Were you outraged by this salary? Now is the time to do something about it and support British Library workers #BritishLibraryOnStrike www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...

This post has been in draft a while but it feels particularly timely given the strike over pay that starts tomorrow (27th Oct) at the British Library. If you've ever despaired at the low salaries at the BL now is the time to act in solidarity www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/... #BritishLibraryOnStrike

I've just emailed my MP in support of British Library workers on strike over pay #BritishLibraryOnStrike As my own union ballots its members in response to a paltry pay offer of 1.4% (whilst inflation is at 4.5%), now is the time to stand together as #libraryworkers for #fairpay for the work we do.

‘Suffering’ British Library staff take to picket lines. Library “operating reduced service” as PCS members demand better pay, two years on from cyberattack. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...

The risible wages are well-known in the wider field of the library, museum, gallery and archive world. I’d like to think public opinion is with the people who make the place click day-in-day-out; they deserve better. Knowledge may be free but labour isn’t: spread the wealth and pay the workers!

New Fair Library Jobs blog post! On those low paid jobs it's difficult to call out, complexities around pay, the bleakness of the sector, and what you can do about it (spoiler: nag CILIP to Do Better and #JoinAUnion) sites.google.com/view/fairlib...

British Library staff are out on strike from Monday 27 October until Sunday 9 November over pay: please do not undermine their action by attending this exhibition (or any other events at the BL) during that time. www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...

📢 New Real Living Wage rate announced by the Living Wage Foundation ➡️ £13.45 UK-wide ➡️ £14.80 in London 📈 Up 6.7% from 2024 Read UNISON's response here: unsn.uk/4ostNQr

News | Strikes loom at national institutions – @britishlibrary.bsky.social and Tate workers plan walkouts as industrial action continues at National Coal Mining Museum (@ncmme.bsky.social) @pcsunion.bsky.social @unison.org.uk

Announcement! The Fair Library Jobs newsletter is getting off Subtack. Sign up to our contact list to receive future blog posts via email docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

"As a hiring manager, I firmly believe that using AI read/sort resumes is bad practice. If you ask for a cover letter, read it. It is also impossible for AI to find or understand nuance and interpret transferable skills that are not input into its programming."

Announcement! The Fair Library Jobs newsletter is getting off Subtack. Sign up to our contact list to receive future blog posts via email docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

"The principles of the Fair Library Job Manifesto (2022) related to interview practice should be adopted, including sharing questions in advance to all candidates irrespective of a disclosure of neurodivergence."

@nlisn.bsky.social is attempting to assess the proportion/spread of neurodiversity across across all UK library sectors. If you identify as neurodivergent, with or without a formal diagnosis, or suspect you may be - please fill in our short survey! Reblogging/signal-boosting much appreciated!

PCS is balloting members at the British Library (London branch) for strike action from today until noon on 13 October over the organisation’s failure to offer an above-inflation pay award for a second consecutive year. www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...

"If academic libraries want to help make the interview process more inclusive for individuals with autism, they should implement steps that help both neurodivergent and neurotypical candidates alike through universal design." Great info for folks who hire in new C&RL crl.acrl.org/index.php/cr...

We are in the process of moving the Fair Library Jobs newsletter off of Substack. If you're subscribed, you'll get an email soon about how to sign up to future updates. Our past posts are now up on the website sites.google.com/view/fairlib...

I'm always impressed by organisations/institutions who send out interview topics or questions ahead of time, unpromoted or solicited. 👍 Suggests only good things about their overall approach to inclusivity and accessibility!

Congratulations to @uvwunion.bsky.social! A victory in one workplace gives hope to all workers ✊

News | National museum security guards secure ‘life-changing’ pay rises after strike – victory for workers who took more than 50 days of industrial action @uvwunion.bsky.social

Update: Lambeth library workers agreed to strike, but it got called off because of the progress made in negotiations with management! Sounds like really significant concessions on job cuts, pay and conditions - brilliant work all! lambeth-unison.org/2025/07/02/l...

Solidarity to everyone at the brilliant Lambeth libraries!

This is a brilliant post that everyone hiring or job hunting in libraries should read. It reflects the ethos behind Fair Library Jobs: the process of job applications does not need to be this horrible. Things can and should be better for everyone.

On Tuesday 27 May 1-2pm, I'm presenting a webinar on behalf of @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social, "How to be a good ally to trans*, non-binary and gender-conforming people" I've spoken about this before but allies are more vital than ever now... Register and share please! www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

PCS Union @pcsunion.bsky.social have been calling out low pay at the British Library for years, including strike action in 2023. If you care about working conditions in heritage institutions support their workers' trade unions where you can! www.pcs.org.uk/employers/br...

UK library workers, get your trade union options here sites.google.com/view/fairlib...

On this - don't wait for your large central HR departments to catch up with this, libraries. Be the change you want to see and send out questions (or at the very least, themes) in advance. We had to badger HR for permission to do this but they did agree in the end!

I'm at #NLISNevents Recruitment Experiences of Neurodivergent Library and Information Staff this afternoon, and I'll Live Sky through the next 2 talks before I deliver mine in a bit.

That's the dream! Full manifesto is here - please do get in touch if you've got questions or comments. sites.google.com/view/fairlib...

Sounds like an amazing event! There's lots of interesting stuff in this thread and the #NLISNevents tag.

"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

Booking is now open for the next seminar by NetIKX netikx.org.uk Innovative, high quality discovery and retrieval solutions for libraries, information centres and digital archives using Koha and TD Net There is no charge to attend this hybrid event. Please book here: www.netikx.org/book-this-ev...

Gathering a few resources for LIS job seekers around disability and accommodations in the job search process - would love to hear any of your suggestions (looking for resources specifically aimed at job seekers, rather than employers). 📚 #libraries #librarians #LIS

Care about fair pay in museums and other cultural institutions? Support the @uvwunion.bsky.social museum guards strike. www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2025...

Care about fair pay in museums and other cultural institutions? Support the @uvwunion.bsky.social museum guards strike. www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2025...

🚨 STRIKE ALERT: Museum Guards to strike all February! 🚨 From Saturday 1 February, over 100 security guards at the @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social, the @nhmla.bsky.social & the V&A museums will begin a month-long strike, running every day until 28 February. 💥 Write to Museum bosses> bit.ly/4gjOQjV

Paging the #angrylibrarians and @unison.org.uk and @ucu.org.uk more widely! And Our Boston (US) colleagues need our support to fight for their sick leave fund and it would mean a lot of they could show they have international support: bit.ly/sickbankpeti...

UK library workers, get your trade union options here sites.google.com/view/fairlib...

PCS Union @pcsunion.bsky.social have been calling out low pay at the British Library for years, including strike action in 2023. If you care about working conditions in heritage institutions support their workers' trade unions where you can! www.pcs.org.uk/employers/br...

Organisations are starting to appear here, so we're going to try some old school Twitter/X type threads reviewing library job adverts! First up from @salforduni.bsky.social, let's look at their ad for an Academic Support Librarian #FairLibraryJobs #LISJobs universityofsalford.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

Huge, unwavering solidarity to @uniteucu.bsky.social, the union for @ucu.org.uk staff, who are striking for three days from tomorrow. Striking against your employer when your employer is a union must be painful & dissonant. See below for details of pickets and rallies online and in person ⬇️

Hi Bluesky! We're Academic Libraries North, a consortium of higher education libraries in the north of England. Expect mainly skeets about training events and our conference :-) www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk

Shout out to @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social, who have just joined bluesky. They funded a pilot bid back in 2023 to champion #neurodiverse #library leaders. The outcome of that project was the birth of @nlisn.bsky.social. #Neurodiversity #Librarian #KIM #LibraryLife 📚

Maybe of interest to technical and professional staff in HEI. I know some of you have *opinions*! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/angliarusk...

It's been a couple of years since we published our post on trade unions for UK library workers: anyone got any updates? New trade unions springing up? Recent successes? Let us know! #TradeUnions #JoinAUnion #Libraries #LibraryWork sites.google.com/view/fairlib...

The Kind Librarian book is here! Thanks to @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social for the opportunity and championing of @fairlibraryjobs.bsky.social, and @patchedelbows.bsky.social for being an excellent collaborator as always.

Welcome new followers! At FLJ we've decided to step away from using X/Twitter so it's lovely to see so many library people here. Our rationale for the move and details for other ways to connect with us are on our Substack open.substack.com/pub/fairlibr...

Welcome new followers! At FLJ we've decided to step away from using X/Twitter so it's lovely to see so many library people here. Our rationale for the move and details for other ways to connect with us are on our Substack open.substack.com/pub/fairlibr...

. @QUBelfast is advertising a library assistant role with the statement "In the event of a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to bring the closing date forward." This is really poor practice, and undermines equality of opportunity!www.nijobfinder.co.u... 1/5

We see a lot of entry-level library jobs that can be inadvertently quite exclusionary because they use have sector-specific jargon and/or overly complex and specific person spec criteria. See Point 6.1 on our manifesto and explanatory note 👇 docs.google.com/docu... 🧵 1/3