Josh Rodda
@joshmrodda.bsky.social
Learning Development Librarian @uniofnottingham. CILIP @infolitgroup member. Information literacy and AI in HE. Historian and dabbler in comics and weird fiction; occasional poster of 40k miniatures. He/him.
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Josh Rodda
@joshmrodda.bsky.social
· Feb 4
If you want kids to develop good information literacy and research skills, give them comic books. Specifically, give them 5 random X-Men issues from the late ‘90s and encourage them to figure out who everybody is and what is going on.
Ok, the “canid” is finished, now I just have to paint the voidswomen… #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #killteam #nerdlings
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Ok, the “canid” is finished, now I just have to paint the voidswomen… #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #killteam #nerdlings
Sometimes even the black ships of the Inquisition need a captain… Chantry Governess Ingrid Vespers, with her personal entourage - Maester Navitas, Rejuvenat Sister Morigan, and Featherlight. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
October 31, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Sometimes even the black ships of the Inquisition need a captain… Chantry Governess Ingrid Vespers, with her personal entourage - Maester Navitas, Rejuvenat Sister Morigan, and Featherlight. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
Featherlight, a kitbashed Death Cult Assassin for my Ordo Hereticus-aligned rogue trader entourage. A nightmare to build, but so much fun to paint! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #nerdlings #killteam
October 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Featherlight, a kitbashed Death Cult Assassin for my Ordo Hereticus-aligned rogue trader entourage. A nightmare to build, but so much fun to paint! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #nerdlings #killteam
Everybody’s talking about a recent album that’s lyrically overwritten, very well-produced, and full of catchy pop ear worms. And whilst I am admittedly late to this party, I can confirm that Salt by Half Moon Run is *exceptionally* good.
October 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Everybody’s talking about a recent album that’s lyrically overwritten, very well-produced, and full of catchy pop ear worms. And whilst I am admittedly late to this party, I can confirm that Salt by Half Moon Run is *exceptionally* good.
Finished up my Novitiates squad / #killteam. Not as happy with the paint job on these, but I was going for a Stanley Kubrick vibe with the gold masks! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
September 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Finished up my Novitiates squad / #killteam. Not as happy with the paint job on these, but I was going for a Stanley Kubrick vibe with the gold masks! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
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I am (self-evidently) very interested in language. And also in technology. From that perspective, the rise of LLMs has created many new things for me to think about.
One is: why is it that certain very small clusters of words are *clearly written by an LLM*? What is the quality of that writing?
One is: why is it that certain very small clusters of words are *clearly written by an LLM*? What is the quality of that writing?
September 16, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I am (self-evidently) very interested in language. And also in technology. From that perspective, the rise of LLMs has created many new things for me to think about.
One is: why is it that certain very small clusters of words are *clearly written by an LLM*? What is the quality of that writing?
One is: why is it that certain very small clusters of words are *clearly written by an LLM*? What is the quality of that writing?
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September 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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I’ll be back to posting library and Information Literacy stuff soon, but in the meantime here are some more of my witchy Sisters of Battle. The warp ghost and punk Celestians were a lot of fun to build! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
September 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM
I’ll be back to posting library and Information Literacy stuff soon, but in the meantime here are some more of my witchy Sisters of Battle. The warp ghost and punk Celestians were a lot of fun to build! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
When you choose what you think is a good colour scheme for your Eversor assassin and then your GF walks in and says “Why is he dressed like Spider-Man?” ❤️ Anyway, here are some pictures of Spider-Man. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
August 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
When you choose what you think is a good colour scheme for your Eversor assassin and then your GF walks in and says “Why is he dressed like Spider-Man?” ❤️ Anyway, here are some pictures of Spider-Man. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
Is my Inquisition #killteam slowly turning into an Ordo Hereticus / Sisters of Battle army? …Yes. Did I try to paint a tiny picture on each backpack screen? …Also yes. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
July 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Is my Inquisition #killteam slowly turning into an Ordo Hereticus / Sisters of Battle army? …Yes. Did I try to paint a tiny picture on each backpack screen? …Also yes. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
‘The Voice of Beyond is always saying “Ph’nglui mgl’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn”’
I posted this earlier, but came back to it again. It's just unbelievable. Warwick's consultants telling people how to write terribly so they are "on brand". It's Beyond ridiculous. Or rather "Beyond is ridiculous".
brand.warwick.ac.uk/en/brand-gui...
brand.warwick.ac.uk/en/brand-gui...
Tone Of Voice - Warwick University
Find out about our key pillars and traits and how to write in our tone of voice — the Voice of Beyond.
brand.warwick.ac.uk
July 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
‘The Voice of Beyond is always saying “Ph’nglui mgl’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn”’
Off to see the @theswellseason.bsky.social tonight, having been a fan of Glen Hansard and the Frames for 20+ years. With everything going on at work, if they play ‘People We Used To Be’ there’s a very real possibility of tears.
May 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Off to see the @theswellseason.bsky.social tonight, having been a fan of Glen Hansard and the Frames for 20+ years. With everything going on at work, if they play ‘People We Used To Be’ there’s a very real possibility of tears.
May 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Can very much recommend joining the @infolitgroup.bsky.social New Professionals. For me, one year into my academic library role, it was such a phenomenal opportunity. Please do apply if you’re interested, or share if no longer eligible! 😁 #InformationLiteracy.
We have a vacancy on our New Professional's Committee!
If you are a new professional or a student with an interest in Information Literacy, this position will be perfect for you.
Find out more in our blog post - we are looking forward to hearing from you! 💚
infolit.org.uk/ilg-new-prof...
If you are a new professional or a student with an interest in Information Literacy, this position will be perfect for you.
Find out more in our blog post - we are looking forward to hearing from you! 💚
infolit.org.uk/ilg-new-prof...
ILG New Professionals Committee vacancies – Information Literacy Website
infolit.org.uk
May 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Can very much recommend joining the @infolitgroup.bsky.social New Professionals. For me, one year into my academic library role, it was such a phenomenal opportunity. Please do apply if you’re interested, or share if no longer eligible! 😁 #InformationLiteracy.
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For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historyes, love of language, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
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R hetorique & the crafte of
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We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
April 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historyes, love of language, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
First three Inquisition #killteam minis done (apart from their bases): Pistolier Alt Ecco, Enlightener Corvus “Candle” Wax, and an arco-flagellant gun servitor. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity
April 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
First three Inquisition #killteam minis done (apart from their bases): Pistolier Alt Ecco, Enlightener Corvus “Candle” Wax, and an arco-flagellant gun servitor. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity
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It's @alisonhicks0.bsky.social in the Guardian! You should never have needed to write this. But well done 📚
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
It's @alisonhicks0.bsky.social in the Guardian! You should never have needed to write this. But well done 📚
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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MPs being (rightly) recalled over the 2,700 jobs at risk in British steel, while 5,000 university jobs are actively being cut this year with a further 5,000 jobs under threat and very little intervention is... interesting. Academia is also an industry in collapse.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1393...
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1393...
April 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
MPs being (rightly) recalled over the 2,700 jobs at risk in British steel, while 5,000 university jobs are actively being cut this year with a further 5,000 jobs under threat and very little intervention is... interesting. Academia is also an industry in collapse.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1393...
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1393...
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If you’re a new professional or attending LILAC for the first time, head over to the First Timers and New Professionals Breakfast! It’s taking place each morning of #LILAC25 before sessions begin on Level 3 of the Centre for Student Life (CSL).
April 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If you’re a new professional or attending LILAC for the first time, head over to the First Timers and New Professionals Breakfast! It’s taking place each morning of #LILAC25 before sessions begin on Level 3 of the Centre for Student Life (CSL).
After two decades out of the hobby, I’ve been distracting myself from upheavals at work by building an Inquisition #killteam. Miniatures are the perfect decompression activity! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity
April 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
After two decades out of the hobby, I’ve been distracting myself from upheavals at work by building an Inquisition #killteam. Miniatures are the perfect decompression activity! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity
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In the new episode of Chatting Info Lit, I blur the host / guest line to talk about AI literacy teaching in Higher Education. The brilliant @evetagg.bsky.social prevents it from becoming a rant. Find the episode on SoundCloud, Apple, and Spotify! m.soundcloud.com/chatting-inf...
Episode 10: AI and IL in HE (with Eva Garcia Grau and Josh Rodda)
Play Episode 10: AI and IL in HE (with Eva Garcia Grau and Josh Rodda) by Chatting Info Lit on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.
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March 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In the new episode of Chatting Info Lit, I blur the host / guest line to talk about AI literacy teaching in Higher Education. The brilliant @evetagg.bsky.social prevents it from becoming a rant. Find the episode on SoundCloud, Apple, and Spotify! m.soundcloud.com/chatting-inf...
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The CILIP Information Literacy Group is running a webinar on 1 April on AI and infolit teaching. Details below and the organisers will consider adding small case studies to the event, for anyone wishing to contribute. @infolitgroup.bsky.social #infolit www.tickettailor.com/events/cilip...
Select tickets – AI and Information Literacy Teaching – Teams
Generative artificial intelligence has become a massive talking point in higher education.
Everyone is learning about AI togeth...
www.tickettailor.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The CILIP Information Literacy Group is running a webinar on 1 April on AI and infolit teaching. Details below and the organisers will consider adding small case studies to the event, for anyone wishing to contribute. @infolitgroup.bsky.social #infolit www.tickettailor.com/events/cilip...
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CILIP is concerned that the removal, hiding, and modification of data, research and other information resources by authorities in the USA is already starting to impede the vital work of UK information professionals.
Read more👇
www.cilip.org.uk/news/693964/...
Read more👇
www.cilip.org.uk/news/693964/...
Statement: Removal of access to and modification of data by authorities in the USA
CILIP invites members and the wider information profession community to share examples of how content, reports, datasets, evidence, and tools are being removed by US authorities
www.cilip.org.uk
February 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
CILIP is concerned that the removal, hiding, and modification of data, research and other information resources by authorities in the USA is already starting to impede the vital work of UK information professionals.
Read more👇
www.cilip.org.uk/news/693964/...
Read more👇
www.cilip.org.uk/news/693964/...