Andy Fenton
@fentnz
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Welcomes sharing abt digitisation, the web, GLAM sector, #CommunityEngagement, Social Media, Records, Leadership, Governance, Standards etc https://t.co/xaFe5gMAmf
Wellington, NZ
Joined June 2009
Check out my latest article: Participating in a NZ-Aus Trade Delegation to USA https://t.co/d8DyiXtZNs via @LinkedIn
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The SelectUSA Summit is the premier US government initiative dedicated to facilitating job-creating business investment by foreign investors in the American market. They work hard at this and have...
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ICYMI: New York Governor Vetoes Freedom to Read Act (via @CityAndStateNY) https://t.co/lZIfjm5qsV + Statement from @NYCLU
https://t.co/IcMKhNQ8fi
#books #libraries
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Frustrated 😠
Thousands of books removed from schools out of fear of state governments nationwide. Judy Blume’s Forever… banned from every Utah public school To Kill a Mockingbird and 39 other titles pulled from a Texas school district that used AI to review materials Aa list of 400 titles
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Library services like volunteering, activities tackling loneliness, and arts & crafts sessions deliver £££s of benefits to people & society https://t.co/VdV9TykjtN Nice (Treasury Green Book compliant) social value analysis by Shared Intelligence for Libraries Connected SE
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My 1st Ikura: The founder of storytelling platform Nuku has published a book to normalise discussion around a young woman's 1st menstrual cycle. Journalist & writer Qiane Matata-Sipu is hoping Ikura brings light to a subject traditionally taboo.
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The founder of storytelling platform Nuku has published a book to normalise discussion around a young woman's first menstrual cycle.
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⏳ The clock is ticking! Applications are open for the 2026 #IATUL International Research & Study Programme, supporting staff at member libraries working on projects that address key issues in the global library community. 🔗 https://t.co/kemBFhepZw
#Libraries #Research #OpenCall
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Commonsense prevailing 🙌👏 Makes my heart sing 🎶🎵💓
Statement: ALA Welcomes Reinstatement of Federal #IMLS Grants to #Libraries (via @ALALibrary) https://t.co/1TDZOlMbO1
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State Library of Victoria faces job cuts as staff accuse management of pursuing ‘digital vanity projects’ https://t.co/Bj6NSuwTM1
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Given current challenges to the reliability of the global research and data ecosystem, interesting to learn about this German initiative to build an open alternative to PubMed
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Impressive work by University of Exeter library colleagues on what the current US administration is doing to data sources such as PubMed, what it means for global research data, as well as backups & alternative sources
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Book publishers and literary groups are challenging orders by Tennessee’s secretary of state for public libraries to audit children’s collections and eliminate books dealing with gender identity. https://t.co/wT2JwglBoM
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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is requiring libraries that receive government funds to make an “age-appropriate” review of books.
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The most prestigious international event in the calendar of library & information professionals is coming to London in 2027. As President of @CILIPinfo I am delighted to share the news of @iflawlic World Library and Information Congress @stationerscomms
https://t.co/rQFVfSeeaF
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Whoa!! Announced 5pm today: No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced https://t.co/vllepJOGN3
#algim25
@ALGIMInc
@DesktopImaging
@nzms1990
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The government says it is not a power grab, but about "making local government fit for purpose".
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How would you preserve precious cultural resources during a real crisis? Watch on... but this comes with a trigger warning. The webinar was an emotional experience, and the bravery and strength of our Ukrainian colleagues cannot be praised highly enough!
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iPres - the international digital preservation conference - announces it's next 5 conferences will take place in Copenhagen, Québec, Mexico City, Prague, and Belfast! https://t.co/WwjbQtX3CP
#digitalpreservation
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ALA Welcomes New Executive Director (Interview with Daniel J. Montgomery) (via @PublishersWkly) https://t.co/MWAU9a2Y5u
#libraries @ALALibrary
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An exciting week ahead for DatacomIT! Our team is on the move, attending not one but three incredible conferences this week. If you’re attending any of these events, come and say hi, we’d love to meet you and talk all things preservation, digitisation, and collection management!
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Absolutely 💯 LOVED 💙 visiting the Bodleian Library three years ago 🤩, including their Digitisation Unit
November 8, 1602: The Bodleian Library opened at Oxford University, making it one of the oldest libraries in all of Europe.
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#iPRES2025 Tuvalu & Ukraine ... almost antipodal, both staring down what it means to have to be a #DigitalNation Here's some thoughts... https://t.co/mtEk6NQanN
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Absolutely LOVING the #iPRES2025 community... Like #GLAMiR community they exh manifest a strong, unselfish interest in doing the right thing. Tonight we are at New Zealand's Parliament Building...
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Our November/December issue is now online, with features on gaming in libraries and professional development and an interview with (and recipe from) @Chef_Sean. Read the full issue at https://t.co/dtyWNrwZ7a or by article at https://t.co/0zazo5UVOj
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New research on how public libraries and librarians in England tackle mis/dis-information - short survey, please complete & share https://t.co/F96R468Y2q
#IntellectualFreedom
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