Last week The Telegraph boldly printed the ‘ultimate reading list’. Billed as ‘the perfect library’, it featured a collection of 110 books ‘that changed the world’. Reading through the list made me think about a recent opinion piece from Bob Usherwood in the Gazette and my own experiences of stock in public libraries.
Many of the libraries I’ve visited have [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Bob Usherwood’
The ultimate reading list for libraries?
Posted in Books, Social Value, public libraries, tagged Bob Usherwood, idea stores, public libraries, reader development, stock development on April 11, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The big bad BBC?
Posted in BBC, Social Value, public libraries, tagged BBC, Bob Usherwood, public broadcasting, Social Value on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Although slightly off-topic I think that the views expressed by Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey earlier this week are somewhat relevant to my research into the social value of public libraries.
Bias at the BBC?
Spacey claims that the BBC has shown “unfair” bias towards West End musicals produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, failing to grant similar prime time exposure [...]
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