Dear Ka-Ming and colleagues Sorry I won't be able to joint the discussion this week as I will be out. However, it's good to see this topic explored. There should be much closer collaboration across the different library sectors. In fact there should be more collaboration across the sectors in which we operate library services e.g. Learning and Education: schools; public; college; university libraries etc or The Economy: academic; public; business etc or Community Wellbeing and Social Justice: public, prison, schools, academic, health and so on. If your generation of librarians can energise imaginative approaches to the sharing of information, knowledge and learning and innovation in library and information provision that will make for a more sustainable future. It is also the case that CILIP as a librarian membership body is the only national agency that could promote this thinking among dedicated and forward-looking members in all areas of our industry and to stakeholder communities beyond. There other barriers too but more anon . Have a good chat! John John Dolan OBE, BA, Dip Lib, MCLIP 205 Hole Lane Birmingham B31 2DA UK E. <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] T. 0121 476 4258 M. 07508 204200 _____ From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ka Ming Pang Sent: 16 August 2011 12:26 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Twitter UKlibchat: Breaking down barriers within the profession Hello everyone! The next #UKLibChat will take place from 6-8pm UK time on Thursday 18th August 2011 This time the discussion is about breaking down the barriers within the profession. For more information about how to join in, check our website http://uklibchat.wordpress.com/about/ Everyone is free to post their questions for the agenda here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19OiLWcsa1KwpIoESdhSyQQJ-9ihm8ALi5O3N2cS7 l4U/edit?ndplr=1 <https://docs.google.com/document/d/19OiLWcsa1KwpIoESdhSyQQJ-9ihm8ALi5O3N2cS 7l4U/edit?ndplr=1&pli=1> &pli=1 I hope that you will join in! Sincerely, Ka-Ming Pang #uklibchat team member