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Layla Bloom
@laylabloom.bsky.social
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Interim Associate Director, Cultural Collections & Curatorial Practice ( job share with Tim Procter), University of Leeds Libraries
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 13d
Congratulations team #LISF! Looking forward to working together on these important issues!🤩
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Leeds University Libraries @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social · Aug 6
We're thrilled that @jsendall.bsky.social is stepping into the role of Acting University Librarian and Keeper of the Brotherton Collection @UniversityLeeds 🎉

His passion for inclusive leadership makes him the perfect fit to carry the Libraries forward. Exciting times ahead!

#Libraries #HigherEd
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Aug 7
Hannah Slater's 3D-printed sustainable lighting taken from natural forms presented by curator Laura Claveria
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Aug 7
Technological wizardry with AI and 3D printing in models by Alexandra Rosenthal, but rehumanised with lighting and personal touches
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Aug 7
Theatrical set style miniatures with figures taken from family photos by Esme Mclean
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Aug 7
Fibre sculpture and drawings inspired by seaside detritus by Alice Boot
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Aug 7
Exhibition preview talks by 3 of our wonderful #FUAM2025 finalists at the exhibition launch @lulgalleries.bsky.social tonight!
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 19
And we also enjoyed the interactive sculpture!🤩
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 19
Thank you @hmileeds.bsky.social team for the activity baskets!
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 19
"A comb with lots of wet white hair"
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 19
"Definitely a gun!"
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 19
"Burnt eggs"
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 19
"A big hair carrot" - "with hair for roots!"
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 19
Enjoyed the recent launch of 'Fragment and Form' @hmileeds.bsky.social with two young guides, who shared their impressions of art by Emii Alrai, Mónica Mays and Dominique White.
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 7
So happy to be celebrating @universityofleeds.bsky.social award of #universityofsanctuary status today - go team!🥳 Moving words from @cara1933.bsky.social and Sanctuary scholars, #LASSN, @retasleeds.bsky.social and @grabill.bsky.social
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Katie Fraser @katie-fraser.bsky.social · Jul 3
Today’s keynote is from Thanos Giannakopoulos taking about the roles of libraries in supporting Actions 29-33 relating to Science, Technology, Innovation & Digital Cooperation from the UN Pact for the Future www.un.org/en/summit-of... with examples inspired by the UN Hammarskjöld Library #LIBER2025
Pact for the Future - United Nations Summit of the Future | United Nations
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Katie Fraser @katie-fraser.bsky.social · Jul 3
Lastly, introducing us (well, me at least) to the UN 5 principles for information integrity www.un.org/en/informati... and the potential role for libraries, researchers and institutions, including in influencing the development of AI #LIBER2025
United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity | United Nations
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 3
Thanos Giannakopoulos bringing a global perspective to the role libraries and universities can play to advance open science and @un.org SDGs #LIBER2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 3
Great collaboration between libraries in Sweden around AI processing of old card catalogues- sharing and learning together! ❤️ #LIBER2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 3
What a beautiful library at @tudelftlibrary.bsky.social! Fascinating prototype AI fortune teller project to re-engage students with the collection wall space. #LIBER2025
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Leeds University Libraries @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social · Jul 1
Last Friday, we hosted the Knowledge Futures Symposium 📚

We heard from inspirational speakers who examined how knowledge is created, shared and exploited today, and were challenged to think and discuss our role in creating a more equitable and open knowledge future.

#LKFS2025 #Library #LibSky
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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · Jul 2
The celebrations aren't over - we have a bonus porcupine!

This woodcut of a Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine can be found in the book 'Historia naturae, maxime peregrinae' by Juan Eusebio Nieremberg, published in 1635.

📷 Baring-Gould Library 0689 Folio

#WorldPorcupineDay #PorcupineDay #RareBooks
Cropped image of an opened book page with four columns of text in Latin. In the centre of the page is a large woodcut illustration of a Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine. The title in Latin above it is 'Hoitzlaquatzin'.
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 2
Finally time to relax! #liber2025 reception remarks
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 2
Finally time to relax! #liber2025 reception remarks
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · Jul 2
Workshopping ideas for collaborative citizen science projects working with different GLAM institutions and research libraries #LIBER2025 and great case studies led by Alisa Martek and Dolores Mumelaš (Zagreb)
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