Following a procedure, the cat isn’t allowed out freely for another week but she was wailing so pitifully at the door that I relented. It’s not like walking a dog though!

The hottest ticket in Durham this September? Probably not this, but I'm still excited to be giving a talk on Keats's copy of Shakespeare at the Palace Green Library, inspired by the current exhibit of Durham's First Folio📖 @ksaacomm.bsky.social @bars.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twilight-t...

Got that Friday feeling? Why not take ten minutes out of the day-job to consider NAG Webinar Week 2025! Have you got a recent library project you could share? Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October. nag.org.uk/webinar-week... No NAG membership required - open to everyone.

You know you work in a small team when even the librarian has to do the Barista training…. I am still slightly afraid of the milk frother. Please, no-one ask for cappuccino when I’m covering for a few weeks!

September at The Common Room. 📖 4th – Book Launch: Tyneside’s Railway Heritage 🎸 6th – Edgar Jones live 📕 11th – NEIMME Book Launch: William Thomas & the S&D Railway 🏛 17th – General Admission Day + Railway 200 archive 🚋 18th – Talk: Newcastle Trams Full info & tix 👉 thecommonroom.org.uk/whats-on

NAG Webinar Week 2025! Share your recent library projects with the wider community Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October. nag.org.uk/webinar-week... NAG membership not required to present or watch; all sessions will be open to everyone and all recordings open access.

NAG Webinar Week 2025! Share your recent library projects with the wider community Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October. nag.org.uk/webinar-week... NAG membership not required to present or watch; all sessions will be open to everyone and all recordings open access.

Looking forward to #HeritageOpenDays later this month! Join us at the Miners' Hall, Barnsley, on 16-17 September - a fantastic opportunity to see inside the NUM & Yorkshire Miners' Association's historic home & find out more about the union archives www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e...

Ok, it’s reassuring to know other people are struggling with “bound with” in MARC as well. Not sure I’m ready to leap into BIBFRAME but at least I know it’s not just me! #RBSCG25

Join the Migration Museum team for a walking tour exploring the incredible stories of the generations of migrants who’ve lived, worked, and shaped the City of London. 🗓️ Sat 13 Sept 2025 🕜 1.30–3pm 📍 Starts behind the Royal Exchange, London EC3V 3LL 🔗 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/migration-...

Busman’s holiday! Anyone else spend their days off at other people’s libraries?

Really enjoyed the Ladybird books exhibition today at Ushaw College (nr Durham). Finishes 31st Aug so if you’ve been meaning to go…

She’s also pretty keen to come to work next week… @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social

When you install a bouncy castle in your library so your five year demands to come to work with you that day… @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social

Next week, as part of our summer events in August, we are transforming our Wood Hall into a play area, including a bouncy castle & giant snakes and ladders - for only £3 per child! We have other free & affordable events this month - see more information here thecommonroom.org.uk/family-summe...

Join us at for our free General Admission Day on 27th August. Explore our stunning building with our tour guides & relax in our 5|Quarter Cafe Bar. 🎨 Also, this month we are also host a special art exhibition from the Something Wonderful Project, commemorating the Montagu Mining Disaster of 1925.

Home at the end of #dcdc25! Fab to meet several people in person who I’ve been emailing/tweeting with for years and nice to catch up with other local colleagues too. But also exhausting so now for a lie down… 🤣

UCC Library is recruiting a Head of Special Collections & Archives. Lead the development, digitisation, and promotion of our rare books, manuscripts & archives. Apply by 12pm, 19 Aug: www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...

Who else is coming to #DCDC25 this week in Durham? Looking forward to catching up with people! It’s so nice as a solo to get out and meet other people who “get it” even though I do feel guilty closing the reading room… I’m the one with the purple crutches/wheelchair if you don’t know me IRL yet!

Centre for Writing in Newcastle will 'support forgotten north'. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Can you help me spread the word? I’m hiring: FOUR part-time freelance roles Across TWO jobshares, 1 x sales & marketing, 1 x admin & operations All to support my disabled-majority intersectional UK-based social enterprise Deadline: 5pm Friday 1 August I’m excited to hear from you!

Fantastic to be CBeebies prommers this afternoon up in Gateshead @theglasshouseicm.bsky.social and lovely to see the kids enjoying the atmosphere, the music and the beautiful videos of the animals.

Is it just me, or is a university blanket policy that they cannot reserve blue badge spaces because “they need to be accessible to BB holders” a bit insane? I’m paying £100 for an event that I can’t guarantee I can attend because they can’t reserve an appropriate parking space… #disability

What's On July: Jul 3rd | Whisky Tasting with Angus MacRaild July 5th | Vicky Middleton: Awakened Breath Jul 15th-24th | Morgan Sindall Connecting Communities: Northumberland Line Photographic Journey (Free) Jul 23rd | General Admission Day (Free) Jul 31st | Harper Thursday & the Magic Lantern

Big thank you to all the #ALAAC2025 folks who attended Disability Is Not A Bad Word! You can find all our session resources here: tinyurl.com/DISResource-.... Feel free to reach out to @brealikecheese.bsky.social and me to chat more ✨

Did you know that our historical Transactions are now available to read online? In this blog, heritage researcher Rachel Anderson and some of the fabulous volunteers who helped us get to this point reflect on the process of making this landmark development in NHSN's history happen: ow.ly/EiR150W9VTH

NAG Members: Coffee and Chat "There's no such thing as a free book! Dealing with Donations" Wed 16 Jul 10:30am Come and discuss your strategies and solutions with fellow professionals who understand and sympathise with the problem! nag.org.uk/event/chatju...

bizarre experience today-I explained something to another mum showing her evidence on company website. She half believed me but still wanted to message company and check. She then typed her question into google and when the AI summary at the top gave her the same info as me, she then believed it!

📚 Join the Bodleian Conservation Team as a Book Repair Technician! 📚 We’re seeking a Book Repair Technician to help preserve our collections. Working under the guidance of the Book Conservator, you’ll master the skills and techniques of modern book repair. Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Woohoo! Finally had my audiology appointment to turn things up. Life is very loud right now but I’m sure it will settle. Sadly they were working from a hearing test from last year as they’re so far behind…. But still got to be an improvement so fingers crossed.

Cicely Thompson nuclear engineer read maths @girtoncollege.bsky.social career in power station development & design. Only woman on teams designing nuclear power stations incl Hinckley Point B & later Dungeness. Womens Eng Soc President 1963 & 1965 b. #OTD 9 Jun 1919 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicely_...

Library Bluesky, who or where would be a good source of information on academic publishing and resources and the buying and management of, please and thank you?

A thread of London documentaries currently on BBC iPlayer from the 1950s to 1990s. Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵

The CREW Manual is no longer being updated and has been removed from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission website. The quiet disappearance of a library gold standard for weeding materials.

We're not just about coal and railways! Browse our shipping connections with our new Maritime Collections page thanks to funding from @lrfheritage.bsky.social thecommonroom.org.uk/collections/...

The PCR positivity map is out, and levels have remained mostly stable over the last week, becoming more evenly spread across large areas of the country. jamestindall.info/skeuomorphol... 1/8

On my way to #NAGcd15! Leeds here I come…

Looking forward to the @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social Forum on Thursday. Travelling up early to avoid any train stress. NAG is FORTY this year 🎂 Know who else has a birthday? MIFFY IS SEVENTY 🎂 museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/pQdMnCd/miff... Also in Leeds. (@leedsmuseums.bsky.social)

JOB ALERT! 🚨 Cameron Mackintosh Ltd are looking for a Senior Archivist to join their team. Details of the role and how to apply can be found here: careers.cameronmackintosh.com/en/postings/...

Eep! Journey down tomorrow! I’m sure I didn’t used to get this stressed about running events…. Perhaps it’s a middle aged thing imagining disastrous scenarios. Anyone else? #NAGcd15

Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times Wed 25th June 2pm Free and open to everyone; recording available OA after event. nag.org.uk/event/rethin... @copim.bsky.social

"It's the final countdown!" Last few days to book for NAG Seminar and Forum! Don't miss out - join us and celebrate NAG turning 40 with a great range of papers for both public and academic libraries. Leeds, 15th May #NAGcd15 #NAGplf25 nag.org.uk/events/

They will tell you that this virus is a dangerous bioweapon that escaped from a laboratory, but if they see you taking any steps to protect yourself from this virus they will tell you that this virus is really just a cold.

Next week! NAG Members Exclusive: Coffee and Chat event. Join other NAG members for a forum to discuss communication and our communities - from mailing lists to social media Why not grab a brew and join us on Zoom? Wed 30 April 1:30pm nag.org.uk/event/chatap...

Last chance to sponsor our cupcakes! Sweeten the conversation with our delegates with your logo on the birthday cupcakes at NAG Seminar and Forum next month. Opportunity open to NAG Members only: nag.org.uk/sponsorship/ #NAGcd15 #NAGplf25

I am very excited to annouce that #Icepops2025 will be taking place in the UK, 9-10 September at the University of Manchester. The call for speakers is now open but love this theme of copyright, safe spaces and sanctuary

Werca's Folk, led by Sandra Kerr, are thrilled to share songs & stories that shine a light on the lives of women in coalfield communities - from strike solidarity to everyday strength. Join us on May 1st from 7pm. Info & tickets: shorturl.at/kx2vd 💜 #FolkChoir #CoalfieldVoices #WomenInFolk

Unable to attend the London Rialto Development and Feedback day? We have a NAG rep attending who can take your comments, questions and points from the wider NAG community: forms.gle/LEFSuzq3kwEa...