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Layla Bloom

@laylabloom.bsky.social
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Head of Public Programme & Cultural Engagement, University of Leeds Libraries

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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
"Notions of Care- a response to Turner Prize 2025" roundtable today @lulgalleries.bsky.social starting off with a focus on joy and hope! #BD2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Huge congratulations to all our finalists - all top of their art game! We're so excited to see what you do next. 😍
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Congratulations to Alice Boot, winner of the FUAM Graduate Art Prize 2025! #FUAM2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Hannah Slater's 3D-printed sustainable lighting taken from natural forms presented by curator Laura Claveria
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Technological wizardry with AI and 3D printing in models by Alexandra Rosenthal, but rehumanised with lighting and personal touches
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Theatrical set style miniatures with figures taken from family photos by Esme Mclean
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Fibre sculpture and drawings inspired by seaside detritus by Alice Boot
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Exhibition preview talks by 3 of our wonderful #FUAM2025 finalists at the exhibition launch @lulgalleries.bsky.social tonight!
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
And we also enjoyed the interactive sculpture!🤩
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Thank you @hmileeds.bsky.social team for the activity baskets!
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
"A comb with lots of wet white hair"
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
"Definitely a gun!"
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
"Burnt eggs"
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
"A big hair carrot" - "with hair for roots!"
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Enjoyed the recent launch of 'Fragment and Form' @hmileeds.bsky.social with two young guides, who shared their impressions of art by Emii Alrai, Mónica Mays and Dominique White.
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
So happy to be celebrating @universityofleeds.bsky.social award of #universityofsanctuary status today - go team!🥳 Moving words from @cara1933.bsky.social and Sanctuary scholars, #LASSN, @retasleeds.bsky.social and @grabill.bsky.social
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Thanos Giannakopoulos bringing a global perspective to the role libraries and universities can play to advance open science and @un.org SDGs #LIBER2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Great collaboration between libraries in Sweden around AI processing of old card catalogues- sharing and learning together! ❤️ #LIBER2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
What a beautiful library at @tudelftlibrary.bsky.social! Fascinating prototype AI fortune teller project to re-engage students with the collection wall space. #LIBER2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Finally time to relax! #liber2025 reception remarks
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Finally time to relax! #liber2025 reception remarks
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Workshopping ideas for collaborative citizen science projects working with different GLAM institutions and research libraries #LIBER2025 and great case studies led by Alisa Martek and Dolores Mumelaš (Zagreb)
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Sara Kjellberg(Malmö) sharing useful tips for successful peer mentoring #LIBER2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Warm and inspiring presentation by @williamjnixon.bsky.social about the importance of informal networks for developing library leaders #liber2025, in the Emerging Leaders Programme cohorts @cgknowles.bsky.social
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Rousing call from Frédéric Kaplan #liber2025 for libraries to lead and curate LLM training, away from from commercial interests
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
#LIBER2025 kicks off, already with calls to confront the great threats to LIBERty and truth in the world today.
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Dr. Adam Rutherford speaking about science misinformation at #lkfs2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Patti Cheung (Hong Kong) and Lindiwe Soyzwapi (Pretoria) reflecting on literacy and (multiple) languages
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Inspiring vision collaboratively developed with local indigenous communities @uvic in Canada presented by Jonathan Bengtson and now Dr. Rangashri Kishore describing her work engaging children in India
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Beautiful intro to international perspectives by @jsendall.bsky.social #lkfs2025
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Beautiful, cathartic installation by Sarah Roberts for 'Sick' exhibition @lulgalleries.bsky.social
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Goosebumps listening to the Commoners Choir perform at the launch of #AnimatedActivism tonight! @lulgalleries.bsky.social www.commonerschoir.com
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Layla Bloom @laylabloom.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
First look/ listen to Alex de Little's Gair Wood sonic artwork proposal for the Laidlaw Library @universityofleeds.bsky.social !
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