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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · Nov 7
Introduction to Information Science, 2nd Edition, Bawden/Robinson, Facet 2022
Cover of Introduction to Information Science by David Bawden and Lyn Robinson, 2nd Edition, 2022

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LSE Impact Blog @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 19h
👀ICYMI: "[our findings] underscores the urgent need for libraries, archives, and information infrastructure providers to include scholarly blogs more systematically in their preservation strategies"

@pampel.bsky.social & @catharinaochsner.bsky.social #ScholComm #Libraries #AcademicBlogs
The case for preserving scholarly blogs - Impact of Social Sciences
Poor preservation threatens the scholarly blogging ecosystem. What makes scholarly blogs sustainable and how can these practices be promoted?
blogs.lse.ac.uk

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d
Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told
Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told
Regulator says 24 are at more immediate risk and may have to stop degree courses within next 12 months Fifty higher education providers in England are at risk of exiting the market within the next two to three years, MPs on the House of Commons education committee have been told as part of their inquiry into university funding and the threat of insolvency. The evidence follows last week’s gloomy forecast from England’s higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), which warned that three in four universities were likely to be in the red next year as financial turmoil continues in the sector. Continue reading...
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davidbawden.bsky.social @davidbawden.bsky.social · 1d
A voice out of the dark of time; the once and future LIS discipline. New blog post by myself and @lynrobinson.bsky.social. theoccasionalinformationist.com/2025/11/25/a...

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 2d
A US District Court Judge has issued a permanent injunction in the lawsuit brought by 21 state attorneys general against the Trump administration for dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This means the IMLS cannot be further harmed.

bookriot.com/21-attorney-...
A Major Court Win for IMLS, Libraries
Trump and his administration are barred from dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services, thanks to a judge's ruling.
bookriot.com

Reposted by Lyn Robinson, Carlos Spoerhase

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 8d
‘The earliest documented European text printed with movable type was not a two-volume Bible but a single-leaf, 31-line indulgence, printed on vellum by Gutenberg and Peter Schoeffer in 1454.’

Adam Smyth (@adamwithbooks.bsky.social) on Gutenberg’s books.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Adam Smyth · Slice It Up: Gutenberg’s Great Invention
Gutenberg remains unknowable: an implied but not a felt presence. This is true for all but a small number of 15th-...
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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 8d
The rise of the unrequited connection. Real life can sometimes be just too hard.

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 8d
Cambridge Dictionary has named 'parasocial' as the Word of the Year for 2025 👇 #BookSky
Cambridge Dictionary declares 'parasocial' Word of the Year following Lily Allen's 'breakup album'
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 8d
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 9d
#TheStoryOfDocuments
apnews.com The Associated Press @apnews.com · 9d
Residents of the West African city of Timbuktu smuggled out tens of thousands of priceless manuscripts over a decade ago as al-Qaida-linked extremists swept into this part of Mali. Now the manuscripts have been returned after years of digitizing and other measures.
Timbuktu's famed manuscripts escaped al-Qaida but the threat remains
Residents of the West African city of Timbuktu smuggled out tens of thousands of priceless manuscripts over a decade ago as al-Qaida-linked extremists swept into this part of Mali.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 9d
Residents of the West African city of Timbuktu smuggled out tens of thousands of priceless manuscripts over a decade ago as al-Qaida-linked extremists swept into this part of Mali. Now the manuscripts have been returned after years of digitizing and other measures.
Timbuktu's famed manuscripts escaped al-Qaida but the threat remains
Residents of the West African city of Timbuktu smuggled out tens of thousands of priceless manuscripts over a decade ago as al-Qaida-linked extremists swept into this part of Mali.
bit.ly

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Sarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · 11d
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Win in AAUP v. Trump: Court Blocks Attacks on University of California System
In a historic wall-to-wall labor union lawsuit led by the AAUP, a judge has issued a preliminary injunction that will stop the Trump-Vance administration’s attempt to unlawfully stifle free speech and...
www.aaup.org

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 12d
How much longer until this approach seeps into UK HE?
miriamposner.com Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 12d
Absolute nightmare. For professors, but also for students, who will be deprived of life-altering truths.
brookenewman.bsky.social Brooke Newman @brookenewman.bsky.social · 12d
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”

Reposted by Lyn Robinson

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Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 12d
Absolute nightmare. For professors, but also for students, who will be deprived of life-altering truths.
brookenewman.bsky.social Brooke Newman @brookenewman.bsky.social · 12d
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
A thread by an A&M professor describing how the new rules will impact faculty. Syllabi must be fed into AI to be checked for content not aligned with approved syllabi; students will be encouraged to report faculty for inaccurate content; and young people are now being told they get to decide what a professor should teach.

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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 15d
‘The British Library is our great national home of cultural workers. We go there to read and research, to learn and to grow, to write and to think, to inspire and create’.
Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library | Zadie Smith
The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities, says novelist Zadie Smith
www.theguardian.com

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 15d
We’re launching our new catalogue on Monday 8 December.

To keep our collections safe while we do this, access and ordering will be suspended for a week before launch and all requests for 8 December onwards must be made on the new system when it launches.

Find out more: bit.ly/CollectionSu...
A person reaches for an item from a shelf of books.

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Mr. Fahrenheit @mrfahrenheit.bsky.social · 18d
In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times

Sarah Weinman on the Awesome Responsibility of the Seekers and Keepers of Truth
In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times
Librarians are on the front lines of history and current events, when news and change arrive at a furious clip that only quickens every day. And without libraries, my work would simply not exist. I…
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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 18d
I am here for this content.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18d
A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight
A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight
Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary series
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Steve Peers, Lyn Robinson, Margot C. Finn

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David Olusoga @davidolusoga.bsky.social · 19d
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.

Reposted by Lyn Robinson, Catherine J. Frieman

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 22d
A 900-Page Pre-Pantone Guide to Color from 1692: A Complete High-Resolution Digital Scan
A 900-Page Pre-Pantone Guide to Color from 1692: A Complete High-Resolution Digital Scan
There’s ahead of its time, then there’s Traité des couleurs servant à la peinture à l’eau -- or, in its original Dutch title, Klaer Lightende Spiegel der Verfkonst, a 900-page book of paint colors mad...
www.openculture.com

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hannah @hannahkateboast.bsky.social · 23d
“This is an extremely serious and troubling case that raises wider concerns about the academic freedom of staff and students at universities across the UK.” www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China
Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities
www.theguardian.com

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · 27d
Sad and tawdry ending. Imagine all the good things being born into such wealth and privilege could have achieved.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27d
Prince Andrew to be stripped of titles and move out of Royal Lodge
Prince Andrew to be stripped of titles and move out of Royal Lodge
King’s brother will surrender lease and become known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace says Prince Andrew is to leave his home at Royal Lodge in Windsor after he was served with a formal notice to surrender the lease, Buckingham Palace has said. King Charles has initiated a “formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew”, who will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the palace said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · Oct 25
Introductory chapter on the history of paper by Daniel Bellingradt
dbellingradt.bsky.social Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · Oct 25
Here is more on Europe's first paper age and its flows of unicorns and other watermarks all over the book markets: brill.com/display/book...
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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · Oct 25
Here is more on Europe's first paper age and its flows of unicorns and other watermarks all over the book markets: brill.com/display/book...
brill.com

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · Oct 22
No worries - AI will answer everything.
insidehighered.com Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · Oct 22
Harvard Slashes Admissions for Ph.D. Candidates https://bit.ly/3WWxguN
A photo of the Harvard campus with a graduate walking by.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · Oct 22
Harvard Slashes Admissions for Ph.D. Candidates https://bit.ly/3WWxguN
A photo of the Harvard campus with a graduate walking by.

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Lyn Robinson @lynrobinson.bsky.social · Oct 21
Summary of the recent government white paper. Message seems to be on HE as mass training for the workplace.
wonkhe.bsky.social Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · Oct 21
NEW on Wonkhe: Higher education reform is here – along with a comprehensive strategy for post-16 education and skills. Debbie McVitty and David Kernohan work through the details of the government's agenda for HE buff.ly/D73ayy4

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · Oct 21
NEW on Wonkhe: Higher education reform is here – along with a comprehensive strategy for post-16 education and skills. Debbie McVitty and David Kernohan work through the details of the government's agenda for HE buff.ly/D73ayy4

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · Oct 20
Truth needs institutions to protect it.

A new report warns that UK agencies safeguarding science, health and data are vulnerable to political interference – and lessons from the US show how fragile truth can be.

Stephen McNair reports.
How can we better protect the truth?
The Trump regime is undermining a host of agencies which protect citizens. Could the same happen here? How might we prevent it?
eastangliabylines.co.uk