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Arved Werner Kirschbaum

@optimistbiscuit

|| Improving libraries one process at a time. || πŸ“‹ Library comms @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social‬. ✍️ (WIP) CILIP Chartership. πŸŽ“ Classics MA Durham & Library MA Sheffield. πŸ’° Treasurer @ciliplondon.bsky.social‬. 🌻 Defiantly positive. Easily excited.

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went on a run to feel better after a though day at work > Strava is down

some days just want to be bad and will do everything to achieve that

10.02.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy #LoveDataWeek everyone πŸ€—

Give my colleagues here a follow to learn good things about how we handle research data here at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social.

09.02.2026 11:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Next week is international Love Data Week! The theme for this year is 'Where's the Data?'. We're excited to share what we've prepared and to discuss all things data management.

#KCL #LoveData26

04.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy #OpenAccessWeek everyone πŸ€—

It was a real pleasure, supporting my colleagues in getting their new publication out for this occasion.

If you are a King's person, do them a solid, sign up to the mailing list πŸ‘‡

24.10.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😍

24.10.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This #OAWeek follow my colleagues! πŸ‘‡
@kclopenresearch.bsky.social

An endless source of wisdom on all things Open Research.

23.10.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you are not following my colleagues yet, make #OAWeek the week to do it!

Lots of great learning coming out πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘‡

20.10.2025 09:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's going to be one you do not want to miss πŸ€—

05.08.2025 08:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come and join us πŸ€—

17.02.2025 10:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doubts about value of degrees and university expansion not backed by the evidence, David Willetts shows in new report Much of the public and media debate ignores the long-lasting benefits of higher education

Wake up babe, new David Willets report on whether going to uni in the UK is still worth it just dropped (spoiler alert: it is).

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/doubts-...

Straight to the "Policy Homework" Zotero folder with you πŸ“‚

22.01.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come give us a follow πŸ€—

06.01.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A-Level results day.

The day we, universities and their librarians, get minute by minute reminders why we do what we do πŸ₯°

And the early UCAS numbers are looking strong πŸ’ͺ

Huge thank you also to all the school librarians who got their kids here, we'll take up the torch πŸ”₯🀝

15.08.2024 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why don’t you start by making some reliable lists?
But with this magic sand …
No, you should definitely start with some lists
We want to use the magic sand. We’ve written a strategy and everything
LISTS

14.08.2024 08:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Life of Reilly A meeting by the River Boyne.

#LongReadHotMug N.103:

Keep the world weird πŸ˜ƒ

Today:
Life of Reilly - John Phipps
www.the-fence.com/life-of-reil...

14.08.2024 08:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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trying to put a number on how many widgets to produce is a good number of widgets produced won't get you anywhere happy - but also there is meaning and dignity in producing work and liking that is okay

30.03.2024 11:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is It Even Possible to Become More Productive? I read all the books and tried all the hacks in a mad quest to optimize my time.

#LongReadHotMug N.100

I am in this essay and I liked what I found πŸš‚

Today:
Is It Even Possible to Become More Productive? - Kelly Stout
www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a6...

30.03.2024 09:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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sorry I am here not nearly often enough but seeing all the new updates coming in is exciting

01.03.2024 16:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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History of Ideas: George Orwell Listen to this episode from Past Present Future on Spotify. This week David discusses George Orwell’s β€˜The Lion and the Unicorn’ (1941), his great wartime essay about what it does – and doesnοΏ½...

"I ain't reading all that!"

dw PPF Ideas has you covered πŸ‘‡
open.spotify.com/episode/1IlD...

28.08.2023 15:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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this started out as a thread about giving museums their soul back and now we are at everyone should think about toilets, but in the good way (make more of them)

clearly writing this diss has flushed new levels of unhinged out of me (ha! still got it 🚽)

19.08.2023 15:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tweet by @0ptimistBiscuit β€œ#booktweetman N.66: "No Place to Go" Verdict: You know what's also not great in 2020? Public Toilets. @lezlielowe has written one of those rare books that are funny AND will make you never look at...

if you made it this far down this thread, go buy and read "No Place To Go" i guess and then we can talk toilets as the backbone of civic society all day
https://twitter.com/0ptimistBiscuit/status/1306677968660582403

19.08.2023 15:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Decades on, I am still traumatised by my visit to the school toilets The first time I tried to use a cubicle, my classmates did their damnedest to put me off. Even now communal loos are a no-go area

could be as easy as just plastering this piece of art all over the walls and then asking people to comment as they come out
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/commentisfree/2023/feb/15/decades-on-i-am-still-traumatised-by-my-visit-to-the-school-toilets

19.08.2023 15:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"oh no we accidentally had to refurbish them to do this, how could this have happened? :3"

19.08.2023 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

when faced with despair, always choose more joy and thrill - best way forward

19.08.2023 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

obviously also provide alternative, privacy-maxed, toilet facilities at the same time

19.08.2023 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Takeover - The Documentary
Takeover - The Documentary Doku ΓΌber die Ausstellung "Takeover - Street Art & Skateboarding" im Wien Museum Karlsplatz von 5.7.-1.9.2019(c) Mariel Bulaong

wien museum in vienna did it when they refurbished - turned the whole place into a skatepark and graffiti venue, where anyone could do anything within reason (German only sorry)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsFwMpGZKTU

19.08.2023 15:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

make them exhibition space for 6 months

19.08.2023 14:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Secret Museum Director: 'I no longer know what museums are for' - Museums + Heritage Advisor

someone send this person a hug

and then suggest to them to use their engagement money and have "the bathroom debate" or something similarly about 'you and the other' in the toilets πŸ‘€
https://advisor.museumsandheritage.com/blogs/the-secret-museum-director-i-no-longer-know-what-museums-are-for/

19.08.2023 14:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

we literally have one of the most desirable jobs in the world 🀯 that's the kind of perspective to approach and act like with.

16.08.2023 13:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

just met a keen bean looking to become a librarian for a coffee and you know what, say yes, everytime one of those approaches you 🫘

one of the most rewarding things you can do in this line of work

at the same time a good reminder of the struggle and how worth it it was

16.08.2023 12:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Planet of the Bass (feat. DJ Crazy Times & Ms. Biljana Electronica) Kyle Gordon, DJ Crazy Times, Ms. Biljana Electronica Β· Song Β· 2023

it's here 😭 it's finally here 😭😭🀩

WORLDPEACE

https://open.spotify.com/track/7xOjJ5v3SGlYl5Rb2c31dI?si=GAv_rXwqQ06V19dgu-CLgQ

15.08.2023 16:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0