
Ken Chad
@kenchad
Strategy, innovation, technology, user experience, research. Especially libraries, scholarly comms, teaching & learning
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http://www.kenchadconsulting.com 19-08-2009 12:13:59
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Reform of House of Lords is on The Labour Party agenda & could help restore trust in Parliament & politics. Here is a plan for a representative, effective & profoundly democratic Lords based on our best traditions Electoral Reform Society alan rusbridger



Simple question for UK public libraries. Is there anyone can tell us how many people used the service in 2023/24 or 2022/23? How much did it cost? How many books were loaned? How many other library services were used? CILIP CILIPScotland Libraries Connected Arts Council England, London Department for Culture, Media and Sport


"Alarming 26 % decrease since 2005 in the number of children reading daily for fun. Less than half..now say they enjoy reading" National Literacy Trust survey. The Spectator spectator.co.uk/article/why-ch… No mention at all of #libraries Libraries Connected

Tim Coates Was obvious during our COVID research that public library users are at best indifferent to ebooks. Any authority pretending to themselves it's a viable strategy to replace physical libraries with them isn't interested in seriously delivering a library service.


Around 200 UK #publiclibraries authorities represent over 380 *local* authorities. Is that number optimal? What's the rationale? Could fewer library authorities (50,10?) deliver a better service to the public more effectively at less cost? CILIP Libraries Connected Local Government Association (LGA)



A powerful clarion call to libraries, publishers, authors bookshops, schools, agencies, councils & government to work together with a committed focus to improve life outcomes of children thro reading. Author Katherine Rundell The New Statesman Dec newstatesman.com/comment/2023/1…


Can a proprietary library system be more open than an open source one? Higher Education Library Technology 'Viewpoints' helibtech.com/helibtech-view… Library platforms all combine open source & proprietary elements CILIP Marshall Breeding FOLIO-Open Libraries Ex Libris, from Clarivate





The SCONUL Library Tech Landscape report- hugely valuable resource - in-depth analysis of the tech landscape in UK and Ireland academic libraries, covering 26 functional areas. HELibTech helibtech.com/core-library-s… Marshall Breeding SCONUL Office CILIP Jisc