A semi-regular reminder that all our photos on Flickr Commons are public domain - you don't need to ask us to use them in any way you can imagine! Though we do love hearing about how you've used them, so you can let us know if you want https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/

We are very pleased to announce that the #LILAC26 Call for Presentations is now open! Find out about the different types of presentation you can submit and how to submit on the #LILAC website: buff.ly/cICI5lk #infolit #digilit

National Library asks public to contribute memorial stickers, documents https://www.timesofisrael.com/national-library-asks-public-to-contribute-memorial-stickers-documents/

14th-century ‘machzor’ book at Israel’s National Library reveals lost Yom Kippur prayers https://www.timesofisrael.com/14th-century-machzor-book-at-israels-national-library-reveals-lost-yom-kippur-prayers/

Had time to pop into the fab @bodleian.ox.ac.uk Treasure exhibition. The “problematic” case was eye opening. I hadn’t heard of this truly awful bible - the parallels today re what power is doing in the name of Christianity shows exactly why we need libraries, historians, & humanities scholars now.

This letter, dated 25 September 1546, is proof that sometimes you need to take a second look. Find out more here: celebratingjewisharchives.org/blog/researc... 📷 The Mysterious Letter • The London Archives #JewishHistory #JewishStudies #Archives

Wishing all those celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a shanah tovah u-metukah

Yet another demonstration that AI is not a labor-saving device; it merely displaces the cleanup and mitigation (in realms where care, caution, accuracy, etc., actually matter) onto other people

For those deleting our Academia dot edu accounts (due to their new exploitative TOC) make sure to follow the instructions quoted below or they'll force you to accept the TOC before you can get to the "delete my account" button. See you all on the open-source alternative hcommons Humanities Commons!

We're really excited to be working with Monitor Books as our inaugural @uclspeccoll.bsky.social Small Press in Residence! www.ucl.ac.uk/library/coll...

Our new #OpenAccess eTextbook Object-Based Learning is the perfect intro to this diverse & growing field. Watch the video below to hear author Thomas Kador speak about the benefits of reading his book: youtu.be/TdBQ-2Ai1VM?... Download: uclpress.co.uk/book/object-... #ObjectBasedLearning #Museums

I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose??? This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.

After signing, don’t forget to confirm your email ...or your signature won’t count! Every signature matters. Please share widely. Lives depend on it. The next step is equally important - see below petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... 2/ #KeepCovidBoosters

I just had a tour of the newly refurbished @ioelibrary.bsky.social Looking good!

Anyone with Jewish ancestry urged to sign up for BRCA test as deadline looms www.thejc.com/community/an...

Before you post something grumpy / snarky (Yes, the temptation to vent anger is so strong now) Pause and ask yourself— How does this comment help? Who does this comment help? Who might this comment harm, even unintentionally, even as collateral damage? Don’t make the world worse. Please.

Jewish materials in archives can present unique challenges. This blog serves as an introduction for archivists handling this kind of material, with top tips and where to get more help. Find out more here: celebratingjewisharchives.org/blog/an-intr... #JewishHistory #Hebrew #SocialHistory #Archives

Just to confirm that SSEES Library is open again today. Our summer opening hours (Monday-Friday, 10:00-19:00; Saturday 10:00-17:00) continue until the end of next week. Term-time hours will resume on Monday 22nd September. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...

Mazel tov to joint HJS and @uclssees.bsky.social student Dov Forman on being named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Content Creators for his work posting educational content about the Holocaust on TikTok and Instagram. time.com/collections/... @artshumsucl.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

Unfortunately, due to a shortage of staff, UCL SSEES Library is CLOSED today, 11th September. Please check the Library Services updates page for the latest information ⬇️ www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...

We're hiring! EHRI-UK Project Assistant - remote work w/ some travel @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Part time (0.4-0.5FTE depending on candidate). Initially 9 months but anticipating extension. Perfect for #PhD students - spread the word! Closing date 26/09/25 wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/s...

Got a project? Half a project? Just a vague, Jewish history daydream? Present it at one of our Work in Progress seminars! Share what you’re currently working on (academic or otherwise — thesis chapters, articles, art) and get constructive feedback from our supportive group.

Extended deadline til 10th September! >>>

Portraying ChatGPT as a playground for plagiarists is a timid response to AI’s ability to enhance research in all subjects, argues Agnieszka Piotrowska #AcademicSky #highered

The excellent @uclartlibrarian.bsky.social and I curated this little display at @senatehouselib.bsky.social as part of @uclspeccoll.bsky.social 60 years of Small Press collecting celebrations. Pop in to see it if you are in the area!

We’re proud to be the sole point of access in the UK to the International Tracing Service – a remarkable archive of over 30m pages of Holocaust-era documents relating to the experiences of 17.5m people 📸 The ITS Archive Manager, Elise, supports attendees of a recent AJR event 🔗 buff.ly/2sw8UE9

Opinion: Failure to explain how AI-aided academic writing is a form of plagiarism leaves graduate students horribly compromised, says E.M. Wolkovich #academicsky #edusky #AI

While we had initially planned to welcome you back sooner, we have encountered some unexpected delays. The Science Library is now set to open on 1 September. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...

SSEES Library will be CLOSED for the Bank Holiday on Monday 25th August. Some other UCL library sites will be open. For further details, please check the Opening Hours page. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...

A real inspiration for teaching historical workshop

“The problem with universities is that, over 30 years, we’ve lacked appropriate humility.” Michael Spence of @ucl.ac.uk tells me why he thinks HE is unable to shake off the negativity (and also chats free speech, international students, and toilets) www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/michae...

One of the things I keep telling teachers and students is that when you use genAI, you don't always know if the result it cranks out is plagiarized or not. If you use copy/paste that text or even just use it as a quote, you could be plagiarizing without even knowing it.

Find out more and discover our collections of postwar British fascist and anti-fascist material via our online exhibition, 'Beware This Poison': Fighting Fascism in 1970s Britain Made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund 🔗 buff.ly/Dkqzj40

The UCL Stores Service and Open Access Team plan to digitise a number of historic University of London theses from the 1930s and make them available in UCL Discovery ✨ To find out more, visit:

📣 A reminder that today there will be no access to our online resources, Wiener Digital Collections, Testifying to the Truth, or Pogrom 1938, while we complete a server upgrade. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Happy #NationalLibrariansDay and Happy 133rd Birthday to the Godfather of #LibraryScience #SRRanganathan ! #LibrariesAreMadeofPeople #LibraryWorkers #TheLibraryIsAGrowingOrganism www.isibang.ac.in/~library/por...

🎊 Calling all current PGRs and ECRs - be a part of Limmud Festival’s PhD engagement programme, created to build a cohort of emerging academics in the field of Jewish studies across the UK. Apply below by 15th August for a place at 90% discount, and please do share in your networks! lnkd.in/eVtmrHsu

Last week to apply!

There are three types of library users: the absent-minded dreamer (1), the busy and silent reader (2), and the one looking at the other two types (3). Which one are you? #bookhistory #skystorians

📢 Newly digitised and accessible online! Researchers can now access a digitised collection relating to the fate of Roma and Sinti under the Nazis. The collection was gathered following research into Nazi anti-Gypsy policies and the treatment of Roma and Sinti during the Nazi period buff.ly/J3iXPll

With our own closure period rapidly approaching, here is a reminder of all the refurbishment projects happening in UCL libraries this summer: www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...

Emergency Alert day has been confirmed as 7th September. If you have a secret phone for safety go to settings and turn off all government notifications. Setting it to silent or airplane is not enough 🚨 (guidance on each step is on the internet). Spread the word

It's also a great way to find vintage Yiddish illustrations and woodcuts. Check this cover art illustration, from the poetry collection קארעלן (Kareln) by Pessie Pomerantz-Honigbaum. There are a couple of great Todros Geller shtetl illustrations too! www.universalyiddishlibrary.org/en/book/nli0...

#BIAJS2025 Storytelling: Nee perspectives on British and other Jewish histories, with Tony Kushner, Gavin Schaffer and Hannah Ewence — legends talking about their brilliant new books. @parkesinstitute.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social @historyatsoton.bsky.social

#AcademicSky #SciPub #PeerReview #PhDSky #OpenScience #AcademicResearch #AcademicWriting #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #AcademicChatter 🧪

Congratulations to recent @uclhjs.bsky.social PhD Tamara Gleason Freidberg on her recognition by @lajsa.bsky.social for her dissertation!

@seethetreasures.bsky.social @biajs.bsky.social

How do you get your first academic book published? Join Cambridge University Press and UCL Press on 3 July for tips on how to get your educational research published. #SitWithTheEditor Register for free: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/202...

Open-access text: “Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic” by Assaf Bar-Moshe (2024) uclpress.co.uk/book/baghdad...