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July 11, 2013 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 11th July
Library Campaign warns of library ‘slaughter’
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-campaign-warns-library-slaughter.html

Public Libraries News : 10th July
US and UK libraries advocacy compared … and an Ode to the Library
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/us-and-uk-libraries-advocacy-compared-and-an-ode-to-the-library.html …

SCL Publishes Workforce Development Survey
8,550 people from 120 Public Library Authorities across the UK responded
http://www.goscl.com/scl-publishes-workforce-development-survey/

The Echo : 11th July
Protest march to save Southend libraries
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/10537441.Protest_march_to_save_Southend_libraries/

Weston Mercury : 10th July
North Somerset | Library reopens after makeover
Winscombe’s library has once more been restored to the village after months of refurbishment.
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/library_reopens_after_makeover_1_2272859

Louth Leader : 11th July
Mablethorpe Town Council ‘wholeheartedly’ rejects cuts to Lincolnshire’s library services            
http://www.louthleader.co.uk/news/local/mablethorpe-town-council-wholeheartedly-rejects-cuts-to-lincolnshire-s-library-services-1-5267548

Sutton on the Sea

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July 10, 2013 No Comments

PRIVATE EYE
Issue No. 1344: 12-25th July
Library News | Barking & Dagenham (p.28)

Public Libraries News : 9th July
Editorial | CILIP gamble on rebranding passes one barrier, at some cost.  6 libraries pass to volunteers, Bury lose nearly a third of  their library staff
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/cilip-gamble-on-rebranding-passes-one-barrier-at-some-cost-6-libraries-pass-to-volunteers-bury-lose-nearly-a-third-of-their-library-staff.html

York Press : 10th July
D-day on community libraries shake-up
“At the same time as outsourcing libraries, Labour are cutting the  budget by £450,000 – there has been no proper public consultation on the changes and we know staff have concerns and the UNISON union remains  opposed.”
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10536995.D_day_on_community_libraries_shake_up/

BBC News : 10th July
Library of Birmingham: Public invited to noisy opening
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-23243691

Brent & Kilburn Times : 10th July
Sudbury coffee bar lends its support to Barham Library campaigners
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk:80/news/sudbury_coffee_bar_lends_its_support_to_barham_library_campaigners_1_2273177

DAILY MAIL : 10th July
What students really do in libraries: From texting and Facebook to online
shopping, just 18% of time is spent actually READING
The internet proved to be a source of distraction among the 730 students observed at two universities in Long Island, New York.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2359481/What-students-really-libraries-From-texting-Facebook-online-shopping-just-18-time-spent-actually-READING.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Summer reading challenge launch

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July 9, 2013 No Comments

Localgov.co.uk : 9th July
York considers new delivery model for libraries and archive services
If approved, staff will own a third of the new CBS which will have exempt charity status.
http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=110410

Infoism : 8th July
What I would like to see from a professional body for librarians and information professionals
http://infoism.co.uk/2013/07/what-i-would-like-to-see-from-a-professional-body-for-librarians-and-information-professionals/

Sleaford Standard : 9th July
Public to comment on library proposals
“I appreciate the desire to make financial reductions, but we are  required by law to provide a library service that is comprehensive and  efficient. This does neither which could leave the council open to  costly court procedures.”
http://www.sleafordstandard.co.uk/community/community-news/public-to-comment-on-library-proposals-1-5265928

This Is Lincolnshire : 9th July
Council bans libraries closure petitions (from library buildings)
“This is not about closing libraries.  We want to keep them open. But we need volunteers to come forward and run them. Smart phones, tablets, Kindles and new technology are changing the way we do things.”
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Council-bans-libraries-closure-petitions/story-19494882-detail/story.html#axzz2YX8os6IW

Dorset Echo : 9th July
New Dorchester library to open next week
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/10535265.New_Dorchester_library_to_open_next_week/
But don’t forget all the small, rural libraries that were forced onto volunteers

Manchester Evening News : 9th July
Tameside | New chapter opens for the library axed in council cuts
A library bought by residents when it was axed in council cuts is set to re-open in time for the school summer holidays.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/new-chapter-opens-thelibrary-axed-4890236

Halifax Courier : 8th July
Letter | Headteacher, Ravenscliffe High School & Sports College
http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/gillian-and-library-are-valuable-to-our-community-1-5834726

Chronicle Live : 9th July
Gateshead | Volunteers booking in to run libraries
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/volunteers-booking–run-libraries-4888695

kids reading

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July 8, 2013 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 8th July
Move to halt CILIP rebrand defeated
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/move-halt-cilip-rebrand-defeated.html

The Star : 8th July
Sheffield library legal challenge fears
The possibility of a legal challenge over library closures was discussed in internal emails between officers and councillors, which have been obtained by The Star.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-library-legal-challenge-fears-1-5833642

Manchester Evening News : 8th July
Third of library staff to go after Bury town hall u-turn
But despite carrying out a recent public consultation that prompted 4,000 responses – the community hubs plan has now been shelved until a  later date when the council reviews its assets.  Instead, the money will be saved through cutting 20.25 out of 70 ‘full-time equivalent’  (FTE) jobs, who will be replaced by ‘self-service technology’.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/third-library-staff-go-after-4882591

Sky News : 8th July
Big Society? Volunteers Take Over Running Of Five Gateshead Libraries
inc. Video
http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/72967/big-society-volunteers-take-over-running-of-five-gateshead-libraries

ITV News : 8th July
Volunteers take over libraries in Gateshead to save them
http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2013-07-08/volunteers-take-over-libraries-in-gateshead-to-save-them/

Lincolnshire Echo : 8th July
Campaigners to meet in bid to save (Nettleham) library
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Campaigners-meet-bid-save-library/story-19491127-detail/story.html

Hillsborough

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July 7, 2013 No Comments

Public Libraries News : 7th July
Editorial |Mail somehow uses library rebrand to link librarians with mass murderer
including details of newspaper reports, blogs and social media coverage – CILIP rebranding
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/mail-somehow-uses-library-rebrand-to-link-librarians-with-mass-murderer.html

The Times : 7th July
Letter : “the public library service urgently needs effective advocacy and strong leadership, not internal debates”
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/letters/article3810511.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_07_07

Louth Leader : 7th July
These changes will betray the people of Lincolnshire’ – Louth councillors slam Lincolnshire library revamp            
http://www.louthleader.co.uk/news/local/these-changes-will-betray-the-people-of-lincolnshire-louth-councillors-slam-lincolnshire-library-revamp-1-5245047

Bourne Local : 7th July
Lincolnshire | Fight to stop Deepings Library closure steps up
http://www.bournelocal.co.uk/news/local/fight-to-stop-deepings-library-closure-steps-up-1-5256809

deepings library

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July 6, 2013 No Comments

Read all about it!
A lot of campaigners had their say, after months of frustration with
the uselessness of government and Arts Council England (ACE). New ACE
libraries man Brian Ashley took it well.
But, given that he was not even due to start the job until two days
later, he was not able to voice the kind of commitments that we want.
But he promised an early response. And we will hold him to it!
Read a full account on
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/06/libraries-director-brian-ashley-tells-it-how-it-is-to-the-library-campaign.html
And watch this space.

some library campaigners

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July 6, 2013 No Comments

DAILY MAIL : 6th July
The Knowledge People? Attempted rebrand gets librarians raising their voices in outrage
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357307/The-knowledge-people-Attempted-rebrand-gets-librarians-raising-voices-outrage.html
The story was also published earlier today on Page 4 of ‘The Times’ (behind ££Paywall)

Sunderland Echo : 5th July
The final chapter for Sunderland’s Carnegie libraries?
“Hendon and Monkwearmouth are of historic significance, built with  altruistic and philanthropic ideals, to help people. It is tragic this  idealism is being swept away.”
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/history-nostalgia/the-final-chapter-for-sunderland-s-carnegie-libraries-1-5829223

Spalding Today : 6th July
A public consultation on controversial plans to reduce library services is to go ahead
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/consultation-on-libraries-cuts-will-go-ahead-1-5256606

lincolnshire

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July 5, 2013 No Comments

Question Everything : 5th July
Press statements are not delivered under oath
The leadership in the library profession has failed to promote libraries to the people who  hold the purse strings and instead have spent their time navel gazing  and jumping on every blue sky band wagon that passes by. They are as  much responsible for the mess we find libraries in as the councillors  and politicians slashing the libraries budgets in my opinion.
http://questioneverythingtheytellyou.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/press-statements-are-not-delivered.html

BBC News : 5th July
Powys mobile library service ‘under review’
Mobile library services in rural parts of Wales are under a review which could see them cut.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23201991

Good Library Guide : 5th July
Lincolnshire
http://www.goodlibraryguide.com/blog/archives/2013/07/lincolnshire.html

They Work For You: 4th July
Dan Jarvis PQ | Libraries
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-04a.162378.h&s=dan+jarvis#g162378.q0

SparkSunderland.com : 4th July
Sunderland library campaigner calls for closure rethink
http://www.sparksunderland.com/news/2013/07/sunderland-library-campaigner-calls-for-closure-rethink/

This Is Lincolnshire : 5th July
Should public funding  for libraries be cut?
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/public-funding-libraries-cut/story-19474945-detail/story.html#axzz2YArdtxAf

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 5th July
Article: should we be cutting public funding from local libraries?
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2013/07/05/article-should-we-be-cutting-public-funding-from-local-libraries/

books

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July 4, 2013 No Comments

Politics.co.uk : 4th July
Comment: Our museums need to confront politics
Public organisations that display the past often shy away from the  gritty realities of the big political issues or ideologies – and that  needs to change.  The relationship between politics and public institutions – in the form of museums, libraries and art galleries – has always been complex.  There is little in history or art that is not in some way political.
http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2013/07/04/comment-our-museums-need-to-confront-politics

This Is Local London : 4th July
Consumer Finance Association attacks Haringey Borough Council for blocking pay day lenders on its computers
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10526086._Payday_lenders_are_responsible_companies_/

Grantham Journal : 4th July
Labour’s Charmaine Morgan talks midwifery unit closure and the battle to keep libraries
http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/local/grantham-journal-column-labour-s-charmaine-morgan-talks-midwifery-unit-closure-and-the-battle-to-keep-libraries-1-5246739

Gov.uk : 3rd July
Press Release | Enterprising libraries: delivering entrepreneurs for the future
Libraries across the country can now bid for additional funding to help budding local entrepreneurs.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/enterprising-libraries-delivering-entrepreneurs-for-the-future

Charmaine Morgan

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July 3, 2013 No Comments

THE GUARDIAN : 3rd July Let’s keep doing it by the book: why we shouldn’t cut libraries Two contributors explain why they are against council plans to cut the number of libraries in Lincolnshire by more than half
http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2013/jul/03/why-we-should-not-cut-libraries

Retford Today : 3rd July Review could see loss of 32 rural libraries “But ask existing library volunteers in Lincolnshire, and they’ll  tell you they can only do what they do with the help of professional  library staff working alongside them in the library building,” he said.
http://www.retfordtoday.co.uk/news/local-news/review-could-see-loss-of-32-rural-libraries-1-5820066

This Is Bristol : 3rd July This is the worst blow  in hundreds of years It is shameful that they are being threatened in this way.  People  should be made aware of the threat to both the bookstock and to the  service from those who short-sightedly see only short-term profit at the expense of their fellow citizens’ cultural property.
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/worst-blow-hundreds-years/story-19462687-detail/story.html

THE BOOKSELLER : 3rd July ACE launches library funding scheme
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ace-launches-library-funding-scheme.html

Runcorn & Widnes World : 3rd July New £11m library at Castlefields Community Centre http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/10524163.New___11m_community_library_aims_to_appeal_to_young_readers/

Elderly man reading a newspaper in a library

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July 2, 2013 No Comments

THE GUARDIAN : 2nd July Councils call for the abolition of six core Whitehall departments Sir Merrick Cockell has warned that 56 councils risk collapse unless changes are made to their funding and management
http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2013/jul/02/councils-call-for-abolition-whitehall-departments

Market Rasen Mail : 2nd July Reaction to library consultation “You may be lucky enough to end up with only a half-hour bus ride to  the nearest council-run library – the county council thinks this should  be good enough for you.  But for many people, the rising cost of travel  means that a visit to the library will become an occasional luxury.”
http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/reaction-to-library-consultation-1-5243076

Bourne Local : 2nd July Breaking news: Lincolnshire County Council approves consulting on plans to close libraries
 http://www.bournelocal.co.uk/news/local/breaking-news-lincolnshire-county-council-approves-consulting-on-plans-to-close-libraries-1-5242282

This Is Lincolnshire : 2nd July County council’s call to volunteers to help run Lincolnshire’s library service
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/County-council-s-volunteers-help-run-Lincolnshire/story-19453973-detail/story.html

Lincolnshire CC : 2nd July Libraries Consultation
http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/residents/discover-libraries/libraries-consultation/

library2

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July 1, 2013 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 1st July
Libraries must ‘face reality’, warns Ashley
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-must-face-reality-warns-ashley.html

Sheffield Star : 1st July
Letter |Library campaigners will not go away
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/library-campaigners-will-not-go-away-1-5812317

Sunderland Echo : 1st July
Sunderland library protestors’ dismay over TV agony aunt’s backing for closure plans
“It seems she has fallen for the council’s propaganda and is now saying  services will improve when the libraries are shut down. This defies all  logic. How can a service improve when it has disappeared?”
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/sunderland-library-protestors-dismay-over-tv-agony-aunt-s-backing-for-closure-plans-1-5812506

Hemsworth & South Elmsall Express : 1st July
Wakefield | South Elmsall library reopens its doors after refurbishment            
http://www.hemsworthandsouthelmsallexpress.co.uk/news/local/south-elmsall-library-reopens-its-doors-after-refurbishment-1-5813559

South Elmsall library

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