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Stuart Hunt

@librarystuart.bsky.social
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Director of University Library & Collections and University Librarian, Durham University. All views or opinions expressed my own. “Non minima pars eruditionis est bonos nosse libros.”

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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Saddened to hear of the passing of Wendell Berry. An outstanding poet, writer, environmentalist & homesteader. A prophetic voice.
theguardian.com
Wendell Berry, US author, farmer and environmentalist, dies aged 92
Author and Kentucky native, who celebrated the farming world of his home state and warned of the excesses of industrial society, died at home
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Absolutely excellent writing, acting, direction & staging of 1536 at the Ambassadors Theatre. Glad to see it on the closing night. If you didn’t go you really missed something special.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Hugely productive 3 days hosting Library Director colleagues from matarikinetwork.bsky.social in Durham. Excellent discussions & ideas sharing demonstrating the value of our group. Even the excessive heat couldn’t stop the conversations.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Really pleased to be elected Chair of the coimbragroup.bsky.social Heritage Working Group. The outgoing Chair is a tough act to follow but working with such a dedicated group of colleagues from across Europe is a privilege.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
In a favourite place. Alas, in Kolding this time for the sad occasion of father in law’s funeral. Proud to have carried his coffin. Sov godt Jørgen.
Koldinghus. Castle in front of Slotssøen or Castle Lake with reflection onto lake surface.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Really pleased that our Shakespeare Recovered was highly commended at the Museums & Heritage Awards. A great achievement made possible by the outstanding work of colleagues.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Great production & performance in the round of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest at @oldvictheatre.bsky.social. Fantastic powerful acting.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Fantastic to see County Durham so well represented in the shortlists.
culturednortheast.co.uk
County Durham peppers shortlist for prestigious national honours
Durham Univeristy, Beamish Museum and The Bowes Museum represent the region with a range of exhibitions and projects in the running for the Museums + Heritage Awards. Tony Henderson reports
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Really pleased that our Shakespeare Recovered exhibition & project has been shortlisted in the Restoration or Conservation Project of the Year category in the Museums & Heritage Awards. @dulib.bsky.social @ducollections.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Come and work with us in University Library & Collections at @durham.ac.uk in this new & exciting role. You will play a leadership role in our modern, heritage & cultural collections.
durham.taleo.net
Deputy Director, Collections
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Great to see the conservation decision making of colleagues at @dulib.bsky.social concerning our First Folio making the news.
bbc.co.uk
Should Durham's stolen Shakespeare folio be repaired?
The damage caused when Durham's First Folio was stolen remains - for now.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
This, along with the original mss of The Dharma Bums, also being put up for auction, should be in a public collection & not a private one.
theguardian.com
Jack Kerouac’s 37 metre-long, first draft scroll of On the Road to be auctioned
The draft – one of the Beat Generation’s defining artefacts – will be part of a wider sale of pieces from the Jim Irsay Collection at Christie’s in March
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Durham University Library @dulib.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The seminar brought together librarians, archivists, conservators and other Library Service practitioners from our Arqus partners and stimulated thoughtful discussion around knowledge-sharing and opportunities for future collaboration across the network. @durham.ac.uk @librarystuart.bsky.social(3/3)
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Durham University Library @dulib.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Durham hosted a hybrid, two-day seminar featuring sessions on topics including conservation and preservation, external engagement and digital developments within special and heritage collections. (2/3)
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Durham University Library @dulib.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
DULib was delighted to welcome colleagues from the Arqus ‘Libraries of the Future’ Community of Practice earlier this week. (1/3)
Photo of conference attendees in the stairwell of the Teaching and Learning Centre
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
There’s nothing quite as refreshing as getting to your destination at 4AM after what should have been a 4 hour train journey that ends up taking 9 hours. Made especially wonderful when the final 40 minute stretch takes 5 hours. And passengers & staff are left to suffer.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Really lucky to have secured tickets for a preview of the fantastic Hamnet. An outstanding film with amazing acting aided by a wonderful Max Richter soundtrack. Can’t recommend enough.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
“saving up to 20 minutes per title.” Just how long were they spending before?! This isn’t how I would define efficiency. Seems to me that there’s another non-AI issue to be addressed here.
oclc.org
OCLC introduces new AI tools to make cataloging faster and smarter | OCLC
OCLC has added powerful new AI features to its WorldShare Record Manager and Connexion cataloging applications that automatically suggesting classification numbers and subject headings.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Our Shakespeare Recovered exhibition has been a great success. So much so that we are extending it. It also won the Institute of Conservation Heritage Conservation in Action prize 2025. Congratulations to the colleagues that made this happen.
culturednortheast.co.uk
Literary treasure draws thousands of visitors to Durham as exhibition is extended
People have more time to see the Shakespeare Folio in Durham as 'wonder' exhibition will remain open until April 2026. Tony Henderson reports
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Kunsthaus Graz is a great museum with fascinating architecture and excellent exhibits. Sat and watched the mesmerising Bill Viola “The Raft” for ages. Absolutely recommend.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Many thanks to colleagues at Universitätsbibliothek Graz @uni-graz.at for hosting an excellent Arqus Alliance Libraries of the Future seminar. Lots of good discussions and much appreciated hospitality.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
That moment when you realise your arrival in a wonderful European city for a conference coincides with an English football team match in the same city.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Knowledge on top of the hill at Uppsala University. The Carolina Rediviva has a physical and symbolic location between the castle and cathedral. A beautiful library with fascinating collections.
Yellow coloured Carolina Rediviva Uppsala University Library building with leaves on the ground in the foreground.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
If you know you know. If you don’t you can guess.
bbc.co.uk
This year's Durham Lumiere to be the city's last, organisers say
Since 2009 it has drawn more than 1.3 million visitors and made the local economy £43m.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Who would have thought it? Mafia boss as collector of literary mss.
theguardian.com
‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction
Exclusive: Two-page 1957 manuscript signed by author linked to his classic of beat literature On the Road
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
RIP Brian Patten. A loss to poetry.
theguardian.com
Liverpool poet Brian Patten dies at 79
His poetry often explored love and relationships and he wrote books for children including Gargling With Jelly
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Excellent performance of #BornWithTeeth at Wyndham’s Theatre w/ Ncuti Gatwa as Marlowe & Edward Bluemel as Shakespeare. Equally excellent staging & production. Thoroughly recommend.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 19/09/2025
We are The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026 and ranked third overall in its Good University Guide. Congratulations to our global university community on this success. 🎉 Read more: brnw.ch/21wVU4Q
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
An interesting and thoughtful piece. Don’t necessarily agree with everything (eg LC distributed catalogue cards pre library automation so the argument of local vs central control is more complex) but worth engaging with.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Definitely worth visiting. Always enjoy going to Ushaw House as part of the Durham Ushaw Partnership.
bbc.co.uk
Ushaw Historic House library open to public for one day
The library, usually reserved for researchers, holds many examples of early printed books.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Excellent discussions at @coimbragroup.bsky.social Heritage Working Group meeting hosted by Università di Bologna. Added bonus is walking under the nearly 40km of porticos/colonnades which are themselves a @unesco.org World Heritage Site. #CoimbraGroup2025
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 02/05/2025
We welcomed colleagues from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to #Durham this week. Our collaboration supports research, exchange and training. We're shaping conferences in Washington (2026) & Tokyo (2028), themed: ‘Revolution, Revelation, Reconciliation’. tinyurl.com/bdfa299t
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
WHUK meeting reinforcing the tension identified by @unesco.org between outstanding universal value (OUV) and climate change. The move from cultural heritage to natural heritage as a direct outcome.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Highly informative & engaging couple of days at World Heritage UK 10th anniversary meeting discussing sustainability, climate crisis & cultural heritage. Lots to take away.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
bbc.co.uk
Stolen Durham copy of Shakespeare folio goes on display
Durham University's copy of the First Folio is being shown for the first time in more than 10 years.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Shakespeare Recovered exhibition officially opening this evening. Durham’s unique First Folio exhibited in its home; Cosin’s Library, Durham University. @ducollections.bsky.social
Cosin’s Library. Exhibition plinths, wooden bookshelves and wooden floor.
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Durham University Collections @ducollections.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Tonight is the Night! Counting down until the opening night of our Shakespeare Recovered Exhibition! Come and learn the story of Durham's First Folio! Opens to the public 4th April - free entry Book Tickets here: www.durham.ac.uk/things-to-do...
Colour photograph of exhibition guides on an antique wooden desk. The exhibition guides are titled 'Shakespeare Recovered'.
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Durham University Collections @ducollections.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Shakespeare Recovered: Durham’s First Folio Opening 4th April-Cosin’s Library The story of our First Folio after its theft and the work of our Conservation Team making it accessible again. Visit to experience a book as you’ve never seen one before. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shakespear...
Photograph of Cosin’s Library with the text “Something is Coming” in the bottom left corner. Library has wooden floors with bookcases along the walls, a balcony, two portraits and large windows. A museum case with a book on display is in the centre of the library. Illustration of William Shakespeare with the text “Shakespeare Recovered” on the left side and bottom left corner of the image. Behind the illustration is a bookcase from Cosin’s Library.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Hugely enjoyable day judging @ducollections.bsky.social Shakespeare First Folio international book binding competition. Wonderful skills and craft on display. Exhibition opening in April when entries will be on show.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Looking forward to this excellent conference with a fantastic programme. Glad to be the host institution and have @ducollections.bsky.social & @durhamuniversity.bsky.social colleagues speaking.
dcdcconference.co.uk
DCDC25 - DCDC25
A collective call to action, DCDC25 invites you to come together, no matter where you are in the world or the stage of your career, to Choose Your Own Future: to celebrate what is already being achiev...
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Not really the article I would want a photo of our wonderful Palace Green Library heading up. Q: Westminster’s mistakes or deliberate actions? (Neglect is a choice).
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Why do I feel offended by this? The job losses obviously. But also the quotation marks around “collection management” & “interpretation.” These are professional curatorial skills. This comes across as slightly off.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Thanks to Stephenson College @durham-university.bsky.social for organising an engaging speaker to mark #Holocaustmemorialday. Take away thought: remembrance projects forward.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Congratulations to the @durham-university.bsky.social alumni team. On the edge of the seat to the very end. Well captained by @carladenyer.bsky.social. Did yourselves and the university proud.
durham.ac.uk
Durham alumni superteam triumph in University Challenge - Durham University
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Taking the opportunity to sit down with this excellent present. Huge respect to @ledbydonkeys.org. Highly recommend this book.
Led By Donkeys book cover showing name projected onto the Palace of Westminster
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Must see film of 2024 has to be Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun. Thoughtful & magnetic performance by Saoirse Ronan. Thoroughly recommend.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Was uncertain about posting this photo. Actually took very few but still felt compelled to visit out of profound respect. Everything shrouded in fog seemed somehow fitting. The worst images were captured forever in my mind. @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. Main gate with railway line.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Obwarzanek krakowski. Living on these whilst in Kraków. Traditional & apparently only available in the Old Town. Bought fresh from street sellers. Just don’t call them a bagel.
Obwarzanek krakowski. Traditional Polish bread ring from Kraków.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Listening to the music of former Jagiellonian University student and Kraków resident Penderecki in Kraków. Somehow the music seems rooted in this place.
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Stuart Hunt @librarystuart.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Excellent & engaging discussions at Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius, Jagiellonian University Museum, at Coimbra Heritage Working Group. Many thanks to the curators for walking us through the exhibitions.
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