Kay Grieves
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Kay Grieves
@kayg73.bsky.social
HE Libraries. Universities. Learning, Teaching Research. Impact and Engagement. Travel. Plants and Growing things.
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This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is available at academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo.... More job opportunities in the region this week, plus details of how to become a mentee on our next mentoring wave, a call for contributions on green OA and some interesting events.
Staff Development - Academic Libraries North
Our Staff Development Offer Infographic summarises all the great staff development stuff we do to support our member institutions.
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Libraries that invest in AI literacy “report greater confidence”
www.researchinformation.info/news/librari...
Clarivate Pulse of the Library Report points to growing maturity in library approaches to artificial intelligence
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Libraries that invest in AI literacy "report greater confidence" - Research Information
Clarivate Pulse of the Library Report points to growing maturity in library approaches to artificial intelligence
www.researchinformation.info
October 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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The University of Leeds is championing the use of Wikipedia to make education and history more accessible

www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

@wikimediauk.bsky.social
Bringing Black stories to the fore
The University of Leeds is championing the use of Wikipedia to make education and history more accessible.
www.leeds.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Academic libraries lead digital transformation in different ways and for different reasons: here's a quick overview of how the pilot libraries in the Jisc digital transformation library lens programme are using the new library lens framework and why digitisation.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/2...
October 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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📢 Come work with us! The Open Research Manager is a reformulated role in our team - it would suit someone with a strong research support background, but I'm happy to chat to anyone about the role and criteria.
🔊 Vacancy: Open Research Manager, University of Sheffield Library (full-time, open-ended). The role will involve supporting projects across Sheffield and nationally with the @ukrepro.bsky.social to accelerate open research practices. Closing date 22 October: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Open-Res...
Open Research Manager
Open Research Manager
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk
September 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Exciting opportunity to join the new Heads Of Team within our wonderful Library Team and be part of shaping its even more exciting future #Library #hejobs #tu tuwpapps.tees.ac.uk/trent22live_...
T: 01642 342201 E: [email protected]
tuwpapps.tees.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Beautiful skies at the close of a beautiful day
August 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Not Enough: Open Infrastructure Funding and the Future of Knowledge Futures https://www.knowledgefutures.org/updates/2025-06-update/
Not Enough: Open Infrastructure Funding and the Future of Knowledge Futures
Knowledge Futures mission is to make information useful.
www.knowledgefutures.org
June 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Blissfully peaceful up in the hills #collegevalley #yetholm
June 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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🚨 Call for Nominations: CILIP Vice President. Passionate about championing the library & info sector? Step up for a 1-yr VP role, then transition to President. We're especially keen to hear from global majority & under-represented voices.
www.cilip.org.uk/page/boardel... #CILIPElections
June 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
May 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Now that #lilac25 is done I can start thinking about my new role with @jinfolit.bsky.social, I'm taking over as Managing Editor! This is a HUGE transition for me, which may take some getting used to. But I have ideas and plans and schemes and it's going to be FUN I PROMISE.
April 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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This looks like a brilliant career development opportunity :)
Do you work in an ALN library and fancy finding out what it takes to be an academic/liaison librarian? Why not come along to our next 'Skill Up with ALN' session on 3 June, 10-11am. Register here: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/event/1178/
April 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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This looks like a brilliant event - would it be open to our Library students (University of Sheffield)?
April 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Do you work in an ALN library and fancy finding out what it takes to be an academic/liaison librarian? Why not come along to our next 'Skill Up with ALN' session on 3 June, 10-11am. Register here: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/event/1178/
April 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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📢 Are you interested in science & technology?! You can access New Scientist, the world's most popular weekly science & tech publication! You can access this through the Library Pressreader database 🔬🧪 libguides.tees.ac.uk/az/pressreader
April 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Great news! The draft programme for the ALN Conference 2025 is now available on our website*
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/conference/a...
*subject to tweaking
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April 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Well done to the amazing #lilac25 team - such a fantastic conference. I am leaving inspired and enthused! I particularly enjoyed the fabulous keynotes of @jsecker.bsky.social and @elinorcarmi.bsky.social and hearing about the brilliant work of @bookelf.bsky.social researching the impact of LILAC
April 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Almost home, did some writing and reflecting to share links to slides and the playlist from my #lilac2025 keynote in a blog post: janesecker.wordpress.com/2025/04/16/r...
Reflections on delivering a keynote at LILAC 2025
Jane Secker, giving a keynote address at LILAC 2025: photo taken by Chris Morrison It seems like an infrequent occurrance these days when I write on this blog and once again I am just returning fro…
janesecker.wordpress.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Don't forget to book your place at ALN Conference 2025.

We're putting together a great programme for you all.

See our website for more information and to book your place.
www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...
#ALN25
April 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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We're delighted to announce that Manchester University Press are the platinum sponsor for ALN Conference 2025.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
Thank you for your support

www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...
#ALN25
April 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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SCONUL are looking to recruit a new Deputy Director. A great job for somebody wanting to work across the HE library sector:

www.sconul.ac.uk/media/uhpjvf...
www.sconul.ac.uk
April 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The Research Shift Programme #RLUKRSP is a new RLUK series of free, online #librariesXresearch events designed to empower and support librarians, archivists, information professionals, and colleagues across the #GLAM sector to actively engage in research

Find out more & sign up at bit.ly/RLUK-RSP
RLUK's Research Shift Programme (RSP)
The Research Shift Programme (RSP) is a new RLUK series of online events designed to empower and support librarians, archivists, information professionals, and colleagues across the Galleries, Librari...
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March 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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We're delighted to announce Monica Westin as Keynote speaker at the in-person day of ALN Conference 2025.

See the ALN website for more information and to book your place.
www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...
#ALN25
March 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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📢ALN are offering 10 sponsored places to this year’s conference ‘Sustainable Innovation: moving forward in challenging times’ for 18/06 (online) and 11/07 (Manchester Metropolitan University).

Find out more and apply:- www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...
#ALN25
March 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM