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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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World Book Night

Posted by: Rose Goddard, Posted on: 13 April 2016 - Categories: Events
World Book Night books

Plans for World Book Night: 23 April 2016

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Libraries without boundaries

Posted by: Leon Bolton, Posted on: 13 April 2016 - Categories: Good practice, Library news
Graphic from Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Libraries in England 2016-2021

Guest post with comments on the Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Libraries in England document and process

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Releasing and re-using library data

Posted by: Aude Charillon, Posted on: 12 April 2016 - Categories: Data, Digital, Good practice
Mimi and Eunice sketch Image credit: Copyleft Nina Paley

A report of the 'Commons are Forever' project in Newcastle, and their recent data hack: Wuthering Hacks

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A Wellcome update

Posted by: Andy Wright, Posted on: 11 April 2016 - Categories: Good practice
Workshop at the Wellcome Trust. Photo credit: Andy Wright

Andy reports on a workshop held at Wellcome and next steps to develop a compelling offer

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Tinder Foundation’s Google Digital Garage Partnership

Posted by: Luke Wilson, Posted on: 8 April 2016 - Categories: Digital
Google Digital Garage in Manchester Central Library. Photo credit: Helen Milner/Tinder Foundation

New funding available to libraries to support businesses with digital skills

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Life in an outsourced library service

Posted by: Peter Barr, Posted on: 5 April 2016 - Categories: Library news, Library workforce
Britannia Royal Naval College. Photo credit: Andrew/flickr

Practical advice based on experience of working in an outsourced library.

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Hour of Code

Posted by: Jason Tutin, Posted on: 1 April 2016 - Categories: Case study, Digital, Good practice, Library news
Working with a Raspberry Pi computer. Photo credit: Leeds libraries

Leeds Libraries award winning coding activities

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And then there were two......

Posted by: Kathy Settle, Posted on: 23 March 2016 - Categories: Good practice, Taskforce
Screenshot of the Community Libraries toolkit

On the launch of the Libraries Taskforce 2nd toolkit: Community libraries

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Have your say on Libraries Deliver: an Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021

Posted by: Kathy Settle, Posted on: 23 March 2016 - Categories: Taskforce
Graphic taken from the draft Libraries Deliver: an Ambition for Libraries in England 2016-2021

Draft document published today plus a number of ways that people can get involved and share their ideas

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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 DCMS sponsorship of the British Library and Public Lending Right Scheme. On this blog, members of the team talk about their work. Find out more

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