Louise Masson

A photo of a smiling man in a navy suit with white hair and silver glasses, set against a background of lined paper with the text "Professor Stephen Pinfield" above the photo and "Keynote speaker at the online day of the ALN conference 2026- 24th June" in black text on a beige text box at the bottom right of the image. The words "Keynote speaker" and 24th June are in bold.

📢 We're thrilled to announce Stephen Pinfield @stephenpinfield.bsky.social as our Keynote for the online day of #ALN26

Thankyou, only took me a few years!

Hurrah, received the good news I've been awarded the Advance HE Senior Fellowship (SFHEA) -an upgrade from my existing Associate status. So lovely to hear the comments from my references aswell as the assessors; pleased I eventually found the time to write it up and get it submitted.

9am lecture on researching companies and a 60% student turnout; always surprised by those from the Business School

Lovely to meet you too and to hear more about your role

Digital Preservation Project Officer vacancy at Newcastle University Library. Full Time. £31,236 to £32,080 with progression to £34,610 per annum jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

Assistant Librarian vacancy at Newcastle University library. £35,608.00 - £46,049.00 per annum (3 days) jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

I’m happy to share that I’ve started a new position as Development Manager at ALN! Working alongside my academic liaison role at Newcastle Uni. I'm so pleased; an opportunity to help others share good practice, learn from each other and make connections between library staff (all the things I love!)

Doing that thing where I'm defrosting something where I'm hoping its pasta sauce but I'm not entirely convinced

Organising an induction programme for a new member of the Liaison team; so many fab things to learn (must be careful not to overwhelm her)

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Senior Liaison Assistant permanent post available in my team jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

A joy to attend to separate sports days and a choir/cello concert for the kids this week. Lots of smiles and encouragement between the kids made my heart soar

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

Those journal articles, ebooks, bits of data you found? The uni library paid hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions for all that, depending on size of uni. Then we hooked it all up mostly seamlessly so you didn't notice.

As we head towards the 31st of July my inbox is inundated with leaving drinks and presentation invitations. Latest round of voluntary severance has been tough

Super pleased for members of my team receiving some fab feedback at today's ALN event and our embedded information literacy sessions with Faculty

Thank you for your kind reply; interesting times for alot of sectors and info professionals at the moment

Wow! Been at work for 4 hours today and already feels like I've put a hell of a shift in. Team brought up to speed with staffing changes in light of voluntary severance. Tough tough tough tough

Been to the Metrocentre as daughter couldn't possibly keep her birthday money any longer and it needed to be spent

My daughter has been to the cinema with her boyfriend. She's 9 and growing up quickly

Back from a very sweaty zumba session and a less sweaty yoga session

Wah missed registering for pre sale code and thought I'd get one from ticketmaster and the arena. On the list to get tickets on Friday

Final speaker Personal Brand for Library, Information, and Knowledge Professionals. June Huang - Knowledge & Information Professional, ELLN Pro #cilipne

4th speaker after a quick break Celebrating 100 years of the County Library Service by Kate St Clair Gibson - Local Studies Librarian, Northumberland County Council #cilipne

3rd speaker of the day : Sixth Form Study Skills: Supporting A-Level students to succeed
Lauren Aspery - Project Coordinator, Newcastle University #cilipne

Issues with students about AI ; critical skills, checking sources, evaluation and reading. The divide of those who can afford paid for AI tools and those who cannot and the advantage in this #cilipne

Focus on teaching critical skills and not necessarily how to log in and find stuff #cilipne

Recommended book www.amazon.co.uk/Atlas-AI-Kat... #cilipne

2nd talk of the day Artificial Intelligence and Perceptions - the student, the teacher and the librarian
Janice Fernandes Academic Support Manager, University of West London #cilipne

1st speaker Getting it 'Just Right' Making information literacy teaching more inclusive: an academic librarian’s reflections
Shazia Arif - Academic Liaison Librarian Brunel, University of London #cilipne