more: https://orlo.uk/dXg26

Welcome to the new exhibit about the Voyager probe and alien communication at the University of Liverpool Digital Heritage Lab! Humans have always been fascinated by the idea of aliens, but how would we go about speaking to one? View more here 👇 https://orlo.uk/bfj8C #DigitalHeritageLab

📢 Voyager digital exhibition launches tomorrow! Did you know the Voyager probes launched by NASA in 1977 contained a message in case they are found by future alien civilizations, put together by Carl Sagan? He also wrote the script for the film Contact. Stay tuned for more!

What do you think about this concept? Nnedi Okorafor explores this idea in Binti. Look out for the forthcoming exhibition on the Voyager project for more! #VoyagerDigitalExhibition #SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #LivUni

📢 An exciting new online exhibition is coming to the University of Liverpool Digital Heritage Lab! It will explore the legacy of the Voyager probes and ideas about alien communication. Stay tuned for more! #SpecialCollections #Archives #LivUni #DigitalHeritageLab

🌍 Our new digital exhibition is live! Around the World in 20 Folk Tales explores a global tapestry of illustrated folktales - from the Caribbean to Japan - and everywhere in between. 🔗 View now: https://orlo.uk/1emYV #SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #FolkTales #DigitalExhibition

5 days to go! A fascinating glimpse into how science fiction and nature come together in Aldiss’s work. #ScienceFiction #AldissCentenary #BrianAldiss

The Harold Cohen library is still closed due to unforeseen circumstances. We’re extremely sorry for the inconvenience. We will update you when it re-opens. The Sydney Jones library is still open daily from 9am to 6pm as an alternative.

Celebrate 100 years of Brian W. Aldiss! Join Special Collections & Archives for a one-day in-person event to launch a new online exhibition. 📅 23 August 2025 📍Victoria Gallery and Museum 🎟️ Sign up: https://orlo.uk/5fA5d 💻Online - late August 2025 #ScienceFiction #BrianAldiss

From 12 July to 14 September, there’s a new overnight study space open in the 502 Teaching Hub 🕛 This new addition will provide even more flexible study environments throughout the summer months for @liverpooluni.bsky.social students! 🔗 Get the full details here: https://orlo.uk/4vPmy

🎓 In celebration of graduation week, we're revisiting moments from the 1980s on Abercromby Square, courtesy of Special Collections and Archives. #LivUni #Graduation #SCA #Throwback

If you're on campus and have a spare couple of minutes - head to Sydney Jones Library and check out the adult learning exhibition, curated by our Go Higher team. We've been championing access to education for ages! @livunilibrary.bsky.social

📢 Your Uni Libraries are here for you this summer! 📚 HCL: 24/7 access until 11 July, then Mon-Fri 9am–9pm & Sat-Sun 9am-6pm 🏛️ SJL: From 2 June, 9am-6pm daily 🌙 502 Hub overnight space: 12 July-14 Sept 📖 From Sep ’25: SJL 8am-10pm term time, HCL 24/7 Follow @LivUniLibrary for updates! #LibraryLove

A wonderful collection displayed in our Special Collections and Archives 😍 The Sydney Jones Library is the final UK stop on the Book, Jacket, and Journal Show tour! Check it out until Thursday 29 May.

Major news from our Special Collections and Archives! 📢 Our Head of Music, Prof Lisa Colton @lisacolton.bsky.social, identified that we hold the manuscript of Dame Ethel Smyth's Mass in D, which scholars thought was lost. It is now fully available on the Digital Heritage Lab: tinyurl.com/47ce8hkd

📜 Ever wondered how medieval manuscripts were made and used? Our latest blog dives into a 12th-century manuscript, explored by Postgraduate students in a hands-on workshop. 🔗 Read more: manuscriptsandmore.liverpool.ac.uk?p=8716 #MedievalManuscripts #BookHistory #SpecialCollections #LivUni

📜Our digitised #MedievalManuscripts have moved from LUP’s Manifold to the UoL’s Digital Heritage Lab: digitalheritagelab.liverpool.ac.uk/medieval-man... Explore a Book of Hours, antiphoner, seafaring chart, and our copy of Piers Plowman - all comparable with manuscripts internationally using #IIIF.

Walk-in spaces are available on today's 2pm FREE Tuesday guided tour. Might today be the day you decide to give us a go? Art galleries open 10am - 5pm Last entry 4.30pm Closed bank holidays Today not suitable? Pick another! 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vgm-guided...

📺 #RLUK25 VIDEO | Libraries as partners in research #librariesXresearch 🎙 Lucy Lambe @lselibrary.bsky.social & Jason Hazard @cgknowles.bsky.social & Simon Popple (Leeds) & Matt Greenhall & Joanne Fitton @livunilibrary.bsky.social Chaired by @davidprosser.bsky.social ▶️ youtu.be/t4jekmZG470

We were thrilled to welcome library colleagues Olha Krytska and Yana Fandikova from Sumy State University, Ukraine to the city for the Research Libraries UK conference @rluk.bsky.social #RLUK25. They were given a tour of @liverpooluni.bsky.social library spaces including our Maker Space 📖 1/2

We're pleased to have our honoured guests from Sumy State University 🇺🇦, Olha Krytska and Yana Fandikova, deliver the pre-dinner speech with Matt Greenhall @livunilibrary.bsky.social

Are you our next Research Associate for Heritage Collections? 🔎 • Collaborate with local community groups to explore the University’s links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade • Support curators with collections • Deliver and support research Apply by Tuesday 1 April 💻

🤩 Take a look at our exciting job vacancy for a Research Associate: Heritage Collections, in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of International Slavery.

This Sat 8 March we're celebrating #BritishScienceWeek! Lots of experiments, puzzles and games all hosted by REAL scientists, doctors, researchers and experts from @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @lstmnews.bsky.social Drop in from 11am - 3pm. FREE! More: 👇 vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/exhibitions_...

Did you know we have a dedicated University of Liverpool News account? 🙌 Follow @livuninews.bsky.social to stay up to date with the latest news, research and events from us. Discover our world-leading research and university developments - all from one of the greatest cities in the world! 🌍 💙

Don't forget, you can visit our small but perfectly formed sister site, @garstangmuseum.bsky.social every Wednesday and Thursday, 10am - 4pm. 😍 🗿 👇 www.liverpool.ac.uk/garstang-mus...

Our friends at @livunilibrary.bsky.social truly have some fantastic treasures in their special collections. Thanks to our Prof Clare Downham for donating these particular manuscripts, ensuring that they are accesible to researchers.

🌟 Join us as a Research Associate in Heritage Collections! Be a key part of Transatlantic Slave Trade research, collaborate with community groups, and support curators. Apply by Tuesday, 1 April. We'd love to hear from you! 🔗 Job details & apply: bit.ly/4b2NmJT

🚀Open Research Week 2025 is almost here! Join us from 24-27 February for discussions on the latest in Open Research. Expect expert keynotes, sessions on AI, open qualitative research, & more. 🔗 Full schedule & free registration: bit.ly/418EPjZ 🌐 More info: bit.ly/3D0MRDp @livuniresearch.bsky.social

Ever wondered what campus looked like in 1981? 🤔 Watch this rare footage from our Special Collections and Archives and step back into the 80s with us! Got memories? Share them in the comments! 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsSZ...

🤩Exciting news! We are seeking a Collection Information and Access Developer to work on an exciting archaeological collection-based project. Find out more via the recruitment portal and enter 'Museums and Galleries' in the Department selection: www.liverpool.ac.uk/working/jobv...

We had a great time this week connecting online with our library colleagues at the University of Georgia for a 2-day joint staff symposium 📚 Filled with inspiring presentations, insightful discussions and exciting collaborations, we're so proud of our partnership with @universityofga.bsky.social 🤝

🎉Proud to share LMG's second annual report which supports @liverpooluni.bsky.social's Liverpool 2031 strategy with our contributions to teaching & learning, research excellence, global partnerships & relationships with organisations & communities across the city. Read more⬇️ bit.ly/3AV2hYS