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While "audiobooks ARE reading" is one hill i'd always die on, another crops up at this time of year

Die Hard IS a Christmas film, this is a verified science fact

ITV news say the British Public think different, however, the British Public are terrible at voting on things

#DieHard #ChristmasFilm

And so begins the Hellberg era
#utb #comeonboro

Print Books vs E-Books: 5 reasons why print books persist in the digital age The digital age has fundamentally transformed the academic library, with the acquisition of e-books and online resources becoming the dominant force in collection development. The sheer volume, ease of remote access, and discoverability of electronic resources have undeniably reshaped scholarly research. To illustrate this seismic shift, consider the purchasing data for one-off resources at the University of York , where electronic resources have consistently commanded 70-80% of the total budget in recent years

Do we still even need print books?

It's a common and understandable question. This Librarian thinks YES, here are just 5 reasons why (I have no doubt there are many more)...
#library #libraries #books #ebooks #printbooks #librarian

Brilliant Lego Goonies set so far, absolutely massive, and gonna look epic when it's done 🤣

40 years of The Goonies

Here we go again with this, but this time via a blog too

Say it with me, Audiobooks (and all forms of assistive software) definitely count as reading. It's perfectly fine to describe that activity as "I have read [x]"

If you more, read on...

librarianth.home.blog/2025/11/10/d...

💙📚 #booksky

Thanks, good point, have tinkered with the language to try and reflect that 👍

Do Audiobooks Count as Reading? (Spoiler: YES!) I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the Great Audiobook Debate. It sounds like a wrestling match in the book club, and honestly, it sometimes feels like one. You know the scene: you're excited to discuss a new book, and you mention, "Oh, I listened to the audiobook," only to have someone reply, "So, you didn't actually read it?" Cue the eye-roll.

Revisiting this question once again...

Do audiobooks count as reading? Spoiler: YES

It must be correct because a Librarian told you its true, but also, read on for even more reasons

#books #ebooks #audiobooks #library #libraries #reading

Photo by Corinna of an almost hidden view, as seen through a small rectangular opening of a closed gate. Within is an empty underground car park, full of graffiti /murals to the left, (in a myriad of blues & greens), & a quite bare scene to the right, of golden grey concrete without graffiti. There’s inclined pavement which leads up to disabled parking spaces, a set of stairs, lighting & signage. The mural/graffiti artists are unknown. One of the murals has “Welcome 2 The Library”, & a cute, toothy, monster with one eye. There are also hearts, flowers, plants, & bubbles in various colours, & words tagged in a variety of styles. Extra: In an abstract sense, the overall colours & view could appear as from a beach scene, with the cool blue tones glowing vividly from the left, & warm golden shades lit on the right. 2025.

Viewfinder ✨ Worlds within worlds.. (can especially be found at the library) 📚

#art #artist #life #joy #PhotoArt #PNW #mural #streetphotography #AltText #bloomscrolling #UrbanGaze #OnlyBeautifulThings ✨

A bit of light Friday reading

5 inconvenient facts that all librarians (or folks with an interest in Library related skullduggery) should know about e-books

Incoming...

New Boro Crest. Really like the 80s circle design

A few design Easter eggs:
1 - Lion's tongue is shaped after the Horseshoe Bend
2 - Lion's mane is shaped after Roseberry Topping, Boro's highest mountain
3 - The Lion's feet are shaped after a dog poo the designer stood in on Linthorpe Road

#UTB

5 Facts All Librarians Should Know About Interlibrary Loans The UKSG Insights article ‘Interlibrary loans, subscriptions and copyright in the UK academic library sector’ by my White Rose comrade, from University of Sheffield, Andrew Johnson, is an excellent summary of the current ILL situation, considering legal exceptions and some of the legislative grey areas that exist within the ecosystem. I would encourage everyone to read it, as an educational and insightful explainer of complicated issues.

5 Facts All Librarians Should Know About Interlibrary Loans

The UKSG Insights article ‘Interlibrary loans, subscriptions and copyright in the UK academic library sector’ by my White Rose comrade, from University of Sheffield, Andrew Johnson, is an excellent summary of the current ILL situation,…

Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR.

This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA

Pragmatic Principles It's been a tough old year. Ditching out of 7 R&P deals at once naturally brings with it a whole host of stressful situations to navigate. Through all of this, an absolutely excellent piece of work (that I am very proud we achieved) underpinned a huge amount of our strategic thinking and decision making. Prior to any budget cuts, the decision had already been made that we in the Library should work with external colleagues to co-create a…

A nice bit of Friday reading

Developing our Collections Principles. I'm proud of this piece of work and really happy we did it

Read all about it...

#books #ebooks #libraries #collectionsprinciples

EBA v DDA – Which is best? I posted on Linkedin a while ago about my overall views on EBA schemes. particularly in relation to DDA (or PDA) alternatives. I waffled on and ran out of words, happily now that I've set this blog up that is no longer an issues. So here is a post on all things EBA and DDA, happy reading. What is an EBA?

EBA v DDA – Which is best?

I posted on Linkedin a while ago about my overall views on EBA schemes. particularly in relation to DDA (or PDA) alternatives. I waffled on and ran out of words, happily now that I've set this blog up that is no longer an issues. So here is a post on all things EBA and…

Henry Highland Garnet: His Most Famous Speech — BLACK and Education Brethren, arise, arise! Strike for your lives and liberties. Now is the day and the hour. Let every slave throughout the land do this, and the days of slavery are numbered. You…

From ‘A call to rebellion’:

“Let your motto be resistance! resistance! resistance! No oppressed people have ever secured their liberty without resistance.”

#life #liberty #freedom #KnowledgeIsPower #history

Here is the full speech by Henry Highland Garnet:

blackandeducation.org/stories/2021...

This is a thing of such beauty, download the telescores app if you are a child of the 80s/90s who just wants ceefax back 🤣
#UTB

The Differential Model - A gold standard acquisitions workflow

Everyone has an imaginary ideal acquisitions workflow, right...right?

Find out more about this on my blog here...

Ranking E-Book Licenses: A Tier List for Preference-Based Decisions We all know that e-book licenses can be intentionally complex and confusing. The difficulty often lies in choosing between licenses that seem similar on the surface. For that reason, understanding …

First entry of a brand new blog to cover all things Librarianish, feel free to share and enjoy 👍

For those who like/need #Library themed posts

A ranked overview of standard e-book licenses... librarianth.home.blog/2025/09/16/r...

#ebooks #books #libraries #etextbooks #textbooks

Welcome to #Edinburgh
(pic taken from the excellent #EdinburghZoo)

Epic day out at #EdinburghZoo yesterday, well worth a trip

The Museum of Magic, Fortune Telling & Witchcraft in Edinburgh (brought to you by TK Maxx)

Penguins are my spirit animal. Specifically, this Penguin

Enjoyable visit to the excellent Rosslyn Chapel today. Didn't see the Holy Grail, suspect it was in a cupboard somewhere

FYI, I pressed almost instantly

FYI, I pressed almost instantly

Convinced that only a twisted & terrible mind WOULDN'T press the button...would you press?

Brilliant Daniel Kitson show at the Edinburgh Fringe today, couldn't stop laughing 🤣

Anyone in North Berwick, get yourself to the Lobster Shack, your belly will thank you

This is a Lobster & Crab Roll, Crispy Cajun Prawn Flatbread, and some fecking magnificent chips 😎