Artists and arts workers are facing financial stress, gender pay gaps, long hours and unstable work – with many leaving the sector as a result.

It is important to me to announce that Wikimedia Australia has engaged Terri Janke and Co to scope the requirements for an Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Protocol for WMAU. #FirstNations #FirstPeoplesFirst #IndigenousKnowledge #ICIP @wmau.bsky.social

Hey public library peeps in Australia! There is $$$ funding available to create a #CitizenScience corner in your library. Check out this link to submit an EoI www.alia.org.au/Web/News/Art...

Out Now! The March 2025 issue of #IFLA Journal 📖 This special, produced in collaboration with the IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section, explores key trends shaping academic and research libraries worldwide. Learn more & download your copy through bit.ly/4hOxH2m

I’m looking forward to presenting at this one! Thanks for asking me @larkollektive.bsky.social

New article from @drjanegarner.bsky.social - Public Libraries and People Experiencing Homelessness: The Experiences and Attitudes of Library Users. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Funding opportunity now open via ALIA for citizen science corners in Australian public libraries. EOIs close 30 April! www.alia.org.au/Web/News/Art...

I have my first piece in The Conversation today, co-authored with Lucy Montgomery and Karl Huang. We look at the increasing frequency of editorial board resignations and the tension between for-profit publishing and research integrity. theconversation.com/academic-pub...

*Incredible* opportunity for a First Nations writer: PhD Scholarship in Creative Writing. The very generous scholarship is one of the richest in the nation, and is attached to an ARC Discovery mapping Darwin/Larrakia Nation as the lost literary capital. Details below! www.seek.com.au/job/82887004...

I think most of who have worked in writing or entertainment know that piracy is a fact of life, and has been for a long time now. But there’s a difference between a broke student downloading a PDF of your book, and a multibillion dollar company stealing your work for its own bullshit purposes.

ALIA Queensland member Phoebe and her cats Olivia and Ginger have been reading The Truck Cat, the beautiful book for National Simultaneous Storytime 2025! #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime #NSS2025 Please share photos of The Truck Cat with your pet/s! Join our mailing list forms.office.com/r/RGA5ZAeaFZ

Dogs love The Truck Cat too! Here is Maisy Moon enjoying the beautiful illustrations (she’s not reading … yet …) #NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #DogsReadingTheTruckCat

Winston the dachshund and Scout the doxle enjoyed The Truck Cat. Bring on National Simultaneous Storytime! #NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime

On 29 March (1030 AEDT) I’ll be sharing how working with the ALIA Schools Code of Ethics template can provide a strong foundation for your school library and build professional identity and connection to the wider library and information sector. Register at lnkd.in/g6AGEPxu #SchoolLibraries

A huge thank you from the whole ALIA team to the speakers, program committee volunteers and attendees for making #InfoOnline25 such an amazing 3 days. It's been great connecting with you all - what an amazing sector we have! Take this energy, stay open, and think big! #DoSomething

Did you really attend an online conference if the cat of the final keynote speaker didn’t make a cameo? Thanks Binky the cat! #InfoOnline25

iREAL project to develop a model for responsible AI systems development in libraries seeking to include knowledge from Indigenous communities, specifically Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia irealrai.org #InfoOnline25 #ai #libraries

Learn how the 30 Articles and pillars of the Universal Declaration of Humans Rights relate to everyday life. humanrightsgame.com #InfoOnline25 #libraries

CILIP report: Research report: The impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on the information profession: www.cilip.org.uk/page/researc... #InfoOnline25 #ai #libraries

Have your say! The Australian Government Department of Education has opened consultation surveys to help inform future investments and policy in research infrastructure. To provide feedback, visit: srkr.io/6011wH9 Submissions close on 28 March 2025. #NCRISimpact

The top 10 tips to upskill you & your team in #GenAI #InfoOnline25

Join library and Information folks on Bluesky using the Starter Pack by @saera.au #InfoOnline25 bsky.app/starter-pack...

ALIA Queensland convenor Tony with his cat Moose enjoying The Truck Cat ready for National Simultaneous Storytime! #NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime Can you take a selfie with your pet and The Truck Cat? We'd love to see them!

Fabulous keynote from Gihan Perera! So many people attended this session and it was great to see lots of questions and chat going on amongst conference attendees. #InfoOnline25

Day 3 of the ALIA Information Online conference and today we are exploring the theme of AI and the future of library technologies. Join the chatter at #InfoOnline25

New article about Bluesky for Libraries - davidleeking.com/new-article-... #socialmedia #libraries

On public space: an interview with NSW State Librarian Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon #libraries

Around the world, museums are grappling with the question of what to do with human remains. This includes lifelike copies of those who may have died traumatically.

Five years in the making, Reflecting on Comics Librarianship is out now. The first of what I hope will be a few episodes this year focusing on different aspects of comics librarianship. Thank you @librarylandia.bsky.social for the awesome conversation #libcomix #libraries #comics

Librarians 📣 Join in this special #LARK webinar event looking at library practice-based research: Connections and Collaborations in Public Libraries: LIS Research with @kayoddone.bsky.social & @drjanegarner.bsky.social lark.alia.org.au/event/webina... @larkollektive.bsky.social #Libraries #Research

Thank you to the ALIA Info Online Conference delegates who have been sharing here using #InfoOnline25! Thanks also to @saera.au for the starter pack!

Fantastic to hear young voices speak on the impact of climate change on Indigenous culture and the imperative of the culture sector to contribute to climate justice. #InfoOnline25 Malietasi Leah Bulu (Vanuatu) Sana Saleem (NZ/Fiji) Yanti Ropeyarn (AUS)

Day 2 of the ALIA Information Online conference today with the theme of Greening Libraries. #InfoOnline25 Great to see some library & information folks sharing their thoughts here on BlueSky!

#InfoOnline25 end of day one thoughts: all speakers brought the conversation back to prioritising self-determination; bringing Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing into libraries; & non-Indig leaders partnering with Indigenous people 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 however

Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property | National Library of Australia (NLA) www.library.gov.au/first-austra... #InfoOnline25 #libraries

Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Protocol / Indigenous Commitment / Our Uni / The University of Newcastle, Australia www.newcastle.edu.au/our-uni/indi... #InfoOnline25

ASSEMBLY (a national collaborative research development initiative) is looking to work with Australian GLAM or arts institutions to convene a series of Local Assemblies in the second half of 2025. More information here: amaga.org.au/Web/Web/Rese... #museums #galleries #GLAM #arts #research

First Nations Domains www.alia.org.au/Web/Web/Care... #InfoOnline25 #libraries

ATSILIRN Protocols atsilirn.aiatsis.gov.au #InfoOnline25 #libraries

Attending ALIA's Information Online conference today, learning about the NLA's ICIP Protocol implementation. Really liked this quote by James Baldwin, shared in the presentation. #InfoOnline25

tuned into ALIA #InfoOnline25 & my main takeaways from the morning discussions are: 1) there’s a disconnect between aspirations & reality re. implementing Indigenous protocols; 2) #IndigenousLibrarianship is its own discipline, not an add on; 3) allies must stop centring themselves & listen to us.

Day 1 of #InfoOnline2025 has kicked off with a very important 1st day theme of Indigenous Knowledges.

A warm and impactful opening keynote at #ALIA #InfoOnline25 on Building a Foundation for #IndigenousLibrarianship in Aus. “Establishing Indigenous Librarianship as a distinct profession creates a pathway for us to progress these efforts and support them into the future” —Thorpe & Booker #EduSky

Day 1 of ALIA Information Online conference has commenced here in Australia. Our program today focuses on the theme of Indigenous Knowledges. #InfoOnline25

Library use ≆ library advocacy. Yes: visit libraries. Use library resources. Attend programs. And then also: speak up! Defend library workers who are being harmed & criminalized. We 💕 your presence. And we need your voices, too. Because the folks who want to close libraries have also used them.

It's been a stupidly hot weekend in Sydney. Dropped into the local library which has extended hours to beat the the heat today. I've never seen it so full. All the tables occupied with people studying, or reading, or doing puzzles. People resting in the comfy chairs. Libraries - more than books. 💙📚

Ways to show up for our libraries: -Get a library card -Regularly visit your library -Use library services -Donate books -Attend library events -Become a library “friend” -Purchase their merch or from their book sales -Volunteer

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders. Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen. Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it. Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Antonelli, M., Aldrich, R., Tanner, R., & Ho, A. (2025). The Storm is Here: Public #Libraries' Role in Disaster Preparedness and Community Recovery. Electronic Green Journal, 51. dx.doi.org/10.5070/G3.3... Retrieved from escholarship.org/uc/item/0bv1...