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World's okayest librarian. Co- founder of CALC (Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference). Would always rather be travelling. She/her.

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The suits against universities for changing teaching during the pandemic is such a passive slap in the face to those who taught it. We did our bloody best! I worked hours and hours beyond my contract. I redid an entire curriculum to be online
It wasnโ€™t pleasant to me either!!!

16.02.2026 13:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 112 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

This comes up a lot so I do want to let you all know that the option of turning the existing building into a heritage/museum site has been costed out and it is substantially more expensive

06.02.2026 10:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 295 ๐Ÿ” 55 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Just a fun little surprise for you when we're going through the abstracts, don't worry about it!

06.02.2026 16:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For the greater good and also I know Darren lives for this! Wouldn't be a CALC conference without at least one Darren session.

06.02.2026 16:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which is to say: The programme for #CALC26 is looking ace ๐Ÿ‘

06.02.2026 13:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Possibly my fave part of reviewing CALC abstracts is going off on a tangent in our notes that somehow ends in suggesting @patchedelbows.bsky.social facilitates an additional session ๐Ÿ˜‡

06.02.2026 13:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ha, fair! Pray is a great song with some good moves, the video is v cringe now though ๐Ÿ˜‚

04.02.2026 22:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Take That - Babe (Official Video)
Take That - Babe (Official Video) YouTube video by TakeThatVEVO

Intrigued by the video concept of Babe, which seems to be "Victorian refugees in post revolution Russia but with modern phones"?

youtu.be/MviFdVHltEM?...

04.02.2026 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You are welcome!

By "dance moves" do you mean you were out in the rain wiggling against your car door?

04.02.2026 21:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Take That - I Found Heaven (Official Video)
Take That - I Found Heaven (Official Video) YouTube video by TakeThatVEVO

OK wait, why do I know a solid amount of the lyrics to this??

youtu.be/CggiMJ59U1Q?...

RELEASED 1992, put me in an old folks home, I'm ready thanks

04.02.2026 21:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WHY DO I KNOW ALL THE LYRICS?? I haven't heard this song in years.

Couldn't tell you the meaning of the colour coding I did on a spreadsheet yesterday, can sing along to a song released in 1995 (!!!)

04.02.2026 21:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The actual sexiest thing a rich man can do

04.02.2026 21:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Take That - Back for Good (Official Video)
Take That - Back for Good (Official Video) YouTube video by TakeThatVEVO

Watching the high art that is the Back for Good video

youtu.be/N2ICtCO8TCw?...

04.02.2026 21:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hot and smart enough to make his money and get out. What a man

04.02.2026 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Other thoughts: Was Jason always hot?

Gary continues to be insufferable.

04.02.2026 21:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These proposed changes are horrifying and this government needs to stop even considering them. If you have a moment (and live in the UK), please fill this out!

04.02.2026 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just finished the Take That documentary, now watching Take That videos on YouTube, can't believe how many songs I know the lyrics to despite never being a Take That fan ๐Ÿคฃ

04.02.2026 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I both find this very important and also wish I'd never seen it ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

28.01.2026 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely wild that within 48 hours of contacting PALS I've apparently got 2 letters on the way, one explaining appointment I had and one a referral to my new area hospital. Am left wondering what would have happened if I'd not contacted PALS.

28.01.2026 18:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Taking a tip from @thatdocphoenix.com and invoking PALS to try and get a follow up from an appointment I had in May 2024 ๐Ÿ˜…

Wish me luck! (Especially as I don't even live in the area anymore. I'm anticipating that causing problems. )

26.01.2026 20:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

So tempting to maliciously suggest we rebrand to this

23.01.2026 14:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last term I ran a few seminars for research about/by Librarians and Schol Comms folks. You can access the videos here: cassyni.com/series/KVXBf...

Now it's time to find some more speakers - do you have a research project you'd like to talk about? Tell me!
forms.office.com/e/RM82jweEjT

#Librarians

23.01.2026 11:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At the CILIP Member Network Forum today, someone from CILIP just mentioned branding and I had to hold myself back from yelling out "ILPUK!" #IYKYK

(Don't worry, doesn't sound like they're headed for another misguided rebrand ๐Ÿ˜‚)

23.01.2026 13:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No, students finished on Friday and nothing is due now til January. It was more "we had a session on this and I forgot everything already", I think ๐Ÿ˜‚

22.12.2025 18:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry but my main duty today and tomorrow is actually eating any Christmas food left in the office?

22.12.2025 14:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very generously put appointment availability in my calendar this afternoon: Did not expect students to actually book them ๐Ÿ˜ค

22.12.2025 14:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Slides 1-20, surely? Then a 'here's the link to our pages on referencing' slide and you're done!

21.12.2025 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm watching Champagne Problems on Netflix and look: I love a French accent. But not even French can save this terrible movie.

21.12.2025 16:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿšจ Last day to submit a session proposal for our first stage CfP ๐Ÿšจ
โณ
#CritLib #LibrarySky #Skybrarians #CALC26

19.12.2025 13:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is very cool!

19.12.2025 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0