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Feeling a part of the way forward

Posted by: Jill Griffin, Posted on: 25 May 2016 - Categories: Events, Taskforce

Guest post written following participation in a 'Libraries Deliver' consultation workshop

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A Shared Vision for Public Libraries

Posted by: Jacqueline Widdowson, Posted on: 25 May 2016 - Categories: Events, Taskforce
Preparing the room for the workshop in Manchester central library. Photo credit: Julia Chandler/Libraries Taskforce

Jacqueline Widdowson, chair of CILIP’s Public and Mobile Libraries Group, shares her thoughts after she attended the Ambition workshop in Manchester central library

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So Long and Thanks for all the Digital: A reflection on my secondment to the Libraries Taskforce

Posted by: Darren Smart, Service Manager, Libraries Development, Somerset Libraries, Posted on: 23 May 2016 - Categories: Taskforce
Makeblock robot at the Code Green event. Photo credit: Ben Lee

The third in the short series of reflections from colleagues who worked with the Taskforce on secondment.

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Reflections on an exhilarating 6 months

Posted by: Sue Wills, Posted on: 23 May 2016 - Categories: Taskforce
Sue (left) meeting representatives from Book Industry Communications. Next to her are Karina Luke (Executive Director, BIC) and Catherine Cook (Chair of the BIC libraries committee). The Taskforce’s Charlotte Lane is on the right. Photo credit: Julia Chandler/Libraries Taskforce

The second in the short series of reflections from colleagues who worked with the Taskforce on secondment.

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Insight into an independent library

Posted by: Carl Craven, Cheryl Craven and Suzy Walker, Posted on: 17 May 2016 - Categories: Case study
Former Ainsdale library, now Edda Community Arts and Library. Photo credit: Edda

The story so far as the former Ainsdale library is transformed into a community venue incorporating a community library

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Reflections on working with the Taskforce

Posted by: Sharon Kirkpatrick, Posted on: 11 May 2016 - Categories: Taskforce

Final post from Sharon at the end of her 6 months secondment with the Taskforce.

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Changing patterns of library use

Posted by: Helen Miller-Bakewell, Posted on: 10 May 2016 - Categories: Data
Response to the question: How often in the last 12 months have you used a public library service?

A deeper look at some of the figures in the DCMS "Taking Part" report

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Pre-election period - how we will communicate

Posted by: Kathy Settle, Posted on: 14 April 2016 - Categories: Taskforce

Brief note on reduction of communications during pre-election period and reminder of the online consultation.

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Our second six months

Posted by: Kathy Settle, Posted on: 13 April 2016 - Categories: Taskforce

Libraries Taskforce second 6 month report published today

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Libraries and early experiences of loaning digital devices: sharing good practice

Posted by: Darren Smart, Service Manager, Libraries Development, Somerset Libraries, Posted on: 13 April 2016 - Categories: Good practice, Taskforce
Using a table device to browse the internet. Photo credit: Julia Chandler/Libraries Taskforce

Lessons from early adopters

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