Reposted by Daryl GreenCentre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CMEMS) @cmemsedinburgh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Please join us for the Edinburgh University CMEMS Welcome Event! 22nd September 5pm at the Centre for Research Collections (Main Library Floor 6) Anyone interested in the activities of CMEMS is welcome! There will be drinks, nibbles and a viewing of items from the CRC’s fantastic collection... 11710
Reposted by Daryl GreenConsortium of European Research Libraries (CERL) @cerl-community.bsky.social · 09/09/2026You are invited: 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗟 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 “𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀” 🗓️ 𝟮𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 📍 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗣𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 📩 𝗧𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿,write to 𝘀̲𝗲̲𝗰̲𝗿̲𝗲̲𝘁̲𝗮̲𝗿̲𝗶̲𝗮̲𝘁̲@̲𝗰̲𝗲̲𝗿̲𝗹̲.̲𝗼̲𝗿̲𝗴̲ Programme: www.cerl.org/services/sem... #CERLSeminar #ResearchLibraries #MaterialCulture #CambridgeUL 0136
Reposted by Daryl GreenDr Bryony Coombs @bryonycoombs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026And we are off! @samleggs22.bsky.social & I had our first project meeting with @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social the CRC curatorial and conservation teams for the project: Painted Skin: Biocodicological Approaches to Scottish Manuscripts! V. exciting to discuss expertise and pull resources. 1188
Reposted by Daryl GreenKatie Birkwood @girlinthe.bsky.social · 17/06/2026@bibsoc.bsky.social Might you be able to give either or both of these posts a push? Volvelle-tastic event at the RCP next week. bsky.app/profile/rcpm... bsky.app/profile/girl... 153
Reposted by Daryl GreenKate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Had a lovely evening yesterday @natlibscot.bsky.social celebrating the launch of the Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, vol 1, edited by @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social et al. My mission: to get as many contributor signatures as possible. 261
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 30/04/2026word is out! contributors have been getting their copies while I was on annual leave and EHOBS v. 1 (parts 1 AND 2) are now out in the wild! Huge thanks to @edinburghup.bsky.social , my co-editors and ALL the contributors to this multi-decade endeavour edinburghuniversitypress.com/series-the-e... 1214
Reposted by Daryl GreenDr Bryony Coombs @bryonycoombs.bsky.social · 02/04/2026✨I could not be more excited to see what arrived in the post today. Not only because it is good to see 2 chapters reach the light of day, but because of the immense scholarship that has gone into this enterprise, with 69 scholars &2 vols my hat goes off to @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social & other editors✨ 44515
Reposted by Daryl GreenKate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 08/04/2026So pleased to see this out in the world! 2 volumes, over 60 contributors (incl. a small one by me) - a huge achievement for the four editors congratulations to @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social et al for getting this over the line! 23710
Reposted by Daryl GreenConsortium of European Research Libraries (CERL) @cerl-community.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Just back from CERL Manuscripts WG meeting at ZB Solothurn. With WG Chair @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social and ZB's Ian Holt, MSS experts from AT/CH/DE/DK/HU/IE/IT/LI/NL/NO/PL/SE/UKdiscussed standards/thesauri, HTR, training needs, relation with archivists/conservators, collaboration. Join us next time! 072
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026so glad to see the repatriation work of my colleagues continue to produce solid relationships and equitable results: www.ed.ac.uk/news/native-...ed.ac.ukNative American remains return to mainland US in repatriation first | News | The University of EdinburghEdinburgh has completed what is believed to be the first ever international repatriation of ancestral remains to mainland United States. 022
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026look how /gorgeous/ Ruth Nichols-Pike's linocut work is that we commissioned to advertise this year's book collecting prize. Printed small and large, it is a thing of beauty. Here's her website ruthnicholspikedesign.co.uk and here's the book collecting competition: library.ed.ac.uk/heritage-col... 030
Reposted by Daryl GreenConsortium of European Research Libraries (CERL) @cerl-community.bsky.social · 12/01/2026📢 Call for Papers | CERL Manuscript Librarians Working Group Collections Across Repositories: Manuscripts & Their Custodians 📅 10 Mar 2026 | 📍 Solothurn 🇨🇭 20-min papers & 45-min roundtables welcome. 🗓 Deadline: 30 Jan 2026 📧 daryl.green@ed.ac.uk 143
Reposted by Daryl GreenSuzanne Paul @suzpaul.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Amazing collections, lovely people. Come and spend a year doing research @theul.bsky.social @theulspeccoll.bsky.social 13024
Reposted by Daryl GreenTrinity College Library, Cambridge @trincolllibcam.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Job Opportunity! We're looking for a Graduate Trainee Archivist. #archives www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...trin.cam.ac.ukGraduate Trainee ArchivistOne-year fixed term contract, full-time Trinity College Library wishes to appoint an enthusiastic Graduate Trainee Archivist for one year from September 2026. The post offers an ideal opportunity to g... 12927
Reposted by Daryl GreenTrinity College Library, Cambridge @trincolllibcam.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Job Opportunity! We're looking for a Graduate Trainee Librarian #libraryjob www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...trin.cam.ac.ukGraduate Trainee Librarian(One-year fixed term contract, full-time) Trinity College Library wishes to appoint an enthusiastic Graduate Trainee for one year from September 2026. The post offers an ideal opportunity to gain a… 23831
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 17/12/2025the final proofs are in, the cover artwork signed off & we now have an official publication date - so it feels time to finally start celebrating publicly the forthcoming, incredibly long-overdue Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, v. 1: from the earliest times to 1707 published by EUP in 2026 2355
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 28/11/2025the call is now open for our next round of @iashedinburgh.bsky.social Heritage Collections Research Fellows! - find out more here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/heritage-col...iash.ed.ac.ukHeritage Collections Research Fellowships | IASH 115
Reposted by Daryl GreenSuzanne Paul @suzpaul.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Excellent library job in Cambridge.👇 01216
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 25/11/2025oh man, literally my professional life and my hobby are colliding! Interesting library job at Games Workshop! jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-a...jobs.games-workshop.comCollections Management Librarian - Games Workshop JobsAbout the Job Games Workshop has an exciting new role for a Collections Management Librarian to join our Archiving team, where you will be responsible for 14719
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 25/11/2025after more than 15 years living and working here, I'm now officially a citizen of this Kingdom 🏴 2160
Reposted by Daryl GreenShannon K. Supple @mazarine.bsky.social · 19/11/2025JOB POSTING! Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints at the @folger.edu amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FSL_Em...amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.comAndrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and PrintsThe Folger Shakespeare Library knows that an exceptional staff is the backbone of any great organization. We hire exceptionally qualified individuals who are committed to the mission, vision, and valu... 6115102
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 17/11/2025even when things are getting really tough at work, it's stories like this, a culmination of over two years of relationship building and planning, that keep me going. So proud of my team for helping the Sikh community celebrate a shared heritage: www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comSikhs flock to see rare outing of ancient holy book in EdinburghThe Guru Granth Sahib is so fragile it was taken to Edinburgh Gurdwara in a special convoy by curators for just a few hours. 082
Reposted by Daryl GreenEmma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Senior Librarian role in Oxford👇 www.asc.ox.ac.uk/fellow-libra...asc.ox.ac.ukFellow Librarian | All Souls College 01918
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 02/11/2025starting off a week of annual leave by palette cleansing with this lovely miniature..not quite done, but getting there! 120
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 30/10/2025every year the myriad of teams that make up the University of Edinburgh's Library do amazing things, and every year we get a little bit better at communicating about those things. Very happy to see ReConnect 2025, our annual report, go public today library.ed.ac.uk/sites/defaul... 032
Reposted by Daryl GreenGavin Willshaw @gwillshaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2025We've been working on our new Digital Collections Platform - launching formally in 2026. Thanks @emmahorrell.bsky.social for all your UX guidance and support! blogs.ed.ac.uk/website-comm...blogs.ed.ac.ukHow usability testing guided user-centred improvements of the Digital Collections Platform – Website and Communications Blog 022
Reposted by Daryl GreenRichard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 07/10/2025MLGB is back!! Delighted that Medieval Libraries of Great Britain @bodleian.ox.ac.uk is now back online. We are also working had on plans for the next phase of the resource, enhancing & adding data & functionality. HUGE thanks to my colleagues for their hard & clever work mlgb.bodleian.ox.ac.uk 2247110
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2025finished off this big fella this evening, pretty happy with the results 🤖🖌️ 020
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2025spent an hour cursing to myself quietly late last night as I glued bits of old speaker wire and garden wire to a plastic robot... not done yet, but happy with taking a chance to get this effect. 063
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2025went to see Julie Brook's Tide Line just beyond Cellardyke tidal pool last weekend. The dog was just as excited as we were... 030
Reposted by Daryl GreenA/Prof Narrelle Morris @narrellemorris.bsky.social · 02/10/2025This is one of the lesser known (but tragic) consequences of Gen AI. It’s not just about theft of IP, which is usually mentioned, it’s about damage to the information infrastructure of underfunded archives, libraries and museums etc. with long term consequences for them and for researchers. 08235
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2025by the way, all those benign AI bots crawling the internet for for-profit LLMs, yeah it turns out when 9,000 hit your archive catalogue or image database all at once they break the system. This is an emerging sector issue. The last weeks have literally seen humans labouring to feed the machines... 24229
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2025managed a wee work trip down the mound to the RSA to see the Goldsworthy exhibition before it shuts with my co-director and all around copilot Jacky 030
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2025very pleased to be offering an open ended Archives Cataloguing post working with the University of Edinburgh's wide and deep literary archives. please do share with anyone interested! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comScottish Literary Archives Cataloguer (Corson Endowment)Scottish Literary Archives Cataloguer (Corson Endowment) The Opportunity: The Heritage Collections department is pleased to advertise an opportunity to join our team as the Scottish Literary Archives ... 046
Reposted by Daryl GreenUniversity of Virginia Library @uvalibrary.bsky.social · 12/09/2025"I think the advice I would offer is to remember that leadership is a service role. Your job as a leader is to support the people who work for you, to protect them, to listen to them, & prioritize them." ARL Views with John Unsworth, UVA University Librarian 2016-2025 www.arl.org/blog/john-un... 06924
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2025despite everything going on, I'm so happy to be able to keep creating jobs in the heritage sector, check out the following listings for: Assistant Musical Instruments Curator: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comAssistant Musical Instruments Curator (Mirrey Endowment)We are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced musical instrument curator to work in the Musical Instrument Collection at the University of Edinburgh. 265
Reposted by Daryl GreenNeil Johnston @nejohnst.bsky.social · 27/08/2025A final bump for this. Closing date is Sunday, 31 August 0614
Reposted by Daryl GreenAlice Thornton's Books @thorntonsbooks.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Today our project is linked on the front page of @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social's website! Our fantastic postdocs @hagenilda.bsky.social and @sharonhoward.bsky.social get a well-deserved mention: www.ed.ac.uk/news/memoirs... #EarlyModern #DigiHums #BookHistory @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.socialed.ac.ukMemoirs share vivid life of 17th century woman | News | The University of EdinburghResearch into a manuscript discovered at Durham Cathedral has provided insights on the captivating life of a 17th century writer and memoirist. 05217
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 29/07/2025lots to digest in this piece - including the real cost of realising the intrinsic & data potentials in our collections. The work needed to catalogue, digitise, contextualise and curate massive historic archives and collections is still very much a human resources (and not AI) driven endeavour. 051
Reposted by Daryl GreenSeverin Carrell @severincarrell.bsky.social · 28/07/2025“Facing up to the past is crucial. But the real challenge for institutions and the societies they are part of is to act in ways informed by new knowledge” - @theguardian.com editorial 🏴👇🏾 #Edinburghracereport www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe Guardian view on the legacies of slavery: the response to Edinburgh’s report must go beyond academia | EditorialEditorial: Facing up to the past is crucial. But the real challenge for institutions and the societies they are part of is to act in ways informed by new knowledge 064
Reposted by Daryl GreenSeverin Carrell @severincarrell.bsky.social · 29/07/2025‘The real issue is change’: @proftjcurry.bsky.social - Edinburgh’s first Black philosophy professor, on racism and reform 'How do you create leagues of Black thinkers and clinicians and doctors and engineers and artists that fill the gap of what were lost...' 👇 www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.com‘The real issue is change’: Edinburgh University’s first Black philosophy professor on racism and reformProf Tommy J Curry reflects on leading the institute’s slavery review – and why it must lead to meaningful action 1188
Reposted by Daryl GreenUCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 28/07/2025UCC Library is recruiting a Head of Special Collections & Archives. Lead the development, digitisation, and promotion of our rare books, manuscripts & archives. Apply by 12pm, 19 Aug: www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc... 02529
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2025nearing the end of a great holiday, complete with a tidy stack of now-reads ♥️📚 131
Daryl Green @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Glad to see this work, which I had the honour to advise on and support, is breaking today... www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comEdinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry findsExclusive: Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories 0113
Reposted by Daryl GreenMalcolm Walsby @lankian.bsky.social · 10/07/2025It includes, amongst other things, information about forthcoming events in Nicosia (organised by @nconstantinidou.bsky.social ) and Rome ( @rozanneversendaal.bsky.social ) you can sign up to receive the Flyleaf as a pdf by emailing the project (address to be found here: sammelband.hypotheses.org)sammelband.hypotheses.orgSammelband15-16The Sammelband 15-16 project Sammelband 15-16 is a project that studies the creation and use of Sammelbände in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Europe. The extraordinary initial development of the p... 073
Reposted by Daryl GreenAnna @annaneat.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Stopped in my tracks by this sign pointing out the IMLS absence from #ALAAC25 10570233