How libraries change lives | Ciara Eastell | TEDxExeter

When was the last time you visited your local library? You might be surprised by what’s happening if you haven’t been recently. Ciara Eastell makes a strong case for these places of transformation and possibility, arguing that in an era of fake news and loneliness, we need our libraries more than ever.
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At TEDxExeter 2019 our theme was The Art of the Possible. We’re living in an age of polarity where many communities are feeling more and more divided, against a backdrop of increasingly populist politics which risk dividing us even further. Our talks offer an opportunity to pause and consider the future we want to create, the possibilities that may be obscured in the busyness of our everyday lives, and how we might get there. Find out more about TEDxExeter at www.tedxexeter.com/
TEDxExeter CURATOR: Claire Kennedy - / clairekennedy__
PRODUCTION: First Sight Media - / firstsightmedia
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Ciara Eastell is Chief Executive of Libraries Unlimited, a charity which runs 54 libraries across Devon and Torbay. One of few librarians to have been honoured with a statue, Ciara is also a national council member of Arts Council England and an advisor to the British Library. She believes in the power of arts, culture and creative industries to benefit civic and community life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@michellelester2075]

Exeter Library is absolutely brilliant - a really welcoming hub for everyone, which allows all its city folk to have dreams, and find others to share them with, or just sit alongside, knowing we’re all on our separate but connected quests.

[@tripwizard123]

watching this talk as a librarian is somehow so hopeful but sadly here in our country, the library was considered not a foundation for learning, rather than a place that holds books merely. it just sad also that our profession has been stereotypically judged like a boring, and useless profession in the academic environment. I still hope somehow that soon the Philippines will see the future of having a library as a surmount element for changing perspective and to enrich the knowledge.

[@thaddeusicengard3944]

Hey I'm also a librarian from the Philippines! let's not lose hope brother. Change will definately come.

[@tripwizard123]

Alito Battle Angel i do hope, am actually starting my self as a model of change in my students so that they can see tht we are not what they think of us 🙂

[@thaddeusicengard3944]

What type of library are you working in? I am a school librarian in DepEd.

[@tripwizard123]

Alito Battle Angel i'm an academic librarian

[@diptiprajapati9389]

The same we feeling in India.

I just love this talk!

[@Themsbeatlesrock]

I love libraries so freaking much. My library even lets us request books that might not be in the system and they try to get it for us. That's so nice of them!

[@brahims14]

Thank you teacher . I am honored to belong to this specialty.

[@CaptVon]

Brilliant and inspiring talk

[@strongindependentblackwoma1887]

11:36 omggggg, so true

[@cindyhalpern3187]

I love it!

[@voiceofmundeke3857]

Yep brilliant idea 😊
Mam

[@JJSINGH-lq3qh]

Thank you miss

[@johnbanda6601]

Wow

[@ALI_FA17]

Library is where success comes from. If you want to be successful go to the library... study go put knowledge into your mind. Change the society & become world - class.

[@minervasanchez-tenorio3531]

Why did she say “white police officer” why not just say a police officer