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Thanks Lorna for listening to the NLISN crew at last years @uksg.bsky.social #UKSG2025

The date for our next event is the 25th Feb, so you've got plenty of time to get it booked😉

'The experiences of neurodivergent professionals in academic libraries'
Join Claire Camp (Kings college) discussing her research⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-experi...

#Library
#Neurodiversity
#Employment
#HE

Let us know if you'd like any of us to guest on your podcast. We're available if you need a library worker POV about copyright, publishing, government censorship, academia, IT, etc. Or if you want to talk about any of our pet interests like opera, horror, video games, gay shit, and bad books.

Thanks Lorna for listening to the NLISN crew at last years @uksg.bsky.social #UKSG2025

'Evaluating collections for diversity, equity, and inclusion' recording from event by @libjuiceconnect.bsky.social here: libraryjuiceconnections.org/events/evalu...
#Library
#Collections
#EDI
#DEI

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NLISN conference 2026 call for contributions For the conference 16th / 17th July 2026 in Leeds. Form closes 2nd April 2026 at midnight. If more than one speaker is named, we will only contact the "primary" speaker whose contact details are asked...

Call for contributions for the first NLISN conference is open. We welcome anything related to neurodivergence and library, information, or archive work as short talks, longer talks, workshops or wildcard submissions.
Please submit your ideas via our form by 2nd April 2026.
forms.gle/y5SsGXZ4to2P...

CILIP Members' Fest / Government Information Group panel webinar: What's it Really Like Working in Government Information in 2026? Tuesday 3 March, 12pm - 1:15pm

Not long to go until @cilip.bsky.social Members' Fest 2026! Read our latest blog for information on our Members' Fest panel webinar - What's it Really Like Working in Government Information in 2026?: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2026/01/cili...

Someone in an FB group is wrong. Like the good librarian that I am, I have proved that she is wrong, complete with documentary evidence. Has it changed her mind? Of course not. As a profession we need to stop kidding ourselves that we can correct misinformation with facts.

Disability and the Archives blog: “thinking creatively in hard times” — Archives & Records Association Disability and the Archives blog: “thinking creatively in hard times” In this blog, Philip Milnes-Smith offers a round-up of the recent Disability and the Archives Conference (hosted online by...

A new blog from Philip Milnes-Smith rounds-up the recent Disability and the Archives Conference (hosted online by Shakespeare’s Globe) which he helped to plan. www.archives.org.uk/diversity-al...

LILAC LILAC is an annual conference covering all aspects of information literacy and is a firm favourite in the calendar of information professionals. The conference is brimming with new ideas, innovative…

Are you studying a UK programme in information/library studies or #infolit? Would you like to join us at #LILAC26? Apply for the Rowena Macrae-Gibson Student Award, which provides a sponsored place for two students. Applications close in one week (6 Feb, 17:00 GMT).

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CILIP Event | Mentoring is for everyone
Mentoring helps library & info pros grow, build skills, and foster inclusion. Join CILIP Midlands ahead of #CharteredWeek to explore its impact. 17 Feb 2026 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2017650&group=

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Self-Assessment Toolkit This workshop is designed for Scottish archives, to introduce the EDIB Self-Assessment Toolkit, developed by Archives West Midland.

Are you an are accredited archive service or are you working towards accreditation?

Then join The National Archives next week for the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Self-Assessment Toolkit workshop.

Find out more and book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/equality-d...

Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues webinar - Feb 2026 Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) colleagues? This webinar will help get you started.

Not long (16th Feb) before my "working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues" webinar, but still a little time left to book!
ndcolleaguesfeb2025.eventbrite.co.uk

If you need a break from doomscrolling, browse collections online at Manchester Digital Collections: https://ow.ly/Uaqc50Y1PL8

A few things that caught our eye…
Woodcut depicting the Virgin and Infant Christ from between 1490 and 1500.
Amulet against the evil eye in the shape of a curved fish.

A graphic promoting the latest episode of Autistic Women Oversharing, a Daily Tism podcast, depicting the Autistic Women Oversharing logo with the caption: "Series 2, Episode 3: Past Jobs with Sarah Barnard".

This week on Autistic Women Oversharing, we're joined by the wonderful Sarah Barnard to talk about our past jobs. Who had a hamster-breeding empire? Who disappeared into the role of Electron #3? And who was the falafel industry's answer to Alan Sugar? Find out on Thursday!

Conference We’re launching our first two day conference in 2026 with our call for papers and booking site, both opening 19th Jan 2026 (see below) NLISN Conference, 16th & 17th July 2026.  St Ge…

More information on our website! Please spread the word to anyone you think may be interested.
nlisn.org/conference/

NLISN Conference Our first 2 day conference for neurodivergent library and information workers, held in person in Leeds, UK. 16th/17th July 2026.

We've also opened up for early bookings! Thursday 16th July for just ND people, everyone welcome Friday 17th July. We'll be in central Leeds for the conference. nlisnconf2026.eventbrite.com?aff=BSKY

Of interest to your members? @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social @m25.bsky.social @rluk.ac.uk @oipassoc.bsky.social @nlisn.bsky.social

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Winners can come & chat to us about #OpenAccess books at stand no. 66!

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The date for our next event is the 25th Feb, so you've got plenty of time to get it booked😉

'The experiences of neurodivergent professionals in academic libraries'
Join Claire Camp (Kings college) discussing her research⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-experi...

#Library
#Neurodiversity
#Employment
#HE

Case Studies NLISN are collecting case studies that showcase stories from the network. We would like to demonstrate what is possible to improve and achieve, show others like us that they are not alone, and demo…

@nlisn.bsky.social are collecting your stories!
If you wish to share something about the work/impact of our network, we would be really appreciative💜
Eg: how have NLISN made you reflect
did we highlight support available
did you attend a network event
have we helped you
More➡️ nlisn.org/case-studies/

Engraving of a 'Patagonian Penguin', standing in side profile on the edge of a cliff by water. Next to the penguin is an engraving of a gannet.

Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the penguins, for today is their special day!

This engraving of a 'Patagonian Penguin' can be found in 'Animated Nature Vol. 2' (1821) by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon.

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#PenguinAwarenessDay #PenguinDay #RareBooks

Our call for speakers for @nlisn.bsky.social's online event focusing on neurodivergence and entry into the LIS profession is still open! We're interested in all angles, speakers, levels, library types. And if you've not submitted anything before or aren't sure if it's suitable, please get in touch!

Thanks all for joining our latest session 'Navigating Environmental Mismatch as a Neurodiverse Academic Librarian' The slides will shortly be uploaded to the outputs page of the NLISN website: nlisn.org/outputs/

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Conference We’re launching our first two day conference in 2026 with our call for papers and booking site, both opening 19th Jan 2026 (see below) NLISN Conference, 16th & 17th July 2026.  St Ge…

Can now reveal stuff about the @nlisn.bsky.social conference we've been setting up, it'll go out to mailing lists and the like next week in a bigger push, but our first NLISN conference will be 16th / 17th July this summer in Leeds :)
nlisn.org/conference/

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