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Sanderson Report Shows that libraries are part of something bigger

CILIP

Sanderson Report Shows that libraries are part of something bigger UK media, leading writers, including two former Children's Laureates, and library advocates including CILIP CEO, Nick Poole came out in force to defend public and school libraries in response to Baroness Sanderson’s Review of Libraries.

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Libraries, critical thinking and the war on truth – what lies ahead in 2024

CILIP

Libraries, critical thinking and the war on truth – what lies ahead in 2024 Nick Poole, Chief Executive, CILIP will leave CILIP at the end of March 2024. As a profession, our responsibility is not to ‘see both sides’ of the debate about volunteerism and cuts to library services. So where do we go from here?”

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Mobile Libraries: Culture on the Go

Unwritten Record

National Bookmobile Day is April 22, part of National Library Week (April 19-25). . A library is a place that stores information, a place where people from all walks of life have the opportunity to obtain textual and audiovisual material for education, entertainment, and enlightenment. Libraries, Mobile — Third Army La.

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Honey, I blockchained the library

CILIP

Honey, I blockchained the library. Honey, I blockchained the library. A new kind of library. What could that mean for libraries? And for academic libraries and publishers, could micropayments per journal article supersede today?s What would the library look like as a DAO? in a new kind of library ?

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MY TAKE: Poorly protected local government networks cast shadow on midterm elections

The Last Watchdog

It’s easy to think of it as a problem the federal government must address or something that enterprises deal with, but cybersecurity has to be addressed closer to home, as well. His company supplies a co-managed SIEM service to mid-sized and large enterprises, including local government agencies. I spoke to A.N. Election threat.

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Apprenticeships: supporting new talent in to libraries

CILIP

Apprenticeships: supporting new talent in to libraries. Last summer Kirklees Libraries recruited two new apprentices as part of a council-wide programme to develop and deliver apprentice opportunities. Among the vanguard of library apprenticeships schemes is Kirklees Libraries in West Yorkshire. Career opportunities.

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Beyond digital literacy: STEM learning ideas from library professionals in the UK and Ireland

CILIP

Libraries are not just books ? We need] strong advocates who see the library as a place where STEM-rich learning takes place. ? Library professionals from various communities across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Ireland participated in research on STEM learning in libraries. 3D printer.