Anne Welsh
@annewelsh.bsky.social
Reading, writing and cataloguing books 📚
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Check out what's on at #CILIP this week & sign up for one of our excellent CPD events. This week the spotlight is on events in partnership with CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group and CILIP North East
Events are FREE or discounted for CILIP Members
See our full listings: https://ow.ly/wiGJ50YgZK2
Events are FREE or discounted for CILIP Members
See our full listings: https://ow.ly/wiGJ50YgZK2
February 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Check out what's on at #CILIP this week & sign up for one of our excellent CPD events. This week the spotlight is on events in partnership with CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group and CILIP North East
Events are FREE or discounted for CILIP Members
See our full listings: https://ow.ly/wiGJ50YgZK2
Events are FREE or discounted for CILIP Members
See our full listings: https://ow.ly/wiGJ50YgZK2
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February 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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A romance cartoon for the @theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
A romance cartoon for the @theguardian.com
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The study points to using libraries and visiting museums as bringing these enormous brain health benefits ... who would have thought? Well, librarians and museum folk for a start ... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The study points to using libraries and visiting museums as bringing these enormous brain health benefits ... who would have thought? Well, librarians and museum folk for a start ... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Fantastic, thanks for sharing. It's not officially out till next Thursday but from some reason Gardners (wholesalers) sent everything after the arse end of last week, not that me or @ortacpress.bsky.social are complaining about people being able to #GetKeshed early!
February 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Fantastic, thanks for sharing. It's not officially out till next Thursday but from some reason Gardners (wholesalers) sent everything after the arse end of last week, not that me or @ortacpress.bsky.social are complaining about people being able to #GetKeshed early!
👀 @stuhennigan.bsky.social You were on the shelf at Bookseller Crow already! They said this is the second copy they’ve sold. (I think O picked up their last copy but they are ordering more).
February 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
👀 @stuhennigan.bsky.social You were on the shelf at Bookseller Crow already! They said this is the second copy they’ve sold. (I think O picked up their last copy but they are ordering more).
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One of the Lewis Chessmen - currently on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Found in 1831 on a beach at Uig on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, the Chessmen dates to the late 12th or early 13th century. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #LewisChessmen #NMS
February 6, 2026 at 7:25 AM
One of the Lewis Chessmen - currently on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Found in 1831 on a beach at Uig on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, the Chessmen dates to the late 12th or early 13th century. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #LewisChessmen #NMS
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Big up David for organising this. Dunno how many folk came but there looked to be bloody loads from where i was sitting. Cheers to all who came and to my dark soul sister @regretteruane.bsky.social for interviewing us.
A full house for last night's online launch of Stu Hennigan's clobberingly powerful debut novel KERSHED. Thanks to @stuhennigan.bsky.social, @regretteruane.bsky.social, publisher Henry Rowley of Ortac Press and all who joined us.
February 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Big up David for organising this. Dunno how many folk came but there looked to be bloody loads from where i was sitting. Cheers to all who came and to my dark soul sister @regretteruane.bsky.social for interviewing us.
Really proud of @fechtbuch.bsky.social ‘s latest professional achievement: he’s one of the reviewers for this year’s Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Award.
It’s one of his favourite genres (nature writing and SFF being the others), so a real joy for him to see some of its very best new books 📚
It’s one of his favourite genres (nature writing and SFF being the others), so a real joy for him to see some of its very best new books 📚
In the Westow House, with this lovely piece of kit from @annewelsh.bsky.social - a thoughtful present for being invited into Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Award. Late bookseller Jon’s mantra “keep fighting evil- read books!” immortalised on a notebook.
February 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Really proud of @fechtbuch.bsky.social ‘s latest professional achievement: he’s one of the reviewers for this year’s Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Award.
It’s one of his favourite genres (nature writing and SFF being the others), so a real joy for him to see some of its very best new books 📚
It’s one of his favourite genres (nature writing and SFF being the others), so a real joy for him to see some of its very best new books 📚
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Are you #Library and #Information Studies/Science student, or new to the Information Profession & interested in our #Conference & #RDA Day (11-13 March) in Bristol?
We are pleased to offer a sponsorship opportunity/ #bursary - submission deadline 5pm 02/02/26
More at www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
We are pleased to offer a sponsorship opportunity/ #bursary - submission deadline 5pm 02/02/26
More at www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
January 29, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Are you #Library and #Information Studies/Science student, or new to the Information Profession & interested in our #Conference & #RDA Day (11-13 March) in Bristol?
We are pleased to offer a sponsorship opportunity/ #bursary - submission deadline 5pm 02/02/26
More at www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
We are pleased to offer a sponsorship opportunity/ #bursary - submission deadline 5pm 02/02/26
More at www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
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Call for volunteers to join the National Committee for IFLA World Library & Information Congress in London 2027!
Would you like to help organise the the sector's biggest global event & can spare 1-3 days per month? Check out our website: https://ow.ly/Wbhp50Y4Xic
Deadline to apply: Midnight 13 Feb
Would you like to help organise the the sector's biggest global event & can spare 1-3 days per month? Check out our website: https://ow.ly/Wbhp50Y4Xic
Deadline to apply: Midnight 13 Feb
January 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Call for volunteers to join the National Committee for IFLA World Library & Information Congress in London 2027!
Would you like to help organise the the sector's biggest global event & can spare 1-3 days per month? Check out our website: https://ow.ly/Wbhp50Y4Xic
Deadline to apply: Midnight 13 Feb
Would you like to help organise the the sector's biggest global event & can spare 1-3 days per month? Check out our website: https://ow.ly/Wbhp50Y4Xic
Deadline to apply: Midnight 13 Feb
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Hannah Arendt did not mince words, did she?
'Totalitarianism replaces all first-rate talents with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.'
From "The Origins of Totalitarianism" (1951)
'Totalitarianism replaces all first-rate talents with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.'
From "The Origins of Totalitarianism" (1951)
January 29, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Hannah Arendt did not mince words, did she?
'Totalitarianism replaces all first-rate talents with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.'
From "The Origins of Totalitarianism" (1951)
'Totalitarianism replaces all first-rate talents with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.'
From "The Origins of Totalitarianism" (1951)
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A recent cartoon for @theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 AM
A recent cartoon for @theguardian.com
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In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
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Join us online for our Lent Reading Group.
Full details and registration: julianofnorwich.org/blogs/news/l...
#friendsofjulian #lent2026
Full details and registration: julianofnorwich.org/blogs/news/l...
#friendsofjulian #lent2026
January 26, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Join us online for our Lent Reading Group.
Full details and registration: julianofnorwich.org/blogs/news/l...
#friendsofjulian #lent2026
Full details and registration: julianofnorwich.org/blogs/news/l...
#friendsofjulian #lent2026
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You can register for a Day Ticket to the RDA Day or join us for the entire 3-Day Conference in Bristol (11-13 March 2026).
www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
You can register for a Day Ticket to the RDA Day or join us for the entire 3-Day Conference in Bristol (11-13 March 2026).
www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
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Attendees will consider:
- What weight does your bridge need to carry? (resource types, levels of description, available resources/tools, time constraints, institutional support, etc.)
- What materials will you use? (entities, elements, relationships, vocabularies, etc.)
- What weight does your bridge need to carry? (resource types, levels of description, available resources/tools, time constraints, institutional support, etc.)
- What materials will you use? (entities, elements, relationships, vocabularies, etc.)
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Attendees will consider:
- What weight does your bridge need to carry? (resource types, levels of description, available resources/tools, time constraints, institutional support, etc.)
- What materials will you use? (entities, elements, relationships, vocabularies, etc.)
- What weight does your bridge need to carry? (resource types, levels of description, available resources/tools, time constraints, institutional support, etc.)
- What materials will you use? (entities, elements, relationships, vocabularies, etc.)
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There will be hands-on, interactive workshops to explore building RDA 'bridges' (application profiles), from the very basic upwards. Facilitators from UKCoR will provide the building blocks for each team to create their bridge from non-RDA/original RDA to official RDA.
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
There will be hands-on, interactive workshops to explore building RDA 'bridges' (application profiles), from the very basic upwards. Facilitators from UKCoR will provide the building blocks for each team to create their bridge from non-RDA/original RDA to official RDA.
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The RDA Day will also include sessions on:
- Official RDA implementation - worldwide case studies
- The language of RDA
- Using the Toolkit as a toolkit
- Navigating the Toolkit
- Which implementation method works for you?
- Official RDA implementation - worldwide case studies
- The language of RDA
- Using the Toolkit as a toolkit
- Navigating the Toolkit
- Which implementation method works for you?
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
The RDA Day will also include sessions on:
- Official RDA implementation - worldwide case studies
- The language of RDA
- Using the Toolkit as a toolkit
- Navigating the Toolkit
- Which implementation method works for you?
- Official RDA implementation - worldwide case studies
- The language of RDA
- Using the Toolkit as a toolkit
- Navigating the Toolkit
- Which implementation method works for you?
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This presentation aims to contextualise the following questions & invite discussion:
- What does such a change mean?
- What impact does it have on our work?
- What is the current situation of libraries & other cultural institutions?
- Why do we still need standards in a world dominated by AI?
- What does such a change mean?
- What impact does it have on our work?
- What is the current situation of libraries & other cultural institutions?
- Why do we still need standards in a world dominated by AI?
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
This presentation aims to contextualise the following questions & invite discussion:
- What does such a change mean?
- What impact does it have on our work?
- What is the current situation of libraries & other cultural institutions?
- Why do we still need standards in a world dominated by AI?
- What does such a change mean?
- What impact does it have on our work?
- What is the current situation of libraries & other cultural institutions?
- Why do we still need standards in a world dominated by AI?
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#RDAday Keynote: "Countdown to Official RDA" -- Renate Behrens (RSC Chair)
In May 2027, the Original RDA Toolkit will no longer be available. For all user communities, the new Official RDA Toolkit, which has been available for several years, will then become the working basis....
In May 2027, the Original RDA Toolkit will no longer be available. For all user communities, the new Official RDA Toolkit, which has been available for several years, will then become the working basis....
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
#RDAday Keynote: "Countdown to Official RDA" -- Renate Behrens (RSC Chair)
In May 2027, the Original RDA Toolkit will no longer be available. For all user communities, the new Official RDA Toolkit, which has been available for several years, will then become the working basis....
In May 2027, the Original RDA Toolkit will no longer be available. For all user communities, the new Official RDA Toolkit, which has been available for several years, will then become the working basis....
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We are thrilled to have Chair of the RDA Steering Committee (RSC), Renate Behrens, as our Keynote speaker.
Renate has been committed to the further development & dissemination of RDA at an international level for many years, with multilingualism & cultural diversity being of particular concern.
Renate has been committed to the further development & dissemination of RDA at an international level for many years, with multilingualism & cultural diversity being of particular concern.
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
We are thrilled to have Chair of the RDA Steering Committee (RSC), Renate Behrens, as our Keynote speaker.
Renate has been committed to the further development & dissemination of RDA at an international level for many years, with multilingualism & cultural diversity being of particular concern.
Renate has been committed to the further development & dissemination of RDA at an international level for many years, with multilingualism & cultural diversity being of particular concern.
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Spotlight on MDG Conference #MetaFutures Day 3: #RDAday on Friday 13th March 2026 (in Bristol) organised by the UKCoR Chair Anastasia Kerameos 🧵
The UK's RDA experts will provide practical activities & informative sessions to support those wishing to understand & implement the RDA content standard
The UK's RDA experts will provide practical activities & informative sessions to support those wishing to understand & implement the RDA content standard
Over the next few weeks we will be posting further details on BlueSky about the programme for the MDG Conference & RDA Day #MetaFutures 11-13 March 2026 - so stay tuned!
Book your place: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
#metadata #discovery #cataloguing #conference 📚🐈🧵
Book your place: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
#metadata #discovery #cataloguing #conference 📚🐈🧵
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Spotlight on MDG Conference #MetaFutures Day 3: #RDAday on Friday 13th March 2026 (in Bristol) organised by the UKCoR Chair Anastasia Kerameos 🧵
The UK's RDA experts will provide practical activities & informative sessions to support those wishing to understand & implement the RDA content standard
The UK's RDA experts will provide practical activities & informative sessions to support those wishing to understand & implement the RDA content standard
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'Dancing through it all' by contemporary artist Angela Smyth #WomensArt
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
'Dancing through it all' by contemporary artist Angela Smyth #WomensArt
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The dresses of Frida Kahlo on display in Mexico City. The artist adopted a brightly coloured folk style reflecting her promotion of indigenous arts embraced by the Mexican Renaissance movement and symbolic of cultural identity #womensart
January 22, 2026 at 8:17 AM
The dresses of Frida Kahlo on display in Mexico City. The artist adopted a brightly coloured folk style reflecting her promotion of indigenous arts embraced by the Mexican Renaissance movement and symbolic of cultural identity #womensart