Decolonising the library and grey literature: Interview with John Barbrook

Anthony Haynes writes: Across the fields of librarianship, information science, and grey literature, questions concerning values have come strongly to the fore. In particular, the notion of decolonisation of intellectual capital has gained currency.In this interview with John Barbrook, Faculty Librarian at Lancaster University, we discuss the meaning and process of decolonisation. In the process, we consider the role of providing pathways for library users. In addition, we explore the relationship between grey literature and systematic review.LinksJohn Barbrook: https://lancaster.libguides.com/prf.php?account_id=140137Decolonising Lancaster University               https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/decolonising/Lancaster University library guides:Decolonising LibGuide                 https://lancaster.libguides.com/decolonisingSystematic review LibGuide              https://lancaster.libguides.com/SystematicReviews/Grey Literature LibGuide             https://lancaster.libguides.com/greylitResources: Overton.IO   https://www.overton.io/Policy Commons   https://policycommons.net/Further listeningIf you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might enjoy the following:Interview with Sarah Bonato: Searching the grey literatureConsuming grey literature: a reader's perspectiveCreditsSound production: Bart HallmarkMusic: from Handel's Water Music, courtesy of the United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber OrchestraSupport the showAbout the publisherThis episode is published by Frontinus Ltd. We're a communications consultancy that helps organisations and individuals to communicate scientific, professional, and technical content to non-specialist audiences. We provide consultancy mentoringediting and writingtrainingand work on presentations, bids and proposals, and publications (for example, reports and papers).To learn more about services or explore ways of working together, please contact us via our website, http://frontinus.org.uk/.