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Neurodiverse Library and Information Staff Network, Supporting Neurodivergent Talent in Library & Information Staff in the UK & Ireland. Find us at NLISN.org
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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · Oct 8
📣New online @nlisn.bsky.social event announced:
#Neurodivergent #Reading Practices in Swedish #Educational Contexts
www.eventbrite.com/e/neurodiver...
We've decided that online events will be free however a donation supports the costs of hosting the website & in person events
#Dyslexia
#Autism
#ADHD
Neurodivergent Reading Practices in Swedish Educational Contexts
Join NLISN and the two doctoral candidates Katarina Hagberg and Karin Lund in this session on neurodivergent reading research.
www.eventbrite.com
nlisn.bsky.social
NLISN are collecting case studies that showcase stories from the network.

We would like to demonstrate what is possible to improve and achieve, show others like us that they are not alone, and demonstrate how NLISN is making a difference to neurodivergent librarians.
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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thrive-csc.bsky.social
Read this -> The experiences of neurodivergent Library and Information Science [LIS] professionals working in academic libraries – a case study
Clare Camp and Dr Jayne Finlayhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103115
August 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
nlisn.bsky.social
🔊Great episode from the #Library Leadership Podcast 📚: 'Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff'🔽
libraryleadershippodcast.com/174-cultivat...

#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
#OCD
#ADHD
#Autistm
#Dyslexia
#Autistic
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodiversity
174. Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff with Renee Grassi – Library Leadership Podcast
libraryleadershippodcast.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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librarianth.bsky.social
Revisiting this question once again...

Do audiobooks count as reading? Spoiler: YES

It must be correct because a Librarian told you its true, but also, read on for even more reasons

#books #ebooks #audiobooks #library #libraries #reading
Do Audiobooks Count as Reading? (Spoiler: YES!)
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the Great Audiobook Debate. It sounds like a wrestling match in the book club, and honestly, it sometimes feels like one. You know the scene: you're excited to discuss a new book, and you mention, "Oh, I listened to the audiobook," only to have someone reply, "So, you didn't actually read it?" Cue the eye-roll.
librarianth.home.blog
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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librariankqm.bsky.social
Hey #Library folks, I'm giving an ALA webinar on the accommodations process for library workers on Dec 2 #CripLib Free for ALA members! Register here: elearning.ala.org/local/catalo...
Fundamentals of Disability Accommodations for Library Workers | ALAeLearning
elearning.ala.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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bobbinewman.bsky.social
Call for Chapter Proposals for Disability Justice in Libraries. deadline December 1, 2025
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
CFP
Call for Chapter Proposals for Disability Justice in Libraries This call for chapter proposals is an invitation for abstract submissions for Disability Justice in Libraries, an anthology examining t...
docs.google.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
nlisn.bsky.social
🎉Happening Tomorrow:
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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libraryleadpipe.bsky.social
Are We Implementing Neuroinclusive Hiring Practices?: An Investigation for Academic Library Positions by Liz Bellamy, Alex Flores Glosson, James Glosson, Mary Oberlies, Michael Runyon and Paul Showalter
Are we implementing neuroinclusive hiring practices?: An investigation for academic library positions – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
nlisn.bsky.social
🎉Tomorrow:
nlisn.bsky.social NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 14d
The NLISN-NeuroGLAM Cooperative Coffee Catchup
Friday, November 7th, 8 AM - 9 AM BC time / 4 PM – 5 PM UK time

Join us for a joint coffee catch up with our Canadian friends NeuroGLAM!

More information: nlisn.org/upcoming-eve...

Registration link:
tru-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Upcoming Events
The NLISN-NeuroGLAM Cooperative Coffee Catchup Friday, November 7th, 8 AM – 9 AM BC time / 4 PM – 5 PM UK time Reach out to other neurodivergent librarians and knowledge workers across the po…
nlisn.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social
New research on how public libraries and librarians in England tackle mis/dis-information - short survey, please complete & share app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/a... #IntellectualFreedom
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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nlisn.bsky.social
The NLISN-NeuroGLAM Cooperative Coffee Catchup
Friday, November 7th, 8 AM - 9 AM BC time / 4 PM – 5 PM UK time

Join us for a joint coffee catch up with our Canadian friends NeuroGLAM!

More information: nlisn.org/upcoming-eve...

Registration link:
tru-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Upcoming Events
The NLISN-NeuroGLAM Cooperative Coffee Catchup Friday, November 7th, 8 AM – 9 AM BC time / 4 PM – 5 PM UK time Reach out to other neurodivergent librarians and knowledge workers across the po…
nlisn.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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richardfallon.bsky.social
A literary Iguanodon at the Earth Sciences Library. Do any other libraries have dinosaurs or other antediluvian creatures carved into the furniture?
October 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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nlisn.bsky.social
We will be closing our representation statistics survey at some point in the next month, and we have already heard from more than 1000 neurodivergent librarians! #librarians #neurodiversity

lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
nlisn.bsky.social
The NLISN-NeuroGLAM Cooperative Coffee Catchup
Friday, November 7th, 8 AM - 9 AM BC time / 4 PM – 5 PM UK time

Join us for a joint coffee catch up with our Canadian friends NeuroGLAM!

More information: nlisn.org/upcoming-eve...

Registration link:
tru-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Upcoming Events
The NLISN-NeuroGLAM Cooperative Coffee Catchup Friday, November 7th, 8 AM – 9 AM BC time / 4 PM – 5 PM UK time Reach out to other neurodivergent librarians and knowledge workers across the po…
nlisn.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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derindenham.bsky.social
🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾 Happy National Black Cat Day
Black Cat in Library
🎨 Jean Jacques Sempé
October 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM
nlisn.bsky.social
We will be closing our representation statistics survey at some point in the next month, and we have already heard from more than 1000 neurodivergent librarians! #librarians #neurodiversity

lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
nlisn.bsky.social
Huge thankyou to CILIP Disability Network for awarding NLISN this Accessibility Award, which has now safely arrived in the post! We won as an organisation so although Jo and Andy are named, this award is for all of us. The committee, the network and all our allies. #cilip #libraries #accessibility
A glass award engraved with NLISN details
October 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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libraryleadpipe.bsky.social
Appendix A and B include best practices for neuroinclusive hiring, from rewriting job postings to rethinking how you structure on-site interviews.
libraryleadpipe.bsky.social In the Library with the Lead Pipe @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social · 19d
Are We Implementing Neuroinclusive Hiring Practices?: An Investigation for Academic Library Positions by Liz Bellamy, Alex Flores Glosson, James Glosson, Mary Oberlies, Michael Runyon and Paul Showalter
Are we implementing neuroinclusive hiring practices?: An investigation for academic library positions – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
October 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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nlisn.bsky.social
#Library
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
#OCD
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodivergent
libraryleadpipe.bsky.social In the Library with the Lead Pipe @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social · Jun 19
What’s Missing in Conversations about Libraries and Mental Illness by Morgan Rondinelli

"... mentally ill librarians exist too. We often mask our own mental health struggles for the sake of helping patrons, or maybe because of sanism and stigma amongst coworkers." 📜📚
What’s Missing in Conversations about Libraries and Mental Illness – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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nlisn.bsky.social
Redefining Opportunity for the Library Employee with Autism: A Model of Positive Behavioral Support for Library Management 🔽
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#Library
#Librarian
#Research
#Workplace
#Neurodivergent
#HiddenDisability
#Dyslexia
#Autism
www.tandfonline.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
nlisn.bsky.social
Redefining Opportunity for the Library Employee with Autism: A Model of Positive Behavioral Support for Library Management 🔽
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#Library
#Librarian
#Research
#Workplace
#Neurodivergent
#HiddenDisability
#Dyslexia
#Autism
www.tandfonline.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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nlisn.bsky.social
LIS Vocational Education at the Margins: A Personal View Inclusion, Accessibility, and Support for Neurodiverse Learners in Australia 🔽
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#Library
#Librarian
#Research
#Neurodivergent
#HiddenDisability
#Dyslexia
#Autism
#ADHD
#Dyspraxia
#vocational
#education
LIS Vocational Education at the Margins: A Personal View Inclusion, Accessibility, and Support for Neurodiverse Learners in Australia
Library and information science (LIS) education in Australia is at a pivotal point, challenged to create more inclusive, accessible pathways for a diverse student body. While initiatives have emerg...
www.tandfonline.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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schomj.bsky.social
Acq/ER folks, have you heard anything about how publishers are going to make journal articles and ebooks compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA level? #CripLib #libraries
October 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
nlisn.bsky.social
#Library
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
#OCD
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodivergent
libraryleadpipe.bsky.social In the Library with the Lead Pipe @libraryleadpipe.bsky.social · Jun 19
What’s Missing in Conversations about Libraries and Mental Illness by Morgan Rondinelli

"... mentally ill librarians exist too. We often mask our own mental health struggles for the sake of helping patrons, or maybe because of sanism and stigma amongst coworkers." 📜📚
What’s Missing in Conversations about Libraries and Mental Illness – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
nlisn.bsky.social
📝A list of books about #Dyslexia (saw online, nothing to do with NLISN) and thought worth sharing 📚
uk.bookshop.org/shop/Dyslexi...

#Neurodiverse
#Neurodivergent
Dyslexic Librarian Bookshop UK
I found out whilst doing an MA in Library and Information Studies, many moons ago, that I have dyslexia. Over the years I've read much about being dyslexic, from the science and cause of dyslexia to b...
uk.bookshop.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM