Heather Berry

@johnshuttlewrth John! What song did you use for/ inspire you when writing "Berlingo"? It's so familiar and it's driving me crazy!

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77% of people who don’t call themselves readers read every week. Britain doesn’t have a shortage of readers. We have a shortage of people who feel like readers. It’s time to #RedefineReading. 👉 Explore the new State of the Nation report here: bit.ly/46ItklZ

@coates_tim @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait Qualitative data is something that libraries are working towards collecting more, making a more meaningful case. But case studies such as cilip.org.uk/page/libraries… is a good place to start.

@Beforeghosts @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait What other reporting do you have?

If the leadership of @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait are finding it difficult to explain to their members just what the crisis in UK public libraries is, I offer them these two charts, which were updated by the DCMS, this morning

@coates_tim @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait If we use your post of data from earlier, does this mean that we should look to get rid of art spaces because only 27% of those surveyed went to an exhibition?

@Beforeghosts @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait Well, firstly, remote use of libraries, is a very small portion of library use and secondly, if people don't use them, then the library has no impact. We know that 90% of the population hardly ever use libraries, now. I don't think it is fair to ignore that (DCMS data, this week)

@coates_tim @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait They shouldn't be ignored, but they should be taken in conjuction with other reporting, including what statistics cannot measure. Also, do we want to live in a society were access to free, impartial, uncensored information isn't available? Libraries mean more than footfall.

@Beforeghosts @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait I would suggest that the worst thing to do is to ignore these figures, or deny the importance of them. Because that means we don't address the problems that they rather clearly indicate.

@coates_tim @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait As useful as they USED to, yes, I can see this POV for society as a whole. There are more pulls on attention and more ways for people to access information outside a library etc. But it doesn't indicate they are not used and valued and needed.

@Beforeghosts @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait However else you might view - this chart does not show a library service which people find to be as useful as they used to.

@coates_tim @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait Reflect how useful people find them? I'd disagree. Many people use remote services from libraries, may rarely step over the threshold but use the services regularly. How do you determine how a person's life has been impacted by the amount of feet have entered a building? You cant

@Beforeghosts @CILIPinfo @LouisMMCoiffait Heather - thanks - people often say that, but I think figures of footfall are actually very important. The reason is that they reflect how useful people find the library to be - constant falls are a clear sign of whether people believe the library really makes an impact

No one is talking Them: Me: Them: Me: Them: Me: Them: Me: picks up book to start reading Them: starts talking to me Why though 😒 #booktwt #BookTwitter

We're delighted to announce that #CILIP Pathways is celebrating a significant milestone. It's just awarded its 200th Level 3 Library, Information & Archive Services #Apprenticeship. So proud to create more inclusive pathways into & through the profession cilip.org.uk/news/news.asp?…

@ChorleyRobbie Tbh, quite glad they left. They were a bit annoying... and they can't say they weren't taking coz we could all hear them!

@Beforeghosts Yep!

Had to ask a couple to stop talking last night, and they then spent 5 minutes denying they’d been talking. Literally wouldn’t shut up. And then they stormed out!

"It is absolutely sickening to see a public library destroyed by rioters," says our President @edward_jewell. "Like libraries across the country, Spellow offered support, hope and sanctuary to the local community." Full statement: librariesconnected.org.uk/news/libraries… Image: @lpoolcouncil

@LythamFestival, Thank you 🖤 📸 @ruthlessimagery

@alyss21775 @hozierlatam @Hozier Luckily mine was only an hour each way! But I am currently deceased ♥️

@Beforeghosts @hozierlatam @Hozier Also, I did mine solo, too. But in Arkansas, oh and I drive 16 hours round trip. It's worth every second. Is your dead body still there?

I saw @Hozier in Lytham tonight and I've never experienced anything this magical. He was amazing. Solo gig trip was worth it ♥️ #lythamfestival #hozier

@helliebobs @Hozier The wind added some drama to that hair though 😊 did feel sorry for him that he said he was cold!

@Beforeghosts @Hozier Wasn't he amazing? Despite that wind!

Still not over seeing @Hozier live. His voice is incredible. He is an incredible man. #hozier #LythamFestival

@hoziehm He was divine

WHY IS NO ONE POSTING FROM LYTHAM FESTIVAL HUH