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Alexander Bell

@librarianalex.bsky.social

Art Librarian at University for the Creative Arts 🎨 Interests in: πŸ” Visual literacy | πŸ–ŒοΈ Practice research | πŸ‘οΈ Slow looking | πŸ‘— Fashion, colour & material collections | πŸ—žοΈ Zines & indie publishing

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Investigating the β€œFeeling Rules” of Generative AI and Imagining Alternative Futures – In the Library with the Lead Pipe

Investigating the β€œFeeling Rules” of Generative AI and Imagining Alternative Futures by Andrea Baer

"rather than rushing to adopt and promote new technologies whose ethical implications raise major questions, we might slow down and claim more time & space for considering .... implications of GenAI"

16.07.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 12
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The Creative Education Conference | University for the Creative Arts

Excited to take part in the Creative Education Conference 2025! I’ll be delivering a workshop with my colleague Nick Canty on zine-making, using zine collections and hands-on making to engage students in reflective and constructivist learning πŸ—žοΈβœ‚οΈβœοΈπŸŽ¨ creativeeducation.uca.ac.uk/the-creative...

12.06.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Navy blue text on a teal background reads: ARLIS UK & Ireland Annual Conference 2025. 1-3 July, Limerick School of Art and Design. Stacks, Studio and Beyond: Artists and the Art library. Booking now. Tickets via Eventbrite.

Navy blue text on a teal background reads: ARLIS UK & Ireland Annual Conference 2025. 1-3 July, Limerick School of Art and Design. Stacks, Studio and Beyond: Artists and the Art library. Booking now. Tickets via Eventbrite.

Booking is now open for the ARLIS UK & Ireland 2025 Conference!

Join us at Limerick School of Art and Design, 1-3 July, for 'Stacks, Studio and Beyond: Artists and the Art Library'

Tickets and more info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arlis-uk-i....

03.04.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A light blue circle on a teal background. The logo for the ARLIs 2025 conference 'Stacks, Studio and Beyond: Artists & the Art Library' is in the centre of the circle, with the text 'ARLIS UK & Ireland Annual Conference, 1-3 July Limerick School of Art & Design, TUS

A light blue circle on a teal background. The logo for the ARLIs 2025 conference 'Stacks, Studio and Beyond: Artists & the Art Library' is in the centre of the circle, with the text 'ARLIS UK & Ireland Annual Conference, 1-3 July Limerick School of Art & Design, TUS

πŸŽ¨πŸ“šβœ¨ Stacks, Studio & Beyond: Artists & the Art Library πŸŽ¨πŸ“šβœ¨

The annual ARLIS UK & Ireland conference will take place at Limerick School of Art and Design, Technological University of the Shannon, 1-3 July 2025 #ARLIS2025

05.03.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Reserve a place – Taking the Plunge: Experiences in Art Librarianship and Beyond – Zoom The Professional Development Committee of ARLIS/UK & Ireland:β€―theβ€―Art Libraries Society are pleased to announce our next e...

Thinking about a career in #ArtLibraries?

Join the ARLIS Professional Development Committee for 'Taking the Plunge', an online event exploring experiences in #ArtLibrarianship.

Find more info & reserve your free place at: www.tickettailor.com/events/arlis...

#LibraryCareers #Librarianship

19.02.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Reserve a place – Taking the Plunge: Experiences in Art Librarianship and Beyond – Zoom The Professional Development Committee of ARLIS/UK & Ireland:β€―theβ€―Art Libraries Society are pleased to announce our next e...

πŸš€ Thinking about a career in art librarianship? Join us for Taking the Plunge on 3rd March 2025 (1:30 - 3:30 PM GMT, online & free!)

πŸ“š Career insights
πŸ“‘ Job application tips
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πŸ”— Book now: buytickets.at/arlisukirela...

#LibraryCareers @arlis-uk.bsky.social

19.02.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Libraries of matter - Works in Progress Libraries contain books, yes. But they also contain latex rubber, carbon fiber fabrics, and graphene aerogel. And in some materials libraries you can cut, cast, drill, sand, scrape, and sculpt too.

To be understood, materials need to be experienced. β€˜The samples are meant to be touched, hefted, inspected, and compared’, urges the website for Princeton University’s architecture and engineering materials collection, which opened in 2017. worksinprogress.co/issue/librar...

24.01.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Webinar: Colour me Pink! Being inspired by the Zandra Rhodes’ Colourful Heritage Project πŸ©·πŸ‘šπŸ“• …Join UCA Library for a webinar introducing the Zandra Rhodes’ Colourful Heritage project - showcasing fashion resources freely available for educational use. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b24dc2...

21.01.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Public Domain Image Archive Explore our hand-picked collection of out-of-copyright works, free for all to browse, download, and reuse. This is a living database with new images added every week.

The wonderful folks at @PublicDoimainRev (which is one of my favorite places on the Internet) have just launched a magnificent public domain image database, years in the making:

12.01.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

Yes it’s funny all the flotsam and jetsam that accumulates in the library ☺️

25.11.2024 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Alice, this is great and much appreciated πŸ₯° What a breath of fresh air it is on BlueSky!

22.11.2024 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi #library and #librarian BlueSky! I’m looking to connect with fellow art librarians / academic librarians / HE library workers πŸ‘‹πŸ“šπŸŽ¨ Are there any starter kits or ways to find peers to follow? ☺️

20.11.2024 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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