Progress implementing the Public Libraries Skills Strategy
An update on the PLSS, developed jointly by the Society of Chief Librarians (now Libraries Connected) and CILIP.
Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone innovation fund - evaluation
Tim Bidey shares highlights from the evaluation of LOFE projects - including links to the full report and projects booklet.
Paws for Reading at Prestbury library
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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
SELMS Consortium - reflecting our shared values of customer service, value for money and innovation
SELMS consortium manager Hilary Ballard writes about the project’s development, and the benefits it offers today
Tackling loneliness through the proven power of reading
Debbie Hicks introduces The Reading Agency's Reading Friends scheme, which uses reading to tackle loneliness.
Network of support for people with cancer
Craig Tobin writes about a multi-stakeholder partnership providing a cancer advice service to the community in Lanarkshire
Staffordshire Remembers campaign
Sue Ball writes about the artist led project in Staffordshire libraries, which commemorates not only those who fought and died during World War 1 but also the women whose domestic, everyday lives contributed to fighting the war on the home-front.
CodeUp Chester
Coding for adults is a growing area for libraries - and Liam Cookson writes about the Codeup branch he set up in Storyhouse, Chester.
How Creative United’s Prosper programme has boosted enterprise for libraries
Sarah Thirtle shares an update on the Prosper business support programme and describes how libraries engaged with it
Summer Reading Challenge - getting more children reading
The Reading Agency's Sue Wilkinson reminds us how libraries play a vital role in encouraging children to read