It’s important for libraries to be able to tell the story of what they do. Showing how a collection, a service or a programme can make a difference to someone’s life is a powerful way of explaining why our institutions and our profession matter. You can find some great examples […]
Read full post…Monthly Archive for January, 2022
Even as it has added new complexity to law-making, the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a new light on the way that copyright regimes work, and how well able they are to flex to match an uncertain and changing world. That they need to accommodate digital is clear, but there is […]
Read full post…After series of posts focusing on using digital tools to communicate your work, and how to keep yourself and users safe online, the next series of five 10-Minute Digital Librarian focuses on tools that are available to you, for free, in order to get more done, in particular with other […]
Read full post…Our Common Agenda is the United Nations’ Secretary-General’s response to the Declaration made by Member States on the UN’s 75th Anniversary in 2020. It marks an important step from defining priorities to defining concrete actions that can strengthen both the UN, and broader efforts to achieve its objectives. It complements […]
Read full post…No, loss of access to information should not just be collateral damage: 10 years on from the SOPA-PIPA Internet blackout
Today marks 10 years since many major websites replaced their landing pages with black blocks or messages, in protest against efforts to pass laws in the United States that would have created dramatic new possibilities to block or otherwise damage websites accused of hosting copyright-infringing works. The Stop Online Piracy […]
Read full post…A couple of days ago, the first #1Lib1Ref campaign of 2022 launched, encouraging librarians from around the world to add references to Wikipedia. But there are lots more ways to get involved in Wikimedia, including through national chapters.
Read full post…Librarianship is all about helping people to achieve their goals through meaningful access to information and knowledge. It of course includes a wide range of roles, from the front desk or out among the stacks, to the conservation lab or the cataloguing room. Nonetheless, in each case, it is through […]
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