Phil Bradley's local library is a lively community hub - and is all the better for it!
Posted 26 January 2018
Celebrating innovative libraries and info pros at this year's Internet Librarian International (16-17 October, Olympia, London).
Posted 15 January 2018
Ensuring libraries are fit for purpose and future-ready requires a combination of future scanning, a willingness to experiment, co-create and fail, a commitment to enhancing our own skill sets and the ability to learn from the wisdom of the crowd.
Posted 11 January 2018
Almost a million books were distributed in 2017.
Posted 10 January 2018
Inaugural award will be presented in London in April 2018.
Posted 07 January 2018
Phil Bradley thinks we should commit to some simple new year resolutions.
Posted 15 December 2017
IFLA releases public statement denouncing removal and destruction of books.
Posted 12 December 2017
New trial scheme will remove barriers between services.
Posted 20 November 2017
Instagram continues to grow; Snapchat plans changes and two libraries battle it out over Instagram.
Posted 16 November 2017
Manchester in the UK has been awarded City of Literature status.
Posted 02 November 2017
The goal of the research is to develop a bespoke tool for librarians and related professionals that would allow them to interlink Linked Data sets.
Posted 26 October 2017
Internet Librarian International 2017 in review
Posted 23 October 2017
A Storify of Tweets using the #ILI2017 hashtag on Day 2 of Internet Librarian International.
Posted 20 October 2017
A Storify of Tweets using the #ILI2017 hashtag on Day 1 of Internet Librarian International.
Posted 19 October 2017
A new report from the Society of Chief Librarians says both adults and children benefit from family learning activities.
Posted 08 October 2017
A Pew Internet survey explores how people approach the search for information. What are the implications for librarians tasked with improving digital and information literacy?
Posted 06 October 2017
A new exhibition celebrates the British Library's collection of over 6.5 million sound recordings.
Posted 07 September 2017
Help shape the future of the library field.
Posted 25 August 2017
This year's Internet Librarian International celebrates the superhuman impact librarians have on organisations, communities and individuals.
Posted 17 August 2017
Access to information empowers individuals, communities, nations and organisations to make better decisions, and live better lives.
Posted 21 July 2017
A new report highlights the power of partnerships and describes a wide range of activities and services improving the lives of older citizens.
Posted 20 July 2017
For two weeks libraries will enjoy unfettered digital access the first book in the series.
Posted 21 June 2017
City of Stories and Spread the Word hope to inspire Londoners.
Posted 30 May 2017
A fascinating insight into programmes being run in public libraries around the world.
Posted 26 May 2017
Wikipedia editors can now add citations that link to library resources in WorldCat.
Posted 25 May 2017