Experiential learning is a fundamental part of learning digital skills and increasing digital knowledge. Hands-on approaches to learning are becoming more common for CPD for library professionals as well as for the training that libraries provide in their communities. Experiential learning spaces are even becoming a common part of library spaces themselves. Makerspaces and learning […]
Some light(ish) reading to start your week. In the last week, there have been some great Green Libraries resources announced, including: IFLA Guidelines for Green Libraries – Step-by-Step Implementation Manual – A free, practical resource to help libraries transform the principles of the IFLA Guidelines for Green Libraries into action. There are foundation steps to […]
AI is one of those generational tech topics that isn’t going away soon. But the signal to noise (or hype to reality) ratio can be truly overwhelming. There are just so many links, opinions, new resources that are getting lost in the mix. And that’s for us information and tech nerds – we can only […]
The dust is settling, the bubble has yet to burst and more libraries than ever have their AI policy in place, for users, for staff or hopefully for both. If you’re still working out where to start, we hope this post can help. Many of these exist at an institutional level, where, for example, a […]
We’ve recently added a new starter curriculum for AI to our Libraryskills.io platform – a space dedicated to highlighting and signposting great, free learning resources for and by library professionals. AI is one of the most talked about topics in libraries right now. And it has particular relevance for library and information professionals for a […]
Managing current awareness in a noisy, pushy world Keeping up with the latest in the profession (or your particular corner of it) is an important part of professional development. It’s good to know what’s happening across the sector, whether that’s the latest news and relevant product updates or a useful post from another library pro. […]
Organisations with a social purpose make a real difference to people and communities every day. From our work in the library sector, we’ve seen how libraries can change lives: supporting communities, offering a welcoming place and providing vital lifelines in challenging times. Many organisations tend to let the work speak for itself. But in a […]
As always at this time of year, we’re taking a moment to look back at a year full of change, new ideas and ongoing conversations about the present and future of libraries. Gathering the articles featured in our newsletter that captured the most interest over the past 12 months both reminds us of some great […]
We are super excited to see the launch of the New Skills for the Future Library Leader programme we’ve been busy working with CILIP on throughout this year. The two courses that make up this professional development programme, Digital Skills for Leadership and Futures Literacy, are aimed at aspiring and emerging public library leaders across […]
This week we have put together five interesting things about mobile libraries. While these aren’t necessarily new, some are definitely new to us. And others are just neat things that should be celebrated. We are always impressed by the important work that mobile libraries do – outreach, community building, digital equity and more. The thing […]