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Jess

@bookelf.bsky.social
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I'm a librarian. I also do a lot of crochet and cross stitch. I do a fair bit of stuff but it's mostly around #infolit #critlit and relationship management in HE. Managing Editor for Journal of Information Literacy.

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CILIP Information Literacy Group @infolitgroup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Details here of a forthcoming workshop to discuss practical tips for submitting an abstract to the LILAC Conference. This event is on Mon 12 October 2026, 12:00-13:00 BST and is free to join. Register here: buytickets.at/cilipinforma... #infolit #LILAC #conference
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Select tickets – LILAC abstracts workshop – Microsoft Teams
LILAC abstracts workshop – Microsoft Teams, Mon 12 Oct 2026 - Facilitators: Georgie Broad, Sam Aston, and Heather Lincoln.We would like to invite you to attend a workshop to discuss practical tips for...
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Prof Julia Steinberger 🌹🌱🌍 #ClimateAction #Fightfascism @jksteinberger.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In case it wasn't clear, academia is crumbling under the enormous flood of AI-generated content. The latest victim is the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) flagship EU postdoctoral fellowships. The number of submissions has more than doubled in the past 3 years.
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
MUMMA, They have a book on THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON!
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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We are very pleased to announce that the #LILAC27 Call for Presentations is now open! Read about our refreshed presentation types & how you can get constructive feedback on your draft abstract on the #LILAC website. buff.ly/C6VJMvF #infolit #digilit
The logo for the LILAC 2027 conference. At the centre of the logo is a clock, The clock has a curved/ arched top, straight sides and at the bottom two curves/ arches that meet in the middle to form a peak pointing down. At the centre is the clock face, the numbers are roman numerals. At the centre of the clock face is a star symbol. The time on the clock is 10.08. The clock is a lilac colour and the clock face is white with the outline, numbers and hands in lilac. Above the clock face it says LILAC in white upper case letters. The clock represents the College Building clock at City St George's, University of London.

To the left of the clock is the number 20, to the right of the clock is the number 27. Below the clock there are two lines of text. Line one says London, line two says LILAC: the information literacy conference. All of the numbers and text are a lilac colour, the text is in upper case letters.
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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
✨Call for speakers! ✨ Deadline 22/9/26✨ We're looking for speakers for our in person event 'Intersections: Identity, #Neurodivergence & Library/Information Work' City St George's, London, 21/10/26 Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #LibraryWorker #Librarian #Neurodiverse
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Intersections: Identity, Neurodivergence, and Library & Information Work - Call for Speakers
We are inviting proposals for contributions to an in-person one-day event exploring intersectionality and neurodivergence in library and information work, taking place at City St George's University i...
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CILIP Information Literacy Group @infolitgroup.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New Blog post! Bethan Morgan reflects on some summer workshop experiences from @jinfolit.bsky.social - includes video recordings of both sessions! infolit.org.uk/reflectionso...
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From research idea to research article: reflections on two JIL workshops – Information Literacy Website
Research can sometimes feel like something other people do. In our day-to-day work we might have questions, notice patterns, or have ideas about how to improve practice. However, turning these questions and ideas into a piece of research fit for publication can feel like a much bigger step.
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is fabulous and very very timely
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“[insert horror] was used for literature searching, editing, re-phrasing and basically doing the writing but I acknowledge this and take responsibility for it”….
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That70s Show Kitty Pours a Drink
Alt: That70s Show Kitty Pours a Drink and that drink is not big enough for the lack of fucks.
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“Protecting our women” This footage is genuinely distressing
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Sam Aston she/her @manclibrarian.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hey y’all LOOK It is time……to start preparing that presentation #LILAC27 New presentation types. Now who did I talk to about a collab?
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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The #LILAC27 call for presentations opens soon, so it’s a good time to start planning. Take a look at the different types of presentation you can submit on our website. buff.ly/3fLjcNn
The logo for the LILAC 2027 conference. At the centre of the logo is a clock, The clock has a curved/ arched top, straight sides and at the bottom two curves/ arches that meet in the middle to form a peak pointing down. At the centre is the clock face, the numbers are roman numerals. At the centre of the clock face is a star symbol. The time on the clock is 10.08. The clock is a lilac colour and the clock face is white with the outline, numbers and hands in lilac. Above the clock face it says LILAC in white upper case letters. The clock represents the College Building clock at City St George's, University of London.

To the left of the clock is the number 20, to the right of the clock is the number 27. Below the clock there are two lines of text. Line one says London, line two says LILAC: the information literacy conference. All of the numbers and text are a lilac colour, the text is in upper case letters.
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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We’re back! To celebrate our Emmy nomination, THE LIBRARIANS documentary has returned to YouTube until mid-September. Watch it with friends, and then plan to vote for library-friendly candidates at every level of your ballot in November. The film will release to the major streamers later this fall.
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Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cerise Mark-One
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Dylan Lewis @iamdylanlewis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This is not a joke: I have a serious bibliographical question about something I'm writing an article on, and this question can probably only be answered by someone who has worked in plumbing for at least 10 years (ideally someone who has been in the industry even longer). Does anyone have a contact?
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Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Bede's World! Bede's World! Party time! Venerable!
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Clues in the name, go for it
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Use the mic, thank the staff, wear comfy shoes
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Brother Cadfael 
The original hot priest
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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 28/05/2026
So I’ve started Pride and Prejudice, and already I feel bad for Mrs Bennet.
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
What’s your favourite this sort of book? This is mine and I would like recommendations
A book you know that type with a picture of a whimsical but fiercely intelligent woman in a flowery hat with a large building in the background titled “A Most Determined Woman” by 
Emma Blair with a bit of embossing
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The Luddites (in West Yorkshire in the early 1810s at least) were also living through a climate crisis and large scale wars and yet the militia was parked on their doorstep
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Dr Florence H R Scott @florencehrscott.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
'Johnnie secretly asked the hotel staff to scatter 30 assorted packets of crisps on the bed as a surprise while they were away. However, staff misunderstood the request and instead opened the bags and sprinkled the crisps on the sheets like salty confetti.'
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Blackpool hotel staff botch husband's romantic gesture for wife
'Looking back it really is funny! Like we had some sort of pawn-cocktail crisp fetish'
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Went to my first ALN in yonks, saw loads of folks I’ve not see in ages, did some good thinking, and definitely want to start a Middle Managers Network so not a bad day all told!
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
One day, one day, this is the Dream
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
My most fervent wish is for someone to design modern fancy lecture theatre seating that accommodates People With An Arse
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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I am BEGGING people - think tanks, governments, random organisations - to DATE YOUR REPORTS WHEN YOU DO THE PDFS. It should not be THIS HARD to find a BLOODY PUBLICATION DATE. You might think everyone will remember the magical day you published it years later. But you are delusional.
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
RANT TIME. Keep seeing this piece from 2020 being cited dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... it’s got crazy citation numbers and a lot of those citations link it to IL. Fine. The original article doesn’t AT ALL.
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What is AI Literacy? Competencies and Design Considerations | Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
@nlisn.bsky.social are collecting your stories! If you wish to share something about the work/impact of our network, we would be really appreciative💜 Eg: how have NLISN made you reflect did we highlight support available did you attend a network event have we helped you More➡️ nlisn.org/case-studies/
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Case Studies
NLISN are collecting case studies that showcase stories from the network. We would like to demonstrate what is possible to improve and achieve, show others like us that they are not alone, and demo…
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Could someone start an AI Literacy Journal please cos trust me The Demand Is There
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Journal of Information Literacy @jinfolit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Just out! A new issue of the Journal of Information Literacy (JIL): Vol. 20, No. 1 (2026).  6 research articles  6 project reports 2 LILAC 2026 reports 2 book reviews Open access! Read it here: journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/issue/vi... #InfoLit #InformationLiteracy #HE #SchoolLibraries #Health #GenAI
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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Information Literacy | Journal of Information Literacy
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
V20i1 of JIL just dropped and it is a BEAST journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/issue/vi...
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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Information Literacy | Journal of Information Literacy
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eileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“I write with dismay, grief and sorrow for the permanent closure of MIT Libraries Barker, Dewey and Rotch, and termination of library staff in those libraries. For MIT to be closing three of its four major libraries..." fnl.mit.edu/may-june-202...
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Lament for the MIT Libraries - MIT Faculty Newsletter
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Nicole Pagowsky, Ph.D. @nope4evr.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
"I see disinformation—which is an intentionally deceptive speech act—as often a preparatory act to engage in an intentional associated harms or exploitation act. In other words, I see disinformation as preparing the landscape for corruption." Dr. Alan Jagolinzer youtu.be/3fye7X6TtVw?...
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Disinformation supports corruption
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Amelia Haire @ahaire.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 We’re hosting the first ever NLISN Conference 🎉 📍 Leeds 📅 17–18 July Join us for two days of connection, ideas, and inspiration with people passionate about learning, inclusion & support networks. #NLISN #Conference #Leeds #Inclusion #Learning #Neurodiversity #Autism #ADHD
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NLISN Conference
Our first 2 day conference for neurodivergent library and information workers, held in person in Leeds, UK. 16th/17th July 2026.
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I don’t make the rules….
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Colette Townend @colettet.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Phd funding opportunity for leeds based studies into children’s library use perhaps @stuhennigan.bsky.social if you know anyone!
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Freemans should pay me the amount of love these boots are getting
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
If you are going to #lilac26 please do consider writing a conference report for @jinfolit.bsky.social journals.cilip.org.uk/index.php/ji...
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Submissions | Journal of Information Literacy
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I am at #lilac26 today, happy to chat about writing for JIL, or whatever you like!
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Alison Hicks @alisonhicks0.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
New day of LILAC conferencing! If anyone is interested in chatting to me about publication in @jinfolit.bsky.social please come and find me in the breaks (or I’ll be at the ILG stand at 3pm today) We are friendly, supportive and have lots of publication formats for your work! #LILAC26
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
What a wonderful person Elaine was. I miss her.
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
If you are going to #lilac26 please do consider writing a conference report for @jinfolit.bsky.social journals.cilip.org.uk/index.php/ji...
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Submissions | Journal of Information Literacy
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Are any other news outlets going to cover this? Still only seen one local paper do so (with an interesting angle on why this is dangerous) northwestbylines.co.uk/news/educati...
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Not banned – just gone: what Manchester’s missing books reveal about England’s schools
Books removed from a Manchester school raise a bigger question: who decides what children are allowed to read?
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Got something to say about censorship, democracy and it's links with information literacy (how can you make balanced judgements about information you find if you legally can't find it?) WE ARE HERE FOR THIS journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/announce...
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Special Issue: Banned Words, Banned Knowledge: Information Literacy in a Censored Society | Journal of Information Literacy
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
"Mummy, why DOES the sun stay up?" Nothing makes you feel more thick than a six year old at seven in the morning.
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
First day as a manager today. What was the best thing a manager ever did for you?
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a man in a striped shirt is talking to another man in front of an lg refrigerator
Alt: the bit off Arrested Development where George Michael says "I'm Mr Manager Now" and Michael says "we just say manager".
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I need example dissertation titles For A Thing - to make this FUN and HUMAN - what was your Undergraduate Dissertation? Mine was on the Luddite Rising in West Yorkshire in 1812 and the use of medical professionals as informants.
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Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Would you like to come and work in my team? Feel free to get in touch to chat about the role.
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Jess @bookelf.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I feel like I need a OA Scholarly Publishing Beefs and Gripes Network. Does one already exist I don't know about?
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