Helen Leech
@helenleech
Lurking. Infrequent visitor to Twitter these days.
CumbriaJoined October 2008
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How a Delhi Police library is keeping slum children in school and away from crime
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Check out my latest article: Virtual reality, augmented reality, and libraries linkedin.com/pulse/virtual- via
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I'm going to the Resilience Award 2020 tomorrow (18 Dec). For more information, go to eventbrite.com/e/iamthecode-r
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Hilary Mantel up for third Booker prize as 2020 longlist announced
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Help to raise £100k to buy craft kits for children at home. craftscouncil.org.uk/support-us/app #letscraft
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I live next to a recreation ground. The two dots in the picture are two friends in deckchairs, 2m apart. They’ve got a thermos each. #heartwarming #humanconnections
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Woohoo. Many congratulations to and for winning this year’s Surrey Children’s Book Award. Claire, your garden is amazing. #picklewitchandjack #slcba20
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It's finally time! Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the 2020 Children's Book Award ceremony to see the work some of the schools have been doing, hear from our shortlisted authors + find out who the winner is... ow.ly/qXgA50zMlBF #SLCBA20 #LibrariesFromHome
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Really looking forward to seeing who wins Surrey Children's Book Award in a few minutes' time. youtube.com/channel/UCI2t8
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Libraries face more demand than during Great Recession: report | Smart Cities Dive (thanks )
Meet our team! 🤓
We’ve haven’t properly introduced the amazing people behind the scenes that help make Library of Things a reality, so we’ll be sharing profiles on our team over the coming weeks.
First up is Emma, one of our Co-Founders and Director for Business & Impact.
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Coronavirus - update 19 March: Important message for all customers
Please read this urgent statement about Surrey's library service.
surreycc.gov.uk/libraries/news
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Loving the new gifs !
The DIY range is great isn't it - and so many things it would be daft to buy for just occasional use
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Is there ever a bad time of year to do DIY?
Borrow saws, drills, sanders, wallpaper strippers and a range of hand tools for whatever the job, from £1/day.
See everything we've got and reserve ahead here: bit.ly/2v9t8hU
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has developed a neat pothole detection system in partnership with mounted on council vehicles - available free (more or less) to other authorities.
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Aylesbury Council are leaders in AI... must explore...#sharedigital20
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Really great to hear Jo Lancaster talking about outcomes. Many local authorities digital strategies focus on efficiency and the customer experience- but not digital engagement and empowerment. #sharedigital20
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Great to be at and listening to Jo Lancaster from talking about how they pilot, test, learn and fail fast at Huntingdonshire. Fantastic to hear of a council with this kind of permission, values and approach! #sharedigital20
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4 approaches to digital
1) mindset
2) approach
3) technology
4) outcomes
#sharedigital2020
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I'm going to have "Blockchain is a bit like sticking your head in a crocodile's mouth" emblazoned on a T-shirt for my next talk :-) #blockchain #CILIPblockchain20 #crocodiles
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Blockchain is a bit like sticking your head in a crocodile's mouth, according to @craigwentworth at #CILIPBlockchain20
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If you’re in Surrey on 7 March, we’ve got a book launch. Dancing 1920s style! Go to Eventbrite UK and search for “Book launch Effingham”.
I love this from - linking a Big Read with a bit of exercise. Well, a LOT of exercise.
I've just joined Libraries Deliver (librariesdeliver.uk). It's great to see the energy for defending and promoting public libraries. #librariesdeliver #bettercommunities
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Showcase for the #surreygreenerfuture design challenge. I like the Christmas Tree of Commitments behind Colt Goodwin!
I'm looking for sensory play equipment for Woking library. Any recommendations? (This one is ). #OurDay
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Monika and our fabulous volunteer Owen working on content from our #Filmspace children’s club. (Note the #LibraryofThings in the background). #OurDay
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Uploading a training video for library staff - how to deliver a STEM story time, kindly supplied by@physicsnews and #OurDay
Here's the list of novels that shaped our world #mybooklife . So fab working with to plan a year of library activity culminating in National Libraries Week 2020 . We need a project manager -check website for details bbc.co.uk/programmes/art
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