Libraries Hacked
@librarieshacked.bsky.social
Libraries Hacked is a project to promote open data, to help libraries publish their data, and to showcase projects using library data. And dogs in libraries.
Tweets by Dave.
Tweets by Dave.
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Received my UK public lending right statement (writers receive a payment every time their books are borrowed from the library).
Thanks so much to UK library users for your support for my writing 🙏
Libraries are so important to the fabric of our reading culture – let's keep supporting them.
Thanks so much to UK library users for your support for my writing 🙏
Libraries are so important to the fabric of our reading culture – let's keep supporting them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Received my UK public lending right statement (writers receive a payment every time their books are borrowed from the library).
Thanks so much to UK library users for your support for my writing 🙏
Libraries are so important to the fabric of our reading culture – let's keep supporting them.
Thanks so much to UK library users for your support for my writing 🙏
Libraries are so important to the fabric of our reading culture – let's keep supporting them.
The library activity dashboard is a new project visualising library activity data, as reported by library services across England. It includes Loans, Users, Visits, Events, Computer usage, and WiFi sessions.
Currently in development so feedback particularly welcome!
Currently in development so feedback particularly welcome!
October 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The library activity dashboard is a new project visualising library activity data, as reported by library services across England. It includes Loans, Users, Visits, Events, Computer usage, and WiFi sessions.
Currently in development so feedback particularly welcome!
Currently in development so feedback particularly welcome!
Collect a set of core data. Loans, reservations, members, visits. Everyone will be able to send their data in, and it's a reasonable proof of concept in getting it all together.
Wigan libraries:
Wigan libraries:
August 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Collect a set of core data. Loans, reservations, members, visits. Everyone will be able to send their data in, and it's a reasonable proof of concept in getting it all together.
Wigan libraries:
Wigan libraries:
Guidance already being used by authorities to just convert any data to PDF
"Please note that further to the [1]Information Commissioner's guidance regarding spreadsheets, Northumberland County Council has taken the decision not to share spreadsheets as part of FOI or EIR responses going forward."
"Please note that further to the [1]Information Commissioner's guidance regarding spreadsheets, Northumberland County Council has taken the decision not to share spreadsheets as part of FOI or EIR responses going forward."
New guidance on disclosing documents to the public ico.org.uk/about-the-ic... from the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Includes lots of advice to help you avoid a big embarrassing data breach with your Excel workbooks.
#FOI #opendata #subjectaccess #dataprotection
Includes lots of advice to help you avoid a big embarrassing data breach with your Excel workbooks.
#FOI #opendata #subjectaccess #dataprotection
August 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Guidance already being used by authorities to just convert any data to PDF
"Please note that further to the [1]Information Commissioner's guidance regarding spreadsheets, Northumberland County Council has taken the decision not to share spreadsheets as part of FOI or EIR responses going forward."
"Please note that further to the [1]Information Commissioner's guidance regarding spreadsheets, Northumberland County Council has taken the decision not to share spreadsheets as part of FOI or EIR responses going forward."
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UK readers, if you can't afford to buy any of these books, order them from your local library. The authors will see your support through loan figures and PLR. You don't even have to finish reading them if you don't want!
14 of 24 authors have now withdrawn.
First Book:
Curtis Garner, Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Sanah Ahsan, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Eleanor Medhurst, Ciara Maguire, June Thomas
Main:
Olumide Popoola, Robert Hamberger, Andrew McMillan, Rhian Elizabeth, Jane Traies
Judges:
Nicola Dinan, Bob Hughes
First Book:
Curtis Garner, Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Sanah Ahsan, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Eleanor Medhurst, Ciara Maguire, June Thomas
Main:
Olumide Popoola, Robert Hamberger, Andrew McMillan, Rhian Elizabeth, Jane Traies
Judges:
Nicola Dinan, Bob Hughes
August 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
UK readers, if you can't afford to buy any of these books, order them from your local library. The authors will see your support through loan figures and PLR. You don't even have to finish reading them if you don't want!
A new library data post! Get it while it's hot because they're rare these days.
blog.librarydata.uk/requesting-d...
A small bit on FOI requests to get hold of public library data. Not ideal but it can benefit libraries, especially if followed up with open data publishing.
#OpenData #LibraryData
blog.librarydata.uk/requesting-d...
A small bit on FOI requests to get hold of public library data. Not ideal but it can benefit libraries, especially if followed up with open data publishing.
#OpenData #LibraryData
Requesting library data via Freedom of Information
Using Freedom of Information to get bulk datasets of library data
blog.librarydata.uk
August 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A new library data post! Get it while it's hot because they're rare these days.
blog.librarydata.uk/requesting-d...
A small bit on FOI requests to get hold of public library data. Not ideal but it can benefit libraries, especially if followed up with open data publishing.
#OpenData #LibraryData
blog.librarydata.uk/requesting-d...
A small bit on FOI requests to get hold of public library data. Not ideal but it can benefit libraries, especially if followed up with open data publishing.
#OpenData #LibraryData
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Interesting new paper on the challenge increasing numbers of SUVs pose to climate efforts.
“The current trend runs the risk of undoing climate achievements and solidifying unsustainable mobility habits unless there is a structural change in both urban design and consumer norms.”
“The current trend runs the risk of undoing climate achievements and solidifying unsustainable mobility habits unless there is a structural change in both urban design and consumer norms.”
Climate Change Efforts vs. the Growing Popularity of Larger Private Vehicles: A Contradiction in Motion
The sharp increase in the global popularity of large private automobiles, especially sport utility vehicles (SUVs), is a significant and frequently di…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Interesting new paper on the challenge increasing numbers of SUVs pose to climate efforts.
“The current trend runs the risk of undoing climate achievements and solidifying unsustainable mobility habits unless there is a structural change in both urban design and consumer norms.”
“The current trend runs the risk of undoing climate achievements and solidifying unsustainable mobility habits unless there is a structural change in both urban design and consumer norms.”
You know that tool you're using to protect your privacy? Well everyone should have to go through a verification process before using one of those.
For individual users, a VPN is the most straightforward method to overcome censorship effects of the Online Safety Act. But there's no guarantee the UK Government won't legislate further.
Respondents to Ofcom consultations had plenty of ideas about dealing with VPNs www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
Respondents to Ofcom consultations had plenty of ideas about dealing with VPNs www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
July 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
You know that tool you're using to protect your privacy? Well everyone should have to go through a verification process before using one of those.
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Sad, moving piece on the death of a sibling out of the blue by @hannahsbee.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/comment/pers...
My brother was taken from us. I don’t know what to do
Life will never be the same again.
www.newstatesman.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Sad, moving piece on the death of a sibling out of the blue by @hannahsbee.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/comment/pers...
Why can't McSweeney just read something good and useful, like Charlotte's Web, or The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark?
Morgan McSweeney (UK Labour's Dominic Cummings knock-off) is reportedly experimenting with 'synthetic voters' – "essentially fake focus groups of AI voters who can tell ministers more quickly and cheaply what the public thinks of policies" www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-...
#govtech #govcomms
#govtech #govcomms
July 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Why can't McSweeney just read something good and useful, like Charlotte's Web, or The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark?
@swrls.bsky.social Hey folks - I'm sure you're on this. Was just gonna raise the alert that you're web domain needs renewing and is now marked for deletion which means it could be up for grabs if not renewed soon!
June 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
@swrls.bsky.social Hey folks - I'm sure you're on this. Was just gonna raise the alert that you're web domain needs renewing and is now marked for deletion which means it could be up for grabs if not renewed soon!
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Why does your library matter to you? ❤️📚
We asked 2,000 Scots that question and this is what they told us: www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
We asked 2,000 Scots that question and this is what they told us: www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
June 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Why does your library matter to you? ❤️📚
We asked 2,000 Scots that question and this is what they told us: www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
We asked 2,000 Scots that question and this is what they told us: www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
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On Tuesday 27 May 1-2pm, I'm presenting a webinar on behalf of @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social, "How to be a good ally to trans*, non-binary and gender-conforming people"
I've spoken about this before but allies are more vital than ever now...
Register and share please!
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
I've spoken about this before but allies are more vital than ever now...
Register and share please!
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
May 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
On Tuesday 27 May 1-2pm, I'm presenting a webinar on behalf of @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social, "How to be a good ally to trans*, non-binary and gender-conforming people"
I've spoken about this before but allies are more vital than ever now...
Register and share please!
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
I've spoken about this before but allies are more vital than ever now...
Register and share please!
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
Does Library data storytelling count? Those are the Queen's favourite stories
Nominations are now open for the inaugural Queen’s Reading Room Medal, which will celebrate those individuals who seek to champion the joy of storytelling in their communities. This is the perfect opportunity to nominate a public #Librarian! thequeensreadingroom.co.uk/the-queens-r...
April 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Does Library data storytelling count? Those are the Queen's favourite stories
It feels like another lifetime when the library alt text bot was highlighting tweets from libraries that didn't include alt text.
Some library services really engaged and upped their tweeting. Quite a few hated the idea of accessibility.
Even though twitter was destroyed, add alt text to images!
Some library services really engaged and upped their tweeting. Quite a few hated the idea of accessibility.
Even though twitter was destroyed, add alt text to images!
As Bluesky has grown, I've seen a lot of backsliding on alt text. Please try to be considerate to others and include alt text with all of your images. It helps everyone. Indeed, in the "accessibility" setting in Bluesky you can set it to make sure you add alt text, which is a useful thing to do.
March 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It feels like another lifetime when the library alt text bot was highlighting tweets from libraries that didn't include alt text.
Some library services really engaged and upped their tweeting. Quite a few hated the idea of accessibility.
Even though twitter was destroyed, add alt text to images!
Some library services really engaged and upped their tweeting. Quite a few hated the idea of accessibility.
Even though twitter was destroyed, add alt text to images!
9 current visitors, what's going on?!
Ah, newslet for libraries has come out. Full of great content.
libraries.newslet.org
Ah, newslet for libraries has come out. Full of great content.
libraries.newslet.org
March 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
9 current visitors, what's going on?!
Ah, newslet for libraries has come out. Full of great content.
libraries.newslet.org
Ah, newslet for libraries has come out. Full of great content.
libraries.newslet.org
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Released today on Library Storytelling - The membership of Lancashire Libraries.
www.librarystorytelling.net/the-membersh...
Lancashire were brilliant and open to exploring types of library usage, the deprivation levels alongside % population of membership, as well as the urban/rural divide.
www.librarystorytelling.net/the-membersh...
Lancashire were brilliant and open to exploring types of library usage, the deprivation levels alongside % population of membership, as well as the urban/rural divide.
March 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Released today on Library Storytelling - The membership of Lancashire Libraries.
www.librarystorytelling.net/the-membersh...
Lancashire were brilliant and open to exploring types of library usage, the deprivation levels alongside % population of membership, as well as the urban/rural divide.
www.librarystorytelling.net/the-membersh...
Lancashire were brilliant and open to exploring types of library usage, the deprivation levels alongside % population of membership, as well as the urban/rural divide.
Released today on Library Storytelling - The membership of Lancashire Libraries.
www.librarystorytelling.net/the-membersh...
Lancashire were brilliant and open to exploring types of library usage, the deprivation levels alongside % population of membership, as well as the urban/rural divide.
www.librarystorytelling.net/the-membersh...
Lancashire were brilliant and open to exploring types of library usage, the deprivation levels alongside % population of membership, as well as the urban/rural divide.
March 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Released today on Library Storytelling - The membership of Lancashire Libraries.
www.librarystorytelling.net/the-membersh...
Lancashire were brilliant and open to exploring types of library usage, the deprivation levels alongside % population of membership, as well as the urban/rural divide.
www.librarystorytelling.net/the-membersh...
Lancashire were brilliant and open to exploring types of library usage, the deprivation levels alongside % population of membership, as well as the urban/rural divide.
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“Over that time councils also made deep cuts to discretionary services – such as libraries and road maintenance.”
Still a lot of work to do get the message out there. Libraries are not discretionary. They are statutory critical infrastructure with empathetic knowledgeable staff!
Still a lot of work to do get the message out there. Libraries are not discretionary. They are statutory critical infrastructure with empathetic knowledgeable staff!
Almost half of England’s councils ‘could face bankruptcy over £4.6bn deficit’
Damning National Audit Office report says action is needed to address deficit accumulated under Tory-era policy
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
“Over that time councils also made deep cuts to discretionary services – such as libraries and road maintenance.”
Still a lot of work to do get the message out there. Libraries are not discretionary. They are statutory critical infrastructure with empathetic knowledgeable staff!
Still a lot of work to do get the message out there. Libraries are not discretionary. They are statutory critical infrastructure with empathetic knowledgeable staff!
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Open data publication guide www.gov.wales/open-data-pu... new from the Welsh Government – guidance for public bodies and other organisations in Wales on publishing their data openly
#opengov #opendata
#opengov #opendata
February 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Open data publication guide www.gov.wales/open-data-pu... new from the Welsh Government – guidance for public bodies and other organisations in Wales on publishing their data openly
#opengov #opendata
#opengov #opendata
Every year it's great to see authors and contributors delighted from the estimations of their loans in UK libraries.
We have the systems to update this data daily, make it open, and really use it to promote authors and libraries. And make it comprehensive and detailed rather than a small sample.
We have the systems to update this data daily, make it open, and really use it to promote authors and libraries. And make it comprehensive and detailed rather than a small sample.
Getting my PLR statement (and being genuinely touched every year that people borrowed my book) is a chance to remind everyone - *never* apologise to an author that you read their book but ‘only’ from a library. We get a small payment, the library bought the book & we’re made up that you read it.
January 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Every year it's great to see authors and contributors delighted from the estimations of their loans in UK libraries.
We have the systems to update this data daily, make it open, and really use it to promote authors and libraries. And make it comprehensive and detailed rather than a small sample.
We have the systems to update this data daily, make it open, and really use it to promote authors and libraries. And make it comprehensive and detailed rather than a small sample.
It's lunchtime, and you could take a walk to your local library.
OR you can read about walking to your local library, and you can do it at your desk, with a sandwich, and it'll only take 3 minutes. Then back to work!
blog.librarydata.uk/walk-to-your...
OR you can read about walking to your local library, and you can do it at your desk, with a sandwich, and it'll only take 3 minutes. Then back to work!
blog.librarydata.uk/walk-to-your...
Walk to your local library
Thoughts about walking to and from your local library and accessibility
blog.librarydata.uk
January 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It's lunchtime, and you could take a walk to your local library.
OR you can read about walking to your local library, and you can do it at your desk, with a sandwich, and it'll only take 3 minutes. Then back to work!
blog.librarydata.uk/walk-to-your...
OR you can read about walking to your local library, and you can do it at your desk, with a sandwich, and it'll only take 3 minutes. Then back to work!
blog.librarydata.uk/walk-to-your...
That AI report in meme form
January 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
That AI report in meme form