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Jess Bates
@jessicabates.bsky.social
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Research on education, libraries & information. Course Director, Library & Information Mgmt at Ulster (online course). Rathlin Island resident. Coastguard volunteer. Wife and mum.
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · May 23
Apply now for the PG Dip or MSc in Library and Information Mgmt. The course is p/t, fully online and gives those working in the library & info sector a professional library qualification. #DigitalLearning #Librarianship #LibraryQualification #CILIP #CILIPIreland #WeAreUU
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MSc Library and Information Management - Course Talk
YouTube video by Ulster University - Study At Ulster
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d
'Halcyon Days' by Anna Pugh, contemporary British folk artist #womensart
Painting featuring a white man and woman as if dancing joyfully in a lush garden amongst washing hanging on a clothesline and in front of a small hut and bird houses
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 2d
🎓Join us for our Careers Open Day - a chance to explore exciting roles, meet the team and discover how to enter these professions.

📅What's on📅
👤Chat with staff!
📚Book a Library tour!
🕰Enjoy our collections!
🤝Meet professional bodies and learn about the wider sector!
🎶Explore our current exhibition
Picture of the reading room with yellow text over the top, reading Lambeth Palace Library Career Open Day, for ages 16-18 plus undergrads and career changers, 30th October opening times 10am-4pm, 15 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7JT
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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 3d
Really pleased to see my & @benjaminredding.bsky.social article on the much beloved BBC Shipping Forecast is getting some traction - we loved writing it! Read it @uk.theconversation.com here:
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Why the BBC’s Shipping Forecast still entrances people after 100 years
Designed to ensure safe sailing for those on the sea, a dedicated shipping forecast was first broadcast by the BBC in 1925.
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Sue Lacey Bryant @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social · 6d
200 books in an alcove under a stairwell do not a Library make.
School librarians equip children with the literacy skills to learn, relax & find information we need for fulfilled lives & to be informed citizens.
Every child deserves a Great School Library.
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American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social · 11d
They tried to silence these stories, but they live on. Banned Books Week is almost here! Join us October 5-11 to celebrate the freedom to read and discover books that sparked debate and change. Stay tuned for events and reading lists! #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #aasl https://bit.ly/3XXdrFi
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · 11d
A lovely sunny Sunday swim (& also trying to help a frozen shoulder by freezing it some more) 🥶☀️🌊 #Rathlin
A photograph of our two shadows as we come out of the sea from a swim, with sunny ripples on the shore and the beach #SonAndMother
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · 14d
Speaking today at the @futureislandisland.bsky.social Rathlin Wool event which is showcasing all the ongoing work with Rathlin wool & creating a sustainable circular economy. I’ll be talking about wool, weaving & needlework on the island in oral stories & learning from past community resilience.
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · 18d
A big welcome to all our new and returning students on the PG Dip & MSc in Library & Information Management #NewYear #NewSemester #DigitalLearning #Librarianship #LibraryResearch #InformationOrganisations #ProfessionalFutures #Education #WelcomeToUU @ulsteruni.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social
Ulster University (@ulsteruni.bsky.social)
@timeshighered.bsky.social University of the Year 2024. Latest news, research and events from Ulster Uni. A leading University with world-class teaching. #WeAreUU
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · 22d
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INTO members urged to support ‘global call for action’ - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
The INTO is encouraging members to participate the ‘global call for action’ in support of Palestine later this week (18-21 September).
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Department for Infrastructure @infrastructure-ni.gov.uk · 22d
Minister Kimmins chaired the Rathlin Ministerial Forum on the island today.

The Forum ensures the Rathlin Island Policy is implemented on a cross-Executive basis providing a valuable means to engage with the Rathlin community and share information on key projects and future plans for the island.
Minister Kimmins with members of the Rathlin Ministerial Forum Photo of the Rathlin Ministerial Forum meeting
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · 23d
Well done Nina, Meabh, all the young people and everyone involved in bringing the Imaginarium exhibition to W5! Superb work #SustainableFutures #YoungPeople #Education #Rathlin @futureislandisland.bsky.social
Welcome to the Imaginarium text on a big screen. An immersive suite with the screens on two sides visible. Imagery of Rathlin in the background and colourful icons the visitor can touch to hear some of the stories from the project. A pop up displays with more information about the Imaginarium project working with young people. A view into the immersive suite showing imagery from the project.
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · 24d
A stunning double rainbow on #Rathlin this morning before we head to W5 for the Imaginarium exhibition celebrating a partnership between @futureislandisland.bsky.social with The Big Idea and EA Youth Services to capture young people’s ideas for a more sustainable future.
Rathlin shore and harbour in the foreground with a double rainbow arching across the image and a cloudy sky in the background.
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · 24d
Was great to see the UK APA Conference in Belfast last week. Here’s our panel on Community Conversations and how they can bridge community and policy in a range of sensitive areas #CommunityConversations #Education #Policy @ulsteruni-edi.bsky.social
Photograph of 6 panel members who were speaking about Community Conversations with Ulster University pop up displays in the background.
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · Sep 3
Getting a community update this evening on the #Rathlin LIFE Raft eradication project
Title slide showing an aerial photograph of Rathlin Island with the presentation title text, The LIFE Raft Project Autumn-Winter 2025/2026 Update
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · Sep 3
Working on the Belfast campus today, but I got to pop out to my pal, artist Claire Ritchie’s, solo exhibition at QSS Studios #WhereThePavementEnds #ClaireRitchieArtist www.queenstreetstudios.net/events/where...
Where the Pavement Ends – QSS Studios & Gallery
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · Aug 23
It’s #RathlinRun day. Good luck Brian Morgan @futureislandisland.bsky.social
Brian Morgan heading to the start line of the Rathlin 10 mile run. Brian Morgan & Jessica Bates at the Rathlin Run 2025. Brian preparing to run & myself on coastguard duty.
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · Aug 20
Programme now confirmed. @thinkuhi.bsky.social Interdisciplinary Online Symposium: The Future of Northern and Arctic Islands: 2050 & Beyond is now open for registration on our webpage. 19/09/25 1pm - 5pm
#research #islands

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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · Aug 15
Great post & what a lovely day for it.
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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Aug 6
Do you have a creative child who loves to imagine and play? 🎲
Sign them up for a FREE board game design workshop where kids explore environmental themes and create their own board game!

🔔Fri 15 August | Ulster Museum | Ages 9–11
▶️Get your game on: bit.ly/4fsNpAM
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Sue Lacey Bryant @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social · Aug 5
Misinformation often appears in disguise when we're looking for health information. Take a close look at Misinformation UnMASKED an animation from @england.nhs.uk
Make sure you are only using trustworthy information. @cilip.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dTL...
NHS Misinformation UnMASKED - Searching
YouTube video by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · Aug 7
Speaking at the start of the #RathlinLifeRAFT & @futureislandisland.bsky.social ‘Making it on Rathlin’ residential and series of workshops. #OralHistories #IslandStories #Design #WorkingWithWool #Sustainability #GreenTransition
Photograph taken at event showing a popup banner with the words Rathlin Wool, a display screen showing the title slide ‘Oral histories of wool, needlework and sustainability on Rathlin Island’, and speaker (me, Dr Jessica Bates) speaking to the workshop participants (not in view).
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jul 31
Georgia O'Keeffe, Sunflower New Mexico, 1935 #WomensArt
In folklore the sunflower is considered a flower of loyalty because each day it turns its head to loyally follow the sun, from east to west 🌞 #FolkloreThursday
Painting of a large yellow flower head with green stem and leaves against a blue sky
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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 28
We're celebrating the wonder of Rathlin wool with a workshop where you will:

🪡 discover traditional crafting techniques
🐑 explore locally sourced island wool
🌿 take home a handcrafted piece inspired by Rathlin’s landscape

Part of an overnight craft package (7-8 Aug).

Book now: bit.ly/45fJCDf
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jul 27
'Cooktown Lighthouse' engraving by Australian printmaker Rachel Newling #WomensArt
Print featuring a white lighthouse with red rounded top beside a row of bushes next to the sea under a blue sky
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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · Jul 27
Donating milk an opportunity to 'care for other babies' www.bbc.com/news/article...

The only ‘milk bank’ on the island on Ireland, helping 100s of premature babies.
Breast milk: Donating an opportunity to 'care for other babies'
The service at the South West Acute Hospital supports premature and sick babies in neonatal units throughout Ireland.
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