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~Bibliotherapy: The Power of Words~

In recent years there has been a growing interest in prescribing books for people with different conditions. Called 'bibliotherapy', the prescribing of books to people for therapeutic reasons is based on the concept that reading is a healing experience.

Bibliotherapy often involves a health professional recommending specific books about particular conditions to particular patients.

The success of the Dublin City Libraries/HSE Book Prescription Scheme in Dub… Fortsätt

...and Information are our business. But so too are Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Information and Human Rights. We must oppose any attacks on civil liberties especially those which have a disproportionate effect on our communities. We must oppose Censorship and stand up for Diversity and Community Cohesion~

~The State of Intellectual Freedom~

From "TRACKING SOCIAL ACTION IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION WORK WORLDWIDE" by Toni Samek


...Librarians’ development and articulation of a broad conception of intellectual freedom has been an important and necessary step in the evolution of librarianship into the 21st century. In 2006, our understanding of intellectual freedom far transcends struggles over classic challenges to library resources as well as more recent controversies around open Internet access p… Fortsätt

Årets Public servicedag

Traditionella medier har inte längre ensamrätt på nyhetsförmedling, kultur eller, underhållning. Men vem tar ansvar för kvalitet, bredd och djup i denna nya myllrande medievärld? Eller är frågan fel ställd? Är den nya medievärldens myller och tillgänglighet i sig en garant för kvalitet?

Om detta och andra aktuella mediefrågor handlar Public Service-dagens föreläsningar, seminarier och debatt på Münchenbryggeriet i Stockholm.

Bland föreläsarna: BBC:s vd Mark Thompson, k… Fortsätt

Public service-dagen 2009-05-13

Under Public service-dagen 2009 talade högintressanta gäster, bland annat BBC:s vd Mark Thompson.

Get out and listen - reporting from the street med Hugh Sykes, BBC. Moderator: Staffan Sonning, SR

Vart är vi på väg? Eva Hamilton, SVT, Mats Svegfors, SR, Christina Björk, UR inför propositionen om public service.
Moderator: Jan Wifstrand

Public service broadcasting in the digital age med Mark Thompson, VD BBC. Moderator: Jan Wifstrand.

Världen i fickan - ligger… Fortsätt