Amy Walduck
@amywalduck.bsky.social
Librarian | Cat lady | Fan of peanut butter | Director Partnerships & Events at ALIA - Australian Library & Information Association
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Amy Walduck
@amywalduck.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Join library and Information folks on Bluesky using the Starter Pack by @saera.au #InfoOnline25
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Artists and arts workers are facing financial stress, gender pay gaps, long hours and unstable work – with many leaving the sector as a result.
New research lays bare the harsh realities facing artists and arts workers
theconversation.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Artists and arts workers are facing financial stress, gender pay gaps, long hours and unstable work – with many leaving the sector as a result.
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It is important to me to announce that Wikimedia Australia has engaged Terri Janke and Co to scope the requirements for an Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Protocol for WMAU.
#FirstNations #FirstPeoplesFirst #IndigenousKnowledge #ICIP @wmau.bsky.social
#FirstNations #FirstPeoplesFirst #IndigenousKnowledge #ICIP @wmau.bsky.social
Wikimedia Australia and Terri Janke and Company to scope a First Nations Protocol
Wikimedia Australia and Terri Janke and Company to scope a First Nations Protocol
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April 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
It is important to me to announce that Wikimedia Australia has engaged Terri Janke and Co to scope the requirements for an Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Protocol for WMAU.
#FirstNations #FirstPeoplesFirst #IndigenousKnowledge #ICIP @wmau.bsky.social
#FirstNations #FirstPeoplesFirst #IndigenousKnowledge #ICIP @wmau.bsky.social
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Hey public library peeps in Australia! There is $$$ funding available to create a #CitizenScience corner in your library. Check out this link to submit an EoI www.alia.org.au/Web/News/Art...
March 27, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Hey public library peeps in Australia! There is $$$ funding available to create a #CitizenScience corner in your library. Check out this link to submit an EoI www.alia.org.au/Web/News/Art...
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Out Now! The March 2025 issue of #IFLA Journal 📖
This special, produced in collaboration with the IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section, explores key trends shaping academic and research libraries worldwide.
Learn more & download your copy through
bit.ly/4hOxH2m
This special, produced in collaboration with the IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section, explores key trends shaping academic and research libraries worldwide.
Learn more & download your copy through
bit.ly/4hOxH2m
Out Now: March 2025 issue of IFLA Journal [Special Issue: Trends in academic and research libraries]
IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to...
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March 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Out Now! The March 2025 issue of #IFLA Journal 📖
This special, produced in collaboration with the IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section, explores key trends shaping academic and research libraries worldwide.
Learn more & download your copy through
bit.ly/4hOxH2m
This special, produced in collaboration with the IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section, explores key trends shaping academic and research libraries worldwide.
Learn more & download your copy through
bit.ly/4hOxH2m
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I’m looking forward to presenting at this one! Thanks for asking me @larkollektive.bsky.social
Librarians 📣
Join in this special #LARK webinar event looking at library practice-based research:
Connections and Collaborations in Public Libraries: LIS Research with @kayoddone.bsky.social & @drjanegarner.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
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#Libraries #Research
Join in this special #LARK webinar event looking at library practice-based research:
Connections and Collaborations in Public Libraries: LIS Research with @kayoddone.bsky.social & @drjanegarner.bsky.social
lark.alia.org.au/event/webina...
@larkollektive.bsky.social
#Libraries #Research
March 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I’m looking forward to presenting at this one! Thanks for asking me @larkollektive.bsky.social
New article from @drjanegarner.bsky.social - Public Libraries and People Experiencing Homelessness: The Experiences and Attitudes of Library Users. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Public Libraries and People Experiencing Homelessness: The Experiences and Attitudes of Library Users
Public libraries serve as critical social infrastructure, yet the dynamics of interactions between diverse user groups within these spaces remain underexplored. Through a mixed-methods survey condu...
www.tandfonline.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
New article from @drjanegarner.bsky.social - Public Libraries and People Experiencing Homelessness: The Experiences and Attitudes of Library Users. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Funding opportunity now open via ALIA for citizen science corners in Australian public libraries. EOIs close 30 April! www.alia.org.au/Web/News/Art...
a man in a tuxedo and suspenders is holding a baton and says science
ALT: a man in a tuxedo and suspenders is holding a baton and says science
media.tenor.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Funding opportunity now open via ALIA for citizen science corners in Australian public libraries. EOIs close 30 April! www.alia.org.au/Web/News/Art...
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I have my first piece in The Conversation today, co-authored with Lucy Montgomery and Karl Huang. We look at the increasing frequency of editorial board resignations and the tension between for-profit publishing and research integrity.
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Academic publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry. It’s not always good for science
Some academic publishers have been accused by scientists of being “too greedy” and prioritising profit over research integrity.
theconversation.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I have my first piece in The Conversation today, co-authored with Lucy Montgomery and Karl Huang. We look at the increasing frequency of editorial board resignations and the tension between for-profit publishing and research integrity.
theconversation.com/academic-pub...
theconversation.com/academic-pub...
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*Incredible* opportunity for a First Nations writer: PhD Scholarship in Creative Writing. The very generous scholarship is one of the richest in the nation, and is attached to an ARC Discovery mapping Darwin/Larrakia Nation as the lost literary capital. Details below!
www.seek.com.au/job/82887004...
www.seek.com.au/job/82887004...
PhD Scholarship in Creative Writing opportunity for a First Nations writer Job in Darwin NT - SEEK
Join CDU as a First Nations PhD candidate in creative writing & work with a dynamic team on an exciting ARC project exploring Darwin/Larrakia Nation.
www.seek.com.au
March 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
*Incredible* opportunity for a First Nations writer: PhD Scholarship in Creative Writing. The very generous scholarship is one of the richest in the nation, and is attached to an ARC Discovery mapping Darwin/Larrakia Nation as the lost literary capital. Details below!
www.seek.com.au/job/82887004...
www.seek.com.au/job/82887004...
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I think most of who have worked in writing or entertainment know that piracy is a fact of life, and has been for a long time now.
But there’s a difference between a broke student downloading a PDF of your book, and a multibillion dollar company stealing your work for its own bullshit purposes.
But there’s a difference between a broke student downloading a PDF of your book, and a multibillion dollar company stealing your work for its own bullshit purposes.
Search the LibGen database here, and peer inside a pirated library of millions of books and research papers used by Meta and others:
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I think most of who have worked in writing or entertainment know that piracy is a fact of life, and has been for a long time now.
But there’s a difference between a broke student downloading a PDF of your book, and a multibillion dollar company stealing your work for its own bullshit purposes.
But there’s a difference between a broke student downloading a PDF of your book, and a multibillion dollar company stealing your work for its own bullshit purposes.
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ALIA Queensland member Phoebe and her cats Olivia and Ginger have been reading The Truck Cat, the beautiful book for National Simultaneous Storytime 2025! #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime #NSS2025
Please share photos of The Truck Cat with your pet/s! Join our mailing list forms.office.com/r/RGA5ZAeaFZ
Please share photos of The Truck Cat with your pet/s! Join our mailing list forms.office.com/r/RGA5ZAeaFZ
March 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
ALIA Queensland member Phoebe and her cats Olivia and Ginger have been reading The Truck Cat, the beautiful book for National Simultaneous Storytime 2025! #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime #NSS2025
Please share photos of The Truck Cat with your pet/s! Join our mailing list forms.office.com/r/RGA5ZAeaFZ
Please share photos of The Truck Cat with your pet/s! Join our mailing list forms.office.com/r/RGA5ZAeaFZ
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Dogs love The Truck Cat too! Here is Maisy Moon enjoying the beautiful illustrations (she’s not reading … yet …) #NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #DogsReadingTheTruckCat
March 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Dogs love The Truck Cat too! Here is Maisy Moon enjoying the beautiful illustrations (she’s not reading … yet …) #NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #DogsReadingTheTruckCat
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Winston the dachshund and Scout the doxle enjoyed The Truck Cat. Bring on National Simultaneous Storytime!
#NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime
#NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime
March 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Winston the dachshund and Scout the doxle enjoyed The Truck Cat. Bring on National Simultaneous Storytime!
#NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime
#NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime
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On 29 March (1030 AEDT) I’ll be sharing how working with the ALIA Schools Code of Ethics template can provide a strong foundation for your school library and build professional identity and connection to the wider library and information sector. Register at lnkd.in/g6AGEPxu #SchoolLibraries
March 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM
On 29 March (1030 AEDT) I’ll be sharing how working with the ALIA Schools Code of Ethics template can provide a strong foundation for your school library and build professional identity and connection to the wider library and information sector. Register at lnkd.in/g6AGEPxu #SchoolLibraries
A huge thank you from the whole ALIA team to the speakers, program committee volunteers and attendees for making #InfoOnline25 such an amazing 3 days. It's been great connecting with you all - what an amazing sector we have! Take this energy, stay open, and think big! #DoSomething
a blue penguin with the words do something written below it
ALT: a blue penguin with the words do something written below it
media.tenor.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:39 AM
A huge thank you from the whole ALIA team to the speakers, program committee volunteers and attendees for making #InfoOnline25 such an amazing 3 days. It's been great connecting with you all - what an amazing sector we have! Take this energy, stay open, and think big! #DoSomething
Did you really attend an online conference if the cat of the final keynote speaker didn’t make a cameo? Thanks Binky the cat! #InfoOnline25
March 20, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Did you really attend an online conference if the cat of the final keynote speaker didn’t make a cameo? Thanks Binky the cat! #InfoOnline25
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iREAL project to develop a model for responsible AI systems development in libraries seeking to include knowledge from Indigenous communities, specifically Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia irealrai.org #InfoOnline25 #ai #libraries
iREAL: Inclusive Requirements Elicitation for AI in Libraries – Inclusive Requirements Elicitation for AI in Libraries
irealrai.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
iREAL project to develop a model for responsible AI systems development in libraries seeking to include knowledge from Indigenous communities, specifically Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia irealrai.org #InfoOnline25 #ai #libraries
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Learn how the 30 Articles and pillars of the Universal Declaration of Humans Rights relate to everyday life.
humanrightsgame.com #InfoOnline25 #libraries
humanrightsgame.com #InfoOnline25 #libraries
Human Rights Game: Anchored in the United Nations Principles
Educational game fostering respect, decision-making, and human rights awareness among youth, combating bullying and promoting positive choices.
humanrightsgame.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Learn how the 30 Articles and pillars of the Universal Declaration of Humans Rights relate to everyday life.
humanrightsgame.com #InfoOnline25 #libraries
humanrightsgame.com #InfoOnline25 #libraries
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CILIP report: Research report: The impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on the information profession: www.cilip.org.uk/page/researc... #InfoOnline25 #ai #libraries
Research report
Research report into the impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on information professions.
www.cilip.org.uk
March 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
CILIP report: Research report: The impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on the information profession: www.cilip.org.uk/page/researc... #InfoOnline25 #ai #libraries
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Have your say!
The Australian Government Department of Education has opened consultation surveys to help inform future investments and policy in research infrastructure.
To provide feedback, visit: srkr.io/6011wH9
Submissions close on 28 March 2025.
#NCRISimpact
The Australian Government Department of Education has opened consultation surveys to help inform future investments and policy in research infrastructure.
To provide feedback, visit: srkr.io/6011wH9
Submissions close on 28 March 2025.
#NCRISimpact
March 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Have your say!
The Australian Government Department of Education has opened consultation surveys to help inform future investments and policy in research infrastructure.
To provide feedback, visit: srkr.io/6011wH9
Submissions close on 28 March 2025.
#NCRISimpact
The Australian Government Department of Education has opened consultation surveys to help inform future investments and policy in research infrastructure.
To provide feedback, visit: srkr.io/6011wH9
Submissions close on 28 March 2025.
#NCRISimpact
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The top 10 tips to upskill you & your team in #GenAI #InfoOnline25
March 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The top 10 tips to upskill you & your team in #GenAI #InfoOnline25
Join library and Information folks on Bluesky using the Starter Pack by @saera.au #InfoOnline25
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
March 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Join library and Information folks on Bluesky using the Starter Pack by @saera.au #InfoOnline25
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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ALIA Queensland convenor Tony with his cat Moose enjoying The Truck Cat ready for National Simultaneous Storytime! #NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime Can you take a selfie with your pet and The Truck Cat? We'd love to see them!
March 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
ALIA Queensland convenor Tony with his cat Moose enjoying The Truck Cat ready for National Simultaneous Storytime! #NSS2025 #TheTruckCat #LibraryStorytime Can you take a selfie with your pet and The Truck Cat? We'd love to see them!
Fabulous keynote from Gihan Perera! So many people attended this session and it was great to see lots of questions and chat going on amongst conference attendees. #InfoOnline25
Disrupted, Disruption By Design, The Future of Leadership Gihan Perera gihanperera.com/books/disrup... #InfoOnline25 #libraries #AI
Disruption By Design - Gihan Perera - Futurist Australia - Futurist Perth - conference speaker, author - AI, disruption, change, leadership, innovation
Book https://vimeo.com/472147088 We hear of so many organisations and industries being disrupted, and you might wonder if your industry is next – and whether you can do anything about it. The answer i...
gihanperera.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Fabulous keynote from Gihan Perera! So many people attended this session and it was great to see lots of questions and chat going on amongst conference attendees. #InfoOnline25
Day 3 of the ALIA Information Online conference and today we are exploring the theme of AI and the future of library technologies. Join the chatter at #InfoOnline25
March 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Day 3 of the ALIA Information Online conference and today we are exploring the theme of AI and the future of library technologies. Join the chatter at #InfoOnline25