Switch to attendee-mode for me in the PowerBI post-conference workshop #LibPMC2025

Please share your case studies of impact, including about how libraries of all types sustain economic growth #LibrariesChangeLives dcmslibraries.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/04/j...

Thank you everyone who attended #LibPMC2025 whether organiser, presenter, delegate, volunteer or sponsor. You all made it an AMAZING, friendly, fun two days. See you in 2027!

Final parallel for me New Methodologies. Loved hearing about Birmingham’s “Library Shapers”. Staff from across library and learning resources can request students from the Library Shapers group to assist them in service development. Paid as casual workers.

First of Day 2 parallels #LibPMC2025 I am starting with Collections Assessment. First up using R for collections management by our wonderful conference photographer Eng Aun Cheng

Lovely sunny day for #LibPMC2025 starting with multi-award winning Liam Thorp from Liverpool Echo with his keynote on using data and human stories to create compelling narratives for social justice.

Definitely “borrowing” this!

I am about to present in Electronic Resources Assessment so no posts for a bit #LibPMC2025

After a lovely lunch and Conference photo, now the second lot of parallel sessions. I am in Library Standards #LibPMC2025 First up how standardisation can improve school libraries, using libraries in Portugal as the case study.

Now 5 presentations on Research & Scholarly Lifecycle. (Room 9) #LibPMC2025 starting with improving visibility of data through curation in repository - a case study from South Africa.

Keynote Thea Herodotou talking about Citizen Science #LibPMC

Absolutely here to join “a community that happens to coalesce around a conference every two years.” Let’s chat libraries, crafting, hiking, museums… 👋 #LibPMC2025

My home for the next 4 days! Nearly ready for #LibPMC2025

Waiting for the train to Liverpool to get things ready for #LibPMC2025

Only 1 week until #LibPMC2025 in Liverpool. Looking forward to seeing everyone in person @libpmc.bsky.social

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📷 Desperately seeking shutterbugs We're looking for photographers to undertake a commission alongside the British Journal of Photography! Winning photographers will be invited to visually interpret the moments, discoveries, or actions that initiate significant change and advancement.⁠ ⁠

CREATING A SENSE OF BELONGING. Libraries have long been cherished as sanctuaries of knowledge, but their role in nurturing mental health is increasingl #libraries #mentalhealth #dementia #wellbeing #librarydesign

Come and work along the corridor from me!

Last week I was honoured to be announced as the winner of the inaugural Unwin Award -- a new literary prize that recognises authors whose work has made a contribution to the world. This is the speech I gave making the case for human creativity newsletter.carolinecriadoperez.com/p/making-the...

Who gets celebrated in comms? Librarians & library workers are a long way down!! #UKSG2025

Leo S Lo, president of the Association of College and Research Libraries and dean and professor at the University of New Mexico on the consequences for US libraries and musems in the face of losing federal support and funding. theguardian.com/commentisfre... #LibrariesChangeLives

The Research Shift Programme #RLUKRSP is a new RLUK series of free, online #librariesXresearch events designed to empower and support librarians, archivists, information professionals, and colleagues across the #GLAM sector to actively engage in research Find out more & sign up at bit.ly/RLUK-RSP

Hopefully it will have some Librarians involved.

This is extremely impressive and valuable work. Hats off to Libraries Hacked

#BBC research shows that the UK is losing libraries at a rate of about 40 each year. Our public libraries provide essential, statutory services that improve literacy skills and provide opportunities for all. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #LibrariesChangeLives #LibrariesAtRisk

Representing Librarianship at joint careers event for 7 schools. They are expecting 900 teenagers … hope I have enough “Facts Matter” stickers!

Do you want to see public #Libraries move up the political agenda? We are seeking a Policy, External Affairs and Research Director to advocate for the #Library sector at national and regional levels of government. Apply by midnight on 6 April. www.librariesconnected.org.uk/jobs-and-opp...

Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay it’s time to talk about the time of the month. At #CILPConf25 we will look at menstrual & menopause health & practical ways to make library, information and knowledge management settings into more positive & inclusive workplaces. #IWD www.cilip.org.uk/news/695154/...

Ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday, read about how Dr @annabarker.bsky.social is fighting to make #parks safer for #women and #girls in this @theconversation.com article 👇: tinyurl.com/bdeh4h45 #IWD2025 #IWD #AcademicSky #LawSky #bullying @lsjleeds.bsky.social @ccjsleeds.bsky.social

Inspiring lecture by the incomparable Caroline Criado Perez. Just one of the scary stats: If a woman is involved in a car crash and wearing a seatbelt she is 73% more likely to be seriously injured or die than a man wearing a seatbelt. Why? Cars are tested with only male anatomy crash dummies!

British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

Job vacancy klaxon! We're searching for a Head of Facilities Services and Health & Safety Lead. More info/apply: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

I entirely agree, and I think we are going to see a lot of academic libraries cancelling packages and subs, and directing users to ILL, Open Access and OER resources in their place. But that gives rise to another challenge that this article doesn't address.... 1/ 📚

Would love it if we could do this in the UK

How can public and academic #libraries collaborate to better support their communities’ needs? We spoke with Bakersfield College #librarians Faith Bradham and Ariel Dyer to learn about their partnership with the Shafter Public Library to expand service offerings. sr.ithaka.org/blog/navigat...

Here @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social we are running a project called 'The Algorithimic Archive', funded by the Mellon Foundation on the challenges & needs for archiving social media data. We need your help- if you use such data can you help us with this survey? forms.office.com/pages/respon...

How are academic #EBook models functioning for #libraries and authors? We’re interviewing publishers, librarians, and content aggregators to evaluate the costs and benefits of emerging models in the monograph #publishing landscape. Learn more: sr.ithaka.org/blog/update-...

Signs of spring on the towpath of a very full canal on my way back from teaching a lovely bunch of Graduate Trainees about assessment librarianship.