Ashleigh ✨ (they/them)

academic library worker (metadata), MA librarianship graduate, nervous twitter-er.
big nerd for queer history, libraries and activism
#critlib #librarytwitter

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

Looking at @ALALibrary/@ARLnews 's framework for racial equity with Mark Puente and DeLa Dos and Mark Puente #scurledi @SCURLScottish

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

@infogamerist on how we classify and describe our resources matters: we need to be critical of the bias in teaching and research. (Really glad to say at @InfoSchoolSheff we looked at this - how DDC can reflect bias!) #SCURLEDI

[Lesa 🐘🦄 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🇭🇰💔 @LesaLionHeart]

Look at @carissa_chew work on inclusive terminology and principles of ethical cataloguing @CHTNUK #CritCat #SCURLEDI

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

@infogamerist on how we classify and describe our resources matters: we need to be critical of the bias in teaching and research. (Really glad to say at @InfoSchoolSheff we looked at this - how DDC can reflect bias!) #SCURLEDI

[@emmabooth.bsky.social @EmmaE_B]

Diane Rasmussen Pennington (@infogamerist) of @EdinburghNapier (& @CilipMDG chair) begins with 'What is quality *ethical* metadata?' drawing on a presentation from last years' @UKSG Conference with @ConcettaLaSpada, me, & @abugseye.
Slides at https://t.co/p6B8Ybfaf1
#SCURLEDI

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

Really exciting to hear Ellie Muniandy speak about their work as @natlibscot's first Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer. #SCURLEDI

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

Tuning in here from Sheffield to the SCURL EDI Network Conference in collaboration with the CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group Scotland today #SCURLEDI

[CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group (inactive) @CilipMDG]

Being able to *find* books though!
#MetadataMatters

[SCURL @SCURLScottish]

Looking forward to our first ever EDI Network Conference starting soon. Lots of interesting speakers on the agenda! https://t.co/k4PpMs0vM2 #scurledi

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

Just braved the ice to post my ballot! 😊 (Too cold to take a picture! ⛄) #voteyes #wereworthmore @UNISON_SHU

[NAOMI @NaomiLASmith]

#uwlirl Forster saying most subject librarians would have heard this from academics 😅…That’s why IRL needs to be a formal systematic school policy With guidelines that have executive support and often involves educating academics !

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

@UWL_Library 's definition for an inclusive item #UWLIRL

[Oonagh (she/her) @LibrarianOonagh]

I'm in #UWLirl Inclusive Reading Lists: UWL approach and experience @UWL_Library starting with talking about the reduction in attainment gaps. Meaningful change needs a holistic approach across the University including the student voice.

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

Looking forward to learning about UWL's approach to inclusive reading lists this morning with @preater #UWLirl

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

Anyone here got any last minute academic library specific interview advice they want to give me? Very nervous 😖

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

A couple of graduation photos from last week 😊✨ despite finishing almost two years ago it was nice to finally celebrate in person!

Proud to have been awarded the West Riding County Library Annenberg Prize for my dissertation too! 🥳 Thank you @InfoSchoolSheff

[Ashleigh ✨ (they/them) @axweir]

Really enjoyed hearing from @AdelePatrickGWL from @womenslibrary and all the attendees about what feminist leadership in libraries could look like!💖 @CILIPScotland #WINspiration

[CILIPScotland @CILIPScotland]

Today's the day! Who's ready for some wonderful #WINspiration?

[Alan Wylie @wylie_alan]

Since 2010 in the U.K. we’ve witnessed the closure of approx 1,200 Public Libraries, the loss of 12,000 Library Worker jobs, 750+ libraries offloaded to volunteers and budgets, book stock, public PC’s & opening hrs slashed.
Fight to #SaveLibraries
#LibrariesWeek