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October 24, 2014 admin No Comments

THE INDEPENDENT : 24th October
Welsh devolution? A cry from the valleys, for the nation Britain forgot
It’s come to a pretty pass when charities such as Save the Children have to campaign to improve matters, to ensure access to what is essentially a basic human right, to read. And this in a country where they’re lopping off branch libraries at an alarming rate.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/welsh-devolution-a-cry-from-the-valleys-for-the-nation-britain-forgot-9817009.html

Public Libraries News : 23rd October
Editorial | Libraries represent value, not cost … and cuts to them are not “savings”
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/10/libraries-represent-value-not-cost-and-cuts-to-them-are-not-savings.html

Don’t Privatise Libraries : 24th October
London libraries news
Alan Wylie’s new post on London libraries – inc Barnet, Bexley, Greenwich & Wandsworth
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/london-libraries-news.html

Times Series : 23rd October
‘Great concern’ expressed over future of Barnet’s libraries
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/11552077.___Great_concern____expressed_over_future_of_Barnet___s_libraries/

Biggleswade Today : 24th October
Central Bedfordshire | Tales of woe over mobile library ‘bias’
http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/local-news/tales-of-woe-over-mobile-library-bias-1-6376824

North-West Evening Mail : 24th October
Cumbria residents’’ views sought in mission to save £83m
Public libraries run by community volunteers and fewer roads gritted through the winter are just two of the drastic options being put forward by desperate county bosses.
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/cumbria-residents-views-sought-in-mission-to-save-83m-1.1170327

Warrington Guardian : 23rd October
We dismantle our library service at our peril
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/yoursay/columnists/jeremy/11555877.We_dismantle_our_library_service_at_our_peril/

News North Wales : 24th October
Row erupts over Gwynedd Council cut consultation
“Why should the public choose between libraries and care or the elderly? It’s absurd”
http://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/139898/row-erupts-over-gwynedd-council-cut-consultation.aspx

News North Wales : 23rd October
We’re facing catastrophe in Flintshire
With a 27-year lease, the groups would take over all associated costs including insurance and maintenance. Some councils have said they need more information before they can consider taking on the extra responsibility. Flintshire Council cabinet member Derek Butler warned that some of the listed services “may well close” if communities did not take them on.
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/139828/we-re-facing-catastrophe-in-flintshire.aspx

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October 23, 2014 admin No Comments

BBC News : 22nd October
Wales should have ‘national’ library service, say experts
Ministers said financial strains on public services meant the current model was “unlikely to survive”.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-29726742

DAILY EXPRESS : 23rd October
Hospital volunteers ‘should get £200 off their council tax’
Libraries mentioned
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/526243/Hospital-volunteers-200-off-council-tax
However, please also read :
VOLUNTEERS’ RIGHTS AND EXPENSES (last updated by this Gov – Sept 2014)
https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses

Wirral Globe : 22nd October
Letter | Concern for future of Wirral libraries
“The proposed opening hours are 10am to 2pm on two days”.
http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/yoursay/wirralletters/11550738.Concern_for_future_of_Wirral_libraries/

Bexley Times : 23rd October
Have Your Say – Remodelling Bexley’s libraries
The council proposes to deliver the library service from six libraries, with longer hours, probably through removing the current half day closures, and extra services. The Council is proposing to seek partnerships with community focused organisations to manage the following libraries – Blackfen, Bostall, Northumberland, HeathUpper and Belvedere.
http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/news/have_your_say_remodelling_bexley_s_libraries_1_3817454

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October 22, 2014 admin No Comments

Welsh Government Press Release : 22nd October
Libraries | Transformational approach needed
includes link to Expert Review
http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/cultureandsport/2014/141022-future-libraries/?lang=en & link to Expert Review @

Express & Star : 22nd October
Dismay as Wolverhampton health & library hub shelved after talks
Wolverhampton City Council has now shelved the plans, leaving residents fearing they may lose their library completely.
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2014/10/22/dismay-as-wolverhampton-health-and-library-hub-shelved-after-talks/

Stoke Sentinel : 22nd October
Residents angry after Staffordshire CC looks for £90k a year communications expert
“By my reckoning, the council will be getting rid of 130 trained library staff across the county. So it just seems wrong that they’re advertising for this £90,000-a-year head of communications. They’ve got their priorities all wrong.”
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Residents-angry-Staffordshire-County-Council/story-23353978-detail/story.html

Darlington & Stockton Times : 22nd October
220 jobs to go at Middlesbrough Council as part of £14m cuts next year
inc. plans “to merge libraries”
http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/11552656.220_jobs_to_go_at_Middlesbrough_Council_as_part_of___14m_saving_cuts_next_year/

Cornish Guardian : 22nd October
Is Wadebridge library set for a new chapter?
“With car parks you are usually guaranteed an income, but libraries are expensive things to keep running; we know that from running the mobile library,” he said. “We can’t just take on the library from the county and then stick it on precept.
But we would consider it once we know the costs.”
http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/Wadebridge-library-set-new-chapter/story-23346484-detail/story.html

Redditch Advertiser : 22nd October
Last chance to have a say on future of Worcestershire’s mobile library service
http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/11550360.Last_chance_to_have_a_say_on_future_of_mobile_library_service/

Grimsby Telegraph : 22nd October
Future is bright for threatened community libraries in North East Lincolnshire
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Future-bright-threatened-community-libraries/story-23334414-detail/story.html

Cornish Guardian : 22nd October
Up to 70 jobs to go in St Austell as HMRC announces redundancies
“They are taking options away from people in low income areas with poor network coverage. Current government policy also means they’re reducing the number of libraries where people could have got public internet access.”
http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/70-jobs-St-Austell-HMRC-announces-redundancies/story-23304614-detail/story.html

Bristol Post : 22nd October
Reader’s letter: I am delighted at the recycling of our Central Library
Despite being a life-long bibliophile it is my opinion that the closure of all Bristol’s public libraries is long overdue …
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Reader-s-letter-delighted-recycling-Central/story-23329193-detail/story.html

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October 21, 2014 admin No Comments

BBC News : 20th October
Walsall Council warns of job cuts and library closures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-29694325

Infoism
I J Clark | Extremism, nudge theory and access to information
Whether such professional opposition would be successful is a different matter. It would not, however, go without being vehemently challenged. What would happen if professional librarians were stripped away and an alternative model for delivering library services was pursued. We may not have to wait long to discover the answer…
http://infoism.co.uk/2014/10/extremism-nudge-theory-and-access-to-information/

Stoke Sentinel : 21st October
Staffordshire library volunteers need support from staff, Stafford MP Jeremy Lefroy claims
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Staffordshire-library-volunteers-need-support/story-23285203-detail/story.html

Times Series : 21st October
Options laid out for future of Barnet’s libraries
Full details of 3 ‘options’ including:
Six libraries could face closure under proposals to modernise the library network and make savings.
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/11548261.Options_laid_out_for_future_of_Barnet_s_libraries/

Sleaford Standard : 21st October
Lincolnshire | Deadline approaching for consultation on libraries
“One suggestion was to get rid of library buildings altogether and just provide a mobile service in all areas. We’ve also had a number people saying we should charge for books. However, that’s something we’re not allowed to do under law.”
http://www.sleafordstandard.co.uk/news/local/deadline-approaching-for-consultation-on-libraries-1-6370227

Upper Norwood Library Trust : 20th October
Upper Norwood Library to get £47,500 extra from Croydon Council – Election pledge honoured
The money will cover the last six months of the current financial year to March 31st 2015.
http://unlt.org/library-to-get-47500-extra-from-croydon-council-election-pledge-honoured/

View from Online : 21st October
Axminster: Councillors clash over library jibe
http://www.viewfrompublishing.co.uk/news_view/34026/21/1/axminster-councillors-clash-over-library

Wales Online : 21st October
Vale of Glamorgan library cuts plan sparks Rhoose community campaign
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/vale-glamorgan-library-cuts-plan-7973350

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October 20, 2014 admin No Comments

Open Democracy : 20th October
Outsourcing: The government may intervene in the row over the ‘volunteer takeover’ of half the libraries in Sheffield
https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/laird-ryan/localismwatch-resources-20-october-2014

Public Libraries News : 19th October
Old-fashioned libraries are what we need? Thoughts on the Battle of Ideas public libraries debate
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/library-closing/conferences/old-fashioned-libraries-are-what-we-need-thoughts-on-the-battle-of-ideas-public-libraries-debate-19th-october-2014

Liverpool Echo : 20th October
Liverpool-born English professors write to Mayor urging rethink on library closures
“We ask you to reconsider the decision immediately.”
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-born-english-professors-write-mayor-7966981

Birmingham Post : 18th October
Shortfall of private investment in Library of Birmingham
“We would be concerned that any shortfall in funds raised is likely to be met by direct cuts to library services.”
http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/shortfall-private-investment-library-birmingham-7952854

Manchester Evening News : 20th October
Town hall chiefs to discuss Trafford budget cuts of £24m
“It looks as though many libraries will close. It’s dreadful.”
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/town-hall-chiefs-discuss-trafford-7960327

Walsall Advertiser : 20th October
‘Most horrific cuts’ at Walsall Council as authority must save £86m
Hundreds of jobs will be lost and 12 children’s centres, eight libraries and a museum will close over the next four years
http://www.walsalladvertiser.co.uk/horrific-cuts-Walsall-Council-authority-save-86m/story-23277852-detail/story.html

Cornish Guardian : 20th October
Cornwall Council looks to parishes and volunteers to run libraries
http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/Cornwall-Council-looks-parishes-volunteers-run/story-23275521-detail/story.html

Yorkshire Evening Post : 19th October
£100m of Leeds council’s assets will be sold off
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/100m-of-leeds-council-s-assets-will-be-sold-off-1-6904419

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Ilkeston Advertiser : 18th October
Derbyshire County Council Leader Anne Western hits out at Prime Minister
The Prime Minister appeared on regional TV last week and used the opportunity to have a go at Derbyshire.
It appears that Sheffield, planning to do precisely what Oxfordshire did and run half its libraries with volunteers, is being threatened with a public enquiry by Cameron’s own government ministers.
http://www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/column-derbyshire-county-council-leader-anne-western-hits-out-at-prime-minister-1-6895794

Lincolnshire Echo : 19th October
Letter | We have a chance to save our libraries
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/LETTER-chance-save-libraries/story-23203780-detail/story.html

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October 18, 2014 admin No Comments

The Argus : 18th October
Letter | Leave children’s library services alone
Brighton & Hove
http://www.theargus.co.uk/opinion/soapbox/11543407.Leave_children_s_library_services_alone/

Spalding Guardian : 18th October
Library is its own 40-year success story
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/lbrary-is-its-own-40-year-success-story-1-6365244

Brighouse Echo : 18th October
Calderdale | Future of Brighouse buildings in doubt after proposals revealed
asset disposal programme
http://www.brighouseecho.co.uk/news/local/future-of-brighouse-buildings-in-doubt-after-proposals-are-revealed-1-6901510

Barry & District News : 17th October
Public views sought on future of Vale of Glamorgan libraries
to make them “financially viable”
http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/latestnews/11542611.Public_views_sought_on_future_of_Vale_libraries/

Halesowen News : 17th October
Sandwell | Final chapter beckons for three Oldbury libraries
“we have to be realistic”
http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/11541998.Final_chapter_beckons_for_three_Oldbury_libraries/

Larne Times : 17th October
NI | Warning over future of local branch libraries
http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/news/east-antrim-news/warning-over-future-of-local-branch-libraries-1-6360777

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October 17, 2014 admin No Comments

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 17th October
Ministers don’t ‘get’ culture, says 2012 Games scriptwriter
“Now Eton is closing the libraries”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/11168564/Ministers-dont-get-culture-says-2012-Games-scriptwriter.html

Coventry Telegraph : 17th October
‘School libraries play a huge part in pupils’ education’
Vicky Wayman is a former journalist and is now a teacher at an ‘outstanding’ mixed comprehensive school
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/news-opinion/school-libraries-play-huge-part-7953681

The Star : 17th October
MPs clash over Sheffield’s funding cuts
Mr Clegg told Deputy Prime Minister’s questions that reductions had been spread across the country as fairly as possible based on greatest need – and expressed ‘dismay’ at Sheffield Council relinquishing control of libraries when other councils had not. But speaking afterwards Mr Blomfield said: “Nick Clegg didn’t answer my question and completely dodged the issue.”
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/mps-clash-over-sheffield-s-funding-cuts-1-6901873

Worcester News : 17th October
Worcestershire CC leaders back next round of money saving cuts
The blue print is part of an overall plan to make savings of £98 million through the shrinking of the council and the expectation that 85 percent of services could be commissioned to external providers.
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/NEWs/11540551.Worcestershire_County_Council_leaders_back_next_round_of_money_saving_cuts/

Lincolnshire Echo : 17th October
Drunks, abuse, needles and perverts… The trials of being a librarian in Lincolnshire
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Drunks-abuse-needles-perverts-trials-librarian/story-23197885-detail/story.html

Spalding Guardian : 17th October
Lincolnshire | Millions to be slashed – services will be axed
… the Tories  have already decimated youth services and are poised to  destroy libraries.
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/millions-to-be-slashed-services-will-be-axed-1-6362604

West Briton : 17th October
Cornwall | Camborne library must remain in the town centre councillors say

“We agree with the residents that have contacted us that a potential move to Dolcoath Avenue would take away an important service from the centre of the town.”
http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Camborne-library-remain-town-centre-councillors/story-23226648-detail/story.html

Brent & Kilburn Times : 17th October
Asset of Community Value bid for axed library in Wembley
The move is aimed to bring community group Friends of Preston Library (FoPL) a step closer to operating a community run reading room at the defunct site in Carlton Avenue East. It would also scupper any chance of potential resale of the site to anyone else for six months.
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/asset_of_community_value_bid_for_axed_library_in_wembley_1_3810950

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October 16, 2014 admin No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 16th October
Mauger to leave CILIP
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/mauger-leave-cilip

Leicester Mercury : 16th October
Letter writer has concerns over future of the library service
A commendable letter|
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Letter-writer-concerns-future-library-service/story-23202391-detail/story.html

Yorkshire Evening Post : 16th October
Leeds: Cutting of hours ‘key to survival of libraries’
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/leeds-cutting-of-hours-key-to-survival-of-libraries-1-6898621

BBC News : 16th October
Study reveals Dumfries and Galloway library visit decline
The report is aimed at informing the budget-setting process in the region.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-29643102

BBC News : 16th October
The emergence of the counter-free bank branch
With fewer visits to branches needed, banks might decide to “pop up” once a week in libraries …
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28851597

Liverpool Echo : 15th October
Final city library closure meeting reveals concerns over loss of facilities in north Liverpool
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/final-city-library-closure-meeting-7943438

Grimsby Telegraph : 16th October
Community enterprise aiming for new chapter for libraries in North East Lincolnshire
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Community-enterprise-aiming-new-chapter-libraries/story-23210601-detail/story.html

Stoke Sentinel : 16th October
Town receives community literary boost after closure of Fenton Library two years ago
Glebe Academy, in Fenton, has secured a £9,795 lottery grant to build a library that will benefit the whole of the community.
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Town-receives-community-literary-boost-closure/story-23193577-detail/story.html

Swindon Advertiser : 15th October
Don’t move library
I implore the powers that be in the Greenwich Leisure Limited Company to reconsider their proposal
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/11535917.Don_t_move_library/

Oxford Times : 16th October
Elite writers speak up for their library in Summertown
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/leisure/focus/11538782.Elite_writers_speak_up_for_their_library/

News Shopper : 16th October
Beckenham’s Baroness Benjamin opens new Penge library
It replaces two old libraries in Penge and Anerley, which closed in the summer.
http://m.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11540425.Beckenham_s_Baroness_Benjamin_opens_new_Penge_library/

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October 15, 2014 admin No Comments

Larne Times : 15th October
“East Antrim politicians have been warned they need to lobby for more cash for libraries …” (penultimate para)
http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/news/local-news/on-sale-now-1-6358352

Hereford Times : 15th October
‘Town of Books’ (Hay-on-Wye) library hit by cuts
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/local/11535505.__39_Town_of_Books__39__library_hit_by_cuts/

Cornish Guardian : 15th October
Bodmin library set for a new chapter?
Cornwall Council is drawing up its budget options and is looking to slash services, with libraries among those in the firing line.
http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/Library-set-new-chapter/story-23156143-detail/story.html

Local Guardian : 15th October
Campaign launched after leaked Wandsworth Conservative Party document reveals possible cuts
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/wandsworthnews/11534710.Campaign_launched_after_leaked_document_reveals_possible_cuts/

Mid Devon Gazette : 14th October
More self-service facilities could be the future for Devon libraries
http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Unstaffed-libraries-new-cost-cutting-proposals/story-23148455-detail/story.html

Wales Online : 15th October
New chapter in fight against controversial plans to slash Vale of Glamorgan’s library service
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/new-chapter-fight-against-controversial-7942393

Sandwell MBC : 15th October
Library consultation gets underway
Sandwell Council is urging people to have their say on proposed changes to the running of five of the borough’s libraries.
http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/news/article/3113/library_consultation_gets_underway

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October 14, 2014 admin No Comments

The Human Rights and Equality Impact Assessments of Public Spending Cuts – A Resource Database
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/centres/chrp/projects/spendingcuts/resources/database

Union Solidarity International : 14th October
Greenwich | Librarians on strike over staff cuts, reduction of service and pay
“Since GLL took over the service one library has closed, the mobile service is under constant threat and staffing has been cut. On top of these cuts GLL have said it will not be replicating any pay rises that local authority workers get, which amounts to a kick in the teeth for those workers left to provide the service.”
https://usilive.org/librarians-on-strike-over-staff-cuts-reduction-of-service-and-pay/

Society of Chief Librarians : 14th October
SCL publishes 3 Invitations to Tender, to futher Universal Offer development
http://www.goscl.com/scl-publishes-3-invitations-to-tender/

Stoke Sentinel : 14th October
Letter | Staffordshire | Think twice on library proposal
warns of a possible legal challenge
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Think-twice-library-proposal/story-23145785-detail/story.html

Express & Star : 13th October
Staffordshire | Fears for libraries’ future in ‘cash-driven’ changes
Serious concerns have been raised about the future of libraries in Cannock Chase, with fears of a ‘significant loss’ of services.
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2014/10/13/fears-for-libraries-future-in-cash-driven-changes/

Liverpool Echo : 13th October
Councillor comes under fire at Liverpool libraries public meeting
“Will you vote to take the books out of my child’s hands? Will you vote to rip the heart out of this community?”
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/councillor-comes-under-fire-liverpool-7930099

Grimsby Telegraph : 14th October
Can library-saving group prove a real page-turner?
Grant Thorold and Humberston Libraries could soon be run by a community interest group called “Your Community Hub”. Until now the not-for-profit group has remained anonymous.
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/library-saving-group-prove-real-page-turner/story-23148090-detail/story.html

Get West London : 14th October
Shut-down (Preston) library in Brent could be reopened after campaigners strike a deal with council
… it is hoped that a volunteer-led project would see the building operating as a library once again.
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/shut-down-library-brent-could-reopened-7935759

Cambridge News : 14th October
Library funding slashed by £1.6m in latest Cambridgeshire County Council cuts
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Number-gritted-roads-library-funding-slashed-1-6m/story-23140695-detail/story.html

Henley Standard : 13th October
Oxfordshire | Mobile library visits facing the chop due to lack of interest
http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/news.php?id=1540007

Blackmore Vale Magazine :
Dorset | Workforce planning courses available for local cultural organisations
The course is for representatives from voluntary and community organisations that provide cultural activities and services including museums, libraries, visual and performing arts, places of heritage and galleries.
http://www.blackmorevale.co.uk/Workforce-planning-courses-available-local/story-23151277-detail/story.html

Get Reading : 14th October
Struggling Reading Borough Council leisure IT system to be replaced
However, somebody at the borough council – and the committee did not find out who it was – decided the system could be extended for use in the borough’s leisure centres and libraries. Has been “driving staff mad”
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/struggling-reading-borough-council-leisure-7930391

Exeter Express & Echo : 14th October
Proposed changes to Devon library services given cautious welcome
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Proposed-changes-Devon-library-services-given/story-23155473-detail/story.html

Suffolk Libraries : 13th October
Press Release: Stradbroke Library Post Office opens this week!
… it is believed to be the only post office in the country which will be run by a library service.
http://suffolklibraries.co.uk/stradbroke-library-post-office-opens-this-week/

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October 13, 2014 admin No Comments

Leon’s Library Blog : 13th October
What about social justice?
guest blog by John Vincent
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/10/13/what-about-social-justice/

Northampton Chronicle : 13th October
National Childbirth Trust in Northampton hoping to “plug gaps” in support services for parents
However, the council have said that they would help support ideas for extra non-specialist services to be provided through libraries where possible.
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/local/national-childbirth-trust-in-northampton-hoping-to-plug-gaps-in-support-services-for-parents-1-6355127

Huddersfield Examiner : 13th October
Kirklees | Opposition councillors pledge to unite to save Golcar Library
“We need to look at whether it’s feasible to run the library service, the costs and running of it, and then what service we can offer, whether it’s opening it on an evening or Saturday morning,” he added.
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/opposition-councillors-pledge-unite-save-7922513

Spalding Guardian : 13th October
Letter | Don’t let them think we’ve given up the fight
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/libraries-don-t-let-them-think-we-ve-given-up-the-fight-1-6354813

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October 12, 2014 admin No Comments

Romford Recorder : 12th October
Who will be affected by Havering’s culture cuts?
inc. 6 libraries to lose 50% of their opening hours. Volunteers to play a “more significant role”. Of 94 library staff, 50 will lose their jobs. Public to be charged 50p for one hour’s use of a library computer.
http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/who_will_be_affected_by_havering_s_culture_cuts_1_3802525

SUNDAY MIRROR : 12th October
Librarians given panic rooms to shield themselves from angry members of the public
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/librarians-given-panic-rooms-shield-4423585

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October 11, 2014 admin No Comments

Hereford Times : 10th October
Letter | Herefordshire | Presiding over library shambles
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/letters/11518884.Presiding_over_library_shambles/

View from Online : 10th October
South Somerset | Council to consider future of libraries with ‘no plans to close any buildings’
http://www.viewfrompublishing.co.uk/news_view/33924/3/1/south-somerset-council-to-consider-future

Horncastle News : 10th October
Letter | Lincolnshire council can save money by binning County News
http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letter-lincolnshire-council-can-save-money-by-binning-county-news-1-6348321

Cornish Guardian : 10th October
Parish and town councils set to struggle under burden of ‘devolved’ services as Cornwall Council bids to cut costs
http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/Parish-town-councils-set-struggle-burden-devolved/story-23089572-detail/story.html

Morley Observer : 11th October
Leeds | Reduced opening times for libraries on the cards
http://www.morleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/reduced-opening-times-for-libraries-on-the-cards-1-6886790

Loughborough Echo : 11th October
Leicestershire | Meeting to recruit library helpers
“Barrow’s library is currently under threat of closure unless volunteers come forward to take it over as a community project.”
http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/barrow-library-meeting-for-volunteers-7903837

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THE GUARDIAN : 8th October
Sheffield libraries row: government may intervene over volunteer takeover
MP David Blunkett says it would be ‘breathtaking cheek’ for government to launch inquiry over move prompted by cuts
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/08/sheffield-libraries-row-government-intervene-takeover-volunteers

THE BOOKSELLER : 9th October
Authors fight to keep Liverpool’s libraries
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-fight-keep-liverpool-s-libraries

Hinckley Times : 9th October
Leicestershire | Cash payback could wipe out all library closure savings
Savings anticipated by closing rural libraries could be wiped out if a lottery grant given to a threatened site has to be paid back.
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/cash-payback-could-wipe-out-7907660

Yorkshire Evening Post : 9th October
Leeds | Slashed opening times plan for city’s libraries
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/slashed-opening-times-plan-for-city-s-libraries-1-6885367

North Devon Journal : 9th October
Plans to keep Devon’s libraries open announced
Devon county councillors heard local authorities elsewhere have successfully transferred libraries to trusts.
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Plans-Devon-s-libraries-open-announced/story-23073391-detail/story.html

Torquay Herald Express : 9th October
Kingskerswell bookworms support library
Five-hundred residents have signed a petition to save the library from funding cuts proposed by Devon County Council.
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Kingskerswell-bookworms-support-library/story-23074788-detail/story.html

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THE GUARDIAN : 8th October
Politics and the art of persuasion
Officers must understand the political reality in which members have to operate. My head of service once masterminded the award of a significant government grant to our authority, to upgrade a dozen libraries. However …
http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2014/oct/08/politics-art-of-persuasion

Chronicle Live : 8th October
Gateshead library staff shouldering the burden of welfare changes
“…. We aren’t complaining about that but we do think that maybe if our budgets are being severely cut then perhaps there is an argument that we are getting to be good at [helping with online tasks] and we have the facilities but perhaps not the resources to fund it.”
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gateshead-library-staff-shouldering-burden-7898865

EDP24 : 8th October
Norfolk | Council bosses insist that libraries will remain open – as donation boxes spark concern over their future
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/council_bosses_insist_that_libraries_will_remain_open_as_donation_boxes_spark_concern_over_their_future_1_3798656

Louth Leader : 8th October
Councillor’s call for new libraries option to be considered
County Coun Steve Palmer, Lincolnshire Independent spokesman for libraries, wants all libraries to not only stay open, but kept in the control of the authority and run with professional staff.
http://www.louthleader.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/councillor-s-call-for-new-libraries-option-to-be-considered-1-6344659

North Devon Gazette : 8th October
Plans to save Devon library service given the go ahead
The council wants to set up pilot projects with 10 communities to help shape the new organisation, while it is also going to investigate transferring the library service to a trust or ‘mutual’ charitable organisation that would run it on behalf of the council.
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/plans_to_save_devon_library_service_given_the_go_ahead_1_3799137

North Devon Journal : 8th October
Appledore author gives ‘two cheers’ to libraries consultation report
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Appledore-author-gives-8216-cheers-8217-libraries/story-23061220-detail/story.html

Loughborough Echo : 8th October
Leicestershire | Communities strategy considered
“We believe that communities can work with us to both help themselves and others and to run some of these services, such as libraries.”
http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/communities-strategy-considered-7889967

Denbighshire Free Press : 8th October
Fears that cutting archive office days will hurt town
http://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/139150/fears-that-cutting-archive-office-days-will-hurt-town.aspx

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THE INDEPENDENT : 7th October
Have we fallen out of love with e-readers?
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/have-we-fallen-out-of-love-with-ereaders-9778559.html

Teesdale Mercury : 7th October
Durham | Less choice on offer at ‘invisible’ Barnard Castle library
half the books gone + other shocking detail
http://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/Articles/2014/less-choice-on-offer-at-invisible-barnard-castle-library

Runcorn & Widnes World : 7th October
Mobile library service faces closure in Halton Council’s budget cuts
http://m.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/11518886.Mobile_library_service_faces_closure_in_Halton_Council_s_budget_cuts/

Burnham-on-Sea.com : 7th October
Somerset | Burnham and Highbridge libraries safe in county council shake-up
http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2014/library-shake-up-07-10-14.php

Spalding Guardian : 7th October
Libraries: your say on who runs them
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/libraries-your-say-on-who-runs-them-1-6343781

Swindon Advertiser : 7th October
Protesters aim to stop library move
ShirleyB misquoted – pse see comment
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11517689.Protesters_aim_to_stop_library_move/?action=success#comments

Herald Series : 7th October
Oxfordshire | Shake-up afoot over the way mobile libraries serve county
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/11517744.Shake_up_afoot_over_the_way_mobile_libraries_serve_county/

Exeter Express & Echo : 7th October
Devon County Council proposes setting up trust status for library service
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Devon-County-Council-proposes-setting-trust/story-23054945-detail/story.html

Staffordshire Newsletter : 7th October
Stafford Library’s move to a more modern building could cut jobs but pave the way for flagship status
http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/Stafford-Library-s-modern-building-cut-jobs-pave/story-23056297-detail/story.html

Staffordshire Newsletter : 7th October
Decision on proposed Stafford Central Library move due next week
http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/Decision-proposed-Stafford-Library-week/story-23055821-detail/story.html

Stoke Sentinel : 7th October
Staffordshire | Villagers’ Knutton Library closure fears
“Knutton is quite a deprived area and resources like this need to stay here.”
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Villagers-Knutton-Library-closure-fears/story-23052549-detail/story.html

Staffordshire Newsletter : 6th October
South Staffordshire villagers of all ages join forces to fight for Brewood Library
… to voice their objections to becoming a volunteer-led service.
http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/South-Staffordshire-villagers-ages-join-forces/story-23051155-detail/story.html

Staffordshire Newsletter : 7th October
Last chance today to have your say on future of Staffordshire’s libraries
http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/chance-today-say-future-Staffordshire-s-libraries/story-23051163-detail/story.html

Wales Online : 7th October
Public urged to fight Vale of Glamorgan library cuts
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/public-urged-fight-vale-glamorgan-7897498

Lurgan Mail : 7th October
NI | Lurgan Library cuts ‘will affect services’
http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/news/local-news/lurgan-library-cuts-will-affect-services-1-6341953

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The Star : 6th October
Extra ‘transition period’ for Sheffield libraries
Jenny van Tinteren, of the Stannington library group, said: “The council is going to carry on paying the rent and utilities for a month, so we can sort a few things out. People did not get charity registrations through in time.”
http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/going-out/extra-transition-period-for-sheffield-libraries-1-6879299

Wales Online : 6th October
New ‘enhanced’ RCT library service fully up-and-running after 13 libraries axed
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/new-enhanced-rct-library-service-7889528

Huddersfield Examiner : 6th October
Kirklees | Public meeting to rally support to save Kirkburton Library
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/public-meeting-rally-support-save-7888194

Public Libraries News : 5th October
A short History of Derwent Valley BRIDGE Community Library
This North Yorkshire ‘community library’ is to receive an award from Duke of York’s Community Initiative
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/campaigning/volunteer-run-libraries/pros/a-short-history-of-derwent-valley-bridge-community-library

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Derry Journal : 5th October
NI | Libraries – ‘Civil disobedience may be only way’
http://www.derryjournal.com/what-s-on/arts-culture/civil-disobedience-may-be-only-way-1-6338665

Leicester Mercury : 5th October
A partnership to save our libraries
Discusses role of volunteers elsewhere, inc Oxfordshire, Bucks and Warwickshire
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/partnership-save-libraries/story-23046130-detail/story.html

Hereford Times : 5th October
DIY libraries taking off in Herefordshire
“I think we have always just assumed libraries would be safe as the impact of closing them would be huge.”
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/local/11515393.DIY_libraries_taking_off_in_Herefordshire/?ref=rss

James Powney’s Blog : 5th October
Brent Libraries Figures for the Half Year up to September
http://jamespowney.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/brent-libraries-figures-for-half-year.html?m=1

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THE GUARDIAN : 3rd October
Why there won’t be mass redundancies in the public sector after the election
Community-run libraries and the rest aren’t happening
Alan Wylie sets the record straight with his comment, here:
http://discussion.theguardian.com/comment-permalink/41772000

Don’t Privatise Libraries : 4th October
Cuts to rural buses & libraries; a toxic brew?
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/cuts-to-rural-buses-and-libraries-toxic.html

Uttoxeter Advertiser : 4th October
Derbyshire County Council: mobile library may stay
http://www.uttoxeter-news.co.uk/Derbyshire-County-Council-mobile-library-stay/story-23020628-detail/story.html

Spalding Guardian : 4th October
Letter | Libraries: About time councillor resigned
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/libraries-about-time-councillor-resigned-1-6338200

Batley News : 4th October
Kirklees | Libraries petition hits 2,500
Cleckheaton Library
http://www.batleynews.co.uk/news/local/libraries-petition-hits-2-500-1-6876726

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