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Red head Welsh Librarian, Wife, Mum, Dog Mum. Likes wine, crochet & rugby.
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A post on the awful new strategic direction of Clarivate It will erode #Libraries offer, limit services, & fix the already broken ebook market into permanent "R&P" type arrangements Bad for the #Library, bad for students, bad for academics, great for shareholders www.linkedin.com/posts/anthon...

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

WHELF Colloquium 2025 - Finding the Calm in the Chaos. Please see info on suggested themes and how to submit a proposal! Submissions close on 7th March. #Library #conference @whelfed.bsky.social whelf.ac.uk/whelf-colloq...

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Deadline: 7th March, 2025 Finding the Calm in the Chaos This year's online WHELF Colloquium is ‘Finding the Calm in the Chaos’. We’d like to focus on how we are adapting to change to improve our services during what is a really challenging time. whelf.ac.uk/whelf-colloq...

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Anybody else's dog sit on the remote and change channels? Or is it just #Dylanthedog

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Feeling quite meh this evening. Can't even face a glass of vino. Traitors then bed methinks.

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Another conference over £500 with no accomodation included in that price.

submitted 46 days ago • 2 comments

Christmas has arrived at Lancaster Towers!

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Water on the knee was not on my bingo card for this week #ouch

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

Hypermobility is kicking my arse today. Feel like my knee is popping out of it's socket everytime I take a step. Am hobbling around like an old woman:-(

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

2 x tickets for Embrace at Tramshed Cardiff tonight. £40 the pair, can't go due to sickness :-(

submitted 110 days ago • 0 comments

Please share! The Call for Papers is now live for UX in Libraries 9, 10-12 June 2025 in Liverpool: ‘Trust the Process’. If you work in libraries and are involved in user experience research or design work then you might want to submit a paper proposal. Full details: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c...

submitted 114 days ago • 0 comments

Not sure why BBC R2 needed to play the national anthem just before 8am to wish the King 'Happy Birthday'? Pretty sure they never did that for Liz.... #odd

submitted 115 days ago • 3 comments

What musical am I going to see tomorrow? Wrong answers only :-)

submitted 116 days ago • 4 comments

Morning! #teaup at Lancaster towers, more data & analysis today! 📚 #librarylife

submitted 118 days ago • 0 comments

Playing yarn chicken..... who will win, me or the yarn??? 🧶 #crochet

submitted 119 days ago • 0 comments

Decided to make a fancy coffee and add a dash of Bailey's to it!

submitted 120 days ago • 2 comments

No Friday night wine for me due to antibiotics :-( Enjoying the rugby though!

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments

I love the #Haka #rugby #irlvnz

submitted 121 days ago • 1 comment

The WHELF Colloquium 2024 You can view the speakers’ PowerPoint presentations by following the link below. Many thanks to all the speakers, delegates and of course the organisers – the event was a great success. www.youtube.com/@WHELFed/pla...

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I'm not normally a numbers girl, but today I've compiled data, analysed the data and written a report based on the data. Feeling quite pleases with myself, especially as I'm feeling rubbish with a tooth infection. 📚

submitted 122 days ago • 1 comment

Any nice cafe / pub recommendations for Bath please?

submitted 134 days ago • 2 comments

Two weeks on from getting the norovirus lurgy, I've had my first cup of tea today!

submitted 136 days ago • 0 comments

Noravirus, 10 out of 10 do not recommend. Been ill since Monday evening and still not much better. #Dylanthedog has been keeping me company. #poorlysick

submitted 142 days ago • 2 comments