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Gemma Dixon
@libraryponderer.bsky.social
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Academic Librarian. Here for professional content but will be distracted by pets, politics, crafting and cricket.
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lesley-e.bsky.social
We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name
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September 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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cilip.bsky.social
Our CILIP LGBTQ+ Network seeks a new Chair. You'll act as a leading officer & inform the decisions made to raise awareness & advise Library, Knowledge & Information workers in UK on LGBTQ+ subjects. Role open to those who identify as LGBTQ+ or Queer. informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chair-u...
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September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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jofitz.bsky.social
The Neurodivergent Library and Information Staff Network (NLISN.org) welcome everyone - neurodivergent librarians and allies - to our online only Annual General Meeting.
We will present and invite discussion around the contents of our Annual Report and Strategic Plan 2025 zenodo.org/records/1691...
September 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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tom--scott.bsky.social
The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.

This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
chrisw100.bsky.social Chris Williams @chrisw100.bsky.social · May 2
Another record year for the Green Party 👏
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales

Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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lowriwillslib.bsky.social
@jsecker.bsky.social claims Librarians are the most innovative teachers! I agree, we are always trying to prove we are worthy in the ‘teaching space,’ owning our teaching status and being as creative and innovative as we can. #LILAC25
April 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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robertsilverman.bsky.social
Wow. it must feel terrible when someone takes something you made and uses it without permission or payment
January 29, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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alicecann.bsky.social
I've spent the last few hours doing a bit of a revamp on the Library Conferences on BlueSky page. This included finding details of upcoming (& previous) conferences that I wasn't already aware of, updating the description at the top of the page and reorganising it so that 2025 events are at the top.
Library conferences on BlueSky
A list of library and information science conferences, with links to their hashtags on the social media platform BlueSky.
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January 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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clairesewell.bsky.social
New year, new challenge? Come and help support the Parliamentary research community in this exciting new information professional role.
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Senior Research Librarian (Policy, Research and Analysis Community) - Houses of Parliament
Title: Senior Research Librarian (Policy, Research and Analysis Community). Employer: House of Commons. Salary: £41,340 - £47,975 per annum. Closes: 02/02/2025, 23:55
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January 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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hookland.bsky.social
What the cunning folk of Hookland do on #NewYearsEve - year-walking. May your troubles not cross the threshold of midnight. May blessings walk down the lane to meet you in the coming year.
Year Walking Many countries have a living folk tradition of being able to see into the future at certain times of the year. In Sweden, it is known as Årslång – year walking – and it is practised at Christmas and New Year’s Eve depending on the village. Practitioners are said to go into a deep trance where they encounter various supernatural beings who will challenge them with riddles and tasks. If successfully completed, the beings will then allow a glimpse of events that will happen in the coming year. Strangely, the cunning folk of Hookland also use the term year walking for some forms of divination. Whether it is fairly safe to dismiss some folklorists claims that the shared names shows that the Hookland type of omen walking has clear ties to the Swedish via Danish invasions is a matter I shall not decide. There are both signifiant similarities and differences between the same named practice. For a start, year walking in Hookland is not restricted to Christmas and New Year’s Eve – dates far too arbitrary, far too tied to calendar convenience for the county’s cunning folk. The practice is also undertaken at the quarter days and other old festivals such as St. Lazarus Eve when the worlds of the living and the dead are known to rub against each other. As in the Swedish form, the person year walking may go into a deep trance. This is often brought about by fasting and gazing at a ritual flame. While in this sublime state, the year walker may encounter spirits of the dead, Faery or the land itself. If they can prove themselves worthy, they may walk into the coming future of themselves, another or even their whole community. However, in contrast to the Swedish version, Hookland year walking more often involves the actual feet. Practitioners will usually make a midnight pilgrimage to some distant sacred spot with an expectation of meeting any supernatural beings in the flesh rather than the fancy.
December 31, 2024 at 5:49 PM
libraryponderer.bsky.social
I am enjoying bluesky scrolling and seeing faces I recognise but after 3+ years away from social media I'm really struggling to remember to post. Either nothing of use to say or out of practice. Or both.
December 2, 2024 at 9:09 PM
libraryponderer.bsky.social
Finally got round to re-emerging on social media after deleting my twitter 3 years ago. So off on a following spree after an incredible #LILAC24
March 28, 2024 at 12:49 PM