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March 30, 2014 No Comments

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

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March 28, 2014 No Comments

ITV News : 28th March
Children ‘pay price’ for austerity
The Children’s Commissioner for England, Maggie Atkinson, warns that the poorest families are being hit by welfare cuts and that children are affected by library closures …
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-03-28/children-pay-price-for-austerity/

Express & Star : 28th March
51 library jobs are being axed at Wolverhampton libraries
It comes just days ahead of opening times at 13 libraries in the city being slashed from 656 hours per week to 421 hours. The total number of staff working in the city’s library service will drop from 138 to 87 under the changes.
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2014/03/28/51-library-jobs-are-being-axed-at-wolverhampton-libraries/

The Star : 28th March
Council ‘raids’ health budget
Hundreds of thousands is also being offered from the public health grant in Sheffield to help community groups run libraries.  The city council has admitted ‘topslicing’ its health budget.The Local Government Association branded the claims ‘scaremongering’.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/health/local-health/council-raids-health-budget-1-6527213

Solihull Observer : 28th March
Shirley library is ‘on time and on budget’
http://www.solihullobserver.co.uk/2014/03/28/news-Shirley-library-is-%27on-time-and-on-budget%27-100945.html

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March 27, 2014 No Comments

Leicester Mercury : 27th March
First Person: Volunteer-run libraries rarely sustainable
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Volunteer-run-libraries-rarely-sustainable/story-20857387-detail/story.html

Basingstoke Gazette : 26th March
No chance of saving Kingsclere library
But there was fury when they learned from Alec Kennedy, head of library operations at Hampshire County Council, that the final decision to close the facility had already been taken by the council. One member of the public said:  “This isn’t a consultation. This is a fait accompli.”
http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/11102502.No_chance_of_saving_Kingsclere_library/

Broken Barnet : 27th March
The Library that lived: and who saved it? A joint post by Barnet bloggers
http://wwwbrokenbarnet.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-library-that-lived-and-who-saved-it.html 

Response by ACE to the Sieghart Review
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/uploads/pdf/Sieghart_Review-response_by_Arts_Council_England.pdf

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March 26, 2014 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 26th March
CILIP urges Cable to implement copyright reforms
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-urges-cable-implement-copyright-reforms.html

THE GUARDIAN : 26th March
How US libraries are becoming community problem solvers 
I’ve followed conversations about the future of UK public libraries with a mixture of interest and dismay.
Larra Clark is director of the American Library Association’s project to develop US libraries for the 21st century
http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2014/mar/26/libraries-us-digital-community-problem-solvers

Get West London : 26th March
Hillingdon | New-look Uxbridge Library to reopen on April 7 
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/new-look-uxbridge-library-reopen-april-6881204

The Cornishman : 26th March
St Just Library campaigners slam timing of Cornwall Council hours cuts
The Friends of St Just Library have slammed the timing of Cornwall Council’s cuts to the library’s opening times, saying they “could not have started at a worse time.”http://www.cornishman.co.uk/St-Just-Library-campaigners-slam-timing-Cornwall/story-20849551-detail/story.html

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March 25, 2014 No Comments

THE INDEPENDENT : 25th March
Libraries and bookshops unite against twin threat of austerity and changing reading habits 
The Booksellers Association and The Society of Chief Librarians have held a number of meetings to discuss how the two bodies might be able to collaborate in order to tackle the current difficulties facing their members.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/libraries-and-bookshops-unite-against-twin-threat-of-austerity-and-changing-reading-habits-9215236.html

THE GUARDIAN : 25th March
Ban on sending books to prisoners: ‘a very clumsy sledgehammer’ 
A former prisoner and prison literacy researcher discuss the potential effects of a ban on books sent in parcels
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/25/ban-sending-books-prisoners-clumsy

The Star :  25th March
Letter | Parish council increase is quite small
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/parish-council-increase-is-quite-small-1-6519449

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March 24, 2014 No Comments

DCMS : 24th March
Library comparison reports published
We have commissioned a comprehensive set of benchmarking reports, for a second year running, which are published today.  Some LAs not listed
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/library-comparison-reports-published 

THE BOOKSELLER : 24th March
Four Newcastle libraries to reopen
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/four-newcastle-libraries-reopen.html

THE BOOKSELLER : 24th March
Majority of North Yorks libraries could go to volunteers
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/majority-north-yorks-libraries-could-go-volunteers.html

Chester Chronicle : 24th March
Staff face job losses as council announces library closures
“Front line staff are once again being targeted in libraries but we are sworn to secrecy.”
http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/cheshire-west-staff-face-job-6872076

THE GUARDIAN : 24th March
Mark Haddon launches online petition against prisoners’ book ban
Writers including Philip Pullman have criticised a Ministry of Justice ban on sending books to prisoners, calling it ‘despicable’
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/24/mark-haddon-online-petition-prison-ban-books


THE GUARDIAN : 24th March
Ministers defend ban on sending books to prisoners in England and Wales
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/24/ban-books-prisoners-england-wales-authors


THE BOOKSELLER : 24th March
Campaigners offered space in Kensal Rise library building
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/campaigners-offered-space-kensal-rise-library-building.html


Kilburn Times : 24th March
New community library for Kensal Rise after campaigners shake hands with property developer http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/new_community_library_for_kensal_rise_after_campaigners_shake_hands_with_property_developer_1_3476670


Harrogate Advertiser : 24th March
North Yorkshire | Drastic cuts – council to face its ‘biggest challenge’
The authority is now considering converting a further 23 of its 35 libraries – with the remainder to become hubs for community services.
http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/drastic-cuts-council-to-face-its-biggest-challenge-1-6511838


Croydon Citizen : 24th March
What next for Croydon libraries?
Sean Creighton assesses the future of the borough’s libraries and whether residents should engage with the private contractor Carillion
http://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/next-croydon-libraries/


Leon’s Library Blog : 22nd March
Sieghart…or jumping through hoops!
So it will be interesting to see if Sieghart does indeed produce an independent narrative or if, as I suspect, this is just another fudged report exploited by the DCMS to justify and extend the use of volunteer run libraries.
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/03/22/sieghart-or-jumping-through-hoops/


Falmouth Packet : 24th March
Cornwall | Penryn residents upset as library opening hours cut
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/fpfalmouth/11091193.Penryn_residents_upset_as_library_opening_hours_cut/

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March 23, 2014 No Comments

Financial Times : 23rd March
Libraries lend themselves to new business creation
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82c28574-b102-11e3-9f6f-00144feab7de.html#axzz2wn841vlD

BBC News : 23rd March
Full judicial review into Lincolnshire’s libraries’ plan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-26705177

Mid-Sussex Times : 23rd March
Letter | You have made a big difference
So – a big Thank You to Haywards Heath Library.
http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/letters/letter-you-have-made-a-big-difference-1-5946837

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March 22, 2014 No Comments

The Journal : 22nd March
Newcastle libraries open again with help of partners 
Council leader Nick Forbes said:  “We’re starting to get requests from other parts of the country to look at what we are doing in partnership libraries.”
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-libraries-open-again-help-6863784

Chronicle Live : 22nd March
Newcastle libraries are saved from the axe
Four city libraries under threat of closure have been saved.  Fenham Library is one of 10 centres that were put at risk by budget cuts at Newcastle City Council, but it will re-open today thanks to a partnership scheme with Your Homes Newcastle. It will be followed in the coming weeks by High Heaton, Denton Burn, Cruddas Park, which have been saved by a partnership with Newcastle College.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-libraries-saved-axe-6863742

Birmingham Against The Cuts : 18th March
Spring Hill library victory
Councillors at the Ladywood District Committee announced they had dropped plans to close Spring Hill Library due to the strength of opposition.
http://birminghamagainstthecuts.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/spring-hill-library-victory/

EADT : 22nd March
Suffolk: Book borrowing declines but county’s libraries start a new chapter
Suffolk’s libraries are now part of an Industrial and Provident Society, a not-for-profit, independent and charitable organisation set up in August 2012 to run the service.  ….  She said their “stable situation” is being strengthened with an increasing range of services and activities, with the service being run as “efficiently as possible”.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk_book_borrowing_declines_but_county_s_libraries_start_a_new_chapter_1_3463581

Hemel Today : 22nd March
County Hall thumbs its way through libraries feedback after thousands have their say
http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/local/county-hall-thumbs-its-way-through-libraries-feedback-after-thousands-have-their-say-1-5948254

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March 21, 2014 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 21st March
Sieghart submissions highlight library ‘lottery’
CILIP quoted
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/sieghart-submissions-highlight-library-lottery.html

Huffington Post : 21st March
The Death of Multiculturalism? 
Newham’s libraries feature prominently
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/iram-sarwar/multiculturalism_b_5001582.html

THE GUARDIAN : 21st March
Manchester Central Library reopens after £50m revamp
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/mar/21/manchester-central-library-reopens-50m-pound-revamp

ChampNews: 21st March
Sefton | Anger over plans to demolish former library
However the plans have been slammed by Meols Ward Councillor Nigel Ashton, who says the council are ashamed of having the empty library as a constant reminder of their decision to cut the service.
http://www.champnews.com/newsstory.aspx?story=3049953

Swindon Advertiser : 20th March
Library users fear hours may be cut
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11088727.Library_users_fear_hours_may_be_cut/

Somerset Guardian : 20th March
Radstock | Libraries in supermarkets… you couldn’t make it up
http://www.somersetguardian.co.uk/Libraries-supermarkets-couldn-t-make/story-20831013-detail/story.html

Get West London : 21st March
Library users in Hounslow owe £450,000 in unpaid fines
Carillion, which runs library services on behalf of the council, was unable to say which books had been overdue for longest, saying titles were deleted from the system if they were not returned within two years.
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/library-users-hounslow-owe-450000-6861661

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March 19, 2014 No Comments

Written Evidence to CMS Committee on ‘Work of The Arts Council England’ 
now published at this Inquiry Page link
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/culture-media-and-sport-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/work-of-the-arts-council-england/?type=Written#pnlPublicationFilter

THE BOOKSELLER : 19th March
Lincolnshire library campaigners get judicial review go-ahead
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/lincolnshire-library-campaigners-get-judicial-review-go-ahead.html 

The Lincolnite : 19th March
Judicial review into Lincolnshire libraries cuts approved
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2014/03/judicial-review-into-lincolnshire-libraries-cuts-approved/

Spalding Guardian : 19th March
Library cuts face new probe by High Court
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/what-s-on/lifestyle-and-leisure/library-cuts-face-new-probe-by-high-court-1-5947710

Museums Association : 18th March
ACE to fund research gaps
For example, there is no up-to-date information on the economic impact of museums and libraries and how they contribute to the wider economy, or longitudinal studies of the health benefits of participation in arts and culture.
ACE will launch a research grants programme in the autumn, and is calling for cultural organisations and others to develop research proposals that will improve the evidence base. More details on the programme will be available in due course.
http://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/18032014-ace-identifies-gaps-in-research

The Cornishman : 18th March
Disappointment for St Just campaigners as library cuts confirmed
The cuts, which start from June 1, will see the library reduced to just one full day a week and two half days.
http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Disappointment-St-Just-campaigners-library-cuts/story-20823524-detail/story.html

EPD 24 : 18th March
£20m ‘tax’ from new development in Norwich to be pooled to build roads, schools and libraries
Which infrastructure schemes do you think should be given priority?
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/20m_tax_from_new_development_in_norwich_to_be_pooled_to_build_roads_schools_and_libraries_1_3453092

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March 18, 2014 No Comments

THE GUARDIAN : 18th March
M M Zadrozny | If libraries can’t make it here in New York, can they make it anywhere?
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/18/save-the-new-york-public-library

Express & Star : 18th March
Reduced opening hours for Wolverhampton libraries revealed
Bosses say the move avoids officials having to close any libraries – but campaigners who have been fighting the plans branded it a ‘closure in all but name’.
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2014/03/18/reduced-opening-hours-for-wolverhampton-libraries-revealed/

Plymouth Herald : 18th March
Libraries face radical changes
A radical plan to cut the cost of city libraries could see volunteer librarians on duty and books giving way to cafes, health advice centres and meeting places.
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Libraries-face-radical-changes/story-20823770-detail/story.html

Uttoxeter Advertiser : 18th March
Staffordshire | Library is set to see focus move to online content
http://www.uttoxeter-news.co.uk/News/Uttoxeter-library-review-e-book-offers-as-visitors-down-20140318110013.htm

This Is The West Country : 18th March
Axe taken to Falmouth and Penryn library opening hours
detailed report
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/cornwall_news/11082911.Axe_taken_to_Falmouth_and_Penryn_library_opening_hours/

Runcorn & Widnes World : 18th March
Halton’s libraries under review as the council faces further Government cutbacks
Opening times, staffing, the purchasing of books, and the mobile library are among many issues being looked at.
http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/11084138.Halton_s_four_libraries_under_review/

Free Press Series: 18th March
Monmouthshire | Decision due on Gilwern library takeover
http://www.freepressseries.co.uk/news/11083865.Decision_due_on_Gilwern_library_takeover/

The Echo : 18th March
Essex Library users paid out more than £500k in fines over last 6 years 
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/11082199.Library_users_paid_out_more_than___500k/

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March 17, 2014 No Comments

THE GUARDIAN : 17th March
Bad news for books? The survival of libraries lies in positive promotion
http://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2014/mar/17/bad-news-books-survival-libraries?commentpage=1 

Public Libraries News : 16th March
Editorial | The Library Cuts Symphony
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/03/the-library-cuts-symphony.html

BBC News : 17th March
New Quay library in Ceredigion to be managed by volunteers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-26610870

Loughborough Echo : 17th March
Leicestershire | Petition launched to save libraries 
“My fear is that this is the first stage of the county closing down the library network which will mean that to survive Parish Councils will have to pay for them which only shifts tax from the county to the parish precept.”
http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/bid-to-save-village-libraries-6799889

BBC News : 14th March
North Yorkshire libraries may be run by volunteers
Up to 30 libraries in North Yorkshire may be handed over to volunteers to run, the county council has said.  It said it was necessary to help meet savings targets and said branch closures were not ruled out.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-26577708

Horncastle News : 16th March
New home for Coningsby Library
It is understood the county council will help offer financial support for four years but then expects libraries to be self funding and run as a business.
http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/new-home-for-coningsby-library-1-5938037

Western Morning News : 17th March
Library hours reduction plan confirmed by Cornwall Council
Cash strapped Cornwall Council has confirmed a measure which will see most libraries and one stop shops open for one day less per week.
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Library-hours-reduction-plan-confirmed-Cornwall/story-20820449-detail/story.html

Hertfordshire Mercury : 17th March
Public consultation spells a new chapter for libraries in Hertfordshire 
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/News/Public-consultation-spells-a-new-chapter-for-libraries-in-Hertfordshire-20140317165518.htm

Royston Crow : 17th March
Hertfordshire | Library set to open with extended hours after refurbishment
http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/news/library_set_to_open_with_extended_hours_after_refurbishment_1_3446312

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March 14, 2014 No Comments

York Press : 14th March
‘Difficult’ savings to be made in county council’s 2020 North Yorkshire programme
“If the goal is to protect services, people must step up to the mark as the alternative is losing them”
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/ryedale/11077470.___Difficult____savings_to_be_made_in_county_council_s_2020_North_Yorkshire_programme/?ref=rss

Croydon Advertiser : 14th March
Fears Croydon’s libraries are being left to ‘rack and ruin’
very informative
http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Fears-Croydon-s-libraries-left-rack-ruin/story-20812803-detail/story.html

South Wales Argus : 13th March
Trust will run Blaenau Gwent sport and libraries
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11073829.Trust_will_run_Blaenau_Gwent_sport_and_libraries/

Sutton Coldfield Local : 14th March
Birmingham | Sutton Coldfield councillors struggle to identify savings 
Libraries within the District will be affected by the cuts in some way, be that reduced opening hours or closure (as is possible in Mere Green).
http://suttoncoldfieldlocal.co.uk/councillors-struggle-to-identify-savings-10264/

Swindon Advertiser : 14th March
Letter | Library survey insult 
Well done Shirley Burnham for her library letter of 11 March.   
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/swindonletters/11079147.Library_survey_insult/

Stourbridge News : 13th March
Plans for the future of Hagley Library revealed
Hagley residents will have to fork out to keep their library open following Worcestershire County Council’s review of the county’s library services.
http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/11075882.display/

Craven Herald : 14th March
Bradford | Mobile libraries to be axed
http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/11072424.Mobile_libraries_to_be_axed/

The Star : 14th March
Letter | Support your local group to save our libraries
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/support-your-local-group-to-save-our-libraries-1-6498669

East Sussex Express : 14th March
Libraries in Seaford and Newhaven to be finished later this year
Artworks are proposed for both libraries, with funding coming from the Arts Council.  At Seaford the county council has funding for a bench, while at Newhaven it will create a window looking out on to the bus stop.
http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/local/libraries-in-seaford-and-newhaven-to-be-finished-later-this-year-1-5935334

This Is Local London : 14th March
Friern Barnet Library marks 80th birthday
Special guests at Sunday’s event include founder of National Libraries Day Alan Gibbons, chairman of national charity The Library Campaign Laura Swaffield, and Boyd Tonkin, a senior writer at The Independent.
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/11077343.Library_marks_80th_birthday/
Alan advises that the correct date is Sunday 23rd March, not this Sunday
More info on his Blog :
http://alangibbons.net/2014/03/friern-barnet-library-80th-birthday-celebrations/

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March 13, 2014 No Comments

Croydon Guardian : 13th March
Private contractor Carillion makes 11 Croydon library employees redundant
http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/11076289.Contractor_hired_to_run_libraries_makes_11_employees_redundant/

THE BOOKSELLER : 13th March
Direct-selling on agenda at APS conference
Bookseller Association c.e.o Tim Godfray fretted over e-lending by libraries damaging booksellers’ business models, libraries selling books and dips in the stock market which he said always affected the market “in a big way.”
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/direct-selling-agenda-aps-conference.html

Keighley News : 13th March
Mobile library service to be axed in Keighley area
“I realise that compared to some council services it’s something of a luxury, but it’s sad it is finishing. The staff are lovely and extremely helpful.”
http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/news_keighley/11074471.Mobile_library_service_to_be_axed_in_Keighley_area/

Birmingham Post : 13th March
Spring Hill Library | When ‘consultation’ leaves politicians stuck right in the thick of it
Discussions over the district budget, specifically the proposal to close the historic Spring Hill Library, seemed to be couched in all sorts of innuendo and euphemism
http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/news-opinion/neil-elkes-ladywood-district-budget-6811373

The Star : 13th March
Sheffield council’s £17,000 bill…. for chairs
“It’s becoming clearer by the day that important services like libraries could be kept open, if bosses were only willing to make sacrifices from their pet projects.”
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-council-s-17-000-bill-for-chairs-1-6496823

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March 12, 2014 No Comments

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 12th March
Malorie Blackman: Why are libraries mandatory in prisons but not schools?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/10691061/Malorie-Blackman-Why-are-libraries-mandatory-in-prisons-but-not-schools.html

Skegness Standard : 11th March
Wainfleet Library and museum cut fears
However, from May 6, opening hours are reducing from 14 hours to 8.   “…. we have until March 31, to produce a full business case to run the non-statutory community hub.”
http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/wainfleet-library-and-museum-cut-fears-1-5928950

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March 11, 2014 No Comments

THE GUARDIAN : 11th March
Survey shows deep class divide in reading habits
Researchers from the University of Sheffield identify significant link between deprivation and not reading books
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/11/survey-class-divide-reading-habits?commentpage=1

THE BOOKSELLER : 11th March
Booktrust highlights ‘reading divide’
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/booktrust-highlights-reading-divide.html

Swindon Advertiser : 11th March
Letter | Shirley Burnham : Loss of library hours 
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/swindonletters/11067912.Loss_of_library_hours/

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March 10, 2014 No Comments

BBC News : 10th March
Wales | Your council, your money
Libraries among the services “bearing the brunt”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-26469795

BBC News : 10th March
The closure of Rhydfelin library in Rhondda Cynon Taf is causing anger in the village
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-26507899

Co-operative News : 10th March
Birmingham library staff propose co-operative solution to cuts
http://www.thenews.coop/49926/news/co-operatives/birmingham-library-staff-propose-co-operative-solution-cuts/#.Ux3wY86GhNE

The Cornishman : 10th March
Friends of St Just Library hand petition to Cornwall Council’s Adam Paynter
The cuts, which would come into force at the beginning of June, would mean that the library would only be open for one full day and two half days each week.
http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Friends-St-Just-Library-hand-petition-Cornwall/story-20788070-detail/story.html

Wembley Matters : 10th March
All Souls College ordered to disclose Kensal Rise Library ‘binding agreement’
http://wembleymatters.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/all-souls-college-ordered-to-disclose.html @

The Star : 9th March
Letter | Committee doesn’t have qualified librarian
Judging by the council staff who attended the recent scrutiny committee on the library cuts, advice is now provided by a policy and research manager, a solicitor, a regeneration worker and a housing manager. Not a qualified librarian anywhere. Says it all.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letter-committee-doesn-t-have-qualified-librarian-1-6486815

East London Advertiser : 10th March
Tower Hamlets | Mayor rejects Labour plans at budget meeting, but free school meals in the works
The final budget for 2014/15 includes a freeze on Council Tax, no cuts to frontline services like libraries and children’s centres, and a new Town Hall in Whitechapel
http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/mayor_rejects_labour_plans_at_budget_meeting_but_free_school_meals_in_the_works_1_3415802

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Horncastle News : 8th March
Letter | Lincolnshire County Councillors should give up their expenses
http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letter-lincolnshire-county-councillors-should-give-up-their-expenses-1-5919649

Stamford Mercury : 7th March
Letter | ‘Out of touch’ over libraries plans
Whatever happened to democracy in Lincolnshire ? If it is not already dead, it is certainly on the critical list.
http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/letter-out-of-touch-over-libraries-plans-1-5922189

Hinckley Times : 7th March
Leicestershire | Future of village libraries in the public spotlight 
Community groups will be asked to take over the running of 36 village libraries including Barwell, Burbage, Cosby, Desford, Market Bosworth, Newbold Verdon, Sapcote and Stoney Stanton. The centres face an uncertain future if no one comes forward to manage them.
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/future-village-libraries-public-spotlight-6779237

Express & Star : 7th March
Controversial self-service facilities to be installed at Wolverhampton libraries – POLL
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2014/03/07/self-service-facilities-to-be-installed-at-wolverhampton-libraries/

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THE GUARDIAN : 6th March
By Alan Wylie | World Book Day: libraries are a lifeline for literacy and social mobility
The long-term effects of council cuts to libraries could be disastrous – literacy and a love of reading is essential for breaking the cycle of deprivation
http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2014/mar/06/world-book-day-libraries-lifeline-literacy-love-books


Public Sector Executive : 27th February
Reading between the lines
CILIP wants the government to properly apply and enforce the provisions of the Public Libraries and Museum Act 1964.
Interview with CILIP’s Dr Darren Smart
http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/reading-between-the-lines#.UxehRtl4pOw.email


Croydon Advertiser : 6th March
Croydon’s libraries advertise no events for World Book Day
http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Croydon-s-libraries-advertise-events-World-Book/story-20772990-detail/story.html


THE BOOKSELLER : 5th March
Children’s reading levels ‘plateau from Year 6’
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/childrens-reading-levels-plateau-year-6.html


THE BOOKSELLER : 6th March
CILIP calls for end to limits placed on library e-lending
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-calls-end-limits-placed-library-e-lending.html


Booktrade Info : 6th March
Strict Limits On Library Ebook Lending Must End
http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/52704


Sheffield Telegraph : 6th March
Libraries row to fore as council sets new budget
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/libraries-row-to-fore-as-council-sets-new-budget-1-6480986


Melton Times : 6th March
Leicestershire | Petition against library service proposals
A Melton councillor has launched a petition opposing cost-cutting plans which would see parish councils and voluntary groups take over responsibility for running the county’s smaller libraries.
http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/news/community/community-news/petition-against-library-service-proposals-1-5909088


Grimsby Telegraph : 6th March
North East Lincs | Council analysing results and meeting groups after libraries survey
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Council-analysing-results-meeting-groups/story-20771594-detail/story.html


Save Lincs Libraries : 5th March
Lincolnshire Resident’s Evidence for Sieghart Libraries Review
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/03/05/lincolnshire-residents-evidence-for-sieghart-libraries-review/

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