Katharine Davidson-Brown
@libraritron.bsky.social
Library Customer Services Manager at Durham University Library and Collections @dulib.bsky.social
how to reframe support and equity - make it difficult for staff to act in ways that don't support our users #ALN26
we have a moral duty to provide equitable access to everyone we serve #ALN26
Accessibility is not a problem you solve once. It's an ongoing relationship #ALN26
Presenting at @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social conference this morning all about Student Wellbeing (and belonging, and openness and inclusivity). with very yellow slides and lots of pictures and Billy 🐝 #ALN26
Final day of #UXLibs featured the reveal of the team challenge photo winners (unfortunately Team Dragon went unrecognised), the Llama Scale for energy levels, the last keynote, ending with the interactive workshops where we tried photo elicitation as research method, made phone charms and spun wool
Day 2 of #UXLibs saw bus drama, duck spotting, team challenges, more keynotes, the blossoming of the tree of knowledge and the Gala dinner
Day one of #UXLibs featuring cosy murder audiobooks and knitting on a train, wanders and wrong turns (traditional at this point), suprise meet ups with old colleagues, thought provoking key notes on belonging and trespasser syndrome, ending with batting cages and crazy pool (I am surprisingly good!)
Attending the inclusive employer network today to talk about working with Durham Enable with supported internships
Our 8th annual Christmas wish tree is over. It's so lovely to have this every year, and to hear from the charities what it means for them and the people they support
Durham University Library@dulib.bsky.social · 8mo agoAn enormous thank you to everyone who got involved and supported our Christmas Wish Tree campaign this month 🎄🎁 Nearly 200 gifts were donated and over £100 has been raised in online donations so far by our amazing students and staff. (1/2)
Love our Christmas wish tree, so lovely to see the students getting excited about it and putting their presents under the tree
Durham University Library@dulib.bsky.social · 8mo agoHelp us to support local charities Durham City of Sanctuary, If U Care Share and Rainbow Home by donating to this year’s Christmas Wish Tree campaign 🎄💜 Find out how to get involved here: www.durham.ac.uk/christmas-wi...
At the moment, you can visit the exhibition "Away From Home: The Untold Stories of Women Football Fans" at Maiden Castle! ⚽ Throughout history, women fans have always attended football matches. Usually, their stories get lost in the crowd, but this exhibition gives them a voice 📣
Bill Bryson Library will be closed next Monday (25 August) for summer bank holiday 🏢 We'll be open again from 9am the next day 😊 For more information about opening times across all of our sites, visit our website 👉 libguides.durham.ac.uk/Libraries/ #DULib
Enchanted Objects – Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone has opened at #DUOrientalMuseum. Created by contemporary artist Dinah Kelly the installation highlights our ongoing interest in the power of charms, talismans and amulets. #contemporaryart #talismans
not able to attend the in person day of #ALN25, but hoping to follow all the excitement on here
Academic Libraries North (ALN)@academiclibsnorth.bsky.social · last yr.Today we’re hosting the in-person day of the ALN Conference 2025 at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School! And would you believe it - sunshine again? It’s always sunny at ALN 😏☀️ #ALN25
Love seeing the beautiful artwork and little notes the students leave for each other on our chalk wall
Durham University Library@dulib.bsky.social · last yr.Congratulations to everyone who's congregating this week and next - you’re all amazing! ✨💜 Here are some positive notes and messages we’ve spotted on the Doodle Wall in the Billy B. We love to see them! 😊
Brilliant to hear from the studentv partners themselves about what they've done in their roles, their reflections and what they've learnt
attending an #ALN online session this afternoon on working with students as partners. hopefully some good practical advise on getting students more involved in library services, supporting delivery and development
Thank you to everyone who took part in our wellbeing photo competition during Wednesday’s ALN online conference! 📸 We loved seeing your creative and inspiring submissions 🤩 Here’s a collage featuring some of the entries - swipe through to see them all ➡️ #ALN25
Twilight Talks - ‘Beasts and Legends: Adventures through North East Folklore’, Curating the Exhibition. Book on Eventbrite. Join the team at Palace Green Library share experiences of curating the exhibition. Discover artefacts from collections, and collaborative artworks by Ruth Flowers.
Create your own value and impact: learn, teach, develop (self and others) #ALN25
Recognising and highlighting the bias in AI to students #ALN25