A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter.

THE BOOKSELLER : 4th January
Packham defends Southampton Library
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/packham-defends-southampton-library.html

Times Series : 4th January
Squatters will launch two-pronged attack to prevent eviction from Friern Barnet Library
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/10141585.Library_squatters_will_launch_two_pronged_attack_to_prevent_eviction/

This Is Somerset : 4th January
Frome Library to close for installation of self-service point
“There will be staff support to help customers get used to the new technology.”
http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Frome-Library-close-installation-self-service/story-17749448-detail/story.html

 

The Library Campaign latest –
We have revised the gift aid declaration wording on our membership forms to reflect the change that came into effect on January 1st, 2013.  The revised forms are now available here.

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd September 2014

Hold The Front Page : 2nd September‘Treat newspapers like pubs (and libraries)' says unionhttp://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2014/news/treat-newspapers-like-pubs-says-union/Grantham Journal : 2nd SeptemberDecision on Lincolnshire libraries due in Februaryhttp://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/decision-on-lincolnshire-libraries-due-in-february-1-6274314Lincolnshire Echo : 2nd SeptemberNew talks to…