Welcome to #Groningen (NL), dear #plushtodon!

We can't wait to show you around our #library on Monday. #Mastodon

For the love of #books & #reading, here’s a new volume for your #library 📕

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#video #bookstodon #inspiration @bookstodon #writing #WritingCommunity #saturday

Quarantine Notes: A Book of Aphorisms by Yahia Lababidi (Fomite Press, 2023)

Short reflections composed during our global pandemic. For more information, please, visit: https://fomitepress.com/quarantine-notes.htmlFilm & Music: Marc ...

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I do love having Library Extension in my browser. As soon as I clicked the link to look at the book title on Amazon, Library Extension told me that my local library had the book (both printed copy and ebook), and I was able to place a hold on a copy on the spot. There will be a short wait — some holds already placed — but it saves me the price of the book.

#libraries #library #LibraryExtension #books #reading

I'm always interested to see how universities are investing in open science. Lots of moves happening in libraries as they provide complex data management.

Head of Research Services (Open Research)
£43-52k
University of Leeds

"You will lead and manage a team of staff and will be responsible for co-ordinating the following areas: research data management, funder compliance, and the expansion of open access."

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?…

#RDM #OpenData #OpenScience #Library

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Head of Research Services (Open Research)

Grade 8 (£43,414 to £51,805 p.a. depending upon experience)This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.Do you want...

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Born in 1852, Mary Titcomb had a strong desire for an education & career.

Mary became a librarian & making #books accessible to everyone was a priority. She came up with a children’s room & set up “book stations” in shops & post offices in town.

But Mary noticed people from rural areas weren’t visiting the #library. So, she secured funding to build & begin the nation’s first bookmobile. 📚

amazon.com.au/Library-Wheels-T… #history #HistoryRemix

This is wild and not in a good way: help.oclc.org/@api/deki/files/…

Basically a hack to get around the EU Copyright law affects interlibrary loans. The implementation is crazy, but the whole concept of needing such a solution is even crazier.

#library #copyright #eu

A 1606 print of Pliny the Elder. Carefully boxed up of course.

#book #history #library

Carefully boxed up, a Survey of the cities of London and Wedtminster, Borough of Southwark. 1733-35

#maps #book #library #history

A 5d (5 pence) romance from the 1890’s. Very Victorian.

#book #library #history

Blatantly original binding on this collection of The Bulletin from the first half of 1931. Very Art Deco.

#newspapers #library #history

Here are some saucy tomes!

The Universal Magazine of Knowledge & Pleasure. 1766/7

#book #library #history

Inside this much more modern box is a book in Latin, published in 1553!

#book #history #library

Ha! They’ll let anything get in here. Aleister Crowley: Confessions. 1929

#book #library #history

I’m in the rare books repository at work and there are books here that were printed before Australia was colonised by the europeans.

#book #old #library