Never underestimate archivists and librarians – as Donald Trump is discovering
Here is a lovely story about libraries and public policy.
The library is the British Library, formerly hosted in the reading room at the British Museum and other sites.
Nicolas Barker, then the library’s head of conservation, and Lord Dainton, then the chair of the British Library Board, had a problem.
Public finances were under pressure, and spending cuts were everywhere.
But
They needed to work out a way to convince the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher about the urgent need for the move of the library to a new purpose-built building.[…]
Author: MULUGETA WOLDETSADIK, Outreach Librarian/Information Professional-Library Books and Digital Resources Donation Projects Manager at Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Mulugeta Woldetsadik, Outreach Librarian/Information Professional from Ethiopia, has a career spanning various libraries in Ethiopian educational institutions, from schools to universities. Currently, he collaborates with international donor organizations to boost book and digital resource donations. Dedicated to promoting information and digital literacy, he specifically targets libraries in primary and secondary schools and participates in community outreach programs. His work is vital in improving access to information and technology and highlighting the educational resources and services provided by libraries in rural areas of Ethiopia's Sidama region.
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