Sinead Blowers
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Sinead Blowers
@sbdisco.bsky.social
MA in Librarianship & Info Studies, Aberystwyth
Subject Librarian-Nursing & Midwifery & NHS Information Specialist.
Cornwall Health Library
University of Plymouth Nursing School
Lover of books, libraries, landscape photography, cross stitch&jigsaw puzzles
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Librarians of all types will be key to ensuring the National Year of Reading reaches as many people as possible, looking forward to tomorrow #NYOR www.gov.uk/government/n...
Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances
Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to boost kids’ literacy and life chances.
www.gov.uk
July 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
#nationalhugacatday #happyhugacatday
I am the luckiest fur baby momma 💕 🐱😍
June 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
June 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@hayfestival.bsky.social this year....fantastic few days spent 😍 Got my book geek on...
June 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
So excited to be working on the Evidence searching for this project with UOP - @chealthlib going international 🙌
New study aims to understand impact of weight loss injections before pregnancy 💉🤰
www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-res...
May 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Busy day for a #marketinglibrarian today. #Evidencesearch teaching at a Allied Health Profession Future Leadership Course followed by event resource list and stand at the #cornwalldementiaconference2025 Lots of talking 👄, lots of keen enthusiastic people...Today was a day I can truly say #I❤️myjob 😀
May 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#librarianontour @universityofplymouth for large-scale change planning on library teaching for the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Great day of networking and multisite cooperation. Cornwall/Plymouth Partnership 😍
May 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Springtime with friends 🧡
May 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Read “How Reading 25-30 Minutes a Day Transforms Your Brain“ by Sufyan Maan, M.Eng on Medium: medium.com/illumination...
How Reading 25-30 Minutes a Day Transforms Your Brain
Backed by Science
medium.com
May 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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A long time ago in a manuscript far, far away....

Happy #StarWarsDay! – #MayTheFourthBeWithYou, always.
May 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Spring mornings are here 😍🌄😎
May 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Early to bed tonight methinks after a great few days in work training- brain sufficiently stretched, enthusiasm heightened - now to mend some cells...🧠 lovely location for picnic lunch as well 😎 #qualityimprovement #qualitylocation #cornwallhealthcare
May 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Study of a tulip....Spring is here! 🥰🌼
April 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Mouse overusage alert! You know you've overdone the spreadsheet work when you're forced to bring out the ibuprofen, ice pack and squidgy ball at night. The joys of returning to work after leave... #computermouseinjury #excelisevil
April 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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ICYMI: The @readingagency.bsky.social's report has revealed “a growing reading crisis”, especially among younger adults, who report distraction as one of the most common barriers to reading for pleasure in the UK 👇 #BookSky
Reading Agency’s research reveals 'growing reading crisis' with half of adults put off by distractions
www.thebookseller.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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MILA has made a submission to the House of Lords Digital & Comms Committee inquiry on media literacy. Our response below stresses why media & information literacy are important to society and why it imperatively needs to feature prominently in young people's education. mila.org.uk/mila-respons...
MILA responds to parliamentary inquiry into media literacy - Media and Information Literacy Alliance
In March, the House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee launched an inquiry into media literacy. Drawing from Ofcom findings that only 45% of UK adults are confident they can judge whether sou...
mila.org.uk
April 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
You shouldn't have worried @nedpotter.bsky.social it was a great session with @swrls.bsky.social Loving exploring the @bsky.app platform #southwestlibraries #nhslibraries @chealthlib
Tomorrow I'm running a hybrid workshop (some delegates are online and some are in a venue together) where I'm presenting online, & later in the month I'm running a hybrid workshop where I'm presenting in person.

As someone who runs workshops ON hybrid presenting, I'm really feeling the pressure! 😄
April 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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You might not be aware, but publishers don't allow libraries to buy permanent copies of ebooks/audiobooks. They are rented to them at a much higher rate than an individual can buy them. And they're limited to a low number of rentals before being charged again.

#supportLibraries
“RAISE HELL!” ✊ Maria Bustillos (@mariabustillos.bsky.social) calls on writers & readers to defend libraries & demand ebook ownership, not rentals. Attacks on libraries are attacks on knowledge itself. 📚

Full video ➡️ youtu.be/lu8jK_27vF0

#LibraryAdvocacy #DigitalRights #InternetArchive
April 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Busy day for us marketing librarians today in England...April 23rd a day for everything Eng.Not that I'm complaining 2much - bring it on @chealthlib #worldbookday #shakespearesbirthday
#administrativeprofessionalsday #stgeorgesday #talklikeshakespeareday #worldbooknight #englishlanguageday
April 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Excellent lecture online for #worldbookday - Thank you @profsarahmcg.bsky.social for inspiration. I may work with adults but I will take your message of #engageempowerenrich into my work with NHS staff & students. Check out their #UniversityofEdinburgh #LiteracyLab here: blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/
April 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Another great educational resource gone 😔
April 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Stephen Thornton talking about research conducted into impact on an essay mark by citing certain material. For every textbook citation, the politics student got an extra half mark (0.583). For every journal article they got nearly 1 whole extra mark (0.977) #lilac25
April 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#LILAC25 #DAY3 #FINALACT
Final @cardiffuni day 4 #infolit profs & didn't disappoint. #infoadvocates #goodcitizens
Thanku all for organising. Inspired on to make our #smallchanges
#librariansontour #nhslibraries @uninorthants_uon @unisheffield #greyliterature #libfest #photoproject #protectdata
April 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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For the #lilac2025 people and whole #infolit community - a rather fab song to end my keynote from me and @cbowiemorrison.bsky.social and now on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/chris-morris...
This LILAC song 2025
A song written for the 20th anniversary of the LILAC Information Literacy Conference 2025 performed live at Cardiff University following Professor Jane Secker's keynote talk on Tuesday 15 April 2025
soundcloud.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM