Tag: Training

Why I Revalidated

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In 1994, librarians were learning how to do gopher searches (younger readers, this was a way to search the internet, just before the World Wide Web came along).  Acronym-laden databases on CD-ROM were delighting/scaring our users.  I became a Chartered Member of the Library Association (now CILIP).  The information world has changed a bit since … Continue reading Why I Revalidated

Collection Care at the British Library

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The British Library's Preservation Advisory Centre was closed in March 2014.  Concerns about the loss of this valuable service were raised by many organisations and individuals.  It is a pity that it has not proved possible to find a way to fund it though it is good to note that the publications (such as the … Continue reading Collection Care at the British Library