Vol 23 No 4, Winter 2008

Drawing workshop at Sudbury Library with artist and author Peter Gray
Photo: Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Libraries

Contents

Editor's Letter

Promoting romantic fiction: JANE MATHIESON and ROSE RYAN on promoting romantic fiction and building partnerships.

Development work in prisons: JEAN REED describes an innovative project in Staffordshire prisons.

Books for Polish readers: KAREN THORNTON on how it works in North Yorkshire.

Bibliotherapy: LIZ BREWSTER continues her series on bibliotherapy.

Successful Sunday opening: CHRIS MOORE and CLAIRE CREASER discuss research.

Joint-use libraries: SARAH McNICOL.

Professional partnerships: KAORI ISHIDA investigates improving partnerships with publishers and booksellers.

National Year of Reading: DAVID VINER on a lyric-writing competition at Solihull Libraries.

Library provision for older people: JOHN VINCENT and MARGARET SLOAN discuss good practice.

Public Library Authorities Conference 2008: Sponsored delegates VANESSA CHALMERS, ANGELA WRIGHT, MADELEINE BENTLEY and LIZ EDWARDS report; and
BETH RENSHAW, 16, tells us what teenagers really want.

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