CMorton
@cmorton.bsky.social
Libraries, archives, dogs, beer, books (in no particular order)
My new love. Unfortunately she owns my brother & not me but I shall be favourite auntie.
January 6, 2024 at 11:41 PM
My new love. Unfortunately she owns my brother & not me but I shall be favourite auntie.
Flight to Belfast cancelled. Called the airline, the Belfast flights were full or cancelled for the next 3 days. Got a flight to Dublin instead. Overheard multiple other passengers saying what I was thinking; we just need to get to the right land mass then we can figure the rest out!
December 22, 2023 at 4:20 AM
Flight to Belfast cancelled. Called the airline, the Belfast flights were full or cancelled for the next 3 days. Got a flight to Dublin instead. Overheard multiple other passengers saying what I was thinking; we just need to get to the right land mass then we can figure the rest out!
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New proposal to destroy hard copies of key historical documents (unless they relate to 'notable individuals' such as 'Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens and Diana, Princess of Wales'. Please read, reality check & respond. Consultation ends 23 Feb 2024 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Easier access to historic wills under new government plans
Genealogists, historians and amateur family archivists will be better able to access historic wills under proposals published today (15 December 2023).
www.gov.uk
December 17, 2023 at 12:12 PM
New proposal to destroy hard copies of key historical documents (unless they relate to 'notable individuals' such as 'Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens and Diana, Princess of Wales'. Please read, reality check & respond. Consultation ends 23 Feb 2024 www.gov.uk/government/n...
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This from the British Library in response to October’s ransomware attack has made me a bit emotional: ‘The people responsible for this cyber-attack stand against everything that libraries represent: openness, empowerment, and access to knowledge’. Solidarity with everyone at the BL.
Knowledge under attack
On the last weekend of October, the British Library became the victim of a major cyber-attack, the impact of which continues to be felt by our staff, our partners and our millions of users. This was a...
blogs.bl.uk
December 15, 2023 at 9:50 PM
This from the British Library in response to October’s ransomware attack has made me a bit emotional: ‘The people responsible for this cyber-attack stand against everything that libraries represent: openness, empowerment, and access to knowledge’. Solidarity with everyone at the BL.
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On the cyberattack on the BL > HOW TO LOSE A LIBRARY
'On October 31, 2023, the British Library suffered a massive cyberattack. As of publication, the Library remains physically open, but its digital infrastructure is almost completely disabled.'
#skystorians 🗃
'On October 31, 2023, the British Library suffered a massive cyberattack. As of publication, the Library remains physically open, but its digital infrastructure is almost completely disabled.'
#skystorians 🗃
How to Lose a Library
On October 31, 2023, the British Library suffered a massive cyberattack. Since then, what has been lost?
www.publicbooks.org
December 15, 2023 at 6:50 PM
On the cyberattack on the BL > HOW TO LOSE A LIBRARY
'On October 31, 2023, the British Library suffered a massive cyberattack. As of publication, the Library remains physically open, but its digital infrastructure is almost completely disabled.'
#skystorians 🗃
'On October 31, 2023, the British Library suffered a massive cyberattack. As of publication, the Library remains physically open, but its digital infrastructure is almost completely disabled.'
#skystorians 🗃
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Thames Water has to go explain to parliament why it paid a huge internal dividend to the company that owns it and is going to jack up prices and still pump shit into the rivers
The UK is falling apart. I don’t think people outside realise how bad things have got since Brexit. Thames water says it needs to increase bills by *40%* above inflation because it can't pay back a £190 million loan due in April. If it doesn’t get that it won’t survive.
Thames Water says it can't pay back £190m loan
Thames Water boss tells MPs it doesn't have enough money to pay back a loan due in April next year.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2023 at 2:33 AM
Thames Water has to go explain to parliament why it paid a huge internal dividend to the company that owns it and is going to jack up prices and still pump shit into the rivers
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‘By next year, the real-terms value of spending per student will have fallen back to the levels of 2011, when tuition fees were just £3,375 a year and the government contributed much more in teaching grants.’ New IFS research
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Spending on university students in England ‘back to 2011 low point’, says IFS
Government’s underestimation of inflation has eroded teaching resources, according to thinktank
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2023 at 7:59 AM
‘By next year, the real-terms value of spending per student will have fallen back to the levels of 2011, when tuition fees were just £3,375 a year and the government contributed much more in teaching grants.’ New IFS research
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Who knew festive ukuleles could sound so good?!
December 10, 2023 at 8:31 PM
Who knew festive ukuleles could sound so good?!
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You're the reader, you can pronounce the names how you like.
December 10, 2023 at 3:29 AM
You're the reader, you can pronounce the names how you like.
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I have no idea why anyone is getting fussed about this. For anyone who reads, their written vocab is will be broader than their spoken one.
The phenomenon of smart people mispronouncing words and names simply because they haven’t heard them spoken before is well known. It’s called Calliope Syndrome
The phenomenon of smart people mispronouncing words and names simply because they haven’t heard them spoken before is well known. It’s called Calliope Syndrome
December 10, 2023 at 1:33 PM
I have no idea why anyone is getting fussed about this. For anyone who reads, their written vocab is will be broader than their spoken one.
The phenomenon of smart people mispronouncing words and names simply because they haven’t heard them spoken before is well known. It’s called Calliope Syndrome
The phenomenon of smart people mispronouncing words and names simply because they haven’t heard them spoken before is well known. It’s called Calliope Syndrome
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Why is there a need for a Digital Knowledge Act in the EU? Because as a new op-ed from communia points out, libraries & educational institutions encounter “significant barriers when trying to provide learning materials in digital form,” among other challenges. Learn more ⤵️
Together with Felix Reda we outlined our asks for a Digital Knowledge Act to enable & support knowledge institutions in Europe:
- no liability when acting in good faith
- fight unfair licensing
- no paywalls for publicly funded research
More on @euractiv.com:
www.euractiv.com/section/digi...
- no liability when acting in good faith
- fight unfair licensing
- no paywalls for publicly funded research
More on @euractiv.com:
www.euractiv.com/section/digi...
December 7, 2023 at 7:06 PM
Why is there a need for a Digital Knowledge Act in the EU? Because as a new op-ed from communia points out, libraries & educational institutions encounter “significant barriers when trying to provide learning materials in digital form,” among other challenges. Learn more ⤵️
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When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, works of art & culture from 1928 will enter the public domain in the US, meaning they can be remixed & reused in new creative works. And 1928 was a big year, thanks to a famous mouse...
Join our celebrations: blog.archive.org/2023/12/05/w...
Join our celebrations: blog.archive.org/2023/12/05/w...
December 6, 2023 at 6:28 PM
When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, works of art & culture from 1928 will enter the public domain in the US, meaning they can be remixed & reused in new creative works. And 1928 was a big year, thanks to a famous mouse...
Join our celebrations: blog.archive.org/2023/12/05/w...
Join our celebrations: blog.archive.org/2023/12/05/w...
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The Royal Historical Society, of which I am a Fellow, has today issued a strongly-worded statement about the huge cuts to History at Oxford Brookes. While I cannot of course comment on the specifics, I would ask you to consider the implications and spread the word. royalhistsoc.org/history-at-o...
History at Oxford Brookes University – a statement from the Royal Historical Society | RHS
royalhistsoc.org
November 30, 2023 at 10:06 AM
The Royal Historical Society, of which I am a Fellow, has today issued a strongly-worded statement about the huge cuts to History at Oxford Brookes. While I cannot of course comment on the specifics, I would ask you to consider the implications and spread the word. royalhistsoc.org/history-at-o...
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It's only natural that I start posting on this platform with news about manuscripts, libraries and conferences. Looking very much forward to the Historic Libraries Forum Conference happenining at the University of Leeds today!
#historiclibraries #manuscripts #hellobluesky
#historiclibraries #manuscripts #hellobluesky
November 24, 2023 at 9:25 AM
It's only natural that I start posting on this platform with news about manuscripts, libraries and conferences. Looking very much forward to the Historic Libraries Forum Conference happenining at the University of Leeds today!
#historiclibraries #manuscripts #hellobluesky
#historiclibraries #manuscripts #hellobluesky
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My favourite class of the year! Manuscripts 101 in Special Collections with @nkivilcimyavuz.bsky.social at the Brotherton Library, Leeds. So much fun to show these incredible objects to our MA Medieval Studies students & hopefully inspire budding codicologists/DH specialists of the future! 📖📚📜
October 31, 2023 at 6:01 AM
My favourite class of the year! Manuscripts 101 in Special Collections with @nkivilcimyavuz.bsky.social at the Brotherton Library, Leeds. So much fun to show these incredible objects to our MA Medieval Studies students & hopefully inspire budding codicologists/DH specialists of the future! 📖📚📜