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Ch-ch-ch-changes: on transition, new faces, and future plans

Posted by: Sheila Bennett, Posted on: 5 April 2018 - Categories: Taskforce
Sheila and Sophie getting down to work. (Sheila Bennett on the left, Sophie Lancaster on the right).

Sheila Bennett writes about transition planning and new people

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Reflections on 3 years leading the Libraries Taskforce

Posted by: Kathy Settle, Posted on: 4 April 2018 - Categories: Taskforce
From left: Chair of the Taskforce, Kim Bromley-Derry, Libraries Minister, Michael Ellis MP, and Taskforce CEO, Kathy Settle. Photo credit: Iain Varah

Farewell post and reflections from Kathy Settle, who led the Libraries Taskforce for 3 years - from its start in 2015

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Merton Arts Space > My Library

Posted by: Anthony Hopkins, Posted on: 29 March 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture
On stage at the finale event. Photo credit: Merton libraries

Anthony Hopkins writes about how Merton Arts space was the inspiration for the youth arts programme in Mitcham library - which is now becoming a popular hangout place for young people

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A new space for children and families in Chelmsford Library

Posted by: Sarah Mears, Programme Manager, Libraries Connected, Posted on: 28 March 2018 - Categories: Library news
Welcome. Photo credit: Sarah Mears/Essex libraries

The team from Essex libraries write about the new family space in Chelmsford libraries - they love it, and so do visitors: “My two year old loves it and didn’t want to leave”

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Libraries are Civilisations Festival partners

Posted by: Jane Ellison, Posted on: 23 March 2018 - Categories: Events, Outcome: culture
Civilisations poster in Sheffield library

Jane Ellison writes about the BBC Civilisations Festival, and how libraries are taking part

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Libraries tackle loneliness

Posted by: Ayub Khan, Service Manager (Universal Services), Warwickshire and Libraries Connected President Elect, Posted on: 21 March 2018 - Categories: Outcome: communities, Outcome: wellbeing
Knitter and natter group Nuneaton library. Photo credit: Wayne Mathews/Warwickshire libraries

Ayub Khan writes about the role libraries play in helping to reduce loneliness and social isolation, sharing examples from his libraries in Warwickshire

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From Chester to Newcastle - Arts in Libraries are being embraced in the North

Posted by: Owen Hutchings, Posted on: 16 March 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture
Family arts session in Newcastle. Photo credit: Newcastle library

Examples of innovative events, performances, exhibitions and participatory arts interventions taking place in libraries across the North, shared during Arts In Libraries networking sessions

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Arts Council England consultation: opportunities for libraries

Posted by: Anthony Hopkins, Posted on: 15 March 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture, Taskforce
Children engage with Joseph Coelho's Tree Child on the Spark Arts tour. Photo credit: Pamela Raith Photography / The Spark Arts

As Arts Council England work on their strategy covering the next 10 years, Anthony Hopkins encourages library services to get involved and respond to the call for evidence.

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Integrated communities green paper

Posted by: Sheila Bennett, Posted on: 14 March 2018 - Categories: Outcome: communities
Ipswich county library multicultural day - standing together.

New government green paper: what it says about libraries, and how library workers can contribute to the consultation

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Dionne Hood: PPC Librarian of the Year

Posted by: Dionne Hood, Posted on: 13 March 2018 - Categories: Library news, Library workforce
Poetry filming in Bradford. Photo credit: Dionne Hood/Bradford libraries

Dionne writes about her work in Bradford libraries

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