Category Archives: Public libraries
Come on make some noise (in libraries)
Soon (3-14th June 2013) it will be Make a noise in libraries (MANIL) fortnight. This is an annual campaign run by the RNIB to promote library services for blind and partially sighted people. This year the theme is ‘signposting’ and working together to … Continue reading
Welsh librarian of the year winners!
Last night at the CILIP Cymru Wales conference in Cardiff, the winners of the inaugural Welsh librarian of the year award were announced. The judging panel must have had a really hard time choosing the winners from the short listed … Continue reading
‘Parents, children, libraries and reading’ research report
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
Libraries of the future infographic
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
Rewarding marketing of Welsh libraries – the results
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
Online resources funded in Wales 2013-14
Development of e-resources is one of the priorities of Libraries Inspire, the Welsh Government’s library strategy. For 2013-14 there will be some changes in provision. Newspapers The current contract with NewsBank ended on 31 March after 3 years of service. … Continue reading
American usage of public libraries infographic
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
Independent Sieghart review of e-lending in public libraries published
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
Schools, social media and digital literacy
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
Eeek! Creepy stories!
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
