Jeanette Castle
@jeanettecastle.bsky.social
University Librarian at the University of the West of Scotland, Doctoral Student, Historian and Photographer. Researching the impact of public libraries on loneliness and social isolation in communities. SCURL Vice Chair and Director at SUP.
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Oh, this is cool 📚 🚇
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Warsaw opens metro station ‘express’ library to get commuters off their phones
Metroteka aims to encourage people to read more in country that lost majority of libraries in second world war
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September 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Oh, this is cool 📚 🚇
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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My PhD thesis - Memory and Museum Community Engagement - is available online!
The work sits in the intersection(s) of museum studies, memory studies and sociology and it explores memory (work) in three Scottish museum community engagement projects:
eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.50...
The work sits in the intersection(s) of museum studies, memory studies and sociology and it explores memory (work) in three Scottish museum community engagement projects:
eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.50...
July 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My PhD thesis - Memory and Museum Community Engagement - is available online!
The work sits in the intersection(s) of museum studies, memory studies and sociology and it explores memory (work) in three Scottish museum community engagement projects:
eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.50...
The work sits in the intersection(s) of museum studies, memory studies and sociology and it explores memory (work) in three Scottish museum community engagement projects:
eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.50...
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here's my presentation to the super #LKFS2025; super important conversations. Many thanks to @masudk.com and colleagues for showing the way to knowledge futures. and here's Allan Ginsberg on the library dancefloor!
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Knowledge Futures
I want to start in a singular place of culture, the British Museum. From the Great Court one can now peer into that symbol of human knowledge, the round reading room. We all somehow have it i…
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June 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
here's my presentation to the super #LKFS2025; super important conversations. Many thanks to @masudk.com and colleagues for showing the way to knowledge futures. and here's Allan Ginsberg on the library dancefloor!
anatomiesofpower.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/k...
anatomiesofpower.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/k...
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Thoughtful discussion at #LKFS2025 @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social on the intersection of knowledge, culture & the Arts. The challange set out? @christophersmith.bsky.social: The Library is a dance floor, let’s dance. Amina Shah @natlibscot.bsky.social Be More Library. Bridget Bennett: Be Unquiet.
a man and a woman in harry potter costumes singing into microphones in a library
ALT: a man and a woman in harry potter costumes singing into microphones in a library
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June 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Thoughtful discussion at #LKFS2025 @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social on the intersection of knowledge, culture & the Arts. The challange set out? @christophersmith.bsky.social: The Library is a dance floor, let’s dance. Amina Shah @natlibscot.bsky.social Be More Library. Bridget Bennett: Be Unquiet.
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Here's a great story alongside #LKFS2025 about one of the AHRC @rluk.ac.uk fellows Jonathan Bush
"The Fellowship not only shaped the trajectory of my professional life but also opened up new possibilities for collaboration, advocacy, and long-term impact."
www.rluk.ac.uk/blog-post-a-...
"The Fellowship not only shaped the trajectory of my professional life but also opened up new possibilities for collaboration, advocacy, and long-term impact."
www.rluk.ac.uk/blog-post-a-...
Blog post | A Fellowship with Impact: Building a Legacy for Religious Archives - Research Libraries UK
We are pleased to publish this guest blog post by Jonathan Bush, Research Engagement and Collections Development Archivist at Durham University, and a Fellow (2021-22) from the AHRC-RLUK Professional ...
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June 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Here's a great story alongside #LKFS2025 about one of the AHRC @rluk.ac.uk fellows Jonathan Bush
"The Fellowship not only shaped the trajectory of my professional life but also opened up new possibilities for collaboration, advocacy, and long-term impact."
www.rluk.ac.uk/blog-post-a-...
"The Fellowship not only shaped the trajectory of my professional life but also opened up new possibilities for collaboration, advocacy, and long-term impact."
www.rluk.ac.uk/blog-post-a-...
“Libraries are being deconstructed” @aminatshah.bsky.social Is this to limit democratic critical thinking I wonder? #LKFS2025
June 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
“Libraries are being deconstructed” @aminatshah.bsky.social Is this to limit democratic critical thinking I wonder? #LKFS2025
Wonderful quote from @aminatshah.bsky.social at #LKFS2025 “libraries are helping people find light, helping people connect”.
June 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Wonderful quote from @aminatshah.bsky.social at #LKFS2025 “libraries are helping people find light, helping people connect”.
“What would it sound like if books had voices”. Love this quote from Professor Christopher Smith, at the start of the Knowledge Futures conference, organised by the University of Leeds Library. #LKFS2023 @masudk.com @christophersmith.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
“What would it sound like if books had voices”. Love this quote from Professor Christopher Smith, at the start of the Knowledge Futures conference, organised by the University of Leeds Library. #LKFS2023 @masudk.com @christophersmith.bsky.social
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See the full programme here conferences.leeds.ac.uk/knowledgefut... #LKFS2025
Programme | Knowledge Futures Symposium
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June 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
See the full programme here conferences.leeds.ac.uk/knowledgefut... #LKFS2025
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I am delighted that @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social and @lulgalleries.bsky.social are hosting the inaugural Knowledge Futures Symposium today. An amazing speaker lineup discussing the future of knowledge in a world full of mis/dis-information, fake news, and other contemporary challenges. #LKFS2025
June 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I am delighted that @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social and @lulgalleries.bsky.social are hosting the inaugural Knowledge Futures Symposium today. An amazing speaker lineup discussing the future of knowledge in a world full of mis/dis-information, fake news, and other contemporary challenges. #LKFS2025
This week beginning 9th June, is #LonelinessAwarenessWeek, instigated by the @marmaladetrust . A smile and saying “hello” to somebody is always good, but there are real connections to be found at our #publiclibraries. #scottishlibraries @CILIPScotland @agescotland
June 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This week beginning 9th June, is #LonelinessAwarenessWeek, instigated by the @marmaladetrust . A smile and saying “hello” to somebody is always good, but there are real connections to be found at our #publiclibraries. #scottishlibraries @CILIPScotland @agescotland
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A fascinating insight into this new #openaccess book from @scotunipress.bsky.social
Watch the recording of our fireside chat with Richard Irvine @robotforaday.bsky.social marking the launch of 'The vow of stability'.
Richard covers his experiences of life in a Benedictine monastery, his thoughts on stability and more challenging topics such as sexual abuse.
👉 youtu.be/DtjjP2k1DoU
Richard covers his experiences of life in a Benedictine monastery, his thoughts on stability and more challenging topics such as sexual abuse.
👉 youtu.be/DtjjP2k1DoU
SUP fireside chat: The vow of stability
YouTube video by Scottish Universities Press
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May 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A fascinating insight into this new #openaccess book from @scotunipress.bsky.social
The power of libraries in communities, is well articulated in this powerful award winning film from #Shetlandlibraries. #scottishlibraries #communities #dementia
youtu.be/H-fRR6x55m0
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Every Day for The First Time by Louise Scollay – How a Library Changed My Life
YouTube video by European Cultural Foundation
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May 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The power of libraries in communities, is well articulated in this powerful award winning film from #Shetlandlibraries. #scottishlibraries #communities #dementia
youtu.be/H-fRR6x55m0
youtu.be/H-fRR6x55m0
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Don't forget that you can join Richard for the online book launch 👉
📅 Thursday 22 May
⏰ 2pm BST
Register here and submit your questions in advance:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 Thursday 22 May
⏰ 2pm BST
Register here and submit your questions in advance:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Fireside chat with Dr Richard Irvine on monastic life. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
We’d love to welcome you to our fireside chat with Dr Richard Irvine, the author of A vow of stability on Thursday 22 May 2025.
Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of monastic life, explor...
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May 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Don't forget that you can join Richard for the online book launch 👉
📅 Thursday 22 May
⏰ 2pm BST
Register here and submit your questions in advance:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 Thursday 22 May
⏰ 2pm BST
Register here and submit your questions in advance:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🌟 It's publication day for 'The vow of stability: An ethnography of monastic life'!
👏Congratulations to Dr Richard Irvine @robotforaday.bsky.social on his unique account of life in a Catholic Benedictine monastery.
Download #OpenAccess here: doi.org/10.62637/sup...
#SocialAnthropology
👏Congratulations to Dr Richard Irvine @robotforaday.bsky.social on his unique account of life in a Catholic Benedictine monastery.
Download #OpenAccess here: doi.org/10.62637/sup...
#SocialAnthropology
May 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🌟 It's publication day for 'The vow of stability: An ethnography of monastic life'!
👏Congratulations to Dr Richard Irvine @robotforaday.bsky.social on his unique account of life in a Catholic Benedictine monastery.
Download #OpenAccess here: doi.org/10.62637/sup...
#SocialAnthropology
👏Congratulations to Dr Richard Irvine @robotforaday.bsky.social on his unique account of life in a Catholic Benedictine monastery.
Download #OpenAccess here: doi.org/10.62637/sup...
#SocialAnthropology
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🚀We’re thrilled to announce our updated Realist Economic Evaluation Guidance! Our guidance shows how realist and economic evaluation approaches can be combined in a practical way to enable better decision-making.🤔
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#RealistEvaluation #EconomicEvaluation #DecisionMaking #NewRelease
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#RealistEvaluation #EconomicEvaluation #DecisionMaking #NewRelease
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April 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🚀We’re thrilled to announce our updated Realist Economic Evaluation Guidance! Our guidance shows how realist and economic evaluation approaches can be combined in a practical way to enable better decision-making.🤔
shorturl.at/kjtyk
#RealistEvaluation #EconomicEvaluation #DecisionMaking #NewRelease
shorturl.at/kjtyk
#RealistEvaluation #EconomicEvaluation #DecisionMaking #NewRelease
Just seen this show and it is fantastic! Worth getting a ticket if you are in Edinburgh.
The buzz is REAL for Wild Rose - listen to what audiences had to say about this "life-affirming" new musical here at The Lyceum.
★★★★★ - 'A brilliant blockbuster of a show’
(The Scotsman)
📆Must end 19 April
🎟️Tickets: ow.ly/atC950Vji8R
★★★★★ - 'A brilliant blockbuster of a show’
(The Scotsman)
📆Must end 19 April
🎟️Tickets: ow.ly/atC950Vji8R
March 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Just seen this show and it is fantastic! Worth getting a ticket if you are in Edinburgh.
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Learn about the theory underpinning current library cataloguing standards (AACR2, MARC21, RDA) and develop your practical cataloguing skills. In partnership with @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social. @cilipmdg.bsky.social
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March 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Learn about the theory underpinning current library cataloguing standards (AACR2, MARC21, RDA) and develop your practical cataloguing skills. In partnership with @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social. @cilipmdg.bsky.social
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
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#otd 1846 Frederick Douglass again addressed an audience at the church in Abbey Close, Paisley: www.bulldozia.com/douglass-in-...
Frederick Douglass in Scotland - Paisley: 19 March 1846
Newspaper accounts of public meeting addressed by Frederick Douglass in Paisley in March 1846.
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March 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#otd 1846 Frederick Douglass again addressed an audience at the church in Abbey Close, Paisley: www.bulldozia.com/douglass-in-...
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Reading for pleasure has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. And every reader is different, and enjoys reading different things in different ways. So please: let kids read for pleasure and celebrate books EVERY DAY - not just #WorldBookDay!
March 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Reading for pleasure has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. And every reader is different, and enjoys reading different things in different ways. So please: let kids read for pleasure and celebrate books EVERY DAY - not just #WorldBookDay!
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I’ve got a record out today. I'm very proud of it, give us a share if you like it.
raibeartruadhainn.bandcamp.com/album/4am
raibeartruadhainn.bandcamp.com/album/4am
4AM, by Raibeart Ruadhainn
4 track album
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March 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I’ve got a record out today. I'm very proud of it, give us a share if you like it.
raibeartruadhainn.bandcamp.com/album/4am
raibeartruadhainn.bandcamp.com/album/4am
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Are you a reader in Scotland? 📚
Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer.
www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer.
www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
Readers of Scotland
Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Are you a reader in Scotland? 📚
Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer.
www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer.
www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
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“LANARK, in common with all great books, is still, and always will be, an act of resistance. It is part of the system of whispers and sedition and direct communion, one voice to another, we call literature.”
—Janice Galloway, writing in 2002
#GrayDay
www.theguardian.com/books/2002/o...
—Janice Galloway, writing in 2002
#GrayDay
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Rereadings: Lanark by Alasdair Gray
When it was first published 20 years ago, Alasdair Gray's novel Lanark was hailed as a modern classic. Two decades on, Janice Galloway finds the book as exuberant and seditious as ever
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February 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“LANARK, in common with all great books, is still, and always will be, an act of resistance. It is part of the system of whispers and sedition and direct communion, one voice to another, we call literature.”
—Janice Galloway, writing in 2002
#GrayDay
www.theguardian.com/books/2002/o...
—Janice Galloway, writing in 2002
#GrayDay
www.theguardian.com/books/2002/o...
A joy to attend the celebration #GrayDay at the wonderful #OranMor in Glasgow. Congratulations to the #AlasdairGrayArchive
February 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A joy to attend the celebration #GrayDay at the wonderful #OranMor in Glasgow. Congratulations to the #AlasdairGrayArchive
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🏗️ UWS has launched a Workplace Learning Town Planning degree, designed to fill 500+ vacancies and support sustainable urban development.
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👇 Learn more
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#TownPlanning #SustainableCities #WorkplaceLearning
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#TownPlanning #SustainableCities #WorkplaceLearning
New Workplace Learning Town Planning Degree Launched At UWS To Address Industry Shortage | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation
Scotland is facing a critical shortage of town planners, with 500 vacancies across local authorities, prompting the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) to launch a Workplace Learning Town Plannin...
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February 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🏗️ UWS has launched a Workplace Learning Town Planning degree, designed to fill 500+ vacancies and support sustainable urban development.
📍 @uniwestscotland.bsky.social
👇 Learn more
glasgowcityofscienceandinnovation.com/new-workplac...
#TownPlanning #SustainableCities #WorkplaceLearning
📍 @uniwestscotland.bsky.social
👇 Learn more
glasgowcityofscienceandinnovation.com/new-workplac...
#TownPlanning #SustainableCities #WorkplaceLearning