lilblossom.bsky.social
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@elaines in the other place. Digital education, IT, professional development. Sci-fi and fantasy fan. Opinions and random musings my own.
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Lovely to see the poem I wrote for Devon libraries turned into this starting librarians and library users @librariesunlimited.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @thefnl.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @librarian.bsky.social @librarianjones.com #libraries
April 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Lovely to see the poem I wrote for Devon libraries turned into this starting librarians and library users @librariesunlimited.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @thefnl.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @librarian.bsky.social @librarianjones.com #libraries
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A bid has been lodged for a new direct rail service between Bristol, Oxford and Nottingham. The plans by rail consultancy SLC would see eight trains a day in each direction, running via the new East-West line to Bletchley and Bedford before heading north to Leicester and Nottingham.
April 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A bid has been lodged for a new direct rail service between Bristol, Oxford and Nottingham. The plans by rail consultancy SLC would see eight trains a day in each direction, running via the new East-West line to Bletchley and Bedford before heading north to Leicester and Nottingham.
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Like most other disciplines, accessibility takes practice, time, and patience. No one starts a new endeavor and is instantly excellent at it with nothing to learn or improve. If you expect your first attempt to be perfect, you'll burn out. You'll find excuses to not try. Get started and try.
April 6, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Like most other disciplines, accessibility takes practice, time, and patience. No one starts a new endeavor and is instantly excellent at it with nothing to learn or improve. If you expect your first attempt to be perfect, you'll burn out. You'll find excuses to not try. Get started and try.
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Next up at #UCISA25 is @davidkernohan.bsky.social from Wonkhe on - What's happening in UK higher education, and what does it mean for IT professionals?
March 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Next up at #UCISA25 is @davidkernohan.bsky.social from Wonkhe on - What's happening in UK higher education, and what does it mean for IT professionals?
Iain McCracken introducing @ucisa.bsky.social to newcomers at our conference. Hope everyone has a good conference #UCISA25
March 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Iain McCracken introducing @ucisa.bsky.social to newcomers at our conference. Hope everyone has a good conference #UCISA25
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#JoinIn was one of the surviving kind things from Twitter, first organised over a decade ago by the lovely @sarahmillican.bsky.social Essentially, just post some details of your day and have a chat with others using the hashtag.
December 24, 2024 at 5:01 PM
#JoinIn was one of the surviving kind things from Twitter, first organised over a decade ago by the lovely @sarahmillican.bsky.social Essentially, just post some details of your day and have a chat with others using the hashtag.
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As more people join Bluesky, let’s make sure accessibility is part of the conversation.
Share to help us spread the word on World Kindness Day 🫶
Share to help us spread the word on World Kindness Day 🫶
November 13, 2024 at 10:36 AM
As more people join Bluesky, let’s make sure accessibility is part of the conversation.
Share to help us spread the word on World Kindness Day 🫶
Share to help us spread the word on World Kindness Day 🫶
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Outcomes are cataclysmic.
Allow my autistic daughter to put it in her own words, which she did with eloquence:
howtobeme59.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/t...
It costs more to do the wrong thing in the wrong way
Allow my autistic daughter to put it in her own words, which she did with eloquence:
howtobeme59.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/t...
It costs more to do the wrong thing in the wrong way
The System is Broken…and it almost broke me
Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash Ever since I started this blog, I knew I would write this article at some point. And I haven’t yet because it was too personal, too close to home. But now I…
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October 22, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Outcomes are cataclysmic.
Allow my autistic daughter to put it in her own words, which she did with eloquence:
howtobeme59.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/t...
It costs more to do the wrong thing in the wrong way
Allow my autistic daughter to put it in her own words, which she did with eloquence:
howtobeme59.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/t...
It costs more to do the wrong thing in the wrong way
Bit late with picture of the Pond today. It was a misty morning for the Pond.
Have a good weekend all.
Have a good weekend all.
October 18, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Bit late with picture of the Pond today. It was a misty morning for the Pond.
Have a good weekend all.
Have a good weekend all.
Still morning at the pond. Absent leaves on the autumn trees are more noticeable.
October 14, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Still morning at the pond. Absent leaves on the autumn trees are more noticeable.
The Pond after the first properly frosty night of Autumn.
October 11, 2024 at 7:30 AM
The Pond after the first properly frosty night of Autumn.
Northern lights putting in another appearance.
October 10, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Northern lights putting in another appearance.
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Signal boost - help a librarian doing a PhD on the social background of librarians in UK universities! My marvellous friend and colleague, the incomparable @patchedelbows.bsky.social, is looking for respondents for a questionnaire - can you help? 📚
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Thank you for considering participating in this research study explore the social backgrounds of UK higher education librarians. This site contains the questionnaire used as part of this study as well...
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October 8, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Signal boost - help a librarian doing a PhD on the social background of librarians in UK universities! My marvellous friend and colleague, the incomparable @patchedelbows.bsky.social, is looking for respondents for a questionnaire - can you help? 📚
sites.google.com/view/librari...
sites.google.com/view/librari...
The Pond's cloak of trees and shrubs starting to settle into their Autumn colours.
October 8, 2024 at 7:33 AM
The Pond's cloak of trees and shrubs starting to settle into their Autumn colours.
A different Pond this morning. The chilly Autumn mornings displaying their misty clothes.
October 4, 2024 at 8:51 AM
A different Pond this morning. The chilly Autumn mornings displaying their misty clothes.
The Pond soaking up the rain as best as it can.
September 30, 2024 at 7:51 AM
The Pond soaking up the rain as best as it can.
The Pond calm and still after the heavy rain.
September 24, 2024 at 7:36 AM
The Pond calm and still after the heavy rain.
Overcast day at the Pond
September 20, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Overcast day at the Pond
The Pond settling into its Autumn finery for the beginning of this week. But still discarding the mist over the water as sunshine washes over it.
September 16, 2024 at 7:32 AM
The Pond settling into its Autumn finery for the beginning of this week. But still discarding the mist over the water as sunshine washes over it.
The Pond looking good on this autumn morning as head towards the weekend.
September 13, 2024 at 7:12 AM
The Pond looking good on this autumn morning as head towards the weekend.
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Given Bluesky's increasing success & features (and Twitter's increasingly poor leadership), we at CILIP - the library and information association - are going to be growing our activity on here, so please give @cilip.bsky.social a follow and watch this space... #FactsMatter #LibrariesChangeLives
September 9, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Given Bluesky's increasing success & features (and Twitter's increasingly poor leadership), we at CILIP - the library and information association - are going to be growing our activity on here, so please give @cilip.bsky.social a follow and watch this space... #FactsMatter #LibrariesChangeLives
Overcast start to the week at Pond. Hoping you have a good week ahead.
September 9, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Overcast start to the week at Pond. Hoping you have a good week ahead.
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You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
September 8, 2024 at 3:42 AM
You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
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DLI's John Kilroy and I asked #ALTC24 delegates about the 5 essential skills for #digital leaders yesterday.
Interesting mix of human / interpersonal (not soft!) skills, functional digital skills, project skills and that essential element for successful teams - #trust
#AmplifyFE #UKFE #loveFE
Interesting mix of human / interpersonal (not soft!) skills, functional digital skills, project skills and that essential element for successful teams - #trust
#AmplifyFE #UKFE #loveFE
September 5, 2024 at 9:54 AM