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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · Nov 7
Introduction to Information Science, 2nd Edition, Bawden/Robinson, Facet 2022
Cover of Introduction to Information Science by David Bawden and Lyn Robinson, 2nd Edition, 2022

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 2h
The joy of books!

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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 13h
Anke Gowda: The Karnataka man who built a library of two million books
Anke Gowda: The Karnataka man who built a library of two million books
Anke Gowda, whose library is open to everyone, recently received an Indian government award.
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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 4d
Treated, yesterday, to a David Bowie themed tea at the newly made-over Cafe Royal. Taken fashionably with the tourists at 1.00pm, the glam rock fare was served in the glittering Oscar Wilde Room, where videoing content took precedence to eating. Good times!
Menu from Cafe Royal in London “David Bowie Afternoon Tea”. Tray of assorted finger sandwiches. Small scone topped with image of David Bowie. Selection of David Bowie themed small cakes.

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 7d
I have favoured the all black, non-biz style of dressing for a long time. Perhaps it is universal rather than specific to Manchester. It seems to say “I can think for myself” and “I don’t need to look like the rest of you”. Also, of course, eminently practical; everything matches everything else.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d
‘Quietly, subtly, the outsider’: Andy Burnham’s dress sense decoded
‘Quietly, subtly, the outsider’: Andy Burnham’s dress sense decoded
Ditching the traditional suit and tie for understated all black ‘is as calculated as any Westminster suit, just aimed at a different audience’
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Nora Ramsey @nrammy.bsky.social · 8d
Even while the UK Web Archive’s public site is offline, the work hasn’t stopped. Behind the scenes, teams are still collecting, preserving, and building new collections to safeguard the UK’s digital history. 💻
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#WebArchiving #UKWebArchive #UKLegalDeposit
The UK Web Archive: continuing our work behind the scenes
We are hoping to restore the UK Web Archive towards the middle of 2026.
www.bl.uk

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 8d
If current politics is getting you down, Paddington The Musical will restore your faith in liberal London 😎 paddingtonthemusical.com
PADDINGTON The Musical | Official West End Show | Book Now!
Discover PADDINGTON as you’ve never seen him before in the world premiere of PADDINGTON The Musical. Showing at the Savoy Theatre, London. Tickets on sale now.
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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 15d
Detailed organisation and understanding of works still requires human effort.

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The Scholarly Kitchen @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social · 15d
Guest Post – The Next Era of Reference Management: An Interview with William Gunn scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/23/g...
Guest Post – The Next Era of Reference Management: An Interview with William Gunn - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest post features an interview with William Gunn discussing how AI will (or won't!) change the future of reference management tools.
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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 16d
The government has pledged £27.5m to the Libraries Improvement Fund as part of a £1.5bn package to be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period 👇 #BookSky
Government pledges £27.5m to Libraries Improvement Fund as part of £1.5bn package
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davidbawden.bsky.social @davidbawden.bsky.social · 18d
Marie Curie in the history of bibliographic control. New blog post theoccasionalinformationist.com/2026/01/20/t...
The bibliographic elements of Marie Curie
While reading Dava Sobel’s fascinating study of the life and work of Marie Curie, I was intrigued by a passing mention of something I had not known before: Curie’s involvement in the ea…
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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 18d
Sad news. Lovely clothes.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18d
Breaking News: Valentino Garavani, the last of the great 20th-century couturiers and a designer who defined the image of royalty in a republican age for all manner of princesses — crowned, deposed, Hollywood and society — died on Monday at his home in Rome. He was 93. nyti.ms/49OFrj6
Valentino Garavani is seen wearing a dark blue suit, with two dresses in the background. A headline reads: "Valentino Garavani, Regal Designer and Fashion’s ‘Last Emperor,’ Dies at 93." Photo by Chris Warde-Jones for The New York Times.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18d
Breaking News: Valentino Garavani, the last of the great 20th-century couturiers and a designer who defined the image of royalty in a republican age for all manner of princesses — crowned, deposed, Hollywood and society — died on Monday at his home in Rome. He was 93. nyti.ms/49OFrj6
Valentino Garavani is seen wearing a dark blue suit, with two dresses in the background. A headline reads: "Valentino Garavani, Regal Designer and Fashion’s ‘Last Emperor,’ Dies at 93." Photo by Chris Warde-Jones for The New York Times.

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 19d
“Many academic leaders follow managerial paths rather than scholarly ones ..” (often with no competence, creativity or credibility)
gsoh31.bsky.social Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 19d
The UK university sector has gone beyond the red line and is now in a stage of rapid decomposition. Only a fundamental reset could save whole chunks of it. Probably too late for large parts.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Why are UK universities failing? - Impact of Social Sciences
The HE sector in the UK faces the prospect of a university going into administration. How have universities fallen so low and is change possible?
blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 19d
The UK university sector has gone beyond the red line and is now in a stage of rapid decomposition. Only a fundamental reset could save whole chunks of it. Probably too late for large parts.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Why are UK universities failing? - Impact of Social Sciences
The HE sector in the UK faces the prospect of a university going into administration. How have universities fallen so low and is change possible?
blogs.lse.ac.uk

Reposted by Lyn Robinson, François Heinderyckx

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 19d
My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
Panel One. Two figures walk up a hill in a park. One walks in front and the other is walking a dog Front "My new year's resolution is to stop lending books" Dog-walker "Really?" Panel Two. Front, becoming agitated "It's just not worth the risk: cracked spines! Bent corners! Torn pages! Grubby fingers! Crumbs! Baths! Burglars! Rats! Children!! I can't allow such precious artefacts to fall into the careless hands of clumsy philistines!" Panel Three. Dog-walker "And how do the other librarians feel about this?" Front "Less supportive Than I'd hoped."

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Libraries Connected @librariesconnected.bsky.social · 22d
On the first anniversary of the signing of a century-long partnership between the UK and Ukraine, @richove.bsky.social, Bodley's Librarian at @ox.ac.uk expresses the city and university's unwavering solidarity with Ukraine's librarians.

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 25d
THE LIBRARIANS has made the BAFTA Longlist for Best Documentary! We’re thrilled that the film is resonating with UK and Irish audiences and that our Librarians Without Borders movement continues to gain momentum. Now streaming in the UK on via BBC Storyville’s iPlayer.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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LSE Impact Blog @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 25d
👀From 2024... "If you’re an academic who is still using X, I would gently suggest to you that it is time to let go. The platform will either fold ~ or complete its evolution into the central engine of a politics, that compromises your professional credibility through association."

#X #AcademicSky
Twitter/X has ceased to be a neutral platform it’s time academics let go - Impact of Social Sciences
Mark Carrigan, argues Twitter/X no longer holds value for academics looking to share and communicate their work to wider publics.
blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 26d
More libraries to explore - v good.

Reposted by Jonathan Wolff, Lyn Robinson, Lesley A. Hall

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26d
‘We want people to sit, pause, relax’: National Trust to open its libraries for public use
‘We want people to sit, pause, relax’: National Trust to open its libraries for public use
Charity plans to make stately homes more welcoming by inviting visitors to use furniture and reading rooms
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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 28d
This is a delightful instruction guide for librarians from 1926. Check out the questions posed after each summary and reading list.
new.gutenberg.org New Books at Project Gutenberg @new.gutenberg.org · Jan 3
New #ebook at Project Gutenberg: Courses of study in library science by F.L.A. Reginald G. Williams https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77611

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 28d
Books are so successful we don’t even think of them as IT
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The most successful information technology in history is the one we barely notice
Joel Miller, the author of “The Idea Machine,” joins us to explore why books are history’s most successful information technology.
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ednews.bsky.social @ednews.bsky.social · Jan 7
The Guardian view on universities: Labour needs a clearer plan | The Guardian
The Guardian view on universities: Labour needs a clearer plan | Editorial
Editorial: Ministers promised a ‘change of approach’, but their new tax could tip weaker institutions over the edge
www.theguardian.com

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New Books at Project Gutenberg @new.gutenberg.org · Jan 3
New #ebook at Project Gutenberg: Courses of study in library science by F.L.A. Reginald G. Williams https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77611

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jan 2
Stark warning from the Education Secretary.

The decline in literacy risks undermining British national security by leaving future generations more at risk from Russian disinformation, Bridget Phillipson argues

www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
Decline in reading is a national security threat, says Phillipson
Education Secretary cited growing risk of deliberately misleading information from hostile states such as Russia
www.telegraph.co.uk

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · Dec 28
Libraries, alongside higher education, serve a curious, educated and literate populace. There seems to be little enthusiasm for enlightenment from current government, nor indeed much of society. Apparently, reading a whole book is rather too much these days.

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · Dec 25
Lava lamps are magic in a bottle. It is important to keep a spare bulb in, however, so that the supply of inner calm remains constant. 😎

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Dec 25
‘Nostalgic and calming’: lava lamps are groovy again as sales glow
‘Nostalgic and calming’: lava lamps are groovy again as sales glow
The British-made lamps have surged in popularity as younger audiences seek to recapture magic of the 1960s
www.theguardian.com

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · Dec 19
I am very sad to learn that Dr Paul Ayris has died. He was internal examiner for my PhD at UCL and offered sound support which underpinned my early academic career. www.leru.org/news/in-memo...
Dr Paul Ayris | LERU
Dr Paul Ayris LERU UCL Open Science
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