Robert Elves
@robertelves.bsky.social
Business and Social Sciences Faculty Librarian at Kingston University. Lives in SW London. Classical music esp choral, walking esp in hills
And that’s a wrap. Thank you to Neil and the committee for organising another wonderful conference. Thank you to those who presented members papers. Thank you for some stimulating keynotes #bla25
June 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
And that’s a wrap. Thank you to Neil and the committee for organising another wonderful conference. Thank you to those who presented members papers. Thank you for some stimulating keynotes #bla25
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That’s it. Congratulations to @blalib.org on their 50th anniversary.
What a way to celebrate in beautiful Sterling with excellente member paper presentations and keynote speakers.
Big thank you to everyone and safe travels home. #bla25
What a way to celebrate in beautiful Sterling with excellente member paper presentations and keynote speakers.
Big thank you to everyone and safe travels home. #bla25
June 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
That’s it. Congratulations to @blalib.org on their 50th anniversary.
What a way to celebrate in beautiful Sterling with excellente member paper presentations and keynote speakers.
Big thank you to everyone and safe travels home. #bla25
What a way to celebrate in beautiful Sterling with excellente member paper presentations and keynote speakers.
Big thank you to everyone and safe travels home. #bla25
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Shout out to the sponsors and their continued support of @blalib.org . So good to catch up with all. #BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Shout out to the sponsors and their continued support of @blalib.org . So good to catch up with all. #BLA25
Panel discussion and the panel advocating joining the committee, your bosses will like it, great for personal progression, really interesting. Just do it! Put yourself forward in September #bla25
June 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Panel discussion and the panel advocating joining the committee, your bosses will like it, great for personal progression, really interesting. Just do it! Put yourself forward in September #bla25
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June 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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We are celebrating our 50th year with a packed programme of talks. View the final timings here: bla1.glasscubes.com/share/s/4uld...
#BLA25
#BLA25
June 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
We are celebrating our 50th year with a packed programme of talks. View the final timings here: bla1.glasscubes.com/share/s/4uld...
#BLA25
#BLA25
I have about two hours in Edinburgh before heading to Stirling. What’s the one thing I should see? My daughter says go to Bun & Scoop. Any advance on that?
June 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I have about two hours in Edinburgh before heading to Stirling. What’s the one thing I should see? My daughter says go to Bun & Scoop. Any advance on that?
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“The current ease of access to pre-packaged information bundles may have inadvertently led to a decline in the proficiency of certain research skills among academics. A shift towards open access alternatives means that information will once again become more decentralised and dispersed…” 📚
As cuts mount, those used to one-click searching are in for a shock
If ‘big deal’ subscriptions become unaffordable, librarians will need to help students and academics conduct effective searches, says Caroline Ball
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:17 AM
“The current ease of access to pre-packaged information bundles may have inadvertently led to a decline in the proficiency of certain research skills among academics. A shift towards open access alternatives means that information will once again become more decentralised and dispersed…” 📚
I thought the yellow group in Connections was supposed to be the easy one not the impossible one
February 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I thought the yellow group in Connections was supposed to be the easy one not the impossible one
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Exclusive: ‘Lots more’ university libraries could drop big subscription deals.
After several institutions drop Elsevier deals, senior librarians say rising costs and severe financial strain have reached a “tipping point”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
After several institutions drop Elsevier deals, senior librarians say rising costs and severe financial strain have reached a “tipping point”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
January 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Exclusive: ‘Lots more’ university libraries could drop big subscription deals.
After several institutions drop Elsevier deals, senior librarians say rising costs and severe financial strain have reached a “tipping point”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
After several institutions drop Elsevier deals, senior librarians say rising costs and severe financial strain have reached a “tipping point”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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Excellent. UK unis leaving X.
“A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.”
“A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.”
UK universities join retreat from Elon Musk's X, citing misinformation on platform
Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk's X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race riots last year.
www.reuters.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Excellent. UK unis leaving X.
“A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.”
“A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.”
Using my old BBSLG mug from the conference in Manchester. Anyone remember the year? I used to have a Keynote notebook that listed all the old conferences @blalib.org
January 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Using my old BBSLG mug from the conference in Manchester. Anyone remember the year? I used to have a Keynote notebook that listed all the old conferences @blalib.org
Last January I decided to read more and tackle some books/authors from my tbr pile. Thanks to #storygraph here is my record: app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2024...
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January 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Last January I decided to read more and tackle some books/authors from my tbr pile. Thanks to #storygraph here is my record: app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2024...
I got the purple group in Connections quite easily but the blue group still makes no sense to me
December 20, 2024 at 8:36 AM
I got the purple group in Connections quite easily but the blue group still makes no sense to me
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Fantastic discussions at #BLAWinter24. Such a wonderful community @blalibnews.bsky.social.
December 17, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Fantastic discussions at #BLAWinter24. Such a wonderful community @blalibnews.bsky.social.
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You do not need to be an academic to visit an archive.
You do not need a degree to visit an archive.
There is no terrifying Don at the door grilling potential visitors.
If it's your first time, a nice archivist will help you.
It's our shared history, our preserved records. Go explore it.
You do not need a degree to visit an archive.
There is no terrifying Don at the door grilling potential visitors.
If it's your first time, a nice archivist will help you.
It's our shared history, our preserved records. Go explore it.
December 17, 2024 at 12:43 PM
You do not need to be an academic to visit an archive.
You do not need a degree to visit an archive.
There is no terrifying Don at the door grilling potential visitors.
If it's your first time, a nice archivist will help you.
It's our shared history, our preserved records. Go explore it.
You do not need a degree to visit an archive.
There is no terrifying Don at the door grilling potential visitors.
If it's your first time, a nice archivist will help you.
It's our shared history, our preserved records. Go explore it.