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clairedonlan

@clairedonlan

Customer Services. Visitor Experience. Libraries. Learning Technologies. Heritage and Culture. Durham. Also Claire Bond @cracabond Cracabond Books

 Durham, England
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Joined November 2008
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Scientists working on 'superpower' glasses that help people hear more clearly | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News share.google/7pHhlCPD3aIOoNf…
Scientists working on 'superpower' glasses that help people hear more clearly

Scientists working on 'superpower' glasses that help people hear more clearly

The smart glasses are fitted with a camera that records dialogue and uses visual cues to detect the main speaker in a conversation.

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On special days throughout the year, I record all the plants flowering in our meadow. Mindfully, I gather a single flower from every plant that can spare a bloom. Today is one of those special days! I counted 62 species, most of which are represented here. I may have missed a few… and one or two labels too! #WildflowerHour #Wildflowers #Meadow
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#DBF24 is descending on Durham from 10–13 Oct! 🥳 Choose from over 35 events covering history, humour, fiction & more. Discover new authors & fan over old faves. And if you can’t make it in person, join in the action via live-stream! Booking open now at DurhamBookFestival.com
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Beautiful morning out there - blue skies and sunshine after all the rain. #Durham
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View first thing this morning of the old racecourse set up for Durham Miners Gala Big Meeting @DurhamGala #Durham
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If not the Library, then where… ? cracajile.wordpress.com/2024…
If not the Library, then where…

If not the Library, then where…

Another blog post summarising why the library is so important based on my every day experiences. It follows on from my previous posts Books…and so much more and Why it is essential to have fr…

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Fringe society’s refusal to bow to activists and keep Baillie Gifford is welcome - Scotsman leader scotsman.com/news/opinion/co…
Fringe society’s refusal to bow to activists and keep Baillie Gifford is welcome - Scotsman leader

Fringe society’s refusal to bow to activists and keep Baillie Gifford is welcome - Scotsman leader

​Fossil Free Books has caused great damage to literary festivals: the Fringe is right to keep Baillie Gifford as sponsor

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Charity to offer books at food banks across the UK theguardian.com/books/articl…
Charity to offer books at food banks across the UK

Charity to offer books at food banks across the UK

Schemes established in London and Norfolk will give away books alongside food, with a programme of author events also planned

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I know I keep banging on about my designs but it’s not easy being a small business at the moment My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares and cards Have a look and please retweet gailmyerscough.co.uk Thanks!
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Edinburgh International Book Festival chief: Activists wanted to put us out of business over Baillie Gifford backing scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-a…
Edinburgh International Book Festival chief: Activists wanted to put us out of business over...

Edinburgh International Book Festival chief: Activists wanted to put us out of business over...

Allan Little insists event has not ‘caved in to bullying’

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Letter in full as writers including Alexander McCall Smith condemn festival protest

Letter in full as writers including Alexander McCall Smith condemn festival protest

Dozens of Scotland’s top writers have criticised the ”perverse” and “deeply retrograde” impact of protests over the sponsorship of Edinburgh International Book Festival - here is their letter in full

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Book festival activists are making absurd demands over Baillie Gifford | Nils Pratley theguardian.com/business/nil…
Book festival activists are making absurd demands over Baillie Gifford | Nils Pratley

Book festival activists are making absurd demands over Baillie Gifford | Nils Pratley

Insistence on investment purity misses the point and will only lead to a decline in arts sponsorship

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Statement on the Fossil Free Books campaign against the Hay Festival - Mark Lynas

Statement on the Fossil Free Books campaign against the Hay Festival - Mark Lynas

As a writer and campaigner who has spent 25 years working on climate change, there is something I feel I need to say about the fossil fuels divestment campaign targeting Hay and other literary...

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Power cut Durham city centre @Northpowergrid #Durham Any estimate of when it will be back on?
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Meconopsis at Rowallane Gardens @NationalTrustNI
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BREAKING: #CassReview @TheCassReview demolishes the basis for the current model of treating gender-distressed children. @NHSEngland has for too long has given vulnerable children harmful treatments for which there was no evidence base. cass.independent-review.uk/w…
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Happy Easter 🐰🐣 #Durham
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Save the bridge #Durham it keeps Durham centre and Gilesgate safely and efficiently connected. Plus it has a super view of Durham
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Working in a Library - Lunar New Year #Durham #libraries @ThisisDurham @durham_uni wp.me/p3QmPZ-t1
Lunar New Year in the Library

Lunar New Year in the Library

On Saturday 10th February there were celebrations across the city in Durham for the Lunar New Year. It is the busiest day of the year for Clayport Library and over 2000 people came into the library…

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