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Run workshops on Neurodiversity, play(fullness), creative teaching and more. National Teaching Fellow. Journal of Play in Adulthood Editor.
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Andrew Walsh @playbrarian.uk · 22d
Call for contributions for the first NLISN conference is open. We welcome anything related to neurodivergence and library, information, or archive work as short talks, longer talks, workshops or wildcard submissions.
Please submit your ideas via our form by 2nd April 2026.
forms.gle/y5SsGXZ4to2P...
NLISN conference 2026 call for contributions
For the conference 16th / 17th July 2026 in Leeds. Form closes 2nd April 2026 at midnight. If more than one speaker is named, we will only contact the "primary" speaker whose contact details are asked...
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playbrarian.uk
A nudge that this conference is open for contributions! (Though still plenty of time to get your thinking caps on). #Neurodiversity #LIS
playbrarian.uk Andrew Walsh @playbrarian.uk · 22d
Call for contributions for the first NLISN conference is open. We welcome anything related to neurodivergence and library, information, or archive work as short talks, longer talks, workshops or wildcard submissions.
Please submit your ideas via our form by 2nd April 2026.
forms.gle/y5SsGXZ4to2P...
NLISN conference 2026 call for contributions
For the conference 16th / 17th July 2026 in Leeds. Form closes 2nd April 2026 at midnight. If more than one speaker is named, we will only contact the "primary" speaker whose contact details are asked...
forms.gle
February 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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volcanologist.bsky.social
The news about students seeking compensation from universities for COVID teaching has made me quite sad.

I can't say what happened at those universities, or what those student's experience was. My present university did not appear to be in the list.

But what I can say is...
February 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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lilacconf.bsky.social
Nominations close today for this year’s Information Literacy Award! You've got until 17:00 (GMT) to share the amazing #infolit work that you and your colleagues are doing. Remember you can self-nominate or nominate others. buff.ly/RC43zzP
The logo is all text in gold on a white background. At the top are the letters iLA (lower case i, upper case LA) in a large font with a thin line below it. Underneath this line it says Information Literacy Award in block capital letters.
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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nlisn.bsky.social
Sharing this: Online talk on the 10th March "The Neurodiverse Museum – thinking about neurodivergence & the cultural sector differently!"
www.rluk.ac.uk/icil/

Inclusive Collections, Inclusive Libraries #RLUKICIL

#GLAM
#Neurodivergent
#Neurodiversity
#History
#Heritage
#HiddenDisability
Inclusive Collections, Inclusive Libraries
Inclusive Collections, Inclusive Libraries is an RLUK programme of events that aims to foster conversation around decolonisation and inclusive practice in collecting, describing, presenting, and engag...
www.rluk.ac.uk
February 13, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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playbrarian.uk
Last few days to book for the "Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues webinar" on 16th February (£50pp). Ticket sales close on 13th Feb. More info on the booking page! ndcolleaguesfeb2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues webinar - Feb 2026
Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) colleagues? This webinar will help get you started.
ndcolleaguesfeb2025.eventbrite.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
playbrarian.uk
Prep all done, box of stuff packed, all ready for a neurodiversity workshop in North Wales (Denbigh) on Wednesday! (Driving across there tomorrow.)
February 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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nlisn.bsky.social
✨We're launching Our First Conference 🥳 (July, Leeds)

📣Call for papers is on:
nlisn.org/conference/

We welcome anything related to neurodivergence & #library, information, or #archive work.
Short or long talks, workshops or wildcard ideas

#Neurodivergent
#Neurodiversity
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
Conference
We’re launching our first two day conference in 2026 with our call for contributions and our booking site, both now open. (See below). This page will evolve as we add more details about the c…
nlisn.org
February 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM
playbrarian.uk
My daughter and her boyfriend made bows in the woods this weekend! Guess I did something right bringing her up :)
Bookshelves, leaning against which are two homemade longbows.
February 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM
playbrarian.uk
Last few days to book for the "Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues webinar" on 16th February (£50pp). Ticket sales close on 13th Feb. More info on the booking page! ndcolleaguesfeb2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues webinar - Feb 2026
Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) colleagues? This webinar will help get you started.
ndcolleaguesfeb2025.eventbrite.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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academiclibsnorth.bsky.social
We're delighted to launch the call for papers for the ALN Conference 2026. 24 June online, 6 July at Manchester Metropolitan University.

This years theme is "Reimagining Openness in Academic Libraries"

Further details on how to submit are at: www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen... #ALN26
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February 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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lilacconf.bsky.social
Do you know someone who is an outstanding practitioner of Information Literacy?

Nominations for the 2026 #infolit award close on Friday (6 Feb, 17:00 GMT). Don’t forget - individuals & teams can self-nominate or nominate others. Nominate via our website: buff.ly/hB0446A
The image is a white background with gold triangles in three corners, the bottom right corner has the logo for the Information Literacy Award. The logo is all text in gold with the letters iLA in a large font with a thin line below it. Underneath this line it says Information Literacy Award in block capital letters. The black text on the white background says "Winning the Information Literacy Award has been a significant highlight in my professional career. On a personal level, the award has given me visibility within the sector, strengthened my confidence, and provided a powerful reminder of the difference collective work can make." Rebecca Mogg, Library Education Lead, Cardiff University (Winner in 2025).
February 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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lyndelleg.bsky.social
This week QUT Library published Research Right! through QUT Open Press. qut.pressbooks.pub/researchright/

Research Right is an online, interactive resource focused on teaching the foundational information literacy skills required in higher education.

#OER #QUTOpenPress #InformationLiteracy
Research Right!
Research Right!
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February 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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lilacconf.bsky.social
Still not booked your place for #LILAC26? We know you’ll want to after you’ve seen our amazing draft programme: buff.ly/ZJfnhsk

Our early bird rate ends on Friday (6 Feb) – don’t miss out!
#infolit #digilit
LILAC
LILAC is an annual conference covering all aspects of information literacy and is a firm favourite in the calendar of information professionals. The conference is brimming with new ideas, innovative…
buff.ly
February 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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woodsiegirl.bsky.social
The LILAC draft conference is out and it looks amazing! Including the Learning Sets workshop I am running with @infolitgroup.bsky.social. Details here if you want to take part! infolit.org.uk/keep-that-li...
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
playbrarian.uk
A custom #letterpress print for someone this morning, this was a faff to find the right typeface to fit on the size card, and in the layout, that they wanted!
Letterpress print of part of a poem with black text on cream card. O my floating life. Do not save love for things. Throw things to the flood.
February 1, 2026 at 11:27 AM
playbrarian.uk
I really do hope kids have been doing the Andy Burnham dance in schools this week... youtube.com/shorts/ri4Fs...
January 31, 2026 at 5:56 PM
playbrarian.uk
Last chance to submit something to this lovely conference, so if you've something half written, now is the time to get it finished!
katiepiatt.bsky.social Katie Piatt @katiepiatt.bsky.social · 18d
Hi Playful Blueskyers... just a reminder that the call for submissions for this year's Playful Learning Conference is end of play on Mon 2nd Feb. Don't miss out! playfullearningassoc.co.uk/submit-a-ses...
January 30, 2026 at 2:56 PM
playbrarian.uk
Anyone in the US or Canada, the timings on these would probably work for East Coastal people, but I'd happily run webinars later to catch more time zones if they were of interest!
January 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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playbrarian.uk
The latest PLA newsletter is out! Last chance to submit to the annual conference, details of online and in-person meet-ups, a chance to get involved at UKGE, a free event from UAL, phew! Tons of lovely things happening :) playfullearningassoc.co.uk/january-2026...
January 2026 Newsletter / Update – Playful Learning Association
playfullearningassoc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 1:37 PM
playbrarian.uk
Not long (16th Feb) before my "working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues" webinar, but still a little time left to book!
ndcolleaguesfeb2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues webinar - Feb 2026
Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) colleagues? This webinar will help get you started.
NDColleaguesFeb2025.eventbrite.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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pussellrarker.bsky.social
THREAD of the day right here
kolektiv.xyncro.com Andrew Cherry @kolektiv.xyncro.com · 20d
I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
aiskillshub.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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January 28, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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I signed up to the government's AI Skills Boost Hub to check its suite of courses and I am sad to report that the free AI training looks even worse than the thread below suggests aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/
Screenshot from the AI Skills Boost Hub website launched by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, showing courses offered by Microsoft.
January 28, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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After announcing it in the summer, today the UK government launched free training courses to AI upskill workers. It's free because it's funded by big-tech companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others, and not by local organisations in the UK who have been working with communities->
Big tech upskilling
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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nlisn.bsky.social
The date for our next event is the 25th Feb, so you've got plenty of time to get it booked😉

'The experiences of neurodivergent professionals in academic libraries'
Join Claire Camp (Kings college) discussing her research⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-experi...

#Library
#Neurodiversity
#Employment
#HE
The experiences of neurodivergent professionals in academic libraries
Join NLISN and Claire Camp discussing her research findings into the experiences of neurodivergent professionals in academic libraries
www.eventbrite.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:55 PM