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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · Jul 6

Librarians of all types will be key to ensuring the National Year of Reading reaches as many people as possible, looking forward to tomorrow #NYOR www.gov.uk/government/n...

Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances

Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to boost kids’ literacy and life chances.

www.gov.uk

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Jun 4

#nationalhugacatday #happyhugacatday
I am the luckiest fur baby momma 💕 🐱😍

Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Jun 3

@hayfestival.bsky.social Part 2

Hay stage with chairs and a screen in background with quote by Betty Smith author- the world was hers for the reading 📚 😄

Hay on wye festival stage with two people in wooden chairs

Ruth Jones signing a book for me in the daisy dress

Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Jun 3

@hayfestival.bsky.social this year....fantastic few days spent 😍 Got my book geek on...

Hay festival sign in yellow with bushes in the background on grass

Big purple and yellow sign with Jhumpa Lahuri quote - that's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet

Hay festival sign in purple with deckchairs at the back, a tent and a green bush

A parrot made out of paper in different colours with tents around it and a red carpet

Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · May 20

So excited to be working on the Evidence searching for this project with UOP - @chealthlib going international 🙌

University of Plymouth @plymuni.bsky.social · May 20

New study aims to understand impact of weight loss injections before pregnancy 💉🤰
www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-res...

The University of Plymouth and Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust are working with local women and clinicians to understand current perceptions of the jabs.

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · May 16

Busy day for a #marketinglibrarian today. #Evidencesearch teaching at a Allied Health Profession Future Leadership Course followed by event resource list and stand at the #cornwalldementiaconference2025 Lots of talking 👄, lots of keen enthusiastic people...Today was a day I can truly say #I❤️myjob 😀

Big red cartoon question mark on a blue background with a white speech bubble saying How do we provide future leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools to enable them to develop NOW for future action?

Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · May 14

#librarianontour @universityofplymouth for large-scale change planning on library teaching for the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Great day of networking and multisite cooperation. Cornwall/Plymouth Partnership 😍

Car park with a sun rising in the sky with large cloud formation above a blue sky and silhouettes of trees

Photo from a train window of Tamar Bridge in Plymouth with boats on the water at the bottom

Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · May 11

Springtime with friends 🧡

A lady in light shirt and long red hair in a garden with reddish acer tree leaves above

Twisted tree trunks in a wood with bluebells and green grass below

2 big trees with wild garlic and bluebells on the floor and red and different shades of leaves above with a blue sky

Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · May 10

Read “How Reading 25-30 Minutes a Day Transforms Your Brain“ by Sufyan Maan, M.Eng on Medium: medium.com/illumination...

How Reading 25-30 Minutes a Day Transforms Your Brain

Backed by Science

medium.com

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · May 4

A long time ago in a manuscript far, far away....

Happy #StarWarsDay! – #MayTheFourthBeWithYou, always.

An illumination from a Medieval Manuscript that shows a character bearing a striking resemblance to Yoda, a small green humanoid wearing an orange cloak. 📜 Royal 10 E IV, f. 30

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · May 1

Spring mornings are here 😍🌄😎

Morning sky of light cloud with dark silhouette of house rooftops and a tree to the side with the sun lightening the clouds

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · May 1

Early to bed tonight methinks after a great few days in work training- brain sufficiently stretched, enthusiasm heightened - now to mend some cells...🧠 lovely location for picnic lunch as well 😎 #qualityimprovement #qualitylocation #cornwallhealthcare

Trees in a row with buildings behind and grass and a path in front of it and blue cloudless sky

PowerPoint slides titled why are you here? Group discussions

Mowed green grass area with a white path with a building, fence and stone wall around it. Football goal posts in the background

Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Apr 27

Study of a tulip....Spring is here! 🥰🌼

Black tulip in the sun with a garden in the background

Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Apr 24

Mouse overusage alert! You know you've overdone the spreadsheet work when you're forced to bring out the ibuprofen, ice pack and squidgy ball at night. The joys of returning to work after leave... #computermouseinjury #excelisevil

Picture of a hand squeezing a small orange plastic ball against a blue sheet of a bed and patterned duvet

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Apr 23

ICYMI: The @readingagency.bsky.social's report has revealed “a growing reading crisis”, especially among younger adults, who report distraction as one of the most common barriers to reading for pleasure in the UK 👇 #BookSky

Reading Agency’s research reveals 'growing reading crisis' with half of adults put off by distractions

www.thebookseller.com

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MILA - Media & Information Literacy Alliance @milalliance.bsky.social · Apr 23

MILA has made a submission to the House of Lords Digital & Comms Committee inquiry on media literacy. Our response below stresses why media & information literacy are important to society and why it imperatively needs to feature prominently in young people's education. mila.org.uk/mila-respons...

MILA responds to parliamentary inquiry into media literacy - Media and Information Literacy Alliance

In March, the House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee launched an inquiry into media literacy. Drawing from Ofcom findings that only 45% of UK adults are confident they can judge whether sou...

mila.org.uk

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Apr 23

You shouldn't have worried @nedpotter.bsky.social it was a great session with @swrls.bsky.social Loving exploring the @bsky.app platform #southwestlibraries #nhslibraries @chealthlib

Ned Potter @nedpotter.bsky.social · Apr 21

Tomorrow I'm running a hybrid workshop (some delegates are online and some are in a venue together) where I'm presenting online, & later in the month I'm running a hybrid workshop where I'm presenting in person.

As someone who runs workshops ON hybrid presenting, I'm really feeling the pressure! 😄

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Apr 23

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Kris @wanderlust-yoga.bsky.social · Apr 23

You might not be aware, but publishers don't allow libraries to buy permanent copies of ebooks/audiobooks. They are rented to them at a much higher rate than an individual can buy them. And they're limited to a low number of rentals before being charged again.

#supportLibraries

Internet Archive @archive.org · Apr 23

“RAISE HELL!” ✊ Maria Bustillos (@mariabustillos.bsky.social) calls on writers & readers to defend libraries & demand ebook ownership, not rentals. Attacks on libraries are attacks on knowledge itself. 📚

Full video ➡️ youtu.be/lu8jK_27vF0

#LibraryAdvocacy #DigitalRights #InternetArchive

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Apr 23

Busy day for us marketing librarians today in England...April 23rd a day for everything Eng.Not that I'm complaining 2much - bring it on @chealthlib #worldbookday #shakespearesbirthday
#administrativeprofessionalsday #stgeorgesday #talklikeshakespeareday #worldbooknight #englishlanguageday

A poster with a picture of Shakespeare surrounded by medical words and quotes he invented called happy talk like Shakespeare day April 23rd

Happy administrative professionals day poster with a figure surrounded by logos of admin tasks such as a laptop and pen and including 2 books about communication and interpersonal skills in speech bubbles and a thank you note

23rd April poster saying happy st George's Day, English Language Day, world book night with an English flag, world book night Road to reading symbol, a dragon and a Knight, a pic of Shakespeare and some birthday balloons. Advertising quick read books coming soon

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Apr 23

Excellent lecture online for #worldbookday - Thank you @profsarahmcg.bsky.social for inspiration. I may work with adults but I will take your message of #engageempowerenrich into my work with NHS staff & students. Check out their #UniversityofEdinburgh #LiteracyLab here: blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Apr 23

Another great educational resource gone 😔

Pat Thomson @patthomson.bsky.social · Apr 22

Vale ERIC obliterated in another attack on freedom of information. www.governing.com/policy/major...

Major Education Resource Set to Shut Down This Week

The federal Department of Education maintains an open access database of more than 2 million documents dating back to the 1960s. It will cease operating Wednesday due to DOGE cuts.

www.governing.com

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Rebecca J @hipporebecca.bsky.social · Apr 14

Stephen Thornton talking about research conducted into impact on an essay mark by citing certain material. For every textbook citation, the politics student got an extra half mark (0.583). For every journal article they got nearly 1 whole extra mark (0.977) #lilac25

Stephen Thornton stands in front of a slide showing these statistics about affect on an essay mark by citing various materials.

Textbook
(1)
Journal article
0.583** (0.281)
Government/think tank data
0.951*** (0.292)
Monograph
1.833*** (0.407)

0.639** (0.328)
Newspaper
0.344 (0.352)
Periodical
1.065 (0.628)
Website
- 0.015 (0.322)
Number of cites
0.121 (0.951)
Constant
47.275*** (1.219)
Observations
257

0.217
*p < 0.10; **p< 0.05; ***p<0.01
(Atkinson and Thornton 2022, p. 301)

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Apr 16

#lilac25 #reflectionfeedbackexercise #journeyhome from @cardiffuniversity.bsky.social

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Sinead Blowers @sbdisco.bsky.social · Apr 16

#LILAC25 #DAY3 #FINALACT
Final @cardiffuni day 4 #infolit profs & didn't disappoint. #infoadvocates #goodcitizens
Thanku all for organising. Inspired on to make our #smallchanges
#librariansontour #nhslibraries @uninorthants_uon @unisheffield #greyliterature #libfest #photoproject #protectdata

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