If you have a regional accent, please never try to get rid of it. Accents tell stories.

ALDinHE's annual conference in 2026 will be hosted by the University of Leeds. Save the dates! Online - 12 June 2026 and In-Person 16 and 17 June 2026. We look forward to welcoming you! https://aldinhe.ac.uk/aldcon26 #ALDcon26. #LoveLD

Don’t forget that the @infolitgroup.bsky.social can provide informal feedback on your draft abstract for #LILAC26. If you want to check if your idea is suitable, or you just want someone to look over your draft, email [email protected] before 16:00 (GMT) next Thursday (30 Oct).

Applications are open for #LILAC26 bursaries! In addition to LILAC bursaries, which provide a full conference place, you can apply for Local to LILAC day delegate bursaries, aimed at those that live or work close to the University of Sheffield. Find out more & apply on our website.

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Our data released today has found that 15 million people in the UK live with damp, mould and cold in their homes. 🔴 No one should have to live in a home that damages their health. Explore the findings from our survey here. 👉 healthequals.org.uk/data_insight...

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📢We're ending an exciting week at #CILIP by looking into the future! Yesterday it was announced that we'll be hosting the World Library and Information Congress with @ifla.org. A wonderful celebration of their 100th and our 150th anniversary. #WLIC2027 www.cilip.org.uk/page/IFLAWLI...

Is it acceptable to fold the corners of pages in a book (that you own) to serve as bookmarks? Acceptable: 56% Unacceptable: 34% yougov.co.uk/topics/enter...

I’m excited for the Children’s Booker prize ❤️. It will be very helpful to me as a parent to get ideas for books my kids will enjoy www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.

Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share! Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp

Reminder that basing funding on graduate income incentivises unis to close courses like nursing (too poorly paid), and to discriminate against female students and most minority ethnic groups (whose earnings on graduation are lower than white men).

This week is #BannedBooksWeekUK. Join @indexoncensorship.org to celebrate the books that have been challenged, removed or silenced, and to stand with the people who write, sell and lend them. Celebrate the freedom to read.

Only three local authorities in England have air quality better than the World Health Organisation's guideline pollutant level, while Tower Hamlets has the lowest air quality. Explore the data for your area on our newly updated Local Authority Dashboard ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4pNdG1w

Chair the UK’s oldest book awards for children and young people! We’re seeking a Chair of Judges to support and guide the panel, ensuring a rewarding judging experience. Tenure starts mid-2026, shadowing the 2027 Chair. Apply by 10 October: informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chair-o...

It's a bittersweet thing to post to those who understand. Some are born here, some are drawn here. We are Manc. We will not give into terrorism nor let them break us apart be they IRA, Far Left, Far White or ISIS. You can stick your f Tankies up your ass. You can stick your f Nazi / ISIS up your ass

Where is the in NYTimes in memorial page of all the names of those killed by abortion bans and why is it not nailed to Kavanaugh’s front door.

We are very pleased to announce that the #LILAC26 Call for Presentations is now open! Find out about the different types of presentation you can submit and how to submit on the #LILAC website: buff.ly/cICI5lk #infolit #digilit

And if you're not sure what to submit, come to the @infolitgroup.bsky.social webinar on Friday for some tips from me and @manclibrarian.bsky.social! www.tickettailor.com/events/cilip... #lilac26 #infolit

Be great to see proper plans and incentives for tech infra to be developed in ways that supports local communities www.bbc.co.uk/news/technol...

WE LOVE YOU TOO NICK OFFERMAN 🥹 www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

China Makes HPV Vaccine Free for Girls in National Program Beginning this year, the vaccine schedule will now protect young girls from the two strains of HPV accounting for most invasive cervical cancers, at no cost to families.

I am not sure what is worse - trying to subjugate pregnant women by scaring them with anti-science or this vile climate denial at the United Nations today. Climate denial is hate speech. We need to start holding the US internationally responsible for their blatant violation of the no harm principle.

I say this with my whole entire chest, as the mom of a toddler: THIS IS BULLSHIT. This will make lifesaving vaccines less available, confuse ppl, decrease vaccine uptake, and KILL CHILDREN. Everyone who supposed this has the blood of children on their hands. SEND SKEET.

I do think maybe we should be making a bigger deal of the world’s richest man calling for the violent overthrow of British democracy.

Sungi Mlengeya, Tanzanin painter, among a host of fascinating contemporary painters interviewed for. 'Unlocking Women's Art', the 2nd womensart1 book!

Anti-colonialism. A decent living. Democracy. Anti-racism. Women's suffrage. For centuries, Manchester has been at the forefront of campaigns for social and political reform. medium.com/special-coll...

The #LILAC26 call for presentations opens soon (29 Sept). If you're thinking about submitting an abstract but you have questions, or would like some practical tips, come along to the @infolitgroup.bsky.social online workshop on Friday 3 October, 12-1pm BST. Book your place:

Apply now for the 2025–26 Open Research Fellowship. Supports up to five Fellows (0.2 FTE for seven months) to develop impactful projects and shape Open Research at Manchester. Open to colleagues up to Grade 7. Deadline: 24 Oct 2025. Info and apply: www.openresearch.manchester.ac.uk/communities/...

Sixth Form Reading List Book Recommendations for Year 12 & Year 13, including reading for pleasure titles, life skills, books to discuss and contemporary, classic & diverse fiction. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/secondary-ks... #teachertwitter #KS5

The Afghan women's football/soccer team, who relocated to the UK to escape the Taliban's removal of female rights, including exclusion from all public life #WomensArt #AfghanWomen

Special Issue: Banned Words, Banned Knowledge: Information Literacy in a Censored Society Call for Papers: The Journal of Information Literacy invites submissions related to #InfoLit and terms erased or banned by the US government. Deadline: 1 June 2026 Info: journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/announce...

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Help new students thrive from day one: six ideas to make their #university welcome unforgettable. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/six-w... #StudentLife

@gavin-kelly.bsky.social on the mark here (and these options will improve the offer for many more). on.ft.com/3UB0YEP Let’s not forget the young people without GCSEs

“Through colour, I have sought to concentrate on beauty & happiness, rather than on man's inhumanity to man.” - Alma Thomas (1891-1978) US painter #womensart

📣Call for Speakers for the next in person @nlisn.bsky.social event on the 6th October: 'Adjustments in the #Workplace' docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Library #Librarian #LibraryWorker #KIM #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Employment #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #Dyscalculia #OCD

This is a beautiful garment. Let me show you what makes it special. 🧵

Are you supporting students with their team working skills? Check out these handy tips by downloading this #LearnHigher resource https://aldinhe.ac.uk/teaching-learning/team-rules-exercise#LearnHigher#LoveLD #Groupwork #HigherEducation #ALDinHE

US painter Samantha French, Breathing at the surface, 2010 #WomensArt Stay cool people! 💦 #Heatwave

Here are my top 10 big stretches!

Emillie Ferris, contemporary English embroidery artist #WomensArt

The NHS & Social Care are struggling. Behind the scenes, researchers are working on practical ways to make care better. From ambulance handovers to teen mental health, I've written about the quiet research funded by @nihr.bsky.social HSDR. christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-resear...

Contemporary Brazilian Illustrator and artist Anna Cunha #WomensArt

Carrie Reichardt, UK artist, who has spent 20 years transforming her house on a quiet London street into an anarchic mosaic-covered wonder #WomensArt #Saturday

The (Ed) Tech Industry has made citizens believe that the problem with education is reading, thinking, and writing when the problem with education is austerity. Reading, thinking, and writing are not the problems to be solved. Austerity is.

The ed-tech vision: Everything and everyone is a machine to optimize and control. Everything and everyone is a market to be exploited. Teachers and students are utterly, utterly expendable 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/the-prime-di...

Hugely exciting role in the team here, please do share informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/head-of... Head of Sector Development, shape our offer to the profession, £55k, deadline 7 August #job #vacancy