Train 2 already. #bla26 delegates, signalling problems near Selhurst. I was aiming for the train an hour after this one

Off to #bla26 shortly. My daughter is on a school trip to Berlin with the medium sized bag so do I go big or little?

This is my reading year according to StoryGraph.

And that’s a wrap. Thank you to Neil and the committee for organising another wonderful conference. Thank you to those who presented members papers. Thank you for some stimulating keynotes #bla25

That’s it. Congratulations to @blalib.org on their 50th anniversary. What a way to celebrate in beautiful Sterling with excellente member paper presentations and keynote speakers. Big thank you to everyone and safe travels home. #bla25

Discovered many of the answers to the Stirling round of the quiz were in here. Oh well. Too late now #bla25

Shout out to the sponsors and their continued support of @blalib.org . So good to catch up with all. #BLA25

Enjoyed the whisky tasting at Stirling Distillery and very informative talk #bla25

Panel discussion and the panel advocating joining the committee, your bosses will like it, great for personal progression, really interesting. Just do it! Put yourself forward in September #bla25

#BLA25 @ebscouk.bsky.social

Experiencing what it is like to be an international student by deciphering a text in Esperanto #bla25

#BLA25 has begun!

One photo is the view from my hotel window, the other is from the front of the hotel. Guess which is which #bla25

Choosing my suit for the conference dinner #bla25

We are celebrating our 50th year with a packed programme of talks. View the final timings here: bla1.glasscubes.com/share/s/4uld... #BLA25

I have about two hours in Edinburgh before heading to Stirling. What’s the one thing I should see? My daughter says go to Bun & Scoop. Any advance on that?

After a delay around Newcastle have finally arrived in Edinburgh so here is an obligatory photo of the view #bla25

First of four trains. Three today and one tomorrow. #bla25

Off to Edinburgh soon ready for #bla25 in Stirling. Taking a leisurely trip to Scotland rather than leaving at 5am tomorrow.

“The current ease of access to pre-packaged information bundles may have inadvertently led to a decline in the proficiency of certain research skills among academics. A shift towards open access alternatives means that information will once again become more decentralised and dispersed…” 📚

As cuts mount, those used to one-click searching are in for a shock

If ‘big deal’ subscriptions become unaffordable, librarians will need to help students and academics conduct effective searches, says Caroline Ball

timeshighereducation.com

I thought the yellow group in Connections was supposed to be the easy one not the impossible one

Exclusive: ‘Lots more’ university libraries could drop big subscription deals. After several institutions drop Elsevier deals, senior librarians say rising costs and severe financial strain have reached a “tipping point”. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Excellent. UK unis leaving X. “A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.”

UK universities join retreat from Elon Musk's X, citing misinformation on platform

Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk's X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race riots last year.

reuters.com

Using my old BBSLG mug from the conference in Manchester. Anyone remember the year? I used to have a Keynote notebook that listed all the old conferences @blalib.org

Last January I decided to read more and tackle some books/authors from my tbr pile. Thanks to #storygraph here is my record: app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2024...

I got the purple group in Connections quite easily but the blue group still makes no sense to me

Fantastic discussions at #BLAWinter24. Such a wonderful community @blalibnews.bsky.social.

You do not need to be an academic to visit an archive. You do not need a degree to visit an archive. There is no terrifying Don at the door grilling potential visitors. If it's your first time, a nice archivist will help you. It's our shared history, our preserved records. Go explore it.

Worrying hearing how many have bans on in-person events. I wonder if this only applies to professional staff and not academics #BLAWinter24

Getting ready for #BLAWinter24. Looks like there are a good number of people attending. Looking forward to @nedpotter.bsky.social this afternoon