#LibraryData

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

1 week ago

A graphic featuring the top 50 independently published books Canadian's borrowed in February 2026. The top 10 books are represented by their covers, followed by a list of books 11 - 50.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in February 2026. Feat. a top 10 from: @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @invisibooks.bsky.social, and @coachhousebooks.bsky.social.

Libraries Hacked

@librarieshacked.bsky.social

1 month ago

A very nice data blog and a reminder that the loans data collected as part of administration of PLR is the most powerful dataset the library and reading sector have, and should be open data, published in as close to real-time as possible.

#LibraryData #OpenData

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

1 month ago

A graphic featuring the top 50 independently published books Canadian's borrowed in January 2026. The top 10 books are represented by their covers, followed by a list of books 11 - 50.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in January 2026. Feat. a top 10 from: @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social.

infoDOCKET

@infodocket.bsky.social

2 months ago

#Canada: Most Circulated #Books 2025 (via BookNet Canada) www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/researc... #libraries #librarydata #lists

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

2 months ago

A graphic featuring the top 50 independently published books Canadian's borrowed in December 2025. The top 10 books are represented by their covers, followed by a list of books 11 - 50.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in December 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @ecwpress.bsky.social, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, & @coachhousebooks.bsky.social.

Jens Mittelbach

@jmiba.bsky.social

2 months ago

Vivien Petras: Vivien Petras reviews the edited volume ‘Library Catalogues as Data,’ highlighting its interdisciplinary scope across library science, digital humanities, and AI. The book frames catalogues as dynamic, socio-technical data ecosystems. Ten essays explore methodologies, power structures, and novel research applications—from circulation data and metadata enrichment to gender bias detection and large language model (LLM) processing. Emphasizing the epistemological value of bibliographic data, the volume reveals how catalogues document shifting knowledge production and user behavior. Its broad contributor base and diverse methods showcase the importance of data-driven inquiry in understanding library practices, past and present. A valuable contribution to library and information studies.

Review of Petras on ‘Library Catalogues as Data’ anthology. Cultural memory, metadata ecosystems, and LLMs: This review explores how library catalogues unlock new interdisciplinary research. #librarydata #digitalhumanities #cataloguing #AI

doi.org/10.1515/bfp-...

Alison Harding

@alisonharding.bsky.social

3 months ago

Received an email today from a professional services male (non-library) colleague suggesting if we could link library skills data to student retention it could be ‘quite powerful’.

I may reply with this helpful diagram explaining mansplaining. Also noting we already do this.

#LibraryData

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

3 months ago

A graphic featuring the top 50 independently published books Canadian's borrowed in November 2025. The top 10 books are represented by their covers, followed by a list of books 11 - 50.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in October 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @ecwpress.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, and @arsenalpulp.bsky.social.

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

4 months ago

Graphic of what indie books Canadian's borrowed in October 2025. The top 10 books are represented by their covers, followed by a list of books 11 - 50.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in October 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, and @cormorantbooks.bsky.social.

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

5 months ago

A poster reading "What indie books did Canadians borrow in September 2025?" Featuring the covers of the top 10 most-borrowed books: The Sleeping Car Porter, The Marrow Thieves, Dandelion, Moon of the Crusted Snow, What I Know About You, Jonny Appleseed, Retirement Income for Life, Indigenous Rights in One Minute, Scarborough, Denison Avenue.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in Sept 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social & @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social.

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

6 months ago

A poster reading "What indie books did Canadians borrow in August 2025?" Featuring the covers of the top 10 most-borrowed books: The Marrow Thieves, Dandelion, Moon of the Crusted Snow, What I Know About You, Retirement Income for Life, Scarborough, Encampment, Beneath Dark Waters, Off Menu, The Notebook.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in Aug 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, and @biblioasis.bsky.social.

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

7 months ago

A poster reading "What indie books did Canadians borrow in July 2025?" Featuring a top 10 with the covers of Dandelion, Moon of the Crusted Snow, Fifteen Dogs, The Marrow Thieves, What I Know About You, Retirement Income for Life, The Notebook, Herman Classics, Beneath Dark Waters, and Denison Avenue.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Cdns. borrowed most in July 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, and @biblioasis.bsky.social.

Libraries Hacked

@librarieshacked.bsky.social

7 months ago

A new library data post! Get it while it's hot because they're rare these days.

blog.librarydata.uk/requesting-d...

A small bit on FOI requests to get hold of public library data. Not ideal but it can benefit libraries, especially if followed up with open data publishing.

#OpenData #LibraryData

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

8 months ago

A poster reading "What indie books did Canadians borrow in June 2025?" Featuring a top 10 with the covers of Dandelion, Moon of the Crusted Snow, Scarborough, What I Know About You, The Marrow Thieves, The Notebook, The Sleeping Car Porter, Fifteen Dogs, Denison Avenue, and A Perfect Day for a Walk.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Cdns. borrowed most in June 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, and @biblioasis.bsky.social.

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

9 months ago

A poster reading "What indie books did Canadians borrow in May 2025?" Featuring the covers of the top 10: Dandelion, What I Know About You, Scarborough, Denison Avenue, Moon of the Crusted Snow, The Sleeping Car Porter, The Notebook, The Marrow Thieves, Retirement Income for Life, and Hotline.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Cdns. borrowed most in May 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @biblioasis.bsky.social, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, & Véhicule Press.

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

10 months ago

A poster reading "What Indie Books did Canadians Borrow in April 2025?" There is a list of fifty titles; the top 10 pictured at the top are Dandelion, Denison Avenue, What I Know About You, Moon of the Crusted Snow, The Notebook, Fifteen Dogs, The Sleeping Car Porter, The Marrow Thieves, Retirement Income for Life, and All Our Ordinary Stories.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here are the 50 books from independent lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in April 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @biblioasis.bsky.social, & @cormorantbooks.bsky.social.

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

11 months ago

A poster graphic reading "What Indie Books did Canadians Borrow in March 2025?" with a top 10 of Dandelion, What I Know About You, Butter Honey Pig Bread, Moon of the Crusted Snow, Denison Avenue, The Marrow Thieves, The Notebook, Fifteen Dogs, The Sleeping Car Porter, and Retirement Income for Life.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here are the 50 books from independent lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in March 2025. Feat. a top 10 from @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, & @biblioasis.bsky.social.

CTL listens

@ctl-listens.bsky.social

11 months ago

Love your #library and your local #museum? Please share your love + your thoughts with the powers that be & your #neighbors.

#Libraries #Museums #BookSky #ScienceLiteracy #Literacy #Science #STEM #STEAM #IMLS #OpenAccess #LibraryAdvocacy #Education #data #LibraryData #LibraryPolicy #EO #policy

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

1 year ago

A poster reading "What Indie Books did Canadians Borrow in February 2025?" Featuring a top 10 of What I Know About You, Moon of the Crusted Snow, Dandelion, Butter Honey Pig Bread, Denison Avenue, Giraffe and Bird, March Roars, Retirement Income for Life, The Sleeping Car Porter, and The Marrow Thieves.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here are the 50 books from independent literary publishers Canadians borrowed most in February 2025. Feat. a top 10 from @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, and @cormorantbooks.bsky.social.

@lpgcanada.bsky.social

1 year ago

A poster reading: "What indie books did Canadians borrow in January 2025? Featuring a top 10 of Denison Avenue, The Sleeping Car Porter, What I Know About You, Moon of the Crusted Snow, Giraffe and Bird, The Marrow Thieves, Scarborough, Crosses in the Sky, Retirement Income for Life, and Butter Honey Pig Bread.

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here are the 50 books from independent literary publishers Canadians borrowed most in January 2025. Feat. a top 10 from @ecwpress.bsky.social, Coach House Books, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @biblioasis.bsky.social, and @arsenalpulp.bsky.social.

Library of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World

@isawlibrary.bsky.social

1 year ago

Experimenting with the ISAW AI Librarian A guest blog post by Federico Di Pasqua, who spent several weeks in the ISAW during the Fall 2024 term experimenting with deploying generative AI to find potential avenues for making ISAW Library coll...

*NEW* ISAWLib Blog: Federico Di Pasqua describes his experiments with #generativeAI looking to make @isawnyu.bsky.social data and collections more accessible and useful. He also publishes his draft code for the “ISAW AI Librarian.” #librarydata #nextgenreference isaw.nyu.edu/library/blog...

Iain Moore

@iainmoore.bsky.social

1 year ago

Column | Who uses public libraries the most? There’s a divide by religion, and politics. After digging ourselves out from under an avalanche of your queries about libraries, we gathered detailed data on the size of their collections, their budgets and the populations they serve.

Just look at the data on library users here - age, religion, political party, income, reading frequency - and that's before the specific questions.

Imagine the stories we could tell if we had this about UK public libraries. We need better #LibraryData.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Iain Moore

@iainmoore.bsky.social

1 year ago

Excellent discussion this morning about #LibraryData with Arts Council, The Reading Agency and @britishlibrary.bsky.social

We’ve not got the systems to collect sector data yet, but we do now have a clear path to get there and some (England) national data coming out soon.

#Libraries
#data