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January 18, 2014 admin No Comments

BBC News : 18th January
Wales | Library closure plans scrutinised as council cuts bite
Questions are being raised as to whether councils which close libraries to save money can still meet their statutory duty to provide the service. Council leaders argue that they can make savings and still provide a “comprehensive and efficient” library service.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25782844

Western Daily Press : 18th January
£18 million cuts put Somerset libraries, recycling centres and youth services at risk
http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Services-council-jobs-cut/story-20461444-detail/story.html

The Star : 17th January
Anger over cuts to Doncaster’s libraries
good detail
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/council/education/anger-over-cuts-to-doncaster-s-libraries-1-6380516

The Courier : 17th January
Furious library users in Kinross have launched a fight to stop threatened changes
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/demo-against-kinross-library-cutbacks-planned-1.177885

Grimsby Telegraph : 18th January
New chapter begins for Top Town library in Grimsby through £300k revamp
A new-look Grimsby Central Library will reopen to the public on Monday following a £300,000 refurbishment.
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/New-chapter-begins-Town-library/story-20462201-detail/story.html

Grimsby Telegraph : 18th January
700 respond to public consultation on library services in North East Lincolnshire
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/700-respond-public-consultation/story-20462200-detail/story.html

Grimsby Telegraph : 18th January
Editorial Comment: New chapter for libraries
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/New-chapter-libraries/story-20462236-detail/story.html

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January 17, 2014 admin No Comments

UKAuthority.com : 17th January
Librarians alarmed at community policy
Key advice on www.gov.uk about setting up community managed libraries is flawed and does not appear to have ministerial sign-off, the body representing professional librarians claimed this week. The allegation will fuel concerns about the future of local authority public libraries – a cornerstone of efforts to improve digital inclusion
http://www.ukauthority.com/tabid/64/Default.aspx?id=4526

THE BOOKSELLER : 17th January
Major library cutbacks planned in Doncaster
Doncaster’s council has put forward cost-cutting plans which could leave just four out of 20 libraries in the borough council-run, with the remaining 16 being run by volunteers.
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/major-library-cutbacks-planned-doncaster.html

You Tube: 16th January
Video – We Need Libraries
‘Don’t Close our Libraries’ Song and (New) – many individuals featured, holding up their Library Cards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdMcjhM3IvM

The Star : 17th January
Letter | You shouldn’t believe all that you read or hear
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/you-shouldn-t-believe-all-that-you-read-or-hear-1-6378966

Hinckley Times : 17th January
Leicestershire | Libraries in firing line for cost-cuts
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/village-libraries-across-hinckley-bosworth-6521292

Market Rasen Mail : 17th January
Letter | Library Decision – Did council get it right?
http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letter-library-decision-did-council-get-it-right-1-5808639

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January 16, 2014 admin No Comments

Gov.uk: 16th January
DCMS | Report under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 for 2012/13
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-under-the-public-libraries-and-museums-act-1964-for-201213

New Statesman : 15th January
Five reasons Universal Credit will fail – even if they sort out the IT
It’s also not enough to be digitally literate. Computers and the internet are expensive, particularly on £71.70 a week. Libraries are not the obvious solution they may first seem – 1,000 will have closed by 2016, travel is costly and even impossible in rural areas, and public computers are often time-limited and oversubscribed.
http://www.newstatesman.com/staggers/2014/01/five-reasons-universal-credit-will-fail-even-if-they-sort-out-it First one

YouGov : 15th January
Public Libraries Not Dead Yet
51% of the UK population have a current library card and 47% have used a public library in the last 12 months
http://yougov.co.uk/news/2014/01/15/public-libraries-not-dead/

The Star : 16th January
Letter | Stop wasting council taxpayers’ money
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/stop-wasting-council-taxpayers-money-1-6375935

The Star : 16th January
Letter | Consultants’ fees should be spent on libraries
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/consultants-fees-should-be-spent-on-libraries-1-6375937

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January 15, 2014 admin No Comments

CILIP : 15th January
Revealed: Government advice promoting volunteer-run libraries had no Ministerial sign-off
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/revealed-government-advice-promoting-volunteer-run-libraries-had-no-ministerial-sign

Phil Bradley’s Weblog : 15th January
Vaizey ignores CILIP
http://philbradley.typepad.com/phil_bradleys_weblog/2014/01/vaizey-ignores-cilip.html

The Star : 15th January
Group wants to run threatened Sheffield library
The nine residents aiming to save Frecheville Library also have plans to expand its services, from offering coffee and cake to running children’s parties–transforming it into a community hub.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/group-wants-to-run-threatened-sheffield-library-1-6372902

Wales Online : 15th January
RCT cuts: ‘We fear for future of the Valleys’
In addition, libraries in Treherbert, Ton Pentre, Penygraig, Maerdy, Ynyshir, Cwmbach, Penrhiwceiber, Ynysybwl, Cilfynydd, Beddau, Tonyrefail and Nantgarw will close. Porth and Pontyclun libraries, which were both earmarked for closure, will remain open and Tylorstown and Rhydyfelin will close in their place.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/rct-cuts-we-fear-future-6507527

Wrexham.com : 14th January
Council Cuts Decisions Made And Cans Kicked
“It is a great disappointment to me after refurbishing nine libraries we are now going backwards. I’ve got concerns about the developments of a trust. The recommendations at the moment will at least salvage most of the library services. I hope in the future we can bring them back.”
http://www.wrexham.com/news/council-cuts-decisions-and-cans-kicked-40158.html

Daily Post : 15th January
Brymbo and Gresford libraries to close
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/brymbo-gresford-libraries-close-6509621

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January 14, 2014 admin No Comments

Yon Hap News : 14th January
S. Korea to greatly increase public libraries by 2018
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2014/01/14/98/0701000000AEN20140114004600315F.html

Booktrade Info : 14th January
Best-selling Author Lesley Pearse Becomes First National Libraries Day Ambassador
http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/51636

THE BOOKSELLER : 14th January
Pearse becomes National Libraries Day ambassador
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/pearse-becomes-national-libraries-day-ambassador.html

BBC News : 14th January
Volunteer plan to avoid closure of Tregaron library
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25727142

BBC News : 14th January
Brymbo and Gresford libraries closer to shutting in Wrexham cuts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-25731827

Stoke Sentinel : 14th January
Dave Proudlove: Rethink future of Hanley Library instead of selling it to highest bidder
If a local authority – the main custodian of a place’s future – cannot take a longer-term view on matters, who can?
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Dave-Proudlove-Rethink-future-Hanley-Library/story-20438329-detail/story.html

Daily Echo : 14th January
Hampshire | Libraries and lollipop patrols face axe in latest council cuts
More libraries will be expected to shed staff for volunteers, including Milford-on-Sea. If no one comes forward branches will be closed and residents will have to make do with a weekly mobile library stop. Yet mobile library vehicles could be reduced from five to three across the county and the number of stops from 350 to 250.
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10935020.Libraries_and_lollipop_patrols_face_axe_in_latest_council_cuts/

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January 13, 2014 admin No Comments

The Star : 13th January
Clegg plea for Sheffield library U-turn
“Libraries are more important than politics.”
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/clegg-plea-for-sheffield-library-u-turn-1-6368194

Public Libraries News : 12th January
Editorial | Too good a gift horse for the checking of the mouth
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/01/too-good-a-gift-horse-for-the-checking-of-the-mouth.html

Torquay Herald Express : 13th January
Fears for future of Torbay libraries
They fear that the proposed reduction will reduce the professionalism of the service beyond a point from which it can recover and to “avert this catastrophe” they are asking for the delay in the decision until a review is carried out.
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Fears-future-Torbay-libraries/story-20436107-detail/story.html

BBC News : 13th January
Meetings over threatened libraries in Rhydyfelin and Tregaron
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25687813

Brent & Kilburn Times : 13th January
Increase in visitors to Brent libraries buckle London and national trend
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/increase_in_visitors_to_brent_libraries_buckle_london_and_national_trend_1_3203153

Melton Times : 13th January
Leicestershire | Small libraries may be community run
http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/small-libraries-may-be-community-run-1-5805269

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January 12, 2014 admin No Comments

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH : 12th January
Volunteers needed to run museums and libraries
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10565926/Volunteers-needed-to-run-museums-and-libraries.html

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH : 12th January
Volunteers must take a role in running parks and museums
By Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman of the Local Government Association
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10565979/Volunteers-must-take-a-role-in-running-parks-and-museums.html

James Powney’s Blog : 12th January
Do Volunteer Libraries Work as Libraries
I certainly can’t see any proof for Ed Vaizey’s belief that volunteer libraries are hugely successful. Quite simply, no one seems to have collected any evidence on the subject. Nor is it all clear that they are cheaper.
http://jamespowney.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/do-volunteer-libraries-work-as-libraries.html

Lincolnshire Echo : 12th January
Volunteers rallying to run Lincolnshire libraries but five may close due to lack of interest
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Volunteers-rallying-run-libraries-close-lack/story-20415362-detail/story.html

The Star : 12th January
Derbyshire | Mobile library service faces the axe in new council review
Withdrawing the entire fleet of 10 vehicles from the county’s roads is one of the options being considered as part of the library review.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/mobile-library-service-faces-the-axe-in-new-council-review-1-6365745

Tottenham Journal : 12th January
Haringey | ‘Cuts still threaten our fantastic libraries’
http://www.tottenhamjournal.co.uk/news/features/comment_cuts_still_threaten_our_fantastic_libraries_haringey_1_3199859

South Wales Evening Post : 12th January
People power set to take over threatened Resolven library
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/People-power-set-threatened-Resolven-library/story-20432807-detail/story.html

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January 11, 2014 admin No Comments

GUARDIAN / OBSERVER : 11th January
Need some help at your local library? Look under A for amateur
Ed Vaizey is crowing about his untrained volunteer army dispensing books to the public. But read the small print before you congratulate him
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/11/library-volunteers-ed-vaizey

This Is The West Country : 11th January
All mobile libraries and mobile one stop shops in Cornwall face the axe
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/cornwall_news/10928629.All_mobile_libraries_and_mobile_one_stop_shops_in_Cornwall_face_the_axe/?ref=var_0

The Star : 11th January
Letter | Posturing during libraries debate didn’t impress me
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letters-posturing-during-libraries-debate-didn-t-impress-me-1-6365493

Nottingham Post : 11th January
Mobile libraries in firing line for cuts
http://www.nottinghampost.com/Mobile-libraries-firing-line-cuts/story-20430517-detail/story.html

Hereford Times : 11th January
Ledbury | Councillor fears library faces threat of closure
Coun Harvey said her attempts to get clarification in advance have been met with silence.
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/local/ledbury/10929182.Councillor_fears_library_faces_threat_of_closure/

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January 10, 2014 admin No Comments

The Westcountry : 10th January
Cornwall | Jobs under threat as libraries and one stop shops to cut opening hours and merge
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/cornwall_news/10928571.Jobs_under_threat_as_libraries_and_one_stop_shops_to_cut_opening_hours_and_merge/

ITV News : 10th January
Nick Clegg backs campaign to save Sheffield libraries
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2014-01-10/nick-clegg-backs-campaign-to-save-sheffield-libraries/

Sheffield Telegraph : 10th January
A longer chapter for future of city libraries
A deadline for potential rescue plans for Sheffield libraries is being extended as the council comes under renewed pressure to withdraw the threat of closures.
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/what-s-on/a-longer-chapter-for-future-of-city-libraries-1-6362115

Sheffield Telegraph : 10th January
Palin backs Sheffield libraries
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/palin-backs-sheffield-libraries-1-6363269

Boston Standard : 10th January
Plan in place to keep (Kirton) village library open
http://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/news/community/community-news/plan-in-place-to-keep-village-library-open-1-5795025

Caerphilly Observer : 10th January
New Caerphilly town library opens its doors to residents
http://www.caerphillyobserver.co.uk/news/939295/new-caerphilly-town-library-opens-its-doors-to-residents/

Burton Mail : 10th January
A new chapter for the future of our libraries?
And it is this way of thinking which is causing a headache for council bosses as they try to justify continuing to plough funds into libraries where attendance figures continue to dwindle.
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/A-new-chapter-for-the-future-of-our-libraries-20140110104803.htm

Stoke Sentinel : 10th January
Public to be consulted on future of Staffordshire’s libraries
The changes – revealed by The Sentinel last month – could see some village libraries taken over by community volunteers and move into venues like pubs, post offices or fire stations. Several small, under-used facilities could also face closure.
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Public-consulted-future-Staffordshire-s-libraries/story-20425388-detail/story.html

Bristol Post : 10th January
Letter | Not just internet cafes but nurseries as well
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/just-internet-cafes-nurseries/story-20425458-detail/story.html

News North Wales : 9th January
Wrexham | Rhos Library wins reprieve but others still face chop
details
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/129805/rhos-library-wins-reprieve-but-others-still-face-chop.aspx

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January 9, 2014 admin No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 9th January
Ezra leaves DCMS advisory role
Ezra’s advisory role replaced the Advisory Council for Libraries, which is a statutory requirement. Laura Swaffield, chair of The Library Campaign, said: “Bang goes DCMS’s only source of independent, expert advice.”
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ezra-leaves-dcms-advisory-role.html

THE BOOKSELLER : 9th January
Major library cuts approved by Welsh authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf has approved budget plans that will see more than half of its 26 libraries close. The local authority, the second largest in Wales, has agreed cuts that will see 14 of its libraries shut their doors for good.
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/major-library-cuts-approved-welsh-authority.html

Bristol Post : 9th January
Letter | Council delivers low blow to the elderly
Bristol City Council proposes closing its home-delivery library service for older and disabled people.
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Council-delivers-low-blow-elderly/story-20419014-detail/story.html

Leicester Mercury : 9th January
Cost-cutting plans for volunteers to run libraries in Leicestershire are ‘unworkable’
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Library-transfer-plans/story-20420147-detail/story.html

The Star : 9th January
Last bid to save Sheffield libraries
Report and Video
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/last-bid-to-save-sheffield-libraries-1-6361310

Market Rasen Mail : 9th January
Campaigners consider legal action over library cuts
http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/campaigners-consider-legal-action-over-library-cuts-1-5793790

Bakewell Today : 9th January
Derbyshire | Talks on mobile library service
The authority is inviting members of the public to have their say on the controversial plans which could include running a reduced service – or scrapping it altogether.
http://www.bakewelltoday.co.uk/news/local/talks-on-mobile-library-service-1-6363543

Crosby Herald : 9th January
Sefton | No word from developer on Crosby library’s future
http://www.crosbyherald.co.uk/news/crosby-news/2014/01/09/no-word-from-developer-on-crosby-library-s-future-68459-34208225/

Brent Lib Dems : 9th January
Brent Liberal Democrats pledge to re-open libraries
detail
http://brentcouncillibdems.com/2014/01/09/brent-liberal-democrats-pledge-to-re-open-libraries/ …

The Courier : 9th January
Perth & Kinross | West Mill Street Library closure based on ‘lies’, opponents claim
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/west-mill-street-library-closure-based-on-lies-opponents-claim-1.174244

Wrexham.com : 9th January
Brymbo And Gresford Library Face Closure Under Council Budget Cuts
http://www.wrexham.com/news/brymbo-and-gresford-library-face-closure-under-council-budget-cuts-39979.html

EDP24 : 9th January
Suffolk | Stradbroke Post Office could reopen in village library
“We think it would be the first library in the UK which runs a Post Office itself. We’ve found a few others which are in the same building but we’ve not found one which runs it.”
http://www.edp24.co.uk/business/stradbroke_post_office_could_reopen_in_village_library_1_3194954

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January 8, 2014 admin No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 8th January
Thirty Leicestershire libraries under threat
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/thirty-leicestershire-libraries-under-threat.html

Yinnon Ezra, Libraries Advisor, has left the DCMS
His final Blog for CLOA
http://blog.cloa.org.uk/2014/01/07/is-it-that-time-already/

Express & Star : 8th January
Wolverhampton library-users’ dismay at plans to cut opening hours to just 15
“Whitmore Reans is an area where there are high levels of multiple deprivation. We can’t believe this can seriously be an option for this library.”
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2014/01/08/wolverhampton-library-users-dismay-at-plans-to-cut-opening-hours-to-just-15/

Brent & Kilburn Times : 8th January
Brent Liberal Democrats pledge to reopen closed libraries if they win council elections
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/brent_liberal_democrats_pledge_to_reopen_closed_libraries_if_they_win_council_elections_1_3187320

Chester Chronicle : 8th January
Library books under threat in latest cuts
Discussions with communities would look at alternative arrangements such as community and voluntary schemes and more joint use of buildings. ….. “This more responsive approach will enable the library service to deliver services that are valued by communities but also reduce the size of the current book fund by £50,000 a year from 2014/15 onwards to reflect these changes in demand.”
http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/ellesmere-port-neston-libraries-reviewed-6480188

BBC News : 8th January
Protest over Sheffield library closures plan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-25651323

The Star : 8th January
Sheffield group put forward plan to run library
The group of 10, who live in and around Stannington, have put together a bid to take over the library as a community facility.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-group-put-forward-plan-to-run-library-1-6359268

Hexham Courant : 8th January
Northumberland | Libraries continue to thrive under community control
http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/2.2978/libraries-continue-to-thrive-under-community-control-1.1108710

The Courier : 7th January
Perth & Kinross | Fight is on to save West Mill Street Library
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/fight-is-on-to-save-west-mill-street-library-1.173235

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January 7, 2014 admin No Comments

LocalGov : 7th January
Councils urged to bid for funding to develop new delivery models
http://www.localgov.co.uk/Councils-urged-to-bid-for-funding-to-develop-new-delivery-models/35311

Leicester Mercury : 7th January
700 jobs to go as Leicestershire County Council makes £110 million savings
The council will continue to run its 16 larger libraries in the biggest communities but more than 30 in the towns and villages will be offered to parish councils or residents to run. If there are no takers they could close.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/110-million-council-cuts-700-jobs/story-20409854-detail/story.html

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 7th January
Save Lincolnshire Libraries Campaigners Discuss Legal Challenge
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/01/07/save-lincolnshire-libraries-campaigners-discuss-legal-challenge/

Burton Mail : 7th January
Libraries facing uncertain future as council chiefs plan best way forward
Libraries in East Staffordshire could be about to change forever as council bosses mull over a shake-up of their services.
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Libraries-facing-uncertain-future-as-council-chiefs-plan-best-way-forward-20140107164250.htm

The Star : 7th January
More to join mass protest at Sheffield libs closure plans
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/more-to-join-mass-protest-at-shefield-libraries-closure-plans-1-6356384

ITV News : 7th January
Devon | Mobile library service cuts
http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2014-01-07/mobile-library-service-cuts/

Conservative Home : 6th January
Big Society: The number of library volunteers grew by 44% last year
http://www.conservativehome.com/localgovernment/2014/01/big-society-the-number-of-library-volunteers-grew-by-44-per-cent-last-year.html

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January 6, 2014 admin No Comments

Third Sector : 6th January
Number of library volunteers surges in the year to March, figures show
Rob Jackson, a volunteering consultant, said he would be interested in finding out what libraries had been doing to grow their volunteering numbers so quickly.
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/Volunteering/article/1226079/number-library-volunteers-surges-year-march-figures-show/

Stoke Sentinel : 6th January
Letter | Library figures remain healthy
Letter writer S Wood believes that, contrary to official figures, visitor numbers are growing rather than falling at libraries across Stoke-on-Trent, and wants to know how the latest figures have been calculated
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Library-figures-remain-healthy/story-20403943-detail/story.html

Sheffield Telegraph : 6th January
Final chance for Sheffield residents to have a say
Sheffield residents are being urged to have their say about the proposed closure of 16 city libraries – as the consultation draws to a close.
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/final-chance-for-sheffield-residents-to-have-a-say-1-6353899

Save Wolverhampton Libraries : 5th January
Proposed Library Cuts – Open Letter to Wolverhampton Council Chief Executive
http://savewolverhamptonlibraries.wordpress.com/2014/01/05/proposed-library-cuts-open-letter-to-wolverhampton-council-chief-executive/

Doncaster Free Press : 5th January
Library jobs cutback fear
Fears have surfaced that the library, which has three permanent staff could become a community library run by volunteers.
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/library-jobs-cutback-fear-1-6352600

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January 4, 2014 admin No Comments

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 4th January
Is the Big Society finally here? Big surge in volunteers helping out at libraries
Ed Vaizey, the Culture minister, hailed the “very impressive” increase and said he wanted other communities to open libraries. He said: “All the volunteers I come across say they are running their libraries far more cheaply than the local authority was doing it.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10549932/Is-the-Big-Society-finally-here-Big-surge-in-volunteers-helping-out-at-libraries.html

Alan Gibbons Diary : 4th January
Libraries: the shape of things to come?
http://alangibbons.net/2014/01/libraries-the-shape-of-things-to-come-2/

Milton Keynes Citizen : 4th January
Digital arts programme to kick off with £82,000 grant
The money will come from the Arts Council’s Grants for the Arts (Libraries Fund), to introduce a range of digital media projects to excite and engage new audiences.
http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/local/digital-arts-programme-to-kick-off-with-82-000-grant-1-5784705

Tottenham & Wood Green Journal : 3rd January
Council asks for views on future of Haringey’s library services
“I’m really keen for people to tell us what they want from their library service, and to help us better understand why some people are choosing not to use our libraries as they currently stand.”
http://www.tottenhamjournal.co.uk/news/council_asks_for_views_on_future_of_haringey_s_library_services_1_3171958

Grimsby Telegraph : 3rd January
Four weeks left to have your say on library services in North East Lincolnshire
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/weeks-left-say-library-services-North-East/story-20395980-detail/story.html

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January 2, 2014 admin No Comments

THE GUARDIAN : 2nd January
UK councils found to benefit from half a million hours of unpaid labour
Bexley council said many of its unpaid placements were in library services, where paid positions were lost in 2012.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jan/02/councils-benefit-half-a-million-hours-unpaid-labour-foi-request

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 1st January
Reading becoming a minority activity, warns Ruth Rendell
Crime writer-turned-peer says silent death of reading as a mass activity ‘strikes terror into the heart’ of all book-lovers
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/10545949/Reading-becoming-a-minority-activity-warns-Ruth-Rendell.html

THE BOOKSELLER : 2nd January
Opening hours cuts hit Stoke libraries
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/opening-hours-cuts-hit-stoke-libraries.html

Stoke Sentinel : 1st January
Declining number of Stoke-on-Trent library visitors is put down to decrease in opening hours
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Declining-number-Stoke-Trent-library-visitors/story-20385933-detail/story.html

The Star : 2nd January
Sheffield library plans ‘flawed’ – claim
The Broomhill Library Action Group – known as BLAG – is angry about plans to shut their library and say they have found inaccuracies in the council’s consultation relating to travel to the proposed hub libraries.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-library-plans-flawed-claim-1-6346547

Bristol Post : 2nd January
Letter | Central library changes will make it difficult to access reference books
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Central-library-changes-make-difficult-access/story-20389710-detail/story.html

Wales Online : 1st January
Art historian criticises National Library over access policy
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/art-historian-criticises-national-library-6457930

Liverpool Echo : 31st December
Novel idea will fill food banks
St Helens libraries to accept food bank donations as fines
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/st-helens-libraries-accept-food-6458121

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Bristol Post : 31st December
2 Letters | It’s wrong to say libraries are just internet cafes
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Libraries-Wrong-say-internet-cafes/story-20382238-detail/story.html

BBC News : 30th December
Free school plan for Bristol Central Library challenged
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-25553178

Western Daily Press : 30th December
Libraries are clinging on amid cuts
Swindon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Cornwall
http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Libraries-clinging-amid-cuts/story-20378891-detail/story.html

The Star : 31st December
Objectors urged to attend council meeting to discuss plans to close libraries in Sheffield
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/objectors-urged-to-attend-council-meeting-to-discuss-plans-to-close-libraries-in-sheffield-1-6344133

The Star : 31st December
Letter | Council denied campaign library meeting space
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/council-denied-campaign-library-meeting-space-1-6343855

Don’t Privatise Libraries : 31st December
Libraries: Statement from Lambeth Unison
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/statement-from-lambeth-unison.html

Don’t Privatise Libraries : 31st December
Lambeth Libraries and RFID (or is it?)
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/lambeth-libraries-and-rfid-or-is-it.html

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THE BOOKSELLER : 30th December
Petitions against Sheffield library closures
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/petitions-against-sheffield-library-closures.html

Yorkshire Post : 30th December
Sheffield | 5,000 oppose library closure plans
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/politics/5-000-oppose-library-closure-plans-1-6341930

Henley Standard : 30th December
Sonning Common | Library’s future secured but part-time staff to go
http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/news.php?id=1397754

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Northern Echo : 29th December
Reduced opening hours at libraries in borough of Stockton in new year
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/teesvalley/hartlepool/10903254.Reduced_opening_hours_at_libraries_in_borough_of_Stockton_in_near_year_/

Public Libraries News : 27th December
Changes in branch numbers 2007/8 to 2012/13
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/12/changes-in-branch-numbers-20078-to-201213.html

Haringey Independent : 28th December
Haringey Borough Council to modernise library service
http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/news/10902285.Council_to_modernise_library_service/?ref=var_0

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Get West London : 27th December
Harrow braced for cuts in library staff under new manager
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/harrow-braced-cuts-library-staff-6448402

The Star : 27th December
Sheffield’s head of libraries closes book on career
http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/sheffield-s-head-of-libraries-closes-book-on-career-1-6338617

The News : 27th December
Portsmouth library cafe tenders go out
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/business/local-business/portsmouth-library-cafe-tenders-go-out-1-5775023

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Northern Echo : 26th December
Library branches out after obtaining Fair Trade status
A library is branching out from its usual role – by going into the retail trade. Northallerton library has set up a gift shop with a difference after acquiring official Fair Trade status.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10900262.Library_branches_out_after_obtaining_Fair_Trade_status/

The Star : 26th December
Sheffield petitions to save libraries
The petitions were collected by people in the Totley and Greenhill areas who want their branches to stay open.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-petitions-to-save-libraries-1-6338280

Hemel Today : 26th December
Don’t miss out on chance to have your say on libraries
A final call has been made for people to have their say in the public consultation on the future shape of libraries in Hertfordshire.
http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/community/don-t-miss-out-on-chance-to-have-your-say-on-libraries-1-5765740

BBC News : 20th December
National Library of Wales asks supporters for financial help
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-25463185

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