Andrew Walsh
@playbrarian.uk
Run workshops on Neurodiversity, play(fullness), creative teaching and more. National Teaching Fellow. Journal of Play in Adulthood Editor.
Neurodivergent. https://playbrarian.uk
Neurodivergent. https://playbrarian.uk
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Supporting neurodivergent library users webinar - Feb 2025
Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) library users? This webinar will help get you started.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
Sneak peak at a couple of webinars I've just set up to run in Feb. One I've run before is "Supporting ND colleagues" - running that one again on 16th Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975823292...
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I did, you know, I did make a book (with a LOT of other people) and it's got my name on the front and everything. eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/id/eprint/81...
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I did, you know, I did make a book (with a LOT of other people) and it's got my name on the front and everything. eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/id/eprint/81...
Heading to Manchester for a couple of days, always good to do Playful Learning stuff!
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Heading to Manchester for a couple of days, always good to do Playful Learning stuff!
Sneak peak at a couple of webinars I've just set up to run in Feb. One I've run before is "Supporting ND colleagues" - running that one again on 16th Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975823292...
Supporting neurodivergent library users webinar - Feb 2025
Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) library users? This webinar will help get you started.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Sneak peak at a couple of webinars I've just set up to run in Feb. One I've run before is "Supporting ND colleagues" - running that one again on 16th Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975823292...
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'Assessing the Experiences of Autistic Academic Librarians in Positions of Leadership : A Case Study' ⬇️
journal.calaijol.org/index.php/ij...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Neurodivergent
#Neurodiversity
#Employment
#Management
#Workplace
#HiddenDisability
#Autism
#Autistic
journal.calaijol.org/index.php/ij...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Neurodivergent
#Neurodiversity
#Employment
#Management
#Workplace
#HiddenDisability
#Autism
#Autistic
Assessing the Experiences of Autistic Academic Librarians in Positions of Leadership
| International Journal of Librarianship
journal.calaijol.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
'Assessing the Experiences of Autistic Academic Librarians in Positions of Leadership : A Case Study' ⬇️
journal.calaijol.org/index.php/ij...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Neurodivergent
#Neurodiversity
#Employment
#Management
#Workplace
#HiddenDisability
#Autism
#Autistic
journal.calaijol.org/index.php/ij...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Neurodivergent
#Neurodiversity
#Employment
#Management
#Workplace
#HiddenDisability
#Autism
#Autistic
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Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
Another Journal of Play in Adulthood article published today! This one is for the playful library people, "Examining the impact and motivations of play in academic libraries: A cross-sectional study" by Glyneva Bradley-Ridout et al. :) doi.org/10.5920/jpa....
Making sure you're not a bot!
doi.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Another Journal of Play in Adulthood article published today! This one is for the playful library people, "Examining the impact and motivations of play in academic libraries: A cross-sectional study" by Glyneva Bradley-Ridout et al. :) doi.org/10.5920/jpa....
Very rarely post this, but anyone want letterpress printed Christmas cards / posters / custom prints for Christmas presents?
I letterpress print things and sell a few of them on Etsy...
librarianshop.etsy.com
I letterpress print things and sell a few of them on Etsy...
librarianshop.etsy.com
librarianshop.etsy.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Very rarely post this, but anyone want letterpress printed Christmas cards / posters / custom prints for Christmas presents?
I letterpress print things and sell a few of them on Etsy...
librarianshop.etsy.com
I letterpress print things and sell a few of them on Etsy...
librarianshop.etsy.com
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What if the true meaning of Christmas is supporting small businesses so the oligarchs have a very shitty season?
😚
😚
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
What if the true meaning of Christmas is supporting small businesses so the oligarchs have a very shitty season?
😚
😚
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It’s a very happy #DoctorWhoDay from us - we’re delighted to announce we’ve successfully acquired the archive of Whoniverse legend Terrance Dicks 😲 Read more at the link:
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It’s a very happy #DoctorWhoDay from us - we’re delighted to announce we’ve successfully acquired the archive of Whoniverse legend Terrance Dicks 😲 Read more at the link:
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
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Closing soon, our representation statistics survey. If you are ND and work in libraries archives and information then please fill this in, thankyou.
✨We're delighted with the response to our survey for #neurodivergent staff in the #library & information sector
It takes 10 mins, so if you haven’t already filled it in, please think about doing so (closing date is 30/11/25)⬇️
lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
psst. Pass it on!
It takes 10 mins, so if you haven’t already filled it in, please think about doing so (closing date is 30/11/25)⬇️
lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
psst. Pass it on!
a man in a tie says attention everyone
ALT: a man in a tie says attention everyone
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Closing soon, our representation statistics survey. If you are ND and work in libraries archives and information then please fill this in, thankyou.
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I think that's everything we've got from @nlisn.bsky.social webinars now live on YouTube! www.youtube.com/@NLISN_VIDS
NLISN
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I think that's everything we've got from @nlisn.bsky.social webinars now live on YouTube! www.youtube.com/@NLISN_VIDS
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Just so it's clear. It's not allowing AI because it's trying to create a clean dataset for training AI. It's not because any of the involved parties actually care about human created art.
Demons can lie to you. You have to rebuke them categorically, rather than fold when they say the right words.
Demons can lie to you. You have to rebuke them categorically, rather than fold when they say the right words.
Vine is being rebooted under the name diVine, with funding from Twitter’s former CEO Jack Dorsey.
The app plans to feature more than 10,000 previously archived Vines and does not allow AI-generated content.
(divine.video)
The app plans to feature more than 10,000 previously archived Vines and does not allow AI-generated content.
(divine.video)
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Just so it's clear. It's not allowing AI because it's trying to create a clean dataset for training AI. It's not because any of the involved parties actually care about human created art.
Demons can lie to you. You have to rebuke them categorically, rather than fold when they say the right words.
Demons can lie to you. You have to rebuke them categorically, rather than fold when they say the right words.
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✨We're delighted with the response to our survey for #neurodivergent staff in the #library & information sector
It takes 10 mins, so if you haven’t already filled it in, please think about doing so (closing date is 30/11/25)⬇️
lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
psst. Pass it on!
It takes 10 mins, so if you haven’t already filled it in, please think about doing so (closing date is 30/11/25)⬇️
lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
psst. Pass it on!
a man in a tie says attention everyone
ALT: a man in a tie says attention everyone
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
✨We're delighted with the response to our survey for #neurodivergent staff in the #library & information sector
It takes 10 mins, so if you haven’t already filled it in, please think about doing so (closing date is 30/11/25)⬇️
lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
psst. Pass it on!
It takes 10 mins, so if you haven’t already filled it in, please think about doing so (closing date is 30/11/25)⬇️
lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
psst. Pass it on!
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I have just learned the acronym STABLE (Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy) in reference to craft supplies, and it is so rude of the English language to call me out like that
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I have just learned the acronym STABLE (Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy) in reference to craft supplies, and it is so rude of the English language to call me out like that
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NLISN is on YouTube now, and we've shared our best video as the first one :-)
"What does it mean to be information literate for an autistic person in the academic library workplace" An online presentation by @ahaire.bsky.social given on 20/1/25 for @nlisn.bsky.social
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDUl...
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
#Autism
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodiversity
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDUl...
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
#Autism
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodiversity
Amelia Haire presenting her research on autistic workplace information literacy.
YouTube video by NLISN
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
NLISN is on YouTube now, and we've shared our best video as the first one :-)
Well, if this isn't a day to light a fire, I don't know when is...
November 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Well, if this isn't a day to light a fire, I don't know when is...
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Finally… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on falling net migration: political debate is now detached from the facts
A fixation on reducing numbers leaves no room for rational discussion of what that means for the economy and society
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Finally… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A bit of snow here this afternoon after the sleet and hail this morning! Just getting itself warmed up for the proper snow tomorrow I think...
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A bit of snow here this afternoon after the sleet and hail this morning! Just getting itself warmed up for the proper snow tomorrow I think...
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"What does it mean to be information literate for an autistic person in the academic library workplace" An online presentation by @ahaire.bsky.social given on 20/1/25 for @nlisn.bsky.social
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDUl...
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
#Autism
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodiversity
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDUl...
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
#Autism
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodiversity
Amelia Haire presenting her research on autistic workplace information literacy.
YouTube video by NLISN
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"What does it mean to be information literate for an autistic person in the academic library workplace" An online presentation by @ahaire.bsky.social given on 20/1/25 for @nlisn.bsky.social
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDUl...
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
#Autism
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodiversity
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDUl...
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian
#Autism
#Neurodiverse
#Neurodiversity
Starting to put videos from @nlisn.bsky.social webinars onto YouTube which will be nice, 2 up there already, more to follow... www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
NLISN Webinars - YouTube
Webinars hosted by NLISN ourselves, with guest speakers.
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Starting to put videos from @nlisn.bsky.social webinars onto YouTube which will be nice, 2 up there already, more to follow... www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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However, I do training on that stuff myself, so if you want training in supporting neurodivergent (ND) co-workers (in whatever workplace), supporting ND adult learners, or supporting ND service users (particularly libraries for that one!), then reach out and I'll sort you out!
playbrarian.uk
playbrarian.uk
Playbrarian - trainer, speaker, writer.
playbrarian.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
However, I do training on that stuff myself, so if you want training in supporting neurodivergent (ND) co-workers (in whatever workplace), supporting ND adult learners, or supporting ND service users (particularly libraries for that one!), then reach out and I'll sort you out!
playbrarian.uk
playbrarian.uk
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Is anyone else on bluesky interested in games for peace education? I'm thinking of setting up a feed - if you know people or existing feeds of relevance please tag them in a reply.
#peace #education #GBL #SeriousGames #PeaceEducation #edusky #academicSky
#peace #education #GBL #SeriousGames #PeaceEducation #edusky #academicSky
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Is anyone else on bluesky interested in games for peace education? I'm thinking of setting up a feed - if you know people or existing feeds of relevance please tag them in a reply.
#peace #education #GBL #SeriousGames #PeaceEducation #edusky #academicSky
#peace #education #GBL #SeriousGames #PeaceEducation #edusky #academicSky
I worked for many years somewhere that used this line to justify spending on buildings not staff but still had fewer students every year / new building. Almost like it was nonsense, eh?
"the university said it ... needed to boost its estate to "be an attractive choice for prospective students"."
"the university said it ... needed to boost its estate to "be an attractive choice for prospective students"."
"Union calls for inquiry into Sheffield Hallam University finances"
Union calls for inquiry into Sheffield Hallam University finances
Sheffield Hallam University has invested in a new city centre campus and facilities in London.
bbc.in
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I worked for many years somewhere that used this line to justify spending on buildings not staff but still had fewer students every year / new building. Almost like it was nonsense, eh?
"the university said it ... needed to boost its estate to "be an attractive choice for prospective students"."
"the university said it ... needed to boost its estate to "be an attractive choice for prospective students"."
Wind, rain, sleet and (quite heavy) hail on the dog walk this morning, so guess "wintry showers" was a good forecast for first thing today!
November 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Wind, rain, sleet and (quite heavy) hail on the dog walk this morning, so guess "wintry showers" was a good forecast for first thing today!