Libraries News Round-up: 30th March 2014

Alan Gibbons Blog : 30th March
Maria Miller: fit for purpose?
It looks like we are going to wait in vain for her to apologise for the much more serious irregularity of wounding the public library service, possibly fatally.
http://alangibbons.net/2014/03/maria-miller-fit-for-purpose/

Public Libraries News : 30th March
Editorial | Customer service: welcome the complaints and damn well enjoy yourself
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/03/customer-service-welcome-the-complaints-and-damn-well-enjoy-yourself.html

Teesdale Mercury : 29th March
Durham | Council urges Teesdale public to take over services
Leisure centres, libraries, play areas, household recycling centres, museums and theatres have all been named as possible services which could be taken over by volunteer groups.
http://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/Articles/2014/council-urges-teesdale-public-to-take-over-services