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Trish Hepworth
@trishhepworth.bsky.social
Social policy, law, IP, libraries, coffee.
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There’s nothing our Librarian, Partnership and Governance Lisa enjoys more than receiving a long lost copy of AARL and we are down to the last missing volume...

Do you have AARL Volume 23 Issue 3 1992 sitting on your shelves? If you do, we would love to hear from you.
June 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Obligatory library photos from my recent trip to Perth for the ALIA Board meeting and Theta (a fantastic and exhausting combination!) From City of Perth library - absolutely worth a visit
June 1, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Use of an openly licenced (and therefore free) textbook shows improved academic outcomes, especially for equity cohorts finds Deakin library. Really important impact of OERs! #Theta25
May 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Fewer than half of the students were able to say how they would fact check gen AI output AI highlighting the need for information and digital literacy - important work from ECU library #Theta25 (Pictured Nicole and Danielle from ECU)
May 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Such a fun evening tonight at NLA listening to @dranitaheiss.bsky.social talking about her new rom com Red Dust Running - first written as an audiobook!
Yes this is the ever gorgeous Dr Anita, and me looking like a proper fan girl librarian-I have to live up to stereotypes some time…
Reading time!
May 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Spent a great morning today talking with CAVAL and LaTrobe uni library about everything from student placements to metadata. Love the people in this sector - I m never ever bored.
May 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Happy 50th LIS teaching at CSU! I’m sure some of you have happy (and possibly argh) memories of doing you library and information quals here. Was lovely to drive to Wagga Wagga to celebrate with the school

(pictured Prof Philip Hider, Edward Reid Smith - foundational lecturer, Me, Prof Tina Du )
April 30, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Your periodic reminder that you too can wear your support for the freedom to read, with the (not huge but it all counted) profits going to support Australian libraries #skylibrarians #libraries #Reading www.redbubble.com/people/aliam...
April 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Each year more than 160million books are borrowed in Australia’s public libraries. Australians love to read. But the industry is facing headwinds, with technological, economic and social changes. this is why this election we are calling on candidates to put books and reading first bookscreate.com.au
April 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
To read or not to read: Literacy matters! very excited by the reveal of the theme for Library and Information week 2025 www.alia.org.au/Web/Web/Even... #LibrariesTransform
April 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Appreciated Laura Paterson’s memeage today talking repositories and sustainability for #InfoOnline25
March 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Thing I learnt today - Balranald is famous for frogs. And therefore Balranald library has this handsome fellow. On Mutthi Mutthi Country.
February 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
you were great!!!
January 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Open isn’t open if it excludes - and it’s exclusive if it isn’t affordable, isnt accessible, if people don’t have the ability needed to use it. Darn straight @saera Also support your libraries! #EO2025 #EverythingOpen
January 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Fascinating and packed history of libraries and OA from Sarah Brundrett #eo2025 #EverythingOpen
January 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Popped into Mt Gambier public library on my holidays. By popped in spent an hour there - such a fantastic space. Full of people playing (table tennis, chess and more), browsing, researching, working and catching up with friends with a drink and a view. and the kids section is chef’s kiss:)
January 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Min cat has been waiting ALL YEAR to help with the Christmas puzzle. Hope everyone is enjoying a restful summer season.
December 27, 2024 at 2:18 AM
I love a bit of product testing! And it’s a great way to get the information you need before you spend a lot of money. (If you are a regular at SLNSW I highly recommend having a sit and a vote. I wanted to love the green one but it was itchy 😢)
December 5, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Albany public library :)
December 1, 2024 at 4:01 AM
hats off to regional WA - they have some good looking public toilets
November 30, 2024 at 11:08 PM
the Christmas Tree at Albany public library - I did ask if they’d added the names to the membership records but alas they are honest people and have not;)
November 29, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Perth’s Christmas lights are. a. lot.
November 28, 2024 at 12:12 PM
being reminded about this sign
November 22, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Because it came up again today in conversation, please may I present the best sign ever designed #flamingo #flamenco #Bolivia #Signs
November 22, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Black cockatoos in the sky
November 14, 2024 at 10:24 AM