Masud Khokhar
@masudk.com
Higher Education, Libraries, IT, Leadership, Digital, and Inclusion. Chief Digital and Information Officer at @universityofleeds.bsky.social. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masudkhokhar/ All views are mine. Love Cats & Coffee!
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Masud Khokhar
@masudk.com
· Dec 2
I am going to attempt to transfer my mega thread from X to Bluesky. So I have a mission. To take a selfie in front of every Russell Group and @rluk.bsky.social library. I started on 12 July 2022 with a selfie in front of University of Warwick Library.
Count so far: RG - 1/24, RLUK - 1/39
Count so far: RG - 1/24, RLUK - 1/39
Today, we are celebrating the archive of the wonderful Peepal Tree Press, an archive that we are so blessed to have at @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social and @lulgalleries.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Today, we are celebrating the archive of the wonderful Peepal Tree Press, an archive that we are so blessed to have at @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social and @lulgalleries.bsky.social
There are so many reasons to like what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has achieved in NYC but I love that he is an @arsenalfc.bsky.social fan. I am sure “Our time is now” is valid for both NYC and Arsenal this time!!
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
There are so many reasons to like what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has achieved in NYC but I love that he is an @arsenalfc.bsky.social fan. I am sure “Our time is now” is valid for both NYC and Arsenal this time!!
I have been thinking a lot about what the future of libraries could be in an algorithmic economy. A real pleasure to share these thoughts and provocations through the fantastic Katina Magazine. Let me know what you think?
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#Libraries #FutureofWork #FutureLibrary
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#Libraries #FutureofWork #FutureLibrary
Imagining the Future Library
In an algorithmic economy, our understanding of knowledge is changing. Libraries must change too.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I have been thinking a lot about what the future of libraries could be in an algorithmic economy. A real pleasure to share these thoughts and provocations through the fantastic Katina Magazine. Let me know what you think?
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
#Libraries #FutureofWork #FutureLibrary
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
#Libraries #FutureofWork #FutureLibrary
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🗣️Speakers:
🗽Melanie Chambliss, Assistant Professor of History (Rochester)
💂♂️Bridget Bennett, Professor of American Literature and Culture (Leeds)
🗽Autumn Haag, Assistant Director, Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation (Rochester)
💂♂️Kate Dossett, Professor of American History (Leeds)
🗽Melanie Chambliss, Assistant Professor of History (Rochester)
💂♂️Bridget Bennett, Professor of American Literature and Culture (Leeds)
🗽Autumn Haag, Assistant Director, Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation (Rochester)
💂♂️Kate Dossett, Professor of American History (Leeds)
📚 “Archives across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black History”
🗓️ Thu 23 Oct, 4-5pm (BST)
Explore anti-slavery, resistance & archival activism from @universityofleeds.bsky.social and University of Rochester.
Online - register: leeds.libcal.com/event/4443892
#BlackHistory #Archives #Leeds #Rochester
🗓️ Thu 23 Oct, 4-5pm (BST)
Explore anti-slavery, resistance & archival activism from @universityofleeds.bsky.social and University of Rochester.
Online - register: leeds.libcal.com/event/4443892
#BlackHistory #Archives #Leeds #Rochester
Archives across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black History. A conversation with the University of Rochester.
Leeds has a rich, though still under-discussed, history of anti-slavery activism. For instance, the Leeds Anti-Slavery Association was established in 1853 at The Leeds Library on...
leeds.libcal.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🗣️Speakers:
🗽Melanie Chambliss, Assistant Professor of History (Rochester)
💂♂️Bridget Bennett, Professor of American Literature and Culture (Leeds)
🗽Autumn Haag, Assistant Director, Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation (Rochester)
💂♂️Kate Dossett, Professor of American History (Leeds)
🗽Melanie Chambliss, Assistant Professor of History (Rochester)
💂♂️Bridget Bennett, Professor of American Literature and Culture (Leeds)
🗽Autumn Haag, Assistant Director, Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation (Rochester)
💂♂️Kate Dossett, Professor of American History (Leeds)
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What if we told you it’s not technical skills or money—but culture & relationships among people—that drive lasting #innovation? At #PI26 @masudk.com will share his remarkable journey as a blueprint for building influence & connection. Preview his keynote & register now! bit.ly/PI26Masud #libraries
PI26: Keynote Announcement—Masud Khokhar — Association of Research Libraries
February 11–12 ᐧ Chicago-Rosemont What if we told you it’s not technical skills or money—but culture and relationships among people—that drive lasting innovation? At the ARL President’s Institute in...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
What if we told you it’s not technical skills or money—but culture & relationships among people—that drive lasting #innovation? At #PI26 @masudk.com will share his remarkable journey as a blueprint for building influence & connection. Preview his keynote & register now! bit.ly/PI26Masud #libraries
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Big news: Internet Archive Europe ( @internetarchive.eu ) has opened its new HQ in Amsterdam! 🎉 A home for preservation, access & shared cultural heritage.
Read coverage from @mariabustillos.com in Flaming Hydra: flaminghydra.com/freedom-and-...
Read coverage from @mariabustillos.com in Flaming Hydra: flaminghydra.com/freedom-and-...
Freedom and Sharing at the Internet Archive Europe
On Friday, in a narrow, cream-painted 17th-century row house facing a wide canal bathed in golden light, the Internet Archive Europe celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Amsterdam. Around...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Big news: Internet Archive Europe ( @internetarchive.eu ) has opened its new HQ in Amsterdam! 🎉 A home for preservation, access & shared cultural heritage.
Read coverage from @mariabustillos.com in Flaming Hydra: flaminghydra.com/freedom-and-...
Read coverage from @mariabustillos.com in Flaming Hydra: flaminghydra.com/freedom-and-...
Wonderful to hear @richove.bsky.social keynote #KULA Library Futures Academy on the history and role of libraries and archives as the infrastructure of democracy. An inspiring and thoughtful talk.
September 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Wonderful to hear @richove.bsky.social keynote #KULA Library Futures Academy on the history and role of libraries and archives as the infrastructure of democracy. An inspiring and thoughtful talk.
Fantastic start to the launch of KULA Library Futures Academy at @uvic.ca library. Brilliant sessions so far including the recent one with the brilliant @richove.bsky.social #KULA
September 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Fantastic start to the launch of KULA Library Futures Academy at @uvic.ca library. Brilliant sessions so far including the recent one with the brilliant @richove.bsky.social #KULA
I recognise that you will have your own taste but the soundtracks of Tron Legacy and Interstellar are two of the best movie soundtracks I have ever heard. Any other great soundtracks you can think of?
#Movies #Soundtracks #Interstellar #TronLegacy
#Movies #Soundtracks #Interstellar #TronLegacy
September 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I recognise that you will have your own taste but the soundtracks of Tron Legacy and Interstellar are two of the best movie soundtracks I have ever heard. Any other great soundtracks you can think of?
#Movies #Soundtracks #Interstellar #TronLegacy
#Movies #Soundtracks #Interstellar #TronLegacy
What a game between Liverpool and Newcastle this evening. #LivNew #PremierLeague
August 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
What a game between Liverpool and Newcastle this evening. #LivNew #PremierLeague
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We’re excited that @masudk.com will represent #KEN at the inaugural Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education (GICHE) this October in Hannover - shaping conversations on inclusive, resilient, and innovative futures for higher Education. #GICHE #CollaborativeLeadership #FutureGenerations
August 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We’re excited that @masudk.com will represent #KEN at the inaugural Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education (GICHE) this October in Hannover - shaping conversations on inclusive, resilient, and innovative futures for higher Education. #GICHE #CollaborativeLeadership #FutureGenerations
I was delighted to open the #DHOxSS2025 #AILibraries workshop stream today with a keynote on AI and Research Libraries. Really engaging conversations with colleagues in the summer school and lots of learning. Thank you for the invitation @dhoxss.bsky.social.
August 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I was delighted to open the #DHOxSS2025 #AILibraries workshop stream today with a keynote on AI and Research Libraries. Really engaging conversations with colleagues in the summer school and lots of learning. Thank you for the invitation @dhoxss.bsky.social.
Over 18M people in the UK suffer from Hayfever including me. Why haven't we yet found a cure for it! I do wonder whether this is an area of focus for medical research and research funding, as it is not life threatening. It is highly debilitating though in my view. #hayfever
July 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Over 18M people in the UK suffer from Hayfever including me. Why haven't we yet found a cure for it! I do wonder whether this is an area of focus for medical research and research funding, as it is not life threatening. It is highly debilitating though in my view. #hayfever
One of the highlights of the year!!
The International Medieval Congress is back next week from 7 to 10 July ⚔️
@imc-leeds.bsky.social, Europe’s largest forum for sharing ideas in medieval studies, will draw medievalists from over 60 countries, and we expect to welcome thousands of attendees 👇
www.imc.leeds.ac.uk
#IMC2025
@imc-leeds.bsky.social, Europe’s largest forum for sharing ideas in medieval studies, will draw medievalists from over 60 countries, and we expect to welcome thousands of attendees 👇
www.imc.leeds.ac.uk
#IMC2025
July 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
One of the highlights of the year!!
Thank you White Rose Libraries. It has been a privilege working for the board and the wider network.
🌟 Huge congratulations to @masudk.com on his appointment as Chief Digital and Information Officer at the University of Leeds! 👏
He’s been a hugely influential figure for White Rose Libraries through his work on the Executive Board and with White Rose University Press @wrunipress.bsky.social
He’s been a hugely influential figure for White Rose Libraries through his work on the Executive Board and with White Rose University Press @wrunipress.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Thank you White Rose Libraries. It has been a privilege working for the board and the wider network.
“Data is never neutral” - here is @adamrutherford.bsky.social data checklist #LKFS2025 - a wonderful way to conclude today and the brilliant conversations we had today.
June 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“Data is never neutral” - here is @adamrutherford.bsky.social data checklist #LKFS2025 - a wonderful way to conclude today and the brilliant conversations we had today.
Apologies as we are running a bit behind schedule but @adamrutherford.bsky.social talk is so captivating. Hopefully colleagues are able to stay with us for a bit longer at #LKFS2025
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Apologies as we are running a bit behind schedule but @adamrutherford.bsky.social talk is so captivating. Hopefully colleagues are able to stay with us for a bit longer at #LKFS2025
Final session of the day by @adamrutherford.bsky.social on Data, Knowledge and Bias at #LKFS2025. I am biased but today has been a wonderful day of conversations and debates. Thank you to everyone in person and online 👏🏽
June 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Final session of the day by @adamrutherford.bsky.social on Data, Knowledge and Bias at #LKFS2025. I am biased but today has been a wonderful day of conversations and debates. Thank you to everyone in person and online 👏🏽
12 official languages in South Africa, 32 regional languages in India. This has huge impact on collection strategy and AI models data. This is the perspective that makes me think how we can often think too simplistically about global knowledge system but in reality so much nuance is needed #LKFS2025
June 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
12 official languages in South Africa, 32 regional languages in India. This has huge impact on collection strategy and AI models data. This is the perspective that makes me think how we can often think too simplistically about global knowledge system but in reality so much nuance is needed #LKFS2025
Over 5 million images are made available online by Chinese University of Hong Kong library - amazing fact shared by Patti Cheung #LKFS2025
June 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Over 5 million images are made available online by Chinese University of Hong Kong library - amazing fact shared by Patti Cheung #LKFS2025
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here's my presentation to the super #LKFS2025; super important conversations. Many thanks to @masudk.com and colleagues for showing the way to knowledge futures. and here's Allan Ginsberg on the library dancefloor!
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Knowledge Futures
I want to start in a singular place of culture, the British Museum. From the Great Court one can now peer into that symbol of human knowledge, the round reading room. We all somehow have it i…
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June 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
here's my presentation to the super #LKFS2025; super important conversations. Many thanks to @masudk.com and colleagues for showing the way to knowledge futures. and here's Allan Ginsberg on the library dancefloor!
anatomiesofpower.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/k...
anatomiesofpower.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/k...
The final panel session on “International Perspectives on Knowledge” starts now. Chaired and beautifully started by @jsendall.bsky.social and with wonderful panel members including Jonathan Bengtson, Dr. Rangashri Kishore, Patti Cheung, and Lindiwe Soyizwapi. #LKFS2025
June 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The final panel session on “International Perspectives on Knowledge” starts now. Chaired and beautifully started by @jsendall.bsky.social and with wonderful panel members including Jonathan Bengtson, Dr. Rangashri Kishore, Patti Cheung, and Lindiwe Soyizwapi. #LKFS2025
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We’re excited to be hosting the Knowledge Futures Symposium today at @universityofleeds.bsky.social!
Looking forward to discussing how we can collectively confront the defining questions of our time around knowledge and its role in shaping a better society.
#academicsky
Looking forward to discussing how we can collectively confront the defining questions of our time around knowledge and its role in shaping a better society.
#academicsky
June 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We’re excited to be hosting the Knowledge Futures Symposium today at @universityofleeds.bsky.social!
Looking forward to discussing how we can collectively confront the defining questions of our time around knowledge and its role in shaping a better society.
#academicsky
Looking forward to discussing how we can collectively confront the defining questions of our time around knowledge and its role in shaping a better society.
#academicsky
@adamrutherford.bsky.social inspiring us all at the next #LKFS2025 panel session with Prof. Nick Plant, Dr. Hilde van Winjgaarden, and Sophie Bramley.
June 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
@adamrutherford.bsky.social inspiring us all at the next #LKFS2025 panel session with Prof. Nick Plant, Dr. Hilde van Winjgaarden, and Sophie Bramley.