Carer Aware Drop-in Sessions | 20 March 2013

Info about new Carer Aware Drop-in Sessions at Southend Central Library.

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Six Book Challenge | 13 February 2013

Some great launches of the new season!

In Leeds, rugby league championJamie Jones-Buchanan, England International and Leeds Rhinos star, set the ball rolling to launch the partnership with the Rugby League World Cup 2013.

And, in Southend, the Library Service are teaming up with Southend United Football Club, including a launch event on 21 Feb, which will be attended by both of Southend United’s mascots, Elvis J Eel and Sammy the Shrimp!

Posted in: Basic Skills/Skills for Life/Literacy/ESOL/Emergent Readers | United Kingdom | Administrations

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MANIL 2012 - Devon Libraries | 17 May 2012

Devon have agreed an itinerary for both Devon In Sight and Action for Blind People to be jointly available at several libraries during MANIL. Abigail Jones from ABP and Ben Gavan from Devon In Sight will be demonstrating accessible technology and promoting their respective services. Library staff will also attend at least some of the sessions to go through "Your Reading Choices" with customers.

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MANIL 2012 - Southend Libraries | 17 May 2012

Southend Libraries have put together an exciting programme of free events to tie in with this year’s Make a Noise in Libraries Fortnight (MANIL) which runs from 11 - 24 June 2012. They have also issued a press release with further info.

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MANIL 2012 - Dudley Libraries | 17 May 2012

Dudley have organised a programme of information events.

They have also organised a training session for staff from their Vision support team, and have organised a visit from a poet to do a performance workshop at a visually impaired day centre.

Libraries will also be supporting with MANIL posters and bookmarks with talking books and large print in an area of the library away from the usual area where they are shelved to raise awareness.

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LISNetwork | 13 January 2012

"LISNetwork is an opportunity for LIS workers from all sectors, at all stages of their career – students to senior professionals – to meet, develop and learn. It’s about putting the individual first and the job second."

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Southend Libraries Book Festival: Explore 7 | 11 January 2012

Southend Libraries Book Festival, March 2012.

Opens with Simon Callow and his talk 'Charles D**kens and the Great Theatre of the World.'

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Entries now open for the 2012 CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award | 10 November 2011

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Black History Month 2011: Wandsworth Libraries | 9 September 2011

Wandsworth have just announced their programme for Black History Month.

Posted in: Black, ethnic minority and mixed-race | Other organisation's event | Event categories | United Kingdom | Administrations

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British Weightlifting | 11 August 2011

It's great to see a UK sporting body highlight the role it can play in tackling social exclusion.

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