Librarians and information professionals – please join one of our focus groups to help us better understand how to develop tools and guidance that support you and your researchers. bit.ly/4sK3kje
We love the library!
#nationallibraryweek
one neurodivergent Pipe Line
Child: lots of stuff BUT all ordered
Now: Less stuff the better.
Interested to know if there's studies on Neurodiverse brains & living design
Some of us have collections. How does 'stuff' sit at odds with the need for calm &
How do office spaces/design impact us daily?
The infographic for the Culture and Creativity Offer.
Our new infographics bring the Universal Library Offers to life.
They set out the core services and outcomes libraries provide for communities.
Library services can use them to support advocacy, partnership conversations and local communications.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/uni...
Good morning,
Welcome to that most British of days, National Tea Day. Someone put the kettle on! And of course, it can only be Yorkshire Tea 🫖
nationalteaday.theteagroup.com
Our next event is happening on the the 23rd April
Online 2-3pm
Fitting In and Standing Out: Exploring the Lived Experiences of #Autistic #Librarians in Ireland
More info & book here ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/fitting-in...
#Autism
#Library
#LIS
#Research
#Neurodivergent
#Neurodiverse
Same:
🥳Proud to announce I had my work telephone number incorrect in my signature for 2 years... TWO YEARS!!
(I mean, that's a positive right? #NoCalls.. )
Anyway, here's a recent article about #dyscalculia:
#neurodiversity
#Neurodivergent
one neurodivergent Pipe Line
Child: lots of stuff BUT all ordered
Now: Less stuff the better.
Interested to know if there's studies on Neurodiverse brains & living design
Some of us have collections. How does 'stuff' sit at odds with the need for calm &
How do office spaces/design impact us daily?
Sorry to hear this! we're an org trying to raise awareness of needs for neurodiverse library workers.
I know hot desking is not well liked, and noisy open plan spaces can be a hindrance too, quite at odds with new office design.
🥳Proud to announce I had my work telephone number incorrect in my signature for 2 years... TWO YEARS!!
(I mean, that's a positive right? #NoCalls.. )
Anyway, here's a recent article about #dyscalculia:
#neurodiversity
#Neurodivergent
'In a way, the archive may act akin to the institution itself, dressing harm and isolation in the language of “care,” and participating in epistemic injustice against people with disabilities and their many “ways of knowing.”' #CripLib
That's the latest @nlisn.bsky.social newsletter done and sent out! Trying to let people know what we're up to every month now :)
nlisn.org/2026/04/16/a...
📣Do you have a story from the network to share?
Now's a good time to let us know in our Case Studies!
We'd like to demonstrate how we make a difference to #neurodivergent #librarians
If you're able to contribute, then please fill in our submission form (on this page): nlisn.org/case-studies/ ♥️
Building anti-ableism through representation in children's material culture. Join us for seminar 2: Books and Reading. 21 April, 1-4:30pm, hybrid event online and at University of Strathclyde, free to attend.
I will be speaking at the anti-ableism in children's books seminar about the project I manage #Sharing #Sensory #Stories - you can join in person or online, so do come along, it will be very interesting!
Book tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anti-ablei...
📝'EDI in the research library. An analysis of RLUK institutions’ job descriptions'⬇️
www.rluk.ac.uk/rluk-report-...
#Academic
#Libraries
#Library
#Employment
#Job
#Library
#Disability
#Disabled
#Research
#EDI
#DEI
Clear communication from managers is essential for supporting neurodivergent staff. Having strong library policies and encouraging staff to work on projects that they are passionate about are also beneficial #CDGND
I have just sent this to a friend I hadn’t gotten back to a few weeks ago. Am wondering if it’s too late to send it to another friend who I didn’t reply to a month or so ago (having previously not replied for a year).
New 'tag yourself' just dropped:
Seeking sponsorship for our committee meetings 😉... Coffee brands looking at you.☕
If you want to know more about the NLISN committee, see here: nlisn.org/committee/
New episode alert!
I had the absolute joy of joining Chatting Info Lit and to talk about my dissertation: what I researched, what surprised me, and how it still shapes the way I think about information literacy today.
🎧 Episode link: open.spotify.com/episode/79bD...
An ode to the organisations that brought you 'Doing More With Less'
"Pizza Parties Don’t Fix Burnout”: The State of Librarian Mental Health
bookriot.com/the-state-of...
#MentalHealth
#Wellbeing
#Librarian
#Library
#LIS
#Burnout
A panel illustrating Library Fashion. Examples are "The Dark Academia Boy", "The Barbie Core Girlie" and "The Cottage Core Gal".
A panel illustrating Library Fashion. It shows "The Library Hipster" and "The Old-School Librarian."
Which Librarian Outfit Stereotype are you?
Hey yesterday I emailed an archivist with, and I quote, “do you know what ‘bundle dated 1190-1200,46’ might be?” And they emailed me back within an hour with the full text of a deed and a translation
so yeah, ask a librarian (and archivists)
New 'tag yourself' just dropped:
A student sits at a desk facing in the direction of the camera but looking down at their laptop screen. Behind them are shelves of library books and next to them is the edge of an empty chair.
This time next week we will be at @fci-library.bsky.social for a full day exploring funder perspectives as part of #LDNOpenFest26💡
If you can't make it in person, you can register for the funder panel live-stream at 3pm.
In-person: buff.ly/cEYB0UZ
Live-stream: buff.ly/eBbvBba
Making this my 2026 motto:
yes we're helpful, but 'Librarians also do not have endless time and bandwidth and resources'
A zoomed in screenshot of the previous image, showing the dog getting YOINKED by the tongs.
when you're trying to leave at the end of the day and another email emerges in your inbox
Online session from jobs.ac.uk: Interview Skills for Neurodivergent Candidates, a webinar with AuDHD coach and recruitment expert Lisa Gills.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/145fd2...
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodivergent
#HE
#academic
#academia
World Cafe on Subject Analysis Wednesday 29th April University of Liverpool
Last few places remaining for our World Cafe event with @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social in Liverpool on Subject Analysis & LCSH 🌍☕️
📍University of Liverpool
📆29/04/26
🕙10:30-16;00
🌐 tinyurl.com/World-Cafe-L...
#metadata #cataloguing #subjectheadings #EDI #critcat 🐈 #libraries 📚