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2013

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Brewster, E., Sen, B. and Cox, A. Mind the gap: User and provider perspectives in bibliotherapy. Library Trends.

2012

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Brewster, L., Sen, B. and Cox, A. Legitimising bibliotherapy: evidence based discourses in healthcare. Journal of Documentation. 68 (2) 185-205
Birdi, B. 21st Century challenge. In C. Rankin and A. Brock (Eds.), Library Services for Children and Young People: challenges and opportunities in the digital age. (39-48). London: Facet.
Birdi, B., Wilson, K. and Mansoor, S. What we should strive for is Britishness': an attitudinal investigation of ethnic diversity and the public library. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 44(2), 118-128.
Grace, D., and Sen, B. Community resilience and the role of the public library. Library Trends, tbc.
Wakeling, S., Sen, B., Clough, P., Connaway, L.S. “Readers who borrowed this also borrowed…”: recommender systems in UK libraries. Library Hi Tech 30 (1) 134-150.
Walker, C., Halpin, E., Rankin, C., and Chapman, E.L.

Measuring the Value of Public Libraries: The fallacy of footfall and issues as measures of the value of Public Libraries.
Content available online.

 Public libraries, value, evaluation

2011

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Birdi, B. 'Investigating fiction reader characteristics using personal construct theory' Aslib Proceedings, 63(2/3), 275-294. Fiction, Reading, Readers, Public libraries, Ethnic minorities
Birdi, B. and Syed, M. ‘Exploring reader response to minority ethnic fiction’, Library Review, 60(9), 816-831.
Wakeling, S., Sen, B., Clough, P., Connaway, L.S. If we build it, will they come? Recommendations and WorldCat. Poster. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 48 (1) 1–3. DOI: 10.1002/meet.2011.14504801289. 9-12 October. New Orleans, USA.

2010

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Chapman, E.L. 'Over to you', Public Library Journal, 25(1), Spring 2010, 5-8.

2009

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Birdi, B., Wilson, K. and Cocker, J. 'The public library, exclusion and empathy: a literature review', Library Review, 57(8), 576-592.

Outstanding Paper Award Winner,
Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2009.
Public library, social exclusion, empathy
Birdi, B., Wilson, K. and Tso, H.M. 'The nature and role of empathy in public librarianship', The Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 41(2), 81-89. Public library, empathy
Brewster, L. 'Books on prescription: bibliotherapy in the UK', Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 9(4), 399-407.
Content available online.
Bibliotherapy, books on prescription
Corrall, S. 'Strategic Development', in Brine, A. (ed) Handbook of Library Training Practice and Development, Volume 3, 213-265. Farnham: Ashgate
Garland, R. and Willett., P. "We Want You Back", Public Library Journal, 24(2), 19-21, 25. Public library, lapsed users
Listwon, A. and Sen, B. "Public library services and the Polish community", Library Review, 58(4), 290-300. Public library, Polish community

2008

Author Title Keywords
Birdi, B. and Wilson, K. 'How empathic are we?', Library and Information Update, 7(6), 32-34. Professionalism, CPD, librarianship
Brewster, L. 'Medicine for the soul', Public Library Journal, 23(2), 507, 11. Bibliotherapy, public library
Brewster, L. 'The reading remedy', Public Library Journal, 23(3), 2-5. Bibliotherapy, public library
Brewster, L. 'Reader development and mental wellbeing: the accidental bibliotherapist', Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services, 22(1), 13-16. Bibliotherapy, public library, reader development
Chapman, E. and Birdi, B. 'Fiction for all', Public Library Journal, 23(1), 8-11. LGBT, sexuality, stock selection, young people
Chapman, E. and Wright, C. 'Provision of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans materials for young people in UK public and secondary school libraries'. In S. McNicol (ed.) Forbidden Fruit: the censorship of literature and information for young people. Boca Raton, Florida, BrownWalker Press. LGBT, public library, secondary school library, stock provision
Ishida, K. 'Professional partnerships', Public Library Journal, 23(4). Public library, partnership, book trade
Pooley, A. and Birdi, B. 'How ethical are we?' Public Library Journal, 23(1), 12-15. Professional ethics, censorship, intellectual freedom
Wilson, K. and Corrall, S. "Developing Public Library Managers as Leaders: Evaluation of a National Leadership Development Programme", Library Management 29(6/7), 473-488.

2007

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Birdi, B. '"C stands for Continuing", Public Library Journal, 22(4), 4 Professionalism, CPD, librarianship
Rosenthal, L. and Train, B. "Breaking down barriers", Public Library Journal, 22(1), 8-12. Access, social inclusion, dyslexia
Stock, E. and Willett, P. "Positively Ageing", Public Library Journal , 22(2), 26-29. Public library, ageing
Train, B. "Research on family reading: an international perspective", Library Review, 56(4), 292-298. Family reading, parents, young people, literacy

2006

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Sen, B.A. "Defining market orientation for libraries", Library Management, 27(4/5), 207-217. Market orientation, public library
Simmons, S. and Train, B. Stock Quality Health Check: an evaluation. The University of Sheffield, funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, London. Stock evaluation, SQHC
Train, B. Research on Family Reading: An International Perspective, presentation at the Joint Session of the Libraries for Children and Young Adults and Reading Sections in Seoul, Korea at the 72nd World Library and Information Congress in August 2006. Content available online.
Family reading, parents, young people, literacy
Wilson, K. and Train, B. "Business Information Service delivery within a regional contact: the role of public", Business Information Review, 23(1), 50-57. Business information service, public libraries, economic development, regional development
Wilson, K. and Train, B. "The lifelong impact of lifelong learning: using qualitative evaluation to measure the less tangible outcomes of adult basic skills education", The Journal of Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 8(1).
Abstract available online.
Lifelong learning, skills, education, evaluation
Wilson, K. and Train, B. "Marketing Library Services to Children and Young People: the Role of Schools' Library Services", New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship, 12(2), 147-161. Schools library service, public libraries, young people

2005

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Corrall, S. 'Developing models of professional competence to enhance employability in the network world'. In Genoni, P. & Walton, G. (eds.): Continuing Professional Development - Preparing For New Roles In Libraries: A Voyage of Discovery: proceedings of the Sixth World Conference on Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning for the Library and Information Professions, pp. 26-40. Munich, KG Saur Skills, Competencies, professional development
Usherwood, B., Wilson, K. and Bryson, J. "Relevant Repositories of Public Knowledge? Libraries, museums and archives in the 'information age'"m Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Vol. 37, No.2, 91-100. Archives, public libraries, museums, relevance
Wilson, K. Evaluation of 'Give me a Break: the first national public library book promotion in Wales'. 6th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services. Collingwood College, Durham, 22-25 August 2005. Public library, reader development, book promotion
Wilson, K. and Train, B. Libraries are good for business. The university of Sheffield, with SINTO on behalf of the Yorkshire Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (YMLAC).
NB. YMLAC is now known as MLA Yorkshire.
Content available online.
Public libraries, business information services, Yorkshire
Wilson, K. and Train, B. North West Public Libraries Joint Commissioning Project. The University of Sheffield, funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council North West. Public libraries, evaluation, service improvement, North West
Wilson, K. and Train, B. Give me a break: evaluation of the first national public library book promotion in Wales. The University of Sheffield, on behalf of Estyn Allan in association with Opening the Book, Society of Chief Librarians in Wales and the Arts Council of Wales Reader development, public libraries, Wales
Wilson, K. and Train, B. "Give me a break: championing the development of reader-centered initiatives". Public Library Journal, 20(2), 22-25. Reader development, public libraries, Wales

2004

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Train, B. Library-based literacy programs, presentation at the Division VII meeting of IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations), Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2004. Content available online. IFLA, reading section, literacy
Train, B. The role of the public library in lifelong learning, keynote presentation at the Dialogo sobre el aprendizaje permanente (Dialogue on lifelong learning), Girona, Spain, May 2004 Public library, lifelong learning
Usherwood, B., Wilson, K. and Bryson, J. Relevant Repositories of Public Knowledge? Perceptions of archives museums and libraries in modern Britain. The University of Sheffield for the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Archives, libraries, museums, public, relevance
Wilson, K. Back to Basics: an evaluation report. The University of Sheffield, with Thanet Basic Skills Partnership and the Learning and Skills Council Thanet, Back to Basics, skills
Wilson, K. and Train, B. "The Thanet Back to Basics project", Basic Skills Bulletin, 21, 7. Thanet, Back to Basics, skills

2003

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Train, B. "Building up or breaking down barriers? The role of the library in adult basic skills education", Library Review, 52(8), 394-402. Education, skills, literacy
Train, B. Emergent readers, presentation at the Networks ReadEast (Promoting reading and learning) regional conference, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, November 2003. Education, skills, literacy
Train, B. Readers' needs survey: the evaluation of Black Bytes, presentation at the East Midlands Regional Reader Development Day conference, Wellingborough, June 2003. Reader development, Black British fiction, reading habits, public library
Train, B. Evaluating The Vital Link, presentation at The Vital Link national conference, 'Learning from The Vital Link', London, January 2003. Adult literacy, public library, emergent reader
Train, B. Quick Reads: reader development and basic skills: An evaluation report. The University of Sheffield, with Essex Libraries and the Learning and Skills Council Quick Reads, reader development, skills, evaluation, literacy
Train, B. What do you like to read? An evaluation of the EMRALD (East Midlands Reader and Library Development) initiative. The University of Sheffield Reading habits, ethnicity, gender, age
Train, B. "What do you like to read?", update 2(11), 44-6. Reading habits, ethnicity, gender, age
Train, B. "Evaluating The Vital Link", Basic Skills Bulletin, 12, 8 Adult literacy, public library, emergent reader

2002

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Corrall, S. 'Planning and policy making'. In Melling, M. & Little, J. (eds.) Building a Successful Customer-Service Culture: a Guide for Library and Information Managers, pp.27-52. London: Facet. Management, customer service, planning, policy
Corrall, S. "Growing leaders". Public Library Journal, 17(4), 115-118. Leadership, Management
Corrall, S. "THe inclusive library: rethinking information services for the network society". Library and Information Update, 1 (9), 24-25. Social inclusion, internet, ICT
Thebridge, S. and Train, B. "Promoting reading through partnerships: a ten-year literature overview", New Library World, 103 (4/5) (1175/76), 131-40.

Highly Commended Award, Literati Club, 2003.
Partnerships, promotion, reader development, book trade
Train, B. Reader development, presentation for British Council Information Services Management Department, Manchester, December 2002. Reader development, public library, promotion
Train, B. The why and how of evaluation, Read East evaluation and reader development workshop, November 2002.
Train, B. Caring with Books in the West Midlands: project evaluation and learning outcomes, presentation at 'A right to read' conference, Birmingham, June 2002. Reader development, staff development, evaluation, young people, public care
Train, B. Caring with Books in the West Midlands: evaluation report, Birmingham, University of Central England.
Content available online.
Reader development, residential care, young people, reading
Train, B., Usherwood, B. and Brooks, G. The Vital Link: an evaluation report, Sheffield. The University of Sheffield Reader development, public libraries
Train, B. International Reading Survey: presentation of findings, presentation at IFLA conference, Glasgow.
Content available online.
International reading, reader development
Train, B. The impact of national literacy and reader development initiatives in the UK, keynote presentation at Norwegian cultural politics conference, 'Forstå eller forgå' (Understand or perish), Stavanger, Norway, June 2002.
Train, B. "Widening choices: the reader-centred approach", Literature Matters, 31 (Spring), 8-9. Reader development, young people, public libraries

2001

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Thebridge, S., Train, B. and Dalton, P. Partnerships in promotion: publishers, booksellers and libraries working together to promote reading, Birmingham, University of Central England, British National Bibliography Research Fund Report 102. Public libraries, booksellers, publishers, book trade, partnership
Train, B. "Impact of Branching Out", Library Association Record, 103 (12), 756-7. Reader development, public libraries
Train, B. "A valuable club scene", Public Library Journal, 16 (2), 44-6. Young people, public libraries, homework clubs
Train, B. "Success within reach", Public Library Journal, 16(1), 13-14, 16. Families, parents, young people, reader development
Train, B. Reading research in the United Kingdom, presentation at IFLA conference, 'Reading research around the world'. (No. 113), Boston, August 2001.
Content available online.
Literacy, reader development, reading research
Train, B. Books on the Street evaluation report, Birmingham, University of Central England. Reader development, social inclusion, homelessness
Train, B. The Mind's Eye Evaluation Report, Birmingham, University of Central England
Content available online.
Train, B. and Elkin, J. Branching Out: overview of evaluative findings, Birmingham, University of Central England.
Content available online.
Reader development, evaluation, public libraries
Train, B. and Elkin, J. Evaluation of the Reaching Parents programme, London, Library Association Reader development, families, parents, young people
Train, B. "Effecting change: reader development projects in public libraries", Library Management, 22 (8/(), 395-403. Reader development, public libraries, library staff
Train, B. and Elkin, J. "Measuring the unmeasurable: reader development and its impact on performance measurement in the public library sector", Library Review, vol. 50 (6).

Winner, R.D. MacLeod Award for Excellence, Literati Club, 2002.
Reader development, performance measurement, public libraries
Train, B. and Elkin, J. "Branching Out: a model for experiential learning in professional practice", The Jounral of Librarianship and Information Science, vol. 33 (2), 69-75. Reader development, experiential learning
Train, B. The value and impact of homework clubs in public libraries, Presentation at ASCEL North West study support seminar, Prestwich, June 2001. Homework clubs, young people, public libraries
Train, B. Library-based homework clubs: evaluation findings, Presentation at 'Library-based homework clubs: a one-day workshop', University of Central England in Birmingham, November 2001.
Train, B. Branching Out Year Two: an evaluation report, Branching out conference, Bath, September 2001.
Train, B. The impact of Branching Out, presentation at Branching Out conference, Leeds, March 2001
Train, B., Chivers, B. and Denham, D. The value and impact of homework clubs in public libraries. Summary of research findings, Birmingham, University of Central England. Homework clubs, young people, public libraries
Train, B., Nankivell, C., Shoolbred, M. and Denham, D. The value and impact of homework clubs in public libraries, London: LIC Research Report 32. Homework clubs, young people, public libraries
Train, B., Elkins, J and Denham, D. A Place for Children: the library as a safe haven. Summary of research findings, Birmingham, University of Central England. Young people, reader development, public libraries
Train, B. "Root and branch examination", Public Library Journal, vol. 15 (4), 118-9. Reader development, evaluation, public libraries
Train, B. "Reader development takes root", Library Association Record, vol. 102 (11), 636-7. Reader development, public libraries
Train, B. and Elkin, J. "Homework clubs: a model for the qualitative evaluation of public library initiatives", The New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship, (vol. 6), 177-192. Homework clubs, young people, public libraries
Train, B., Dalton, P. and Elkin, J. "Embracing inclusion: the critical role of the library", Library Management, 21 (9), 483-90. Social inclusion, public libraries, young people