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SCL Northeast Challenge: Learn Something New in Your Library
Posted on 19 January 2010
North East Society of Chief Librarians chairman Mark Freeman said: "As part of the North East Festival of Learning we're challenging everyone to learn something new, whether it's how to use Facebook and Twitter, trace their ancestors, or find out about the history of ...
Read full storySCL Responds to Library Modernisation Review Consultation
Posted on 1 December 2009
SCL Response to Empower, Inform, Enrich The Society of Chief Librarians responds to the publication of Empower, Inform, Enrich, the consultation document of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s modernisation review of public libraries. It is an insightful collection of essays about the future of the ...
Read full storySCL President to Speak at LGA/MLA Library Modernisation Conference
Posted on 24 November 2009
More information about the LGA/MLA conference can be found here: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/events/display-event.do?id=4752860 ...
Read full storySCL and the NHS Sign Partnership Agreement
Posted on 19 November 2009
On November 19, at an NHS ‘Live Well Day’ at Peckham Library, the Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) and NHS Choices will sign an agreement that formalises a partnership between the Department of Health and public libraries to provide people with access to more ...
Read full storySCL Statement on Public Library Review
Posted on 8 October 2009
As the representative body of public library services that are delivering change in libraries, SCL welcomes Margaret Hodge’s commitment to further consultations on the Public Library Review. We will be taking up Margaret Hodge’s recent invitation to SCL to help develop a radical vision ...
Read full storySCL Announces Universal Membership
Posted on 6 October 2009
From 28 September, more than 4000 public libraries across England, Wales and Northern Ireland* are open for borrowing by any member of the public regardless of where they live. Customers will be able to borrow books from any library, and in some cases use ...
Read full storySCL Welcomes Gordon Brown's Praise of Public Library
Posted on 15 September 2009
On a visit to the Sherburn Library and SureStart centre, located in North Yorkshire, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said: "This is not just a library it is really a full community service available to people and we need that in different parts of the ...
Read full storySCL Notes Rise in Visitors Across Libraries
Posted on 8 September 2009
Children and their parents are invited to take part in a Wriggly Feast at Syston Library as part of this years Family Learning Festival 2009. Children under 5 years and their adults can drop in to Syston Library on Saturday 17th October 2pm 2.30pm ...
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