Katie Winter

Learning Development Librarian, lover of cats and books, prolific sleeper.

[Katie Winter @KatieWinter27]

En route to my (pretty much) hometown of Portsmouth for #ALDCon23! Excited for the conference but also for a much-needed cooling sea breeze!

[Katie Winter @KatieWinter27]

@scaredycait I normally compare platforms to Etsy but this is much better!

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

Scotland bans fox hunting AND trail hunting

THIS IS HUGE!

RT if you agree that the rest of the UK needs to follow suit!

[Katie Winter @KatieWinter27]

@FairLibraryJobs @NotHatt @patchedelbows @LibraryKirsten Thank you so much for all the work you do, I hope you know how appreciated it is!

[Jo Grady @DrJoGrady]

I NEED EVERY UCU MEMBER AND SUPPORTER TO RT THIS THREAD.

University bosses are rattled. Across the UK they are threatening UCU members with unfair and immoral pay deductions if they take part in action short of striking. This thread exposes every single one of them

#ucuRISING

[Katie Winter @KatieWinter27]

@FairLibraryJobs @M25_CONSORTIUM Thanks @FairLibraryJobs we are big fans of your work in the M25 Diversity group and try to promote it wherever possible!

[Geraint Evans is: AuDHD @GeraintWorks]

I hate that "active listening" became a thing. I get that neurotypicals might find it useful but for me it's a choice between looking like I'm listening or actual comprehension.

[Sahaj Kaur Kohli @SahajKohli]

In my recent @washingtonpost column, a reader asks me how to handle when longterm friends & colleagues mispronounce their name. Maybe I shouldn't be surprised by the comments, but folks really don't understand how harmful this can be to a person's psyche.

Here's my advice:

[Ben Smoke @bencsmoke]

because of the queens death you can no longer sign petitions on the government website, including this one calling for those on disability benefits to get a one off payment to help with the cost of living crisis. utterly ludicrous and outrageous.

[Alan Wylie @wylie_alan]

Hackney propose scrapping 76 FTE jobs, inc 8 duty manager roles, 31.5 library assts, 18.5 library supervisors & 5.5 weekend assistant roles.
Absolutely shocking news from my old employer, how the hell can you run a statutory service like this? Solidarity to @HackneyUNISON ✊️

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

We are concerned by the @Conservatives response to the ongoing sewage crisis and the manner in which they are trying to shape the narrative and rewrite history. A thread ⤵️

[CILIP @CILIPinfo]

Work in the library, archives, records, information & knowledge sector? Help CILIP, @ARAUK_IE & partners build an accurate picture of the workforce. Building on previous research from 2015 we invite you to complete the survey & share with colleagues: https://t.co/VQSpTBEvJI

[Katie Winter @KatieWinter27]

A good example of how to remove jargon from library job descriptions!

[Katie Winter @KatieWinter27]

Fantastic presentation from @JSendall at #ALN22, ending with a poem that will stay with me for a long time! Feeling motivated to keep unpicking those ‘tangly themes’.

[Josh Sendall @JSendall]

Thank you to everyone who joined for my Keynote: The care that binds: of stories yet untold #ALN22!

Sharing my slides and a poem that follows the journey of a person looking for hope in libraries. Kindness and compassion can bloom ☺️

https://t.co/D6OgFBn6bW

[DILON @libdiverse]

This looks like a brilliant scheme from @EarllUk and could really make a difference in supporting minority candidates in getting new positions. If you can sign up to help, then please do get in touch with them (you can be based anywhere in the UK)