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27/02/2026

Discover more about documentation studies by joining asis&t in their latest webinar, 'Meet the Author: "Introduction to Documentation Studies" - What is Documentation?'
📅 Thursday, March 5, 2026
🕞5:00 PM - 6:00 PM GMT
📍Online
Register now 👇

What is a document? What is documentation? Are they relevant questions in the age of AI like chat-GPT etc.? According to the author of "Introduction to Documentation Studies” professor emeritus Niels Windfeld Lund, the answer is: "yes", they are even more relevant than ever. We document at the ...

24/02/2026

While women make up 75% of the library workforce, their achievements and contributions to the LIS sector are often unspoken. 'Feminist Librarianship' by Kirsten MacQuarrie seeks to highlight the strong link between libraries and feminism, as well as empower women in the profession

Pre-order your copy: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/feminist-librarianship/?k=9781783308033

23/02/2026

In this new article, John Pateman explains the history of public libraries that led to their current standing

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In this new article, John Pateman explains the history of public libraries that led to their current standing.

19/02/2026

Celebrate the publication of Feminist Librarianship on Thursday 26 March✨ Join the contributors in Edinburgh for an evening filled with inspiring conversations!

📅Thursday 26 March
🕞5-6.45 PM
📍National Library of Scotland

Register your interest here👇
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feminist-librarianship-book-launch-symposium-tickets-1979859843087?aff=oddtdtcreator

17/02/2026

'Libraries have always been spaces of possibility, places where knowledge is
not only preserved but shared, challenged and reimagined. Yet, as this volume
so powerfully argues, the values that underpin our profession – empathy,
equity, collaboration and care – have long been feminised, and therefore too
often marginalised. This book reclaims those values as strengths. It shows us
that feminist thinking is not an add-on to librarianship; it is its beating heart.' - Amina Shah, in her Foreword to 'Feminist Librarianship'

Publishing in March, 'Feminist Librarianship' by Kirsten MacQuarrie outlines the importance of recognising feminist principles in libraries and empowering women who shape the profession.

You can pre-order your copy here: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/feminist-librarianship/?k=9781783308033

16/02/2026

We're very excited to see Kirsten MacQuarrie in The Bookseller as she discusses the importance of supporting libraries to empower women👇
https://www.thebookseller.com/comment/on-feminist-librarianship-kirsten-macquarrie

13/02/2026

We’re hiring! 🚨

We’re looking for a Production Manager (part-time) and a Sales & Marketing Executive (part-time). If you have experience in production or in sales & marketing and are looking for your next step, this might be the role for you!

Find out more details on our careers page: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/careers/

If you have any queries, please reach out to Andrew James at [email protected].

12/02/2026

The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries by John Cox is out now!

This essential guide explores the influence exerted by trends in higher education and the wider world on the position of academic libraries, alongside an analysis of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. It provides an essential foundation for effective library strategy formulation and positioning in a highly dynamic and competitive environment.

Examining a complex mix of global volatility, campus uncertainty, societal change and technological shifts, all generating new pressures and opportunities, this book is a practical guide to understanding the situation of academic libraries and advancing their positioning in parent institutions. Chapters cover:
- The historical evolution of academic library positioning;
- The global political, economic, social and technological context;
- The changing higher education environment;
- An in-depth SWOT analysis of academic libraries;
- Positioning strategies for successful academic libraries;
- An academic library positioning toolkit.

Drawing on the author's 30 years of library leadership experience, this book is a valuable resource for academic library directors and leadership teams in developing strategy and for staff across the library seeking to make sense of changes shaping their working lives. Students of library and information science will benefit from the book's overview of where academic libraries fit in, how they are seen and the forces driving their advancement or decline.

🔗Order your copy now: https://facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/the-strategic-positioning-of-academic-libraries/?k=9781783306909

05/02/2026

An essential resource for academic librarians, Cox's The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries is publishing next week!

Sheila Corrall, former professor of library and information science, University of Pittsburgh, said, ‘A timely and really useful book that will help everyone concerned with academic libraries negotiate and navigate the unprecedented global, national and local challenges and changes facing us today. John Cox rightly identifies active positioning as a critical contributor to organisational success that has received limited attention from library strategists. Drawing on professional experience and scholarly research he provides an expert guide to the subject that is required reading for administrators, practitioners and students alike.’

Don't miss out and pre-order your copy now 👇
https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/the-strategic-positioning-of-academic-libraries/?k=9781783306909

29/01/2026

Get ready for the National Year of Reading with the right books! From championing your space to creating a reading culture, our books will help reignite the passion for reading in your school library 📚

'Creating a Reading Culture in Primary and Secondary Schools' by Dr Margaret Merga helps teachers and librarians develop a strategy to transform their schools into a space where reading is supported, encouraged, normalised and valued.

'Championing Your School Library' by Barbara Band is a comprehensive guide to practical strategies for advocating, marketing and promoting your school library. It will enable readers to demonstrate the value of their school library, particularly through building relationships with key stakeholders and the wider community.

'Creating a School Library with Impact' by Caroline Roche et al provides readers with everything they need to know and understand from day one, from author visits, social media, reading schemes, information literacy, evaluating your library, the physical layout of your room and much more, providing an invaluable guide to those first few years in the role.

'School Libraries Supporting Literacy and Wellbeing' by Margaret Merga seeks to promote greater understanding of the links between reading, literacy and wellbeing that could help students cope with these challenges, and the role of the school library in leading this approach.

'Radical School Librarianship', edited by Judi Moreillon, is an essential read for school librarians and educators looking to gain a better understanding of how to create environments where equality, diversity, inclusion, and intellectual freedom can thrive

'Playing Games in the School Library' by Sarah Pavey is a comprehensive resource for those looking to explore the use of game-based learning and gamification in the library setting.

'Roll for Adventure' by Lucas Maxwell enables readers to start their adventures with confidence and fun, with a focus on 'Plug & Play' D&D sessions

'Reading by Right' by Joy Court focuses on the importance of reading for pleasure and the difference that it can make to a person's life chances, with a focus upon how libraries and librarians help reluctant and struggling readers.

Browse our school library books 👇
https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/results/?DS=&SF1=keyword&ST1=school+library

28/01/2026

What is the connection between academic libraries and Premier League football? Read John Cox's latest article about resources in academic libraries to find out: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/article-detail/academic-library-competitiveness-in-the-campus-battle-for-resources/