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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org A voice for the persecuted. https://www.indexoncensorship.org/
CILIP Yorkshire & Humberside Member Network @cilip-yh.bsky.social CILIP Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Member Network. We are a CILIP volunteer-led community. Our communications aren't CILIP policy. Contact us for info!
Youth Libraries Group @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social An active, vibrant member organisation for library and information professionals with an interest in services for children and young people. Our network stretches across the UK https://cilip.org.uk/ylg
YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social YLG South East is a CILIP volunteer-led community. We act as advocates for library services for young people. Our communications aren't CILIP policy. https://bit.ly/3YvnWNv
BIALL (British & Irish Association of Law Librarians) @biall.org.uk The official account for the British & Irish Association of Law Librarians. BIALL is the leading professional body in the UK and Ireland for information and knowledge professionals working with legal information.
National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.
Society of Indexers @indexers.bsky.social The professional body for indexers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. We can help you find an indexer, learn about indexing and train as an indexer. Learn more at https://www.indexers.org.uk/
IFLA @ifla.org The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the global voice of the library and information profession.
ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social Info & updates from the Art Libraries Society for the UK & Ireland. We promote, maintain, improve and advance librarianship of the visual arts including architecture, fashion and design. https://linktr.ee/arlisuk
Libraries Rising @librariesrising.bsky.social We are a collaborative network creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today. Libraries Rising is the working name of Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians (formerly known as ASCEL)
South Western Regional Library Services @swrls.bsky.social Uniting, inspiring, collaborating across libraries, information services and cultural organisations in the South West www.swrls.org.uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/swrls
CILIP GIG @cilip-gig.bsky.social CILIP GIG represents information professionals in government departments, parliament, national libraries, etc. GIG is a CILIP volunteer-led community. Our communications aren't CILIP policy.
Open Library of Humanities @openlibhums.org The Open Library of Humanities. Building a sustainable, diamond open access future for the humanities. Part of Birkbeck, University of London & makers of Janeway
Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social With a network of 29 libraries across Cornwall, we provide a free service to residents, including access to books, computers, activities, events and digital resources such as eBooks, eAudiobooks, ePress, language learning and driving theory practise.
The School Library Association @sla.org.uk We are a national education charity and membership organisation that supports all schools to encourage reading for pleasure through the school library. Find out more: https://sla.org.uk #BookSky
SLA Europe @slaeurope.bsky.social We're a community of information professionals & librarians across Europe. Proud to be part of the Special Library Association (SLA) global network - join us! Website: https://www.sla-europe.org
S West Coast Librarian @sylvianurse.bsky.social Interested in eBooks, film, humanities, linked data, machine learning, metadata, instruction, open access, oer and open innovation.
CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social A @cilip.bsky.social Special Interest Group. The UK information profession's voice in #metadata #cataloguing and #discovery. Create, Share, Enrich, Maintain. #MetadataMatters https://www.cilip.org.uk/mdg
M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries @m25consortium.bsky.social We are a collaborative organisation of 58 members of Higher Education, & scholarly libraries across M25, East & South East. We provide events & training through our cpd25 programme and services & resources for library staff #M25ConsortiumConf25
Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social Climate scientist, formerly NASA, currently Project Drawdown. Former astrophysicist, current Earth supremacist. Author of HUMAN NATURE, best book of 2025 according to both Scientific American and my dad https://shorturl.at/aJRYb
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
RSPB @rspb.bsky.social Filling these blue skies with birds, and saving nature while doing it. 🦅🦆🦉🐦🐤🐧 Our Website: https://brnw.ch/21wQQ1O Cover photo: Aintright 📷
Richard Vranch @richardvranch.bsky.social Comedy improviser in The Comedy Store Players. Voiceover. Stand-up. Writer. Actor. Science PhD/presenter. Doesn't do music. www.richardvranch.com www.comedystoreplayers.com
Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social Patreon.com/robinince for blog posts and podcasts
Faversham Literary Festival @favlit.org Book talks. In a brewery! 10-days of author talks and book events taking place annually in a Kentish medieval market town 20 Feb – 1 Mar 2026 Sign up for the festival newsletter to hear news about what's coming!
Celia Richardson @celiarichardson.bsky.social Tea, scones, independent institutions and why they need looking after. Director of Communications @NationalTrust.bsky.social Trustee, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. The posts are just mine.
Katherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org Current issues in Higher Education · Digital Education · Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Science · Neuroscience · Research · Graduate Careers · Culture 🌐 katherinestiles.org 👁️ @katherinestiles.bsky.social 👁️𝕏𓅫 https://x.com/_K_Stiles
Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social I write, act, sing, broadcast and cook. Occasionally, even for money. One third of the @quietriotpod.bsky.social with @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social Support me on https://ko-fi.com/quietriotpod
Neil Gaiman @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com Makes things up. Writes them down. Dreams about growing up but not yet.
Rosie Veitch @booktart.bsky.social Librarian, gardener, sports watcher - YNWA. All views my own and of those I agree wholeheartedly with. Be kind, be funny, it all helps.📚
Bruce Leeke @librarybruce.bsky.social Charity leader working to create positive change and lasting impact.
North Lanarkshire Libraries @librariesnl.bsky.social Library service in North Lanarkshire. News, events and of course books.
Hull Libraries @hulllibraries.bsky.social We’ve got everything, and the books! Anyone can use our libraries, whatever your age. We've 11 libraries across the city that provide a fantastic range of activities https://www.hulllibraries.co.uk/
Lucy Banks @lucybanks.bsky.social Programme Manager @ASCEL. Advocate for libraries. Author of stories: Caged Little Birds, The Depths, Dr Ribero etc.. (Sandstone, Bloodhound Books, Chicago Review Press). Full-time book-monster and #folkhorror obsessive. All views are my own.
Imogen Negomi @im-negomi.bsky.social (she/her) #CILIP125 Recipient ✨️📚🖤 Work in Public Libraries BA (Hons) History & Archaeology MA Library & Information Studies 📍London (UK)
Ruth 🏳️‍🌈 @paintedpigeon.bsky.social public library worker | writer | artist | neurodivergent | no AI, no NFTs | totally not three pigeons in a trenchcoat https://hcommons.org/members/ruthcollardstayte/
School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #1 UK children's booklisting website according to Ubersuggest. We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk
CILIP LGBTQ+ Network @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social More about us here: https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=226845&id=864499 Disclaimer: This account is managed by volunteers. Communications from this account are not CILIP policy. RT/Follows are not endorsements.
CILIP Information Literacy Group @infolitgroup.bsky.social The Information Literacy Group provides a cross-sector forum for debate & knowledge exchange in all aspects of information and digital literacy. Come and join the discussion! 💻: https://infolit.org.uk ▶️ Our comms do not represent CILIP policy
Frances Tout @francestout.bsky.social Library Central Services Manager at Bristol Libraries. Chartered Librarian, ex professional photographer, past school librarian, public libraries across SW for the past 12 years. Mainly libraries, a bit of lurcher, knitter & some nice pics. Views mine
Libraries Connected @librariesconnected.org.uk We are an independent charity that supports, promotes and represents public libraries. Our work is driven and led by our membership, which includes almost every library service in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies.
Sue Lacey Bryant @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social Visiting Professor, Knowledge & Information Mobilisation at MMU. KM Consultant. Hon Advisor, HIN KSS. Coach & mentor. Chair, Health & Digital Literacy Partnership; past President of CILIP; Walford & Cyril Barnard Awards. Former CKO for NHSE. Stationer.
Matt @mattlibrarian.eurosky.social Library Writer at www.teenlibrarian.co.uk South African abroad 🇿🇦 No one is free until we are all free! Signal: mattlibrarian.01 This is a personal account, all views & opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my employer!
David McMenemy @dmcmenemy.bsky.social Professor of Information Ethics and Policy at the University of Glasgow - Interests include information ethics and law, and public libraries. All views mine, etc.
Rebecca Gediking @bexlibrarian.bsky.social GLL Head of Libraries. Irish-Dutch-Cornish-Londoner. Blue Peter Badge Holder. SMP Theatre Co-Chair. Likes reading, theatre + adventures. Views personal
LibraryDenJ @librarydenj.bsky.social Library Ninja. Liverpool Central Library Manager-Liverpool Libraries advocater. Proud Mum. Planner, creator, grower, northerner and probably an over thinker. It’s ALL about the people and nowt else.
Alistair Brown @alistairbrown.bsky.social Head of Museums, Libraries and Archives Policy at the National Lottery Heritage Fund
thedesignconcept @designconceptuk.bsky.social We are library people! We design the most fabulous, creative interiors! Beautiful, flexible library spaces all over the world. #librarydesign #Designinglibraries
Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social Bodley's Librarian, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk & Head of Gardens, Libraries & Museums @ox.ac.uk OBE. FSA. FRHistS, FRSE. President, DPC. Fellow, @Ballioloxford.Bsky.social. Member, @AmPhilsociety.Bsky.social Hon. Fellow @britishacademy.bsky.social
Tatiana Prowell, MD @tmprowell.bsky.social Oncologist serving people w/ cancer in #MedEd, #SciComm, #bcsm, & #PublicHealth. Past ASCO Ed Chair. Co-founder HCWvsHunger.org. #LongCovid #MedSky #OncSky Team hope/good trouble/go high💙 https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/tanya-prowell
James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
Museums Association @museumsassociation.org Membership organisation and network for everyone working in museums and heritage 🤝 based in the UK 📍 museumsassociation.org
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Alice Cann @alicecann.bsky.social Uni business librarian, Mum, Researcher. #SystematicReview, searching. Books & reading, esp. scifi (& on tv). Hashtag obsessive. Blogger: https://researcherlibrarian.wordpress.com #AliceWrites Past focuses: left wing politics, aphantasia, gentle parenting
Becky Scott @beckyscott.bsky.social Project Manager: Workforce and Skills at Libraries Connected interested in #LISstaffDevelopment #Mentoring #LISresearch, #SystematicReviews, #NarrativeInquiry, #CreativeMethods AHRC-RLUK Professional Practice Fellow 2023-24 Lives in South Wales
E @estherarens.bsky.social @estherarens.bsky.social Library systems, content, metadata, acquisition, team work, leadership. Choral music. Running.
Katie Birkwood @girlinthe.bsky.social #RareBooks librarian working in #histmed, knitter, cellist, bi, feminist, woolly-liberal, terrified about the climate. She/her.
MommySJ @mommysj.bsky.social (she/her) Unapologetic Librarian. Mom to a human. Servant of 2 cats. Reader. DIYer. Overthinker. Collector of rubber ducks. MN, USA
Laura Woods @woodsiegirl.bsky.social Book lover, tea drinker, trainee Yorkshire lass. She/her. Librarian and PhD student. Interested in gardening, feminism (intersectional or gtfo, trans women are women), scifi, books and cats.
Alasdair MacDonald @macdonwald.bsky.social Former university administrator; happily married step-dad to three, and cat-servant to two. Also a “middle-class leftie remoaner lunatic" (wtt Dan Wootton). There are places to visit, books to read, guitars to play, and songs to sing.
Ned Potter @nedpotter.bsky.social Right then, this is the one. I'm all in. Libraries, Higher Ed, communications, and life. As a freelancer I run workshops on marketing, social media and presentation skills: https://www.ned-potter.com/training
@ruthburns.bsky.social @ruthburns.bsky.social Library person, bibliovore, retro gamer, goth, sporadic crafter
Kirsten the (ex) Librarian @librarykirsten.bsky.social Formerly Research Intelligence Librarian and NHS librarian. Co-founder of Fair Library Jobs. UCU member. Equity, pedantry, cats. She/her.
Sarah-Jane @porschespider.bsky.social Durham based mam of two small humans in a neurodiverse family. NHS Librarian. Reader, walker, cross stitcher, tea drinker. Perpetually tired but I try. She/Her. Views own etc.
Sarah Nicholas @sarahnicholas.bsky.social Mostly tediously twee nonsense. Sporadic enthusing about flamenco dancing and cycling to see Cardiff Bay's sunrises. Occasional passing references to being a weary, aging academic librarian.
Tina Reynolds @tinareynolds.bsky.social Chartered librarian. Interests include legal tech & innovation, KM, gin, languages/linguistics, reading especially Girls Own books, & road racing (mostly the classics). Usually found trying to improve my very rusty French or searching for sun. Herts/London
Mark Faulkner @markfaulkner24.bsky.social Librarian, Knowledge Manager, Data Protection Officer and Records Manager. Let me know if I can be of any further help.
FairLibraryJobs @fairlibraryjobs.bsky.social Fair Library Jobs is a group of library workers aiming to improve recruitment & employment practices in libraries in the UK https://linktr.ee/fairlibraryjobs
Samantha (Samanthahalf) @samanthalf.bsky.social Librarian, crafter, wokerati, she/her. Knitting & spinning & chatting & sewing & reading & generally carrying on. Business librarian in higher ed. Easily distracted. Owns small child and giant baby, posts indulgently on the subject. Tries to be an Ally 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
Andrew Preater @preater.com Always-already librarianing. 🍞🌹🌹 Library director at Goldsmiths, University of London; CILIP & SCONUL board member. Audax cyclist. (he/him) Personal account: my own views. 💁‍♂️ 🦣 @preater@hcommons.social
Rachel Playforth @archelina.bsky.social The toast in the machine. NHS librarian, crossword compiler (Angel), Unch magazine editorial team, poet. Weekly crossword streams on Twitch @ crypticsunday. I like crime fiction, telly and cold water. She/her.
Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social Chartered School Librarian, CILIP @YLGLondon Committee, National conference exhibition manager, Bea keeper. She/her
J @librarywork.bsky.social Clinical librarian, exploring new views and ideas to use in my work.
Lyndsey Goddard @pinklibrarian.bsky.social Librarian. Singer. Writer of pantomimes and murder mysteries. Crime fiction devotee. All views are my own.
AlanFricker @alanfricker.bsky.social Still growing stuff, running and generally interested. Probably library chat will happen.
Marie Lancaster @gingergalwales.bsky.social Red head Welsh Librarian, Wife, Mum, Dog Mum. Likes wine, crochet & rugby.
Caroline Ball @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social Open Book Collective, #ebookSOS, WikimediaUK, NLISN. Easily swayed by rainbows, cupcakes, cats, Cheetos, unicorns, and all things sparkly and fabulous.
Selena Killick @selenakillick.com Senior User Researcher & Strategist. PhD Researcher. Interested in evidence-led service design, institutional impact, and making research accessible. Often found watching cricket.
Lesley Pitman @lesleypitman.bsky.social Librarian at large. Chair of CILIP ILIG. Used to be a Slavonic librarian. Posts a random mix of libraries, Russia, food (gluten free) and the joys of life in Tooting. https://hcommons.org/members/lesleypitman/
Liz White @lizcwhite.bsky.social Book lover. Tea drinker. Incorrigibly plural.
librariannb.bsky.social @librariannb.bsky.social Librarian for Maths, Physics and Computing at Imperial Library.
Lauren Fraser @walkyouhome.bsky.social
Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social People/Places; Spatial/Cultural Informatics; Arch/Heritage Sci; Data & Design. PhD - WIP. Views own. Digital Trustee: @DunollieOban. Advisory Board: @goodorgcic.bsky.social Director/Trustee: @archscot.bsky.social (she/her)
mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social Digital Curator @BLDigiSchol British Library and Head of Museum Data Service. EB Secretary ‪@adho-org. Access to digital heritage via AI /machine learning, crowdsourcing, digital humanities. She, they. openobjects.org.uk, miaridge.com. Can't see DMs!
Iain Moore @iainmoore.bsky.social Interested in libraries, charities and the social sector and how together they can fix everything. Once & future ultra runner. Macclesfield. Gay adopter. 🏳️‍🌈 Commercial Director, Libraries Connected www.librariesconnected.org.uk He/him
Rebecca J @hipporebecca.bsky.social Leopard print is a neutral. Book drunk freak / Punk Ass Book Jockey/ #MedLibs. Collector of social media accounts apparently. She/her
Nicki Clarkson @nickiclarkson.bsky.social Engagement Librarian at the University of Southampton, lover of cats, cake, coffee, knitting & Board Meeting Bingo, embarrassing parent. Please block me if you are a transphobe. Views: my own. She/her
Kirsty Wallis (she/her) @kirstywallis.com Head of Research Liaison, UCL Office for Open Science & Scholarship. Librarian. PhD Student in DIS at UCL. Neurodivergent. Photographer. Anthropologist. Bullet Journal Enthusiast. Baker. Nerd. www.kirstywallis.com
Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social Open Access Adviser - theul.bsky.social MA in Library and Information Service Management - University of Sheffield Chartered Member of CILIP Chair of cilipeast.bsky.social & CILIP 125 Recipient Social Media Editor for camlibgroup.bsky.social
Emma Booth (she/her) @emmabooth.eurosky.social Manchester Metadata Maven #Metadata Librarian (UK) #OpenAccess & #OpenInfras supporter. Discovery drives the Collection; Metadata drives Discovery; #MetadataMatters Opinions my own. https://linktr.ee/emmabooth https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1390-2720
Mike Jones @thatlibraryman.bsky.social Academic librarian with interests in information literacy, library marketing and the impact of AI on the research process!
Jo @octavosaurus.bsky.social Special collections / heritage / libraries / archives, education, Wikimedia, art, UCL, GirlGuiding, neurodiversity, geekery. 🌈📚📦✨ https://linktr.ee/octavosaurus
Colette Townend @colettet.bsky.social Systems librarian at Lambeth Libraries (she/her) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Vanessa Freedman @vrfreedman.bsky.social Hebrew & Jewish Studies librarian at University College London. Co-convenor, Hebraica Libraries Group. Posts are my own views etc She/her
Hannah James @hannahjames.bsky.social Archives, records, and data protection. Derbyshire lass in exile, Beaver (Scout) leader, Friend, and proud Mummy.
Liesl R @littlebutfierce.bsky.social Copyright librarian. Expect much fangirling about books, theatre and Shakespeare here.
Darren Flynn (he/him/his) @patchedelbows.bsky.social Lecturer in Library and Information Studies at UCL. PhD student researching social class in the academic library workforce. Co-organiser of Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference (CALC) and member of Fair Library Jobs.
Katharine Schopflin @schopflin.bsky.social Information manager, Long Covid, dementia care, choral singing. An atheist of Jewish extraction who really likes Anglican churchgoing. She/ Her.