Recently I added my blog to the UK Library Bloggers Wiki, or at least it was added by Jennie, its creator. This prompted me to subscribe to a few other library blogs, not least that of Jennie herself, and this recent post caught my eye: http://jennielaw.blogspot.com/2008/05/to-join-or-not-to-join.html. As a wannabe librarian whose interests have ...

A letter about the Hillingdon plans highlights the proposed closure of an enquiry desk. The issue of the loss of professional staff- euphemistically called ‘redeployment’by the council- is also discussed in local papers. A simplistic more books and nice coffee model is being offered to people. Of course more books is good; but not at ...

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 ...