Category Archives: Libraries

‘Parents, children, libraries and reading’ research report

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

The Pew Internet (part of the Pew Research Centre in America) have released another useful report (Parents, Children, Libraries, and Reading) which investigates the views of parents on these topics. One of the brief summaries about the research said “Parents of … Continue reading →

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Libraries of the future infographic

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Another snazzy infographic depicting the possible future of libraries. It was adapted from PewInternet for a key address at the State University of New York Librarians Association Annual Conference in 2012. The Pew Internet produce a lot of research into … Continue reading →

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Rewarding marketing of Welsh libraries – the results

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

For the fourth year running libraries in Wales have been able to compete in a national (all-Wales) competition for marketing awards. These are run as part of the marketing strand of the library strategy (Libraries Inspire), and are organised by … Continue reading →

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Bursaries for library staff in Wales available

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

As in previous years, library staff in Wales are able to apply for funding to undertake a range of qualifications and training/career development needs. The bursaries are available for qualifications from Level 2 upwards (i.e. from the Certificate in LAIS) … Continue reading →

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American usage of public libraries infographic

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

If you like your information in visual form, here’s an infographic on American public libraries and their usage. The blog when I got it from has a narrative about the figures in the infographic, and its original posting is from here. Courtesy … Continue reading →

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New digital archive for the UK

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

From 6th April 2013, six legal deposit libraries in the UK and Ireland will be using the powers of the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 to enable them to gather and store a vast amount of digital material, particularly stuff … Continue reading →

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Independent Sieghart review of e-lending in public libraries published

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Last autumn the DCMS commissioned an independent review of e-lending in public libraries in England. The panel took evidence from selected individuals and organisations representing a range of views, from publishers, librarians, booksellers, authors and so on, as well as … Continue reading →

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Skills of the library workforce – future of sector skills

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Some of you may be aware of things called National Occupational Standards* and sector skills councils. As this topic can get a bit confusing with lots of different names etc I’m going to try to keep it as simple as … Continue reading →

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Schools, social media and digital literacy

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Last week the Minister for Education in Wales, Leighton Andrews, announced that local authorities in Wales should unblock access to social media in schools in order to help teach pupils safe Internet usage. He said “Social networking sites have become integral … Continue reading →

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Eeek! Creepy stories!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

The Reading Agency has announced the theme for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge: Creepy House. You can read about the impact of the 2012 challenge (Story Lab) on their website, or more about the Creepy House on here. In Wales, all … Continue reading →

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