🆕The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast's back in 2026! @nickshepp.bsky.social talks to @jsendall.bsky.social about his career in academic libraries culminating in his recent appointment as Acting Librarian & Keeper of the Brotherton Collection at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social.

🗣️Speakers: 🗽Melanie Chambliss, Assistant Professor of History (Rochester) 💂‍♂️Bridget Bennett, Professor of American Literature and Culture (Leeds) 🗽Autumn Haag, Assistant Director, Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation (Rochester) 💂‍♂️Kate Dossett, Professor of American History (Leeds)

Let's take a deep dive into the new #OpenAccessibility Book on #CopimCompass 🧭 There are 6 chapters on principles, law, standards & strategy 🔗 compass.copim.ac.uk/books/09-ope... #OpenAccess #Accessibility #Publishing

I'm looking forward to this @uksg.bsky.social webinar on usage metrics! It's happening a week after Uncovered, so you get two UKSG events in one month. Uncovered is about managing uncertainty and risk in our ever-changing world, and it's a cracker of a speaker line up: www.uksg.org/events/uksg-...

Highs of 30 degrees in sunny Leeds this week 🌞 What better time to explore our Public Art Trail? Start with today's #MuseumJigsaw 🧩 Juanjo Novella's 'Curtain', 2021, draws from the words of Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and experiments with literature. Play now: www.jigsawplanet.com/LULGalleries

Exhibition preview talks by 3 of our wonderful #FUAM2025 finalists at the exhibition launch @lulgalleries.bsky.social tonight!

We're thrilled that @jsendall.bsky.social is stepping into the role of Acting University Librarian and Keeper of the Brotherton Collection @UniversityLeeds 🎉 His passion for inclusive leadership makes him the perfect fit to carry the Libraries forward. Exciting times ahead! #Libraries #HigherEd

Making plans for our 50th Anniversary* in 2027! We made a video for our 40th about UKSG, how we started and who we are - you might be interested :) dub.sh/G7KDxgi (hello @charlierapple.bsky.social) (*Feels faint)

Time is running out for your chance to speak at #UKSG2026 in Glasgow! Submit your ideas here: dub.sh/lGMfvyz or contact us to talk through your suggestion! bev [@]uksg.org

#LIBER2025 An absolutely wonderful session from @williamjnixon.bsky.social on the value of informal professional networks for leadership development. Lovely hearing about the ongoing positive life of LIBER's Emerging Leaders programme and the many people who make it happen. Genuinely wholesome ❤️🤩

Last Friday, we hosted the Knowledge Futures Symposium 📚 We heard from inspirational speakers who examined how knowledge is created, shared and exploited today, and were challenged to think and discuss our role in creating a more equitable and open knowledge future. #LKFS2025 #Library #LibSky

The collaborative learning area in our Health Sciences Library is now officially open!🏫 Many thanks to everyone who attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony today.🎀 #LibSky #AcademicSky

Concerned about the current state of attacks on knowledge, our role in providing access to & preserving authentic knowledge, and what would be the role of AI? Join us at the inaugural Knowledge Futures Symposium on 27th June, 9am-4pm (BST), Online/In Person conferences.leeds.ac.uk/knowledgefut...

Much practical wisdom about inclusion here, for anybody in any organisation. From Beth Montague-Hellen, Facet author, CILIP LGBTQ+ Network Chair, and Head of Library & Information Services at The Francis Crick Institute #EDI www.cilip.org.uk/news/696519/...

It has got cold on my commute with the clocks springing forward. The Estates team do an amazing job of filling @universityofleeds.bsky.social campus with Spring flowers to cheer me up on my walk to the Brotherton Library.

#UKSG2025 conference panel done - went excellently, largely due to the presence of @jsendall.bsky.social @playbrarian.uk and @jofitz.bsky.social. Never had so much response after a talk, with people thanking us and saying how impactful it was, how it resonated with them. Genuinely touched!

The power of personal, real life stories from @heroicendeavour.bsky.social @jofitz.bsky.social @playbrarian.uk really makes the best kind of impact. The central message of compassion for others is so important not just in our sector, but across the world today. #UKSG2025

And we're off #UKSG2025 with our opening Plenary on #AI with Leo Lo - University of New Mexico, Kate O’Riordan - University of Sussex, Alan Oliver - Clarivate and our wonderful @uksg.bsky.social Chair @charlierapple.bsky.social 👏🏾😀

One last klaxon for our FREE online event tomorrow (26/3/25) "Recruitment experiences of #neurodivergent #library and information staff" More info and booking here ➡️ tinyurl.com/29zj5vkr #Employment #Job #HiddenDisability #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD #Librarian

One more day to register for #UKSG2025. We can't promise sunshine, we can promise the seaside and let's be honest, if it rains, well that's just the authentic British seaside experience... right 🌊⛱️🌦️ The Programme, networking and social activity are also very strong this year @uksg.bsky.social 🤩👏🏾

Just another day at the office for a Royal Armouries Collection, Research and Learning Committee meeting... Well not my office... But wherever you lay laptop right 😅

Only a few days remaining to apply for this brilliant opportunity with @uksg.bsky.social

Starting to put the word out that my 2 years as Chair of @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social is up in August. I'm trying to stop doing absolutely everything so once we find someone else I'll be stepping down. Could that someone else be you? You can really make the role what ever you like, it's very flexible.

Bookings close soon for #UKSG2025, so please do crack on and register as there are no on-site registrations. dub.sh/QGmrmv4

Bookings will close soon, and we will be unable to take bookings afterwards or manage on-site registrations, so please do book soon if you are coming!

We've improved the Libraries and Galleries to make them accessible for everyone! 🧑‍🦽🌻 Check out our news story for more details on how we improved our physical, cultural and digital spaces to make them accessible for all: bit.ly/3XL9l2n #AcademicSky #PhDSky #LibSky #Disability

This is my first world book day as someone who's actually written a book 😀 I suppose it would also be a good day to get on and finish the proposal for book #2.

I'll be appearing on the panel, "Empowering Neurodivergent Staff, Learners and Researchers: The Library as a Partner in Success" #uksg2025

"Recruitment experiences of #neurodivergent #library and information staff" Our next event is is online on 26/3/25 9:30-3pm. It's a mix of talks and presentations with Q&A time. This is a free event, book via Eventbrite⬇️ www.eventbrite.com/e/recruitmen... #Employment #HiddenDisability

UKSG is seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to join our newly formed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Working Group. Work with @epicbayj! Read more here: dub.sh/sTI3kC6

Heading back up north following a cracking #SCONUL Spring Conference exploring technology, data, the future of the systems librarian, & the case for shared services - I drank that kool-aid... Now I'm drinking tea out of my fabulous new SCONUL cup (safety first). The other passengers are well jeal 🫣

We have some fabulous candidates standing for election as a UKSG Trustee this year - you can check them out here: dub.sh/nxEGsTS Voting information will be sent out shortly.

Our friends at @copim.bsky.social are hosting a COPIM Corner again on the Monday night of #UKSG2025, so if you aren't attending the Quiz, pop along!

A massive shoutout to our library staff! 🎉 We've achieved an extra 2 compliance plus rating from the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) assessment, bringing this year's total to 14 (a personal best)! 🤩 Find out more at Library news: bit.ly/4i7wa84 #AcademicSky #PhDSky #LibrarySky

I’m glad so many people have found my “capybara method” for how to write alt text and image descriptions helpful! However, I know conflicting access needs exist and not everyone can write their own #AltText, so here’s an ongoing thread of tools that can help. Inclusion in thread ≠ endorsement

An insightful, pertinent and perhaps prescient piece here by Liam Bullingham - well worth reading 📖 www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/univ...

Become an Academic Writing Mentor!📝 - It's a paid opportunity (12£/h TBC) - Full Training will be provided - No previous experience needed (but you must have completed 1 academic year at Leeds) - Boost your own writing confidence Sign up to express your interest using this link: bit.ly/3EzMPTB

Delighted that registrations are now open for this welcoming, grassroots event for people who are curious about a career in #libraries or #archives. Weds 19th March 2025, in person, University of Salford. Visit 👉 bit.ly/curious-about

We have ten expenses paid places for our Annual Conference this year! You can apply here: dub.sh/waarYbr See you in Brighton!

Check out (and apply!) our 2025 Merriman Award - you get an expenses paid trip to #UKSG2025 in Brighton in March, registration for the @NASIG digital conference in May plus FREE access to any UKSG event in 2025! dub.sh/jVNqjXG Our thanks to @tandfresearch.bsky.social for their kind support!

Hi there 👋 We’ve moved over here to share stories from our Collections & Galleries. Fancy exploring our cool old stuff and art? Start off with our new Colour Walk on Campus series. The first, coincidentally, is blue! 💙

I'll be heading to Brighton this year, joining @heroicendeavour.bsky.social and @playbrarian.uk at UKSG. We are Plenary Session 3 on April 1st: www.uksg.org/events/confe...

Excellent, helpful, thought-provoking yet concise book from @drbeth.bsky.social on EDI in libraries. I was about to apologies for posting here as well as LinkedIn, but no, it deserves the reach across multiple platforms. Specific thoughts to follow....

Congratulations to EPSRC & colleagues @universityofleeds.bsky.social involved in launching the EDI Hub+ to support sharing & implementing EDI practices for sustained transformation in the Engineering, physical & Mathematical Science R&I community. Best wishes, to the EDI Engagement Champions too 😊

📆 Reminder: The Call for Proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference closes on TUESDAY 📆 We look forward to seeing proposals from new and returning presenters from a variety of institutions, backgrounds, and experiences. The Call for Proposals is available here: iiif.io/event/2025/l...

UKSG Annual Conference & Exhibition open for bookings www.researchinformation.info/news/uksg-an... Event will take place at the Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK from 31 March to 2 April @uksg.bsky.social

Feels like #UKSGForum2024 was just yesterday 🥲 For the nostalgic of heart—here's a link to the deck for my Keynote on AI, with a few additional slides on pathways forward and resources. Top of that list—2024 UN Report: Governing AI for humanity @uksg.bsky.social 💙 www.canva.com/design/DAGYT...

We #ShareTheLight @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social in solidarity with Spellow Lane Library, Liverpool which reopens tomorrow - being renewed after its attack in the racist riots of the summer.

If like me, you're already missing #IATUL24 here's a photo of @masudk.com during his closing keynote earlier today 👏🏾😀 #VoicesOfAll #IATULNZ24 #IATULAKL24

Another great day at #IATUL24 culminating in a Leadership Panel with Chellie Spiller, Jill Benn, Ry Moran & Masud Khokhar. Here's an illustration I created during some downtime which captures some of their key discussion points 😊 #VoicesOfAll @masudk.com #IATULNZ24 #IATULAKL24