Shetland Library

Public and school library services for Shetland. Moved to Bluesky because of Musk.

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[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

Great to hear that Shetland’s own Jen Stout is off to the USA - catch her and her great book ‘Night Train to Odesa’. JD Vance hasn’t been to Ukraine, but Jen sure has 🙂

[Jen Stout @jm_stout]

Big news: Night Train to Odesa has a US tour coming up.
First few dates (NYC, Boston, DC) up on my website now, but more to come (west coast, Chicago, Detroit) as we confirm them.
Important time to be sharing Ukrainian stories in the US, I think..
See https://t.co/caEV6bW7ga

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

The American Library Association is standing against this political attack on libraries. Find them on Bluesky at https://t.co/E2VPI5SQPv

[liz McGettigan @lizmcgettigan]

Yes, libraries are dangerous! They are equalisers, streetcorner universities for the common man. They play a vital role in learning, offering free resources to all equally, from early literacy to citizenship, democracy, digital skills, and careers...... @amlibraries #libraries

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

We’ve been quieter on here lately because we’re…. exploring other environments shall we say!
They say that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side… but the sky is certainly bluer! 😉🩵💙
We’re also on The ‘Gram! 😎🤳
#joinusonBluesky #instalibrary

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

Information is power. Library professionals are concerned about what is going on in the USA.

[CILIP @CILIPinfo]

We're aware that removal of access and changes to data by authorities in the US is impeding #CILIP members' vital work in public health, research, education & science. Share via our anonymous survey if this is affecting your reports, datasets or evidence: https://t.co/aGLNT5kxct

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

There's misinformation
There's disinformation
Then there's diss-information
The third is allowed in relation to @OrkneyLibrary

[karen irwin @karen_i_]

@ShetlandLibrary How reliable are you on the subject of Orkney though?

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

Remember Encyclopedia Britannica? The set on our shelves might be a *little* out of date (what's 22 years between friends? 🙂) but our members can use the online one, in three versions -Junior, Student and adult.
@Britannica
https://t.co/SRxiUM010I

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

Can't believe anything you hear or see anymore? Your library can help you find reliable information. It might still be hard to believe though!
Oxford English Dictionary definition of disinformation:

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

‘Books can’t make you gay - but they can make you happy!’ @Damian_Barr #LGBTHM
If you #LoveLibraries join us over on #Bluesky where there’s a lovely library community growing. ❤️🙂
https://t.co/YH2bFU4zLZ

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

Very much looking forward to seeing this film. Thinking of all our US librarian friends just now. #LibrariesAreEssential

[CILIP @CILIPinfo]

The Librarians: Chilling new documentary at the Sundance film festival examines the phenomenon of book banning in US schools ‘Civil rights fight of our time’.
https://t.co/VC0N8lykUf

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented”
Elie Wiesel
#HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD2025

[Holocaust Memorial Day Trust @HMD_UK]

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) shows us where prejudice can lead when it is normalised and encouraged.

Today, we remember the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. We also commemorate the millions more people murdered through the Nazi persecution of other groups, and in the more recent genocides recognised by the UK government, and the genocide in Darfur.

Prejudice has not ended and there is much to do to create a better future.

#HMD2025 #HolocaustMemorialDay

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

Today is #LibraryShelfieDay
Maybe guys who enjoy Nazi salutes should read more books?

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

Just a reminder that we are now on Bluesky.
https://t.co/IBMBnsWavY ❤️

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

@Kitty_B_Good @_Stewart_Bain @OrkneyLibrary @AnnCleeves 😂

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

We were contacted this morning from a rather smug @_Stewart_Bain (formerly of @OrkneyLibrary 😒) asking for our reaction to the news that @AnnCleeves is publishing a new Jimmy Perez novel, set in ORKNEY.

No comment.

#TheTraitors

https://t.co/SZbMHGZd8b

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

@erskine_fiona @AnnCleeves @OrkneyLibrary @panmacmillan We hardly dare imagine where it will all end!

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

@wick1960 @AnnCleeves @OrkneyLibrary A Ba-uha.

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

@OrkneyLibrary @AnnCleeves Yes, but not because of YOU. I bet he still gets all his ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers online with US! 😉

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

@OrkneyLibrary @AnnCleeves And it was cut because they didn’t want the book to be confused as belonging in the FANTASY genre.

[Shetland Library @ShetlandLibrary]

@jloakley We are there already, as of last week - see you there! https://t.co/IBMBnsWavY