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Jane Falconer

@falkie71.bsky.social

Librarian at @lshtm.bsky.social. Systematic review searching, user services and teaching at work. History, #LFC and #crochet geek at home. Exiled highlander. She/her

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Plus, I may have misread the graphic, but it looked like he missed all 5 targets on the first standing shoot.
Giacomel and Campbell Wright obviously having major issues.

20.02.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, it wasn’t me getting confused, Mike and Patrick just acknowledged their mistake on the first loop of the mass start. #biathlon In their words, Mistaking suits and mistaking sisters #oops

20.02.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mike Dixon and Patrick Winterton. They’ve been doing the UK commentary for years on Eurosport (now Discovery/TNT Sport). They often make bloopers, but that was on another level. They managed to commentate on 2 legs without noticing.

18.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder when the UK Discovery commentators will realise that Elvira Oeberg took the 3rd leg and Hanna took the 4th of that #biathlon women’s relay. They were convinced it was the other way around despite the TV captions and close-up shots of the athletes clearly showing otherwise. πŸ˜‚

18.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrate Love Data Week 2026 with us! - Library, Archive & Open Research Services blog Get ready to show your data some love! This February, the Library, Archive & Open...

A happy #LoveDataWeek to all! To celebrate, we're holding three seminars on research #data topics this week blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026...

09.02.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Curling stones on an ice rink. Image by Felix from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Curling stones on an ice rink. Image by Felix from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway in Italy where 2,900 athletes from 92 National Olympic Committees will take part in Alpine skiing, curling, ice hockey and more. Find out how you can help preserve web content for this historic event here: link.bl.uk/7yj

#Olympics @netpreserve.bsky.social

06.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
Image of a lady with dark hair lifting papers from an old book which has handwritten notes. In the background Ronald Ross's Mosquito box is visible with its lid off.

Image of a lady with dark hair lifting papers from an old book which has handwritten notes. In the background Ronald Ross's Mosquito box is visible with its lid off.

Hi BlueSky! πŸ‘‹
We are the LSHTM archives team- we hold documents, letters, photographs, maps, publications and objects relating to global health and the history of the schoolπŸ“š. We are excited to share sneak peeks of our collections!🏺
Check out our online catalogue: calmview.lshtm.ac.uk/calmview/

05.02.2026 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The entrance to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical medicine. A frieze of the LSHTM School Seal can be seen above the door, along with the "London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine" sign in big gold lettering.

The entrance to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical medicine. A frieze of the LSHTM School Seal can be seen above the door, along with the "London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine" sign in big gold lettering.

Thanks to everyone who has followed us already - and for the lovely welcome messages 😊

For starters, we'll be introducing each of the teams that make up Library, Archive & Open Research Services, sharing what we do and how we support learning, research & open science at LSHTM πŸ”¬

Watch this space! πŸ‘€

04.02.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A user taking a book ('Understanding Health Services) from one of the shelves at LSHTM Library.

A user taking a book ('Understanding Health Services) from one of the shelves at LSHTM Library.

Hi from User Services πŸ‘‹

We lead on front-of-house operations, whether in-person or online.

We're here to help with access to our services and resources, including materials we don't hold ourselves. We also support users with disabilities.

We're always happy to hear feedback, so do get in touch πŸ’¬

04.02.2026 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
open sign hanging from a door

open sign hanging from a door

Hello Bluesky! We are #OpenAccess and #LSHTMPress (press.lshtm.ac.uk). Responsible for Open Access publishing and an open access publisher in the fields of public and global health. You can follow LSHTM Press here: www.linkedin.com/company/lsht...

04.02.2026 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic inviting applications to join the IFLA WLIC 2027 National Committee with roles like marketing, programme, and social events.

Graphic inviting applications to join the IFLA WLIC 2027 National Committee with roles like marketing, programme, and social events.

Call for volunteers to join the National Committee for IFLA World Library & Information Congress in London 2027!

Would you like to help organise the the sector's biggest global event & can spare 1-3 days per month? Check out our website: https://ow.ly/Wbhp50Y4Xic
Deadline to apply: Midnight 13 Feb

29.01.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The Library, Archive & Open Research Service at #LSHTM has joined Bluesky.

You can follow them at @lshtm-laors.bsky.social.

Watch out for info about what's going on, updates on our professional practice, and photos of our gorgeous library space.

02.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The World Library and Information Congress is coming to London for the first time in 25 years The most prestigious international event in the calendar of library and information professionals is coming home to London in 2027. Freeman Sue Lacey Bryant who

The most prestigious international event in the calendar of library and information professionals is coming home to London in 2027.
As President of @cilip.bsky.social I am delighted to share the news of @ifla.org World Library and Information Congress.
www.stationers.org/news/industr...

30.11.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If the IHR's publicity isn't enough, you can meet my work colleagues from @lshtm.bsky.social Archives service if you go.

31.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Women wearing a green shirt, sitting at a desk working on a laptop with her right hand raised. Plant in the foreground. Green Libraries Campaign logo in corner and #greenlibraries hashtag. β€˜Pilot the Self-Assessment Framework’ top right

Women wearing a green shirt, sitting at a desk working on a laptop with her right hand raised. Plant in the foreground. Green Libraries Campaign logo in corner and #greenlibraries hashtag. β€˜Pilot the Self-Assessment Framework’ top right

Library services across all sectors can now sign up to test a pilot Green Libraries Self-Assessment Framework and audit their climate actions! https://forms.office.com/e/y4Ga4xEUkp #GreenLibraries

31.10.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building resilience against the growing threat of arboviruses: a scoping review of Aedes vector surveillance, control strategies and insecticide resistance in Africa - Parasites & Vectors Background The number of reports of arboviral outbreaks is increasing and, consequently, the need for effective surveillance and vector control plans for Aedes-borne diseases is becoming more urgent. ...

A scoping review I provided the searches for has been published. Building resilience against the growing threat of arboviruses: a scoping review of Aedes vector surveillance, control strategies and insecticide resistance in Africa. doi.org/10.1186/s130...
#ScopingReview #MedLibs

31.10.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Coming from mid-November 2025 for Cochrane reviews:

πŸ’₯ A new AI disclosure section across all reviews
πŸ’₯ Changes to all reviews types to reflect evolving methodological best practice & to align with recent changes to intervention reviews
πŸ’₯ Changes to how rapid reviews are managed

23.09.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘‹It's #WelcomeWeek at LSHTM & the start of a new academic year!

We're excited to welcome our new & returning students who are pursuing their #PublicHealth dreams. Here's to a successful & inspiring year ahead!πŸŽ‰

πŸ‘‰ www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/new-st...

23.09.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting! I've not been told that. However, the vast majority of our publications are OA so maybe not so much of an issue. @lshtm.bsky.social is VERY pro-OA.

22.08.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Items where Data Creator is Falconer, Jane"

I publish the final search, not all of my drafts. They're published in our institutional repository (see datacompass.lshtm.ac.uk/view/creator...). I keep my drafts in OneNote - I don't keep in Word or Excel so I can easily copy/paste plain text if needed.

21.08.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post from "The Rundown"

July 18 at 5:30β€―PM
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DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, addressing growing concerns over synthetic content overwhelming authentic visuals online. 
The filter can be activated through a dropdown in the Images tab, search settings, or by using a dedicated AI-free domain: noai.duckduckgo.com. The system relies on curated blocklists, including uBlockOrigin’s Huge AI Blocklist, to detect and suppress AI-generated imagery. 
While not perfect, it significantly reduces synthetic content visibility. This move sets DuckDuckGo apart from competitors like Google and Bing by giving users direct control over their exposure to AI-generated material.
Source: TechCrunch

Post from "The Rundown" July 18 at 5:30β€―PM Β· DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, addressing growing concerns over synthetic content overwhelming authentic visuals online. The filter can be activated through a dropdown in the Images tab, search settings, or by using a dedicated AI-free domain: noai.duckduckgo.com. The system relies on curated blocklists, including uBlockOrigin’s Huge AI Blocklist, to detect and suppress AI-generated imagery. While not perfect, it significantly reduces synthetic content visibility. This move sets DuckDuckGo apart from competitors like Google and Bing by giving users direct control over their exposure to AI-generated material. Source: TechCrunch

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

02.08.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 14935    πŸ” 5345    πŸ’¬ 159    πŸ“Œ 509

I will never not understand how a minority of people have decided that wind farms - significantly prettier than pylons, coal power plants, nuclear power plants, and almost certainly fusion power plants - are ugly. In terms of energy generation, what else are you hoping for that is better?

28.07.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3979    πŸ” 602    πŸ’¬ 290    πŸ“Œ 75

Tom Lehrer made all of his music 100% public domain so if seeing people sad about his death makes you want to check them out… it’s free. he wanted you to share them.

tomlehrersongs.com

27.07.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3707    πŸ” 1721    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 62

absolutely nails it. the work of language in the age of mechanical reproduction I guess

28.07.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 947    πŸ” 256    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2
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Alternative sources of US Federal Government Information - Library, Archive & Open Research Services blog (and information about what is happening within the STEM information landscape) With the transition to...

I've updated my blog post on what's happening in the world of Trump, science and academic information to include a link to the Trump Action Tracker. This is maintained by @chrischirp.bsky.social.

28.07.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've found podcasts where historians are interviewing other historians are better at the historiography side of things than those with non-historians interviewing historians, or the main presenters telling the story.

18.07.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I like some of Suzannah Lipscomb's episodes in 'Not Just the Tudors' quite good. Occasionally she'll host a round-table talking in-depth about a topic with other historians. She has a lot of historians on and always asks geeky questions about sources.

18.07.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant to see the important work of health information specialists highlighted. What use is a systematic review based on a poor search?

18.07.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I'm working on a UX-led project at the moment in inclusivity and belonging in the library. One of the recommendations is a showcase space for ethnically minoritised authors - a physical space, with physical books, which we're setting up now. Thanks to an unexpected injection of funds we are currently buying items to go into this space, but our ordering window ends on Monday due to the impending close of the financial year. 

If you work in a library that has done this sort of thing before, specifically via *recommendations from staff and students*, I'd love to hear from you. Quite honestly, ideally with a list of the books you've ordered! Just send me a message here. 

I want to be clear that this isn't just about adding books to stock, or diversifying our collections as an end in itself, or anything generic. This is designed as a *celebration* of works by ethnically minoritised authors, and we want to buy books that are important to real people - and in fact we're ordering additional copies of items we already own as part of this if they're recommended to us, because we don't want to remove them from their regular places on our shelves. 

So if you've ever worked on a similar project, and happen to see this in the ludicrously short time-span required, get in touch! Thanks all.

I'm working on a UX-led project at the moment in inclusivity and belonging in the library. One of the recommendations is a showcase space for ethnically minoritised authors - a physical space, with physical books, which we're setting up now. Thanks to an unexpected injection of funds we are currently buying items to go into this space, but our ordering window ends on Monday due to the impending close of the financial year. If you work in a library that has done this sort of thing before, specifically via *recommendations from staff and students*, I'd love to hear from you. Quite honestly, ideally with a list of the books you've ordered! Just send me a message here. I want to be clear that this isn't just about adding books to stock, or diversifying our collections as an end in itself, or anything generic. This is designed as a *celebration* of works by ethnically minoritised authors, and we want to buy books that are important to real people - and in fact we're ordering additional copies of items we already own as part of this if they're recommended to us, because we don't want to remove them from their regular places on our shelves. So if you've ever worked on a similar project, and happen to see this in the ludicrously short time-span required, get in touch! Thanks all.

If you've worked on a library project to showcase ethnically minoritised authors, and you've received recommendations for books from students and staff (and you see this today or over the weekend...) I'd love to hear from you. We're buying some books on a tight deadline!

Some more context below. πŸ“š

18.07.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Dominic Raab under fire over Dover-Calais comments Critics suggest the Brexit Secretary doesn't

That's even worse than a UK MP, responsible for negotiating our exit from the EU, admitting he didn't realise how much we imported using the Dover-Calais route. It's only the shortest crossing of the channel. 😲

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