Update 2026-01-08-plans-for-2026.md

Author: DaveBathnes

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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ There are other library organisations working on library data. The Arts Council
 
 A recent [Libraries Connected commissioned report, conducted by Independent Mind](https://www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/libraries-connected-publishes-new-report-library-loan-trends) gathered loans data from 34 library services and analysed it. However, the outputs from that project were 2 PDF print reports and an internal webinar for library services. No reusable data, no web content, and no open engagement.
 
-This isn't an individual criticism of the project which published plenty of interesting analysis. This is the way most public library research has been conducted, as one-off reports with an outcome in mind. Those commissioned to do the research have no particular interest in the long-term data maturity of the sector, and the library services involved tend to adopt a risk-averse attitude, only sharing their data for the purposes of the research.
+This isn't a sole criticism of that project, which published plenty of interesting analysis. This is the way most public library research has been conducted, as one-off reports with an outcome in mind. Those commissioned to do the research have no particular interest in the long-term data maturity of the sector, and the library services involved tend to adopt a risk-averse attitude, only sharing their data for the purposes of the research.
 
 More needs to be done by the sector to lead by example and recognise the huge task in changing that culture to an open by default one, and encouraging data reuse for service improvement.