#ALN26 Call for Papers Closing! We’re really excited about our conference theme and we hope you are too. Our call for papers closes on 13th March (this Friday!) – so get thinking and get submitting! Further details at www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...

When you very carefully plan your driving route to a venue complete with street view, arrive successfully and then realise you never figured out the way home and there were several one way streets…. So many of Newcastle’s city centre roads temporarily closed for building works!

The NAG Public Library Project Grant for 2026 is OPEN! This year, thanks to sponsorship from @openfifth.bsky.social, we have TWO grants of £1500 available for NAG member libraries. Full info: nag.org.uk/public-libra...

This #buyastrangerabook day offer is still unclaimed! (maybe good for a school?) @eethie.bsky.social will buy someone a copy of any of the books in the Betty Steady series by Nicky Smith-Dale (illus. by Sarah Horne. "Funnier than a tap-dancing chicken!" If you'd like one, get in touch! UK only

#CILIP Employers’ Forum 2026 - We're delighted to announce our panel of speakers on Intellectual Freedom: Dr David McMenemy, University of Glasgow, Kirsten Macquarrie, CILIP Scotland and Dr Leo Appleton, University of Sheffield. Register now - https://www.cilip.org.uk/event/EPForum

Forthcoming Webinar: Benefits and Barriers — Open Metadata for Books in Latin America. March 11, 3pm GMT / noon BRT / 9am CST | Open Book Collective https://obc.copim.pub/benefits-and-barriers-open-metadata-for-books-in-latin-america/

I’m giving a talk @thelondonarchives.bsky.social on April 29th! 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-and-...

Consider submitting a proposal for this upcoming hybrid conference on Archives and Ethics! Experts from all fields are welcome! padlet.com/dturner2_23/... @astonuniversity.bsky.social @astonpress.bsky.social

Day one of #lowfodmap lunches - an easy start as I’m WFH today for my @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social job!

And if you're interested in following the work of Copim, join our new JiscMail list 👉 buff.ly/SxZEPm7 Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

Free Director's Tour of the National Library of Ireland 📅 Thurs, 19 March at 6pm: https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/directors-tour-national-library-ireland-10 Explore the National Library of Ireland with Director Dr Audrey Whitty. 🏛️ Meet in the Front Hall of NLI, 7/8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Preparing to go full elimination low #FODMAP again tomorrow. Urgh, I’m already not looking forward to bread-free lunches but my digestion is so off I know I have to do it. Been 6 years since I did it the last time so digging out my dietician booklets and my Monash app….

@emmabooth.bsky.social great session at COPIM! I loved your call to arms for a better more open metadata future.

We’re #hiring an E-Content Manager/Librarian to advise on, develop, purchase and manage online library content, ensuring collections support students, course production and academic research. For more information and to apply 👉 https://ow.ly/4byh50Yemfx#hiring Closing Date: 4 March 2026 #LibraryJobs

Bookings are now OPEN for NAG Seminar 2026! Join us in Nottingham for our 2 day event 20-21 May 2026. Check out the full programme and tickets at: nag.org.uk/event/semina... Please tell your friends! With thanks to our Gold Sponsors @kortext.bsky.social and @vitalsource.bsky.social #NAGcd16

The NAG Public Library Project Grant for 2026 is OPEN! This year, thanks to sponsorship from @openfifth.bsky.social, we have TWO grants of £1500 available for NAG member libraries. Full info: nag.org.uk/public-libra...

Join the Y&H Network on 5th March 2026 for an evening of drinks, nibbles and games at the atmospheric pub, The Trembling Madness, in York. We've hired a cosy private room and there will be plenty of opportunity to chat and meet friends old and new! www.cilip.org.uk/event/member...

Help shape NAG's next chapter - we have an open survey to shape our strategy from 2026-2030 and we would really appreciate five minutes of your time: nag.org.uk/survey2026/

Data Assistant Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales Salary: £27,303 - £29,292 Date: March 16, 2026 Location: Flexible (Home-based / hybrid / office-based) www.bajr.org/job-ad/data-...

The newest addition to the "Buying and Managing E-Books for Acquisitions Librarians" series Once we've worked out the "where" and "how" of buying e-books, we then need to work out what to do with them in our collections Welcome to Part 3 – Managing E-Books

Bookings are OPEN for NAG Public Libraries Forum - 20th May in Nottingham! Join us for papers, networking, a visit to Nottingham Central Library and more. NAG Members price held at £40+VAT nag.org.uk/event/forum-...

We have some fantastic events coming up, starting with our event with Libraries Hacked on Wednesday! 🥳 See below for details and sign up at cilip.org.uk/events @cilip.bsky.social

The Arthur Scargill Archive. An essential resource for the study of the British labour movement. A collection of national significance including correspondence, subject files, transcripts of speeches, photographs & audio/visual material: sheffield.ac.uk/library/news...

Do you have a new library built and opened between 1 January and 31 December of 2025? Then why not apply for @ifla.org Public #Library of the Year Award - applications open! www.ifla.org/g/public-lib...

The joy of finding a new (to me) crime series and knowing there are more titles to come! Thanks to Newcastle Libraries and BorrowBox - it’s even better when it’s free….

The typography is just lovely on these! 1960s NCB booklets are great. @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social

If you are over in #Fife in the next few days there is still time to see Paul McGinty’s stunning representation of the #miningindustry across the Kingdom.

Jobs! Senate House Library is embarking on an ambitious project to transform access to one of the UK’s largest and richest collections of queer literature —the remarkable Haud Nominandum Collection, donated by activist, bookseller and co-founder of Gay’s the Word bookshop, Jonathan Cutbill.

Step into the extraordinary at Newcastle University Special Collections & Archives ✨ Rare books. Unique archives. Hidden histories. Explore in person, book a Virtual Reading Room, or dive into our digitised treasures online. Uncover something remarkable: ncl.ac.uk/library/special-collections/

All reports in this thread are from the collections of Northwestern University's Transportation Library. Materials we've digitized can generally be found in HathiTrust. Learn more and search our catalog here: www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-co...

When your day at work involves hiding tiny ducks ready for tomorrow… 🐥 @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social

🔊 Registration is now open for the 2026 #IIIF Annual Conference! Travel information, schedule, locations, and a link to register are on the conference website: conference2026.iiif.io

And we’re off! Bookings are open, programme is up for our first ever two day NAG seminar this May in Nottingham!

Bookings now OPEN for NAG Seminar 2026! Join us in Nottingham for our 2 day event 20-21 May 2026. Check out the full programme and tickets at: nag.org.uk/event/semina... Please tell your friends! With thanks to our Gold Sponsors @kortext.bsky.social and @vitalsource.bsky.social

Help shape the future of #OpenAccess! We are looking for reviewers for our 2026 Collective Development Fund. If you’re passionate about Diamond OA books and want to support global publishing capacity, we want to hear from you! 📨[email protected] to apply

Reminder that I have a starter pack of cat accounts run by real people who post original content with meaningful ALT text! go.bsky.app/J8yqxnN

North East pals, I'm doing a gig @drakebookshop.bsky.social on 1st June so come say hi, it's always a good do when I team up with them.

York’s other star attraction from Lucy’s perspective was the giant cuddly bear outside the teddy bear shop (Xmas shop a close second…)

Busman’s holiday day out to the National Railway Museum for our inset day (with thanks to railway friends for Friends and Family cheap rail tickets too!) Love the open stores idea:

Are you an enthusiastic and service-driven manager? Take a look at this great role at the National Museums Scotland based in Edinburgh #LISJobs #libraries #archives CILIP Scotland https://informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/library-and-archives-manager-edinburgh/2851-1/

The NAG Public Library Project Grant for 2026 is OPEN! This year, thanks to sponsorship from @openfifth.bsky.social, we have TWO grants of £1500 available for NAG member libraries. Full info: nag.org.uk/public-libra...

Well I had been thinking of quitting Facebook anyway. This wasn’t quite how I planned to do it though…. A warning to everyone to make sure they have other ways to access data and contacts stored via Meta!

​📅 18 Feb: The Scarecrow’s Wedding & Tiddler screenings, crafts + ducks! 🦆 ​🎟️ Films & Crafts: Only £4 a child - adults go free with children (under 1s free). ​It’s also our FREE General Admission Day to explore the historic building with our friendly room guides. #halfterm #FamilyFun #ncl

Got to love a book that tells you where to start…

So many great submissions! But it's TWO days this year so still space for more papers or workshops at: "People Powered: human centred innovation" NAG's 16th Collection Development Seminar in Nottingham, 20-21 May. Deadline: 1st Feb More info: nag.org.uk/cfp-2026/ #NAGcd16 #NAGplf26

Deadline approaching for our call for Papers! "People Powered: human centred innovation" NAG's 16th Collection Development Seminar in Nottingham, 20-21 May. We are doing TWO days so more space for fantastic papers & workshops. Deadline: 1st Feb More info: nag.org.uk/cfp-2026/ #NAGcd16 #NAGplf26

Attend hospital appointment. Text message asking me to complete a survey. OK I think, if I can help. Ah, you haven’t allowed for people attending more than one outpatient appointment in their lives have you? #sigh #NewcastleUponTyneHospitals

"The Caring Library" - recording now up! The recording for yesterday's webinar is now live open access at: nag.org.uk/development/... Many thanks to everyone who came and contributed to the discussion and of course to our speaker @timbuckle.bsky.social for a great session! #NAGWebinarWeek 📚

Quick reminder of the Call for Papers for our @thinkuhi.bsky.social 'Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland Conference' being held at UHI Perth on 9-10 February 2026. tinyurl.com/yvpe9cwr

For your collective delectation this holiday season: Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!) loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...