The University of Sheffield & The Combined Regions are exploring how the current challenges faced by UK local authorities are impacting #PublicLibraries & their collections. We're looking for participants (Heads of Library Service). For more info or a copy of the pamphlet, drop me a message!

An open letter has been launched today (27/7/25) for members of the UK academic community (academics and other university staff) to sign, to press the UK Home Office to facilitate safe passage out of Gaza for 40+ students with offers for UK universities. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open letter from UK university staff: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities

More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. We, the academic community hoping to welcome these scholars, ca...

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Also today, delighted to see our article published on the methodological approach we took in our Review of Prison Libraries in Ireland. Co-authors/partners: @jaynefinlay.bsky.social & Dr Susannah Hanlon. Check out the current issue of Library & Information Science Research doi.org/10.1016/j.li...

Two of our Information School graduates are speaking at the @nlisn.bsky.social online event today, sharing their dissertation research into neurodivergent experiences of recruitment practices in libraries - Good luck to all the speakers! nlisn.org/nlisn-recrui...

NLISN Recruitment Event Presentation Slides

“But how is it entry-level if there’s a test” Demystifying the recruitment process for Graduate Library TraineesDownload The experiences of neurodivergent individuals of recruitment and panel inter…

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📣 NLISN call for speakers: #Neurodivergency and #Library and Information Staff (LIS) recruitment experiences, 26th March 2025 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Neurodivergency and LIS Recruitment - Call for Speakers

Please complete this form if you would like to speak at the NLISN online event on Wed 26th March 2025 on the topic of neurodivergency and Library and Information Staff (LIS) recruitment experiences. W...

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Still on a high from last week's @cilip.bsky.social Prison Libraries Training Day in Sheffield. Really positive day celebrating the work that goes on in prison libraries, making new connections and thinking about ways to work together to increase library access for people in prison.

An exciting thing to share for my first bluesky post!

Dr Sabine Little@sabinelittle.bsky.social · 2y ago

A bit of news: super-excited to be working with the amazing @jaynefinlay.bsky.social on a project about multilingualism in prison libraries. It will be an adaptation of my Traditional Tales, Untraditionally Told project, combining making and multilingual storytelling. Watch this space :)