Discussion board

How can libraries and reading be more active partners in delivering community engagement and empowerment?

2008-05-27T18:46:11Z

The conference we ran in partnership with the Local Government Association picked up on the government's White Paper Strong and Prosperous Communities. This sets out the government's ideas on how local people can have more of a say in how their communities are run. We debated the role of libraries - what can they offer, how they can promote this agenda. We'd like to hear your thoughts.

How can libraries and reading be more active partners in delivering community engagement and empowerment?

Where do we get and what do we want from stories now? What type of storytelling opportunities do games offer?

2008-11-24T15:09:31Z

At the seminar we hosted with Channel 4 we asked Do games tell a story? And if they do tell a story then what does this mean in terms of where we find our stories and what we want from them? Do you agree that games tell stories? We want to capture your thoughts. We then plan to publish a piece of new research-based thinking that reflects the discussions of the seminar and views expressed through this forum.

If Shakespeare was alive today, would he be writing games?

2008-12-04T21:45:48Z

This was the questioned raised at the debate we organised with Creative Partnership and Channel 4. The debate started by asking Do games tell a story? and by way of some lively debate and contributions we got to Would Shakespeare be writing games? The conclusion drawn by many contributors was that the many levels and layers of games means that they offer the richest creative opportunities for writers. Do you agree?