old_light's profile picture. Often found in a bell tower, Cambridge University Library, a narrowboat, a good pub, or on Lundy Island.

Michael Williams

@old_light

Often found in a bell tower, Cambridge University Library, a narrowboat, a good pub, or on Lundy Island.

As a Trustee it is wonderful to see the completion of the building restoration project and we look forward to the future, engaging visitors and the community with this special place.

We're so excited to see @JTBellfoundry's new heritage experience come to life! 🎉 Our £3.7million grant, thanks to #NationalLottery players, is helping preserve this historic bellfoundry for future generations. To learn more, click here 👉 heritagefund.org.uk/projects/savin…



A busy week with two days in Dublin followed by two days in Lancaster. Great to see my colleagues in the flesh and have an informative and productive meeting. @RL_UK #LegalDeposit

Another terrific @RLUK_David Collections Strategy Network meeting with wonderful colleagues at the lovely @LancasterUni Library.

StuDempster's tweet image. Another terrific @RLUK_David Collections Strategy Network meeting with wonderful colleagues at the lovely @LancasterUni Library.
StuDempster's tweet image. Another terrific @RLUK_David Collections Strategy Network meeting with wonderful colleagues at the lovely @LancasterUni Library.
StuDempster's tweet image. Another terrific @RLUK_David Collections Strategy Network meeting with wonderful colleagues at the lovely @LancasterUni Library.
StuDempster's tweet image. Another terrific @RLUK_David Collections Strategy Network meeting with wonderful colleagues at the lovely @LancasterUni Library.


We're getting closer to restoring access to electronic #LegalDeposit collections in Cambridge @theUL. Our latest update here: lib.cam.ac.uk/stories/restor…

old_light's tweet image. We're getting closer to restoring access to electronic #LegalDeposit collections in Cambridge @theUL. Our latest update here: lib.cam.ac.uk/stories/restor…

I’m really pleased to have been able to reciprocate after my visit to @BBCRadio2 earlier this year! Thanks also to @liamsims for showing off our Special Collections.

Huge thanks to @old_light for a behind the scenes tour of the fantastic @Cambridge_Uni Library with @mikewills_sport. Really fascinating! More pics tomorrow

ClareNews2's tweet image. Huge thanks to @old_light for a behind the scenes tour of the fantastic @Cambridge_Uni Library with @mikewills_sport. Really fascinating! More pics tomorrow
ClareNews2's tweet image. Huge thanks to @old_light for a behind the scenes tour of the fantastic @Cambridge_Uni Library with @mikewills_sport. Really fascinating! More pics tomorrow
ClareNews2's tweet image. Huge thanks to @old_light for a behind the scenes tour of the fantastic @Cambridge_Uni Library with @mikewills_sport. Really fascinating! More pics tomorrow
ClareNews2's tweet image. Huge thanks to @old_light for a behind the scenes tour of the fantastic @Cambridge_Uni Library with @mikewills_sport. Really fascinating! More pics tomorrow


A wonderful story in three tweets to entertain you on a Monday.

It's only Monday morning and we've already had a book returned that was due back in 1977 how's your day going?

OrkneyLibrary's tweet image. It's only Monday morning and we've already had a book returned that was due back in 1977 how's your day going?


A warm sunny Bank Holiday weekend of canal boating. Kev has taken some super photos as usual!

A smashing day out at the @BCLivingMuseum historic canal tugs event yesterday. A nice catch up with the guys and a few snaps. Perfect. #chasingtheboats #canalphotography @BCNSociety @CRTWestMidlands @CanalRiverTrust @NatHistShips @BAC_Chair @old_light

kevmaslin's tweet image. A smashing day out at the @BCLivingMuseum historic canal tugs event yesterday. A nice catch up with the guys and a few snaps. Perfect.
#chasingtheboats 
#canalphotography 
@BCNSociety
@CRTWestMidlands 
@CanalRiverTrust 
@NatHistShips 
@BAC_Chair
@old_light
kevmaslin's tweet image. A smashing day out at the @BCLivingMuseum historic canal tugs event yesterday. A nice catch up with the guys and a few snaps. Perfect.
#chasingtheboats 
#canalphotography 
@BCNSociety
@CRTWestMidlands 
@CanalRiverTrust 
@NatHistShips 
@BAC_Chair
@old_light
kevmaslin's tweet image. A smashing day out at the @BCLivingMuseum historic canal tugs event yesterday. A nice catch up with the guys and a few snaps. Perfect.
#chasingtheboats 
#canalphotography 
@BCNSociety
@CRTWestMidlands 
@CanalRiverTrust 
@NatHistShips 
@BAC_Chair
@old_light
kevmaslin's tweet image. A smashing day out at the @BCLivingMuseum historic canal tugs event yesterday. A nice catch up with the guys and a few snaps. Perfect.
#chasingtheboats 
#canalphotography 
@BCNSociety
@CRTWestMidlands 
@CanalRiverTrust 
@NatHistShips 
@BAC_Chair
@old_light


A great opportunity to spend part of the summer on Lundy! @LundyLandmark @DiscoverLundy #lundyisland

🚨 We're currently advertising for a residential Bird Obs volunteer to join our team in late autumn. Dates are flexible and may be extended for the right candidate. The role will centre around conducting the daily census recording and migration ringing 🪶

lundybirds's tweet image. 🚨 We're currently advertising for a residential Bird Obs volunteer to join our team in late autumn. Dates are flexible and may be extended for the right candidate. The role will centre around conducting the daily census recording and migration ringing 🪶


Michael Williams reposted

Great to catch up with ⁦@old_light⁩ - quick pint before going our respective ways (bell ringing and canal society committee meeting 🔔 🚤)

BAC_Chair's tweet image. Great to catch up with ⁦@old_light⁩ - quick pint before going our respective ways (bell ringing and canal society committee meeting 🔔 🚤)

Wonderful to finally meet my namesake and birthday buddy (yes, we share the same name and birthday!!). Thank you for the tour of the BBC @mikewills_sport

old_light's tweet image. Wonderful to finally meet my namesake and birthday buddy (yes, we share the same name and birthday!!). Thank you for the tour of the BBC @mikewills_sport

Great to meet the faces behind the news @BBCRadio2 this morning @adam1uk and @ClareNews2 #shoesbehindthenews

old_light's tweet image. Great to meet the faces behind the news @BBCRadio2 this morning @adam1uk and @ClareNews2 #shoesbehindthenews

Could you be the next Regional Librarian for @LandmarkTrust for Wales and the West Midlands? #landmarktrust #libraryjobs #CharityJobs

📢We're looking for a new @LandmarkTrust Regional Librarian for Wales & W Mids. This is a lovely part-time job that involves visiting each Landmark in the region annually to check & refresh its books. Deadline 19 Jan. Full details here: landmarktrust.org.uk/about-us/worki…

LandmarkHistory's tweet image. 📢We're looking for a new @LandmarkTrust Regional Librarian for Wales & W Mids. This is a lovely part-time job that involves visiting each Landmark in the region annually  to check & refresh its books. Deadline 19 Jan. Full details here: landmarktrust.org.uk/about-us/worki…


Fancy joining our team @theUL as a Collections Logistics Manager supporting our ambitions around developing our #libraryspaces or an Academic Services Librarian for #Archaeology & #SocialAnthropology? Those jobs and more available here: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/?unit=u002… @Cambridge_Uni

old_light's tweet image. Fancy joining our team @theUL as a Collections Logistics Manager supporting our ambitions around developing our #libraryspaces or an Academic Services Librarian for #Archaeology & #SocialAnthropology? Those jobs and more available here: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/?unit=u002… @Cambridge_Uni

Almost 80 years since John Harman VC made the ultimate sacrifice.

Fixed to a massive fallen slab within V C quarry is an engraved inscription memorial slab dedicated to John Harman. He received a Victoria Cross for his heroism during the Second World War. ‘At the going down of the sun & in the morning we will remember them’.

ImagesLundy's tweet image. Fixed to a massive fallen slab within V C quarry is an engraved inscription memorial slab dedicated to John Harman. He received a Victoria Cross for his heroism during the Second World War. ‘At the going down of the sun & in the morning we will remember them’.


Are you looking for a #libraryjob in #Cambridge @theUL? We're recruiting for a member of #LegalDeposit team and Collections Logistics Manager to lead collection management projects. Two exciting roles in a fascinating location! jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/?unit=u002…

old_light's tweet image. Are you looking for a #libraryjob in #Cambridge @theUL? We're recruiting for a member of #LegalDeposit team and Collections Logistics Manager to lead collection management projects. Two exciting roles in a fascinating location! jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/?unit=u002…

Our wonderful teams @theUL involved in building our research collections across all languages have come together to celebrate their work and to continue working together in the future in this celebratory blog post: languagecollections-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/2023/11/01/cel…


We're looking for a Cataloguer to work on our rich Chinese collections @theUL that range from printed books to 13th century inscribed bones and a Buddhist sutra dated 1107 #libraryjobs #lisjobs #cambridgejobs @Cambridge_Uni #chinesebooks

old_light's tweet image. We're looking for a Cataloguer to work on our rich Chinese collections @theUL that range from printed books to 13th century inscribed bones and a Buddhist sutra dated 1107 #libraryjobs #lisjobs #cambridgejobs @Cambridge_Uni #chinesebooks

[Job ad]As part of the WongAvery East Asian Collections Collaboration between @theUL and UCSD Library, we would like to recruit a part-time, two-year fixed term Project Cataloguer (Chinese Section), at 0.5 FTE. Application deadline: 5 Nov. Ad link: : jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/43220/



Wow! What an opportunity to lead on #ArtificialIntelligence in a important research library @UoMLibrary! #libraryjob #lisjob #manchester #AI

[Job ad]As part of the WongAvery East Asian Collections Collaboration between @theUL and UCSD Library, we would like to recruit a part-time, two-year fixed term Project Cataloguer (Chinese Section), at 0.5 FTE. Application deadline: 5 Nov. Ad link: : jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/43220/



Great day talking all things library collections @UoLLibrary with colleagues from across @RL_UK

old_light's tweet image. Great day talking all things library collections @UoLLibrary with colleagues from across @RL_UK
old_light's tweet image. Great day talking all things library collections @UoLLibrary with colleagues from across @RL_UK
old_light's tweet image. Great day talking all things library collections @UoLLibrary with colleagues from across @RL_UK

Unique opportunities to join us @theUL if you are passionate about engaging with our diverse audiences! #libraryjobs #lisjobs #cambridge @Cambridge_Uni #cambridgeuniversity

old_light's tweet image. Unique opportunities to join us @theUL if you are passionate about engaging with our diverse audiences! #libraryjobs #lisjobs #cambridge @Cambridge_Uni #cambridgeuniversity

Do you love libraries? Come and work with us! I am recruiting three new roles – Head of Audience and Visitor Services, Participation Manager, and Social Media Coordinator - lib.cam.ac.uk/job. They’re all critical for expanding and diversifying our community of visitors



Michael Williams reposted

Along with the six UK and Ireland Legal Deposit libraries, we're celebrating 10 years of electronic Legal Deposit - collecting everything, forever. Why the fuss? Here's what you need to know! #legaldeposit2023 @britishlibrary @natlibscot @NLWales @tcdlibrary @bodleianlibs

Everything, forever 💾 10 years ago, we began collecting the UK’s digital publications. Billions of files, millions of websites & more than 838,000 digital books in an ever-growing collection of digital content for use by researchers now & well into the future. #LegalDeposit2023



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