Making an impact workshops
We know that libraries make a huge difference to the lives of individuals and communities, but there is little evidence to show exactly how they impact. Much of what we know is anecdotal, and while...
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Two free guides for small businesses: Why get online, and How to get online
[Editor’s note: Neil Dagger, Head of Marketing, Planning, Insight and Analysis at Nominet, writes about the free guides they have produced, and would like to see made available in libraries across the...
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Harry Potter: a history of magic
[Editor’s note: Linda Bloomfield was Harry Potter Creative Producer (Regional), working for The Living Knowledge Network and the British Library] On 20 October 2017, to celebrate the 20th anniversary...
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Fun and games at the library!
[Editor’s note: Original article by Darren Edwards was published in PMLG Access magazine, Spring 2018 issue. Republished here with permission and thanks. Darren works for Bournemouth libraries and is...
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Poet in the City: collections in verse
[Editor’s note: Isobel Colchester, Chief Executive – Poet in the City, describes their collaboration with the British Library, and how artists will work with local communities to bring exhibitions to...
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Hosting a writer in residence at your library: everything you need to know
[Editor’s note: Guest post from Alan Ward, writer in residence at Hastings Library] Alan Ward, writer in residence at Hastings Library. What could a writer in residence offer your library service, and...
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Libraries Taskforce - how we communicate will change
As you may have read the way the Libraries Taskforce works is changing. And this means the channels it uses to communicate what it is doing will also be changing. We’d like to gather your feedback on...
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Advantage East Sussex
[Editor’s note: Chloe Willams from East Sussex libraries shares news of their LOFE funded projects] When East Sussex County Council received news that we had been one of only 30 recipients of the...
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Working with the Taskforce team: spreading the word
[Editor’s note: Alyn Thomas from Kent Libraries worked with the Taskforce on secondment for 5 months, and created new advocacy material which will help promote how libraries deliver against the...
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Partnerships, public engagement and pushing the boundaries
[Editor’s note: The Carnegie Trust’s Rachel Heydecker reports on 3 of the projects running as part of the Engaging Libraries programme] The Engaging Libraries programme, a partnership between the...
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