#uklibchat 6th December – Farewell and Review
This is our last chat. We are grateful for all your interactions, for all those who followed us and lurked. This last chat is not so much a discussion as … Continue reading
LGBTQ+ equity and discrimination in library, knowledge and information workplaces: how far have we come?
This uklibchat builds on the discussion from last year of how UK libraries have been working to progress LGBTQ+ inclusion to focus on the trends and challenges facing the different library sectors and how librarians can best meet the changing political climate.
#uklibchat 2 August 2021 – Bookshelf tour and grown up story time
The next #uklibchat will take place on Monday 2nd August, 19.00-20.30 UK time (BST). Instead of a topic we are trying something different and hopefully a bit relaxing – we … Continue reading
#uklibchat 7th June – Public Library Work in a Pandemic
The next #uklibchat will take place on Monday 7th June, 19.00-20.30 UK time (BST). Our topic this month will be public library work in a pandemic. As always, the agenda … Continue reading
#uklibchat 12th April 2021 – #ebookSOS
If you work with e-books in any capacity, you may well have heard of #ebookSOS – a campaign to raise awareness and instigate change in the pricing, accessibility and functionality … Continue reading
Necessity is the mother of invention: innovations introduced under Covid that we love and want to keep – #uklibchat held on 8th February 2021
The rapid onset and prolonged impact of the Covid-19 pandemic forced libraries to radically rethink how they delivered their existing services, refocusing on online services and increasing support to soften … Continue reading
#uklibchat 7th December 2020 – #BIBChatDE goes international in a joined Chat with #uklibchat
An absolutely unusual, challenging year is coming to an end. For each and every one of us, but also for our library work all over the world. For this reason, … Continue reading
#uklibchat 2nd November 2020 – Delivering online inductions
As winter approaches, new users are arriving to use our library services – that could range from staff at your organisation to new students or members of the public. Thanks … Continue reading
#uklibchat Monday 5th October Spotlight on Law Librarianship
This month we want to shine a light on a specific sector – Law Librarianship and Information Professionals. Whether you are one and want to share what you do, or … Continue reading
#uklibchat Monday 7th September “Collaboration in the time of COVID 19”
As the Coronavirus just keeps on giving, I am interested in seeing how libraries are looking at new ways of collaborating. Before we invited guests to our libraries to speak, … Continue reading