I first started thinking about Chartership back in 2008 but it was one of those things I just never got round to doing, I guess I just didn’t feel ready to get started. At the time it wasn’t something I desired personally or professionally, but then I got a new job and I started to [...]

I wasn’t sure whether to link to the presentation now or wait until after the Newcastle event in November, but I figured I’d put it up now just in case anyone wants a sneak peek.
So what are these New Professionals Information Days about? Well, generally targeted at new professionals, recent graduates, students and anyone else [...]

Have a listen to Françoise Beaulieu-Thybulle, director of National Library of Haiti, and Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, program director for FOKAL, at IFLA 2010 describing the damage to Haiti’s libraries following the catastrophic earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince in January this year.
There’s also some unbelievable CCTV footage capturing the moment of impact at the library.

Want to get up to speed with some of the tech trends in library work but don’t know where to start? Well, the Tech Set may well be for you. I’ve just picked up the first three from the ten part series at the library and was so impressed by the short introductions I’ve just [...]

Today is the final day of Library Day in the Life, an international initiative where library workers share their daily activities to illustrate what it’s like to be a librarian (read my earlier posts here). Our roles vary considerably and it’s been really interesting to read more about librarians in different sectors to me. I’m not [...]