Jess Bates
@jessicabates.bsky.social
Research on education, libraries & information. Course Director, Library & Information Mgmt at Ulster (online course). Rathlin Island resident. Coastguard volunteer. Wife and mum.
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How can public libraries in Northern Ireland support children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and their parents/carers?
How can public libraries in Northern Ireland support children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and their parents/carers?
www.ulster.ac.uk
*Funded Phd Opportunity* Ulster University - How can public libraries in NI support children with SEN & their families? Please share with anyone who might be interested in applying. #PhDResearch #PublicLibraries #SEN @ulsteruni.bsky.social @librariesni.bsky.social
www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...
www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...
*Funded Phd Opportunity* Ulster University - How can public libraries in NI support children with SEN & their families? Please share with anyone who might be interested in applying. #PhDResearch #PublicLibraries #SEN @ulsteruni.bsky.social @librariesni.bsky.social
www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...
www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...
How can public libraries in Northern Ireland support children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and their parents/carers?
How can public libraries in Northern Ireland support children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and their parents/carers?
www.ulster.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
*Funded Phd Opportunity* Ulster University - How can public libraries in NI support children with SEN & their families? Please share with anyone who might be interested in applying. #PhDResearch #PublicLibraries #SEN @ulsteruni.bsky.social @librariesni.bsky.social
www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...
www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...
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Curious about how #libraries are shaping the future of #AI learning?
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Curious about how #libraries are shaping the future of #AI learning?
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
Winter berries & winter sun #RathlinIsland
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Winter berries & winter sun #RathlinIsland
Always great to meet your students IRL when you teach fully online courses :) Met Liam today at Waterstones, Belfast. #OnlineLearning #Librarianship #Books #WeAreUU
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Always great to meet your students IRL when you teach fully online courses :) Met Liam today at Waterstones, Belfast. #OnlineLearning #Librarianship #Books #WeAreUU
Thanks so much to school librarian & researcher Dr Jean Henefer for sharing her knowledge & passion for school libraries this week as part of our Leadership in Libraries module @ulsteruni.bsky.social #OnlineLearning #LibraryLeadership #SchoolLibraries #Reading #Inclusion @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Thanks so much to school librarian & researcher Dr Jean Henefer for sharing her knowledge & passion for school libraries this week as part of our Leadership in Libraries module @ulsteruni.bsky.social #OnlineLearning #LibraryLeadership #SchoolLibraries #Reading #Inclusion @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
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Born #Onthisday 1905 Mabel Colhoun, educationalist, photographer & archaeologist. This is one of her photos of Rathlin Island in 1939 towermuseumcollections.com/mabelcolhoun... #XXmas
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Born #Onthisday 1905 Mabel Colhoun, educationalist, photographer & archaeologist. This is one of her photos of Rathlin Island in 1939 towermuseumcollections.com/mabelcolhoun... #XXmas
Late posting this but could have listened to our two guest speakers all evening this week. Thanks to Monica Crump, University Librarian @universityofgalway.bsky.social and Tim Pye, National Curator @nationaltrust.org.uk
#LibraryLeadership #EngagingUsers #TheLibraryIsAGrowingOrganism #OnlineLearning
#LibraryLeadership #EngagingUsers #TheLibraryIsAGrowingOrganism #OnlineLearning
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Late posting this but could have listened to our two guest speakers all evening this week. Thanks to Monica Crump, University Librarian @universityofgalway.bsky.social and Tim Pye, National Curator @nationaltrust.org.uk
#LibraryLeadership #EngagingUsers #TheLibraryIsAGrowingOrganism #OnlineLearning
#LibraryLeadership #EngagingUsers #TheLibraryIsAGrowingOrganism #OnlineLearning
Always good to celebrate student/graduate success. Well done to Shauna Clarke, this year’s recipient of the A&O Shearman award for best overall performance in our PG Diploma in Library & Information Mgmt @ulsteruni.bsky.social #LibrarianshipEducation www.independent.ie/regionals/mo...
Monaghan library assistant receives prestigious award for ‘best overall performance’
Shauna Clarke, a Senior Library Assistant at Monaghan County Libraries has said being awarded the A&O Shearman award has boosted her confidence and helped her to grow professionally.
www.independent.ie
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Always good to celebrate student/graduate success. Well done to Shauna Clarke, this year’s recipient of the A&O Shearman award for best overall performance in our PG Diploma in Library & Information Mgmt @ulsteruni.bsky.social #LibrarianshipEducation www.independent.ie/regionals/mo...
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'The library is an important part of my week'.
Book Week NI: Authors take centre stage at libraries across Northern Ireland. @librariesni.bsky.social @cilipireland.bsky.social
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Book Week NI: Authors take centre stage at libraries across Northern Ireland. @librariesni.bsky.social @cilipireland.bsky.social
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Book Week: Authors take centre stage at libraries across Northern Ireland
Book Week NI aims to inspire people to pick up a book, discover new authors and share the magic of reading,
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October 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'The library is an important part of my week'.
Book Week NI: Authors take centre stage at libraries across Northern Ireland. @librariesni.bsky.social @cilipireland.bsky.social
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Book Week NI: Authors take centre stage at libraries across Northern Ireland. @librariesni.bsky.social @cilipireland.bsky.social
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Branch Manager & Library Assistant posts for Ballycastle Library, Co Antrim careers.librariesni.org.uk/vacancies/va...
Vacancy Search Results - Libraries NI
View our Latest Vacancies
careers.librariesni.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Branch Manager & Library Assistant posts for Ballycastle Library, Co Antrim careers.librariesni.org.uk/vacancies/va...
Happy Book Week NI! www.librariesni.org.uk/browse-read/... Share any activities you are part of! What’s everyone currently reading? Check out the Book Week NI events and the Bookcited Podcast @librariesni.bsky.social
Book Week NI, October 2025
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October 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Happy Book Week NI! www.librariesni.org.uk/browse-read/... Share any activities you are part of! What’s everyone currently reading? Check out the Book Week NI events and the Bookcited Podcast @librariesni.bsky.social
Two great guest speakers this evening on our #LibraryLeadership module @ulsteruni.bsky.social. Thank you @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social and @vikkerr.bsky.social @orkneylibrary.bsky.social. Really valuable insights into the work you both do #Advocacy #Inclusion #Trust #Leadership
October 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Two great guest speakers this evening on our #LibraryLeadership module @ulsteruni.bsky.social. Thank you @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social and @vikkerr.bsky.social @orkneylibrary.bsky.social. Really valuable insights into the work you both do #Advocacy #Inclusion #Trust #Leadership
Great to see colleagues Beverley McCormick & Dr Adrian Boyd @ulsteruni.bsky.social bring their STEM lego workshops to #Rathlin today to work with the School and run an intergenerational session with the island’s seniors group & primary pupils as part of the #ESRC Festival. #LearningWithLego
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Great to see colleagues Beverley McCormick & Dr Adrian Boyd @ulsteruni.bsky.social bring their STEM lego workshops to #Rathlin today to work with the School and run an intergenerational session with the island’s seniors group & primary pupils as part of the #ESRC Festival. #LearningWithLego
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A beautiful sea of mists this morning on Rathlin #speirgorm
October 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A beautiful sea of mists this morning on Rathlin #speirgorm
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with @jennyboylan.bsky.social, president of PEN America, to discuss our new report showing there are more banned books than any living American has seen in their lifetime. abcnews.go.com/US/video/rep... #BannedBooksWeek
Video Report finds ‘disturbing’ normalization of banned books in U.S.
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with Jennifer Finley Boylan, president of PEN America, discusses a report that show there are more banned books than any living American has seen in their lifetime.
abcnews.go.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with @jennyboylan.bsky.social, president of PEN America, to discuss our new report showing there are more banned books than any living American has seen in their lifetime. abcnews.go.com/US/video/rep... #BannedBooksWeek
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Californian Morning' (mid 20thc) by US artist and printmaker Emmy Lou Packard (1914-1998) #WomensArt
October 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Californian Morning' (mid 20thc) by US artist and printmaker Emmy Lou Packard (1914-1998) #WomensArt
October 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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'Halcyon Days' by Anna Pugh, contemporary British folk artist #womensart
October 9, 2025 at 4:55 AM
'Halcyon Days' by Anna Pugh, contemporary British folk artist #womensart
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🎓Join us for our Careers Open Day - a chance to explore exciting roles, meet the team and discover how to enter these professions.
📅What's on📅
👤Chat with staff!
📚Book a Library tour!
🕰Enjoy our collections!
🤝Meet professional bodies and learn about the wider sector!
🎶Explore our current exhibition
📅What's on📅
👤Chat with staff!
📚Book a Library tour!
🕰Enjoy our collections!
🤝Meet professional bodies and learn about the wider sector!
🎶Explore our current exhibition
October 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
🎓Join us for our Careers Open Day - a chance to explore exciting roles, meet the team and discover how to enter these professions.
📅What's on📅
👤Chat with staff!
📚Book a Library tour!
🕰Enjoy our collections!
🤝Meet professional bodies and learn about the wider sector!
🎶Explore our current exhibition
📅What's on📅
👤Chat with staff!
📚Book a Library tour!
🕰Enjoy our collections!
🤝Meet professional bodies and learn about the wider sector!
🎶Explore our current exhibition
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Really pleased to see my & @benjaminredding.bsky.social article on the much beloved BBC Shipping Forecast is getting some traction - we loved writing it! Read it @uk.theconversation.com here:
theconversation.com/why-the-bbcs...
theconversation.com/why-the-bbcs...
Why the BBC’s Shipping Forecast still entrances people after 100 years
Designed to ensure safe sailing for those on the sea, a dedicated shipping forecast was first broadcast by the BBC in 1925.
theconversation.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Really pleased to see my & @benjaminredding.bsky.social article on the much beloved BBC Shipping Forecast is getting some traction - we loved writing it! Read it @uk.theconversation.com here:
theconversation.com/why-the-bbcs...
theconversation.com/why-the-bbcs...
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200 books in an alcove under a stairwell do not a Library make.
School librarians equip children with the literacy skills to learn, relax & find information we need for fulfilled lives & to be informed citizens.
Every child deserves a Great School Library.
@cilip.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/5y67h3yt
School librarians equip children with the literacy skills to learn, relax & find information we need for fulfilled lives & to be informed citizens.
Every child deserves a Great School Library.
@cilip.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/5y67h3yt
October 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
200 books in an alcove under a stairwell do not a Library make.
School librarians equip children with the literacy skills to learn, relax & find information we need for fulfilled lives & to be informed citizens.
Every child deserves a Great School Library.
@cilip.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/5y67h3yt
School librarians equip children with the literacy skills to learn, relax & find information we need for fulfilled lives & to be informed citizens.
Every child deserves a Great School Library.
@cilip.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/5y67h3yt
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They tried to silence these stories, but they live on. Banned Books Week is almost here! Join us October 5-11 to celebrate the freedom to read and discover books that sparked debate and change. Stay tuned for events and reading lists! #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #aasl https://bit.ly/3XXdrFi
September 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
They tried to silence these stories, but they live on. Banned Books Week is almost here! Join us October 5-11 to celebrate the freedom to read and discover books that sparked debate and change. Stay tuned for events and reading lists! #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #aasl https://bit.ly/3XXdrFi
