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Entirely agree Good point Lets stop hiding our light under bushel and only complaining to each other on librarians lists! f -----Original Message----- From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Edwina Wontner Sent: 16 November 2007 11:45 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Skills drive - why no mention of libraries? I think that it is all very well discussing this on the Lis-pub-libs discussion list but I have noted after reading the article on the BBC website that there are no comments on the BBC website itself. Surely if librarians collectively are going to raise any sort of profile then we have to respond and debate externally ourselves where possible. Edwina Wontner -----Original Message----- From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frances Hendrix Sent: 16 November 2007 10:54 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Skills drive - why no mention of libraries? As Steven has said, not the fault of the BBC, they are reporting what they are given and what they read surely? f -----Original Message----- From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto: [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lynne Jones Sent: 16 November 2007 10:37 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Skills drive - why no mention of libraries? Yes, libraries do a lot of work supposedly in partnership with the BBC and I remember this kind of thing happening time and time again. Libraries also distribute - freely - a great deal of BBC promotional material in the hope of this goodwill being reciprocated. Not really a fair deal! Regards Lynne (an ex- librarian but still interested!) -----Original Message----- From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frances Hendrix Sent: 16 November 2007 10:36 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Skills drive - why no mention of libraries? This I am afraid happens all the time, and is one of the areas Roy Clare at MLA is trying to rectify f -----Original Message----- From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Jenkin Sent: 16 November 2007 10:21 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Skills drive - why no mention of libraries? The BBC has reported a "plan to upgrade the skills of England's workforce includes 3.5m basic literacy and numeracy courses". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7097125.stm What I want to know is - why no mention of libraries? When literacy is mentioned in these debates, we never hear any mention of libraries at all. It would be nice if someone "official" such as a rep from CILIP or department of culture were to speak out. There is only so much as front-line librarians can do without representation. Most frustrating.