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Drama, the library and senior citizens

Posted by: Dr Ron Wiener, Posted on: 19 November 2018 - Categories: Outcome: communities, Outcome: culture
Group of women striking dramatic poses

Dr. Ron Wiener writes about his work with older people in libraries in the US and in England

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Official opening of the extension to the Great Ayton Discovery Centre

Posted by: Ken Taylor, Posted on: 15 November 2018 - Categories: Library news
A group of people at the opening of the new extension

Ken Taylor writes about the award-winning project to extend the Great Ayton Discovery Centre.

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How you can work more closely with Arts Council England?

Posted by: Sue Williamson, Posted on: 13 November 2018 - Categories: Taskforce
screenshot of the cover of the report - a blue picture showing faint outlines of human figures, overlaid with the words Arts Council England: the conversation

Sue Williamson writes about working more closely with Library Relationship Managers, and encourages everyone to take part in the consultation to shape the strategy which govern the next 10 years of ACE activity.

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30 projects, 46 library services: what did we learn?

Posted by: Charlotte Lane, Posted on: 12 November 2018 - Categories: Good practice, Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this
Michael Ellis speaking in front of an audience

Celebrating the completion of projects funded by Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone, presenting the evaluation report and hearing about legacy.

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Progress implementing the Public Libraries Skills Strategy

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 9 November 2018 - Categories: Library workforce
aerial view of delegates at a conference

An update on the PLSS, developed jointly by the Society of Chief Librarians (now Libraries Connected) and CILIP.

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Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone innovation fund - evaluation

Posted by: Tim Bidey, Posted on: 8 November 2018 - Categories: Research
crop from the LOFE infographic: with the help of £3.9 million from the LOFE fund. "I never expected this to be in a library"

Tim Bidey shares highlights from the evaluation of LOFE projects - including links to the full report and projects booklet.

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Paws for Reading at Prestbury library

Posted by: Joanne O’Dea, Posted on: 6 November 2018 - Categories: Library news, Outcome: learning, Outcome: literacy
dog on a carpet surrounded by children each of whom is reading

Joanne O'Dea writes about the project in Prestbury library - inspired by reading to dogs schemes which happen in US libraries - winner of this year's David Vaisey prize

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SELMS Consortium - reflecting our shared values of customer service, value for money and innovation

Posted by: Hilary Ballard, Posted on: 1 November 2018 - Categories: Good practice, Library news
library cards scattered on a table

SELMS consortium manager Hilary Ballard writes about the project’s development, and the benefits it offers today

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Tackling loneliness through the proven power of reading

Posted by: Debbie Hicks, Posted on: 30 October 2018 - Categories: Outcome: wellbeing
2 people, reading a book together

Debbie Hicks introduces The Reading Agency's Reading Friends scheme, which uses reading to tackle loneliness.

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Network of support for people with cancer

Posted by: Craig Tobin, Posted on: 25 October 2018 - Categories: Outcome: wellbeing
Two women wearing macmillan green t shirts in a library

Craig Tobin writes about a multi-stakeholder partnership providing a cancer advice service to the community in Lanarkshire

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