**apologies for cross-posting**<br><br>To improve accessibility and attract new readers, Public Library Journal
 is making all its articles fully available online, following an embargo period.  Articles from Autumn 2008 are now 
available!  This issue includes:<br><br><br>The reading remedy: Liz Brewster shares her recommendations for bibliotherapeutic practice.<br><a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233brewster.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233brewster.pdf</a><br>
<br>Web 2.0 - hype or helpful?: Nigel Lancaster discusses social networking tools and libraries.<br><a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233lancaster.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233lancaster.pdf</a><br>
<br>Live, learn, grow: Rachel Reilly describes the process of organising an overseas job exchange, and highlights the value of her experience in terms of professional development<br><a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233reilly.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233reilly.pdf</a><br>
<br>Experience and inspiration on display: Abigail Luthmann reports on the PLG/BMLG conference, ‘Learning Our Future Today’, held on 13-15 June 2008 at Wyboston Lakes, Bedfordshire<br><a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233luthmann.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233luthmann.pdf</a><br>
<br>One way or another: John Hicks looks at the changing models of public library provision, and the different governance options available to councils<br><a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233hicks.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233hicks.pdf</a><br>
<br>Libraries in trust: Pete Gascoigne examines the additional public value delivered by Wigan’s Library Service as part of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust<br><a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233gascoigne.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233gascoigne.pdf</a><br>
<br>Staking a claim in the future: Rachel van Riel argues that libraries have to be more creative<br><a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233vanriel.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233vanriel.pdf</a><br>
<br>Aiming high in Yorkshire and Humberside: Claire Styles and Brenda 
Read-Brown explain how Yorkshire and Humberside library services worked 
together to transform their offer to young people<br>
<a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233styles.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233styles.pdf</a><br>
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A reading revolution on the Wirral: Jane Davis, Jen Tomkins and 
Stephanie Roberts introduce a ground-breaking project that is bringing a
 reading revolution to Wirral Libraries<br>
<a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233davis.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233davis.pdf</a><br><br>An opportunity to learn: Julie Griffiths on her PLG Personal Learning Grant <br>
<a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233griffiths.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233griffiths.pdf</a><br><br>Libraries and liberty: John Pateman investigates the ‘War on Terror’ and its effects on libraries and civil liberties<br>
<a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233pateman.pdf">http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/groups/plg/plj233pateman.pdf</a><br><div style="visibility: hidden; display: inline;" id="avg_ls_inline_popup">
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