There are now 11 poetry 'Rhyme Time' videos up on our YouTube Channel. They are meant for under-fives so that you can learn them together. Learning short poems is a great way for young children to make the bridge between oral and written. www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...

Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Official Michael Rosen Channel Every video and playlist here is approved by Michael himself. If it’s on this channel, it’s the real deal and safe for children. You may see “YTP” or “poop” remixes on...

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These are such interesting conversations on collaboration, community and learning from the @jisc.bsky.social Powered by People event ⤵️

Rosie Hare@rosiehare.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢 Powered by People: listen now to our podcasts recorded at our event at Uni of Lancashire back in June. Building belonging, overcoming imposter syndrome and using communities to drive strategic staff development. Some great conversations that are worth a listen! on.soundcloud.com/ATua6HqZEpqA...

Professor Joanna Newman MBE, FRSA, has been appointed the next Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths, University of London.

Have you caught up with all of our #digifest26 Community Hub podcasts yet?! There's something for everyone - immersive learning, libraries, accessibility, AI, digital wellbeing and MORE. A great showcase of so many of our 2026 Champions and other sector colleagues. 🔊 soundcloud.com/jisccommunit...

Digifest Community Hub 2026

Hear how communities across education and research are bringing people together to share and learn. We cover learning and teaching, adapting to AI, accessibility, licensing and much more.

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"Students described adopting AI as a research discovery tool not because they prefer it to library systems, but because library systems have failed them." - the full @wonkhe.bsky.social report this is from will make for interesting reading 👀 wonkhe.com/blogs/an-acc...

An accountability moment is what makes AI work for learning

Students aren't confused about AI – they're making rational choices in a system that has removed the incentives to learn. Jim Dickinson and Mack Marshall preview findings from new research on learning...

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Are you at #digifest26 next week?! During our Community Hub workshop on Day 2, we'll be collecting stories about how learning communities have supported your professional development with all things digital. We want to hear from you! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/jisc/commu...

Community-led digital skills: What's your story?

Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

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‘Goldsmiths drops three out of five deals with big publishers’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o... (🔒) This was a values-based decision about publishers’ lack of commitment to move towards sustainable models for OA, but librarians have been making the financial point for years.

Goldsmiths drops three out of five deals with big publishers - Research Professional News

University cites “financial and values-based” reasons for not renewing with Elsevier, Springer Nature and Wiley

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On feminist librarianship by Kirsten MacQuarrie. Book out in March for #WHM26 with @facetpublishing.bsky.social - very much looking forward to reading this

On feminist librarianship

Investment in libraries is investment in women, says Kirsten MacQuarrie.

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The @jisc.bsky.social Connect More call for submissions has been extended until the 18th Feb! We'd love to hear from you if you're working in FE or HE. The theme of the event is "be empowered to transform education through practitioner-led, ethical digital innovation." www.jisc.ac.uk/forms/submit...

Peacehammer 40K: Paintinge litel miniatures of gardeneres, sculptors, academics. Detailed scale dioramas of museums, kiosks, cafés. Trimminge hedges. Makinge friendes.

Connect More is running again in May 2026 and @jisc.bsky.social are looking for submissions from FE and HE practitioners on the theme of "be empowered to transform education through practitioner-led, ethical digital innovation". Deadline is the end of January! www.jisc.ac.uk/forms/submit...

This performance by Lucy Dacus is wonderful. Happy New Year. 🍞🌹🌹

#Whamageddon 16/24 - in Hackney, thanks to music being played by charity collectors inspired by the message of a certain radical, homeless Jewish preacher

Our alumni community of @jisc.bsky.social Community Champions grows each year, and keeps building on the brilliance of previous years. Still got 10 days to get your nominations in for our 2026 cohort. Get your nominations in! #Digifest26 communities.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/11/2...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A very happy name day to everyone who shares my name, Andrew, Ἀνδρέας, Andrea, أندراوس, Андрі́й… 📸 Detail from a stained glass window at St Andrew's, Hove.

We had loads of fun recording podcasts with our @jisc.bsky.social Community Champions at #Digifest25 earlier this year. Been re-listening to them as we prepare for our 2026 champions programme. Nominations for 2026 are now open! Link below in next post. soundcloud.com/jisccommunit...

Digifest community hub 2025

Hear how communities across education and research are bringing people together to share and learn. We cover learning and teaching, adapting to AI, accessibility, licensing and much more.

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Get your nominations in for our Community Champions 2026! I know there's loads of you out there doing great work in your respective professional communities. Calling all librarians, learning tech folk, teaching and learning and IT crew.

Jisc@jisc.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Nominations are now open to celebrate our new community champions of 2026! Is there someone who shares invaluable knowledge that sparks new ideas or inspires thought provoking action? Get those names in ⤵️

📚 News from Goldsmiths Library: we've launched our new Library Framework, our strategic plan for the next few years. I'm most pleased our Framework is values-driven and hope it includes what you expect from us: focus on critical #infolit / #critlib, anti-racism and community. Read it here ⤵️⤵️⤵️

Library Framework 2025

The Library Framework sets out our goals and key areas of work for the Library at Goldsmiths.

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Registrations for @jisc.bsky.social's Connect More on 2-3 December are now OPEN! And the deadline for speaker submissions has been extended until Wednesday 15th October, so get your submissions in ASAP if you want to take part! Link for submissions in next post. www.jisc.ac.uk/connect-more

If you're doing interesting work on digital innovation, here's a great opportunity to get involved with @jisc.bsky.social's Connect More. CfP details from Rosie…

Rosie Hare@rosiehare.bsky.social · last yr.

Hello BlueSky friends! The call for papers for Jisc's Connect More December event is now open! Closing date: 10th October. We're now doing two of these events per year, so there's plenty of opportunities to put something forward. www.jisc.ac.uk/forms/submit...

This is a great job with a great team - jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/head... @preater.com

📢 Goldsmiths Library is hiring a Head of Academic Skills! Lead strategy, shape learning and support students and staff in an inclusive, creative environment. Salary £52,511-£60,224. Apply by 28 Sept: jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/head...

Is there actually no-one in the UK Library landscape who wants to become Chair of the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, or are we just not getting the message out. I can't continue - way to much going on, but without a chair, the network folds... If you've been mulling it over, now is the time to get in touch!

Community is the glue work holding everything together - pass it on! 🤩 A great write-up of the key themes of our fantastic day in June with our Community Managers and @rosiesherry.com communities.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/07/2... #community #communitymanagement

This is a wonderful team and I would highly recommend my library friends apply!

Andrew Preater@preater.com · last yr.

ICYMI we are recruiting for several Subject Librarians to join Goldsmiths to lead relationship management with our academic schools. Also, we are recruiting a third Subject Librarian! This is a permanent contract, 0.5 FTE role: jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/subj... All closing 10 August.

We're also hiring two Library Supervisors to lead day-to-day operations, support and manage frontline staff and deliver a high-quality, inclusive service at Goldsmiths. 2x 0.5 FTE: 1 fixed-term and 1 permanent; closing 17 Aug. ⤵️⤵️ jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/libr... & jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/libr...

We’re hiring! We’re excited to recruit four Senior Library Assistants, a new role for Goldsmiths Library. Our SLAs are based in four specialist teams in the Library, while working collaboratively cross-service to maintain operations and provide an excellent user experience. Closing 31 Aug. ⤵️⤵️⤵️

ICYMI we are recruiting for several Subject Librarians to join Goldsmiths to lead relationship management with our academic schools. Also, we are recruiting a third Subject Librarian! This is a permanent contract, 0.5 FTE role: jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/subj... All closing 10 August.

Andrew Preater@preater.com · last yr.

We are hiring! We’re seeking two Subject Librarians to lead relationship management with our academic schools and deliver engaging teaching for students at Goldsmiths. Closing 10 Aug. 1 FTE (permanent): jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/subj... 0.6 FTE (1 year fixed): jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/subj...

We are hiring! We’re seeking two Subject Librarians to lead relationship management with our academic schools and deliver engaging teaching for students at Goldsmiths. Closing 10 Aug. 1 FTE (permanent): jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/subj... 0.6 FTE (1 year fixed): jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/subj...

This looks nice but I’m worried it might cost me an arm