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University of York Acquisitions Librarian. Professional Northerner. Bang on about armchair politics, books, ebooks, coffee, & Boro. Views/opinions personal. UTB
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I cannot understand this decision. Universities are struggling to fund resources as it is - the risks associated with signing up to a subscription deal are enormous at the moment.

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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 4 days ago • 1 comment

Stat of the day 🤣

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Huh 🤔🤣

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We met. Happy Valentine's Day.

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Don't know why they need all the padding and shouting and all the getup for this #SuperBowl thing. My Grandad used to play Bowls in a plain white t-shirt and marksies trousers 🤷

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

Regular reminder. Audiobooks count as reading. A hill I would always die on 🤘 Need to get this cross stitch 🤣 #libraries #books #reading #audiobooks

submitted 14 days ago • 67 comments

Great work. I encourage everyone in #Libraries sector to read this @lseblogs.bsky.social article by @tweeterbarr.bsky.social "Big Deals" "Transformative Agreements" "Transitional Agreements" are NOT the future. They are Marley-esque chains of greed & avarice that bind education & prevent growth

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Well well

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"Lego" is Danish for "...and now your bank account is empty" Thanks Lego 🤣

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

I mean, technically, we're 4-1 up 🤔 Moral victory! #utb #boro #itv4

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This is our story whenever we go into any shop

submitted 21 days ago • 3 comments

He makes himself big

submitted 22 days ago • 104 comments

My wife and I both working from home today, and we got chippy chips for our dinner today, and it's absolutely made my week 🤣

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Finally reaching the end of January...

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Don't ignore the potato of luck, whatever you do

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

While I definitely do not endorse this message, it made me laugh so much that I think it says an awful lot about me 🤣

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

"It's unfair because they are doing what we did, and that can't be allowed!"

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Without trade unions we wouldn’t have • a minimum wage • maternity & paternity rights • pension provision • holiday & sickness entitlements victories which have benefited every single person in this country Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...

submitted 28 days ago • 29 comments

Rose are red Trains have a station...

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

An excellent article, the application of which I now have a great deal of experience in. Our team at York has been exploring this subject in real time. The path out of these big R&P deals does not run smoothly but will be good for the sector in the long run #libraries #bigdeals

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This is gold standard, deserves a sticker

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Heads up, BlueSky gang #Taskmaster Series 19 lineup is out in, all important, chair order L-R Fatiha El-Ghorri Jason Mantzoukas Mathew Baynton Rosie Ramsey Stevie Martin

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Today's the day you get Trek Rolled You're welcome 👍

submitted 33 days ago • 2 comments

If there are 52 weeks in a year, why are 50 of them in January?

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Worked out how to make the M&S Magic Coffee at home 🤣 Top level Sundaying ☕️

submitted 35 days ago • 2 comments

Starting line up away to Pompey #UTB #ComeonBoro

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

John, where George had had 'had', had had 'had had'; 'had had' had had the examiners approval. This sentence makes perfect sense 🤣 The English language is the wild west of linguistics 🤯

submitted 36 days ago • 3 comments

If you aren't watching Charlie Hopkinson's videos on Insta & TikTok, then you should be Outstanding work, really funny His #LordOfTheRings, #StarWars, and #GameOfThrones stuff is brilliant

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Good morning, BlueSky

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

Stuff like this and universal basic income and working from home etc are great because studies always prove that productivity goes up, and UK + US Industry Bosses are all like, I dunno, all sounds a bit LEFT WING to me, I'll take the lower productivity and less happiness please

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

The things you see on a video doorbell 🚀 #StarWars

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

OK, own up BlueSky, who did this? 🤣 #StarTrek #LOTR

submitted 39 days ago • 7 comments

Aaaaaaaaaaaargh...

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Why is a down escalator called an escalator?

submitted 43 days ago • 2 comments

Come work with me at University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social It'll be a blast. You'll be great, you're perfect for the job 👍 Applications open until 17th Jan, easy jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/info... #Library #Libraries #LibraryJobs

submitted 44 days ago • 2 comments

BlueSky folks, I am sorry to report that things aren't going so well for SnowCat at the moment Thoughts & prayers welcome at this challenging time #snow #snowman

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Definitely a Mr. Tickle day today, BlueSky

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