Last week’s Library Stat of the Week looked at the relationship between the strength of the library field in any given country, and levels of trust in government. As highlighted, trust matters because it can be a determining factor in the effectiveness of policies, especially at the time of COVID-19. […]
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Library Stat of the Week #46: Where there are more libraries and librarians, people tend to be readier to engage in volunteering and more interested in politics
The below intervention was delivered at the Expert Meeting on Sustainable Development Goal 16, held in Rome, Italy, from 27-29 May 2019. So I’m here representing a sector which is founded on the idea that information is essential. Vulnerable people need to be able to find out about their rights […]
Read full post…One of the most common clichés about libraries (you can find more in our blog for Halloween) is of a room full of people, in silence, focusing on the book they are reading. All about individual knowledge, rather than working together. And as with our Halloween blog, it’s also worth […]
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