Kirsty Fife
@diyarchivist.bsky.social
Academic, archivist, cultural organiser. Sometimes I make zines/music/clothes. Personal account (they/them)
New open access article! Just published this scoping review about how body size (specifically fatness) is represented/mediated through archives.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Expansive archives and expanding archiving: a scoping review about fatness in the archive
This scoping review critically examines how fatness and fat people are represented – and often misrepresented – within archival collections. Although scholars are engaged with writing histories of ...
www.tandfonline.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
New open access article! Just published this scoping review about how body size (specifically fatness) is represented/mediated through archives.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Running an event about information/archives in diy culture on 15th November at Manchester Metropolitan University!
Call for activities/speakers live here: tinyurl.com/diylives
Payment and travel bursaries available for non-institutional speakers! See link for details.
Call for activities/speakers live here: tinyurl.com/diylives
Payment and travel bursaries available for non-institutional speakers! See link for details.
September 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Running an event about information/archives in diy culture on 15th November at Manchester Metropolitan University!
Call for activities/speakers live here: tinyurl.com/diylives
Payment and travel bursaries available for non-institutional speakers! See link for details.
Call for activities/speakers live here: tinyurl.com/diylives
Payment and travel bursaries available for non-institutional speakers! See link for details.
The latest series of love is blind (UK) definitely demonstrates that the patriarchy is very much still alive and with us
August 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The latest series of love is blind (UK) definitely demonstrates that the patriarchy is very much still alive and with us
..and while I'm here! I'm running another fully masked plus size clothes swap with @burnyourbones.bsky.social on Saturday 26th July!
1-5pm, Levy Old Library (Manchester)
£3-5 donation entry
Size 16/L+, all genders
Bring clothes that don't work, leave with some that do!
@ fatswapstop on Insta
1-5pm, Levy Old Library (Manchester)
£3-5 donation entry
Size 16/L+, all genders
Bring clothes that don't work, leave with some that do!
@ fatswapstop on Insta
July 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
..and while I'm here! I'm running another fully masked plus size clothes swap with @burnyourbones.bsky.social on Saturday 26th July!
1-5pm, Levy Old Library (Manchester)
£3-5 donation entry
Size 16/L+, all genders
Bring clothes that don't work, leave with some that do!
@ fatswapstop on Insta
1-5pm, Levy Old Library (Manchester)
£3-5 donation entry
Size 16/L+, all genders
Bring clothes that don't work, leave with some that do!
@ fatswapstop on Insta
New zine! Fat and 5k is a memoir style perzine about running, fatness, exercise and feelings.
Buy it on etsy here: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
Buy it on etsy here: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
July 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New zine! Fat and 5k is a memoir style perzine about running, fatness, exercise and feelings.
Buy it on etsy here: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
Buy it on etsy here: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
Greeeeen (will never not impulsively bleach my hair)
May 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Greeeeen (will never not impulsively bleach my hair)
Reposted by Kirsty Fife
Do you wear a size 16/L+ and live in manchester? Come join @burnyourbones.bsky.social and I at Levy Old Library for our next clothes swap!
£3-5 entry, bring what you can/take what you want.
Accessible (fully masked) space, gender neutral loos, good ventilation.
3rd may/26th July from 1-5pm
£3-5 entry, bring what you can/take what you want.
Accessible (fully masked) space, gender neutral loos, good ventilation.
3rd may/26th July from 1-5pm
April 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Do you wear a size 16/L+ and live in manchester? Come join @burnyourbones.bsky.social and I at Levy Old Library for our next clothes swap!
£3-5 entry, bring what you can/take what you want.
Accessible (fully masked) space, gender neutral loos, good ventilation.
3rd may/26th July from 1-5pm
£3-5 entry, bring what you can/take what you want.
Accessible (fully masked) space, gender neutral loos, good ventilation.
3rd may/26th July from 1-5pm
Do you wear a size 16/L+ and live in manchester? Come join @burnyourbones.bsky.social and I at Levy Old Library for our next clothes swap!
£3-5 entry, bring what you can/take what you want.
Accessible (fully masked) space, gender neutral loos, good ventilation.
3rd may/26th July from 1-5pm
£3-5 entry, bring what you can/take what you want.
Accessible (fully masked) space, gender neutral loos, good ventilation.
3rd may/26th July from 1-5pm
April 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Do you wear a size 16/L+ and live in manchester? Come join @burnyourbones.bsky.social and I at Levy Old Library for our next clothes swap!
£3-5 entry, bring what you can/take what you want.
Accessible (fully masked) space, gender neutral loos, good ventilation.
3rd may/26th July from 1-5pm
£3-5 entry, bring what you can/take what you want.
Accessible (fully masked) space, gender neutral loos, good ventilation.
3rd may/26th July from 1-5pm
Alex popped up on Yorkshire vets incrrreedddibblly briefly last night, picking up pig poop. Dating a celebrity right
March 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Alex popped up on Yorkshire vets incrrreedddibblly briefly last night, picking up pig poop. Dating a celebrity right
The most absurd charity shop sportswear find
March 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The most absurd charity shop sportswear find
Glad Alex took pictures of me being the most annoying dog owner ever. Soz Apollo, I am the worst
March 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Glad Alex took pictures of me being the most annoying dog owner ever. Soz Apollo, I am the worst
Reposted by Kirsty Fife
Are you experiencing censorship of materials or programming related to Palestine in your library or archive? Librarians and Archivists with Palestine is gathering data and telling these stories. Report here:
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Librarians and Archivists with Palestine Censorship Reporting Form
Librarians and Archivists with Palestine (LAP) is gathering data about incidents of censorship regarding Palestine in libraries and archives since October 2023. If, at your library or archive, you hav...
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February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Are you experiencing censorship of materials or programming related to Palestine in your library or archive? Librarians and Archivists with Palestine is gathering data and telling these stories. Report here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Every year I am more delighted to be part of the professional journey of more queer/trans/neurodivergent library workers. May my cohort demographics never change pls
February 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Every year I am more delighted to be part of the professional journey of more queer/trans/neurodivergent library workers. May my cohort demographics never change pls
Reposted by Kirsty Fife
Research Associate at Loughborough in Archiving and Preserving Open Access Books as part of @copim.bsky.social
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLZ253/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLZ253/r...
Research Associate in Archiving and Preserving Open Access Books at Loughborough University
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Research Associate in Archiving and Preserving Open Access Books at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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February 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Research Associate at Loughborough in Archiving and Preserving Open Access Books as part of @copim.bsky.social
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLZ253/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLZ253/r...
Reposted by Kirsty Fife
Our February newsletter is out now, detailing all the hard work happening behind the scenes from our outstanding committee
📣Hot off the press 📜
Latest NLISN newsletter now available
➡️ nlisn.org/2025/02/13/n...
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodivergent
#Library
#Librarian
Latest NLISN newsletter now available
➡️ nlisn.org/2025/02/13/n...
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodivergent
#Library
#Librarian
NLISN News, February 2025
Hello! Welcome to the second edition of NLISN news: We’ll be sharing articles, resources, reviews, updates about upcoming events, research projects, and member news. We hope you’ll find it interest…
nlisn.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Our February newsletter is out now, detailing all the hard work happening behind the scenes from our outstanding committee
Reposted by Kirsty Fife
This Saturday come along to Brixton Library's big LGBTQ+ zine fair! We have over 20 stalls of self published queer writing art and things to read from @rachaelhouse.bsky.social
@roundtablebookscic.bsky.social
@kissakerho.bsky.social
@toniteras.bsky.social
&...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lambeth-li...
@roundtablebookscic.bsky.social
@kissakerho.bsky.social
@toniteras.bsky.social
&...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lambeth-li...
February 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This Saturday come along to Brixton Library's big LGBTQ+ zine fair! We have over 20 stalls of self published queer writing art and things to read from @rachaelhouse.bsky.social
@roundtablebookscic.bsky.social
@kissakerho.bsky.social
@toniteras.bsky.social
&...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lambeth-li...
@roundtablebookscic.bsky.social
@kissakerho.bsky.social
@toniteras.bsky.social
&...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lambeth-li...
It’s been a longggg start to the academic year, but in the last two days students nominated me in their union teaching awards across three categories! Outstanding for inclusive teaching, teacher of the year and outstanding for employability teaching. Fuzzy feels a plenty.
February 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It’s been a longggg start to the academic year, but in the last two days students nominated me in their union teaching awards across three categories! Outstanding for inclusive teaching, teacher of the year and outstanding for employability teaching. Fuzzy feels a plenty.
Reposted by Kirsty Fife
🔊🎉Our new semester's programme of Open Research Conversations is now available, including sessions on early career researchers, open research across different epistemic cultures, indigenous data sovereignty, & more.
These online sessions are open to all - sign up here:
#OpenResearch #AcademicSky
These online sessions are open to all - sign up here:
#OpenResearch #AcademicSky
Open Research Conversations: Spring 2025
Our lunchtime Open Research Conversations are free, online and open to all. Each focuses on a specific aspect of open research and features talks from 2-3 speakers followed by questions and discussion...
www.sheffield.ac.uk
February 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🔊🎉Our new semester's programme of Open Research Conversations is now available, including sessions on early career researchers, open research across different epistemic cultures, indigenous data sovereignty, & more.
These online sessions are open to all - sign up here:
#OpenResearch #AcademicSky
These online sessions are open to all - sign up here:
#OpenResearch #AcademicSky
Reposted by Kirsty Fife
Can’t believe canva is firing me
January 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can’t believe canva is firing me
Today I also realised I’ve been an academic longer than I was an archivist, which is weird. I miss getting to know people by sorting and describing their things (but also I cannot claim to have been a good cataloguer so that is nostalgia speaking)
January 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Today I also realised I’ve been an academic longer than I was an archivist, which is weird. I miss getting to know people by sorting and describing their things (but also I cannot claim to have been a good cataloguer so that is nostalgia speaking)
Can’t believe no one has told me there’s a show with an autistic archivist as a lead role. What am I even on social media for?
January 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Can’t believe no one has told me there’s a show with an autistic archivist as a lead role. What am I even on social media for?
Reposted by Kirsty Fife
New zine drop on geoz.one! "The Words They'll Use Against You: A Glossary for Navigating White Cishetero Institutions" provides resistant definitions of the keywords of straight white academia: diversity, inclusion, professionalism, civility, progress, etc.
January 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New zine drop on geoz.one! "The Words They'll Use Against You: A Glossary for Navigating White Cishetero Institutions" provides resistant definitions of the keywords of straight white academia: diversity, inclusion, professionalism, civility, progress, etc.
Ran a research group away day today and so obviously dressed ridiculous
January 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ran a research group away day today and so obviously dressed ridiculous