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Community Challenge Prize

Posted by: Waseem Hafiz, Posted on: 7 September 2018 - Categories: Library news, Outcome: digital
At the ceremony in the Houses of Parliament. Photo credit: Chris Andersson, Good Things Foundation

[Editor’s note: Guest post written by Gina Nicholls, Information and Learning Services Manager, Carlos Herrero and Waseem Hafiz, Customer Services Assistants in Buckinghamshire libraries] The Community Challenge Prize was launched...

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Nottinghamshire libraries modernisation programme

Posted by: Peter Gaw, Posted on: 5 September 2018 - Categories: Library news
Beeston library. Photo credit: Sheila Bennett/Libraries Taskforce

[Editor’s note: Guest post written by Peter Gaw, CEO of Inspire – Culture, Learning and Libraries] Nottinghamshire libraries is now delivered by Inspire – Culture, Learning and Libraries a charitable...

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Rotherham: Council and Mowbray Gardens library - working together to help people back into work

Posted by: Chris Gaynor, Posted on: 31 August 2018 - Categories: Outcome: prosperity
Stephen helping someone get online in Mowbray Gardens library. Photo credit: Chris Gaynor, RMBC

How a library and council team working together helped a resident back into work

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Libraries Connected: new name, new team, expanded mission

Posted by: Isobel Hunter, Posted on: 30 August 2018 - Categories: Library news
Picture of 2 men smiling - Mark Freeman (left) and Neil Macinnes (right).

[Editor’s note: Guest post from Isobel Hunter, chief executive of Libraries Connected. Last in the series to introduce the new members of the ACE national portfolio] Hopefully, by now, most...

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An introduction to measuring outcomes

Posted by: Charlotte Lane, Posted on: 28 August 2018 - Categories: Events, Good practice
Impact. Photo credit flickr user Walter Wilhelm (shared under cc licence)

This is the first in a short series of blogs which summarise and share the learning from our Making an Impact workshops (August 2018). This post provides an overview of...

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Carnegie Library Lab – reflections on the first meeting

Posted by: Rachel Heydecker, Posted on: 24 August 2018 - Categories: Good practice, Library workforce
Lab Partners and their mentors, meeting in Manchester Central library. Photo credit: Carnegie Trust UK

[Editor’s note: Rachel Heydecker from Carnegie UK Trust introduces the new group of Carnegie Library Lab partners, and their projects] In June, our Carnegie Library Lab Partners came together for...

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Arts for children and young people in Nottinghamshire

Posted by: Peter Gaw, Posted on: 22 August 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture
Banners advertising two of the programmes running in Year 1: the Big Draw, and Adventures in Music

[Editor’s note: Guest post written by Peter Gaw, CEO of Inspire – Culture, Learning and Libraries. Penultimate post in the series to introduce the new ACE national portfolio members] Inspire...

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Hastings library – historic building, modern service

Posted by: James Boyes, Posted on: 20 August 2018 - Categories: Library news
Unveiling the new artwork. Photo shows a large mural with people flying over the town of Hastings

The story behind the refurbishment and reopening of Hastings library, in East Sussex

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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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The DCMS Libraries team supports ministers, as they oversee and promote the improvement of local government's provision of public library services in England. It is also responsible for other library policy such as the Public Lending Right Scheme and DCMS' sponsorship of the British Library and The National Archives. On this blog, we showcase the work of public libraries and their role in supporting the government's priorities. Find out more

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