Venn diagram blue 'heritage' plaque

There's a special place in Hull for John Venn

Great initiative by Wiley! The publisher has started marking retracted papers in reference lists. When you click on the retraction notice, you can also see the date and reason for the retraction.
All publishers should adopt this practice. But also screen references during submission.

Just an average Sunday afternoon at @awamu.bsky.social Together Festival with the truly bonkers Paddy Steer.

I just gave a colleague heading off on maternity leave a copy of Peepo, which is a personal favourite. I hope she and her daughter enjoyed them as much as we did.

Allan Ahlberg, celebrated children's author, dies aged 87 - BBC News He wrote more than 150 books, including The Jolly Postman and Each Peach Pear Plum.

So sad to hear of the passing of Allan Ahlberg. His stories and poems (and Janet Ahlberg's illustrations) were a big part of my childhood. I had the privilege of sharing them with my kids which was an enormous pleasure.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Data manipulation within the US Federal Government A US Department of Veterans Affairs dataset compiling veteran health-care use in 2021 was quietly amended on March 5, 2025. A column titled gender was renamed sex, and the words were also switched in ...

Researchers take note: 👇🏼👇🏼

analysis of changes to words in 232 datasets from HHS, CDC, & VA sources btwn Jan 20 & Mar. 25, 2025, compared to archived versions:
49% substantially altered
106 had "gender" switched to "sex"
15 logged/indicated change occurred

🛟😷🧪📈 Sociology demography policy medsky

A bread and butter pudding with pieces of plum and apricot amongst the bread.

A bread and butter pudding with pieces of plum and apricot amongst the bread.

Made the sexiest bread and butter pudding ever yesterday and that's not an adjective you'll usually find attached to B&BP. Made with stewed plums and apricots from our garden/my youngest's school apricot tree.

50% off Lime Bikes: Wandsworth Council makes e-bikes fair, safe and affordable - Wandsworth Borough Council

Wandsworth Council is actually enacting some progressive policies. Their Access for All scheme already offers discounts a range of council services and now includes 50% off e-hire bikes. Perhaps the Labour government should pay attention. www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-ju...

So sad to hear about the death of Diogo Jota. He was a brilliant footballer and seemed like a lovely guy. Such a tragedy that this was only a few days after his wedding and with 3 young kids. Heartbroken for his family. Liverpool FC will never forget you. You'll Never Walk Alone. RIP. 💔💔💔

A chilli plant with small purple fruits.

Rather enamoured with my purple chilli plants. Thought they might not go purple till they are ripe but they've started purple, so who knows what colour they will end up.

a man with a beard adjusts his glasses with a prime video logo in the corner Alt: A Gif of comedian Romesh and Ranganathan removing his glasses.

OK, I admit I had to look that one up. I wondered what Romesh Ranganathan had to do with libraries. This is what happens when you don't go to library school.

A pair of black Adidas trainers/sneakers with white writing around the top edge of the trainer saying 'Library For Life'

Hey Library Bluesky I need some inspiration. I was looking for new work trainers and realised you can get them personalised with text on each shoe. Can you come up with anything better than 'Library For Life'.
11 characters max per shoe including spaces. No punctuation. Obvs work appropriate.

Description Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities ment...

Library job at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social! Head of Content and Discovery (Maternity Cover).

We are seeking an experienced library professional to undertake a fixed term, maternity cover role.

Deadline: 18 Jun 2025

Find out more here: bit.ly/43Npsi4

Important news: the Weston Library in Oxford (part of the Bodleian) has added a small baby play space.

And they've called it the Toddleian.

Listening to a hugely exciting talk from Dr Caroline Edwards @theblochian.bsky.social on the launch of the Open Journals Collective. Great to hear what is coming down the line with this new diamond OA publisher. #OA #DiamondOA #OJC

Large numbers of photocopiers crowded between desks in an office.

I for one welcome our new machine overlords and look forward to their benevolent oversight, speedy printing and rapid technical support.

Screenshot of a Talk TV tweet where host Mike Graham claims Keir Starmer has been snubbed by Donald Trump as he has not been invited to his inauguration

Here's a bit of news for Talk TV and Mike Graham: No British prime minister has ever attended the inauguration of a US president.

The UK ambassador to the US traditionally attends US presidential inaugurations on behalf of the British government.

Paul with book

Trish with book

And it’s out! The 7th edition of How to Read a Paper, coauthored with new blood in the shape of my ex PhD student Paul Dijkstra @drpauldijkstra.bsky.social. So good working with you on this Paul!

Comedian Tony Slattery dies aged 65 after heart attack Slattery, who rose to fame in 1980s, appeared on shows such as Have I Got News for You and Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Sad to hear of the passing of Tony Slattery at only 65. I loved Whose Line is it Anyway when I was young. He was always brilliant. RIP
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

A colourful tapestry made with many different materials exploring themes around science.

A colourful tapestry made with many different materials exploring themes around science. The tapestry is hung on the walls of a stairwell in the Abdus Salam Library.

A detail from a colourful tapestry made with many different materials exploring themes around science. The image shows a close up of a fish, made from a specimen tube.

A detail from colourful tapestry made with many different materials exploring themes around science. The image shows a petri dish with a face scraped into the textured surface.

A great Christmas treat! Wonderful to see this tapestry created by Imperial College students hung in the Abdus Salam Library.

Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: husband jailed for 20 years as all 51 men found guilty Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife and invited dozens of men to rape her in their French home over nine years

Gisèle Pelicot truely is an incredible women. Her bravery in the face of unimaginable trauma is astounding. No one should feel they need to air these things in public but her committment to waiving anonymity so that “shame could change sides” is remarkable.
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

English Devolution White Paper

Concerned that nestled in this white paper are plans for community "Right to buy" that includes libraries. Why would we need to buy the buildings we already own and that house a statutory service?

www.gov.uk/government/p...

A Short Poem Concerning the Proximity of Chris Rea to Home as He Drives Back for Christmas   Chris Rea is near. Brian Bilston

Today’s poem is called ‘A Short Poem Concerning the Proximity of Chris Rea to Home as He Drives Back for Christmas’.

PLOS making the move to Bluesky.

The book Smart Blonde by Dolly Parton on a blue library trolley

We don't have an elf on the shelf but we do have a

It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

Fascinating preprint that shines a light on EBM/EBM+ and the hierarchy of evidence. Has some of the shine come off the gold-standard RCT? Do we need another way to assess effectiveness when blinding isn't realistically possible?

Hang on, where are the angry people shouting about ULEZ and knife crime. Maybe, just maybe they were mostly twitter bots.