Open for all? offers a “think piece“ rather than an intellectual analysis. Columnist John Pateman shares his personal observations on issues and his columns…
Nothing lasts forever—especially when it comes to training. Consistently learning, growing and refreshing your skills is not just for new professionals, but a value-added…
Social class is the most significant single determinant of public library use and non-use. A recent study in the U.K. found that 46 per…
There’s nothing more thrilling for me than having conversations with readers about what they’re reading. It’s definitely easier to have these exchanges if we’ve…
I interviewed John Vincent by email in February, 2018. I have known John since we were both chief librarians in London in the 1990s.…
If you work in a public library, chances are you’ve been asked to write an annotation. While it seems relatively simple—write a few words…