Monthly Archive for September, 2014

Internet safety for chidren and young people

During the IFLA WLIC in Lyon the  Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section published the first version of Guidelines on safety, privacy and online behaviour – Social media, children and young people @ the library. The Guidelines summarize some basic issues on savvy use of social media tools and networks […]

Read full post…

Transforming lives at a personal, local and economic level

Our friends at CILIP have announced a shortlist of three outstanding library partnership projects for the Libraries Change Lives Awards. The shortlisted projects are: Studio 12: Writing Leeds, Leeds Enterprise Hubs, Northamptonshire KidsHub Library Sessions, Hertfordshire All three initiatives are inspirational and provide a great deal of food for thought. […]

Read full post…

Creative Communities – a new Australian report

Creative Communities: the cultural benefits of Victoria’s Public Libraries is the latest addition to the growing volume of work of the economic and social value of public libraries. Creative Communities completes a trilogy of major research reports from the State Library of Victoria (Australia) and Public Libraries Victoria Network about the […]

Read full post…

Carnegie Library Lab

The Carnegie Trust has recently announced that applications are open for Carnegie Library Lab – the Trust’s new programme of work aimed at enhancing innovation and leadership in public libraries. Carnegie Library Lab is a new program designed to support and develop innovation and leadership in the public library sector […]

Read full post…

EIFL Public Library Innovation Award 7

EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) is inviting applications for their new innovation award – for Public libraries contributing to education of children and adults. • This call is open to public and community libraries in developing and transition countries. • The prize is US$1,500 plus wide publicity through EIFL’s global communication channels […]

Read full post…