So, why do some librarians seem to value their job, qualifications etc so little? I think with some it is a genuine desire to be equal and fair handed. Remove barriers. No more professional/paraprofessional. That said, what message does that send? It is a message often given without any well thought out alternative for training and development. ...

Some things I plan to come back to after the Bank holiday weekend:- Hillingdon: how significant is the use of ‘ ‘ around qualified, as in ‘qualified’ librarians? Hillingdon: and since when was a library a retail centre? Hillingdon: why couldn’t a local coffee shop have been given the opportunity? Why go for the ...