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Religious Archives Group @religiousarcgrp.bsky.social · 16h
@uknatarcsector.bsky.social is advertising for expressions of interest in a Collaborative Doctoral Landscape Award PhD on 'Archives of Religion and Belief in Contemporary Britain: Sustainability, Inclusion, Digital Transformation and Community Memory' www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/professional...
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Archives of Religion and Belief in Contemporary Britain: Sustainability, Inclusion, Digital Transformation and Community Memory
This project examines how the landscape of religious archives across the UK has changed and identifies strategic interventions needed to safeguard collections.
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives @archpbu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#dyddllunymap #mapmonday Map of Hooton Demesne belonging to Sir William Stanley, Bart. Surveyor: James Calveley Dyddiad/Date: Rhagfyr/December 1777 BHILL/8325
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📣Call to Archive Managers We have a limited number of bursaries to help cover travel costs for delegates who have to pay for their own travel, particularly from outside Plymouth. Book a place below and apply for a travel bursary by Friday 9 October, 5pm: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MZHKHE/
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Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Woodworm and wood weevils can turn any document into a fine mesh of losses, which is why archives have policies and procedures in place - such as quarantining new accessions - to stop pests getting into the stores. #EYAErased #ArchiveConservation
A stack of small paper documents, held open with a glass weight. The paper is riddled with insect damage and impossible to read.
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives @archpbu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Plan of property at Rhyl rateable under the Rhuddlan Marsh Embankment Act in the parish of Rhuddlan, county of Flint Dim dyddiad / No date Bodrhyddan/3187
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Francesca Hillier @frannabel2010.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#OTD in 1933 the short-lived #BritishMuseum tube station in High Holborn was closed. #LondonTransportMuseum recently donated some cancel ticket punches from the station to the British Museum #archive, & shared charts showing the different shapes of the punches for each station. Thank you LTM!
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Francesca Hillier @frannabel2010.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Going through the Museum’s archive to catalogue it we are finding interesting things. From Keeper AW Franks’s (large) scrapbook of printed ephemera - this caught my eye due to the beautiful hand-printed paper amongst the somewhat random newspaper snippets! #britishmuseum #archives #printedephemera
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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
From the 'Safety First' campaigns of the early 20th century onwards, the RoSPA archives are a fantastic source on the history of safety, occupational health and welfare Thanks to the Records at Risk funding scheme for helping to support the transfer of the collection to the MRC!
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We’re delighted to have awarded two new records at risk grants to The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (with funding from @britrecs.bsky.social) and The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Read more about their projects here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join the Digital Archive Learning Exchange (DALE) for a free online session looking into the potential of #AI for the #archive sector! 📅 Friday 2 October (10:30am – 12:30pm) Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-ar...
A young person wearing a staff lanyard sits at a desk using a computer.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We have partnered with @araukie.bsky.social to launch a programme that supports recordkeepers at all career stages to develop their leadership skills and pursue continuing professional development. Find out more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (1/4)
15-20 people gathered around a long table in a large library/study space, listening to a presentation being delivered. A large pull-up screen displays a presentation.
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Katie Parker @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's that time again! Harley Research Fellowships in the History of Cartography applications are open! Awards range up to £2000 for research in UK collections. Application procedure is linked (please ignore old info, same procedure still applies!). Due 1 Nov! #fellowships #maps #skystorians 🗃️
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History of Cartography - Harley Fellowships
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Anne-Grethe Jensen @daneanne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Does any archives people have good examples of how to deal with offensive/outdated language in archive material when cataloguing? Anyone have any examples/guidelines/polices/articles they can send my way?
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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Do you like herding cats?* Come & be our secretary! We're looking for a new member of our volunteer committee. Details in the image below. Contact us at nlisn.org/contact-us/ for more details or to submit a short paragraph explaining why you'd be a good fit. Deadline 16th Sep. *people, not cats
a text based image reading "Working closely with the Co-Chairs and wider committee, this role is responsible for supporting the smooth running of NLISN's governance and committee activities. 
The Secretary organises committee meeting dates, prepares and distributes agendas, takes minutes and records actions, and maintains committee records and documentation. The role also supports communication between committee members and helps ensure that actions and decisions are accurately recorded and followed up. 
This is an organisational role that would suit someone who is detail-oriented, enjoys keeping things on track, and is comfortable working closely with the Co-Chairs and other committee members.

You would be expected to try to attend our monthly committee meetings, and catch up with notes/ actions afterwards. The Secretary role is a roughly 4/5 hour commitment each month (including the monthly meeting)."
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Picture the scene. It's 1769. You're William Aberdeen and you're drawing a map of Sebay in Tankerness, #Orkney. It's going well but then you realise there are some blank bits so you decide to add some decoration. You think about what to draw for a moment. It's an obvious choice.
A section of an old hand drawn map of Sebay in Tankerness, Orkney
A section of an old hand drawn map of Sebay in Tankerness, Orkney
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Applications are open for Scoping Grants worth £3000! Apply by 15 October to have an independent consultant produce an expert collections report on a full or partial archival collection. Apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/2)
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Melinda Haunton @melindahaunton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Out in ARA Today, a tender for developing an action learning set to support small archive services to apply for Accreditation. Consultants, please look! (Potential applicants, get thinking...) www.archives.org.uk/news/consult...
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Consultancy brief: Developing and delivering a pilot Action Learning programme to allow small archive services to apply for Archive Service Accreditation. — Archives & Records Association
‍Consultancy Brief: Developing and delivering a pilot Action Learning programme to allow small archive services to apply for Archive Service Accreditation This web page available as a pdf here. ‍‍...
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Feeling inspired? Applications for #ArchivesRevealed Cataloguing and Consortium Grants are open again until 1 October – this will be the last in the current funding cycle. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (5/5)
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are thrilled to announce, with our partners The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Pilgrim Trust & the Wolfson Foundation that #ArchivesRevealed has awarded 3 Consortium Grants and 17 Cataloguing Grants – the most yet for a single round! See thread 👇(1/5) 📷 The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨Klaxon for the below🔽⬇️⏬
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We’re currently migrating our website to a new content management system, making it more accessible, secure and easier to navigate. There will be short period from October when certain sections of our sector site will be available via the web archive rather than our usual live site (1/2)
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Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Anyone fancy an ice cream? Then why not try making a 1980s recipe from Hayfield Primary School for Lemon Ice Cream Surprise. An ice cream cake with lemon and chocolate? Yes please! 😋 #EYASurprise #HistFood #1980s #IceCream
Cover of the booklet 'Hayfield School Recipe Book'. It features images of various sweet and savoury dishes, drawn in black pen.Typed recipe with heading 'Lemon Ice Cream Surprise'. It lists ingredients such as egg whites, lemons, sugar and chocolate, as well as instructions for how to make the ice cream.
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Archives for Learning and Education Section @ales-araukie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The Archives for Learning and Education Section's next lunchtime training session is Wednesday, 9 September from 1-2pm on Microsoft Teams: Divergent Minds in the Archive - Neurodivergent Professionals and Accessibility aralearning.wordpress.com/2026/08/16/a...
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ARA ALES Lunchtime Seminar: Divergent Minds in the Archive – Neurodivergent Professionals and Accessibility
The Archives for Learning and Education Section’s third event in 2026 will be held using Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 9th September, from 1 to 2pm.  “Divergent Minds in the Archive – Neurodive…
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Helen Dafter @historyhelen123.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Having spent May and June talking about our Digital Collections Portal, I've now written about it. collectionstrust.org.uk/blog/first-c.... This was for a broader audience than my talks so I'm hoping it hits the right note.
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First Class Digital Access: The Postal Museum’s Route to Born-Digital - Collections Trust
Helen Dafter is an Archivist at The Postal Museum. In this blog, she describes the museum’s journey towards launching a Digital Collections Portal. The museum with the underground train That’s how I u...
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Melinda Haunton @melindahaunton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Raised in meetings today: this excellent toolkit on deposited collections, created by @scotsarchives.bsky.social with Kazky Ltd: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/support-and-.... Scottish law does differ but there is a huge amount here to support archives across the UK managing non-gifted collections.
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Deposited Collections Toolkit - Scottish Council on Archives
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve awarded a new skills bursary to Lancashire Archives and a records at risk grant to the National Railway Museum. Find out more in the thread below 👇 (1/3) 📷 Science Museum Group.
A wide shot of a stationary diesel power British Railways single train carriage.
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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Earlier this year, Rebecca Wood, MA Curation student @exeter.ac.uk, visited us to research Parish Maps in the Common Ground archive. Find out how the archive informed & inspired her exhibition ‘Parish Maps: Then, Now, Next’ in a new guest blog post! ➡️ specialcollections.exeter.ac.uk/2026/08/18/f...
Collage of seven postcards of artists' and people's Parish Maps created as part of Common Ground's Parish Maps project c 1980s-1990s.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Are you looking to fund a transformative research or innovation project? We’re accepting applications from record keepers and heritage professionals for grants of up to £10,000! Find out more and apply by Friday 16 October: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
An over-the-shoulder shot of someone in a studio examining film reels underneath two large lights and a vertically mounted camera.
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Saw this on a map @stuartackland.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
John Speed, in a World map printed in 1627, included a diagram explaining how a solar eclipse worked. As this recent Bodleian map blog shows it wasn't till the eighteenth century with the work of Edmund Halley that eclipses could be predicted blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/2026/07... #Eclipse
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Helen Carpenter @helencarpenter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Haven't posted here for a while but am thrilled to see this beautifully and sensitively written piece by my colleague Gina at @50millionvoices.bsky.social. Well worth a read, as is the book. #stammering #stuttering #ScatmanJohn www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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A moment that changed me: My stammer made life a misery – then a song gave me back my voice
As a teenager, I was so ashamed of my speech disability that even my family didn’t know about it. When Scatman John came on the radio, celebrating his own stammer in a hit about self-esteem, I knew I ...
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Take part in our 5-minute survey on Environmental Monitoring Systems: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... This will help us understand how the impact of Hanwell’s recent discontinuation on the sector, current monitoring arrangements and interest in potential future solutions!
A record keeper stands in a large room looking at shelves and piles of unarchived material from a Vietnamese restaurant.
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Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies @jcasonline.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We're looking for a new Marketing and Outreach Associate to serve November 2026-October 2029! Submit your résumé/CV and brief statement of interest to email.jcas@gmail.com by Tuesday, August 25.
Image contains JCAS logo and reads: "JCAS JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHIVAL STUDIES Marketing & Outreach Associate Wanted! The Marketing and Outreach Associate works in collaboration with the Managing Editor and serves on the Editorial Board. Primary duties include: Promotion of new publications •Managing the journal's social media presence Maintaining statistics On journal engagement Evaluating and enhancing existing communication outlets Actively participating in the management of the journal Term of service runs November 2026-October 2026- October 2029 with the opportunity to renew. Applicants must submit a résumé/ CV and a brief statement of interest to email.jcas@gmail.com by Tuesday, August 25th, 2026. elischolar.library.yale.edu/jcas"
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives @archpbu.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
#DyddLlunyMap #MapMonday Map of the Bodednyfed Estate in the parish of Amlwch. Dyddiad/Date: 1828 LLE/640
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SABRE Maps @maps.sabre-roads.org.uk · 10/08/2026
This #MapMonday we'll leave a reminder of one of the other applications in the SABRE Maps family - the Co-ordinate Finder. Mouse over the map of GB or IRL, and get the location of that point in lots of modern and archaic co-ordinate formats. Perfect for map nerds like us! buff.ly/JraIUl8
#Map of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire showing the location of the town center in a whole range of GB and Ireland co-ordinate systems
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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Coming up in September from @araukie.bsky.social Lunchtime webinar on 9/9/26 "Divergent Minds in the Archive - Neurodivergent Professionals and Accessibility" www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ales-lunch...
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ALES Lunchtime Seminar: "Divergent Minds in the Archive"
"Divergent Minds in the Archive - Neurodivergent Professionals and Accessibility"
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Sharon McMeekin @sharonmcmeekin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Last 24hrs(ish!) to respond. It's very important to me to make sure the guidance is reflective of the lived experiences of the the record keeping community, so every response is important 💕#archives
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Congratulations to Herefordshire Archives, London Metropolitan University Special Collections & National Waterways Archives for achieving Archive Service Accreditation for the first time! Read more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/three-a... 📷 National Waterways Archives (1/2)
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Three archives gain accredited status for the first time
The Archive Service Accreditation Committee has awarded the coveted accredited status to 3 archives.
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Melinda Haunton @melindahaunton.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Novice to Knowhow remains free, and if you took it in the early days you may not know it isn't such an intensive process now - aka you don't have to do it all in a month. The training has been expanded, embedded into the DP Handbook and updated to cover new topics. www.dpconline.org/digipres/pro...
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Novice to Know-How: Online Digital Preservation Training - Digital Preservation Coalition
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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It’s #ManorialMonday! 🥳 Last week’s walk around Carburrow Tor explored the hidden history of the manor of Warleggan. Guided by landowner John Keast, we journeyed through a prehistoric landscape, examined historic manorial records, and uncovered centuries of local life. 🗺️👞
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Andrew Janes @cartivist.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I'm at Scotstoun Stadium to watch Commonwealth Games athletics. Sadly no Irn Bru on sale here, so I have another orange-coloured drink for #ConfinedCocktails
Slightly blurry photo of a bottle of Fanta Zero Sugar with part of an athletics track in the background.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social are running a 5-minute survey to understand the impact of the UK's recent heatwaves (May-July) on organisations in the cultural sector. We strongly encourage archives to contribute: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... The survey closes next Friday at 5pm!
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub has awarded its final set of seed corn grants, supporting community groups and heritage organisations to launch new projects that bridge community engagement with heritage: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/3) 📷Mike Goddard
A medium close-up shot of a woman smiling for the camera and holding a pile of books. Photoshopped on to the image are a range of hand drawn illustrations including open books, stars, painting materials and children playing.
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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham @theironroom.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#MapOnATuesday is the Birmingham Borough and City Boundaries map, 1838 – 1931 highlighting the dates when various parts of modern day Birmingham joined with the metropolitan borough, granted its charter in 1838. Ref – HRA Map Cabinets, Level 4 #LibraryofBham
A large map divided into sections. Title at the top is Birmingham Borough and City Boundaries, 1838 – 1931. Each section has a name which is of an urban district of Birmingham, along with a year. A key in the bottom right indicating what each of the lines relates to.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Have you read our guidance for business archives? Featuring case studies and advice on topics from long-term management to mitigating risk, this resource is ideal for businesses wondering how to preserve and make best use of their archives: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
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Oliver House @oliverhouse.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
‘Increasingly archive services are having to manage or consider managing substantial proportions of archival storage away from the main archive service site’ Great to see this from @uknatarcsector.bsky.social Implications of split-site collections management, resources and access provision.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Applications for A Year in Archives 2026 close in just 1 month! Read about the exciting changes we’re making this year and submit a project by 21 August: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/1P8AIO/ Don’t miss an opportunity to spotlight your work to the sector and the wider public! 📷 Historic England Archive
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Dorothy Berry @dorothyjberry.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
It's always "if you've ever saved anything, you're an archivist" and never "if you've ever loaned a book to someone, you're a librarian"
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Engagement grant applications are open! Engagement grants provide up to £3000 in funding for organisations to run outreach projects that connect archives with their communities in places across England and Wales. Apply by Friday 14 August: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
A record keeper and seven young people stand around a table in a reading room examining documents. These include a large document containing diagrams and an open book containing illustrations.
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Andrew Walsh @playbrarian.uk · 05/06/2026
After years of struggling to write anything, it's quite pleasing the brain fog is lifting enough to produce some written words again! Especially thanks to Amelia as a co-author. We've got this piece with @jofitz.bsky.social and @ahaire.bsky.social journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hs...
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Not Just Evidence-Based, But Experience-Based: Establishing a Neurodivergent Peer Support Network for Staff in the Library and Information Sector | Health Sciences Libraries Journal
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Hannah Jones @hannahkj.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Sitting in this year's culmination event for the Digital Peer Mentoring cohort. Absolutely fantastic to hear about the brilliant progress made so far, and to hear so much lovely feedback about my fabulous TNA colleagues and the other programme mentors. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
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Peer mentoring - Archives sector
Archivists are working together to support each other’s digital ambitions as part of Plugged In, Powered Up.
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