Kirsty Fife

.@burnyourbones and I are organising another plus size clothes swap at @LevyOldLibrary this weekend! Bring along clothes you don't want, pay a small donation, then leave with a bunch of new-to-you clothes. Anyone wearing a size 16/l+ is welcome!

Running another plus size clothes swap with @burnyourbones next weekend. 7th September, 1-5, Levenshulme Old Library. Accessible space w/an accessible/unisex loo. Face masks required (spares available!) Follow this instagram for info about future ones: instagram.com/fatswapstop/

But the real winner of today is this blanket box that I scored for £5 off eBay (ignore unfinished floor/chaos)

Happy Monday news: I got promoted to senior lecturer today! Thanking everyone who listened to me moan about the application process, commented on drafts, and of course thanks to the many good eggs I’ve taught since starting here!

Publisher: can you peer review this book in 3 weeks? Me: No, but I can do in a reasonable time frame Publisher: Sorry someone else can do it in 3 Publisher (3 weeks later): They can't review it, can you review it in 2 weeks? Me: ....no.

Nature + THE BREEDERS: this is 100% my interests youtube.com/watch?v=PcFS92…

@eliserafinelli Thanks for the heads up!

Fortunate to share a panel with fabulous colleagues talking about alternative voices, narratives, archives and histories [@DIYarchivist @ProfKFairclough @KatieMilestone Maria Ruban, John Lloyd] with the wisdom of @KarenGabay 2/2

Lucky to have a job with brilliant colleagues that allows us to creatively engage with research through music & sound, as part of our 'Intangible Sounds' programming with @mcrhistfest 2024. We had a brilliant day & evening on Saturday. *borrowed photo from Kirsty's Linkedin 1/2

I'm excited to lead the Alternative Manchester Voices roundtable on Saturday as part of @mcrhistfest We have a great lineup of speakers including @KazGabay @SOSheaSNA @DIYarchivist, Maria Ruban, and John Lloyd. We'll be discussing intersectional approaches to telling the underrepresented stories of minority gender and women’s contributions to Manchester music and their global impact. Other topics will include gender and Northern Soul, popular music and DIY archives, and overlaps between music, film, and fashion. All are welcome! Booking details below. ahead.mmu.ac.uk/event/intangib…

Super surprised to discover that most people who filled this out want to listen to presentations and obviously no one wants to give presentations. 😂

Also! I've joined the @NLISNorg committee and will be coordinating future events. If you're neurodivergent and working in the information sector, follow our account. You can also fill out this quick survey about the types of events we run in the future: forms.office.com/e/XWC78YXzqs

The rad @burnyourbones and I are running another masked plus size clothes swap this Sunday at Levenshulme Old Library. 1-5pm, £3-5 entry, bring any clothes you want to get rid of (16/l+) and leave with new-to-you clothes! Facebook: facebook.com/events/1112134… Insta: fatswapstop

Musicians and nightlife workers should not fear sexual violence and discrimination in our workplace. These stats from the UK 2023 musicians census and WEC report detail the overwhelming number of misogynistic, racist, and homophobic instances that occur in music.

Sorry I did that for so long that there’s now an election in SIX WEEKS?!

Did I avoid marking by moving my desk to a part of my office where I had wall space and could pin up zine pages from workshops I’ve facilitated? Yes I did.

Fees only scholarship for a Black, Asian or global majority student to undertake a UK accredited library, archive or information studies qualification. Info here; arlis.net/career/awards-…

As someone who has come back from industry into academia, I’ve got to ask: why are we so committed to booking meetings via 20+ long email threads? Why does no one use their calendar to indicate availability? Signed, your neurodivergent heavily scheduled friend

Manchester based HIV archive project lead post! With a job description that doesn’t require a qualification and a reasonable salary! (18 months fixed term unfortunately) ght.org.uk/project-lead-4…

We're working with @ARAUK_IE to improve the leadership and management skills of archivists, records managers and conservators - but we need your help first! Sign up for a focus group or answer some quick questions by 3 May to inform our sector support: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/FutureSector…