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Nicky Parker is appointed as President of the Society of Chief Librarians
Posted on 21 June 2010
Nicky Parker has been appointed President of the Society of Chief Librarians, following an Annual General Meeting of SCL held on 10th June 2010. Nicky Parker will succeed Fiona Williams who recently stood down from the position. “I am delighted to be appointed as the ...
Read full storyWales proving the popularity of public library services
Posted on 3 June 2010
Public Libraries in Wales received the biggest percentage increase in visitors and book issues in the UK last year according to the latest figures published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. In 2008/09 there were almost 14m visits to Welsh libraries, an ...
Read full storyLearning online in Leeds
Posted on 18 May 2010
Leeds Library and Information Service offers an exciting and varied programme of Information and Communications Technology learning opportunities for people across the city with a special focus on job seekers, young adults, older people and community groups. As part of this, Librarians in Leeds deliver ...
Read full storySCL Publishes Manifesto on Public Libraries
Posted on 22 March 2010
The SCL Manifesto states that libraries are adapting to and meeting the needs of local people, and every library in the UK is focused on core principles of reading, learning, literacy, and digital inclusion. “Thirty-four million people a year visit public libraries in the UK. We ...
Read full storySCL 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 ...
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