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Dr Jane Secker

@jsecker.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Ed Develop. SFHEA. Online learning, info, digital & copyright literacy. Trustee of Media and Information Literacy Alliance. Head of MA Academic Practice 🐱

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Loughborough Open Research Team @lboroor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
September Copyright Reads are out now: blog.lboro.ac.uk/rdm/2026/09/... #Copyright #September #CopyrightReads
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Linus & Snoopy Play in Fall Leaves
Alt: Linus & Snoopy Play in Fall Leaves
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
On Saturday 10 October I am helping to organise a Regency Ball at the Assembly Rooms in Faversham. Tickets still available: favershamsociety.org/etn/regency-...
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Regency Ball - The Faversham Society
Join us on Saturday 10 October at the fabulous Faversham Assembly Rooms for our popular Regency Ball. It will be a wonderful evening of fun, music and dancing, including music and guided instruction i...
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Copyright trolling in higher education - results from the survey - a webinar share.google/TyY6vJXv5IoQ...
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Copyright trolling: the experience of HE and related organisations
In January 2026, Tim Riley (University of Aberdeen) and Liesl Rowe (Leeds Beckett University) presented a closed webinar on the ongoing problem of copyright trolling to the copyright literacy commu…
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Clippy @theclippy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Modern poster slop generated by AI is making 1997 Word Art look a WHOLE lot less crappy.
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Introducing CARaL: Copyright Anxiety, Resilience and Leadership - a new collaboration between me, @cbowiemorrison.bsky.social and @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social - find out more here: copyrightliteracy.org/2026/08/21/i... - starting this autumn!
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Introducing CARaL: Copyright Anxiety, Resilience and Leadership
Many of you will know that Chris and I have been working for some time on research into Copyright Anxiety and Legal Chill. Therefore we are really excited to launch a new collaboration this autumn …
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The best thing about Webinar 85 was Lyra the cat joined us for the session - she could be looking for a copyright mentor perhaps? Thanks to @littlebutfierce.bsky.social and Irene for coordinating this new scheme: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF-r...
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CoOLSIG Webinar 85: Launch of the Copyright Mentoring Scheme
YouTube video by Association for Learning Technology
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Do you work in Copyright in libraries? Got lots of experience or need more help? We are launching a Copyright Mentoring Scheme next week at the @altcoolsig.bsky.social webinar on 12 June at 11am BST: copyrightliteracy.org/2026/06/03/w...
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Webinar 85 – Launch of the Copyright Mentoring Scheme Rescheduled
In this month’s webinar, members of the ALT CoOL SIG will formally launch their new peer mentoring scheme on Friday 12th June, following the postponement of this event from February. Please r…
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This morning I am reminded of the Copyright Waffle episode with @doctorow.pluralistic.net as a friend discovers the word 'enshitification for the first time: soundcloud.com/user-2432741...
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Copyright Waffle Episode 21 Cory Doctorow
Jane and Chris (copyrightliteracy.org) speak to science fiction author, journalist, digital rights activist and copyright legend Cory Doctorow. We hear about his introduction to the copyright debates
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
One for @joparker.bsky.social
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Lunchtime snooze in my garden! Bliss apart from the sound of the wind in the trees
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
So delighted to be able to respond to the person at my gym who asked 'where can I get one of those copyright water bottles from?' www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/...
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UK Copyright Literacy | Marketplace Shop Designs | Complete Collection
UK Copyright Literacy, T-Shirt Studio Marketplace Designs, complete collection. Online at TShirt Studio,UK
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Tagging @cbowiemorrison.bsky.social and @copyrightliteracy.bsky.social
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Like a band who love to play their greatest hits, we love playing Copyright the Card Game! This time with staff at DCMS at the @bodleian.ox.ac.uk no less
Man and woman in matching copyright card game t-shirts.Deck of copyright cardsPeople playing Copyright the Card Game Radcliffe Camera in Oxford
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Taking my favourite water bottle with me
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Heading to Oxford to play Copyright the Card Game tomorrow with some civil servants - we've created some AI related scenarios now (of course we have)
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Tonight I am looking forward to a concert by the Marsh Family and I am reminded of the Copyright Waffle interview we did with Ben Marsh: copyrightliteracy.org/2021/03/08/c...
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Copyright Waffling with Dr Ben Marsh (of the Marsh Family)
Waffling about copyright with Ben Marsh Last week I will confess to being extremely over-excited and a little star struck as we recorded our 15th Copyright Waffle podcast, this time with Dr Ben Mar…
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Read this, the problems are real and have a huge impact on our lives. As someone who was until recently in severe pain and put on a 9 month waiting list, I am beyond angry and pleased to hear something will be done: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Streeting relaunches women’s health strategy to tackle ‘medical misogyny’
Health secretary says NHS is ‘failing women’ and pledges to end ‘gaslighting’ by doctors
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A short write up on the panel we ran at #lilac26 on Monday on teaching copyright as part of information literacy - it's not legal advice... but is it IL? copyrightliteracy.org/2026/03/31/c...
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Copyright literacy goes to LILAC in Sheffield
From L-R: Jane Secker, Chris Morrison, Amanda Wakaruk and Ami Pendergrass Jane writes: We’ve been in Sheffield this week for LILAC 2026. LILAC is the UK’s information literacy conferenc…
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Two sessions at #lilac26 talking about crafting make me wonder if this is the time to make an information literacy quilt, where we ask people to contribute a square, similar to the FemEdTech quilt a few years ago: www.oeglobal.org/2020/04/03/o... anyone keen to discuss?
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OER20: FemEdTech Quilt of Care and Justice
FemEdTech launched a collaborative project in 2019 to create a Quilt of Care and Justice to be displayed at the OER20 Conference in April 2020.In response to the call for participation, OEG’s Executiv...
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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The winners of @infolitgroup.bsky.social & @ucl.ac.uk Department of Information Studies Information Literacy Award 2026 are Siobhan Corrin @slaintesiobhan.bsky.social & Katie Roper from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust #LILAC26
The winners of the Information Literacy Award are holding their certificate and award. The judges are standing next to them.
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Attending the Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education this evening at St Jame's Palace..what a treat with @julievoce.bsky.social and @puiyin.bsky.social
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Today we launched a new episode of the Copyright Waffle podcast with the RT. Hon. Professor Sir Robin Jacob - our most distinguished guest copyrightliteracy.org/2025/11/04/c...
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Copyright waffling with Rt. Hon. Professor Sir Robin Jacob
We are delighted to announce the launch of a brand new episode of the Copyright Waffle podcast, recorded at UCL School of Laws in January 2025. We were honoured to be joined by the Rt. Hon. Profess…
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Great to see our research on the @authorsalliance.bsky.social blog as I feel I've spent my career trying to help people understand why copyright matters and why they should not fear it!
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Thanks to everyone who attended or presented at #icepops25 - Manchester did us proud and we'll be sharing some photos and the slides from the event very soon..in the meantime, a few highlights....
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
It's the day of #icepops25 and the sun is shining in Manchester and everything is yellow
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Still time to book a place at this autumn's copyright education conference, Icepops 2025. Find out more and book your place: copyrightliteracy.org/icepops-2025...
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Icepops 2025: draft programme
Tuesday 9th September 11-12pm Private view of the John Rylands Library 12-1.15pm Registration and lunch available 1.15-1.30pm Welcome and introduction from co-Chairs, Chris Morrison and Jane Secker…
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Very excited to get another Copyright Waffle podcast out, Episode 28 with Monica Westin is a bit of a trailer for #icepops2025 soundcloud.com/user-2432741... #copyright
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Copyright Waffle Episode 28 with Monica Westin
Chris and Jane (copyrightliteracy.org) talk to upcoming Icepops keynote Monica Westin about her journey from library school, through to Google, Manchester Metropolitan University and now to Cambridge
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Looking forward to tomorrow's Copyright and Online Learning webinar on audiovisual content - if you've not signed up, still time: copyrightliteracy.org/2025/07/01/c...
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Copyright and audiovisual works: where are we now?
On Friday 18th July at 11am-12pm BST we will be running our 79th webinar. This session will be a closed session for those in the education community to discuss where we are with copyright issues re…
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Matt @mattlibrarian.eurosky.social · 04/07/2025
Copying the worst culture war moves from the USA, Kent County Council bans trans books in children’s library. 📚📜 www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section
KCC says the move came after a "concerned member of the public" contacted them.
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Crimson_Cauldron @crimsoncauldron.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
someone made a petition and im spreading it around petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Petition: Call for children's trans books to be put back in Kent libraries child sections
Protect these books under the Equality Act and protecting literature for education. Reach out to KCC about this harmful issue. Keep these age-appropriate trans books in children's sections.
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Earlier today my line full of copyright literacy t-shirts after a busy few weeks at conferences
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Tom Lowe opening keynote at Learning at City St George's nails it - this is what I was also saying yesterday about GenAI and the impact on HE @citystgeorges.bsky.social
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Read up more on @creativecommons.bsky.social Signal Preferences here - a new social pact for how those who share data and AI companies can interact: creativecommons.org/2025/06/25/i...
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Great to catch up with some folks at the #cilipconf25 but then major travel issues getting home so pretty exhausted and wishing I'd stayed longer!
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Great to be part of this panel this morning at the #cilipconf25 I'm sorry to be dashing off after lunch today but we have our learning and teaching conference at work!
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
CILIP commissioned a poem for the library profession. I love creative expression which is why I co wrote a song on information literacy with @cbowiemorrison.bsky.social you can listen here on.soundcloud.com/twgukQhMXEgD...
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This LILAC song 2025
A song written for the 20th anniversary of the LILAC Information Literacy Conference 2025 performed live at Cardiff University following Professor Jane Secker's keynote talk on Tuesday 15 April 2025
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Important research on library leadership
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Anyone else going to #cilipconf25 as delayed by trains but now en route to the conference hotel
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Tomorrow I'm speaking at the CILIP conference on a panel about copyright and AI and I plan to wear my 'how does copyright make you feel' t-shirt
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Jennie @unabridgedopinions.com · 25/04/2025
Some good news for this Friday. This astonishing group of people have spun up ERICA, the ERIC archive. www.datarescueproject.org/erica-to-the... #GLAMS #Skybrarians #AcademicSky
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ERICA to the Rescue!
ERIC, the research repository of the Department of Education, was defunded this week. The ERIC catalog lists over 2 million education-related publications. More than 500,000 of these publications are ...
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Remembering our dear friend Elaine Sykes from the @infolitgroup.bsky.social and @lilacconf.bsky.social committee: infolit.org.uk/remembering-...
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Remembering our friend, Elaine Sykes – Information Literacy Website
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
If you've ever wanted a novelty copyright t-shirt you can check out the @copyrightliteracy.bsky.social t-shirt studio store here: www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/...
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UK Copyright Literacy | Marketplace Shop Designs | Complete Collection
UK Copyright Literacy, T-Shirt Studio Marketplace Designs, complete collection. Online at TShirt Studio,UK
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Beach sunset after a busy couple of days in work. I do love living by the sea
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Stand by if you submitted to present at #icepops2025 - the emails are scheduled to go out very soon! Cannot wait to announce our exciting line up of speakers! Find out more at copyrightliteracy.org
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Building a playful learning environment - our new publication and a chance to connext for @citystgeorges.bsky.social staff (and students) blogs.city.ac.uk/learningatci...
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Building a Playful Learning Community – And You’re Invited! – Learning at City St George's
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Recording and slides from webinar 78 on the Copyright Anxiety study are now available online: copyrightliteracy.org/upcoming-eve...
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Webinars: copyright and online learning
These regular webinars hosted by the Association of Learning Technology (ALT) started on Friday 20th March in response to queries largely from those in higher education related to  copyright a…
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
when you encourage your colleague's in copyright to be playful and wonder what have I created? Well done to Christine at UCL though - gave us quite a laugh: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/copyright/20...
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
New article on Building a playful learning community published by me, Susannah Quinsee and Sara Reimers: www.journalofplayinadulthood.org.uk/article/id/1...
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Building a playful learning community
Using play with adults has many benefits but can be challenging to design.  This research sought to understand if being part of a community and seeking advice and support from colleagues could support...
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Just extended the call for contributions by a week, so hurry and get your submission in by 16 June!
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
One more day to get your contributions in to speak at #icepops25 the playful copyright event for practitioners and scholars docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Icepops 2025 Submission form
Please use this form to submit your suggested contribution for Icepops 2025 which will be taking place on Tuesday 9th September at John Rylands Research Institute and Library at University of Manchest...
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