Karen Backhouse

Special Collections Librarian at Liverpool Hope University. Love my mini Schnauzer, Gilbert, books, naturally & the great outdoors

[Andy R @andyjrutherford]

@NorthWestUNISON @UNISONinHE @PaulaBarkerMP
Really proud of ours members taking a stand and fighting for decent pay in Liverpool Hope and MMU.. great support from students & public :)

[Karen Backhouse @kaybacchus]

@johngrantmusic Disappointed there's no Disappointing t-shirts left in my size

[The National Archives Sector @UKNatArcSector]

We’re delighted to award two new #ArchiveTestbed grants to @Kew_LAA and @kresenkernow, as well as a #NetworksForChange grant to the Merseyside Archives Liaison Group (MALG). We can’t wait to see the outcomes of their fantastic projects! See below for more:

[The National Archives Sector @UKNatArcSector]

MALG will use their #NetworksForChange grant to creatively deliver on the first workstream - Advocacy - of their development plan. The main objective will be raising awareness of MALG through re-branding and information-sharing as a first step in strengthening the network.

[Karen Backhouse @kaybacchus]

It was brilliant working with Helena and the rest of the MALG Task Force, a real force for change. Exciting times ahead!

[The National Archives Sector @UKNatArcSector]

Helen Smart at @Liverpoollib said: "I found the enthusiasm from members to pull this bid together to strengthen the network and push for real change really encouraging and it gave real hope for the future of the region’s archive services."

[Hedgehog Society @hedgehogsociety]

We are getting lots of questions about offering pumpkins to hedgehogs. We think too much would upset hedgehog tummies, we therefore suggest offering to birds and squirrels in trees to be on the safe side. 🦔 🎃

[Hedgehog Society @hedgehogsociety]

Please help build hedgehogs up for hibernation by offering meaty cat or dog food or cat biscuits and water.

[Royal Horticultural Society Libraries @RHSLibraries]

Find out how we're digitising tens of thousands of botanic artworks and prints, historic photographs of Wisley, rare horticultural books, early nursery catalogues, and more from our collection.

https://t.co/10zqPYDnoj

[Karen Backhouse @kaybacchus]

@catherinescutt It's been a Blackadder kind of week here too 😉

[Karen Backhouse @kaybacchus]

Petition: Protect the UK's dwindling hedgehog population before it's too late. https://t.co/0JKQ5sVU8a

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

#ChadwickBoseman the loss of an outstanding talent who inspired so many in his short life. His death shows you’re never to young for #cancer to come knocking. So as a patron of @bowelcancer I said check yourself. #RIP Chadwick #BlackPanther

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

What a powerful, emotional and inspirational acceptance speech by #ChadBoseman He is gone but his legacy will live on #changetheworld #BlackLivesMatter

[Catherine Scutt @catherinescutt]

Busted! now you know what I was doing with food ties in my hair the other day.. but @Kastrel is the real star of this show!

[Tom Gauld @tomgauld]

#libraries

[Karen Backhouse @kaybacchus]

@Mollieloubaker You're making everyone you knew at Hope very proud. You're still our poster girl 😉

[Oxford History of the Book @BkHistOx]

Twitterverse! We need your help: we believe we may have a text that is a 'unicum'. So we are going to try a crowdsourcing experiment to see whether our text is indeed one of a kind 👉

[birdspotuk @BirdSpotUK]

How can you tell female and male robins apart? Find out here: https://t.co/pE1YepniUX

[Prof Janina Ramirez @DrJaninaRamirez]

Kelmcott press 😍😍😍

[Karen Backhouse @kaybacchus]

Helped to while away a few hours on jury service (not actually in the court room obvs). The Garden of Eden featuring Eve and her technicolour friends #RadcliffeCollection #speccoll #ColorOurCollections #ColorOurCollections2020 @Hope_Library