Library News Round-up: 19th December 2014

Public Libraries News : 19th December
Editorial | Special on Sieghart: The Independent Library Report
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/12/special-on-sieghart-the-independent-library-report.html

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 19th December
Joanna Trollope | Flexible and digitised, our libraries have a bright future 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/11301894/Flexible-and-digitised-our-libraries-have-a-bright-future.html

Leon’s Library Blog : 19th December
Much ado about nothing…the Sieghart report? 
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/12/19/much-ado-about-nothing-the-sieghart-report/

Barry & District News : 19th December
Rhoose Library campaigners petition authority
The campaigners say thousands of senior citizens and children, who use the service regularly, would be affected if the library was not professionally run. 
http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/11678880.Library_campaigners_petition_authority/

Watford Observer : 19th December
More than 2,000 villagers in Chorleywood sign petition to give
Chorleywood Library ‘fair share’ of council cash
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/11679820.More_than_2_000_villagers_in_Chorleywood_sign_petition_to_give_Chorleywood_Library__fair_share__of_council_cash/

Birmingham Post : 19th December
Library of Birmingham cuts are an embarrassment, writers claim 
http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/business-news/library-birmingham-cuts-embarrassment-writers-8312199

North Devon Journal : 19th December
Braunton readers rise to the challenge of helping the council to run the library
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Braunton-readers-rise-challenge-helping-council/story-25740667-detail/story.html