Just thought I’d share a couple of presentations that I delivered at two different conferences last week.
First up is my keynote presentation from the SINTO lecture in Sheffield; “A Look at the Role of Public Libraries in Times of Recession“
And secondly, a joint presentation between myself and Liz McGettigan from Edinburgh City Libraries at the [...]
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From Torino to Milan, for IFLA 2009…
Posted in Conferences, public libraries, tagged IFLA, ifla2009, Libraries as Space and Place, milan, public libraries on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Following a fantastic pre-conference session in Torino, I’ve arrived in Milan for the main IFLA conference. It’s a few degrees cooler here so the Scottish skin is coping slightly better with the heat!
I had a free day on Saturday to explore the city; and what a wonderful city it is! Milan is so [...]
Libraries as Space and Place…
Posted in Conferences, public libraries, tagged 75th IFLA Conference, Italy, Libraries as Space and Place, public libraries, Torino, Turin on August 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This week I am in Torino, Italy for the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) pre-conference. The theme for this meeting is Libraries as Space and Place and there are speakers from all over the world attending; check out the full programme here. The pre-conference is split into three sub-themes:
Wednesday 19 August 2009
New libraries, new [...]
The Lost World Read 2009…
Posted in Books, public libraries, tagged arthur conan doyle, bookcrossing, darwin, public libraries, the lost read on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Been looking into city-wide reading initiatives this afternoon and realise that The Lost World Read launches this week. The initiative is part of an even bigger project; Darwin 200 which celebrates the bicentenary of Charles Darwin and his transformational scientific ideas.
Participating cities up and down the UK will start reading Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic adventure story about dinosaurs and [...]
Designing modern libraries…
Posted in Library Architecture, public libraries, tagged designing libraries, Library Architecture, library design, public libraries on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Doing a bit of research on public library architecture today and stumbled upon the Designing Libraries website. Their database consists of descriptions and images of innovative library architecture dating back to the 1990s.
So, if you’re looking for ideas and inspiration to apply to your own library design project, or like me, you just fancy a wee [...]
