#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: Annie
As others have mentioned, was a difficult decision to bring uklibchat to an end. In the 10 years since our first foray into Twitter chats, the uklibchat project/community/whatever you would … 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
#uklibchat summary 9th November – LGBTQ+ equity and discrimination in library, knowledge and information workplaces: how far have we come?
Last night we gathered online with members of CILIP’s LGBTQ+ steering group to discuss LGBTQ+ equity and discrimination in LKI workplaces. The tweets from the chat have been saved into … 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.
LGBTQ+ discrimination in libraries: a review of the current state of play
Now more than ever, libraries must seek to normalise diversity and to serve their core purpose, to help their audiences learn about the experiences of those who are unlike themselves and thereby foster the understanding, acceptance and mutual respect that exposes and undermines divisive identity politics and helps the world stand united against both tyranny and misery.
Lessons learned
Since practical know-how and experience are hard won and often harder still to come by, everyone on the uklibchat organising committee decided to share our learning and understanding of leading and managing community spaces.
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
Want to get more involved in #uklibchat?
We are looking for an enthusiastic new person to join our team. If you love taking part in #uklibchat discussions and would like to get more involved, please get in … Continue reading
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