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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · 16d

Come and work with my lovely, lovely team 😊

Durham University Library @dulib.bsky.social · 17d

Are you a current student or starting soon? Why not join our team! We’re looking for casual Student Customer Services Assistants to work with us at Bill Bryson Library 😊

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · 27d

Love seeing the messages students leave for each other

Durham University Library @dulib.bsky.social · 27d

Our Doodle Wall in the Billy B keeps growing with your notes, drawings and inspirational messages - keep them coming! We love to see your creativity on show 💜 #DULib

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Durham University Library @dulib.bsky.social · Aug 21

Bill Bryson Library will be closed next Monday (25 August) for summer bank holiday 🏢 We'll be open again from 9am the next day 😊

For more information about opening times across all of our sites, visit our website 👉 libguides.durham.ac.uk/Libraries/ #DULib

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Durham University Collections @ducollections.bsky.social · Jul 23

Enchanted Objects – Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone has opened at #DUOrientalMuseum. Created by contemporary artist Dinah Kelly the installation highlights our ongoing interest in the power of charms, talismans and amulets.

#contemporaryart #talismans

Image of Dinah in her studio

Woman dressed in brightly coloured clothing seated at a desk. She is looking down with a smile on her face, reading a piece of paper. Surrounding her are the sketches, art materials and tools she uses to create her art.

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jul 16

We have a wellbeing guide at @dulib.bsky.social libguides.durham.ac.uk/wellbeing

Guides: DULib Wellbeing: Home

libguides.durham.ac.uk

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jul 11

so jealous I'm missing this 😢 #ALN25

Maria Carnegie @mariacarnegie.bsky.social · Jul 11

Brilliant Green Libraries 💚 workshop from Fred Milton, Teesside. We talked, listened, learned and watercoloured to generate micro conversations. #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jul 11

love this! #ALN25

Liesl R @littlebutfierce.bsky.social · Jul 11

Sidenote: seriously impressed that @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social have managed live captions for their keynote, not seen anyone use that Powerpoint function for their audience before (more of this please!) #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jul 11

not able to attend the in person day of #ALN25, but hoping to follow all the excitement on here

Academic Libraries North (ALN) @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social · Jul 11

Today we’re hosting the in-person day of the ALN Conference 2025 at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School!

And would you believe it - sunshine again? It’s always sunny at ALN 😏☀️ #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jul 4

Love seeing the beautiful artwork and little notes the students leave for each other on our chalk wall

Durham University Library @dulib.bsky.social · Jul 3

Congratulations to everyone who's congregating this week and next - you’re all amazing! ✨💜

Here are some positive notes and messages we’ve spotted on the Doodle Wall in the Billy B. We love to see them! 😊

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 30

Brilliant to hear from the studentv partners themselves about what they've done in their roles, their reflections and what they've learnt

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 30

attending an #ALN online session this afternoon on working with students as partners. hopefully some good practical advise on getting students more involved in library services, supporting delivery and development

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Academic Libraries North (ALN) @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thank you to everyone who took part in our wellbeing photo competition during Wednesday’s ALN online conference! 📸 We loved seeing your creative and inspiring submissions 🤩 Here’s a collage featuring some of the entries - swipe through to see them all ➡️

#ALN25

Collage of entries from our photo competition.

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Durham University Collections @ducollections.bsky.social · Jun 19

Twilight Talks - ‘Beasts and Legends: Adventures through North East Folklore’, Curating the Exhibition. Book on Eventbrite.

Join the team at Palace Green Library share experiences of curating the exhibition. Discover artefacts from collections, and collaborative artworks by Ruth Flowers.

a picture of a boy fighting with shadow monsters

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Remembering the #kindness keynote of #ALN25 and that yesterday our (mainly student) college librarians gave up most of their afternoon to show each other around their sites and talk about their services and their challenges, including this beautiful Norman castle

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Create your own value and impact: learn, teach, develop (self and others) #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Recognising and highlighting the bias in AI to students #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Using the lived experiences of students as a way of explaining the importance and benefits of info literacy skills #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Designing sessions to allow for changes in attention by using different activities to re-engage students #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Promoting information literacy as a life skill, with impact far beyond a students academic career #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Machines need access too! For assistive technologies, data mining for research etc. #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Paywalls as a form of economic censorship #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Accessibility in terms of being perceivable, operable, understandable, robust #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Research output is not fully open access unless it's accessible #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Success is not always tangible, importance of impact that can't be easily recorded - feeling welcome and represented #ALN25

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Katharine Davidson-Brown @libraritron.bsky.social · Jun 18

Building relationships with wider uni community to ensure representation through awareness months #ALN25

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