Jonathan Best
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Senior Information Assistant at Ulster University library
A fascinating final talk at Darts9 conference from Frankie Marsh and Lucy Woolhouse about making research more inclusive to ensure research support is available for all
#Darts9
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Fascinating talk this morning from Tim Wales where he shared publishing tips that can help librarians with publishing their research
#Darts9
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A fascinating talk from Gillian Siddall on her use of visual research methods to explore student experiences and how her results have helped to improve the experience for international students at the University of Northampton
#Darts9
8 months ago
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A very inspiring and thought provoking talk to start the Darts9 conference which really resonated with me about the crucial qualities that librarians can offer
#Darts9
8 months ago
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CILIP
9 months ago
Our CEO
@louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social
highlights the “lack of robust evidence” about how widespread censorship is in the UK and which books are not available.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/librarians-in-uk-increasingly-asked-to-remove-books-as-influence-of-us-pressure-groups-spreads?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Only a few days to the full moon
#moonphotography
#moonlovers
#Astrophotography
9 months ago
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Crystal clear evening allowed for some brilliant photos of the moon
#moonlovers
#moonphotography
#Astrophotography
9 months ago
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BBC News - Guy Burgess's briefcase among MI5 artefacts on display
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Guy Burgess's briefcase among MI5 artefacts on display
A battered leather briefcase left behind by Guy Burgess when he fled to Moscow in 1951 is among 20 objects from MI5's archives to go on display for the first time from Saturday.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgenyp4vzg4o
9 months ago
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Starry sky
#Stars
#Astrophotography
#Astronomy
10 months ago
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BBC News - Bletchley code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
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Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Betty Webb MBE worked at Bletchley Park during World War Two intercepting enemy messages.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78jd30ywv8o
10 months ago
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BBC News - Double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies aged 86
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Former KGB double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies at Surrey home
Counter-terrorism police are assisting the coroner, but his death is not being treated as suspicious.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx07eel52xo
10 months ago
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Had a great day attending the CONUL Teaching and Learning 2025 seminar listening to brilliant talks about how librarians are collaborating with colleagues and working together to support each other and library users.
#CONULTL25
10 months ago
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CONUL Teaching and Learning
10 months ago
Jonathan Best and Patrick Keenan, of @UlsterUniLib next, speaking on career development opportunities for Assistant Librarians
#CONULTL25
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An early start this morning as I head down to Dublin for the CONUL Teaching & Learning Annual Seminar 2025. Not a bad view from the train.
10 months ago
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Museums Association
10 months ago
News | New museum to explore history of Irish soldiers in British Army – Untold: The Museum will span two sites in Belfast and Enniskillen
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New museum to explore history of Irish soldiers in British Army - Museums Association
Untold: The Museum will span two sites in Belfast and Enniskillen
https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2025/03/new-museum-to-explore-history-of-irish-soldiers-in-british-army/
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British Library
10 months ago
We’re moving ahead with groundbreaking plans to transform our St Pancras site. This multi-purpose extension will include new spaces for exhibitions, events, learning, research and business support, and enable us to deliver new programmes too. Find out more:
bit.ly/BLStPancrasT...
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Lovely picture of the moonscape captured with my telescope and camera attachment
10 months ago
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It's the weekend so I'm very excited to unpack and set up my new telescope. Hopefully it's a clear sky tonight and I can see some interesting things in the night sky 🌠 🌕
10 months ago
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