Hi Frances, I don’t think this is especially excellent. Benedicte knows and could do better.
- it takes the closures as a given
- the picture gives an old-fashioned library image
- it doesn’t say anything about
o the diversity of library services delivered through this and other libraries, notwithstanding the building
o children, young people, excluded groups, literacy, digital divide, community needs, rural access etc etc
o net access [millions of hours of use], reference online, Enquire, increased borrowing, reader development, summer reading challenge, local and family history, health info’, skilled info-searching, research etc etc
We still need to get positive information and messages across to people, not least influencers including journalists
Look at the efforts of librarians, mostly working in non-public library sectors which is amazing in itself. Look at these presentations for both inspiration and ideas
for
- accurate information
- a motivated, forward-looking view
- a productive, outward-looking approach to advocacy
And don’t be misled; librarians in all sectors [see CILIP’s survey] felt the need for advocacy to support their efforts.
Urgent need to
- promote “the library idea” – the fundamental common ground shared by libraries in all sectors
- promote the benefits of and need for libraries
- promote it outside the library community
John
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