**apologies for cross-posting**
Four sample articles from the Spring 2009 issue of Public Library Journal are now available to all online!
The articles are:
Turning Japanese: Matthew Imrie introduces the manga phenomenon, offering suggestions for collection development and management, events and running a manga group
http://www.cilip.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/71FA5A39-DBBD-45C0-AE9C-B0E728558B2E/0/plj241imrie.pdf
Narrowing the gap: Judy Goodson shares the experiences of Bridging the Gap, a unique project run by Staffordshire Library and Information Services which has demonstrated how library services can support young people with learning difficulties in their move to independence
http://www.cilip.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/7F28EA9B-B59B-4AAD-ADF7-044BF9D0405B/0/plj241goodson.pdf
Matches made in Essex: Elaine Adams, June Turner and Annastasia Ward describe how a commissioning process is helping to match capacity for development with service priorities
http://www.cilip.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/4D681C6A-6C2D-4ACA-B084-FEB801B448E0/0/plj241adams.pdf
Raising awareness: Simon Wallace reflects on a series of successful mental health training courses for Southend Libraries staff - and on the wider benefits of partnership work with training provider, Rethink Good Companions
http://www.cilip.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/E839EE6D-AB92-4608-A493-37D320D9BA45/0/plj24wallace.pdf
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