Zoe Melabianaki
@zoem98.bsky.social
Assistant Research Support Librarian at the Imperial War Museums || History BA; Medical Humanities MA; Level 3 Library, Information & Archive services || All views are my own.
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Oh, Allan Ahlberg! I could probably recite Each Peach Pear Plum in my sleep.
July 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Oh, Allan Ahlberg! I could probably recite Each Peach Pear Plum in my sleep.
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Lovely to hear about the new Gertrude Bell Archive wesite, and that it was a collaboration between Library, Humanities, and Research Software Engineers. Bravo @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social! gertrudebell.ncl.ac.uk #DCDC25
Home | Gertrude Bell Archive
Browse and search photographs, letters, and diaries from the archive of archaeologist and political diplomat Gertrude Bell, comprising over 12,000 unique records.
gertrudebell.ncl.ac.uk
July 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Lovely to hear about the new Gertrude Bell Archive wesite, and that it was a collaboration between Library, Humanities, and Research Software Engineers. Bravo @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social! gertrudebell.ncl.ac.uk #DCDC25
Another fantastic day at #DCDC25 Fascinating talks, and great fun trying out @nlandarchives.bsky.social escape room!!
July 31, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Another fantastic day at #DCDC25 Fascinating talks, and great fun trying out @nlandarchives.bsky.social escape room!!
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Chris Hinchliffe (MP for NE Herts) was suspended from Labour for tabling an amendment to protect the ecologically unique chalk streams in his constituency - with other Labour MPs branding him the 'Hedgehog Hezbollah'.
The last days of Stalin had a healthier political culture than the Labour Party.
The last days of Stalin had a healthier political culture than the Labour Party.
‘It’s all a game’ to some politicians, says Labour MP suspended for rebellion over planning bill
Chris Hinchliff says language used is indicative of ‘private schoolboy drinking club’ culture within government
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Chris Hinchliffe (MP for NE Herts) was suspended from Labour for tabling an amendment to protect the ecologically unique chalk streams in his constituency - with other Labour MPs branding him the 'Hedgehog Hezbollah'.
The last days of Stalin had a healthier political culture than the Labour Party.
The last days of Stalin had a healthier political culture than the Labour Party.
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Absolutely. Libraries, parks and community centres are vital to improving people's living standards and life chances in deprived areas.
Reeves urged to fund libraries, parks and social centres in left-behind areas
Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods calls for spending on ‘mission critical’ local regeneration schemes
www.theguardian.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Absolutely. Libraries, parks and community centres are vital to improving people's living standards and life chances in deprived areas.
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NB: Browsing works because actual human librarians take the time to categorize materials so that like things live together on the shelves. It's. not. magic. it. is. professional. labor.
Yesterday I went to the library to borrow a book I've bought but wanted to start reading before it arrives, and wound up checking out two others shelved nearby.
This is why browsing is so much better than algorithms. Browsing lets you survey and spark.
This is why browsing is so much better than algorithms. Browsing lets you survey and spark.
May 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
NB: Browsing works because actual human librarians take the time to categorize materials so that like things live together on the shelves. It's. not. magic. it. is. professional. labor.
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Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you #RenaissanceHorses 🐴
May 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you #RenaissanceHorses 🐴
Great day working at the IWM masterclass today. It's always so much fun getting to showcase our library collection to members of the public!!
March 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Great day working at the IWM masterclass today. It's always so much fun getting to showcase our library collection to members of the public!!
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only took several billion dollars to get to “almost as good as a coin-flip”
AI chatbots are wrong 60% of the time www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
AI Search Has A Citation Problem
We Compared Eight AI Search Engines. They’re All Bad at Citing News.
www.cjr.org
March 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
only took several billion dollars to get to “almost as good as a coin-flip”
I've had a fascinating afternoon out today exploring the National Army Museum!
March 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I've had a fascinating afternoon out today exploring the National Army Museum!
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Wren in flight (Imperial War Museum image: A 26510)
March 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Wren in flight (Imperial War Museum image: A 26510)
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Glad to see Agnes Conway's work as Secretary of Imperial War Museum's Women's work committee flagged in Ann-Marie Foster's presentation @ihr.bsky.social #HAP25 #HAPmemory You'll also find her in our @beyondnotables.bsky.social database
March 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Glad to see Agnes Conway's work as Secretary of Imperial War Museum's Women's work committee flagged in Ann-Marie Foster's presentation @ihr.bsky.social #HAP25 #HAPmemory You'll also find her in our @beyondnotables.bsky.social database
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We've created a new Starter Pack of #History institutes and research centres in the UK & Ireland bit.ly/3F3Eo2M
Please do share. There will be gaps and recommendations are welcome.
We hope this pack helps you keep in touch with work by and for historians in the UK & Ireland #Skystorians.
Please do share. There will be gaps and recommendations are welcome.
We hope this pack helps you keep in touch with work by and for historians in the UK & Ireland #Skystorians.
UK institutes and research centres for historians
Join the conversation
bit.ly
February 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We've created a new Starter Pack of #History institutes and research centres in the UK & Ireland bit.ly/3F3Eo2M
Please do share. There will be gaps and recommendations are welcome.
We hope this pack helps you keep in touch with work by and for historians in the UK & Ireland #Skystorians.
Please do share. There will be gaps and recommendations are welcome.
We hope this pack helps you keep in touch with work by and for historians in the UK & Ireland #Skystorians.
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Books designed to be read only by human eyes are different from books designed to be read by machines, which is why Google will tell you that the phrase “shake my booty” can be found in an 1863 English translation of Don Quixote.
March 24, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Books designed to be read only by human eyes are different from books designed to be read by machines, which is why Google will tell you that the phrase “shake my booty” can be found in an 1863 English translation of Don Quixote.