📢 NLISN In Person Event! 📢 Adjustments in the LIS Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff Monday, October 6 · 10am – 3:30pm GMT+1 Leeds Beckett University, Headingly Campus £25.00 Book here 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/adjustment...

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

📝 Hot off the press 'Autistic Librarians in the Academic Library Hiring Process' ⬇️ crl.acrl.org/index.php/cr... #Library #Librarian #LibraryWorker #Research #HE #Academic #Academia #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #Workplace #Autistic

Look no more, we now stock rubber stamp/knuckle dusters. www.presentandcorrect.com/products/xl-...

A 12-year-old bookworm has travelled 900 miles to visit all 42 public #Libraries in North Yorkshire over her summer holidays! What terrific commitment to libraries and #Reading! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📝Systemic Workplace Barriers for Academic Librarians with Disabilities crl.acrl.org/index.php/cr... #Library #Librarian #Research #adhd #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability #CripLib

📝 Hot off the press 'Autistic Librarians in the Academic Library Hiring Process' ⬇️ crl.acrl.org/index.php/cr... #Library #Librarian #LibraryWorker #Research #HE #Academic #Academia #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #Workplace #Autistic

@nlisn.bsky.social is attempting to assess the proportion/spread of neurodiversity across across all UK library sectors. If you identify as neurodivergent, with or without a formal diagnosis, or suspect you may be - please fill in our short survey! Reblogging/signal-boosting much appreciated!

conducting an LIS study tracing the iPod owner to metadata librarian pipeline

FREE COMMUNITY ONLINE EVENT THIS THURSDAY! Invitation to join us for our FREE online event: Discovery Celebration: Autistic Community Shaping Neuro-Affirmative Support FREE ONLINE TICKETS 18th September 7–8:45pm Irish/UK time Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discovery-...

"What I've learned is that you don't need to be fixed. You need strategies that work with your brain, not against it. You need permission to do things differently, even if that looks inefficient to other people. You need space to be imperfect sometimes without everything falling apart."

New book published today by Sandra Thom Jones:-Autistics at Work: a practical guide. Sounds like a useful addition to the literature . www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Autist... @nlisn.bsky.social

'Neurodiversity in the Workplace: An information guide for employers.' ⬇️ www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/u... #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD

It's Friday!!! That's it, that's the post.

'Neurodivergence in the Workplace' Highlighting Why Awareness Initiatives Aren’t Enough and Inclusive Recruitment: Beyond Tokenism www.oxfordcollegeofmanagement.com/blog/neurodi... #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability

'Neurodiversity in the Workplace: An information guide for employers.' ⬇️ www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/u... #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD

From the archives: Neurodiversity in the Library: One Librarian’s Experience www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2017/neurodi... #Research #Neurodivergent #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability #Diversity #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD

"since #neurodiverse individuals work best with clear expectations... I would advise employers to include structured visual aids to ensure employees understand the requirements of their respective position" From 'My Turn: Neurodivergence in #Libraries'⬇️ www.ila.org/publications... #Library

From the archives! 🎙️ Episode 89 discusses the concept of a dopamine detox and how to improve focus and well-being. https://www.drummerandthegreatmountain.com/adult-adhd-add-tips-and-support-podcast-dopamine-detox-and-screen-time #adhd #neurodivergent #Focus

'Moral Injury at Work and #Neurodiversity: Are there Additional Risk Factors?'⬇️ ca.specialisterne.com/moral-injury... #Neurodivergent #Employment #HiddenDisability #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD

Oh, this is cool 📚 🚇 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

📽️THE LIBRARIANS- Official Trailer UK release date: 26/9 “The Librarians” has been named the Best Documentary Feature by the Stamped Film Festival and highlights the book banning and censorship in America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykll...

Some great episodes for your tea break listen on The Late Discovered Club: www.catherineasta.com/work/thelate... #Podcast #Autistic #Autism

📝'De-bias your hiring practices: supporting equity for #neurodiverse candidates in job interviews' From Section IV: Management practices in Critical library leadership: managing self and others in today's academic library. search.worldcat.org/title/143866... #Workplace #Management #CritLib #LIS

From the archives: Neurodiversity in the Library: One Librarian’s Experience www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2017/neurodi... #Research #Neurodivergent #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability #Diversity #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD

NAG Webinar Week 2025! Share your recent library projects with the wider community Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October. nag.org.uk/webinar-week... NAG membership not required to present or watch; all sessions will be open to everyone and all recordings open access.

Understood.org survey: Neurodiversity at work (2025)⬇️ www.understood.org/en/research-... #Research #Neurodivergent #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD

Some great episodes for your tea break listen on The Late Discovered Club: www.catherineasta.com/work/thelate... #Podcast #Autistic #Autism

'Moral Injury at Work and #Neurodiversity: Are there Additional Risk Factors?'⬇️ ca.specialisterne.com/moral-injury... #Neurodivergent #Employment #HiddenDisability #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD

Today I'm really struggling with auditory processesing, and while the bits I've caught of this keynote seem really interesting, I'm hopelessly lost. Can we normalise automated subtitles at conferences? (Even if sometimes they're bad)

📝Dissertation: To what extent are #autistic #library staff in the UK supported in their workplace? open-education-repository.ucl.ac.uk/902/ #Librarian #LibraryWorker #Autism #Research #Employment #Workplace #LIS

If you want to know more about @christinemmoe.bsky.social research interests, her thesis is available here: “Begging to Be Heard”: The Professional Exclusion and Marginalization of Neurodivergent Librarians ⬇️ www.proquest.com/openview/d05... #Neurodivergent #Workplace #HiddenDisability

Our most recent post from just a few weeks ago, one of the few pieces with a public library perspective on mental health - What’s Missing in Conversations about Libraries and Mental Illness by Morgan Rondinelli #LeadPipeRetrospective

The Critical Librarianship SIG co-chairs want to hear from you! They're coordinating a panel for #arlisna2026. If you have a topic related to #CritLib they want to know. Find the form to submit your idea on arlis-l. Not on the listserv? Join today: linktr.ee/arlisna#arlisna2026.#CritLib#skybrarians #LISresearch

'Library work puts the librarian in touch with every human interest ... the profession on which all other professions and occupations depend' Love this old ALA graphic spotted on LinkedIn, anyone have a year for it?

'How to Be a Librarian (or succeed in self-directed work) When You Have ADHD: Part 1' ⬇️ notesbetweenuscom.wordpress.com/2023/04/05/h... #Library #Librarian #LibraryWorker #Research #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability #ADHD #CripLib

This one day event is aimed at neurodivergent library and information workers who would appreciate the chance to share their experiences, and expand their knowledge of, adjustments in the workplace.

Attend the meeting to learn about NLISN and everything we have done to provide peer support to neurodivergent staff working in library and information roles in the UK in the last year, and what we are going to do in the next.

If you can't make the session live, register anyway and we will record and send this on to you. lancaster-uk.libcal.com/calendar/lib... Please share this event with anyone you think would be interested, including allies. @nlisn.bsky.social

📢 NLISN In Person Event! 📢 Adjustments in the LIS Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff Monday, October 6 · 10am – 3:30pm GMT+1 Leeds Beckett University, Headingly Campus £25.00 Book here 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/adjustment...

The Neurodivergent Library and Information Staff Network (NLISN.org) welcome everyone - neurodivergent librarians and allies - to our online only Annual General Meeting. We will present and invite discussion around the contents of our Annual Report and Strategic Plan 2025 zenodo.org/records/1691...

'How to Be a Librarian (or succeed in self-directed work) When You Have ADHD: Part 1' ⬇️ notesbetweenuscom.wordpress.com/2023/04/05/h... #Library #Librarian #LibraryWorker #Research #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability #ADHD #CripLib

Last couple of days to book on this webinar I'm running on Monday afternoon! "Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues", 2pm Monday 8th September. ndcolleagues.eventbrite.co.uk (Can also book me to come to your place of work and run something much more interactive and custom!)

'How inclusive is higher education for female disabled staff? Stigmas & stoppers'⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HigherEd #Academia #CripLib #Research #Neurodivergent #Employment #Workplace #HiddenDisability

Lots of tips shared in our line session today about managing/helping #neurodivergent needs in the #Library #Workplace #NLISNTakeCareOfYourself #librarian

Some great volunteer roles going for CILIP members to develop their skills, build their networks, and give back to their profession

Our annual report is now online nlisn.org/outputs/ The report gives an overview of our events, outputs & achievements over the last year, including our receipt of the 2024 Lynne Mackie Accessibility Award from CILIP’s Disability Network.

Aaand we off. @christinemmoe.bsky.social is currently giving a #free online talk: “You deserve to take care of yourself” This is based on findings from a #research project on the experiences of #neurodivergent #librarians Join in the conversation if you would like with #NLISNTakeCareOfYourself

This is your 15 minute warning to put the kettle on and get settled with a brew if your joining our remote session: “You deserve to take care of yourself” This is based on findings from a #research project on the #workplace experiences of #neurodivergent #librarians

'The experiences of #neurodivergent #Library and Information Science [LIS] professionals working in #academic #libraries – a case study' ⬇️ eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23... #Research #Neurodiversity #Workplace #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD