A red squirrel on the ground. It almost looks like it is in superhero pose with one front paw and one back paw on the ground. The other front and back paws are raised in the air, its head is forward ready to run towards the camera.

What we all need to see is a red squirrel in a power pose.
You're welcome.

Screenshot of Lynn from I'm Alan Partridge saying Thank You, I'll have a Bailey's

Me, everyday for the next month

The Good Old Days   Pity the poor children of today, with their calendars stuffed with chocolates,   never to know the thrill of opening a small cardboard door and discovering behind it   a picture of a bell. Brian Bilston

This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.

Well done everyone and thanks to the fantastic organisers and presenters! It was fab #bla25

It's been a valuable professional development opportunity to listen to these very knowledgable colleagues share their thoughts. Thanks for organising. #alwayslearening #bla25

The brain is wired to prefer certainty; it causes it to release dopamine. #BLA25

Embracing uncertainty in a professional context allows you to learn new things #BLA25

Slide listing the five reasons to let go of uncertainty.

Five reasons to let go of uncertainty. #BLA25

If you regularly embrace uncertainty, but look after yourself at the same time. #BLA25

For those who couldn't make it this year, don't miss out next time! Join the committee and get a FREE conference place for #BLA26.

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#BLA25

Great first day at BLA, well done conference team, so much organising behind the scenes #BLA25

Dr David Telford of University of Stirling Library welcomes us #BLA25

UoS, founded in 1967, is just a few years older than the BLA.
Dramatic shifts have occurred in librarianship since the 1970s.

Here’s who topped the rankings in this year’s scorecard for sustainable chocolate – and which confectionery giant refused to participate The global Chocolate Scorecard evaluates traders and brands on efforts to address child labour, deforestation and other measures.

Here’s who topped the rankings in this year’s scorecard for sustainable chocolate – and which confectionery giant refused to participate
theconversation.com/heres-who-to...

This was such an interesting debate - I am very late viewing it (happened in January) but still worth a watch: Libraries & AI - Opportunities or Threat?https://youtu.be/JsRkdq4AP3Q?si=XraS9xveqEWl0Ofp

I've done this one 😍

Trump, Putin and Musk all share a leadership style – we’ve figured out what it is So-called authentic leadership was once seen as good and moral. But leaders are increasingly ‘signalling’ their messages in ways that can be highly polarising.

Trump, Putin and Musk all share a leadership style – we’ve figured out what it is
theconversation.com/trump-putin-...

Well, it's been quite a week already hasn't it?! 😬

UK university libraries ‘£51 million worse off than last year’ Cuts to library budgets of up to 30 per cent have seen journal subscriptions cancelled and opening hours slashed, says librarians’ association

UK university libraries ‘£51 million worse off than last year’

Clarivate launches subscription-based access strategy - Research Information Company will also phase out one-time perpetual purchases of digital academic collections, print and digital books for libraries

Oh absolutely the hell no

www.researchinformation.info/news/clariva...

Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.

Social media rewires young minds – here’s how Using social media lights up the same parts of your brain as other addictions, such as drugs, alcohol and gambling.

Social media rewires young minds – here’s how
theconversation.com/social-media...

Knowing less about AI makes people more open to having it in their lives – new research People with less AI literacy often see the technology as ‘magical’ and awe-inspiring.

Knowing less about AI makes people more open to having it in their lives – new research
theconversation.com/knowing-less...

a cartoon of jerry playing a piano with hbomax written in the corner Alt: a cartoon of jerry playing a piano with hbomax written in the corner

A music room with a baby grand! I was just thinking about this yesterday 😂

A building showing a purple branded University of Portsmouth London logo and photos of students

UoPL Juniper House

I'm returning from our London Walthamstow campus today after teaching some lovely level 4 undergrads. A Costa black forest hot chocolate and mince pie at Victoria Station had to be done 🎄☕ Barnham soon, it's only been 9hrs since I saw you last 🤣

The best books of 2024, as chosen by The Economist
www.economist.com/culture/2024...
From The Economist

The Economist’s word of the year for 2024
www.economist.com/culture/2024...
From The Economist

Loving my ever expanding bluesky feed, welcome newbies, it's great here 😁

Tom Standage’s ten trends to watch in 2025
www.economist.com/the-world-ah...
From The Economist