Amelia Haire
@ahaire.bsky.social
AuDHDer with special interests in books, books about books, neurodivergence, information literacy... There's a theme here.
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Library Assistant @Senate House
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Amelia Haire
@ahaire.bsky.social
· Jun 3
What does it mean to be information literate for an autistic librarian in the academic library workplace?
| Journal of Information Literacy
journals.cilip.org.uk
I'm really excited to announce that I have had my first article published in the @jinfolit.bsky.social! I hope this article sparks conversations about how workplace information literacy is experienced by autistic librarians.📑📑
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/article/...
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/article/...
Got to be repping the ‘tism, even when working from home. #Unmasked #UnmaskingAutism
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Got to be repping the ‘tism, even when working from home. #Unmasked #UnmaskingAutism
Reposted by Amelia Haire
@nlisn.bsky.social is collecting case studies, to showcase stories from our network and show others like us that they are not alone.
Share your story with us, big or small, about what you’ve learned, the support you’ve found, or how the network has made a difference.
nlisn.org/case-studies/
Share your story with us, big or small, about what you’ve learned, the support you’ve found, or how the network has made a difference.
nlisn.org/case-studies/
Case Studies
NLISN are collecting case studies that showcase stories from the network. We would like to demonstrate what is possible to improve and achieve, show others like us that they are not alone, and demo…
nlisn.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
@nlisn.bsky.social is collecting case studies, to showcase stories from our network and show others like us that they are not alone.
Share your story with us, big or small, about what you’ve learned, the support you’ve found, or how the network has made a difference.
nlisn.org/case-studies/
Share your story with us, big or small, about what you’ve learned, the support you’ve found, or how the network has made a difference.
nlisn.org/case-studies/
It's quite hard to be autistic in a neurotypical world. I've been experiencing autistic burnout like never before at the moment, but something that's helped is seeing other Autistics, AuDHDer's, and ADHDer's talk about their experiences on here. (Having a brilliant supervisor helps too).
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
It's quite hard to be autistic in a neurotypical world. I've been experiencing autistic burnout like never before at the moment, but something that's helped is seeing other Autistics, AuDHDer's, and ADHDer's talk about their experiences on here. (Having a brilliant supervisor helps too).
This is the first time I've been cited, what an honour to have it be about a topic as important as this one! An excellent read.
"... best practices are better implemented as the default so that all candidates, regardless of whether they are neurodivergent or neurotypical, can benefit without the added burden of disclosure at potential personal risk."
Are We Implementing Neuroinclusive Hiring Practices?: An Investigation for Academic Library Positions by Liz Bellamy, Alex Flores Glosson, James Glosson, Mary Oberlies, Michael Runyon and Paul Showalter
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is the first time I've been cited, what an honour to have it be about a topic as important as this one! An excellent read.
Reposted by Amelia Haire
We will be closing our representation statistics survey at some point in the next month, and we have already heard from more than 1000 neurodivergent librarians! #librarians #neurodiversity
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October 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
We will be closing our representation statistics survey at some point in the next month, and we have already heard from more than 1000 neurodivergent librarians! #librarians #neurodiversity
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Reposted by Amelia Haire
Huge thankyou to CILIP Disability Network for awarding NLISN this Accessibility Award, which has now safely arrived in the post! We won as an organisation so although Jo and Andy are named, this award is for all of us. The committee, the network and all our allies. #cilip #libraries #accessibility
October 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Huge thankyou to CILIP Disability Network for awarding NLISN this Accessibility Award, which has now safely arrived in the post! We won as an organisation so although Jo and Andy are named, this award is for all of us. The committee, the network and all our allies. #cilip #libraries #accessibility
And that sums up the first NLISN AGM! I may be biased, but @jofitz.bsky.social and @playbrarian.uk are brilliant humans. Thank you to all the members of the committee, and the network, who are helping us neurodivergent folks know we're not alone in this big old library world! @nlisn.bsky.social
Neurodivergent Library and Information Staff Network
Supporting Neurodivergent Library Staff in the UK
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September 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
And that sums up the first NLISN AGM! I may be biased, but @jofitz.bsky.social and @playbrarian.uk are brilliant humans. Thank you to all the members of the committee, and the network, who are helping us neurodivergent folks know we're not alone in this big old library world! @nlisn.bsky.social
I've been really excited for the latest @nlisn.bsky.social event, Christine Moeller's talk about the workplace experiences of neurodivergent librarians! #NLISNTakeCareOfYourself
September 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I've been really excited for the latest @nlisn.bsky.social event, Christine Moeller's talk about the workplace experiences of neurodivergent librarians! #NLISNTakeCareOfYourself
Reposted by Amelia Haire
I’ve been on a streak of brilliant reads lately (Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, Butter, and Yellowface). Just finished Chris Whitaker’s All the Colours of the Dark and I’m obsessed. As in, I read it in 5 hours and nearly cried, obsessed. Anyone else? #Allthecoloursofthedark
All the Colors of the Dark
1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is…
www.goodreads.com
August 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I’ve been on a streak of brilliant reads lately (Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, Butter, and Yellowface). Just finished Chris Whitaker’s All the Colours of the Dark and I’m obsessed. As in, I read it in 5 hours and nearly cried, obsessed. Anyone else? #Allthecoloursofthedark
Reposted by Amelia Haire
On 2/9/25 we have the @christinemmoe.bsky.social giving a #free online talk:
“You deserve to take care of yourself”
This is based on findings from a #research project on the #workplace experiences of #neurodivergent #librarians
More info here ➡️ nlisn.org/events/
#Employment
#Dyslexia
#Autism
#ADHD
“You deserve to take care of yourself”
This is based on findings from a #research project on the #workplace experiences of #neurodivergent #librarians
More info here ➡️ nlisn.org/events/
#Employment
#Dyslexia
#Autism
#ADHD
Events
Current events: “You deserve to take care of yourself”: The Workplace Experiences of Neurodivergent Librarians NLISN are hosting an online event on September 2nd 3:30-4:30 BST wher…
nlisn.org
August 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
On 2/9/25 we have the @christinemmoe.bsky.social giving a #free online talk:
“You deserve to take care of yourself”
This is based on findings from a #research project on the #workplace experiences of #neurodivergent #librarians
More info here ➡️ nlisn.org/events/
#Employment
#Dyslexia
#Autism
#ADHD
“You deserve to take care of yourself”
This is based on findings from a #research project on the #workplace experiences of #neurodivergent #librarians
More info here ➡️ nlisn.org/events/
#Employment
#Dyslexia
#Autism
#ADHD
Lovely @playbrarian.uk is running a brilliant webinar on the 8th of Sep! Would definitely recommend going. To quote myself: "Find out more of what it's like to be in my brain! (Phantom of the Opera/Stormzy constant backing track not included)"
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-wi...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-wi...
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Lovely @playbrarian.uk is running a brilliant webinar on the 8th of Sep! Would definitely recommend going. To quote myself: "Find out more of what it's like to be in my brain! (Phantom of the Opera/Stormzy constant backing track not included)"
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-wi...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-wi...
Nothing more humbling than being asked if you’re “really” over 18 by charity people and then the Face Verification not working for BlueSky. (I also get ID’d for Red bull a lot). I JUST HAVE A BABY FACE OK (I’m 26).
July 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Nothing more humbling than being asked if you’re “really” over 18 by charity people and then the Face Verification not working for BlueSky. (I also get ID’d for Red bull a lot). I JUST HAVE A BABY FACE OK (I’m 26).
Reposted by Amelia Haire
We've (@nlisn.bsky.social) just launched a new way to join in with us! You can officially become a member, for free, or with a voluntary contribution. Or pay a minimum amount for a printed membership pack in the post.
membermojo.co.uk/nlisn
membermojo.co.uk/nlisn
July 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We've (@nlisn.bsky.social) just launched a new way to join in with us! You can officially become a member, for free, or with a voluntary contribution. Or pay a minimum amount for a printed membership pack in the post.
membermojo.co.uk/nlisn
membermojo.co.uk/nlisn
There are many, many things I miss about living in York. The people, the city, Explore Libraries, my little cottage... And Betty the library cat. #LibraryCat #ExploreYork #PublicLibraries
July 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There are many, many things I miss about living in York. The people, the city, Explore Libraries, my little cottage... And Betty the library cat. #LibraryCat #ExploreYork #PublicLibraries
I'm really excited to announce that I have had my first article published in the @jinfolit.bsky.social! I hope this article sparks conversations about how workplace information literacy is experienced by autistic librarians.📑📑
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/article/...
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/article/...
What does it mean to be information literate for an autistic librarian in the academic library workplace?
| Journal of Information Literacy
journals.cilip.org.uk
June 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I'm really excited to announce that I have had my first article published in the @jinfolit.bsky.social! I hope this article sparks conversations about how workplace information literacy is experienced by autistic librarians.📑📑
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/article/...
journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/article/...
"Can you provide an example of action you have taken in the workplace to support a sense of belonging for all?"
This was a recent interview Q I had. I’ve spent years hiding my neurodiversity. But celebrating it fosters belonging. (1/5)
This was a recent interview Q I had. I’ve spent years hiding my neurodiversity. But celebrating it fosters belonging. (1/5)
May 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"Can you provide an example of action you have taken in the workplace to support a sense of belonging for all?"
This was a recent interview Q I had. I’ve spent years hiding my neurodiversity. But celebrating it fosters belonging. (1/5)
This was a recent interview Q I had. I’ve spent years hiding my neurodiversity. But celebrating it fosters belonging. (1/5)
I graduated last week! What a year it has been. A massive thank you to @alisonhicks0.bsky.social for your amazing support. #graduate @ucl.ac.uk
May 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I graduated last week! What a year it has been. A massive thank you to @alisonhicks0.bsky.social for your amazing support. #graduate @ucl.ac.uk
Ani and I have loved attending #CALC25 today! Some really hard discussions and calls to action amongst tough topics. Thank you to the wonderful @patchedelbows.bsky.social and @michelleab.bsky.social!
May 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ani and I have loved attending #CALC25 today! Some really hard discussions and calls to action amongst tough topics. Thank you to the wonderful @patchedelbows.bsky.social and @michelleab.bsky.social!
Excited for @heroicendeavour.bsky.social’s presentation “Navigating the third space: Professional identity and knowledge equity in academic libraries”!
May 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Excited for @heroicendeavour.bsky.social’s presentation “Navigating the third space: Professional identity and knowledge equity in academic libraries”!
Louise Savage’s presentation, “Unsafe in Safe Spaces: an exploration of the workplace experiences of female library workers” is literally taking my breath away. Incredibly powerful, uncomfortable and scary. Thank you, Louise. #CALC25
May 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Louise Savage’s presentation, “Unsafe in Safe Spaces: an exploration of the workplace experiences of female library workers” is literally taking my breath away. Incredibly powerful, uncomfortable and scary. Thank you, Louise. #CALC25
Seconded! So brilliant and fascinating- my brain is going everywhere now!
@sachacoward.bsky.social's #CALC25 keynote is definitely the most entertaining keynote I've ever attended - we've had Dragula, we've had the sexuality of robots, we've had Hans Christian Andersen face down weeping on Dickens' lawn, we've had sapphic mermaids, we've had swords as phalluses...
May 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Seconded! So brilliant and fascinating- my brain is going everywhere now!
The phrase “everyone needs an Alison in their life” (educational, supervisional, or just in their general sphere), said during the #LILAC25 conference, comes to mind when reading this article.
Proud supervisee over here! @alisonhicks0.bsky.social
Proud supervisee over here! @alisonhicks0.bsky.social
Trump-style book censorship is spreading – just ask British librarians | Alison Hicks
UK school librarians are also coming under pressure to remove books from their shelves, says Alison Hicks, associate professor in library and information studies at UCL
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The phrase “everyone needs an Alison in their life” (educational, supervisional, or just in their general sphere), said during the #LILAC25 conference, comes to mind when reading this article.
Proud supervisee over here! @alisonhicks0.bsky.social
Proud supervisee over here! @alisonhicks0.bsky.social