Laura in the Library

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Congratulations to @jenniefindlay, Scotland's Library and Information Professional of the Year!

@PayGapApp pay gap for Public Health Scotland

Very interesting reading from @AuditScotland : audit-scotland.gov.uk/publications/r…

Currently reading: Witch hunt: a Halloween trail through Scotland’s haunting past theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Currently reading: This Danish Political Party Is Led by an AI vice.com/en/article/jgp… via @motherboard

Currently reading: Outcomes among confirmed cases and a matched comparison group in the Long-COVID in Scotland study doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

Currently Reading: Bearing the burden of austerity: how do changing mortality rates in the UK compare between men and women? "Approximately 335 000 more deaths occurred between 2012 and 2019 than was expected" jech.bmj.com/content/early/…

Currently reading: I’m a psychologist – and I believe we’ve been told devastating lies about mental health | Sanah Ahsan theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

@markpentler The term "mined" is used very loosely here!

Currently reading: The Family That Mined the Pentagon’s Data for Profit wired.com/story/pentagon…

@britishlibrary I'm fond of Caslon. I love the embellishments that are included with the type. This video on Cooper Black also gave me a new appreciation for the font: youtu.be/Zu91meda2I8

Serif or sans serif? What does your choice of typeface say about you? Let us know if we've missed your typeface personality 👇

Covid: People in deprived areas more than twice as likely to get fines bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Good: Binge watching Mick Lynch take down all opposition to the striking @RMTunion workers Better: Join a Union yourself and become part of the fight ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏻 #JoinAUnion #WorkersRights

Digging Into Bob Dylan and Lou Reed’s Archives ow.ly/ih2A50Jz4WJ via @nytimes

Call for evidence: The House of Lords International Agreements Committee has launched an inquiry into the MoU between the UK and Rwanda for the provision of an Asylum Partnership Arrangement. committees.parliament.uk/work/6766/

How dare you. Also, yes.