CILIP North East @cilipne.bsky.social North East (NE) Member Network of CILIP
Suzie Williams @suziewilliams.bsky.social Tea-drinker and singer; enjoying life and exploring the outdoors. Chartered Academic Liaison Librarian, passionate about teaching and information literacy. 
Mesut Akรงay @mesutakcay.bsky.social https://independent.academia.edu/AK%C3%87AYMESUT historian | phd |doctor in history | social sciences studies | #ideologies #kemalism #populism
Yarn it! @yarn-it.bsky.social Knitter. Aspiring sewist. Neurospicy. Invisible disability. Books. Cats. Jewish.
Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social ๐ A mother daughter team providing a forever home & specialist care at our sanctuary for animals saved from slaughter & traumatic beginnings
๐ฑ Not-for-profit CIC
โจ YouTube, Patreon & Fundraising: https://linktr.ee/MiniMotleySanctuary
John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social Apocalyptic shit disturber elephant trainer -
This is the only account . ๐ If I share something it doesnโt necessarily mean I agree
Founding board member
@Freedom.press please follow https://linktr.ee/freedomofpress
@johncusack on twiiter
Lara Marshall @laramarshall.bsky.social Bibliophile, library-lover, braille-student and cat-lady. Fond of hyphens and interrobangs. Treasurer for Share the Vision @ReadingSight and Libraries Engagement Manager @RNIB โค๏ธ
Mette ๐ฑ @mettelacey.bsky.social โ Scandie โ Vegan โ Lefty โ Foodie โ Book Lover โ Passionate about veganism, sustainability, hygge, books, social justice, ethical business practices, animals, the planet, the Cotswolds, and my Tribe ๐ค
Sashka โ @sashkapapashka.bsky.social Vegan| anti-speciesist| antinatalist | ecocentric| atheist| degrowth| VHEMT| collapse aware |CF by choice| pro abortion | pro euthanasia | misanthrope | left-handed | INTP | HSP| pigoneer ๐ท
Melancholy is my second name...
๐บ๐ฆ Slava Ukraini ๐ป๐ชโ
DE/LT
Ms.Andrist โ @vee-gang.bsky.social She/Her ๐ฉ๐ป/ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐/โ๏ธ/ ๐ฟ/๐/ Mostly feminism, veganism, politics, & music. Views are definitely not my ownโ๏ธ
SuzyM @suzymarxist.bsky.social Oldschool Vegan Leftist promoting animal rights in the 21st Century, always listen & learn you may awaken something dormant called empathy๐๐๐
ThE fUtUrE iS vEgAn!
AndiePigoneer๐ฑ @andiepigoneer.bsky.social Passionate Pigoneer ๐ท for @beneaththewood.bsky.social
animal sanctuary ๐ ๐ด ๐ถ ๐
Lover of our natural world ๐ฑ
vegan for the animals & our ๐
RileyTChiweeieT14381 @rileytchiweenie2.bsky.social Plant based animal rights activist, vote blue, ban palm oil, Free Palestine, Sudan, Stand with Ukraine ๐ฑ๐ ๐ต๐ธ๐ข ๐ ๐บ๐ฆ
Donโt follow me if you support Trump, Netanyahu, Putin, are a facist, donโt like animals .
Lucy Langley-Palmer @lglpalmer.bsky.social Film & TV, Music, and Theatre librarian at Bristol University. Union type, writes stuff.
Music/ culture writer often found at Bristol24/7
She/her.
The Coroner's Report Podcast @coronersreport.bsky.social A Southern true crime podcast. Join our team as we delve into cases. Sometimes, we look at interesting murders, and other times, just strange, unsettled deaths. We talk to the experts, including police investigators, psychiatrists, and family members.
Marianne Fischer @danishblossom.bsky.social Vegan for the Voiceless #pigoneer
Hate Cruelty to any Living being
๐๏ธ๐ฑ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ ๐ฆฃ๐๐ฆฅ๐๐ฑ๐๏ธ
Mark D @markdrebert.bsky.social He/him/his
Treaty 6 territory
Vegan, Dogs, Blue Jays, Raptors, Oilers, Cannabis, Garlic bread
Criss @nowgivememybones.bsky.social ๐ค | ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ |๐ชฆ
Montreal based graphic design student, but really all about women sports (and nfl), books, coffee and cemeteries
๐ฟvegan for them
Rasmus Rafael Damgaard @rasmusrafael.bsky.social Vegan โ๐ฑ Illustrator โ๐ผ Director ๐๏ธ Musician ๐ธ๐น๐๏ธWriter(No Ai)
Leftist Atheist Antifa โ๐ผ๐ต๐ธ
History Politics Science
Music & Movies.
Woke AF๐Born 1986 ๐ฉ๐ฐ
#vegan since 2017 ๐ฎ๐
Sober since 2021
I don't mind DMs
I block all right-wing bigots ๐ซ
www.rasmusrafael.com
Jeffrey โ @liftforever67.bsky.social ๐๐๐๐๐พ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ดโโ๏ธ Always left coast. Critter loving, tree growing vegan.
#Resistance #Equality #Climate #AnimalRights #Vegan #Workout
sunalso ๐จ๐ฆ @sunalso.bsky.social Gremlin, remembers the 80s, fic writer, fandom old, ๐๐ฆ๐ #spuffy #fitzsimmons #hellcheer #sylkie #darklina #hannigram #thewinterking #obikin #scottage #ghoulcy
Mx Georgie girl @mxgeorgiegirl.bsky.social Welsh trans girl living in Cardiff enjoys Music, Cooking and dining out (She / Her) ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Catacolypse ๐ซ @catacolypse.bsky.social Currently a catless child lady, living a real life Brady Bunch, forever a Biden Stan, ally ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ, BLM, lover of tacos ๐ฎ Tolkien nerd ๐ก๏ธ photography supernovice and I really, really hate the new administration ๐คฏ. Sarcasm is my love language!
Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com North East British author of foul-mouthed queer fantasy The Cruel Gods and The Chosen One Con ๐ They/Them ๐๐ค๐๐ค Trans rights! ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ AI ๐ซ
Learn more at TrudieSkies.com
Cats: Bayley and Gustave ๐
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner- S West Coast Librarian @sylvianurse.bsky.social Interested in eBooks, film, humanities, linked data, machine learning, metadata, instruction, open access, oer and open innovation.
The Gay Vegans @thegayvegans.bsky.social Gay and vegan living in the burbs, of Los Angeles. Dan writes about good vegan food, human rights, animal rights, immigrants, and some politics. Nonprofit fundraising and recruiting. Blog created in 2009: https://www.thegayvegans.com/
Elle Scott @ellescott78.bsky.social I'm am atheist
I'm a vegan
I'm a bunny hugger
I'm woke, apparently.
Oh and I teach maths.
But I want to see things I like; animals, nature, gardening, cross stitch and books.
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Angela Lane @angelalane.bsky.social Mom, wife, caretaker, dog mom, animal lover, whole food plant based, vegan, experimental in the kitchen, democrat, pro-union, pro-choice, pro-women, pro-science, pro-environment, #1 fan of Rebecca Lane (my daughter -one of the best singers on the planet ๐)
What Is Music? A Music Podcast About Music @whatismusicpod.bsky.social A podcast that deep dives into discographies - one artist per season. Hot takes, deep context, wild tangents.
linktr.ee/whatismusicpod
Biddy @biddyc.bsky.social Newly retired academic and chartered librarian. Allotmenteer, knitter, runner, hiker and dog owner. Formerly known as NElibraryland.
Rhianna Gamble @rhigamble.bsky.social Love food, books, puzzles & animals. Happiest in the woods, by the sea & with our dog. Head of Marketing & Engagement at not-for-profit publisher & educational charity IFIS - International Food Information Service. Cumbrian living in Berkshire
Jill โ @jillchill.bsky.social ๐ฑVegan for the animals
๐พAnimal rights since 2012
๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธHuman rights
๐Earth
Jane Cowell @janecowell.bsky.social Library Industry Speaker, Librarian, Innovator, Digital Disruption, Democracy, views are my own, reposts are not endorsements.
Green Faerie @greenfaeriedust.bsky.social Opinionated, shouty lefty. Bibliophile. Veggie. Intersectional Feminist. Anti-Racist. #INFJ. She/her
Caffe Neko @caffeneko.bsky.social I spend my time doing gothy things, drawing, reading, & writing. https://stanmaxx.com/caffeneko
Landofkait @flatlandvegan.bsky.social Vegan || Pet mom || Trying my best ๐
John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social Working class, vegan FTA, runner (parkrun, marathon, ultra), lefty, Leyton Orient FC, granddad. London - Birmingham - Adelaide. I like to scream my unsolicited opinions about the tunes I'm playing into the void.
[Redacted] @vgnsclst.bsky.social she/her
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Mexicana Socialista Vegana
Free Salmon @freesalmon.bsky.social Exposing the realities of salmon farming in Scotland.
https://freesalmon.is/dashboard
Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social No kings
Actor/Producer he/him
Rebecca Lavoie @reblavoie.bsky.social NHPR podcast lady, podcaster/critic @ CrimeWritersOnโฆ, and Netflix podcast host. Listen to Civics 101, Outside/In and Bear Brook if you have good taste. (FYI Karen Read didnโt do it.)
Clare - The Fallen Librarian Reviews ๐๐๐ @fallenlibrarian.bsky.social She/Her๐๐โ๏ธ๐ฟ๐ณUK ๐ฌ๐งBook blogger, Librarian๐, Trainer, Book worm, cross stitcher, mad knitter, cake baker, garden lover xxx
Blog www.thefallenlibrarian.wordpress.com
David Brown @davidbrown.bsky.social Library-assistant and anxious goblin (Powered by Sertraline and Propranolol).
Pre-successful writer, enjoys a green tea and blueberry muffin.
Food provider, fuss giver, and occasional bed for cats.
Born in Scotland, living in North East England.
sarah @helloitsbees.bsky.social librarian ๐| book enthusiast ๐ | pro coffee drinker โ | amateur arts and crafts specialist ๐จ | part-time plant parent ๐ฑ | cat-mom to a void ๐โโฌ | full-time meme enthusiast ๐๐ป
jAy Ph.D. @jayrotoole.bsky.social Cultural and Literary Historian, EM PhD
Analyst-Feminist-actor-massage therapist-cook- @kylieminogue -Nigella-Kate Bush-Dannii-ALL my views-He/They ๐โ๏ธ๐
Academic Book Out Now: Early Modern Sexualities. The Desires of King James VI & I (2025).
Starshadow @starshadowvt.bsky.social Just a librarian relaxing after a long day of work and family duties... at least, in this timeline! (I'm a librarian in those others too.) Also, I'm a Librarian V-tuber. Man, I need a new gimmick...
Also, I have a daughter and three orange cats.
B @bel-h.bsky.social Plant based baking๐ฑ | Happiness ๐ | Coffee enthusiast โ | Home decor fan & making cosy spaces ๐ก
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 โmiddle-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 ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Andrew Preater @preater.com Always-already librarianing. ๐๐น๐น
Library director at Goldsmiths, University of London; CILIP & SCONUL board member. Audax cyclist. (he/him)
Personal account: my own views. ๐โโ๏ธ
๐ฆฃ @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. 
Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social The librarian formerly known (on twitter) as @Phdgeek. Into nerdy stuff, open research, EDI campaigning, powerlifting and climbing. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
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 โช@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. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
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. ๐๐๐ฆโจ
https://linktr.ee/octavosaurus
Colette Townend @colettet.bsky.social Systems librarian at Lambeth Libraries (she/her) ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
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. 
Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social "I don't know if this is a race thing or a lady thing but I'm mad as hell" Libraries, vampires and Sherlock Holmes. Very good bad influence. She/Her.
CILIP @cilip.bsky.social We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk
UKSG @uksg.bsky.social UKSG members include scholarly and academic publishers and libraries, along with companies and people who supply them with technology and services. We bring these different organisations together to share experiences and work together on shared challenges.