Colette Townend
@colettet.bsky.social
Systems librarian at Lambeth Libraries (she/her) 🏴
Really good day at the @cilipmdg.bsky.social Worldcafé style meeting on alternatives to LCSH! Excellently organised - lots to think about shelf ready metadata, consortia catalogues, skills and legacy… also very cool to learn of the London institutions (Kings and Wellcome) now using Homosaurus
November 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Really good day at the @cilipmdg.bsky.social Worldcafé style meeting on alternatives to LCSH! Excellently organised - lots to think about shelf ready metadata, consortia catalogues, skills and legacy… also very cool to learn of the London institutions (Kings and Wellcome) now using Homosaurus
How cool to hear about this accordion book project! Had not known this format’s name before - in Greece university children’s lit students worked with under 5s to make their own books #EUROLIS
November 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
How cool to hear about this accordion book project! Had not known this format’s name before - in Greece university children’s lit students worked with under 5s to make their own books #EUROLIS
Adélaïde Boulanger details the French Pompidou library’s accessibility services including software to adapt books to digital formats under copyright exceptions in EU law #EUROLIS
November 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Adélaïde Boulanger details the French Pompidou library’s accessibility services including software to adapt books to digital formats under copyright exceptions in EU law #EUROLIS
Fascinating that @britishlibrary.bsky.social collect LGBTQ+ books from Russia as they are censored or restricted - Hanna Dettlaff-Kuznicka talks of books with sections crossed out #EUROLIS
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Fascinating that @britishlibrary.bsky.social collect LGBTQ+ books from Russia as they are censored or restricted - Hanna Dettlaff-Kuznicka talks of books with sections crossed out #EUROLIS
Some images attached from recent events we’ve run in Lambeth Libraries
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Some images attached from recent events we’ve run in Lambeth Libraries
I’ve received the UK Up-and-Coming Wikimedian of The Year Award 2025! Thank you if you voted for me
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I’ve received the UK Up-and-Coming Wikimedian of The Year Award 2025! Thank you if you voted for me
Great day coming up at Bookseller crow! 6th Dec. Lots of authors visiting crystal palace to sign books! Info here booksellercrow.co.uk/event/christ...
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Great day coming up at Bookseller crow! 6th Dec. Lots of authors visiting crystal palace to sign books! Info here booksellercrow.co.uk/event/christ...
Coming up at Brixton Library @stanchionbooks.bsky.social LONDON FOOTBALL BOOK MARKET Sat 15th Nov stalls include football books, zines, comics and replica kits from @theblizzard.bsky.social @lowerblock.bsky.social OOF, Pitch Publishing and much more! FREE entry
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-foo...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-foo...
October 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Coming up at Brixton Library @stanchionbooks.bsky.social LONDON FOOTBALL BOOK MARKET Sat 15th Nov stalls include football books, zines, comics and replica kits from @theblizzard.bsky.social @lowerblock.bsky.social OOF, Pitch Publishing and much more! FREE entry
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-foo...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-foo...
Excited for our Black History Month programme this month - highlights include Rita Keegan 23 Oct, Wikipedia editathon 20 Oct, zine making 29 Oct & especially looking forward to the launch of our Black Interest Core Collection www.lambeth.gov.uk/black-histor... @wikimediauk.bsky.social #Lambeth
October 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Excited for our Black History Month programme this month - highlights include Rita Keegan 23 Oct, Wikipedia editathon 20 Oct, zine making 29 Oct & especially looking forward to the launch of our Black Interest Core Collection www.lambeth.gov.uk/black-histor... @wikimediauk.bsky.social #Lambeth
Thanks to all the wonderful folks at today’s Readers and Writers zine fair! #LamLitFest25 I’ve come back with enough reading to last me until next year
June 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks to all the wonderful folks at today’s Readers and Writers zine fair! #LamLitFest25 I’ve come back with enough reading to last me until next year
Come along for the #LamLitFest25 Readers & Writers Zine Fair at Brixton Library Sat 7th June FREE! 12noon-4.30pm
More info and all stallholders listed at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/readers-an...
More info and all stallholders listed at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/readers-an...
May 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Come along for the #LamLitFest25 Readers & Writers Zine Fair at Brixton Library Sat 7th June FREE! 12noon-4.30pm
More info and all stallholders listed at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/readers-an...
More info and all stallholders listed at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/readers-an...
This Saturday Vincent Delecroix will be at Brixton Library, discussing his Booker Int nominated Small Boat. Sat 17th May 2pm FREE but booking recommended www.eventbrite.com/e/1312852129... #LamLitFest25
May 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This Saturday Vincent Delecroix will be at Brixton Library, discussing his Booker Int nominated Small Boat. Sat 17th May 2pm FREE but booking recommended www.eventbrite.com/e/1312852129... #LamLitFest25
For your diaries! The Readers and Writers zine fair at Brixton Library will be on Sat 7th June 12noon-4.30pm with @wickedreasoning.bsky.social @domduongart.bsky.social @colossive.com and many more! #LamLitFest25
May 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
For your diaries! The Readers and Writers zine fair at Brixton Library will be on Sat 7th June 12noon-4.30pm with @wickedreasoning.bsky.social @domduongart.bsky.social @colossive.com and many more! #LamLitFest25
Readers and Writers zine fair at Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ, Saturday 7th June 12noon-4.30pm, get it in your diaries! As part of the jam packed #LamLitFest25 this spring at #LambethLibraries www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/readers-an... Stalls available, email me: [email protected]
April 16, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Readers and Writers zine fair at Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ, Saturday 7th June 12noon-4.30pm, get it in your diaries! As part of the jam packed #LamLitFest25 this spring at #LambethLibraries www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/readers-an... Stalls available, email me: [email protected]
Come along to learn how to edit Wikipedia at our LGBTQ+ editathon at Brixton Library Mon 31st March 6pm-9pm free! but registration required : @wikimediauk.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikipedia-... #LambethLibraries
March 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Come along to learn how to edit Wikipedia at our LGBTQ+ editathon at Brixton Library Mon 31st March 6pm-9pm free! but registration required : @wikimediauk.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikipedia-... #LambethLibraries
This Saturday come along to Brixton Library's big LGBTQ+ zine fair! We have over 20 stalls of self published queer writing art and things to read from @rachaelhouse.bsky.social
@roundtablebookscic.bsky.social
@kissakerho.bsky.social
@toniteras.bsky.social
&...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lambeth-li...
@roundtablebookscic.bsky.social
@kissakerho.bsky.social
@toniteras.bsky.social
&...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lambeth-li...
February 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This Saturday come along to Brixton Library's big LGBTQ+ zine fair! We have over 20 stalls of self published queer writing art and things to read from @rachaelhouse.bsky.social
@roundtablebookscic.bsky.social
@kissakerho.bsky.social
@toniteras.bsky.social
&...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lambeth-li...
@roundtablebookscic.bsky.social
@kissakerho.bsky.social
@toniteras.bsky.social
&...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lambeth-li...
LGBTQ+ books and events for #LGBTQHM25 at Minet Library, Lambeth Libraries SE5
February 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
LGBTQ+ books and events for #LGBTQHM25 at Minet Library, Lambeth Libraries SE5
At The National Archives today for a collaborative digital experimentation hackathon of early photography metadata - my first visit! More info on the project : blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/exploring-ea...
January 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
At The National Archives today for a collaborative digital experimentation hackathon of early photography metadata - my first visit! More info on the project : blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/exploring-ea...
Brixton Library's LGBTQ+ Zine Fair is back on Saturday 22 February, 12noon-4.30pm, Queer zinesters galore over two floors including @rachaelhouse.bsky.social @roundtablebookscic.bsky.social @kissakerho.bsky.social more info over on Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brixton-li...
January 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Brixton Library's LGBTQ+ Zine Fair is back on Saturday 22 February, 12noon-4.30pm, Queer zinesters galore over two floors including @rachaelhouse.bsky.social @roundtablebookscic.bsky.social @kissakerho.bsky.social more info over on Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brixton-li...
Brixton Library’s zine club is back in January on Sat 25 Jan from 2pm in the gallery - bring your zine and gluestick and see you there!
December 18, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Brixton Library’s zine club is back in January on Sat 25 Jan from 2pm in the gallery - bring your zine and gluestick and see you there!
Bring your baby zine club this Thursday 5th Dec (first Thurs of every month) 2pm at Brixton Library - we’ll be in the gallery so you’ll be able to check out the Frank Bowling show too!
December 2, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Bring your baby zine club this Thursday 5th Dec (first Thurs of every month) 2pm at Brixton Library - we’ll be in the gallery so you’ll be able to check out the Frank Bowling show too!
Brixton Library book sale this weekend Friday-Sunday during library opening hours we will have some book bargains! Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ
December 2, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Brixton Library book sale this weekend Friday-Sunday during library opening hours we will have some book bargains! Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ
This morning’s @wikimedia.bsky.social UK webinar starting with some great photographs and entity linking from @librarywales.bsky.social #Wikidata #NLW
November 23, 2024 at 11:19 AM
This morning’s @wikimedia.bsky.social UK webinar starting with some great photographs and entity linking from @librarywales.bsky.social #Wikidata #NLW
Claudia Sackl explains how in German categories determined by the ekz platform determine genre categories mostly used in public libraries - often with gendered presumptions #EUROLIS
November 22, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Claudia Sackl explains how in German categories determined by the ekz platform determine genre categories mostly used in public libraries - often with gendered presumptions #EUROLIS
EUROLIS Seminar today at Europe House on Gender Roles and Stereotypes in Children’s Literature: What Can Librarians Do? Programme: eurolis.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
November 22, 2024 at 10:14 AM
EUROLIS Seminar today at Europe House on Gender Roles and Stereotypes in Children’s Literature: What Can Librarians Do? Programme: eurolis.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...