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 […]
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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: 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…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 (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 […]
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