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Wandering librarian. Consumer of popular culture. @lshtm-laors.bsky.social

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Ipswich.co.uk [Unofficial]@ipswich.co.uk.web.brid.gy · 2w ago

Ipswich librarian selected for Team GB baseball World Cup

A University of Suffolk librarian will fly to Taiwan next month to play for Team GB in the Women's Baseball World Cup qualifiers. This comes a year after helping the team win its first ever European Championship gold.

ipswich.co.uk

LSHTM Library, Archive & Open Research Services @lshtm-laors.bsky.social · 2w ago

We are delighted to announce the winners of LSHTM's inaugural #OpenResearch Awards! 🎉 The award recognises the amazing work performed by LSHTM students and staff to advance health research through the use of open methods and practices. blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026...

LSHTM Open Research Awards 2026 - Library, Archive & Open Research Services blog

On 7 July, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) held its inaugural...

blogs.lshtm.ac.uk

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 2w ago

Exciting to see @ifla.org World Library & Information Congress will be held in South America in 2028! 🙌⬇️ Currently also very much looking forward to #WLIC2026 in Busan next month 🤩

IFLA@ifla.org · 2w ago

#Brasília, #Brazil will be the host of the 2028 World Library and Information Congress. We look forward to welcoming you to the "City of the Future"! #WLIC2028 Read IFLA's press release: https://tr.ee/B3y3XY

CILIP International Library & Information Group @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · last mo.

📢 A reminder that we'll be joined by CILIP President Carryl Allardice at our next event in July: 🗣️ "Meet the CILIP President" 🗓️ Tues 7 July | 13:00 (UK time) 🌐 Online 🎟️ Free & open to all! More information, including a booking form, can be found here: bit.ly/4f1ka9r We hope to see you there 🤞

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Thought that was a great debut from #SNLUK this eve. Looks like it's touched a nerve over on X too, so that has to be a win. Congrats to all involved 👏

Woot Raise The Roof GIF

Alt: Kristen Wiig's 'Target Lady' from Saturday Night Live (US version) putting her arms in the air and saying "Woot Woot"

media.tenor.com

karima @nightshade.blacksky.app · 5mo ago

Shout out to Dr. Carla Hayden, the esteemed Librarian of Congress dismissed by the current POTUS for political reasons after nine years of exemplary work. www.libraryjournal.com/story/librar... via @libraryjournal.bsky.social

Carla Hayden, a classy Black woman, stands smiling in a room with lots of marble and windows.

That Librarian: Amanda Jones@librarianjones.com · 5mo ago

Another wonderful article by Jess DeCourcy Hinds and I am happy to see so many librarians that I’m honored to know, being recognized! lithub.com/8-badass-lib...

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Looking forward to this in August ⬇️ #WLIC2026 🇰🇷

CILIP International Library & Information Group@cilip-ilig.bsky.social · 5mo ago

IFLA‘s World Library & Information Congress will be in Busan, South Korea, this year 🇰🇷 #WLIC2026 Are you planning to attend? We hope to see you there 🤞 youtu.be/nzNy676cyf4 @cilip.bsky.social @ifla.org

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Happy #NationalLoveYourPetDay to all who celebrate 🐱🐶🐀🐍🐰 🙌

LSHTM Library, Archive & Open Research Services@lshtm-laors.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Happy National Love Your Pet Day! 🐶🐈 To celebrate we are sharing some of the Library, Archive and Open Research Service staff pets! Please share any photos of your own pets below to share the furry, scaly and feathery joy!

Image of 'Oakley': a happy looking golden retriever dog, with his tongue out, lying down in a field of corn

LSHTM Library, Archive & Open Research Services @lshtm-laors.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🐉 A Happy Lunar New Year to all those celebrating! It’s the Year of the Horse 🐎 Horses feature prominently on our LSHTM School Seal. Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind this striking image which also depicts two Greek gods? You can find more here: www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/intr...

Stone plaque showing the seal of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, depicting two Greek Gods, Apollo, as an an archer, and Artemis a goddess, in a chariot drawn by two horses, with a palm tree behind.

Patrick Canning 🇨🇦@patrickcanning.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Climate change is taking thousands of lives annually, and no one has really done the math on what runaway climate change will look like as far as human lives are concerned.. the world is already too dark. Time is short, and our leaders are addicted to fossil fuels and power.

Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say

Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware

theguardian.com

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Yay - we've just gone and launched our new Bluesky account where I work 🙌 👇

LSHTM Library, Archive & Open Research Services@lshtm-laors.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We're thrilled to have joined Bluesky 🎉 Follow us for updates on library resources, research support, open access, including LSHTM Press and highlights from our archives. We're looking forward to connecting and sharing with you here soon! 🙌

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Petition: keep the 5-year ILR pathway for existing ECAA visa holders ✍️📝 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/745599

View all petitions - Petitions

Official online petitions in response to issues of the day, listing the number that got a Government response, and those that have been debated in the House of Parliament

petition.parliament.uk

It’s “Mrs. Powers” during my day job @mrspowersdayjob.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.

A large (maybe 3 feet wide by 5 feet tall) sign on the end of a row of bookshelves that tells the “address” of books that have sensitive content.

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Fantastic to be at today’s EUROLIS seminar @ Europe House 🇪🇺🙌 The theme is “Open Libraries: Equity Across and Beyond the Shelves”. Look forward to hearing all about efforts to promote inclusivity within the library sector. @cilip.bsky.social @cilip-ilig.bsky.social @ifla.org @ifla-libpub.bsky.social

An exhibition of pro-democracy posters from various Eastern European countries at Europe House.

The EUROLIS Eurotoolbox (featuring books in different languages for children) flanked by international flags at Europe House.

Anabel Lopez from Eurolis introducing the work of Eurolis at the event. A slide about promoting European languages for children can be seen behind her, along with a European Parliament Liaison Office banner.

Emily Jewell - Head of Culture and Libraries at Vision Redbridge - introducing the day. A slide stating “On behalf of Eurolis, thank you for attending today!” can be seen on a screen behind her, along with attendees at the event in the foreground.

CILIP International Library & Information Group @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Many thanks to Judith @bookaidint.bsky.social & Michael from Edward Ndlovu Memorial Trust, Zimbabwe for today's @cilip.bsky.social ILIG event, as well as to all who tuned in 👏 We'll share a recording of this here soon. You'll find recordings of previous events on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CILIPILIG

Statistics about the numbers of books sent by Book Aid International from the UK in 2024 - 1,344,059 in total. They also funded purchase of 26,962 nationally published books in 2024.

A slide about Book Aid International's partnerships, with 194 partners in 23 counties. These include international NGOs, national library services, community libraries and universities & higher education institutions.

"Aligning the mission" slide from Judith Henderson's talk. This outlines the communities, libraries, organisation and people Book Aid International supports globally.

Michael Moyo speaking at the event. The slide features a display of books donated by Book Aid, as well as a banner stating "Reading is fun with friends. Visit your local library and read together!".

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Looking forward to @ifla.org World Library & Information Congress coming to London in 2027! 🙌 #WLIC2027 #IFLA100

IFLA@ifla.org · 10mo ago

Coming full circle at #WLIC2027 🟢 A century after 15 library associations first came together in Edinburgh to establish #IFLA, we will return to the UK to celebrate 100 years of global #library work. Read the full statement https://tr.ee/ePvIBm #IFLA100

CILIP International Library & Information Group @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Join us at our latest CILIP International Library & Information Group event next week when we'll be joined by Book Aid International (@bookaidint.bsky.social) & Michael Moyo: 🗣️ "The Power of Partnerships" 🗓️ Thu 30 October | 3pm (UK time) 🎟️ Free & open to all! More information here: bit.ly/4ovcAFZ

CILIP International Library & Information Group @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Do get in touch with us if you'd be interested in editing Focus - our CILIP International Library & Information Group journal 👇

CILIP@cilip.bsky.social · 10mo ago

#CILIP members - looking for a CPD opportunity? CILIP's International Library & Information Group @cilip-ilig.bsky.social seeks an editor for its journal, Focus. It has a proud 50+ year history highlighting global issues in the library sector. informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/editor-...

Alice Cann @alicecann.bsky.social · 2y ago

Creating the of AI things to consider list now. 1. Cake

Laura Woods@woodsiegirl.bsky.social · 2y ago

Cake as a metaphor for AI! Baking from scratch, using a cake mix, or buying a cake are all acceptable in different circumstances. AI is similar: when do you need to do all the work yourself, when can you use AI for the basics (like a cake mix!), when can it be good enough for the whole? #lilac24

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

This afternoon we’re visiting a specialist library for blind & visually impaired citizens of Astana. #WLIC2025 We’ve been shown equipment for creating braille & other alternative formats plus a brand new prestigious collection of items from Kazakh poet Abai Qunanbaiuly. @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

Cats on plastic panels with braille descriptions - a tool used to help people to learn braille.

Marina - a Congress volunteer and translator - showing blind Congress attendee Dipendra Manocha a welcome to Kazakhstan which one of the team at the library had just created.

Congress delegate Gulmira Abylgazina showing Abai Qunanbaiuly’s collection. Newspaper/magazine items can also be seen.

Chess and draughts - adapted for blind people - at the specialist library. Miranda and Gulmira can also be seen.

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Friday is tours day at #WLIC2025 First stop is Maqsut Narikbayev University Library. It’s housed in a building affectionately known by students as the “banana building” owing to its bright yellow exterior. The library itself was recently refurbished & looks stunning 🤩 @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

One of the reading rooms at MNU - it has a cuboid design featuring cosy soft furnishings and wooden shelving with glass panels. Yellow lighting is built into the shelves.

The Provost of MNU welcoming around 30 #WLIC2025 delegates to the library in MNU Library’s event’s space which features a large screen stating “Welcoming to IFLA WLIC delegates”.

Another angle of the library’s events space. Delegates are taking photos of the big screen showing a photo of the library and a title image. Camilla, who works at the library, is speaking at the front.

The exterior of the “Banana building” at MNU. It features grand Greek-style pillars.

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

The top 🔟 countries by numbers of delegates at #WLIC2025 ⬇️ 🇰🇿 🇺🇸🇨🇳🇰🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇲🇾🇶🇦🇦🇪🇯🇵 @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social @cilip-ilig.bsky.social

Top 10 Country Delegations slide:

Kazakhstan 452, US 110, China 99, Korea (Republic of) 69, Germany 51, UK 47, Malaysia 42, Qatar 35, UAE 35, Japan 32

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

It's the closing ceremony of #WLIC2025 (😢) 🇰🇿 You can follow along live on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/hVCC3YN... @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

WLIC 2025 - Closing Ceremony | Astana, Kazakhstan

YouTube video by IFLA

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

A privilege to hear diverse perspectives from some of the library world’s emerging leaders at this morning’s #WLIC2025 session. You can find out more about them and about the @ifla.org Emerging Leaders Scheme here: www.ifla.org/news/meet-ou...

African librarian and Emerging Leader Damilare Oyedele speaking at the event. Stephen Wyber (session Chair) and other speakers can be seen in the background.

@gcastaner.bsky.social · 12mo ago

#WLIC2025 Jelena Glisovic presents a spirited and successful campaign by Serbian librarians to prevent a tax on book lending. No decisions on #Libraries without #librarians

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Fascinating hearing examples of how libraries are responding to challenges to democracy at #WLIC2025 today. These range from a censorship case in Germany, to provision of prison libraries in Canada, to encouraging digital literacy for combating misinformation in India. @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

Juliana Pranke from the German Library Association speaking about “Curation or Censorship” on the main stage at #WLIC2025. An image of a typewriter with the words “Freedom of Speech” can also be seen on the title slide.

Another slide form Juliana’s talk, showing figures of librarians in an office looking in despair, with big children’s style building blocks saying “WTF?!” In the background.

“Challenges and lessons learned” slide from a talk about advocating for prison libraries by Kirsten Wurmann who can be seen at the podium.

A slide from Jelena Glišovic’s talk on advocating for Serbian Libraries. It is about “Involving Public Citizens” and examples of media coverage about Jelena’s campaign can be seen in a collage.

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

There's a buzz in the main Astana auditorium as the Opening Ceremony is due to start soon... 🇰🇿 #WLIC2025 @ifla.org

The audience filing into the Astana auditorium at the Congress Centre for #WLIC2025

The main stage at #WLIC2025 - patterned lights can be seen in the background.

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

👋 Sälem / Hello from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Very excited to be here for #WLIC2025! Great to meet up with fellow volunteers, including some familiar faces 😊 Looking forward to the @ifla.org World Library & Information Congress which officially gets started from Monday. Enjoying exploring Astana so far too!

An IFLA WLIC "Welcome" sign outside the Astana Congress venue.

The foyer of the Hilton Hotel which is also being used as a venue for #WLIC2025.

Myself on the stairs of the Congress venue, wearing a volunteer jacket. Other volunteers can also be seen in the background.

The Volunteers Briefing in one of the conference rooms at the Congress venue. Organisers can be seen at a podium, along with a title slide on a projector screen.

CILIP International Library & Information Group @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · last yr.

The latest issue of CILIP ILIG Focus is now available! 🙌 This includes a tribute to Ian Stringer, our fondly remembered colleague and expert on all things mobile libraries. You can download this for free here: bit.ly/44XjFr3 Thanks to Focus Editor @jofitz.bsky.social & all who contributed to this

The late Ian Stringer on a mobile cycle library at an event in Hanover. Books on mobile shelves can be seen in the foreground, along with book buses in the background. A Star Wars Stormtrooper and someone in a Darth Vader costume can also be seen behind Ian.

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · last yr.

Here at #DigAcc25 @ City St George’s University this morning 🙌 Lots of useful tips on how to improve accessibility of digital content + some interesting discussion so far too. Currently hearing from Jade @openuniversity.bsky.social about staying positive when thinking about accessibility & change.

One of the seminar rooms at City St George’s. A presentation can be seen on the right hand side, with live transcription on a separate screen on the left.