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SALCTG is a community of 21 academic and national libraries, established as a provider of good quality training courses appropriate to the needs of academic libraries. Read our blog here: salctgblog.wordpress.com

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ATRIUM Research @atrium-eu.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
The Archaeology Data Service is seeking input in order to make their archaeological collections more accessible through APIs 🔍 👀 Help shape the future of archaeological data access by taking this 6-8 minute survey!🏺 ➡️ Take the survey: buff.ly/PIKBgsq
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Scottish Academic Libraries Co-operative Training Group @salctg.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
The June events roundup is here!
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June events
Our monthly roundups present upcoming library and wider heritage sector-related events and resources in Scotland and beyond. They are aimed at library staff and Library and Information Science students who would like to: Explore different aspects of librarianship See how collections can be used and communicated Engage in continuous professional development Gain transferable skills and knowledge Or simply look for inspiration…
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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
📢Call for papers for the MDG Conference 2026 (11-13 March) #MetaFutures #Cataloguers, #indexers and other #metadata specialists have a significant role to play in the future of information services and it’s something worth shouting about! Full details: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=1113783
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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
New episode w/Royal Irish Academy Librarian Barbara McCormack about @ria.ie's collection incl. many of Ireland's most precious medieval manuscripts e.g. the Cathach, the Stowe Missal, Leabhar Breac & The Book of the Dun Cow. FREE TO ALL. Check out www.ria.ie/library/ open.spotify.com/episode/28Pq...
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The Royal Irish Academy Library with Barbara McCormack
The Medieval Irish History Podcast · Episode
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Julie's Bicycle @juliesbicycle.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
We’re partnering with @cilip.bsky.social, @britishlibrary.bsky.social, CAG Consultants + 10 public libraries on the Green Library Hubs programme With £1.2M from The National Lottery Community Fund, we’re supporting libraries to lead local, inclusive climate action juliesbicycle.com/news-opinion...
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Green Libraries: New £1.2 million programme to transform UK libraries into community climate action hubs - Julie's Bicycle
JB are pleased to be part of a new initiative to establish 10 Green Library Hubs across the UK over the next three years. Launched by CILIP – the UK’s library and information association – the Green L...
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JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Scholarship is evolving—multimedia, websites, interactive features. But can it all be preserved? A new @jstordaily.bsky.social piece explores tools from @nyulibraries.bsky.social, Portico & partners helping #publishers & #libraries plan for long-term digital preservation. Read more: bit.ly/4jLocCN
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Expanding the Possibilities for Preservability - JSTOR Daily
A new tool from NYU Libraries helps authors, publishers, and preservation specialists assess the preservability of evolving digital scholarship.
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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
It'll be interesting to see what happens when a big academic publisher (e.g. Springer, Elsevier) is brought down by a cyber attack.
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Open Institutional Publishing Association @oipassoc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Exciting opportunity from The Open Library of Humanities 👀
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ENU Heritage Collections @enuheritage.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
📷| A new blog post just landed on the @edinburghnapier.bsky.social's Library Blog. Photography student Yzella talks about her trimester-long work placement with the Heritage Collections, showcasing some of her brilliant work. blogs.napier.ac.uk/library/2025... #Photography #Heritage
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Capturing History - The Library Blog
Capturing History: A work placement photographing the Heritage Collections. Capturing history for the present and the future.
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LibraryJobs.ie @libraryjobs.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Librarian // Poetry Ireland (Dublin 1) @poetryireland.bsky.social #LISjobsIE #libraryjobs #jobfairy libraryjobs.ie/item/librari...
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Tina Morton @tmmorton.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Join us for a discussion on Digital Carbon Literacy and the environmental implications for digital records and preservation 📅 Monday 30 June (13:00 – 14:30) Any questions? Contact ASL@nationalarchives.gov.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-ar...
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Digital Archive Learning Exchange (DALE) – Digital Carbon Literacy
Join us for a high-level discussion on Digital Carbon Literacy and the environmental implications for digital records and preservation.
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CILIP Information Literacy Group @infolitgroup.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
We have a vacancy on our New Professional's Committee! If you are a new professional or a student with an interest in Information Literacy, this position will be perfect for you. Find out more in our blog post - we are looking forward to hearing from you! 💚 infolit.org.uk/ilg-new-prof...
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ILG New Professionals Committee vacancies – Information Literacy Website
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Rhona Brown @rhonabrown.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
@scotunipress.bsky.social continues to grow and evolve, and you can now publish an #OpenAccess textbook via Scottish Universities Press, allowing your students to download and read teaching texts for free. You can find out more via our press release: www.sup.ac.uk/news/scottis...
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Scottish Universities Press unveils new open access textbook programme for 2025 — Scottish Universities Press
We are proud to announce that Scottish Universities Press (SUP) is launching an open access textbook programme, commencing in May 2025. We are now open for textbook proposals from authors affiliated ...
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CILIPS West Branch @cilipswest.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Join us at our Fighting Fake News webinar on Tuesday 24 June. Discover more about misinformation and disinformation: what it is, how to recognise it and tips and techniques for countering it. Book your free place now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1319724143...
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Sarah Radford @sarahradford.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Job alert: Project Archivist, St Paul's Cathedral www.stpauls.co.uk/vacancies/pr...
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Project Archivist | St Paul's Cathedral
We are currently seeking a Project Archivist to join our Collections team on a part time, fixed-term basis.
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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 09/05/2025
Per @washingtonpost.com: 'President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress — the first woman and first African American to hold the position. She was informed of the decision in a terse, two-sentence email'. #DrCarlaHayden #LibraryofCongress.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Work in public libraries? We'd love your input for the development of two new modules we're creating on leadership: Digital Skills & Futures Literacy. Complete the online form here to join one of our focus groups: forms.gle/3AGDA4zKFrVW...
Join our focus groups written in a yellow circle, image of a man looking at a laptop while eating, cilip logo on the bottom right
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ciliphlg.bsky.social @ciliphlg.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
📢 This month in @hiljnl.bsky.social we're spotlighting Marketing & Promotion in Health Libraries! This study explores how NHS libraries market their services—what works, what doesn't & why outreach is proving most effective. Read for free: 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.... @cilip.bsky.social
Outreach marketing may be a successful strategy for NHS libraries
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Melinda Haunton @melindahaunton.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
So pleased to see these go live - new workflows for digital preservation: one on emails and one (a bit more conceptual) on line of business systems: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... These should help you get your brain around steps and options in these format-specific headaches.
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Preserving digital collections - Archives sector
Digital preservation is a vital issue for almost all archives and there is an increasing demand for storage of, and access to, digital information in a discoverable format. There is an expectation tha...
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
On Saturday 3rd May we'll be welcoming book lover, broadcaster and Youtuber Simon Savidge who is visiting Orkney Library & Archive as part of the Share the Vision Challenge, visiting libraries across the UK to highlight services for people living with visual impairment.
A poster showing the Share the Vision and a map of the UK showing the route Simon Savidge will be taking
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Book Aid International is looking for a dedicated and highly organised Partnerships Executive to support the delivery of their global book donation programme - take a look at this great opportunity. #LISJobs #libraries #books @CILIPSLG @ciliplndn informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/partner...
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Partnerships Executive, Hybrid working
Book Aid International is looking for a dedicated and highly organised Partnerships Executive to support the delivery of our global book donation programme. This is an exciting opportunity to play a k...
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The Open University Library @oulibrary.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
The Open University is a proud member of the Scottish Universities Press (SUP), a fully open access and not-for-profit press managed by Scotland's university libraries. The second title from SUP is launching soon... take a look 👇
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CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group @ciliprarebooks.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
The #Callforpapers for #RBSCG25 continues! The CILIP RBSCG Conference 2025 will take place 3-5 September. This year will be online only, with sessions taking place in the afternoon (GMT). The theme is ✨Standards, Systems and the Discoverability of Special Collections.✨
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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Major Job Klaxon! A really important role in our @ucclibrary.bsky.social library opened for applications today. Come join our team as Head of Content Services to lead our teams on collections. More details and apply at: andersonquigley.com/ucc-library/ #lisjobsie
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University College Cork - Head of Content Services
University College Cork - Head of Content Services vacancy represented by Anderson Quigley executive search firm in London, UK.
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Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
We are delighted that the 2025 Edinburgh Open Research Conference programme is live: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
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EORC: 2025 Programme
On the 4th of June we are coming together to ask the question, "What's stopping us?" We are asking what barriers we face, the challenges slowing progress, and searching for strategies to overcome them...
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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2025
🚨 5 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! The DPC is hiring two senior roles: → Head of Good Practice → Head of Workforce Development With staff already based in five different countries, the DPC welcomes applications from exceptional candidates around the world! Details & […] [Original post on digipres.club]
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Scottish Academic Libraries Co-operative Training Group @salctg.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Our May events roundup is out!
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May events
Our monthly roundups present upcoming library and wider heritage sector-related events and resources in Scotland and beyond. They are aimed at library staff and Library and Information Science students who would like to: Explore different aspects of librarianship See how collections can be used and communicated Engage in continuous professional development Gain transferable skills and knowledge Or simply look for inspiration…
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Privilege to be in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk to hear about the impact of Prison Reading Groups and the vital work of prison libraries to support prisoner rehabilitation earlier this afternoon. Sarah Turvey founder of @prg-uk.bsky.social speaking. @prisonlibraries.bsky.social
 Sarah Turvey making presentation in the House of Lords
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Jisc @jisc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
@cambridgeup.bsky.social is now delivering full-text articles and metadata to the Publications Router, for automatic deposit into UK institutional repositories. Read more about this #OpenAccess advancement ⤵️
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Cambridge University Press delivers full-text articles via Publications Router - Research
A new feed of full-text articles from Cambridge University Press is now live with Jisc’s Publications Router service for automatic deposit into UK institutional repositories. The Press, the academic p...
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Jisc @jisc.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
The national digital experience insights survey is now live, open to all FE teaching and professional staff in the UK! Let us do the digital audit work for you and your team, it only takes 10 minutes to complete. #AmplifyFE #Edusky
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2025 FE Teaching and Professional Services Staff National Surveys
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Andrew Preater @preater.com · 09/04/2025
Help shape @cilip.bsky.social's new strategy for 2026-2030. We're developing a new strategy and want your views on how CILIP can best support our members and the wider sector and information professions to 2030. Please take part. 🙏 Details on two Town Halls here: www.cilip.org.uk/news/698262/...
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Help shape CILIP’s new strategy for 2026–2030
CILIP is developing a new strategy for 2026–2030. Can you help to shape a future where libraries and knowledge services thrive and lead in a fast-changing world?
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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
🔬 Applications are open for the UL and @universityofleeds.bsky.social collaborative doctoral studentship: The Hidden Gender of Collections: Women and the Curation of Scientific Heritage Deadline: 30 April 2025 Apply here: loom.ly/hXILBEo @camglamresearch.bsky.social
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Cambridge University Library and University of Leeds - Collections Connections Communities
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
We've added 2 more resources to our #GreenLibraries Hub to help you establish the credentials of organisations you work with: 📗Publishers’ sustainability positions & supplier questionnaire 🪴Environmental sustainability questionnaire 🟢Find out more: www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLi...
Several people on a march. Many are holding up banners. The most prominent banner says 'There is no planet B' and has a drawing of Earth on it.
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Jisc @jisc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Today we launch our new security operations centre (SOC) for tertiary education and research; to monitor, detect, and respond to cyber security threats. Learn more 👇
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New security operations centre to protect UK education and research - Jisc
Jisc launches managed service for tertiary education and research to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats.
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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
For colleagues working in public libraries, we're looking for a new Co-Chair, using an exciting new model for our member communities. Questions and diverse applicants v. welcome. informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/co-chai... #LibrariesChangeLives
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Co-Chair of CILIP’s Public and Mobile Libraries Group, UK Wide
Could you be the new Co-Chair of CILIP’s Public and Mobile Libraries Group? In July 2024, PMLG launched as an online community – the first of its kind at CILIP. Since then, we have had over one…
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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Our latest update on all things Open Access is now available on our blog: wp.me/p4ffyD-2Rc
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OpenAIR@RGU – monthly update (no.99 – March 2025)
Welcome to the latest update on RGU’s open access institutional repository, OpenAIR. As usual, please get in touch with the Publications Team if you have any questions about this update, or i…
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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Great to see the Open Journals Collective launched in this @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blog - forging an alternative model for scaling open access to journal publications. 👏 @theblochian.bsky.social #OpenAccess #JournalPublishing
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Scottish Academic Libraries Co-operative Training Group @salctg.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
It's time for a new roundup - this month's resources focus on open access, collections management and sustainability.
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April resources
Our monthly roundups present library and wider heritage sector-related events and resources in Scotland and beyond. In this section, we share resources created by SALCTG’s member libraries and other organisations, which will be valuable both to current library professionals and students who wish to launch their careers in the library sector. We aim to publish: Official documentation for library operations…
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JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
“Skepticism is appropriate.” Archivist and Reveal Digital curator Emilie Hardman reflects on AI’s evolving role in archives—drawing on her experience with a new tool from JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services to explore how technology can support expert human work. Read the blog post: bit.ly/3FLTLgZ
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Bringing hidden histories to light: An archivist reflects on AI, archives, and the future of digital stewardship
An archivist explores how AI can help surface hidden histories, improve metadata, and support digital stewardship while emphasizing the need for human expertise in shaping archival narratives.
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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
I mentioned we would be hiring. Here we go. Two great roles at the DPC - Head of Good Practice and Head of Workforce Development - each owning a strategic objective on behalf of our members: www.dpconline.org/news/job-vac... Spread the word! #dpc #digitalpreservation #digipres #jobs
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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2025
Join us today at 2pm UTC for an informal 30-minutes #DPConnect session with #digitalpreservation colleagues and friends from all over the world! 👉🏿 www.dpconline.org/events/eventdetai… All are welcome for #digipres chats, come share […] [Original post on digipres.club]
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IFLA @ifla.org · 27/03/2025
Out Now! The March 2025 issue of #IFLA Journal 📖 This special, produced in collaboration with the IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section, explores key trends shaping academic and research libraries worldwide. Learn more & download your copy through bit.ly/4hOxH2m
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Out Now: March 2025 issue of IFLA Journal [Special Issue: Trends in academic and research libraries]
IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to...
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing badly. Beth Montague-Hellen, author of Practical Tips for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Libraries @facetpublishing & argues the fine lines and red lines of EDI. www.cilip.org.uk/news/696519/...
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If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing badly
There are no perfect ways to improve EDI. Beth Montague-Hellen, author of Practical Tips for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries discusses the fine lines and red lines.
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Everybody meet Daisy. Daisy is the lovely cat from Kalisgarth Care Centre in Westray, and today she came to visit the Mobile Library. 🐾 In this photo she has just spotted the book she wanted. 📚❤️
A lovely fluffy dark grey cay on the Mobile Library
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Paul Clarke @paulmclarke.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Tomorrow, @dominiquewalker.bsky.social and I will be talking about @scotunipress.bsky.social and #OpenAccess books for the Open University’s Open Research Week. Register Here - research.open.ac.uk/events/open-... #OpenAccess #OpenResearch
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Learn about the theory underpinning current library cataloguing standards (AACR2, MARC21, RDA) and develop your practical cataloguing skills. In partnership with @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social. @cilipmdg.bsky.social www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
Cataloguing with Confidence Banner turquoise and burgundy featuring MDG and ALN logos.
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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2025
🚀 Exciting news! 📚 The DigiPres Learning Resources Portal is now officially launched - a new community resource where #DigitalPreservation folks can discover & share professional development opportunities! Find (or share!) your next learning adventure at […] [Original post on digipres.club]
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
CILIP members and wider library, information & knowledge sector! Take a look at these fantastic paid & volunteer roles across CILIP and its community. Please share with anyone you think would be interested. Great opportunities to boost your CV or start a new career: informationprofessionaljobs.com
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Library Jobs
CILIP is the UK’s library and information association. We work to develop our members’ expertise and champion the sector.
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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2025
👋🏼 #DPC members! Join us this Friday for an engaging Audiovisual Special Interest Group (AVSIG) session featuring one of our newest DPC members, RTÉ Archives. ➡️ Presentation by Adrienne Warburton (RTÉ Archives) on mass digitization of audio and audiovisual […] [Original post on digipres.club]
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Dominique Walker @dominiquewalker.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
I'm looking forward to chatting about @scotunipress.bsky.social and #OpenAccess books for the Open University next week! Take a look at the full line up of talks, some really interesting stuff happening in the world of open research: research.open.ac.uk/events/open-...
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