Allotment is starting to look ok again for Spring. Lots dug over today and 3 rows of potatoes planted. Getting my breath back while a blackbird helps with pest control in the bit I'm currently dogging.

If you don’t sin, Jesus will have died for nothing.

Okay, so I think the guys complaining about BSky culture do genuinely think we're all on some group chat or Discord or whatever workshopping consensus opinions instead of just, like, a load of poor, disabled, autistic, queer artists who were raised in the shitposting mines.

Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff with Renee Grassi, Library Leadership Podcast Episode 174 libraryleadershippodcast.com/174-cultivat...

Submissions now closed, we'll be in touch with everyone within the next 2 weeks 🙂 (So shout if you want to submit something late, before we firm up the programme!)

Home Solar xkcd.com/3226/

Amazing how quickly AI companies become supporters of copy-right when it comes to their own creation... www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-co...

Final day today to submit something! (Give us a shout if you don't make the deadline though, we'll be deciding the lineup over the next week or so so have a tiny amount of slack).

📣Shout out for submissions is closing tomorrow⚠️

Very nice walled gardens at Scampston Hall! And a lovely cup of tea and slice of cake too.

I think I need a trip out somewhere tomorrow! Beamish maybe? Scampston Hall's walled garden (never been there!)? Newby Hall (not been for *years*)? Somewhere else?

Two sessions at #lilac26 talking about crafting make me wonder if this is the time to make an information literacy quilt, where we ask people to contribute a square, similar to the FemEdTech quilt a few years ago: www.oeglobal.org/2020/04/03/o... anyone keen to discuss?

I’m on the committee for the first NLISN Conference📚 🗓 16–17 July 2026 We’re looking for submissions on neurodivergence in library, information, or archive work; talks, workshops, or wildcard ideas very welcome. Deadline: 2 April 2026 Details + submissions form on the NLISN website.

They: Hi! Through our unhallowed ransacking of the world's knowledge, your computer can now talk to the dead. Me: Can it talk to my printer yet? They: haha no

Abolish Ofsted. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Hope everyone enjoys #LILAC26 this week, still feels odd not going anymore myself!

100% accurate guide to the types of Open Access #academicsky 📚

Replied to them saying (essentially), it's weird it looks expensive but aimed at unemployed, PT, or retired, as well as being described as an unconference but not matching what most people would understand an unconference to be. So thanks but no thanks... too much mismatch for me!

Anyone I know been to the "CILIP Unconference"? I've been sent repeated messages about it by someone asking me to consider talking at it this year, but from the vague info it seems to be both expensive to attend and NOT an unconference? Is it worth considering? www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...

I don't have space in my Kitchen for a dishwasher without redoing it properly. Went to my daughter's last weekend and she has a new worktop dishwasher... I may have slightly bought one for myself now! It's now washing my dishes within 10 mins of being delivered 😁

1 week left to submit something!

Just booked tickets for me and the lad to see ISIHAC recording in Leeds!

Just set up another "Intro to Lego Serious Play" event aimed at people using it for training or support of adults. 5th June (pm), bookings open now! All online with a pack of Lego sent out, so UK or international equally welcome... legojune2026.eventbrite.co.uk

If you've been looking for a neurodiversity-affirming space to share your work on music and neurodivergence, our network’s first conference is accepting abstract submissions. I’d love to read what you’re working on! Deadline is April 13: www.neurodivergentmusicnetwork.com/2026-virtual...

Our next event is happening on the the 23rd April Online 2-3pm Fitting In and Standing Out: Exploring the Lived Experiences of #Autistic #Librarians in Ireland More info & book here ⬇️ www.eventbrite.com/e/fitting-in... #Autism #Library #LIS #Research #Neurodivergent #Neurodiverse

Woohoo! Now "officially" a pensioner (at 55!), as my main work pension is starting to be paid. Lump sum cleared, first monthly payment mid April 😁

Got mine yesterday,. always nice to receive. If you haven't registered yet and have written books, articles, etc, please do so now! If you work in libraries, this is money your library pays the CLA.

I feel like I've done *all the webinars* squished into the last few working days, just finished the last in the bunch of them! Hopefully I'll get some writing done over the next week or two now, finish off a jointly written article first, then maybe jump into a book project if I can focus enough :)

Drumroll please 🥁:

Once again reminding all academics in the UK that they really, really, really, really should sign up to @alcs.co.uk Lifetime membership is £36 and they take it out of the money they collect for you so it really is "free money". I'm getting a little over £100 *every year*. Do it!

Got the last "open" webinar in my diary on Monday, pondering opening up another 1 or 2 for late April or June (most of May is booked up already). What should I offer, the "Intro to Lego Serious Play" (online) workshop? Another version of "The neurodivergent manager"? "Teaching tips for info profs"?

South Western Regional Library Services (SWRLS) are looking to appoint a part-time Coordinator on a freelance or consultancy basis. Accountable to a Board of Trustees, the role offers flexibility, homeworking and intellectual challenge, apply now. #LISJobs #libraries https://ow.ly/FSqv50YwU9i

Latest @nlisn.bsky.social (monthly) newsletter is out! If you want to know what NLISN has been getting up to, please take a look... nlisn.org/2026/03/20/n...

We've got a great programme, we've got tickets, now we need you! Tickets and bursary applications now available for #CALC26, taking place online from Tuesday 12th-Thursday 14th May. Hope you can join us! sites.google.com/view/calccon...

Gorgeous Craster kipper fillets (and scrambled egg) for lunch. There is nothing like having a meal that stays with you all day ...

We are seeking new Trustees to help champion the value of public libraries by shaping our strategic direction and overseeing our governance. If you want to support our work in strengthening the library sector, apply by 30 March. www.librariesconnected.org.uk/opportunitie...

Err, as an atheist who really isn't a fan of large organised religions, I think LinkedIn has slightly missed the mark here sending this as a potential job opportunity to me...

Bluesky, we need your help to count walrus! 🦭 Previously on "Walrus from Space", volunteers like you sifted through around 500,000 satellite images to support our conservation research. Now we're asking the you to help us count the walrus in those images 👀 ➡️ geohive.vantor.com/walrus/login

@book-historia.bsky.social Have you seen this?

Tickets are selling like Grandma's hot cakes for this year's #PlayLearn conference in July... So grab your riding hood and I'll see you in Brighton! playfullearningassoc.co.uk #GBL #PlayfulLearning #research #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Jeff Noon is on bluesky, releasing his story spores.

Library staff numbers halved since 2010, according to new FOI report by UNISON 'Closing chapters' highlights the impact of funding pressures. UNISON is calling on the government to provide sustained investment so councils can rebuild services and restore library staffing levels.

We are delighted to be able to announce ticketing is open for our ONLINE conference on witchcraft and magical history Sat 11 / Sun 12 April via Zoom, with recordings for all ticket holders £10/day or £15 for the whole event Book now at bit.ly/flaevents Profits support our charitable work

Woohoo, finally (they "lost" my first request for it) got my main pension claim form thingy, so should be able to take it in the next few weeks. I'll have to celebrate the first payout somehow!

Used to walk to this library at least once a fortnight...

I've got an FE student who is looking to publish their work 'Student-Led Inclusion, Student Voice and Educational Outcomes in Further Education – A South Yorkshire Study' to reach as wide an FE market as possible. Any suggestions? I've given them a few but you guys are just so good at this.

We've a right treat up our sleeve, our next event is on the 18th March 10:30-2:30. This online mini conference is a mix of lightning talks & presentations Topic: ✨Neurodivergence & Entry into the LIS Profession More information, booking & programme: nlisn.org/upcoming-eve... #Neurodiverse #Library

Latest Playful Learning update is out now, most importantly letting people know that the PLA conference this summer is now open for bookings! Come into the woods with us and play... playfullearningassoc.co.uk/march-2026-u...

📣The next NLISN coffee* catch up is today☕ An informal peer to peer get together, these online sessions are monthly & scheduled on different days/times. Sign up to the JISC mail list to receive invites: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/weba... See you there! *Tea drinkers welcome

Can't get to conferences but still want to know what's going on? Alice helpfully lets you know all the hashtags, so if people are posting (and if I'm there, I will be) you can see what they have to say.