Vol 23 No 2, Summer 2008

Contents

Editor's Letter

Live and loud in Lancashire: STEWART PARSONS describes Lancashire’s innovative Get it Loud in Libraries initiative.

Medicine for the soul: LIZ BREWSTER explores the rise of bibliotherapy in libraries.

Reading the game: How do you get boys to read more? By using sport, says TOM PALMER.

People, places and relationships: HELEN CARPENTER takes an international perspective on libraries in multicultural relationships.

Play it by ear: EILEEN HYDER shares her research findings on reading groups for visually-impaired people.

From Mecca to the Midlands: NIKKI BI demonstrates how private-sector support has contributed to a writing project for Muslim communities.

Informing the future - Interview: ROY CLARE, Chief Executive, MLA, on his vision for libraries.

Do we have values for what we do?: In his regular column, JOHN VINCENT considers what our values are.

Learning our future today: BARRY GEORGE previews what promises to be a lively and stimulating weekend conference.

Behind the scenes of PLG: ZEHRA NEWMAN goes behind the scenes of the Public Libraries Group Committee.

Strength in numbers: PAMELA TULLOCH looks back over a successful year for the Group.

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