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A joint statement from @milalliance.bsky.social on media and information literacy in the school curriculum - mila.org.uk/curriculum-j...

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13-yr-old Camarria Williams made a remarkable discovery when she found a compound with potential cancer-fighting properties in goose poop from Garfield Park, Chicago. This surprising find happened while participating in the Chicago Antibiotic Discovery Lab, a STEM program in collaboration with the

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Pedro Pascal with Grogu at the Star Wars Celebration Japan Day. 🎥

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In memory of the great and unforgettable Pete Shelley, born April 17, 1955 Buzzcocks - What Do I Get? (Official Video) #punk #punks #punkrock #peteshelley #buzzcocks #history #punkrockhistory

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This totally fascinated me, such an important role! #BLAWinter24

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It's out folks! Conference programme, list of abstracts and tickets for #CALC25. All details here 👇 sites.google.com/view/calccon... #LISResearch #LISConference

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“Copyright represents power and people who have power” @jsecker.bsky.social #lilac25 “librarians have a crucial role in maintaining the balance in copyright law”

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For the #lilac2025 people and whole #infolit community - a rather fab song to end my keynote from me and @cbowiemorrison.bsky.social and now on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/chris-morris...

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Sharing this teaching reflection toolkit from the University of Houston Libraries, Texas: libteach.pubpub.org/reflectionto... Co-created by JIL Editorial Board member, Veronica Arellano Douglas. #LILAC25 #InfoLit #InformationLiteracy

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I'm all for unisex toilets as it is a simple solution. Also, violence against everyone is wrong and there should always be legal punishments. A human is a human regardless of a person's opinion.

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Arsenal have done it. They beat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate, and set up a Champions League semi-final with Paris Saint-Germain. #RMAARS | #UCL

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Don’t feed the gulls! ⚠️

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Accept your biases, acknowledge your biases, reflect on your biases. Trump and Vance are open about their biases. Politicians all over the world are open about their biases. Everyone has bias. One homogeneous group of bias all over the World. #bias #reflect&knowledge

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#Lilac2025 US librarians attended and it was great to have an insight into how Trumpism is having an impact on the academic environment. Deportation of foreign students is a political act. Meeting students from other countries is crucial for allowing non-Western perspectives to bloom. 😟

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#lilac2025 A great experience at a conference where it is clear there is a passion for information literacy in academic libraries. The big question by some of the speakers was this: can university teaching librarians become influencers in the public community sphere? Fascinating.

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School librarians & data protection - where do you fit in? From managing DPIAs to working with IT teams, your role is evolving. Don’t miss Charlotte Smith’s insights at #CILIPData25! Register now: cilip.org.uk/page/DataCon...

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🌍 Steve Reed wanted the Climate & Nature Bill to proceed. Ed Miliband promised to work on the #CANBill's objectives. Mary Creagh pledged to deliver “binding nature commitments”. 🚨 Labour Ministers are speaking out. ⏳ What’s the delay for new, joined-up, science-led climate and nature legislation?

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Wonderful news - there is going to be a third @rluk.bsky.social and @armauk.bsky.social Research Catalyst Cohort during 2025/26. Details here - I encourage librarians and other related professionals working in UK academic and research libraries to have a look www.rluk.ac.uk/research-cat....

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We are reviewing the Archive Conservation Training Scheme. We need to gauge current understanding of the scheme & the capacity of archives to participate plus the desire of the UK/Ireland sector to maintain it. Find out more & complete the survey here: www.archives.org.uk/news/review-...

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Download and complete our Environmental Sustainability questionnaire. This free resource will help your organisation understand the carbon net zero positions of suppliers who are added to our #GreenLibraries resources library. www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLi...

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Save the forests of Bastar! No military range! president-droupadi-murmu-protect-the-people-and-the-forest

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"Deeds not words" is the phrase that came to mind about the latest development in the Hamas v Israel conflict. How can there be a ceasefire under fire?!?

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Another seafood giant just got the green light to experiment on baby octopuses in Spain—to crack the code on industrial octopus farming. We fought and stalled the last octopus farm attempt-and we can stop this one too. But we need your help to do it! Sign and share! action.eko.org/a/shut-down-...

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We are calling on the Government to start consulting the public on reforming the House of Lords, as was promised in their election manifesto. Add your name to our letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/167894/...

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Are you up for a challenge and a chance to showcase your skills? CILIP's Public and Mobile Library Group is looking for passionate leaders and advocates to join their team. Explore the committee roles available at PMLG today! informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/job-sea...

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We are delighted to welcome @EBSCOUK, to the #CILIP Supplier Showcase. Visit their stand to explore their latest research solutions, AI-driven innovations, and content services designed to support libraries and information professionals. #EBSCO www.cilip.org.uk/page/Supplie...

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Intrigued by bats? Know some live near you? You could join Night watch but it might have to stop due to lack of funds. Please donate to help this species. Thank you.

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🍄 Mushrooms are one of the few natural dietary sources of vitamin D. 🔎 Look out for Vitamin D enhanced mushrooms or place regular #mushrooms (upside down is best) in the sunshine for an hour or so, to increase their vitamin D. #RNutr #nutritiontips

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Anonymous survey: #CILIP urges members & wider information profession community to share examples of how content, reports, datasets, evidence & tools which have been removed, hidden or modified by the new administration in the US are impacting their work: www.cilip.org.uk/news/693964/...

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🚨 Don't miss our Copyright Essentials Spring Training on Thurs 27 Feb & 6 Mar 2025, 9:30 AM – 1 PM. Perfect for library & info pros, whether you're new to copyright or need a refresher. Plus, it's CPD-certified 📢 Register now: cilip.org.uk/page/Copyrig... #CopyrightTraining #CPD

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Useful thread if you are interested in open scholarly communication.

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Wiley joins India’s One Nation One Subscription scheme www.researchinformation.info/news/wiley-j... Initiative aimed at creating "unified national research ecosystem that will empower Indian researchers" @wiley.com

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💕Happy Valentines Day💕 #fleischerstudios

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GROUND-BREAKING partnership between historians, data scientists, geographers, computational linguists, library professionals, & curators to examine the human impact of industrial revolution. FREE online event! #EduSky englishassociation.ac.uk/thinking-for...

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Still time to apply for this fab opportunity - expenses paid trip to #UKSG2025, free @nasig-org.bsky.social conference registration plus a place at any UKSG event of your choice! What are you waiting for?!

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Check out (and apply!) our 2025 Merriman Award - you get an expenses paid trip to #UKSG2025 in Brighton in March, registration for the @NASIG digital conference in May plus FREE access to any UKSG event in 2025! dub.sh/jVNqjXG Our thanks to @tandfresearch.bsky.social for their kind support!

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New analysis shows borrowing eBooks encourages reading & boosts eBook sales. Much food for thought here for publishers #WinWin www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/report-... Bravo @librariesconnected.bsky.social @biblioluke.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social #eBooks #publishers #libraries

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The CILIP Academic & Research Libraries Group (of which I'm secretary) are now on here. Please give us a follow and get in touch if you'd be interested in getting involved in joining us and helping put on events! @cilip-arlg.bsky.social

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For gin and whisky fans attending our Summer Conference, we have the perfect Thursday afternoon activity! 🥃 A visit to the historic Old Smiddy building in the shadow of the castle, where Stirling Distillery create their award-winning drinks. stirlingdistillery.com Book your place: bit.ly/3VFUx4f

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There are 42 committees you could join in the 2025 IFLA elections! Academic & Research Libraries Bibliography Education and Training Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Government Libraries Knowledge Libraries Find out more & apply now👇 cilip.org.uk/news/690560/...

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A bit of housekeeping: check the age of your meter as it might need to be replaced: #electricity #meters #UK

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Continuing my previous post, contact the nearest school who might be willing to accept them and use them as part of a class about unwanted food or if they can, keep them until harvest festival time( that is, if schools still have harvest festivals.

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Reading this post has made me recommend donating unwanted nibbles, chocolates and sweets to your nearest food bank or to any supermarket which has a donations box. #foodbanks #fooddonations

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