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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 2d

So many invented languages! It certainly takes dedication to create them all!

University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know that for her underrated feminist masterpiece, Native Tongue, author Suzette Haden Elgin invented the language Láadan? 🤔

Visit our digital exhibition to see what the novel can teach us about language acquisition and alien communication! 👀

➡️ https://orlo.uk/MGwoQ

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 7d

Did you know we have been imagining communicating with alien beings since before science fiction? Explore how the Houyhnhms in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift provide a blueprint for alien communication

Discover more in our Voyager digital exhibition: https://orlo.uk/RU1wI

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 9d

📚 Collecting Stories by Katy Hooper showcases 150 years of incredible items collected by @liverpooluni.bsky.social, including rare books, science-fiction, sculpture and more!
#SpecialCollections #Archives #UniversityOfLiverpool #CollectingStories

Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 9d

Published in partnership with @liverpooluni.bsky.social, the book includes 72 illustrations accompanied by lively and accessible text which illuminates connections between Liverpool, the University, and cultures across the world.
@victoriagallery.bsky.social @livunilibrary.bsky.social

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The cultural collections of the University of Liverpool

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 15d

Could the animals we know on Earth provide us with a model to understand what aliens might look and behave like? Texts like Naomi Mitchison’s feminist SF classic Memoirs of a Spacewoman use sea creatures as a way of imagining the alien.

View our digital exhibition👇
https://orlo.uk/vgZ8X

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 19d

Could the techniques we use to acquire languages on Earth to help us understand alien languages? US anthropologist Chad Oliver imagines such a situation in 1957’s science fiction classic The Winds of Time. See the exhibition for more!

Digital Heritage Lab: https://orlo.uk/6gVE0

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 22d

What would it feel like to decode an alien language? Creators of Voyager’s Golden Record had to imagine this, but how would aliens make sense of the information we send them with limited context? It might feel a bit like trying to read the Codex Seraphinianus!

See more: https://orlo.uk/dXg26

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 25d

Welcome to the new exhibit about the Voyager probe and alien communication at the University of Liverpool Digital Heritage Lab! Humans have always been fascinated by the idea of aliens, but how would we go about speaking to one?

View more here 👇
https://orlo.uk/bfj8C

#DigitalHeritageLab

University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 26d

📢 Voyager digital exhibition launches tomorrow! Did you know the Voyager probes launched by NASA in 1977 contained a message in case they are found by future alien civilizations, put together by Carl Sagan? He also wrote the script for the film Contact. Stay tuned for more!

University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · 29d

What do you think about this concept? Nnedi Okorafor explores this idea in Binti. Look out for the forthcoming exhibition on the Voyager project for more!

#VoyagerDigitalExhibition #SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #LivUni

University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 An exciting new online exhibition is coming to the University of Liverpool Digital Heritage Lab! It will explore the legacy of the Voyager probes and ideas about alien communication.

Stay tuned for more!

#SpecialCollections #Archives #LivUni #DigitalHeritageLab

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Aug 22

🌍 Our new digital exhibition is live! Around the World in 20 Folk Tales explores a global tapestry of illustrated folktales - from the Caribbean to Japan - and everywhere in between.

🔗 View now: https://orlo.uk/1emYV

#SpecialCollectionsAndArchives #FolkTales #DigitalExhibition

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Aug 18

5 days to go! A fascinating glimpse into how science fiction and nature come together in Aldiss’s work.
#ScienceFiction #AldissCentenary #BrianAldiss

Victoria Gallery & Museum @victoriagallery.bsky.social · Aug 18

Just 5 days to go until the in-person launch of Brian Aldiss and the Natural World. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s in store!

📅 Sat 23 Aug, 3-5pm
📍 VGM, Liverpool
🎟️ Book your free spot: https://orlo.uk/vZFhD

#BrianAldiss #SCA #SciFi #LiverpoolEvents

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jul 25

The Harold Cohen is now back open and we're sorry for the inconvenience.

University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jul 25

Users can access the building through the automatic doors at the main entrance, next to the Sphinx. University ID cards must be carried at all times for security purpose and users are asked to use the check-in facility on the SafeZone app.

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jul 25

There is overnight study space is available in the 502 Teaching Hub building. The space is open from 6pm to 8am, seven days a week.

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jul 25

The Harold Cohen library is still closed due to unforeseen circumstances. We’re extremely sorry for the inconvenience. We will update you when it re-opens. The Sydney Jones library is still open daily from 9am to 6pm as an alternative.

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jul 24

A fantastic achievement! 👏

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jul 17

Celebrate 100 years of Brian W. Aldiss! Join Special Collections & Archives for a one-day in-person event to launch a new online exhibition.

📅 23 August 2025
📍Victoria Gallery and Museum
🎟️ Sign up: https://orlo.uk/5fA5d
💻Online - late August 2025

#ScienceFiction #BrianAldiss

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jul 17

From 12 July to 14 September, there’s a new overnight study space open in the 502 Teaching Hub 🕛 This new addition will provide even more flexible study environments throughout the summer months for @liverpooluni.bsky.social students!

🔗 Get the full details here: https://orlo.uk/4vPmy

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jul 14

🎓 In celebration of graduation week, we're revisiting moments from the 1980s on Abercromby Square, courtesy of Special Collections and Archives.

#LivUni #Graduation #SCA #Throwback

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Humanities & Social Sciences, UoL @livunihss.bsky.social · Jul 9

If you're on campus and have a spare couple of minutes - head to Sydney Jones Library and check out the adult learning exhibition, curated by our Go Higher team. We've been championing access to education for ages! @livunilibrary.bsky.social

A selection of leaflets advertising learning opportunities at Liverpool University

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jun 3

That’s brilliant to hear! He’s always welcome back for a nostalgia trip! 😃

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · Jun 2

What a great find! 😊

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University of Liverpool Library @livunilibrary.bsky.social · May 23

📢 Your Uni Libraries are here for you this summer!
📚 HCL: 24/7 access until 11 July, then Mon-Fri 9am–9pm & Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
🏛️ SJL: From 2 June, 9am-6pm daily
🌙 502 Hub overnight space: 12 July-14 Sept
📖 From Sep ’25: SJL 8am-10pm term time, HCL 24/7
Follow @LivUniLibrary for updates! #LibraryLove

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