JR Finch 🙏🌍📚☮️
@jrfinch.bsky.social
Chair of CILIP Cymru Wales (CCW). Former Chair, UK CILIP ILIG 2019-2021. My third professional family is the BLA. Chat with me about Wales, libraries, retro gaming, films, and business.
BBC News - Bookmarks in returned library books go on display
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Bookmarks in returned South Molton Library books go on display
Bookmarks include receipts, shopping lists, children's creations and photos, staff say.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
BBC News - Bookmarks in returned library books go on display
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How can you support school libraries & librarians? Ideas & action from CILIP Scotland in the Scottish Parliament www.cilips.org.uk/cilips-at-th...
November 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
How can you support school libraries & librarians? Ideas & action from CILIP Scotland in the Scottish Parliament www.cilips.org.uk/cilips-at-th...
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Aberystwyth named Wales' first Unesco City of Literature
The town and Ceredigion county was chosen due to its
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October 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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'What It Means To Be Out: Queer, Trans, And Gender
Nonconforming Identities In Library Work' ⬇️
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#NonBinary
#Queer
#Trans
#Library
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Nonconforming Identities In Library Work' ⬇️
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#Gender
#NonBinary
#Queer
#Trans
#Library
#LibraryWorker
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July 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
'What It Means To Be Out: Queer, Trans, And Gender
Nonconforming Identities In Library Work' ⬇️
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#Gender
#NonBinary
#Queer
#Trans
#Library
#LibraryWorker
Nonconforming Identities In Library Work' ⬇️
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#Gender
#NonBinary
#Queer
#Trans
#Library
#LibraryWorker
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Due to ongoing strike action, all St Pancras Reading Rooms will be closed on Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November.
Reader Registration will also be closed on 1 November and operating at a reduced level on 31 October. Find all service updates on our website.
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Reader Registration will also be closed on 1 November and operating at a reduced level on 31 October. Find all service updates on our website.
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Planned strike action in St Pancras
We have been notified of planned strike action taking place between Monday 27 October and Sunday 9 November 2025.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Due to ongoing strike action, all St Pancras Reading Rooms will be closed on Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November.
Reader Registration will also be closed on 1 November and operating at a reduced level on 31 October. Find all service updates on our website.
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Reader Registration will also be closed on 1 November and operating at a reduced level on 31 October. Find all service updates on our website.
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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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"The principles of the Fair Library Job Manifesto (2022) related to interview practice should be adopted, including sharing questions in advance to all candidates irrespective of a disclosure of neurodivergence."
'The experiences of #neurodivergent #Library and Information Science [LIS] professionals working in #academic #libraries – a case study' ⬇️
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#Neurodiversity
#Workplace
#Dyslexia
#Autism
#ADHD
#AuDHD
#Dysgraphia
#Dyspraxia
#Dyscalculia
#OCD
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#Neurodiversity
#Workplace
#Dyslexia
#Autism
#ADHD
#AuDHD
#Dysgraphia
#Dyspraxia
#Dyscalculia
#OCD
The experiences of neurodivergent Library and Information Science [LIS] professionals working in academic libraries – a case study - White Rose Research Online
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October 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"The principles of the Fair Library Job Manifesto (2022) related to interview practice should be adopted, including sharing questions in advance to all candidates irrespective of a disclosure of neurodivergence."
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📢Today's the day!
We're looking forward to seeing you at the #CILIP AGM where we'll celebrate our profession, set out our key strategic priorities for the coming year and members will vote on key resolutions.
TODAY | 2pm - 3.30pm | Online
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We're looking forward to seeing you at the #CILIP AGM where we'll celebrate our profession, set out our key strategic priorities for the coming year and members will vote on key resolutions.
TODAY | 2pm - 3.30pm | Online
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October 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
📢Today's the day!
We're looking forward to seeing you at the #CILIP AGM where we'll celebrate our profession, set out our key strategic priorities for the coming year and members will vote on key resolutions.
TODAY | 2pm - 3.30pm | Online
www.cilip.org.uk/event/CILIPA...
We're looking forward to seeing you at the #CILIP AGM where we'll celebrate our profession, set out our key strategic priorities for the coming year and members will vote on key resolutions.
TODAY | 2pm - 3.30pm | Online
www.cilip.org.uk/event/CILIPA...
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National Library of Wales on high alert over cyber attacks
Wales' digital treasures, viewed 1.5 billion times, face a threat similar to a “catastrophic” cyber attack that left part of the British Library's website offline for two years.
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October 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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The Centre for Digital Scholarship at the Bodleian Libraries invites library professionals to take part in a survey on AI Applications in Libraries. Participation takes 10–15 minutes and responses are anonymised:
AI in Libraries - Horizon Scanning Bodleian Libraries
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September 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The Centre for Digital Scholarship at the Bodleian Libraries invites library professionals to take part in a survey on AI Applications in Libraries. Participation takes 10–15 minutes and responses are anonymised:
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We have welcomed our 3rd and 4th organisations into Empower this week - it is lovely seeing people joining, signing up for things and connecting. If you are part of an organisation thinking of joining our 50% Founding Rates end on 31st December 2025 so get in touch and join now.
October 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We have welcomed our 3rd and 4th organisations into Empower this week - it is lovely seeing people joining, signing up for things and connecting. If you are part of an organisation thinking of joining our 50% Founding Rates end on 31st December 2025 so get in touch and join now.
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🎉 Get up to £500 of books when you sign up with Accessit Library!
Accessit have partnered with Peters to help you upgrade your library software and stock up on new books — without stretching your budget.
Find out more 👉 accessitlibrary.com/bonus-books/
T&Cs apply. UK only. Ends 30th September 2025
Accessit have partnered with Peters to help you upgrade your library software and stock up on new books — without stretching your budget.
Find out more 👉 accessitlibrary.com/bonus-books/
T&Cs apply. UK only. Ends 30th September 2025
September 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🎉 Get up to £500 of books when you sign up with Accessit Library!
Accessit have partnered with Peters to help you upgrade your library software and stock up on new books — without stretching your budget.
Find out more 👉 accessitlibrary.com/bonus-books/
T&Cs apply. UK only. Ends 30th September 2025
Accessit have partnered with Peters to help you upgrade your library software and stock up on new books — without stretching your budget.
Find out more 👉 accessitlibrary.com/bonus-books/
T&Cs apply. UK only. Ends 30th September 2025
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I'm running another webinar soon that's essentially a basic (practical) intro to using Lego Serious Play approaches, everyone gets a pack of Lego in the post, so very hands-on. 21st Nov, 1:00-4:30pm, £90 pp. (Slightly more outside the UK for postage! But no USA, sorry.)
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Basic Introduction to using Lego in Adult Teaching / Support November '25
A basic intro to using Lego Serious Play type approaches in teaching and in learning support. Includes a pack of Lego to use in the training
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September 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I'm running another webinar soon that's essentially a basic (practical) intro to using Lego Serious Play approaches, everyone gets a pack of Lego in the post, so very hands-on. 21st Nov, 1:00-4:30pm, £90 pp. (Slightly more outside the UK for postage! But no USA, sorry.)
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The Little Chef in Builth was built on the exact centre spot of Wales. Many historic meetings took place there, it's where Richard Burton met Elizabeth Taylor and where Shakin Stevens penned Merry Christmas Everyone. Owain Glyndŵr is buried in its car park...
September 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Little Chef in Builth was built on the exact centre spot of Wales. Many historic meetings took place there, it's where Richard Burton met Elizabeth Taylor and where Shakin Stevens penned Merry Christmas Everyone. Owain Glyndŵr is buried in its car park...
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Rhannu blog cynhadledd Anna, enillydd ein bwrsariaeth/Sharing our bursary winner Anna's conference blog #CILIPConf25 www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
August 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Rhannu blog cynhadledd Anna, enillydd ein bwrsariaeth/Sharing our bursary winner Anna's conference blog #CILIPConf25 www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
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Rhannu blog cynhadledd Claire, enillydd ein bwrsariaeth/Sharing our bursary winner Claire's conference blog #CILIPConf25 www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
August 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Rhannu blog cynhadledd Claire, enillydd ein bwrsariaeth/Sharing our bursary winner Claire's conference blog #CILIPConf25 www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
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Wedi gweithio gyda thîm llyfrgell neu wasanaeth gwybodaeth gwych yng Nghymru eleni sydd wedi eich ysbrydoli’n fawr?
Worked with a brilliant library or information service team in Wales this year who have really inspired you? www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
Worked with a brilliant library or information service team in Wales this year who have really inspired you? www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
September 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Wedi gweithio gyda thîm llyfrgell neu wasanaeth gwybodaeth gwych yng Nghymru eleni sydd wedi eich ysbrydoli’n fawr?
Worked with a brilliant library or information service team in Wales this year who have really inspired you? www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
Worked with a brilliant library or information service team in Wales this year who have really inspired you? www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
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It's the closing ceremony of #WLIC2025 (😢) 🇰🇿
You can follow along live on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/hVCC3YN...
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WLIC 2025 - Closing Ceremony | Astana, Kazakhstan
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August 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It's the closing ceremony of #WLIC2025 (😢) 🇰🇿
You can follow along live on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/hVCC3YN...
@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social
You can follow along live on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/hVCC3YN...
@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social
BBC News - Library books dumped on pavement 'unacceptable'
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Library books dumped on Croydon pavement 'unacceptable'
Croydon mayor apologises after books were discovered outside a library being cleared by contractors.
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August 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
BBC News - Library books dumped on pavement 'unacceptable'
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Source: The Guardian
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‘The Welsh language has been aggressively oppressed’: Tristwch y Fenywod, the gothic trio communing with a mystical Wales
Inspired by the ‘enchanted, sapphic feeling’ of the coast and with bat sounds for drums, this Wales-obsessed band sound like no one else. They explain how queerness, neurodivergence and anti-coloniali...
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August 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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BBC News - North Somerset librarians told not to express views on cuts - BBC News
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North Somerset librarians told not to express views on cuts
All libraries run by North Somerset Council could have their hours cut and some could be closed.
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August 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
BBC News - North Somerset librarians told not to express views on cuts - BBC News
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BBC News - Lyons says library drag queen event 'should not have taken place'
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Lyons says library drag queen event 'should not have taken place'
Communities minister says a drag queen storytelling event in Belfast was "not appropriate for children".
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August 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
BBC News - Lyons says library drag queen event 'should not have taken place'
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The 10 most beautiful libraries in the world share.google/sGkI4KgqgOAi...
The 10 most beautiful libraries in the world
The Library of Trinity College Dublin is named the most beautiful library in the world by 200,000 voters in the 1000 Libraries Awards 2025.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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