Heather Berry

#CILIP125 recipient. Creative. Book lover. Art and culture nerd.
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[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

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

[CILIP @CILIPinfo]

1 in 4 people in England experience mental ill health each year. Connection helps. Join one of the #CILIP networks & groups, like #DisabilityNetwork. Find yr people in the information profession & share your top tips for supporting mental wellbeing. #WMHD https://t.co/iRFoERT76N

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

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: https://t.co/SOO7uXvFyi

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

@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 https://t.co/t2yEEsIA8c is a good place to start.

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

@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?

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

@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.

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

@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.

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

@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

[A Bookish Girl 📚 @a_bookishgirl]

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

[CILIP @CILIPinfo]

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 https://t.co/JLnJ4x5kht

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

@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!

[Libraries Connected @libsconnected]

"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: https://t.co/XcUHAqqTeQ

Image: @lpoolcouncil

[Hozier @Hozier]

@LythamFestival, Thank you 🖤

📸 @ruthlessimagery

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

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

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

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

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

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

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

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

[Heather Berry @Beforeghosts]

@hoziehm He was divine