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This wonderful clip from a 1981 University of Liverpool promotional film is surely answer enough to Why Preserve? Preserving the film, originally 16mm, doesn’t stop at digitisation. We must monitor digital content to establish authenticity & prevent loss or damage. #WDPD2025
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 AM
This wonderful clip from a 1981 University of Liverpool promotional film is surely answer enough to Why Preserve? Preserving the film, originally 16mm, doesn’t stop at digitisation. We must monitor digital content to establish authenticity & prevent loss or damage. #WDPD2025
For Black History Month we've dug into the Olaf Stapledon archive to find a little-known story of the visit of the African American singer and activist Paul Robeson to Liverpool in 1949.
🔗 Read more via our blog: https://orlo.uk/4t9EF
🔗 Read more via our blog: https://orlo.uk/4t9EF
October 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
For Black History Month we've dug into the Olaf Stapledon archive to find a little-known story of the visit of the African American singer and activist Paul Robeson to Liverpool in 1949.
🔗 Read more via our blog: https://orlo.uk/4t9EF
🔗 Read more via our blog: https://orlo.uk/4t9EF
Check out our recent blog post all about 'The Embedding' by Ian Watson and a fascinating look at how the author explores linguistics alongside science fiction.
Read student Jonathan Thornton's blog: https://orlo.uk/UqgDO
#livunilibrary #livuni #specialcollections #voyager #sciencefiction
Read student Jonathan Thornton's blog: https://orlo.uk/UqgDO
#livunilibrary #livuni #specialcollections #voyager #sciencefiction
October 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Check out our recent blog post all about 'The Embedding' by Ian Watson and a fascinating look at how the author explores linguistics alongside science fiction.
Read student Jonathan Thornton's blog: https://orlo.uk/UqgDO
#livunilibrary #livuni #specialcollections #voyager #sciencefiction
Read student Jonathan Thornton's blog: https://orlo.uk/UqgDO
#livunilibrary #livuni #specialcollections #voyager #sciencefiction
As we celebrate the launch of Collecting Stories by Katy Hooper, why not try a walking tour inspired by the book itself?
Step into the stories and explore the items and objects from the book first hand!
#CollectingStories #WalkingTour #LivUniPress #LivUniLibrary
Step into the stories and explore the items and objects from the book first hand!
#CollectingStories #WalkingTour #LivUniPress #LivUniLibrary
To celebrate the launch event, editor and Special Collections Librarian at @livunilibrary.bsky.social Katy Hooper has written a blog post with a walking tour of the university campus to see many of the items included in the book. Let us know if you follow along around campus! bit.ly/UoLWalk
October 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
As we celebrate the launch of Collecting Stories by Katy Hooper, why not try a walking tour inspired by the book itself?
Step into the stories and explore the items and objects from the book first hand!
#CollectingStories #WalkingTour #LivUniPress #LivUniLibrary
Step into the stories and explore the items and objects from the book first hand!
#CollectingStories #WalkingTour #LivUniPress #LivUniLibrary
Science fiction author Ian Watson’s archives are held in our Special Collections & Archives, including a draft manuscript of 'The Embedding'. How does Watson’s novel revolutionise how we think about alien communication?
View the exhibition to find out! 👇
https://orlo.uk/yycjw
View the exhibition to find out! 👇
https://orlo.uk/yycjw
October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Science fiction author Ian Watson’s archives are held in our Special Collections & Archives, including a draft manuscript of 'The Embedding'. How does Watson’s novel revolutionise how we think about alien communication?
View the exhibition to find out! 👇
https://orlo.uk/yycjw
View the exhibition to find out! 👇
https://orlo.uk/yycjw
Did you know that for her underrated feminist masterpiece, Native Tongue, author Suzette Haden Elgin invented the language Láadan? 🤔
Visit our digital exhibition to see what the novel can teach us about language acquisition and alien communication! 👀
➡️ https://orlo.uk/MGwoQ
Visit our digital exhibition to see what the novel can teach us about language acquisition and alien communication! 👀
➡️ https://orlo.uk/MGwoQ
October 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Did you know that for her underrated feminist masterpiece, Native Tongue, author Suzette Haden Elgin invented the language Láadan? 🤔
Visit our digital exhibition to see what the novel can teach us about language acquisition and alien communication! 👀
➡️ https://orlo.uk/MGwoQ
Visit our digital exhibition to see what the novel can teach us about language acquisition and alien communication! 👀
➡️ https://orlo.uk/MGwoQ
Did you know we have been imagining communicating with alien beings since before science fiction? Explore how the Houyhnhms in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift provide a blueprint for alien communication
Discover more in our Voyager digital exhibition: https://orlo.uk/RU1wI
Discover more in our Voyager digital exhibition: https://orlo.uk/RU1wI
October 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Did you know we have been imagining communicating with alien beings since before science fiction? Explore how the Houyhnhms in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift provide a blueprint for alien communication
Discover more in our Voyager digital exhibition: https://orlo.uk/RU1wI
Discover more in our Voyager digital exhibition: https://orlo.uk/RU1wI
📚 Collecting Stories by Katy Hooper showcases 150 years of incredible items collected by @liverpooluni.bsky.social, including rare books, science-fiction, sculpture and more!
#SpecialCollections #Archives #UniversityOfLiverpool #CollectingStories
#SpecialCollections #Archives #UniversityOfLiverpool #CollectingStories
Published in partnership with @liverpooluni.bsky.social, the book includes 72 illustrations accompanied by lively and accessible text which illuminates connections between Liverpool, the University, and cultures across the world.
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@victoriagallery.bsky.social @livunilibrary.bsky.social
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September 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📚 Collecting Stories by Katy Hooper showcases 150 years of incredible items collected by @liverpooluni.bsky.social, including rare books, science-fiction, sculpture and more!
#SpecialCollections #Archives #UniversityOfLiverpool #CollectingStories
#SpecialCollections #Archives #UniversityOfLiverpool #CollectingStories
Could the animals we know on Earth provide us with a model to understand what aliens might look and behave like? Texts like Naomi Mitchison’s feminist SF classic Memoirs of a Spacewoman use sea creatures as a way of imagining the alien.
View our digital exhibition👇
https://orlo.uk/vgZ8X
View our digital exhibition👇
https://orlo.uk/vgZ8X
September 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Could the animals we know on Earth provide us with a model to understand what aliens might look and behave like? Texts like Naomi Mitchison’s feminist SF classic Memoirs of a Spacewoman use sea creatures as a way of imagining the alien.
View our digital exhibition👇
https://orlo.uk/vgZ8X
View our digital exhibition👇
https://orlo.uk/vgZ8X
Could the techniques we use to acquire languages on Earth to help us understand alien languages? US anthropologist Chad Oliver imagines such a situation in 1957’s science fiction classic The Winds of Time. See the exhibition for more!
Digital Heritage Lab: https://orlo.uk/6gVE0
Digital Heritage Lab: https://orlo.uk/6gVE0
September 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Could the techniques we use to acquire languages on Earth to help us understand alien languages? US anthropologist Chad Oliver imagines such a situation in 1957’s science fiction classic The Winds of Time. See the exhibition for more!
Digital Heritage Lab: https://orlo.uk/6gVE0
Digital Heritage Lab: https://orlo.uk/6gVE0
What would it feel like to decode an alien language? Creators of Voyager’s Golden Record had to imagine this, but how would aliens make sense of the information we send them with limited context? It might feel a bit like trying to read the Codex Seraphinianus!
See more: https://orlo.uk/dXg26
See more: https://orlo.uk/dXg26
September 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
What would it feel like to decode an alien language? Creators of Voyager’s Golden Record had to imagine this, but how would aliens make sense of the information we send them with limited context? It might feel a bit like trying to read the Codex Seraphinianus!
See more: https://orlo.uk/dXg26
See more: https://orlo.uk/dXg26
Welcome to the new exhibit about the Voyager probe and alien communication at the University of Liverpool Digital Heritage Lab! Humans have always been fascinated by the idea of aliens, but how would we go about speaking to one?
View more here 👇
https://orlo.uk/bfj8C
#DigitalHeritageLab
View more here 👇
https://orlo.uk/bfj8C
#DigitalHeritageLab
September 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Welcome to the new exhibit about the Voyager probe and alien communication at the University of Liverpool Digital Heritage Lab! Humans have always been fascinated by the idea of aliens, but how would we go about speaking to one?
View more here 👇
https://orlo.uk/bfj8C
#DigitalHeritageLab
View more here 👇
https://orlo.uk/bfj8C
#DigitalHeritageLab
📢 Voyager digital exhibition launches tomorrow! Did you know the Voyager probes launched by NASA in 1977 contained a message in case they are found by future alien civilizations, put together by Carl Sagan? He also wrote the script for the film Contact. Stay tuned for more!
September 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
📢 Voyager digital exhibition launches tomorrow! Did you know the Voyager probes launched by NASA in 1977 contained a message in case they are found by future alien civilizations, put together by Carl Sagan? He also wrote the script for the film Contact. Stay tuned for more!
What do you think about this concept? Nnedi Okorafor explores this idea in Binti. Look out for the forthcoming exhibition on the Voyager project for more!
#VoyagerDigitalExhibition #SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #LivUni
#VoyagerDigitalExhibition #SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #LivUni
September 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
What do you think about this concept? Nnedi Okorafor explores this idea in Binti. Look out for the forthcoming exhibition on the Voyager project for more!
#VoyagerDigitalExhibition #SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #LivUni
#VoyagerDigitalExhibition #SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #LivUni
📢 An exciting new online exhibition is coming to the University of Liverpool Digital Heritage Lab! It will explore the legacy of the Voyager probes and ideas about alien communication.
Stay tuned for more!
#SpecialCollections #Archives #LivUni #DigitalHeritageLab
Stay tuned for more!
#SpecialCollections #Archives #LivUni #DigitalHeritageLab
September 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📢 An exciting new online exhibition is coming to the University of Liverpool Digital Heritage Lab! It will explore the legacy of the Voyager probes and ideas about alien communication.
Stay tuned for more!
#SpecialCollections #Archives #LivUni #DigitalHeritageLab
Stay tuned for more!
#SpecialCollections #Archives #LivUni #DigitalHeritageLab
🌍 Our new digital exhibition is live! Around the World in 20 Folk Tales explores a global tapestry of illustrated folktales - from the Caribbean to Japan - and everywhere in between.
🔗 View now: https://orlo.uk/1emYV
#SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #FolkTales #DigitalExhibition
🔗 View now: https://orlo.uk/1emYV
#SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #FolkTales #DigitalExhibition
August 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌍 Our new digital exhibition is live! Around the World in 20 Folk Tales explores a global tapestry of illustrated folktales - from the Caribbean to Japan - and everywhere in between.
🔗 View now: https://orlo.uk/1emYV
#SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #FolkTales #DigitalExhibition
🔗 View now: https://orlo.uk/1emYV
#SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #FolkTales #DigitalExhibition
5 days to go! A fascinating glimpse into how science fiction and nature come together in Aldiss’s work.
#ScienceFiction #AldissCentenary #BrianAldiss
#ScienceFiction #AldissCentenary #BrianAldiss
Just 5 days to go until the in-person launch of Brian Aldiss and the Natural World. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s in store!
📅 Sat 23 Aug, 3-5pm
📍 VGM, Liverpool
🎟️ Book your free spot: https://orlo.uk/vZFhD
#BrianAldiss #SCA #SciFi #LiverpoolEvents
📅 Sat 23 Aug, 3-5pm
📍 VGM, Liverpool
🎟️ Book your free spot: https://orlo.uk/vZFhD
#BrianAldiss #SCA #SciFi #LiverpoolEvents
August 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
5 days to go! A fascinating glimpse into how science fiction and nature come together in Aldiss’s work.
#ScienceFiction #AldissCentenary #BrianAldiss
#ScienceFiction #AldissCentenary #BrianAldiss
The Harold Cohen library is still closed due to unforeseen circumstances. We’re extremely sorry for the inconvenience. We will update you when it re-opens. The Sydney Jones library is still open daily from 9am to 6pm as an alternative.
July 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The Harold Cohen library is still closed due to unforeseen circumstances. We’re extremely sorry for the inconvenience. We will update you when it re-opens. The Sydney Jones library is still open daily from 9am to 6pm as an alternative.
Celebrate 100 years of Brian W. Aldiss! Join Special Collections & Archives for a one-day in-person event to launch a new online exhibition.
📅 23 August 2025
📍Victoria Gallery and Museum
🎟️ Sign up: https://orlo.uk/5fA5d
💻Online - late August 2025
#ScienceFiction #BrianAldiss
📅 23 August 2025
📍Victoria Gallery and Museum
🎟️ Sign up: https://orlo.uk/5fA5d
💻Online - late August 2025
#ScienceFiction #BrianAldiss
July 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Celebrate 100 years of Brian W. Aldiss! Join Special Collections & Archives for a one-day in-person event to launch a new online exhibition.
📅 23 August 2025
📍Victoria Gallery and Museum
🎟️ Sign up: https://orlo.uk/5fA5d
💻Online - late August 2025
#ScienceFiction #BrianAldiss
📅 23 August 2025
📍Victoria Gallery and Museum
🎟️ Sign up: https://orlo.uk/5fA5d
💻Online - late August 2025
#ScienceFiction #BrianAldiss
From 12 July to 14 September, there’s a new overnight study space open in the 502 Teaching Hub 🕛 This new addition will provide even more flexible study environments throughout the summer months for @liverpooluni.bsky.social students!
🔗 Get the full details here: https://orlo.uk/4vPmy
🔗 Get the full details here: https://orlo.uk/4vPmy
July 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
From 12 July to 14 September, there’s a new overnight study space open in the 502 Teaching Hub 🕛 This new addition will provide even more flexible study environments throughout the summer months for @liverpooluni.bsky.social students!
🔗 Get the full details here: https://orlo.uk/4vPmy
🔗 Get the full details here: https://orlo.uk/4vPmy
🎓 In celebration of graduation week, we're revisiting moments from the 1980s on Abercromby Square, courtesy of Special Collections and Archives.
#LivUni #Graduation #SCA #Throwback
#LivUni #Graduation #SCA #Throwback
July 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🎓 In celebration of graduation week, we're revisiting moments from the 1980s on Abercromby Square, courtesy of Special Collections and Archives.
#LivUni #Graduation #SCA #Throwback
#LivUni #Graduation #SCA #Throwback
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If you're on campus and have a spare couple of minutes - head to Sydney Jones Library and check out the adult learning exhibition, curated by our Go Higher team. We've been championing access to education for ages! @livunilibrary.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
If you're on campus and have a spare couple of minutes - head to Sydney Jones Library and check out the adult learning exhibition, curated by our Go Higher team. We've been championing access to education for ages! @livunilibrary.bsky.social
📢 Your Uni Libraries are here for you this summer!
📚 HCL: 24/7 access until 11 July, then Mon-Fri 9am–9pm & Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
🏛️ SJL: From 2 June, 9am-6pm daily
🌙 502 Hub overnight space: 12 July-14 Sept
📖 From Sep ’25: SJL 8am-10pm term time, HCL 24/7
Follow @LivUniLibrary for updates! #LibraryLove
📚 HCL: 24/7 access until 11 July, then Mon-Fri 9am–9pm & Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
🏛️ SJL: From 2 June, 9am-6pm daily
🌙 502 Hub overnight space: 12 July-14 Sept
📖 From Sep ’25: SJL 8am-10pm term time, HCL 24/7
Follow @LivUniLibrary for updates! #LibraryLove
May 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
📢 Your Uni Libraries are here for you this summer!
📚 HCL: 24/7 access until 11 July, then Mon-Fri 9am–9pm & Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
🏛️ SJL: From 2 June, 9am-6pm daily
🌙 502 Hub overnight space: 12 July-14 Sept
📖 From Sep ’25: SJL 8am-10pm term time, HCL 24/7
Follow @LivUniLibrary for updates! #LibraryLove
📚 HCL: 24/7 access until 11 July, then Mon-Fri 9am–9pm & Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
🏛️ SJL: From 2 June, 9am-6pm daily
🌙 502 Hub overnight space: 12 July-14 Sept
📖 From Sep ’25: SJL 8am-10pm term time, HCL 24/7
Follow @LivUniLibrary for updates! #LibraryLove
A wonderful collection displayed in our Special Collections and Archives 😍 The Sydney Jones Library is the final UK stop on the Book, Jacket, and Journal Show tour! Check it out until Thursday 29 May.
We're excited to be the final stop on this year's @aupresses.bsky.social Book, Jacket, and Journal Show, the first year the show has toured internationally! Thank you to @livunilibrary.bsky.social / @livunisca.bsky.social for displaying the show on our behalf!
May 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
A wonderful collection displayed in our Special Collections and Archives 😍 The Sydney Jones Library is the final UK stop on the Book, Jacket, and Journal Show tour! Check it out until Thursday 29 May.
Major news from our Special Collections and Archives! 📢
Our Head of Music, Prof Lisa Colton @lisacolton.bsky.social, identified that we hold the manuscript of Dame Ethel Smyth's Mass in D, which scholars thought was lost. It is now fully available on the Digital Heritage Lab: tinyurl.com/47ce8hkd
Our Head of Music, Prof Lisa Colton @lisacolton.bsky.social, identified that we hold the manuscript of Dame Ethel Smyth's Mass in D, which scholars thought was lost. It is now fully available on the Digital Heritage Lab: tinyurl.com/47ce8hkd
May 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Major news from our Special Collections and Archives! 📢
Our Head of Music, Prof Lisa Colton @lisacolton.bsky.social, identified that we hold the manuscript of Dame Ethel Smyth's Mass in D, which scholars thought was lost. It is now fully available on the Digital Heritage Lab: tinyurl.com/47ce8hkd
Our Head of Music, Prof Lisa Colton @lisacolton.bsky.social, identified that we hold the manuscript of Dame Ethel Smyth's Mass in D, which scholars thought was lost. It is now fully available on the Digital Heritage Lab: tinyurl.com/47ce8hkd