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@lesley-e.bsky.social

Head of Academic Engagement & Teaching Services at Man Met Uni. Posts about HE libraries, EDI, wellbeing & belonging. Views my own.

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Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name

We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

19.09.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m going to post a thread of some of the useful links and resources that have been shared in our accompanying Padlet, either by myself and my #UKSG2025 fellow panellists or attendees.

02.04.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

But it’s been the best week, 2 days in & then a weekend πŸ˜ƒ

03.01.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh that’s really sad to hear 😞

28.12.2024 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My first professional library job was at Loughton Library πŸ€—

28.12.2024 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Key task before you all wrap up for the Christmas break - book your delegate place for our annual conference next year. By the seaside in Brighton for the first time! #UKSG2025 dub.sh/QGmrmv4

18.12.2024 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

I’ve never known the week before Christmas to be like this either, but then the whole semester has been harder than I’ve ever experienced! Hope those emails ease off

19.12.2024 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As well as this being a brilliant post in a brilliant team, I love Jennie’s super supportive approach to applying - read the thread ⬇️

17.12.2024 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
University College Cork Vacancies

Brand new senior leadership role @ucclibrary.bsky.social Head of Content Services open for applications right now. #LISjobsIE Available at ore.ucc.ie. Closing noon 14th January

13.12.2024 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Why you should be planning your nomination for the Information Literacy Award header in purple, with a newspaper cut-out of a hand holding a trophy

Why you should be planning your nomination for the Information Literacy Award header in purple, with a newspaper cut-out of a hand holding a trophy

Do you know someone who is an outstanding practitioner of Information Literacy?

In our latest blog post, you can hear from previous winners of the Information Literacy Award, and find out more about how to nominate someone yourself πŸ‘‡
infolit.org.uk/why-you-shou...

10.12.2024 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Oooh, thanks for sharing. I’ve been a year out with greens in 2024!

05.12.2024 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Giving Bluesky another go 1 year on… missing the HE community on Twitter/ X & LinkedIn isn’t doing it. Already seeing lots more familiar names πŸ€—#community #HigherEducation #libraries

05.12.2024 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
JISCMail - NLISN List at WWW.JISCMAIL.AC.UK

Any Neurodivergent library people out there, we've been running the NeuroSpicy network for a short while, about to take it up to the next level as NLISN (Neurodivergent Library & Information Staff Network). If you want to join our mailing list, it's *just* been set up jiscmail.ac.uk/NLISN

01.12.2023 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Hello Bluesky πŸ‘‹ and hello library & learning development folk πŸ‘‹

Thanks for the intro @nedpotter.bsky.social

01.12.2023 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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