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The Library Returns
For those who missed it or want to listen again, the BBC has republished its Radio 4 documentary The Library Returns, which explores many of the themes that have come through in our research for Envisioning the library of the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bbc, documentary, librarians, libraries, library buildings, library users, public libraries, radio, radio 4
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Guest post #16 – The future of libraries: a time for new heroes… by Dave Coplin
Today, many of us walk around with more computing power in our pockets than used to sit on our desks just a few short years ago. We are more connected, more engaged and more in control of our lives than … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries Conversation
Tagged eBooks, librarians, libraries, library leadership, skills, social justice, social media, technology
Guest post #15 – Connecting Spaces and Places: the public library in the 21st century, by John Blewitt
Not surprisingly public libraries are closely associated with books, reading and literacy. Of course, this is and will remain important role in the coming years but libraries have gradually evolved into spaces and places that do and offer far more. … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries Conversation
Tagged libraries, library buildings, literacy, public space, reading, technology
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Guest post #14 – Listening to users, by Abby Barker
When the Voices for the Library were gathering data for our submission to the DCMS Select Committee inquiry into public library closures, we heard a lot about the aspects of library services people value in their local library, what services they … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries Conversation
Tagged community, community needs, librarians, libraries, library users, public policy
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Guest post #12 – 2022: A tale of two libraries? by Hannah Bailey
Decisions being taken now will have a huge impact on the library service of 2022. Our tale of two libraries exposes the huge dangers that we want councils to be aware of when they make their challenging decisions on library … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries Conversation
Tagged community, contracting out, libraries, library buildings, public policy, social justice
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Guest post #11 – Five questions from the Carnegie UK Trust, by Liz Macdonald
It was 1883 when the first library in the UK was opened as a result of a grant from Andrew Carnegie. Then in 1950, having invested heavily in public library services, and not just buildings, the Carnegie UK Trust moved … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries Conversation
Tagged books, carnegie, libraries, library buildings, library leadership, social added value
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Guest post #10 – Publishers and libraries must work together, by Emma House
Having launched the Digital Skills Sharing initiative between publishers and librarians two weeks ago – one of the Library Development Initiative projectsfunded by the Arts Council – it was evident to us and our partners in the project, The Reading … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries Conversation
Tagged authors, books, librarian, libraries, publishers, technology
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Guest post #9 – Library services: Library buildings, by Kate Millin
I will start by looking at how online services will be provided. None of us know how far technology will have moved in 10 years, but it is a certainty that it will be even more embedded into our lives … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries Conversation
Tagged books, information, librarian, libraries, literacy, public policy, technology
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Guest post #7 – The library unchained, by Chris Meade
At the weekend I met a man who is restoring a Wurlitzer juke box, recreating a beautiful device, fascinating to old music lovers like me, but clearly redundant as a means to deliver tunes to the populace. if:book UK has … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries Conversation
Tagged books, community, information, librarian, libraries, literacy, publishing, reading, social media, writing
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Guest post #6 – Social media is becoming vital to real-world relationships, by Mandeep Hothi
Discounting the instances that I have been to my local library to collect parking permits, the last meaningful time I was in a library was about five months ago. I was there to talk to librarians about social media. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries Conversation
Tagged community, information, librarian, libraries, literacy, social media, technology
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