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The Researcher’s Guide to Bluesky – The Library, Learning, Archives and Wellbeing Blog
blogs.york.ac.uk
We've written a Researcher's Guide to Bluesky!
It's a bit like all those other useful guides to Bluesky, but with several useful insights from University of York academics about using the platform, and we'd love it if it was reposted far and wide...
>> blogs.york.ac.uk/library/2024...
🧵 below
It's a bit like all those other useful guides to Bluesky, but with several useful insights from University of York academics about using the platform, and we'd love it if it was reposted far and wide...
>> blogs.york.ac.uk/library/2024...
🧵 below
What a sky, Bluesky!
Rather a lovely sunset here at the University of York @york.ac.uk, to mark the end of a busy teaching week, and the start of the welcome break of our “Consolidation Week”.
@uoylibrary.bsky.social
www.york.ac.uk/students/new...
@uoylibrary.bsky.social
www.york.ac.uk/students/new...
October 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
What a sky, Bluesky!
Have people seen the Uni of Sheffield GenAI prompt bank? sheffield.ac.uk/study-skills...
It's an effort to make GenAI interactions more structured and efficient with specifically academic prompts to support specifically academic activities.
We'd be really interested in your views on it.
It's an effort to make GenAI interactions more structured and efficient with specifically academic prompts to support specifically academic activities.
We'd be really interested in your views on it.
GenAI academic prompt bank
Welcome to the GenAI Academic Prompt Bank. This dynamic resource is designed to support your thoughtful and ethical use of GenAI as a tool for learning.
sheffield.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Have people seen the Uni of Sheffield GenAI prompt bank? sheffield.ac.uk/study-skills...
It's an effort to make GenAI interactions more structured and efficient with specifically academic prompts to support specifically academic activities.
We'd be really interested in your views on it.
It's an effort to make GenAI interactions more structured and efficient with specifically academic prompts to support specifically academic activities.
We'd be really interested in your views on it.
Reposted by University of York Library
Hello! We're going to be part of an ADHD awareness month stand in @uoylibrary.bsky.social library foyer today! The stand runs 12.30-14.30 - do drop by with any questions, to find out more about available university support or just to have a chat!
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Hello! We're going to be part of an ADHD awareness month stand in @uoylibrary.bsky.social library foyer today! The stand runs 12.30-14.30 - do drop by with any questions, to find out more about available university support or just to have a chat!
Reposted by University of York Library
*sighs nostalgically* The number of hours I spent in the JBM...
(We'll gloss over the number of Danish pastries consumed in the cafe next door. Ahem.)
(We'll gloss over the number of Danish pastries consumed in the cafe next door. Ahem.)
The Morrell Library is 59 years old today!
Join us on a brief pictorial trip back in time with his much loved* brutalist building, starting with this cracking picture of the mid-60s campus, with the Morrell behind Central Hall.
Look at those crisp architectural lines. Woof.
Next up: plans >> 🧵
Join us on a brief pictorial trip back in time with his much loved* brutalist building, starting with this cracking picture of the mid-60s campus, with the Morrell behind Central Hall.
Look at those crisp architectural lines. Woof.
Next up: plans >> 🧵
October 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
*sighs nostalgically* The number of hours I spent in the JBM...
(We'll gloss over the number of Danish pastries consumed in the cafe next door. Ahem.)
(We'll gloss over the number of Danish pastries consumed in the cafe next door. Ahem.)
The Morrell Library is 59 years old today!
Join us on a brief pictorial trip back in time with his much loved* brutalist building, starting with this cracking picture of the mid-60s campus, with the Morrell behind Central Hall.
Look at those crisp architectural lines. Woof.
Next up: plans >> 🧵
Join us on a brief pictorial trip back in time with his much loved* brutalist building, starting with this cracking picture of the mid-60s campus, with the Morrell behind Central Hall.
Look at those crisp architectural lines. Woof.
Next up: plans >> 🧵
October 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Morrell Library is 59 years old today!
Join us on a brief pictorial trip back in time with his much loved* brutalist building, starting with this cracking picture of the mid-60s campus, with the Morrell behind Central Hall.
Look at those crisp architectural lines. Woof.
Next up: plans >> 🧵
Join us on a brief pictorial trip back in time with his much loved* brutalist building, starting with this cracking picture of the mid-60s campus, with the Morrell behind Central Hall.
Look at those crisp architectural lines. Woof.
Next up: plans >> 🧵
Probably the last time the sun will be like this in 2025 so COME INDOORS WITH US, VISIT THE LIBRARY
September 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Probably the last time the sun will be like this in 2025 so COME INDOORS WITH US, VISIT THE LIBRARY
The river is up in #York! If you like slightly whimsical videos of flooded rivers with a mellow sound track, this video is for you.
Normal service will resume shortly.
Normal service will resume shortly.
September 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The river is up in #York! If you like slightly whimsical videos of flooded rivers with a mellow sound track, this video is for you.
Normal service will resume shortly.
Normal service will resume shortly.
We know a lot of our followers use Academia Edu - definitely worth reading the new Ts and Cs before deciding whether to accept them...
bsky.app/profile/npos...
bsky.app/profile/npos...
I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose???
This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.
This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.
September 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
We know a lot of our followers use Academia Edu - definitely worth reading the new Ts and Cs before deciding whether to accept them...
bsky.app/profile/npos...
bsky.app/profile/npos...
In case you missed it - welcome to the library!
Our hyper-local, mega-specific, extremely niche personal welcome screen is what greets new students and staff as they enter our library...
September 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In case you missed it - welcome to the library!
Our hyper-local, mega-specific, extremely niche personal welcome screen is what greets new students and staff as they enter our library...
September 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Our hyper-local, mega-specific, extremely niche personal welcome screen is what greets new students and staff as they enter our library...
York Departments, Schools, Groups, academics etc - if you have the chance, please point incoming students towards the Library's Quick Start Guide to help get them up to speed with all we can offer them:
www.york.ac.uk/library/visi... #UoYTips
www.york.ac.uk/library/visi... #UoYTips
Your library quickstart guide
Welcome to the library, new students!
www.york.ac.uk
September 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
York Departments, Schools, Groups, academics etc - if you have the chance, please point incoming students towards the Library's Quick Start Guide to help get them up to speed with all we can offer them:
www.york.ac.uk/library/visi... #UoYTips
www.york.ac.uk/library/visi... #UoYTips
The library cafe has had what the young people would describe as ‘a glow up’ and it is now seriously nicer than it was before.
Importantly, the coffee is *objectively* nicer than it was previously, in our opinion… ☕️
Importantly, the coffee is *objectively* nicer than it was previously, in our opinion… ☕️
September 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The library cafe has had what the young people would describe as ‘a glow up’ and it is now seriously nicer than it was before.
Importantly, the coffee is *objectively* nicer than it was previously, in our opinion… ☕️
Importantly, the coffee is *objectively* nicer than it was previously, in our opinion… ☕️
We're BACK!
And what better way to celebrate than to share the recent (as in last half an hour) news which has academic Bluesky scratching their heads - a 3 month pause to the REF criteria setting process...
(cc @uoyopenres.bsky.social)
2029.ref.ac.uk/news/pause-t...
And what better way to celebrate than to share the recent (as in last half an hour) news which has academic Bluesky scratching their heads - a 3 month pause to the REF criteria setting process...
(cc @uoyopenres.bsky.social)
2029.ref.ac.uk/news/pause-t...
Pause to REF 2029 criteria setting and publication of final guidance – REF 2029
2029.ref.ac.uk
September 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We're BACK!
And what better way to celebrate than to share the recent (as in last half an hour) news which has academic Bluesky scratching their heads - a 3 month pause to the REF criteria setting process...
(cc @uoyopenres.bsky.social)
2029.ref.ac.uk/news/pause-t...
And what better way to celebrate than to share the recent (as in last half an hour) news which has academic Bluesky scratching their heads - a 3 month pause to the REF criteria setting process...
(cc @uoyopenres.bsky.social)
2029.ref.ac.uk/news/pause-t...
Right here it is, our OoO.
Please don't be too entertaining while we're gone because it's hard enough catching up with emails...
In the meantime if you've not already read the Researcher's Guide to Bluesky, what better time to start?
>> blogs.york.ac.uk/library/2024...
👋
Please don't be too entertaining while we're gone because it's hard enough catching up with emails...
In the meantime if you've not already read the Researcher's Guide to Bluesky, what better time to start?
>> blogs.york.ac.uk/library/2024...
👋
August 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Right here it is, our OoO.
Please don't be too entertaining while we're gone because it's hard enough catching up with emails...
In the meantime if you've not already read the Researcher's Guide to Bluesky, what better time to start?
>> blogs.york.ac.uk/library/2024...
👋
Please don't be too entertaining while we're gone because it's hard enough catching up with emails...
In the meantime if you've not already read the Researcher's Guide to Bluesky, what better time to start?
>> blogs.york.ac.uk/library/2024...
👋
We are considering setting up some sort of social media out-of-office post later today, because the person who runs this account will be on leave for a couple of weeks.
Which reminds us of this, the greatest misuse of an out of office reply ever... One for the linguists.
Which reminds us of this, the greatest misuse of an out of office reply ever... One for the linguists.
August 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
We are considering setting up some sort of social media out-of-office post later today, because the person who runs this account will be on leave for a couple of weeks.
Which reminds us of this, the greatest misuse of an out of office reply ever... One for the linguists.
Which reminds us of this, the greatest misuse of an out of office reply ever... One for the linguists.
Each year we ask two Student Curators to work with the library on a project they feel passionate about. These paid positions always result in fascinating work, including expanded and diversified collections.
This thread is about Lola Furniss's curation, on working class women in England.
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This thread is about Lola Furniss's curation, on working class women in England.
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August 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Each year we ask two Student Curators to work with the library on a project they feel passionate about. These paid positions always result in fascinating work, including expanded and diversified collections.
This thread is about Lola Furniss's curation, on working class women in England.
🧵 >>
This thread is about Lola Furniss's curation, on working class women in England.
🧵 >>
It turns out we have THE most @themerl.bsky.social book absolutely ever.
yorsearch.york.ac.uk/permalink/44...
You *could* argue that the author has already reached the 'too numerous to mention' stage with the current title, but this is the 1770s, when they liked their book names looooong.
yorsearch.york.ac.uk/permalink/44...
You *could* argue that the author has already reached the 'too numerous to mention' stage with the current title, but this is the 1770s, when they liked their book names looooong.
August 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It turns out we have THE most @themerl.bsky.social book absolutely ever.
yorsearch.york.ac.uk/permalink/44...
You *could* argue that the author has already reached the 'too numerous to mention' stage with the current title, but this is the 1770s, when they liked their book names looooong.
yorsearch.york.ac.uk/permalink/44...
You *could* argue that the author has already reached the 'too numerous to mention' stage with the current title, but this is the 1770s, when they liked their book names looooong.
You’ll find this book in our ‘Accountability’ section.
those damned outdoor pigs can't keep getting away with this
August 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
You’ll find this book in our ‘Accountability’ section.
Hi, I'm a library in a film. There are no computers in me, or indeed any books published in the last 200 years, but there are many individual desk lamps plus an antique globe.
My books are stored with a dizzying degree of verticality, and can only be reached via those little sliding shelf-ladders.
My books are stored with a dizzying degree of verticality, and can only be reached via those little sliding shelf-ladders.
Hello, I’m a historian in a film. I can instantly decode ancient Near Eastern scripts, and am fluent in 23 dead languages, yet my primary field is 16th century European portraiture
Hello, I'm a historian in a film. My office is a massive space filled with Persian rugs, leather couches and massive wooden bookcases. There's a Tiffany lamp on my desk and an original Gutenberg Bible on a stand next to it. I am wearing a tweed suit with five layers.
July 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Hi, I'm a library in a film. There are no computers in me, or indeed any books published in the last 200 years, but there are many individual desk lamps plus an antique globe.
My books are stored with a dizzying degree of verticality, and can only be reached via those little sliding shelf-ladders.
My books are stored with a dizzying degree of verticality, and can only be reached via those little sliding shelf-ladders.
We bring exciting news for organisational accounts!
Bluesky's new 'age verification' process doesn't need to involve ID cards, credit cards, phone number etc - it links to a website which scans your face via your webcam.
If you look sufficiently haggard, you pass. 😎
Bluesky's new 'age verification' process doesn't need to involve ID cards, credit cards, phone number etc - it links to a website which scans your face via your webcam.
If you look sufficiently haggard, you pass. 😎
a cartoon character with a red hood and the word rude written on it .
Alt: Mum-Ra (a mummified skeleton) from the beloved cartoon Thundercats, closing his sarcophagus and saying 'rude'
media.tenor.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We bring exciting news for organisational accounts!
Bluesky's new 'age verification' process doesn't need to involve ID cards, credit cards, phone number etc - it links to a website which scans your face via your webcam.
If you look sufficiently haggard, you pass. 😎
Bluesky's new 'age verification' process doesn't need to involve ID cards, credit cards, phone number etc - it links to a website which scans your face via your webcam.
If you look sufficiently haggard, you pass. 😎
Respect to anyone who reaches The Full 75. 📚
I’ve just taken out my max amount of books from @uoylibrary.bsky.social but once I take some back I’ll have a scout to see if they have all three of your suggestions - thanks again mate
I read Collins’ Law & Regionalism (?) in Early Med. Spain a couple years back, and really enjoyed it
I read Collins’ Law & Regionalism (?) in Early Med. Spain a couple years back, and really enjoyed it
July 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Respect to anyone who reaches The Full 75. 📚
Us in the photobooth, trying to get a nice shot for some ID to convince Bluesky we were born in 1963 with the University... 🪪
July 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Us in the photobooth, trying to get a nice shot for some ID to convince Bluesky we were born in 1963 with the University... 🪪
Personally we are huge fans of the 'old stuff that contains even older stuff whose outrageous misuse at the time has inadvertently preserved it allowing us to read it nearly 500 years later' sub-genre of special collections! ❤️
A page of illuminated medieval manuscript used as end papers by the original binder to strengthen this book. The page is from the 1st Epistle of St Paul to Timothy. Found in Opera Omnia (c.1538) by Galen.
#rarebooks #medievalmanuscripts #endpapers
#rarebooks #medievalmanuscripts #endpapers
July 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Personally we are huge fans of the 'old stuff that contains even older stuff whose outrageous misuse at the time has inadvertently preserved it allowing us to read it nearly 500 years later' sub-genre of special collections! ❤️
A sort of Greyfriars Bovine, if you will...
The nose is shiny because our students maintain that it’s good luck to touch the statue’s nose on test days.
#everydayfolklore
#everydayfolklore
We're told it's #CowAppreciationDay and there's only one cow in our hearts.
[That scaping sound you hear is the bottom of the barrel marked 'social media content']
[That scaping sound you hear is the bottom of the barrel marked 'social media content']
July 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A sort of Greyfriars Bovine, if you will...