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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 12/08/2026

Post it note pinhole worked for me! Fun way to experience an eclipse!

Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 31/03/2026

Thank you to everyone that came to my #uksg26 breakout. I was blown away by how many people came to my talk and showed their interest in my project, and it’s not even done yet!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 29/03/2026

Pre-UKSG hide in the hotel and chill… bracing myself for all the chaos tomorrow. I managed to get a table with a view for dinner though!

A picture of a glass of wine in dramatic lighting against a blurred background of windows looking towards a river and a armadillo shaped building

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 27/03/2026

UKSG is coming up next week and I’m looking forward to it! It’s always such a great opportunity to catch up with friends and make new ones! I’m also going to be talking about some of my initial results from my PhD research… no pressure 😱

A small advertising poster that reads - looking back to look forward, what is the real-world impact of open access on our libraries - and has the banner UKSG 49th annual conference along the top

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 09/02/2026

I’m really looking forward to speaking at @uksg.bsky.social this year, sharing some of my initial results from my PhD research. This is the first time I will be presenting at UKSG not as part of a panel so I’m a bit nervous already! I’m in Group A if you wanna come along and be a friendly face 😉

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 06/07/2025

Happy 16th Wedding Anniversary to my partner in crime and greatest support @archwubs.bsky.social - thanks for putting up with me! Pics of then and now, time flies!

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 26/06/2025

Couldn’t resist this really weird Kandinsky inspired double serving moka pot when I saw it while ordering my usual coffee beans! Look at it!!

A box branded from bialetti. The box shows a blue coffee pot with two spouts.

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 04/06/2025

Follow @drbeth.bsky.social who is doing a great job posting from this afternoon’s event #OSFest25

Three women and one man sit as a panel in front of a green screen with the text ‘open science & scholarship festival 2025’ at the top. The woman at the right is speaking into a microphone

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 04/06/2025

From panellist to signpost :) it’s a busy day at the festival! Ready for the data sharing panel! #OSFest25

A selfie of a dark haired woman holding a piece of paper with an arrow and printed directions on

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 23/05/2025

New t-shirt alert! I love @thesparkdotcompany.bsky.social and couldn’t resist adding this one to my collection! :)

A selfie-style picture of the torso of a woman wearing a purple T-shirt. On the T-shirt is a pale purple lightning bolt and the words ‘a woman’s place is in the revolution’

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 22/05/2025

Did a lunch and learn about my PhD research-in-progress for @cilip.bsky.social ARLG today. Not many questions but I think it went well, it’s nice to try to find ways to take something complex and translate it to different audiences. Thanks to @craigmartinucl.bsky.social for setting it up! #PhDSky

A widescreen monitor displaying a blue PowerPoint slide on a black background. The t reads ‘how did we get here? Exploring the journey of open access and its impact on library research support over time’

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 02/04/2025

I have been collecting stickers and badges during the conference and I love it!! #UKSG2025

A conference lanyard that reads UKSG, Kirsty Wallis, UCL. It has a pale blue sticker that says NLISN and a yellow opening the future sticker. On the bottom of the name tag is a flag that reads speaker in gold letters. On the lanyard strap are three badges, ebook sos, the book whisperer, and one which reads ‘I’m a librarian, what’s your superpower’

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 01/04/2025

A little late but thanks to everyone that joined our workshop at #UKSG2025 yesterday, some great discussions! And as promised for those interested but with clashing sessions… our announcement? We are founding a new network interested in supporting citizen science supporters!! 🥳🎉

A slide announcing a UK Network Supporting Citizen Science
This is a New initiative supporting groups and individuals interested in growing support for Citizen Science at their institutions.
Intent to enable discussion of successes and challenges, and the growth of a community of practice.

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 30/03/2025

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside… ⛱️☀️🍦 Successfully arrived in, and had a good explore of lovely Brighton in advance of #UKSG2025 starting tomorrow.

Happy me with headphones and a giant soft serve ice cream. There is a carousel in the background.

Brighton Royal Pavilion entrance. Columns adorn the front and there are Indian style domes on the roof. The path in front is painted with swirls of blue, pink, yellow and green

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 04/03/2025

Greetings from UCL East campus this morning. It’s cold and frosty but lovely and bright and the coffee is good ☕️😍

A mug of black coffee and a glass of water are in focus in the foreground. In the background and out of focus can be seen a bright blue sky, some picnic benches (near) and two tall grey buildings (far)

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 17/01/2025

Study day consisted of @alisonhicks0.bsky.social being wonderful and making me feel better for not getting any PhD work done over Christmas because I was ill, and then the dentist. I earned this…

Cappuccino and a small tray of macarons. Front to back on the left of the image, red, green, white and brown.

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 04/12/2024

It’s here! Backed this on kickstarter ages ago and can’t wait to try out a different approach to mental wellbeing accompanied by some fun characters :) #quietbrain

A pile of books featuring a cartoon brain and heart. The book at the top is entitled ‘Quiet Brain’

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 21/10/2024

Thanks to the team at the #OpenEngaged conference for #OAweek for giving me the opportunity to a be a surprise chair today and be a part of such a brilliant program! My team was so surprised they screenshotted me 😆

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 02/09/2024

It was really hard to get a picture of but it was draped throughout the whole atrium… I’d love to go back, it was such a great museum I agree. Lovely and calm.

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 01/09/2024

She makes these, you can pick your own colours, I have several now because I’m bound to lose one 😆

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 31/08/2024

Mark is playing Microsoft Flight Simulator so of course I made him find my office! Look, it’s the Portico! Okay granted they have done extra work on London but no one can deny this is UCL :)

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 30/08/2024

I always forget until I pick up the pen again how much drawing helps quiet my brain. Was 100% out of all brain for the day and then I sat and drew, reduced my stress levels immensely! Posca pens are my new favourite toy.

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 27/08/2024

When the emails are coming in faster than you can answer them and you want to get your head down on campus without interruption for a bit… what do you do? Hide in a corner of the stacks of course! Only possible in the summer, but isn’t it nice! #library #UCLlibraries #oncampus

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 20/08/2024

A quick google finds this article from big issue, looks like it shouldn’t be hard to find one! www.bigissue.com/opinion/robi...

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 17/08/2024

Just sent my final Tweet. Account will be deactivated tomorrow. Been through this morning and saved or screenshotted lots of memories. Feeling quite sad to say goodbye but it’s the right thing to do. Here’s a cute dinosaur I built while I was poorly to cheer everyone up :)

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Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com · 02/02/2024

Chatting about my ontology/epistemology problems with my brother was super helpful. He asked ChatGPT what it thought. Not bad. He then asked it to define constructivism in the form of a @Metallica song and it was too good not to share! I haven’t laughed so hard in ages! #PhDLife

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