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Alison
@library-alison.bsky.social
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Librarian working in the Libraries Development Team at Arts Council England.
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alicecann.bsky.social
Good Information Toolkit - important for combatting disinformation #BLAWinter24
The good information toolkit
Our essential collection of resources, training and events that’s helping parliament get the facts, avoid misinformation and find accurate and reliable sources.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
December 17, 2024 at 11:50 AM
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cloveroverover.bsky.social
Today's meetings have included one about reader development training, one about the economic value of libraries, one to learn how to manage content on VR devices (definitely need to go over this one again...) and an ASCEL member drop in. Can't complain the job isn't varied! 😊🤷🏼‍♀️ #lovelibraries
December 16, 2024 at 4:45 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
20/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
A book cover with a picture in orange and dark shades of the Australian outback, showing a path leading to a house on the horizon. The title, The Thorn Birds, is in cursive white font in the centre, and the author's name, Colleen McCullough, is in white capital letters at the bottom.
December 16, 2024 at 6:37 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
19/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
A book cover with a photograph from the 1980s of a teenage girl looking pensive with her chin in her hands. The title, My Darling Villain, is in red font and the author's name, Lynne Reid Banks, is in white font above the title.
December 15, 2024 at 10:48 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
In the spirit of Thelma and Louise, me and my son have intentionally 'Whammed' ourselves. We just wanted to listen to Christmas music without the element of Russian Roulette 🎄✊👊
The record sleeve of Wham's Last Christmas with George Michael dressed as Father Christmas holding a sack of presents with snow falling.
December 14, 2024 at 5:57 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
18/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
A black and white photograph book cover of a 1950s man with his shirt undone, a cigarette in his mouth and his hair falling over his eyes. He has his hands up in a fighting pose. The author's name, S.E.Hinton is in white letters and underneath is the title, The Outsiders, in grey font.
December 14, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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jalwrites.bsky.social
I’ve just finished reading A Christmas Carol for the first time, and NOT ONCE did it mention that Bob Cratchit was a frog 🤷🏻‍♂️
December 13, 2024 at 7:57 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
I'm so happy to see some amazing #library people and projects on the Liverpool City Region Culture Awards 2025 finalists list - congratulations and very well deserved! #Libraries and their dedicated staff are making an impact 🎊🎉🎊🎉

www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/lcr-culture-...
LCR Culture Creativity Awards | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
The Liverpool City Region Culture & Creativity Awards are an annual celebration of the region's vibrant cultural and creative sector. The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals, ...
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
December 13, 2024 at 8:03 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
17/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
A white book cover with the title in very large font across most of the cover. Inside the letters are a photograph of a new York building. The title is A Little Life. The author's name, Hanya Yanagihara, is in smaller black capital letters under the title.
December 13, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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alicecann.bsky.social
It gives me such satisfaction when I see on my blog stats that someone’s clicked out to a range of conference hashtags on BlueSky. Helps me believe all the interesting posts here won’t get lost in time & will continue to be useful.

I’ve learnt of lots of 2025 hashtags recently - keep them coming!
Library conferences on BlueSky
A list of library and information science conferences, with links to their hashtags on the social media platform BlueSky.
researcherlibrarian.wordpress.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:44 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
16/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
A book cover that is mostly a bright orange wall, with a pale blue sideboard in the bottom third with an assortment of ornaments on. There is a framed picture hanging above the sideboard. The title is in white font in the top half of the book cover, the title is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. The author's name, Betty Smith, is near the bottom in white font.
December 12, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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Hello! Recently BAFTA gave #HorribleHistories a Special Award, and invited us to reminiscence about making the show

Here’s the first of two panels, with me, our exec Richard, series producer Caroline, production designer Miranda, and songwriter Richie youtu.be/apF42GGtxNk?...
Horrible Histories creators on bringing the show to life + a Monarchs Song sing-along! | BAFTA
YouTube video by BAFTA
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December 12, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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cloveroverover.bsky.social
My clever colleague @knittymcsprag.bsky.social is leading an @artscouncilengland.bsky.social -funded project called Explore Tech, Expand Worlds, to develop creative tech opportunities for teens and young people in #Blackpool.

And that means sometimes I get to play with VR. Win. 👍🤩 #lovelibraries
A VR headset in a black case sitting on top of a desk. There are hand puppets on the desk in the background.
December 12, 2024 at 4:45 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
15/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
An illustrated book cover with a cream background. A lady in black with long black hair is standing in the middle with her hands in the air. Around her, gazing up at her, are a group of bald women with extra long fingers. The title of the book, The Witches, is at the top in purple capital letters, and the author's name, Roald Dahl , is in black font underneath the title. The name of the illustrator, Quentin Blake, is underneath the author's name.
December 11, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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December 10, 2024 at 7:20 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
14/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
A book cover showing a close up of pink glossy lips, with the teeth holding a small pink pill between them. The title of the book, Valley of the Dolls, is in small black , cursive font at the top of the cover. The author's name, Jacqueline Susann, is in smaller, block purple font, under the title.
December 10, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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buliejell.bsky.social
🎄no.10 a truly different way to decorate a 🎄and a 🎄full of gifts created by the knitting group at St Anne’s Library part of Lancashire Library service 👏👏
December 10, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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orkneylibrary.bsky.social
We don't have an elf on the shelf but we do have a
The book Smart Blonde by Dolly Parton on a blue library trolley
December 10, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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Teen librarian Karen Jensen discusses the end of the Eras Tour and what libraries can learn from Taylor Swift.
The End of an Era; What Libraries Can Learn from Taylor Swift
Teen librarian Karen Jensen discusses the end of the Eras Tour and what libraries can learn from Taylor Swift
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:16 AM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
13/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
A light blue background with a turquoise silhouette of a hand pressing a gameshow buzzer. The title is in large black font at an angle across the middle. The title is Starter for Ten. The author's name, David Nicholls, is in small light blue font in the bottom right corner.
December 9, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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biblioluke.bsky.social
'When designed, managed and staffed with intention (libraries) are spaces where people can come together, bridge differences of race, income and belief, and engage with each other and the community. Great piece by @shamike2009.bsky.social
Can libraries help solve our connection crisis?
A conversation with author and library expert Shamichael Hallman
medium.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:35 AM
library-alison.bsky.social
I'm terrible at reading on demand (my inner rebel goes into meltdown)but this looks like an excellent opportunity from The Reading Agency for #Librarians 📚📖👇
librariesconnected.bsky.social Libraries Connected @librariesconnected.bsky.social · Dec 9
The Reading Agency is looking for booksellers and #Librarians to help read, review and select titles for its new 'Big Tasty Read' #Booklist. If you would like to be part of the selection panel, apply by 11 December. bit.ly/BTRReaders
The Big Tasty Read: Reader Application
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December 9, 2024 at 1:38 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
12/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
A book cover with the New York skyline in the background and a pair of female legs in the foreground, in 1950s heeled black shoes. The title of the book, The Best of Everything, is at a diagonal angle across the top half of the cover in purple font. The author's name, Rona Jaffe, is above the title in black font.
December 8, 2024 at 8:16 PM
library-alison.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
11/20
#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
A grey book cover with the author's name in large orange font in the top half, the author is Sarah Waters. The title of the book, Fingersmith, is below the author's name and is in slightly smaller white font. In the bottom third of the cover is the silhouette of old fashioned keys on a ring .
December 7, 2024 at 9:43 AM