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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
Partner has a fire going in the east living room and I have an electric heater in the office/media room.
Might finish early today and get back to Outer Worlds.
Might finish early today and get back to Outer Worlds.
June 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Partner has a fire going in the east living room and I have an electric heater in the office/media room.
Might finish early today and get back to Outer Worlds.
Might finish early today and get back to Outer Worlds.
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Presenting the #InternationalBooker2025 shortlist.
Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
April 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Presenting the #InternationalBooker2025 shortlist.
Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
The eldest has already bought and started the new Assassin's Creed though I am disappointed they did it as a digital download as I like having the physical on the shelf. I will play it later and pick up the physical copy later on.
Meanwhile I am waiting for Atomfall to drop on Thursday :)
Meanwhile I am waiting for Atomfall to drop on Thursday :)
March 24, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The eldest has already bought and started the new Assassin's Creed though I am disappointed they did it as a digital download as I like having the physical on the shelf. I will play it later and pick up the physical copy later on.
Meanwhile I am waiting for Atomfall to drop on Thursday :)
Meanwhile I am waiting for Atomfall to drop on Thursday :)
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I've created a #InfoOnline25 Bluesky starter pack. If you would like people added please let me know and I'll get right on it!
go.bsky.app/RULidQ8
go.bsky.app/RULidQ8
March 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I've created a #InfoOnline25 Bluesky starter pack. If you would like people added please let me know and I'll get right on it!
go.bsky.app/RULidQ8
go.bsky.app/RULidQ8
[blog] digital hoarding snail.ws/2025/03/08/d...
digital hoarding
I was quite taken by a recent article on 404 Media on the digital packrat manifesto. It’s an old space that’s needed a refresh, particularly in light of Amazon’s recent removal of…
snail.ws
March 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
[blog] digital hoarding snail.ws/2025/03/08/d...
TIL if I hit CTRL+Enter while in a document in Nitro PDF, a computer starts reading the document aloud.
Needless to say I did this accidentally as I usually use CTRL+Enter to send an email and forgot the focus was still on the PDF and not the email
Needless to say I did this accidentally as I usually use CTRL+Enter to send an email and forgot the focus was still on the PDF and not the email
February 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM
TIL if I hit CTRL+Enter while in a document in Nitro PDF, a computer starts reading the document aloud.
Needless to say I did this accidentally as I usually use CTRL+Enter to send an email and forgot the focus was still on the PDF and not the email
Needless to say I did this accidentally as I usually use CTRL+Enter to send an email and forgot the focus was still on the PDF and not the email
Worries me a little when I meet an adult who claims they've only been collecting books for a few months...and that's all the books they have. What does that even mean?
I get that there is a distinction, sometimes fine, between collecting and accumulating but where's the fun in that.
I get that there is a distinction, sometimes fine, between collecting and accumulating but where's the fun in that.
January 29, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Worries me a little when I meet an adult who claims they've only been collecting books for a few months...and that's all the books they have. What does that even mean?
I get that there is a distinction, sometimes fine, between collecting and accumulating but where's the fun in that.
I get that there is a distinction, sometimes fine, between collecting and accumulating but where's the fun in that.
A downside of non alcoholic drinking is a distinct lack of late night book purchases.
January 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A downside of non alcoholic drinking is a distinct lack of late night book purchases.
[blog] artsie marxie snail.ws/2025/01/12/a...
artsy marxie
I commissioned an art work! I always wanted to say that though this would be at the low end of where you might expect such a statement to end up. I blogged some years ago that one of my abiding mem…
snail.ws
January 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
[blog] artsie marxie snail.ws/2025/01/12/a...
Off to a good start with first book of the year finished: Flights by Olga Tokarczuk. Now reading Perdido Street Station by China Miéville.
January 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Off to a good start with first book of the year finished: Flights by Olga Tokarczuk. Now reading Perdido Street Station by China Miéville.
In Sydney overnight and glad I have aircon. 80% humidity reminds me why I left.
December 6, 2024 at 12:59 PM
In Sydney overnight and glad I have aircon. 80% humidity reminds me why I left.
[blog] books ahead snail.ws/2024/11/25/b...
books ahead
I’ve realised in recent days that with various things closing down for the summer break, I think I have close to 3 months ahead of non-scheduled reading. Locally I am in both a book club and …
snail.ws
November 25, 2024 at 5:08 AM
[blog] books ahead snail.ws/2024/11/25/b...
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Documenting ordinary stories: Local studies collections in public libraries - a couple of papers and a thesis readplayparticipate.blogspot.com/2024/11/docu... bringing this together for easier discovery
Documenting ordinary stories: Local studies collections in public libraries - a couple of papers and a thesis
Documenting ordinary stories: Local studies collections in public libraries This paper describes research to consider how practices for loca...
readplayparticipate.blogspot.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Documenting ordinary stories: Local studies collections in public libraries - a couple of papers and a thesis readplayparticipate.blogspot.com/2024/11/docu... bringing this together for easier discovery
Have moved on from Juice and on to Orbital, the recent Booker winner.
November 19, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Have moved on from Juice and on to Orbital, the recent Booker winner.
Up late finishing a book, Juice by Tim Winton. Unimpressed to say the least though I wanted to like it. Lacked the tightness that Breath had where every word felt necessary. Juice seemed to ramble on and on.
November 17, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Up late finishing a book, Juice by Tim Winton. Unimpressed to say the least though I wanted to like it. Lacked the tightness that Breath had where every word felt necessary. Juice seemed to ramble on and on.
@sirexkat.bsky.social welcome to yet another platform :)
October 21, 2024 at 11:31 PM
@sirexkat.bsky.social welcome to yet another platform :)
Today I get to read contracts.
Also today, new whiskies arrived.
Also today, new whiskies arrived.
May 17, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Today I get to read contracts.
Also today, new whiskies arrived.
Also today, new whiskies arrived.
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Here are citations for items I have included in my presentation at the ALIA National conference today docs.google.com/document/d/1...
citations for Speaking up about collection silences
docs.google.com
May 6, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Here are citations for items I have included in my presentation at the ALIA National conference today docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Flight side once again...heading to Adelaide
May 5, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Flight side once again...heading to Adelaide
In other news, Bridgerton is partying in Bowral regionillawarra.com.au/ton-of-fun-a...
April 17, 2024 at 1:05 AM
In other news, Bridgerton is partying in Bowral regionillawarra.com.au/ton-of-fun-a...
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Good to see the government today announce copyright reforms to support online learning. Hopefully orphan works are not too far behind! ministers.ag.gov.au/media-centre...
April 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Good to see the government today announce copyright reforms to support online learning. Hopefully orphan works are not too far behind! ministers.ag.gov.au/media-centre...
Finally got round to voting in the ALIA Board elections. I am pleased to announce, as per my usual practice, I have voted for every candidate, numbering them 1 through 12.
April 3, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Finally got round to voting in the ALIA Board elections. I am pleased to announce, as per my usual practice, I have voted for every candidate, numbering them 1 through 12.
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Enough already!!
First they scuppered a children's story telling event at a library, and now this?!?
How would Destiny Church bigots feel if we painted over THEIR fricken "church"?!
#a55holes
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
First they scuppered a children's story telling event at a library, and now this?!?
How would Destiny Church bigots feel if we painted over THEIR fricken "church"?!
#a55holes
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
March 25, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Enough already!!
First they scuppered a children's story telling event at a library, and now this?!?
How would Destiny Church bigots feel if we painted over THEIR fricken "church"?!
#a55holes
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
First they scuppered a children's story telling event at a library, and now this?!?
How would Destiny Church bigots feel if we painted over THEIR fricken "church"?!
#a55holes
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...