“Breathing search engines, we dissect the quest” Thank you @cilip.bsky.social for sharing the opening poem #cilipconf25

Good to see leadership engagement coming through for library colleagues attending #cilipconf2025

The national NHS Knowledge & Library Services team and the South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has created this guide to checking the reliability of health information - Misinformation UnMASKED library.nhs.uk/wp-content/u... @ruthcarlyle.bsky.social @pifonline.bsky.social #PIFTick5

Thrilled and humbled to have been elected as the next co-chair of @ciliphlg.bsky.social, taking on the role from Lynsey Hawker, to volunteer alongside Lesley Allen from 1 July. So many amazing librarians have volunteered for the Health Libraries Group since it was founded in 1947.

Do you have experience working with AI? We’re seeking proposals for presentations and workshops at Fantastic Futures 2025: AI Everywhere, All at Once, this 3-5 December. Join global experts exploring AI & ML in GLAM, Digital Humanities, and beyond. Submit by 18 May: bit.ly/BLConferenceAI

43% of adults in England struggle with low #HealthLiteracy, that number jumps to 61% when the information includes numbers as well as words. This means many people find it hard to navigate the healthcare system, especially online

Last year, we launched four song settings of poems by L.M. Montgomery in her 150th year; two by myself, and two by @saabsandmusic.bsky.social In this guest blog post, @ruthcarlyle.bsky.social shares more about story and inspiration behind the commission: www.davidbartonmusic.co.uk/finding-the-...

Today is the last day of Health Information Week 2025. Wonderful to see the range of cross-sector activities as part of this partnership. Search for #hiw2025 to find activity from this year and follow the link for evaluations from previous years healthinfoweek.wixsite.com/healthinfowe...

My blog post and video in support of Health Information Week. @kls-sft.bsky.social @pifonline.bsky.social @sophierandall.bsky.social @rcnlibraries.bsky.social @ruthcarlyle.bsky.social @kingsfundlibrary.bsky.social #HIW2025 #HealthLiteracy #misinformation caringmindblog.com/2025/01/25/e...

Keen to know more about #HealthLiteracy this Health Information Week? Find out more by using the Health Literacy Toolkit. #hiw2024 library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

Such wonderful news for Health Information Week! Congratulations to all #hiw2025 #patientinformation

The theme for day 3 of Health Information Week 2025 is Wellbeing - have a look at the link below for some resources on physical and mental wellbeing, aimed at a range of ages. illingworthlibrary.wordpress.com/hiw-2025/ #hiw2025

The third theme for Health Information Week is wellbeing. For high-quality resources, do look at the digital and print materials in Your Health Collection curated by the national NHS Knowledge and Library Services team with @readingagency.bsky.social #hiw2025 library.nhs.uk/yhc/

The theme for day 2 of Health Information Week is mental health. Check out these uplifting resources selected by NHS staff library.nhs.uk/employers-le.... #hiw2025

Health information week starts on Monday 20 January. If you are following the themes, the opening theme is winter health - keeping well in winter healthinfoweek.wixsite.com/healthinfoweek #hiw2025

Looking for a small step that could make a big difference in Health Information Week (20-26 Jan)? Share the health literacy geodata for England to help colleagues to prioritise activities #hiw2025 healthliteracy.geodata.uk

How can our sector spot and challenge fake news and misinformation? Follow these 8 simple steps from @iflaglobal.bsky.social giving you practical advice on how to verify what you're reading and check that what you're reading is telling you the truth. #FactsMatter www.ifla.org/news/how-to-...

Health Information Week is coming up soon, 20-26 January. If you wish to follow any of the themes or use the materials, you can find them here: healthinfoweek.wixsite.com/healthinfoweek #hiw2025

We may have shared this before, but it bears repeating...

Fun to find myself on the Bluesky platform ☺️

Just testing out a first post, as I thought a new account would be a good way to start 2025. The image is of the fortress I created as an alternative to a gingerbread house for a Camelot Christmas theme.