IsobelHunter
@ih1968.bsky.social
CEO of Libraries Connected . All things libraries, with some archives, cycling and a bit of nature
Over the last weeks I have been testing Bluesky and LinkedIn alongside X by posting to all three.
I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community.
So hopefully see you there!
I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community.
So hopefully see you there!
April 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Over the last weeks I have been testing Bluesky and LinkedIn alongside X by posting to all three.
I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community.
So hopefully see you there!
I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community.
So hopefully see you there!
Over the last weeks I have been testing Bluesky and LinkedIn alongside X by posting to all three.
I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community.
So hopefully see you there!
I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community.
So hopefully see you there!
April 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Over the last weeks I have been testing Bluesky and LinkedIn alongside X by posting to all three.
I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community.
So hopefully see you there!
I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community.
So hopefully see you there!
Thank you to all the Libraries Connected Trustees for a very productive Board meeting last week where we talked about our plans for next year and navigating complex messaging
March 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Thank you to all the Libraries Connected Trustees for a very productive Board meeting last week where we talked about our plans for next year and navigating complex messaging
A packed room at the @LibrariesUnLtd staff conference in Exeter. It’s great to be here and to listen to how this service is firing on all cylinders with some really innovative projects to connect with community across @DevonCC and @Torbay_Council
March 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
A packed room at the @LibrariesUnLtd staff conference in Exeter. It’s great to be here and to listen to how this service is firing on all cylinders with some really innovative projects to connect with community across @DevonCC and @Torbay_Council
On #InternationalWomensDay I think about the millions of women who don’t have the rights I do and can’t choose to be educated, whether to have children, to work, to drive, to ride a bike, or what to wear, to travel ….
March 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On #InternationalWomensDay I think about the millions of women who don’t have the rights I do and can’t choose to be educated, whether to have children, to work, to drive, to ride a bike, or what to wear, to travel ….
I am gathering examples of what digital inclusion work libraries can do when they are provided with funded roles. Libraries make the funding go so far! One junior member of staff took library support out into 28 locations all across her county! Send me your examples!!
March 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I am gathering examples of what digital inclusion work libraries can do when they are provided with funded roles. Libraries make the funding go so far! One junior member of staff took library support out into 28 locations all across her county! Send me your examples!!
Looking sooooo good at 60! I’m at the event to celebrate Swiss Cottage Library - visibly spectacular thanks to the architect Basil Spence. And equally spectacular for the services the building holds
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March 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Looking sooooo good at 60! I’m at the event to celebrate Swiss Cottage Library - visibly spectacular thanks to the architect Basil Spence. And equally spectacular for the services the building holds
buff.ly/Cfh2Qlg
buff.ly/Cfh2Qlg
Happy #WorldBookDay!!!
And thank you to all the libraries taking part to make it a roaring success and giving children the gift of choice - being able to choose from thousands of books what they want to read and enjoy
And thank you to all the libraries taking part to make it a roaring success and giving children the gift of choice - being able to choose from thousands of books what they want to read and enjoy
March 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Happy #WorldBookDay!!!
And thank you to all the libraries taking part to make it a roaring success and giving children the gift of choice - being able to choose from thousands of books what they want to read and enjoy
And thank you to all the libraries taking part to make it a roaring success and giving children the gift of choice - being able to choose from thousands of books what they want to read and enjoy
Beautiful day here in Westminster and I’m here to attend the All Party Parliamentary Group for town centres. Half of all high streets in England have a library - and we’re a very important presence as town centres shift from retail to experience and community use
March 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Beautiful day here in Westminster and I’m here to attend the All Party Parliamentary Group for town centres. Half of all high streets in England have a library - and we’re a very important presence as town centres shift from retail to experience and community use
“Libraries changed my life. The team here is brilliant”. The local MP and Health Secretary making a heartfelt speech at the reopening of Fulwell Cross Library today
February 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
“Libraries changed my life. The team here is brilliant”. The local MP and Health Secretary making a heartfelt speech at the reopening of Fulwell Cross Library today
A treat for all mid century architect fans! I’m at the opening of the refurbished Fulwell Cross Library in Redbridge. A beautiful light filled casket, where visitors are embraced by curving shelves of books. buff.ly/3ciRVBb
February 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
A treat for all mid century architect fans! I’m at the opening of the refurbished Fulwell Cross Library in Redbridge. A beautiful light filled casket, where visitors are embraced by curving shelves of books. buff.ly/3ciRVBb
Thank you to all my Trustees for a super productive workshop yesterday where we looked at how we can support the growth and greater impact of Libraries Connected over the next few years. It’s a very turbulent period - so lots for us to do to support library services!
February 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Thank you to all my Trustees for a super productive workshop yesterday where we looked at how we can support the growth and greater impact of Libraries Connected over the next few years. It’s a very turbulent period - so lots for us to do to support library services!
Wonderful day yesterday with a joint team meeting with Libraries Connected and ASCEL staff. Exploring joint working across advocacy, leadership, children and young people, evidence and so much more.
February 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Wonderful day yesterday with a joint team meeting with Libraries Connected and ASCEL staff. Exploring joint working across advocacy, leadership, children and young people, evidence and so much more.
We submitted evidence to the local government finance enquiry. I’m pleased to see the financial plight of libraries was also raised by others including CILIP, CIPFA, CCN, NAVCA, Tony Travers, Norfolk and Hampshire Councils, Reform Think Tank et al
https://buff.ly/3EI0asP
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February 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We submitted evidence to the local government finance enquiry. I’m pleased to see the financial plight of libraries was also raised by others including CILIP, CIPFA, CCN, NAVCA, Tony Travers, Norfolk and Hampshire Councils, Reform Think Tank et al
https://buff.ly/3EI0asP
https://buff.ly/3EI0asP
Thank you to all the members of our Advisory Committee. We are meeting today to discuss our policy work to raise the urgency of libraries with government, the innovation work of our regional networks, plans for funding bids and more!
February 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Thank you to all the members of our Advisory Committee. We are meeting today to discuss our policy work to raise the urgency of libraries with government, the innovation work of our regional networks, plans for funding bids and more!
I had a wonderful visit to the beautiful library in the centre of Stratford upon Avon to meet our Past President @atubkhan786. The library staff are amazing - patient, gentle and kind and fielding a vast range of enquiries as people wander in!
February 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I had a wonderful visit to the beautiful library in the centre of Stratford upon Avon to meet our Past President @atubkhan786. The library staff are amazing - patient, gentle and kind and fielding a vast range of enquiries as people wander in!
Lovely to represent libraries at today’s inaugural Jennie Lee lecture and to hear Lisa Nandy’s speech about how essential and arts are. I was pleased to ask a question about how the government will support libraries
February 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Lovely to represent libraries at today’s inaugural Jennie Lee lecture and to hear Lisa Nandy’s speech about how essential and arts are. I was pleased to ask a question about how the government will support libraries
Lovely to be at Burgess Hill library to celebrate the centenary of the West Sussex Library Service. Celebrating the service’s heritage and being wowed by their futuristic VR activities
February 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Lovely to be at Burgess Hill library to celebrate the centenary of the West Sussex Library Service. Celebrating the service’s heritage and being wowed by their futuristic VR activities
Great start to the week as I am joining the New & Emerging Library Leader programme and looking forward to meeting some amazing people working in public libraries @ace_national @LGAcomms. The future is here now!!
January 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Great start to the week as I am joining the New & Emerging Library Leader programme and looking forward to meeting some amazing people working in public libraries @ace_national @LGAcomms. The future is here now!!
Here I am at City University for a workshop led by Media & Information Literacy Alliance to identify key priorities and practical ideas for us to deliver together @MILAllianceUK
January 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Here I am at City University for a workshop led by Media & Information Literacy Alliance to identify key priorities and practical ideas for us to deliver together @MILAllianceUK
Sssh - don’t tell anyone - my brother-in-law is actually the real Father Christmas and today he was at Seacroft library spreading good cheer and giving presents @LeedsLibraries
December 18, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Sssh - don’t tell anyone - my brother-in-law is actually the real Father Christmas and today he was at Seacroft library spreading good cheer and giving presents @LeedsLibraries
Public libraries: a date for your diaries
January 6th
That’s when applications open for the third round of our microgrant programme.
Funded by Arts Council England, libraries can apply for up to £5,000 for a small project or to support a larger one.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/mic...
January 6th
That’s when applications open for the third round of our microgrant programme.
Funded by Arts Council England, libraries can apply for up to £5,000 for a small project or to support a larger one.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/mic...
December 10, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Public libraries: a date for your diaries
January 6th
That’s when applications open for the third round of our microgrant programme.
Funded by Arts Council England, libraries can apply for up to £5,000 for a small project or to support a larger one.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/mic...
January 6th
That’s when applications open for the third round of our microgrant programme.
Funded by Arts Council England, libraries can apply for up to £5,000 for a small project or to support a larger one.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/mic...