This is a really useful list - particularly the 10% one. And number 7 is a great idea; this bit always trips me up because I rush to guess the words I can’t hear and answer without checking back that my ‘fill in the blanks’ guess is anywhere close to what they said.

Ned Potter@nedpotter.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I have to be honest, the conference starts today and the York weather very much has not held... 👀 In the meantime in my #UXLibs excitement I've written a post about ten tiny tips for preparing a conference talk >> www.ned-potter.com/blog/ten-tin...

How's your Monday going? Fancy a change? @oulibrary.bsky.social is looking for a librarian who relates to our mission and vision for a fixed-term contract: jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Learning.... Closing date: 22 June.

Feeling so many emotions

American News Daily@american-news-day.bsky.social · 3y ago

Bedford Central Library in Bedford, United Kingdom recently received a Clint Eastwood biography that was checked out in May 1986. It would have accrued thousands in late fees.

We're now on Bluesky and to celebrate we're delighted to launch our new podcast series: Let's talk about student success. This month, join us as we explore Student Access, Retention, Mattering and Belonging. Listen now: advance-he.ac.uk/teaching-and... #AHEStudentSuccessPod

Recommend this free course: Digital Accessibility for Academic Libraries: Optimising Primo VE: www.open.edu/openlearncre.... Learn about digital accessibility compliance and evaluation. Completely free to enrol. About 2-3 hrs to complete. Smashing job Lizzie and Tobe @oulibrary.bsky.social!

✧ last book you read: re-listen count? Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith ✧ your current read: Birnam W ood by Eleanor Catton (I'm stuck; tell me it's worth finishing?) ✧ last book added to your tbr: Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller #booksky

Becoming FHEA through a Post-Grad Cert of Academic Practice @uniofbeds was one of my best professional experiences. The course materials were intense but inspirational and I looked forward to every workshop. I even enjoyed a group assessment for the first time: converted now! #FestivalofFellowship

Delighted to have submitted the Open University's pledge to the #GreenLibraries Manifesto today

This week’s Guardian Books cartoon.