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Analysing the CIPFA data

Posted by: Joan O'Bryan, Posted on: 17 August 2018 - Categories: Data
Chart: Top Quintile (by visits)

Introducing a report by Joan O'Bryan, who interrogated CIPFA statistics sheets from 2006-07 to 2016-17 to analyse trends regarding public libraries in England

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Passing the baton

Posted by: Sheila Bennett, Posted on: 14 August 2018 - Categories: Taskforce
Passing the baton (with thanks to DCMS colleagues who have a souvenir London 2012 baton).

A new Taskforce Chair, and a reminder of the current work programme

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Reading together – book groups in Cambridgeshire Libraries

Posted by: Nikki Cooper, Posted on: 10 August 2018 - Categories: Library news, Outcome: literacy
Pop-up book group in Cambridge central library.

Cambridgeshire Libraries' Nikki Cooper writes about how their provision for reading groups has evolved.

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An Adventurers Companion

Posted by: Alison Catlin, Posted on: 7 August 2018 - Categories: Outcome: wellbeing
Suitcase. Photo credit: South Gloucestershire libraries

Alison Catlin writes about a project which used a creative approach to improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and investigate how the arts can be used to explore library spaces in new ways.

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J.R.R. Tolkien in Staffordshire: touring exhibition

Posted by: Scott Whitehouse, Posted on: 3 August 2018 - Categories: Library news, Outcome: culture
Handling items in the exhibition. Photo credit: Staffordshire Library and Arts

Scott Whitehouse writes about the award winning Tolkien in Staffordshire touring exhibition

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Partnerships, public engagement and pushing the boundaries

Posted by: Rachel Heydecker, Posted on: 30 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: wellbeing
Comic preparation underway. Photo credit: Oldham libraries

The Carnegie Trust’s Rachel Heydecker reports on 3 of the projects running as part of the Engaging Libraries programme

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Working with the Taskforce team: spreading the word

Posted by: Alyn Thomas, Posted on: 26 July 2018 - Categories: Taskforce
Photo collage showing all 3 Outcomes brochures

Kent Libraries' Alyn Thomas reflects on his time on secondment with the Taskforce

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Advantage East Sussex

Posted by: Chloe Williams, Posted on: 23 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: communities, Outcome: digital, Outcome: learning
Family activity and wellbeing box. Photo credit: East Sussex libraries

An update on East Sussex libraries LOFE programme

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Libraries Taskforce - how we communicate will change

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 20 July 2018 - Categories: Taskforce
collage of screenshots of Taskforce communications channels

An invitation to share your views on Taskforce communications channels, and help shape how we communicate in the future

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Hosting a writer in residence at your library: everything you need to know

Posted by: Alan Ward, Posted on: 18 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture, Outcome: literacy
Alan Ward, writer in residence at Hastings Library.

Alan Ward builds on the experience learned from his time as writer in residence in Hastings

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