Tabitha Witherick
@tabisw.bsky.social
Chief Executive at ASCEL- amplifying young voices, inspiring inclusive and innovative library services for children and young people. Secondary School Trustee. Championing inclusion. 🏳️🌈 She/her. Views mine.
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What a joy to be at Number 10 this morning to celebrate the news that 2026 will be the #NationalYearOfReading!
Announced by Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson and National Literacy Trust. Such an important opportunity for libraries and our partners!
Spot Larry the cat
Announced by Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson and National Literacy Trust. Such an important opportunity for libraries and our partners!
Spot Larry the cat
July 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
What a joy to be at Number 10 this morning to celebrate the news that 2026 will be the #NationalYearOfReading!
Announced by Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson and National Literacy Trust. Such an important opportunity for libraries and our partners!
Spot Larry the cat
Announced by Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson and National Literacy Trust. Such an important opportunity for libraries and our partners!
Spot Larry the cat
Valuable meeting with Baroness Twycross, Libraries Minister, today.
Great to be alongside Isobel ( @ih1968.bsky.social ), @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social and sector partners to talk all things libraries - including the magic for children and young people and the opportunities ahead.
Great to be alongside Isobel ( @ih1968.bsky.social ), @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social and sector partners to talk all things libraries - including the magic for children and young people and the opportunities ahead.
May 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Valuable meeting with Baroness Twycross, Libraries Minister, today.
Great to be alongside Isobel ( @ih1968.bsky.social ), @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social and sector partners to talk all things libraries - including the magic for children and young people and the opportunities ahead.
Great to be alongside Isobel ( @ih1968.bsky.social ), @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social and sector partners to talk all things libraries - including the magic for children and young people and the opportunities ahead.
Our quarterly team meet up is going to be a bit different today.
@ascelnetwork.bsky.social are having a joint team day with the @librariesconnected.bsky.social crew!
I can’t wait to have lots of brilliant conversations and shared learning.
#lovelibraries
@ascelnetwork.bsky.social are having a joint team day with the @librariesconnected.bsky.social crew!
I can’t wait to have lots of brilliant conversations and shared learning.
#lovelibraries
February 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Our quarterly team meet up is going to be a bit different today.
@ascelnetwork.bsky.social are having a joint team day with the @librariesconnected.bsky.social crew!
I can’t wait to have lots of brilliant conversations and shared learning.
#lovelibraries
@ascelnetwork.bsky.social are having a joint team day with the @librariesconnected.bsky.social crew!
I can’t wait to have lots of brilliant conversations and shared learning.
#lovelibraries
Loved being at the Arts Council & LGA New & Emerging Lead #Library Officers programme
Being asked to speak about my leadership journey was a special opportunity to reflect on my career so far & what I’ve learned along the way. I was pretty chuffed that what I shared resonated with many in the room
Being asked to speak about my leadership journey was a special opportunity to reflect on my career so far & what I’ve learned along the way. I was pretty chuffed that what I shared resonated with many in the room
January 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Loved being at the Arts Council & LGA New & Emerging Lead #Library Officers programme
Being asked to speak about my leadership journey was a special opportunity to reflect on my career so far & what I’ve learned along the way. I was pretty chuffed that what I shared resonated with many in the room
Being asked to speak about my leadership journey was a special opportunity to reflect on my career so far & what I’ve learned along the way. I was pretty chuffed that what I shared resonated with many in the room
Heading home from the ASCEL conference knowing libraries have power to change the world & already do for so many #children & #youngpeople
Joy & happiness
Sadness & laughter
Solidarity
And a new theme tune!
#Libraries are special places
#Librarians are incredible people
And our partners are epic
Joy & happiness
Sadness & laughter
Solidarity
And a new theme tune!
#Libraries are special places
#Librarians are incredible people
And our partners are epic
November 16, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Heading home from the ASCEL conference knowing libraries have power to change the world & already do for so many #children & #youngpeople
Joy & happiness
Sadness & laughter
Solidarity
And a new theme tune!
#Libraries are special places
#Librarians are incredible people
And our partners are epic
Joy & happiness
Sadness & laughter
Solidarity
And a new theme tune!
#Libraries are special places
#Librarians are incredible people
And our partners are epic
Today I’ve been with post it notes and learning from new people - which makes me happyyyyyyy! ❤️
The #Facilitators #Unconference - a generous space - I now have a long list of things to try and books to read!
The #Facilitators #Unconference - a generous space - I now have a long list of things to try and books to read!
October 30, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Today I’ve been with post it notes and learning from new people - which makes me happyyyyyyy! ❤️
The #Facilitators #Unconference - a generous space - I now have a long list of things to try and books to read!
The #Facilitators #Unconference - a generous space - I now have a long list of things to try and books to read!
This was a lovely view on my way home from a special day visiting libraries in Kent. Lucky me!
October 23, 2024 at 7:38 PM
This was a lovely view on my way home from a special day visiting libraries in Kent. Lucky me!
Excited face - on my way to our #LibrariesChangeLives Parliamentary Reception today!
I’m being joined by trustees, schools library service managers and public library leaders to big up the importance of #libraries for #children and #youngpeople!
I’m being joined by trustees, schools library service managers and public library leaders to big up the importance of #libraries for #children and #youngpeople!
October 21, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Excited face - on my way to our #LibrariesChangeLives Parliamentary Reception today!
I’m being joined by trustees, schools library service managers and public library leaders to big up the importance of #libraries for #children and #youngpeople!
I’m being joined by trustees, schools library service managers and public library leaders to big up the importance of #libraries for #children and #youngpeople!
Absolutely loved our team day at the Millennium Library in Norwich today.
We focussed our workshopping on partnerships.
It was great to catch up with Norfolk Libraries colleagues AND we got to sing along at a super busy bounce and rhyme for babies.
The joy of libraries! ❤️
We focussed our workshopping on partnerships.
It was great to catch up with Norfolk Libraries colleagues AND we got to sing along at a super busy bounce and rhyme for babies.
The joy of libraries! ❤️
September 24, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Absolutely loved our team day at the Millennium Library in Norwich today.
We focussed our workshopping on partnerships.
It was great to catch up with Norfolk Libraries colleagues AND we got to sing along at a super busy bounce and rhyme for babies.
The joy of libraries! ❤️
We focussed our workshopping on partnerships.
It was great to catch up with Norfolk Libraries colleagues AND we got to sing along at a super busy bounce and rhyme for babies.
The joy of libraries! ❤️
Well I love travelling by train. When it goes well I get to work whilst the countryside spins by. When it doesn’t go so well it’s an adventure and that’s when you get to see humanity in all its glory!
Today I got an unexpected gift to celebrate travelling by train! #SmallSwitch Big Difference
Today I got an unexpected gift to celebrate travelling by train! #SmallSwitch Big Difference
September 23, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Well I love travelling by train. When it goes well I get to work whilst the countryside spins by. When it doesn’t go so well it’s an adventure and that’s when you get to see humanity in all its glory!
Today I got an unexpected gift to celebrate travelling by train! #SmallSwitch Big Difference
Today I got an unexpected gift to celebrate travelling by train! #SmallSwitch Big Difference
So brilliant to be at the British Library for the National Literacy Trust #InclusiveLibraries Conference
There is such a buzz in the room already!
There is such a buzz in the room already!
September 6, 2024 at 9:03 AM
So brilliant to be at the British Library for the National Literacy Trust #InclusiveLibraries Conference
There is such a buzz in the room already!
There is such a buzz in the room already!
Volunteering at junior #parkrun is always good fun, especially in the sunshine!
@emilyjmacaulay.bsky.social
@emilyjmacaulay.bsky.social
August 26, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Volunteering at junior #parkrun is always good fun, especially in the sunshine!
@emilyjmacaulay.bsky.social
@emilyjmacaulay.bsky.social
I’m loving Bluesky - thanks for the warm welcome and follows. I popped back onto the other place earlier this week to say I’d left - no one noticed, apart from the fabulous @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social cheering me on. ❤️
It’s holiday time for me and I’m looking forward to lots of family fun!
It’s holiday time for me and I’m looking forward to lots of family fun!
August 22, 2024 at 5:14 PM
I’m loving Bluesky - thanks for the warm welcome and follows. I popped back onto the other place earlier this week to say I’d left - no one noticed, apart from the fabulous @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social cheering me on. ❤️
It’s holiday time for me and I’m looking forward to lots of family fun!
It’s holiday time for me and I’m looking forward to lots of family fun!
Glorious weekend including a stunning walk with friends in Brixham, featuring my first dolphins!
Plus exciting wedding planning, tent repacking and time hanging out with the kids.
Plus exciting wedding planning, tent repacking and time hanging out with the kids.
August 19, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Glorious weekend including a stunning walk with friends in Brixham, featuring my first dolphins!
Plus exciting wedding planning, tent repacking and time hanging out with the kids.
Plus exciting wedding planning, tent repacking and time hanging out with the kids.
So here I am, back from an amazing weekend at a festival with family and friends. I’ve made the decision to find a new social media home, after staying too long on the toxic X. I’ve heard that there is good energy and people over here. So hi!! 👋
August 13, 2024 at 11:33 AM
So here I am, back from an amazing weekend at a festival with family and friends. I’ve made the decision to find a new social media home, after staying too long on the toxic X. I’ve heard that there is good energy and people over here. So hi!! 👋