Me, everyday for the next month

This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.

Well done everyone and thanks to the fantastic organisers and presenters! It was fab #bla25

It's been a valuable professional development opportunity to listen to these very knowledgable colleagues share their thoughts. Thanks for organising. #alwayslearening #bla25

The brain is wired to prefer certainty; it causes it to release dopamine. #BLA25

Embracing uncertainty in a professional context allows you to learn new things #BLA25

Five reasons to let go of uncertainty. #BLA25

If you regularly embrace uncertainty, but look after yourself at the same time. #BLA25

For those who couldn't make it this year, don't miss out next time! Join the committee and get a FREE conference place for #BLA26. More info: bla1.glasscubes.com/share/s/fvv0... #BLA25

Great first day at BLA, well done conference team, so much organising behind the scenes #BLA25

Dr David Telford of University of Stirling Library welcomes us #BLA25 UoS, founded in 1967, is just a few years older than the BLA. Dramatic shifts have occurred in librarianship since the 1970s.

Here’s who topped the rankings in this year’s scorecard for sustainable chocolate – and which confectionery giant refused to participate theconversation.com/heres-who-to...

This was such an interesting debate - I am very late viewing it (happened in January) but still worth a watch: Libraries & AI - Opportunities or Threat?https://youtu.be/JsRkdq4AP3Q?si=XraS9xveqEWl0Ofp

Trump, Putin and Musk all share a leadership style – we’ve figured out what it is theconversation.com/trump-putin-...

Well, it's been quite a week already hasn't it?! 😬

UK university libraries ‘£51 million worse off than last year’

Oh absolutely the hell no www.researchinformation.info/news/clariva...

Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.

Social media rewires young minds – here’s how theconversation.com/social-media...

Knowing less about AI makes people more open to having it in their lives – new research theconversation.com/knowing-less...

I'm returning from our London Walthamstow campus today after teaching some lovely level 4 undergrads. A Costa black forest hot chocolate and mince pie at Victoria Station had to be done 🎄☕ Barnham soon, it's only been 9hrs since I saw you last 🤣

The best books of 2024, as chosen by The Economist www.economist.com/culture/2024... From The Economist

The Economist’s word of the year for 2024 www.economist.com/culture/2024... From The Economist

Loving my ever expanding bluesky feed, welcome newbies, it's great here 😁

Tom Standage’s ten trends to watch in 2025 www.economist.com/the-world-ah... From The Economist

My six favourite European Mr Men character names... 6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso 5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel 4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing 3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo 2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs 1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump

Picture 10, everyone. You can thank me later. www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Go away Halloween, this is the real news www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I've met lots of lovely students this week and feel I've had a positive impact on their learning, plus the sun is shining! Happy Friday. Rooming and technical issues aside of course 😂

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,662,767!

Are we allowed the heating on yet, brrrrrr. Come on Sept, make an effort please. ❄️🥶

Given Bluesky's increasing success & features (and Twitter's increasingly poor leadership), we at CILIP - the library and information association - are going to be growing our activity on here, so please give @cilip.bsky.social a follow and watch this space... #FactsMatter #LibrariesChangeLives

Oi September! Stop it please, that's enough rain. Sincerely, all commuters.

Great piece about #ebookSOS in Ireland. Pricing, licensing, availability are all totally dysfunctional & not working for libraries. And in terms of availability the UK is particularly poorly served - a 2019 sampling of 1000 titles found only 59% were available in the UK, compared to 71% in the US.

Interesting from the Economist Can you #BuildABritishVoter? www.economist.com/interactive/...?

The mulled wine has been opened, and the baileys is in the fridge. Happy Christmas everyone 🎄⛄❄️

Big welcome to @infolitgroup.bsky.social! Information literacy types, give them a follow 😊

Monday:

King’s speech: Criticism of universities ‘beyond belief’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...