Nick PooleYou say ‘research’, I say ‘tomato’…The US and UK were once memorably described by George Bernard Shaw (allegedly…) as “two nations separated by a common language”. Anyone who…Aug 9, 2023Aug 9, 2023
Nick PooleIn praise of “slow librarianship”CILIP CEO Nick Poole reflects on Meredith Farkas’ ‘slow librarianship’ and the need for librarians and information professionals to be…Jan 28, 20232Jan 28, 20232
Nick PooleDear Libraries Minister…The election of Liz Truss as Prime Minister has heralded a new Cabinet and with it a new slate of Ministerial responsibilities. As we bid…Sep 29, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Nick PooleOnly connectTo paraphrase John Donne, ‘no person is an island’. Despite the dominance of the id and the ego over the 20th Century, as we emerge from…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
Nick PooleThe library — like working from home, but betterImagine you’re sat at home watching Dragon’s Den. Onto the tiny stage comes a nervous young entrepreneur.Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
Nick PooleRoosevelt’s LibrariesIn his recent round of media interviews, Boris Johnson has spoken of the need for a ‘Rooseveltian’ programme of public works and public…Jun 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020
Nick PooleWhere did the water go?The story is by now famous all over the world. In 2004, an earthquake deep beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami that destroyed…Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020
Nick PooleKnowledge Management in a time of crisis, lessons learned from COVID-19On the 19th May, CILIP is holding a one day conference event looking at how Knowledge Management has helped large organisations in the…May 13, 20201May 13, 20201
Nick PooleA new future for Public LibrariesCOVID-19 has been a human tragedy on a global scale. It has also been an opportunity to showcase what public libraries and library staff…Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020