Woot Raise The Roof GIF Alt: Kristen Wiig's 'Target Lady' from Saturday Night Live (US version) putting her arms in the air and saying "Woot Woot"

Thought that was a great debut from #SNLUK this eve. Looks like it's touched a nerve over on X too, so that has to be a win. Congrats to all involved 👏

Shout out to Dr. Carla Hayden, the esteemed Librarian of Congress dismissed by the current POTUS for political reasons after nine years of exemplary work. www.libraryjournal.com/story/librar... via @libraryjournal.bsky.social

Narwhals : animated music video : MrWeebl YouTube video by Weebl's Stuff

Always makes me think of...

Looking forward to this in August ⬇️ #WLIC2026 🇰🇷

Happy #NationalLoveYourPetDay to all who celebrate 🐱🐶🐀🐍🐰 🙌

Stone plaque showing the seal of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, depicting two Greek Gods, Apollo, as an an archer, and Artemis a goddess, in a chariot drawn by two horses, with a palm tree behind.

🐉 A Happy Lunar New Year to all those celebrating! It’s the Year of the Horse 🐎

Horses feature prominently on our LSHTM School Seal. Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind this striking image which also depicts two Greek gods?

You can find more here: www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/intr...

Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware

Climate change is taking thousands of lives annually, and no one has really done the math on what runaway climate change will look like as far as human lives are concerned.. the world is already too dark.
Time is short, and our leaders are addicted to fossil fuels and power.

Yay - we've just gone and launched our new Bluesky account where I work 🙌 👇

View all petitions - Petitions Official online petitions in response to issues of the day, listing the number that got a Government response, and those that have been debated in the House of Parliament

Petition: keep the 5-year ILR pathway for existing ECAA visa holders ✍️📝

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/745599

A large (maybe 3 feet wide by 5 feet tall) sign on the end of a row of bookshelves that tells the “address” of books that have sensitive content.

Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.

An exhibition of pro-democracy posters from various Eastern European countries at Europe House.

The EUROLIS Eurotoolbox (featuring books in different languages for children) flanked by international flags at Europe House.

Anabel Lopez from Eurolis introducing the work of Eurolis at the event. A slide about promoting European languages for children can be seen behind her, along with a European Parliament Liaison Office banner.

Emily Jewell - Head of Culture and Libraries at Vision Redbridge - introducing the day. A slide stating “On behalf of Eurolis, thank you for attending today!” can be seen on a screen behind her, along with attendees at the event in the foreground.

Fantastic to be at today’s EUROLIS seminar @ Europe House 🇪🇺🙌

The theme is “Open Libraries: Equity Across and Beyond the Shelves”. Look forward to hearing all about efforts to promote inclusivity within the library sector. @cilip.bsky.social @cilip-ilig.bsky.social @ifla.org @ifla-libpub.bsky.social

Statistics about the numbers of books sent by Book Aid International from the UK in 2024 - 1,344,059 in total. They also funded purchase of 26,962 nationally published books in 2024.

A slide about Book Aid International's partnerships, with 194 partners in 23 counties. These include international NGOs, national library services, community libraries and universities & higher education institutions.

"Aligning the mission" slide from Judith Henderson's talk. This outlines the communities, libraries, organisation and people Book Aid International supports globally.

Michael Moyo speaking at the event. The slide features a display of books donated by Book Aid, as well as a banner stating "Reading is fun with friends. Visit your local library and read together!".

Many thanks to Judith @bookaidint.bsky.social & Michael from Edward Ndlovu Memorial Trust, Zimbabwe for today's @cilip.bsky.social ILIG event, as well as to all who tuned in 👏

We'll share a recording of this here soon. You'll find recordings of previous events on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CILIPILIG

Looking forward to @ifla.org World Library & Information Congress coming to London in 2027! 🙌
#WLIC2027 #IFLA100

Poster to advertise the Power of Partnerships event. The text reads: "Thursday 30 October 2025, 3pm (UK time). The Power of Partnerships. A free CILIP ILIG event with Book Aid International. " Hands around an abstract version of a globe can be seen in the background, along with the Book Aid International and CILIP ILIG logo.

Join us at our latest CILIP International Library & Information Group event next week when we'll be joined by Book Aid International (@bookaidint.bsky.social) & Michael Moyo:

🗣️ "The Power of Partnerships"
🗓️ Thu 30 October | 3pm (UK time)
🎟️ Free & open to all!

More information here: bit.ly/4ovcAFZ

Do get in touch with us if you'd be interested in editing Focus - our CILIP International Library & Information Group journal 👇

Creating the of AI things to consider list now. 1. Cake

Cats on plastic panels with braille descriptions - a tool used to help people to learn braille.

Marina - a Congress volunteer and translator - showing blind Congress attendee Dipendra Manocha a welcome to Kazakhstan which one of the team at the library had just created.

Congress delegate Gulmira Abylgazina showing Abai Qunanbaiuly’s collection. Newspaper/magazine items can also be seen.

Chess and draughts - adapted for blind people - at the specialist library. Miranda and Gulmira can also be seen.

This afternoon we’re visiting a specialist library for blind & visually impaired citizens of Astana. #WLIC2025

We’ve been shown equipment for creating braille & other alternative formats plus a brand new prestigious collection of items from Kazakh poet Abai Qunanbaiuly.
@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

Me stroking MNU Cat (a grey and silver short-haired moggy) on a sofa at the University.

Other IFLA delegates stroking MNU Cat.

A cat play centre at MNU, featuring cubby holes with cat-faced-shaped openings.

We got to meet the famous MNU Cat - mascot of Maqsut Narikbayev University Library 😸 www.instagram.com/mnu_cat?igsh...
#WLIC2025

One of the reading rooms at MNU - it has a cuboid design featuring cosy soft furnishings and wooden shelving with glass panels. Yellow lighting is built into the shelves.

The Provost of MNU welcoming around 30 #WLIC2025 delegates to the library in MNU Library’s event’s space which features a large screen stating “Welcoming to IFLA WLIC delegates”.

Another angle of the library’s events space. Delegates are taking photos of the big screen showing a photo of the library and a title image. Camilla, who works at the library, is speaking at the front.

The exterior of the “Banana building” at MNU. It features grand Greek-style pillars.

Friday is tours day at #WLIC2025

First stop is Maqsut Narikbayev University Library.

It’s housed in a building affectionately known by students as the “banana building” owing to its bright yellow exterior.

The library itself was recently refurbished & looks stunning 🤩
@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

Top 10 Country Delegations slide: Kazakhstan 452, US 110, China 99, Korea (Republic of) 69, Germany 51, UK 47, Malaysia 42, Qatar 35, UAE 35, Japan 32

The top 🔟 countries by numbers of delegates at #WLIC2025 ⬇️
🇰🇿 🇺🇸🇨🇳🇰🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇲🇾🇶🇦🇦🇪🇯🇵

@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social @cilip-ilig.bsky.social

WLIC 2025 - Closing Ceremony | Astana, Kazakhstan YouTube video by IFLA

It's the closing ceremony of #WLIC2025 (😢) 🇰🇿

You can follow along live on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/hVCC3YN...

@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

Imogen Negomi - one of IFLA’s Emerging Leaders - speaking at the #WLIC2025 event. Other Emerging Leaders can be seen in the audience, along with Dr Hena Ismail from the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information and session chair Stephen Wyber. A slide with the profile picture of all the Emerging Leaders on it can also be seen.

African librarian and Emerging Leader Damilare Oyedele speaking at the event. Stephen Wyber (session Chair) and other speakers can be seen in the background.

A privilege to hear diverse perspectives from some of the library world’s emerging leaders at this morning’s #WLIC2025 session.

You can find out more about them and about the @ifla.org Emerging Leaders Scheme here: www.ifla.org/news/meet-ou...

#WLIC2025 Jelena Glisovic presents a spirited and successful campaign by Serbian librarians to prevent a tax on book lending. No decisions on #Libraries without #librarians

Juliana Pranke from the German Library Association speaking about “Curation or Censorship” on the main stage at #WLIC2025. An image of a typewriter with the words “Freedom of Speech” can also be seen on the title slide.

Another slide form Juliana’s talk, showing figures of librarians in an office looking in despair, with big children’s style building blocks saying “WTF?!” In the background.

“Challenges and lessons learned” slide from a talk about advocating for prison libraries by Kirsten Wurmann who can be seen at the podium.

A slide from Jelena Glišovic’s talk on advocating for Serbian Libraries. It is about “Involving Public Citizens” and examples of media coverage about Jelena’s campaign can be seen in a collage.

Fascinating hearing examples of how libraries are responding to challenges to democracy at #WLIC2025 today.

These range from a censorship case in Germany, to provision of prison libraries in Canada, to encouraging digital literacy for combating misinformation in India. @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

The audience filing into the Astana auditorium at the Congress Centre for #WLIC2025

The main stage at #WLIC2025 - patterned lights can be seen in the background.

There's a buzz in the main Astana auditorium as the Opening Ceremony is due to start soon... 🇰🇿
#WLIC2025 @ifla.org

An IFLA WLIC "Welcome" sign outside the Astana Congress venue.

The foyer of the Hilton Hotel which is also being used as a venue for #WLIC2025.

Myself on the stairs of the Congress venue, wearing a volunteer jacket. Other volunteers can also be seen in the background.

The Volunteers Briefing in one of the conference rooms at the Congress venue. Organisers can be seen at a podium, along with a title slide on a projector screen.

👋 Sälem / Hello from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

Very excited to be here for #WLIC2025!

Great to meet up with fellow volunteers, including some familiar faces 😊

Looking forward to the @ifla.org World Library & Information Congress which officially gets started from Monday.

Enjoying exploring Astana so far too!

The contents page of CILIP ILIG Focus on International Library & Information Work - Volume 56, Number 1 (2025). The Open Access logo can be seen in the foreground, along with an image of the Earth from space in the background.

The late Ian Stringer on a mobile cycle library at an event in Hanover. Books on mobile shelves can be seen in the foreground, along with book buses in the background. A Star Wars Stormtrooper and someone in a Darth Vader costume can also be seen behind Ian.

The latest issue of CILIP ILIG Focus is now available! 🙌

This includes a tribute to Ian Stringer, our fondly remembered colleague and expert on all things mobile libraries.

You can download this for free here: bit.ly/44XjFr3

Thanks to Focus Editor @jofitz.bsky.social & all who contributed to this

A title slide from an Open University presentation. The title is “Don’t worry, be happy! (or at least try to be!)”. Balloons with happy faces and a version of the OU logo can also be seen.

One of the seminar rooms at City St George’s. A presentation can be seen on the right hand side, with live transcription on a separate screen on the left.

Here at #DigAcc25 @ City St George’s University this morning 🙌

Lots of useful tips on how to improve accessibility of digital content + some interesting discussion so far too.

Currently hearing from Jade @openuniversity.bsky.social about staying positive when thinking about accessibility & change.

Meet the CILIP President - Sue Lacey Bryant ILIG Informal event YouTube video by CILIP ILIG

Here's video from our latest event where Sue Lacey Bryant came to talk to us about her fascinating and varied career, as well as her term as CILIP President so far:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM5-...

Thanks once again @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social for joining us for this one 👏 #CILIP @cilip.bsky.social

A digital poster advertising Sue's talk. The text reads: "Online - Tuesday 13 May 2025 (UK time). Meet the CILIP President: Sue Lacey Bryant. Free CILIP ILIG Event." A picture of Sue can also be seen, along with the CILIP ILIG logo. The poster has a Library & Information themed background.

We're delighted that @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social will be joining us for our next CILIP ILIG event 🙌

🟧 Meet the CILIP President: Sue Lacey Bryant
🕔 Tues 13 May - 6pm (UK time)
🌐 Online via Zoom

Tune in to hear about Sue's varied career and to give your views about CILIP.

Book here: bit.ly/3ED0f1k