Andrew Walsh
@playbrarian.uk
Run workshops on Neurodiversity, play(fullness), creative teaching and more. National Teaching Fellow. Journal of Play in Adulthood Editor.
Neurodivergent. https://playbrarian.uk
Neurodivergent. https://playbrarian.uk
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Andrew Walsh
@playbrarian.uk
· Nov 26
Supporting neurodivergent library users webinar - Feb 2025
Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) library users? This webinar will help get you started.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
Sneak peak at a couple of webinars I've just set up to run in Feb. One I've run before is "Supporting ND colleagues" - running that one again on 16th Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975823292...
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Challenge accepted.
Just texted a friend "can you remind me when you're around tomorrow/overmorrow" and I just think if a few of us really gave it a try suuuper casually we could bring back this word for day after tomorrow next year
December 31, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Challenge accepted.
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Also, in May, my next poetry book, Let The Quiet Ones Rise, comes out and so does paperback of Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, aiming to visit a few bookshops and libraries so please do get in contact if you’d like me to visit
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Also, in May, my next poetry book, Let The Quiet Ones Rise, comes out and so does paperback of Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, aiming to visit a few bookshops and libraries so please do get in contact if you’d like me to visit
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See you in 2026! 🥳
Here's an overview of our 2025:
Here's an overview of our 2025:
December 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
See you in 2026! 🥳
Here's an overview of our 2025:
Here's an overview of our 2025:
The son has come to mine for the week, so setting up his Christmas present - a portable digital piano
December 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The son has come to mine for the week, so setting up his Christmas present - a portable digital piano
Trapped by a dog that is a tad heavy to be on my lap...
December 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Trapped by a dog that is a tad heavy to be on my lap...
I am currently comprised largely of potatoes roasted in goose fat. This is definitely a good thing.
December 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I am currently comprised largely of potatoes roasted in goose fat. This is definitely a good thing.
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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and please complete your mandatory e-learning by 31 December.
December 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and please complete your mandatory e-learning by 31 December.
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I think this is a really important point. When folks say "no AI" they often don’t mean "I can conceive of no possible use for AI"—they mean "the use cases I’ve been shown do not begin to justify the harms"—that’s not something you respond to by offering another narrow use case
So when I say there is *zero* utility for LLMs, I don't mean there are zero use cases. I mean there are zero use cases that even begin to make up for the damage that's being done.
December 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I think this is a really important point. When folks say "no AI" they often don’t mean "I can conceive of no possible use for AI"—they mean "the use cases I’ve been shown do not begin to justify the harms"—that’s not something you respond to by offering another narrow use case
Popped to the allotment to get some parsnips and a leek. One parsnip has done a tad better than the others, it's enormous!
December 23, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Popped to the allotment to get some parsnips and a leek. One parsnip has done a tad better than the others, it's enormous!
Just had an "out of office" reply from an academic based in Lapland that I very much approve of!
"I am currently working on a playful project supporting Santa Claus in Finnish Lapland – in other words, I am on Christmas break."
"I am currently working on a playful project supporting Santa Claus in Finnish Lapland – in other words, I am on Christmas break."
December 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Just had an "out of office" reply from an academic based in Lapland that I very much approve of!
"I am currently working on a playful project supporting Santa Claus in Finnish Lapland – in other words, I am on Christmas break."
"I am currently working on a playful project supporting Santa Claus in Finnish Lapland – in other words, I am on Christmas break."
Drove across to see the daughter and got the closest to running out of electricity yet in the car! About 4% left when I found a charger, eek! Currently having a cuppa while it charges.
December 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Drove across to see the daughter and got the closest to running out of electricity yet in the car! About 4% left when I found a charger, eek! Currently having a cuppa while it charges.
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The shorteste daye
The longest nighte
Welcome, sun
Welcome, lighte
The longest nighte
Welcome, sun
Welcome, lighte
December 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The shorteste daye
The longest nighte
Welcome, sun
Welcome, lighte
The longest nighte
Welcome, sun
Welcome, lighte
Just heard that the venue is confirmed for an @nlisn.bsky.social conference next summer! So hold the date, 16th / 17th July, 2 day conference in Leeds. Probably first day neurodivergent library / info people only, but include some wider allies on the 2nd day? More info in the New Year...
December 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Just heard that the venue is confirmed for an @nlisn.bsky.social conference next summer! So hold the date, 16th / 17th July, 2 day conference in Leeds. Probably first day neurodivergent library / info people only, but include some wider allies on the 2nd day? More info in the New Year...
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Can't think of a stronger endorsement for Erasmus.
December 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Can't think of a stronger endorsement for Erasmus.
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Playful Learning Association Collaborative Jamming - an online meetup
Thu 12 Feb 2026 13:30-16:30 GMT
www.tickettailor.com/events/playf...
Thu 12 Feb 2026 13:30-16:30 GMT
www.tickettailor.com/events/playf...
Register – Playful Learning Association Collaborative Jamming - an online meetup – Microsoft Teams
Playful Learning Association Collaborative Jamming - an online meetup – Microsoft Teams, Thu 12 Feb 2026 - Grab your spoons and join the community for a jam-packed celebration of all things Playful Le...
www.tickettailor.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Playful Learning Association Collaborative Jamming - an online meetup
Thu 12 Feb 2026 13:30-16:30 GMT
www.tickettailor.com/events/playf...
Thu 12 Feb 2026 13:30-16:30 GMT
www.tickettailor.com/events/playf...
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If you have a quick 10 minutes before the end of the year we would really appreciate you using it to fill in our playful survey! Wearing Christmassy attire and singing throughout is advised 😀🎄
Staff involved in teaching and learning: share your experience with #playfullearning!
Whether you use these methods, are curious about them, or sceptical – we want to hear from YOU.
Help shape the future of university #HigherEd teaching 👇
nupsych.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#HCI #Design
Whether you use these methods, are curious about them, or sceptical – we want to hear from YOU.
Help shape the future of university #HigherEd teaching 👇
nupsych.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#HCI #Design
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.
nupsych.qualtrics.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you have a quick 10 minutes before the end of the year we would really appreciate you using it to fill in our playful survey! Wearing Christmassy attire and singing throughout is advised 😀🎄
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Latest Playful Learning Newsletter is out, news about lots of playful conferences, contributing towards things like RE:PLAY, & a cheeky little extension for a journal special issue too. Take a look if you're interested in adult play, playfulness, learning. playfullearningassoc.co.uk/december-new...
December newsletter / update – Playful Learning Association
playfullearningassoc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Latest Playful Learning Newsletter is out, news about lots of playful conferences, contributing towards things like RE:PLAY, & a cheeky little extension for a journal special issue too. Take a look if you're interested in adult play, playfulness, learning. playfullearningassoc.co.uk/december-new...
Missed this from the last Playful Learning Newsletter, whoops! Our next meet-up is now open for bookings, but this time it's online and about co-creating resources that bring more people into our joyful world of play. www.tickettailor.com/events/playf...
Register – Playful Learning Association Collaborative Jamming - an online meetup – Microsoft Teams
Playful Learning Association Collaborative Jamming - an online meetup – Microsoft Teams, Thu 12 Feb 2026 - Grab your spoons and join the community for a jam-packed celebration of all things Playful Le...
www.tickettailor.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Missed this from the last Playful Learning Newsletter, whoops! Our next meet-up is now open for bookings, but this time it's online and about co-creating resources that bring more people into our joyful world of play. www.tickettailor.com/events/playf...
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I’m pissed that we’re all going to have a shitty 10-15 years economically because a dozen techboys believed that it was possible to write code to the point that the program could write better code and eventually either kill us all or make us immortal, and so they spent $1.5tn for $41bn in revenue
December 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I’m pissed that we’re all going to have a shitty 10-15 years economically because a dozen techboys believed that it was possible to write code to the point that the program could write better code and eventually either kill us all or make us immortal, and so they spent $1.5tn for $41bn in revenue
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If you love play, this should be of interest:
The Playful Learning Conference (1st-3rd July, 2026) is open for submissions. Get those ideas submitted by the 2nd Feb!
Theme this year is "into the woods."
playfullearningassoc.co.uk/submit-a-ses...
The Playful Learning Conference (1st-3rd July, 2026) is open for submissions. Get those ideas submitted by the 2nd Feb!
Theme this year is "into the woods."
playfullearningassoc.co.uk/submit-a-ses...
Submit a Session for PL26 – Playful Learning Association
playfullearningassoc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If you love play, this should be of interest:
The Playful Learning Conference (1st-3rd July, 2026) is open for submissions. Get those ideas submitted by the 2nd Feb!
Theme this year is "into the woods."
playfullearningassoc.co.uk/submit-a-ses...
The Playful Learning Conference (1st-3rd July, 2026) is open for submissions. Get those ideas submitted by the 2nd Feb!
Theme this year is "into the woods."
playfullearningassoc.co.uk/submit-a-ses...
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CounterPlay - another play conference:
www.counterplay.org
www.counterplay.org
CounterPlay – Making Playful Society Prototypes since 2014
www.counterplay.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
CounterPlay - another play conference:
www.counterplay.org
www.counterplay.org
Latest Playful Learning Newsletter is out, news about lots of playful conferences, contributing towards things like RE:PLAY, & a cheeky little extension for a journal special issue too. Take a look if you're interested in adult play, playfulness, learning. playfullearningassoc.co.uk/december-new...
December newsletter / update – Playful Learning Association
playfullearningassoc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Latest Playful Learning Newsletter is out, news about lots of playful conferences, contributing towards things like RE:PLAY, & a cheeky little extension for a journal special issue too. Take a look if you're interested in adult play, playfulness, learning. playfullearningassoc.co.uk/december-new...
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Closing this Friday:
Late to the game sharing this: Stage 1 of #CALC26 CfP is out and we're accepting submissions
The Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference is for anyone with research, projects, perspectives on all things using critical practice in libraries and information studies
sites.google.com/view/calccon...
The Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference is for anyone with research, projects, perspectives on all things using critical practice in libraries and information studies
sites.google.com/view/calccon...
CALC
A conference to discuss critical practice in libraries.
sites.google.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Closing this Friday:
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The Disability Champions Forum of the Association of Librarians & Information Professionals in Social Sciences have shared notes from the last meeting: alissnet.com/disability/
slides:
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slides:
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Disability
Disability Champions Forum Is a grassroots community of practice form for all information professionals which was launched in November 2015 in affiliation with ALISS We aim to offer librarians, Spe…
alissnet.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Disability Champions Forum of the Association of Librarians & Information Professionals in Social Sciences have shared notes from the last meeting: alissnet.com/disability/
slides:
♥️ alissnet.com/wp-content/u...
💚 library.worc.ac.uk/sensory-guid...
💜 view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx...
slides:
♥️ alissnet.com/wp-content/u...
💚 library.worc.ac.uk/sensory-guid...
💜 view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx...