Category: Social policy

Results of a research project (by Kerry Wilson and Briony Birdi) investigating public library staff attitudes towards social inclusion policy...

Fascinating article by Moira Weigel in The Guardian 30 Nov 2016, which looks at the use of ‘political correctness’ by...

This paper by John Vincent begins by discussing the history of debates around “political correctness” in public libraries, notably in relation...

This volume includes the analysis of the survey of public library authorities carried out in Autumn 1999; the eight case...

Blogpost by Anne Harding, which looks at a range of resources focusing on inclusion in children’s books.

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“The need for public libraries to tackle social exclusion and engage in social justice becomes ever more urgent as the...

“This groundbreaking international conference took place on Wed 24 – Fri 26 March 2010 in the Sackler Centre at the...

Historical – but still entirely relevant – guide by Shiraz Durrani to good practice. Social Exclusion Action Planning Network, 2001...

This manifesto from the International Federation of Library Associations sets out what public libraries should be doing to achieve successful multicultural...