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Helping children and young people to stay safe online and avoid fake news

Posted by: Sue Ball, Posted on: 5 June 2018 - Categories: Outcome: digital
Family using the free wifi in Shepherd’s Bush library. Photo credit: SCL

Sue Ball shares practical examples of how public and schools libraries work with young people to help them stay safe online, recognise fake news and develop critical literacy skills

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Introducing the new Director of Libraries and the National Portfolio programme

Posted by: Sue Williamson, Posted on: 4 June 2018 - Categories: Library news
Josefin Öhrn & The Liberation, Loud in Libraries Photo credit: © Andy Von Pip

Sue Williamson looks forward to her new role, and writes about the Arts Council's National Portfolio, and the new library NPOs

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The Norfolk Reading Pathway - literacy project in Norfolk

Posted by: Catherine White and Sarah Hassan, Posted on: 1 June 2018 - Categories: Outcome: literacy
one of Norfolk‘s pop-up shops to publicise the project. Pictured are Christian Brown, literacy coordinator, with one of their stakeholders from Job Centre Plus.

Helping non readers to read in Norfolk

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Information literacy and the role of public libraries

Posted by: Jane Secker and Jacqueline Geekie, Posted on: 31 May 2018 - Categories: Library news, Research
Different contexts for Information Literacy. Source: CILIP definition of Information Literacy

The new CILIP definition, and how it works in practice, in libraries

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Constructive journalism

Posted by: Giselle Green, Posted on: 24 May 2018 - Categories: Good practice
collection of newspaper logos

Giselle Green, who leads the Constructive Voices project, writes about a journalistic approach which focuses on reporting responses to problems, exploring solutions rather than merely focusing on what’s failing.

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Just a Cuppa - reducing social isolation in Norfolk

Posted by: Kerry Murray, Posted on: 21 May 2018 - Categories: Outcome: communities, Outcome: wellbeing
A group meeting in Cromer library. Photo credit: Norfolk libraries

Kerry Murray writes about how Norfolk libraries are bringing people together through tea and conversation.

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Orwell's Down and Out, live in libraries

Posted by: Stephanie Le Lievre, Posted on: 18 May 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture
1984 Live performance in a library

Stephanie Le Lievre from the Orwell Foundation writes about plans for this year's live performance, and invites libraries to get involved

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Simplicity as a force for innovation

Posted by: Leon Paternoster, Posted on: 15 May 2018 - Categories: Digital, Outcome: digital
Scanning an item to return it. Photo credit: Suffolk libraries

Suffolk Libraries' Leon Paternoster writes about how they designed their own library self-service software for a better user experience

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Oldham library sensory room

Posted by: Subnum Hariff-Khan, Posted on: 11 May 2018 - Categories: Library news

Subnum Hariff-Khan writes about the new sensory room on Oldham library

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Writing successful bids: a roundup from our recent Applying for Funding masterclasses

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 9 May 2018 - Categories: Events, Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this, Taskforce
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A roundup of the tips and experience shared at our recent series of workshops, plus links to the full slide sets and supporting material

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