Banned Books week: activities and insights
Guest post from Islington Libraries about their work this year to celebrate Banned Books Week
Julia Chandler
Julia originally trained as a librarian, spent 10 years working in Government libraries then moved into the digital world, building websites and intranets, and exploring how social media could support government communications.
She wrote the digital strategy for the Department for International Development and has now moved to the Taskforce to lead on communications.
Helping library users to go online in Bristol libraries
Short case study, typical of many digital programmes in libraries, but this time involving volunteers from the public sector.
Library Fun palaces 2016
Plans for this years festival are gathering pace.
Working with job seekers in Solihull
Based on a recent report ReCom provided to Solihull libraries
A shared sense of place and mutual interests: #Islington50s
The campaign that has captured imaginations in Islington
Stronger, more resilient communities: how libraries deliver
Third in our series of posts which illustrate how libraries contribute to a wide range of outcomes: this week its about their position at the heart of communities.
Summer reading challenges - for grownups
Summer reading challenges are not just for children - we share Oxfordshire's programme and more
Pokemon in libraries?
Overview of the current digital phenomenon - and whats in it for libraries?
National Libraries Day 2016 #LibrariesDay
As experienced by members of the Libraries Taskforce, and delivered by libraries all around England.
Visits to libraries in Newcastle, York and Stafford
Branch libraries in Newcastle, the mutual model in York, and a new library opens in Stafford