#uklibchat summary 6th December – farewell and review
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us last night for our final #uklibchat, it was a lovely way to say goodbye to #uklibchat. You can view an archive of … Continue reading
Final reflections: David
I was impressed by the audacity of the concept of uklibchat when I first moved into a management role, if not a little jealous of Ka-Ming for conceiving and realising … Continue reading
Final reflections: Ka-Ming
Writing this was not an easy task. How to reflect on something that was so integral to the early start of my career? That indeed helped to partly guide my … Continue reading
A fond farewell to #uklibchat
We have made a decision to say goodbye to #uklibchat and end on a high with our 10 year anniversary. We will be hosting two last chats and will close … Continue reading
Feature #54 – Decolonising the library
The near complete lack of black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) representation among library staff makes services less approachable for BAME potential library users, while the lack of BAME representation in library collections makes it harder for BAME individuals to find content to which they can easily relate. In turn this imposes psychological hurdles to engagement and achievement and contributes to the more widespread insitutionalised racism of western society that erases the impact of BAME people, making them feel isolated, making their lives harder, more stressful and more tiring. To grow up BAME risks being defined and limited by those around you and to see the world through a lens not of your own making. Libraries should strive to be part of the solution, and not part of the problem.
#uklibchat 3rd February – Decolonising the library
Welcome back and a very Happy New Year to you all! We are kick-starting the chat series this year as we mean to go on with the challenging and often … Continue reading
#uklibchat summary – 6th August 2018: Celebrating diversity
The tweets from our most recent #uklibchat on ‘celebrating diversity: supporting clients and broadening the profession’ have been archived and can be read HERE. Thank you to everyone who joined … Continue reading
#uklibchat summary – 5th March 2018: Fictional Librarians
Last week’s chat was great fun, thank you for joining us and sharing your favourite portrayals of librarians in the media! We had quite a few first-timers so we hope … Continue reading
Feature #49: Librarians in children’s fiction
Our next #uklibchat on Monday 5th March is on: Fictional Librarians and Stereotypes (our chat agenda is available). This month your March host Gaby K revisits her 2004 MA Dissertation … Continue reading
#uklibchat 5th March Fictional Librarians and Stereotypes
And now for something completely different. We challenge you to think about how librarians and info pros are portrayed in media – TV, film, books, cartoons and consider their link … Continue reading
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