Historical development of public libraries in the UK

2018 ◽  
pp. 19-36
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Ask Live! UK public libraries and virtual collaboration

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (86) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Berube
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Virtual Collaboration ◽  
Virtual Reference ◽  
Digital Reference ◽  
Reference Service ◽  
The Uk

Ask A Librarian, the UK public library digital reference service, has been piloting LSSI's Virtual Reference Toolkit. The pilot, managed by Ask administrator Co-East, went live to public users in May 2003 and will continue through September 2003. The pilot objectives include not only an evaluation of the software and support offered by LSSI, but also the eventual integration of the chat component with the main web-form service, and the implications for uptake and sustainability. This article combines a report of the largely positive initial findings of the pilot with an overview of digital reference service and UK public libraries.

scholarly journals Културне лиге – претече јавних библиотека у Србији

Bosniaca ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (25) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Tamara Malešev ◽  
Irena Zečević ◽  
Olivеra Topalov
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Balkan Wars ◽  
Mission Education

Оснивање културних друштава и институција широм Србије након Балканских ратова, било је један од приоритета Краљевине Србије. Осим Културне лиге, деловале су и српске земљорадничке задруге, радничка и партијска удружења, обједињени у важној мисији – образовању, просвећивању и културном уздизању свог народа. Ауторке рада настоје да прате историјски развој Културне лиге, чијим развојем и деловањем су се створили услови за настанак јавних библиотека у Србији.----------------------------------------------Cultural Leagues – forerunners of public libraries in SerbiaThe establishment of cultural societies and institutions throughout Serbia after the Balkan wars were one of the priorities of the Kingdom of Serbia. In addition to the Cultural League, there were also Serbian agricultural cooperatives, workers' and party associations, united in an important mission – education and enlightenment of their people. The authors of the paper try to follow the historical development of the Cultural League, whose development and activities have created the conditions for the emergence of public libraries in Serbia.

9. Devolution and local government

Public Law ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Stanton ◽  
Craig Prescott
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Constitutional Law ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Regional Institutions ◽  
Legislative Authority ◽  
Recent Addition ◽  
The Uk

Devolution is a recent addition to the UK constitutional law vocabulary. The concept refers to the decentralisation of power from central institutions in London to regional institutions exercising executive and legislative authority in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This chapter explores the principle of devolution, both in terms of its historical development and its constitutional importance. It discusses recent issues and debates relevant to the role that it continues to play in the UK Constitution through the established institutions in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. All this is tied together in consideration of a problem scenario which encourages discussion of the powers of the devolved institutions and their relationship with centralised authority at Westminster.

10. Introduction to Employment Equality Law

2020 ◽  
pp. 348-408
Author(s):  
David Cabrelli
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Substantive Equality ◽  
Direct Discrimination ◽  
Indirect Discrimination ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Formal Equality ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Employment Equality

This chapter examines the pros and cons of interfering in the labour market via the promulgation of anti-discrimination laws. It evaluates the basic theoretical constructs which are relevant to a proper understanding of anti-discrimination law in the UK and the EU, including the possible policy responses (e.g. the distinction between formal equality and substantive equality). It briefly assesses the historical development of anti-discrimination laws in the workplace, and then analyses key statutory concepts such as direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment, and sexual harassment. Finally, the chapter considers victimization—an important issue since there is little purpose in statutory concepts if the employer can intimidate the employee, thus preventing him/her from bringing or continuing proceedings on one of these bases and/or by subjecting him/her to retaliation.

2. Copyright 1: history, rationale, and policy context

2019 ◽  
pp. 31-50
Author(s):  
Abbe Brown ◽  
Smita Kheria ◽  
Jane Cornwell ◽  
Marta Iljadica
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
Policy Context ◽  
Law And Policy ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Eu

This chapter considers the evolution of modern copyright law against the background of its historical development in the UK and the international and European legal frameworks within which UK copyright law has been increasingly set since the nineteenth century. It examines the rationale and justifications for copyright and identifies the general policy context within which law and policy has developed in the UK and the EU. It also highlights the rapid development of new technologies which has brought copyright reform to the forefront in recent times, the difficulties which this new environment presents for the copyright framework, and how the framework has developed to such challenges.

Impact and performance measurement in public library services in the UK

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 96-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Macnaught
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Keynote Address ◽  
Library Services ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Uk

The paper was presented as a response to Curtis's keynote address published immediately preceding. Bill Macnaught is Head of Cultural Development at Gateshead Council, UK, with responsibility for public libraries. He contextualised Curtis's statements, with reference to the Gateshead experience.

The social library in three contexts: Programmes and perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristian Nagel Delica ◽  
Hans Elbeshausen
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Common Features ◽  
Institutional Knowledge ◽  
National Differences ◽  
The Social ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Multiple Challenges ◽  
The Uk

Across different national contexts public libraries have dealt, in diverse yet comparable ways, with the multiple challenges stemming from globalization, migration, marginalization and technological developments. This article argues, by way of dissecting three cases of library planning programmes which focused on centring libraries in their neighbourhoods, that we in recent decades witness the contours of a social library. Discussing experiences from initiatives in the UK, Canada and Denmark we, notwithstanding significant national differences, highlight common features – that libraries bring together already existing, but hitherto isolated institutional knowledge and competencies. We conclude by proposing a tentative typology of ‘the social library’.

scholarly journals Methods for demonstrating the value of public libraries in the UK: a literature review

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (109) ◽  
pp. 3-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Rooney-Browne
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Evaluation Methodologies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
The Uk

This paper summarises the findings of a report commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals' (CILIP) Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) to produce a comprehensive review of existing quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies for demonstrating the value of public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK). A thorough literature review of existing research was carried out and an investigation into best practices for evaluating impact was conducted. A wide range of journals and books published within the fields of library and information science and social research have been consulted. Relevant White Papers and Reviews; such as those published by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC); the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), the Department of Culture, Sport and Media (DCMS); and the American Library Association (ALA) have been analysed. Additional online searches helped to identify models of best practice; and the most up to date methods currently in use for measuring value outside of the UK. During the early stages of the literature review it became clear that a limited amount of research has been carried out in the UK field of public library valuation. Although academic researchers at Loughborough, Sheffield and Strathclyde University have published various journal articles and reports on this topic there is a lack of evidence that local authorities have been implementing the methodologies that the academics have recommended. Although it is possible that some local authorities may be working in isolation to implement bespoke evaluation methodologies it has been difficult to uncover examples of best practice in the UK. Therefore, as the literature review progressed the author expanded beyond the UK public library sector, and into the broader areas of economics, sociology and psychology. This enabled a more thorough understanding of the increase in evaluations, incentives, benchmarking, objective setting, accountability; and social and economic auditing. It is anticipated that the findings of this research will help the sector to develop more appropriate models for demonstrating the value of public libraries in the 21st century. The original report was compiled in June 2010.

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