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Jess Bates
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Research on education, libraries & information. Course Director, Library & Information Mgmt at Ulster (online course). Rathlin Island resident. Coastguard volunteer. Wife and mum.
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · May 23
Apply now for the PG Dip or MSc in Library and Information Mgmt. The course is p/t, fully online and gives those working in the library & info sector a professional library qualification. #DigitalLearning #Librarianship #LibraryQualification #CILIP #CILIPIreland #WeAreUU
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MSc Library and Information Management - Course Talk
YouTube video by Ulster University - Study At Ulster
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Thanks so much to school librarian & researcher Dr Jean Henefer for sharing her knowledge & passion for school libraries this week as part of our Leadership in Libraries module @ulsteruni.bsky.social #OnlineLearning #LibraryLeadership #SchoolLibraries #Reading #Inclusion @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Born #Onthisday 1905 Mabel Colhoun, educationalist, photographer & archaeologist. This is one of her photos of Rathlin Island in 1939 towermuseumcollections.com/mabelcolhoun... #XXmas
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Late posting this but could have listened to our two guest speakers all evening this week. Thanks to Monica Crump, University Librarian @universityofgalway.bsky.social and Tim Pye, National Curator @nationaltrust.org.uk
#LibraryLeadership #EngagingUsers #TheLibraryIsAGrowingOrganism #OnlineLearning
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Always good to celebrate student/graduate success. Well done to Shauna Clarke, this year’s recipient of the A&O Shearman award for best overall performance in our PG Diploma in Library & Information Mgmt @ulsteruni.bsky.social #LibrarianshipEducation www.independent.ie/regionals/mo...
Monaghan library assistant receives prestigious award for ‘best overall performance’
Shauna Clarke, a Senior Library Assistant at Monaghan County Libraries has said being awarded the A&O Shearman award has boosted her confidence and helped her to grow professionally.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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'The library is an important part of my week'.
Book Week NI: Authors take centre stage at libraries across Northern Ireland. @librariesni.bsky.social @cilipireland.bsky.social
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Book Week: Authors take centre stage at libraries across Northern Ireland
Book Week NI aims to inspire people to pick up a book, discover new authors and share the magic of reading,
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October 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Branch Manager & Library Assistant posts for Ballycastle Library, Co Antrim careers.librariesni.org.uk/vacancies/va...
Vacancy Search Results - Libraries NI
View our Latest Vacancies
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October 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Happy Book Week NI! www.librariesni.org.uk/browse-read/... Share any activities you are part of! What’s everyone currently reading? Check out the Book Week NI events and the Bookcited Podcast @librariesni.bsky.social
Book Week NI, October 2025
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October 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Two great guest speakers this evening on our #LibraryLeadership module @ulsteruni.bsky.social. Thank you @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social and @vikkerr.bsky.social @orkneylibrary.bsky.social. Really valuable insights into the work you both do #Advocacy #Inclusion #Trust #Leadership
October 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Great to see colleagues Beverley McCormick & Dr Adrian Boyd @ulsteruni.bsky.social bring their STEM lego workshops to #Rathlin today to work with the School and run an intergenerational session with the island’s seniors group & primary pupils as part of the #ESRC Festival. #LearningWithLego
A photo showing Beverley McCormick and Adrian Boyd outside St Mary’s Primary School, Rathlin Island. Beverley and Adrian are standing either side of the school logo.
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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A beautiful sea of mists this morning on Rathlin #speirgorm
October 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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#JerusalemCafeDerry 🇵🇸
Pastry topped with pistachio and rose petals on a white plate with a small bottle of rose syrup
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with @jennyboylan.bsky.social, president of PEN America, to discuss our new report showing there are more banned books than any living American has seen in their lifetime. abcnews.go.com/US/video/rep... #BannedBooksWeek
Video Report finds ‘disturbing’ normalization of banned books in U.S.
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with Jennifer Finley Boylan, president of PEN America, discusses a report that show there are more banned books than any living American has seen in their lifetime.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Californian Morning' (mid 20thc) by US artist and printmaker Emmy Lou Packard (1914-1998) #WomensArt
Print featuring a line of different wild plants in silhouette with a singing blackbird perched in one and a dragonfly flying above, all in front of the ocean under an orange sun
October 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Sunlight on the sea today #Rathlin #SeaSwim
Sunny ripples on the sea with the sand beneath Sunny ripples on the sea with the sand beneath. Cool patterns of sand and ripples.
October 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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'Halcyon Days' by Anna Pugh, contemporary British folk artist #womensart
Painting featuring a white man and woman as if dancing joyfully in a lush garden amongst washing hanging on a clothesline and in front of a small hut and bird houses
October 9, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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🎓Join us for our Careers Open Day - a chance to explore exciting roles, meet the team and discover how to enter these professions.

📅What's on📅
👤Chat with staff!
📚Book a Library tour!
🕰Enjoy our collections!
🤝Meet professional bodies and learn about the wider sector!
🎶Explore our current exhibition
Picture of the reading room with yellow text over the top, reading Lambeth Palace Library Career Open Day, for ages 16-18 plus undergrads and career changers, 30th October opening times 10am-4pm, 15 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7JT
October 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Really pleased to see my & @benjaminredding.bsky.social article on the much beloved BBC Shipping Forecast is getting some traction - we loved writing it! Read it @uk.theconversation.com here:
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Why the BBC’s Shipping Forecast still entrances people after 100 years
Designed to ensure safe sailing for those on the sea, a dedicated shipping forecast was first broadcast by the BBC in 1925.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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200 books in an alcove under a stairwell do not a Library make.
School librarians equip children with the literacy skills to learn, relax & find information we need for fulfilled lives & to be informed citizens.
Every child deserves a Great School Library.
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October 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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They tried to silence these stories, but they live on. Banned Books Week is almost here! Join us October 5-11 to celebrate the freedom to read and discover books that sparked debate and change. Stay tuned for events and reading lists! #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #aasl https://bit.ly/3XXdrFi
September 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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A lovely sunny Sunday swim (& also trying to help a frozen shoulder by freezing it some more) 🥶☀️🌊 #Rathlin
A photograph of our two shadows as we come out of the sea from a swim, with sunny ripples on the shore and the beach #SonAndMother
September 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Speaking today at the @futureislandisland.bsky.social Rathlin Wool event which is showcasing all the ongoing work with Rathlin wool & creating a sustainable circular economy. I’ll be talking about wool, weaving & needlework on the island in oral stories & learning from past community resilience.
September 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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A big welcome to all our new and returning students on the PG Dip & MSc in Library & Information Management #NewYear #NewSemester #DigitalLearning #Librarianship #LibraryResearch #InformationOrganisations #ProfessionalFutures #Education #WelcomeToUU @ulsteruni.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social
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@timeshighered.bsky.social University of the Year 2024. Latest news, research and events from Ulster Uni. A leading University with world-class teaching. #WeAreUU
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September 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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INTO members urged to support ‘global call for action’ - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
The INTO is encouraging members to participate the ‘global call for action’ in support of Palestine later this week (18-21 September).
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September 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Minister Kimmins chaired the Rathlin Ministerial Forum on the island today.

The Forum ensures the Rathlin Island Policy is implemented on a cross-Executive basis providing a valuable means to engage with the Rathlin community and share information on key projects and future plans for the island.
Minister Kimmins with members of the Rathlin Ministerial Forum Photo of the Rathlin Ministerial Forum meeting
September 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Well done Nina, Meabh, all the young people and everyone involved in bringing the Imaginarium exhibition to W5! Superb work #SustainableFutures #YoungPeople #Education #Rathlin @futureislandisland.bsky.social
Welcome to the Imaginarium text on a big screen. An immersive suite with the screens on two sides visible. Imagery of Rathlin in the background and colourful icons the visitor can touch to hear some of the stories from the project. A pop up displays with more information about the Imaginarium project working with young people. A view into the immersive suite showing imagery from the project.
September 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM