Jan Holmquist
@janholmquist.bsky.social
Global librarian on a mission to actively support libraries & good leadership. Also: Consultant, International Speaker, #23mobilethings Developer, SDGs, Jazz 🎶 and more.
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Jan Holmquist
@janholmquist.bsky.social
· Nov 29
Libraries make their communities smarter: Text on the backside of my businesses cards for quite some years. Because #facts.
#skybrarians #libraries #librarians #learning
#skybrarians #libraries #librarians #learning
Wednesday evening engraving. #bowie #bowieforever
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Wednesday evening engraving. #bowie #bowieforever
Two nights in a row with world class jazz live. Tonight in company with my son. Christian sands 🎹(My favourite pianist), Thomas Fonnesbæk on bass and Rasmus Kihlberg on drums. Magnificent ♥️
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Two nights in a row with world class jazz live. Tonight in company with my son. Christian sands 🎹(My favourite pianist), Thomas Fonnesbæk on bass and Rasmus Kihlberg on drums. Magnificent ♥️
Winter jazz in Copenhagen is usually just as high level as Copenhagen jazz festival. Today: Christian McBride Trio live in concert playing tunes in honor of Ray Brown. Christian McBride (bass), Benny Green (piano), Gregory Hutchinson (drums). Tight, clever, funny and wonderful sound. #jazz
November 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Winter jazz in Copenhagen is usually just as high level as Copenhagen jazz festival. Today: Christian McBride Trio live in concert playing tunes in honor of Ray Brown. Christian McBride (bass), Benny Green (piano), Gregory Hutchinson (drums). Tight, clever, funny and wonderful sound. #jazz
🎶 One of my favorite duet albums of all time is Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill “In the game”. I heard them perform it live twice in Denmark a few years ago. This weekend I heard them twice again in the opera house in Cork, Ireland. Amazing. Highly recommended🎶
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
🎶 One of my favorite duet albums of all time is Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill “In the game”. I heard them perform it live twice in Denmark a few years ago. This weekend I heard them twice again in the opera house in Cork, Ireland. Amazing. Highly recommended🎶
Rather wild story. The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist | Books | The Guardian #books #libraries
The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist
The long read: Between 2022 and 2023, as many as 170 rare and valuable editions of Russian classics were stolen from libraries across Europe. Were the thieves merely low-level opportunists, or were…
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October 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Rather wild story. The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist | Books | The Guardian #books #libraries
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We came across this - and thought we'd provide an alternate link since this one is broken. Same content!
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Teaching Teachers, Honoring Learners: Interview with Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach - Connected Learning Alliance
As digital media and networks make possible more networked and collaborative pedagogies, who teaches the teachers how to take advantage of the opportunities (and avoid the pitfalls) that new technolog...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We came across this - and thought we'd provide an alternate link since this one is broken. Same content!
clalliance.org/blog/teachin...
clalliance.org/blog/teachin...
This is one of the most disgusting things I have seen in a very long time. A fascist wanna be dictator and an experienced dictator meet to discuss what should happen with a democratic country one of them invaded. Shame on both of them. Slava Ukraini. #slavaukraini
August 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is one of the most disgusting things I have seen in a very long time. A fascist wanna be dictator and an experienced dictator meet to discuss what should happen with a democratic country one of them invaded. Shame on both of them. Slava Ukraini. #slavaukraini
Yesterday’s concert with Norah Jones was nothing less than perfect. It was never boring though. Just an amazing artist at the top of her career 🎶 with a tight amazing band 🥁🎹♥️
July 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Yesterday’s concert with Norah Jones was nothing less than perfect. It was never boring though. Just an amazing artist at the top of her career 🎶 with a tight amazing band 🥁🎹♥️
Frewheelin’ 2015 … if you know you know
July 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Frewheelin’ 2015 … if you know you know
Out of respect for young people's wiser approach to social media, I've chosen not to share a picture of my daughter from her high school graduation today. But rest assured, I am an extremely proud dad and deeply admire her efforts. The picture shows the traditional Danish graduation hat.
June 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Out of respect for young people's wiser approach to social media, I've chosen not to share a picture of my daughter from her high school graduation today. But rest assured, I am an extremely proud dad and deeply admire her efforts. The picture shows the traditional Danish graduation hat.
Meeting at Roskilde University today. A fine place for a good meeting - coffee in the sun and in the surroundings of nature and knowledge. #rewilding #knowledge
June 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Meeting at Roskilde University today. A fine place for a good meeting - coffee in the sun and in the surroundings of nature and knowledge. #rewilding #knowledge
The Boss for President.
May 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Boss for President.
Dr. Carla Hayden has been a huge inspiration to me for years. She upholds and fights for the right library values: Fact based learning, and opportunities for all. Facts matter, and her firing by the orange one is yet another sign that facts are under siege in what was once an inspirational democracy
May 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Dr. Carla Hayden has been a huge inspiration to me for years. She upholds and fights for the right library values: Fact based learning, and opportunities for all. Facts matter, and her firing by the orange one is yet another sign that facts are under siege in what was once an inspirational democracy
I attempted to test the European search engine Swisscows, which, according to the European Alternatives website, should offer a free plan. However, it seems this is not the case. When you do a search a pop-up appears and no search result is shown.
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March 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I attempted to test the European search engine Swisscows, which, according to the European Alternatives website, should offer a free plan. However, it seems this is not the case. When you do a search a pop-up appears and no search result is shown.
Yesterday a president disrespected USA in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelinskyj. #slavaUkraini
March 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Yesterday a president disrespected USA in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelinskyj. #slavaUkraini
Tonight’s concert: Christian Sands quartet. Absolutely my favorite pianist 🎹🎹🎹
February 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Tonight’s concert: Christian Sands quartet. Absolutely my favorite pianist 🎹🎹🎹
Earlier this week in #jazzsky Jazz and poetry with Jakob Bro and his large ensemble featuring danish poet Peter Laugesen. Rare to hear alto 🎷soprano 🎷 and baritone 🎷 in the same band. It was a very fine evening.
February 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Earlier this week in #jazzsky Jazz and poetry with Jakob Bro and his large ensemble featuring danish poet Peter Laugesen. Rare to hear alto 🎷soprano 🎷 and baritone 🎷 in the same band. It was a very fine evening.
AI AI Captain 🫡
AI that operates under European law? That means more privacy!
I am now testing Mistral AI
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#mistralai #privacy #artificialintelligence
AI that operates under European law? That means more privacy!
I am now testing Mistral AI
mistral.ai
#mistralai #privacy #artificialintelligence
Mistral AI | Frontier AI in your hands
Frontier AI in your hands
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January 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
AI AI Captain 🫡
AI that operates under European law? That means more privacy!
I am now testing Mistral AI
mistral.ai
#mistralai #privacy #artificialintelligence
AI that operates under European law? That means more privacy!
I am now testing Mistral AI
mistral.ai
#mistralai #privacy #artificialintelligence
Great to see this piece from Buffy J Hamilton about book banning and how the truth is challenged theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/s...
Speak Up Against the Whitewashing of the Truth About Book Banning
I am retired from public education and libraries, but I am not retired from fighting for truth, liberty, and justice. Lost in the blitz of outrageous executive orders this last week was the Departm…
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January 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Great to see this piece from Buffy J Hamilton about book banning and how the truth is challenged theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/s...
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Libraries are subject to climate disaster and drivers of environmental sustainability. Read more at @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
www.ala.org/news/2024/07...
www.ala.org/news/2024/07...
National Climate Action Strategy unveiled at ALA Annual Conference
Library workers recognize that climate change is one of the biggest challenges to their communities, and a partnership between the American Library Association and the Sustainable Libraries Initiative...
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January 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Libraries are subject to climate disaster and drivers of environmental sustainability. Read more at @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
www.ala.org/news/2024/07...
www.ala.org/news/2024/07...
Different kinds of public buildings focus on the same features as community spaces … Like libraries and new Scandinavian churches.
Denmark’s new churches are being built for faith and neighborhood alike
www.trendwatching.com/innovations/...
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Denmark’s new churches are being built for faith and neighborhood alike
Copenhagen's Ørestad Church exemplifies a shift away from traditional worship spaces into inclusive hubs for faith, culture and everyday connection.
www.trendwatching.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Different kinds of public buildings focus on the same features as community spaces … Like libraries and new Scandinavian churches.
We have known it for years. Our tech is spying on us. Privacy is still challenged: www.cnn.com/2025/01/02/b... #privacy #siri
Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit | CNN Business
Apple agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users’ privacy.
www.cnn.com
January 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We have known it for years. Our tech is spying on us. Privacy is still challenged: www.cnn.com/2025/01/02/b... #privacy #siri