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October 20, 2013 No Comments

Sheffield Telegraph : 20th October
Hope for libraries
The council said there had been a “marked increase” in numbers of groups coming forward wanting to run them.
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/hope-for-libraries-1-6158137

TES : 18th October
Leadership – Libraries are necessities, not luxuries
A number of public libraries have closed in the UK over the past year and the School Library Association (SLA) has pointed to “anecdotal evidence …that the position (of libraries) in many schools is worsening”, with budgets and librarian posts being cut.  ….  School leaders should be building libraries into their strategic plans and exploiting the potential for better, more joined-up use of school and public libraries. Even if technology facilitates reading for some children, it will not do so for all, or contribute the full experience and benefits of a library.
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx

sheffield library

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October 19, 2013 No Comments

The Star : 19th October
Campaign to save Sheffield library branches hotting up
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/campaign-to-save-sheffield-library-branches-hotting-up-1-6163372

Huddersfield Examiner : 19th October
Kirklees libraries service wins BASE award
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/kirklees-libraries-service-wins-base-6207408

THE INDEPENDENT : 18th October
Chris Bryant MP | These local cuts are dismantling the last vestiges of civil society
In my little patch of the Valleys five libraries will close
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/a-westminster-life-these-local-cuts-are-dismantling-the-last-vestiges-of-civil-society-8890010.html?origin=internalSearch

LGA : 15th October
Free libraries seminar presentations 12 Sept 2013
Presentations (with links) :
Shared services and community engagement: The case of the Lewisham Library and Information Service – Cllr Chris Best (PDF, 15 pages, 860KB)
Transforming Library Services London Borough of Merton – Cllr Draper (PDF, 9 pages, 229KB)
Creating a comprehensive library service – getting the equality duty right, Sue Charteris (PDF, 17 pages,  989KB)
http://www.local.gov.uk/past-event-presentations/-/journal_content/56/10180/5555286/ARTICLE

Save Wolverhampton Libraries : 18th October
Devastating News
http://savewolverhamptonlibraries.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/devastating-news/

South Wales Argus : 18th October
Monmouthshire | Usk library campaigners set to meet
We have a large proportion of elderly residents who are unable to travel further afield, and our very limited bus services make a 20-mile round trip to the nearest library impossible for many.
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/10750101.Usk_library_campaigners_set_to_meet/

Swindon Advertiser : 18th October
Wiltshire | How good is your library?
The library service is going to be asking children and young people to complete a questionnaire that asks them what they think of the service that libraries provide for them.
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/NEWS/10746648.How_good_is_your_library_/

Stannington Library

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October 17, 2013 No Comments

CILIP : 17th October
CILIP call for ministerial clarification over community-managed library ‘advice’ on gov.uk
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/cilip-call-ministerial-clarification-over-community-managed-library-advice-govuk-0

THE BOOKSELLER : 17th October
Government library guidance ‘hits new low’
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-library-guidance-hits-new-low.html

HelenMilner.com : 16th October
Speech | Re-imagining Carnegie: Libraries for the 21st Century
In order to prepare for today I literally imagined myself sitting with Andrew Carnegie …. I too am a positivist and a modernist. But I’m pretty certain he wouldn’t want to ‘save the libraries’
(and view comments)
http://helenmilner.com/2013/10/16/re-imagining-carnegie-libraries-for-the-21st-century-helen-milner/

Chester First : 17th October
Anger over uncertainty about Cheshire’s libraries
“I have heard that staff are being told to close up libraries if there are insufficient staff.  I want to know who took this decision and why councillors have not been consulted or even informed. Will it mean our libraries’ opening times will be decided on the basis of how many staff turn up on the day?”
http://www.chesterfirst.co.uk/news/127422/anger-over-uncertainty-about-cheshire-s-libraries.aspx

The Star : 17th October
South Yorkshire councils manage to save libraries
Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham compared
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/south-yorkshire-councils-manage-to-save-libraries-1-6158162

Wales Online : 17th October
Rhondda Cynon Taf: Savage cuts to jobs and services in council plan 
Proposals are in place to shut more than half the county’s libraries
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/savage-cuts-jobs-services-council-6192678

North London Today : 17th October
£4.45m for Palmers Green library revamp
One week after this paper reported widespread teething problems with IT upgrades in the borough’s libraries, the council has announced a multi-million pound spend on another library upgrade.
http://www.northlondon-today.co.uk/News.cfm?id=35769&headline=%C2%A34.45m%20for%20Palmers%20Green%20library%20revamp

library

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October 16, 2013 No Comments

GOV.UK
Take Part | Create a community library
Find out how you can help support local libraries, including taking on ownership and management. 
https://www.gov.uk/government/get-involved/take-part/create-a-community-library#what-is-it

THE BOOKSELLER : 16th October
Society of Chief Librarians strikes reference deal 
It is hoped that the agreement will save libraries £6m over the three years of the contract.
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/society-chief-librarians-strikes-reference-deal.html

Sunderland Echo : 16th October
Letter – Meg Crosby | “All of the libraries near me have closed …”
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/opinion/letters/letters-wednesday-october-16-2013-1-6152515

Bristol1247.com  : 16th October
Council accused on ‘bargain basement’ rent of Central Library
http://www.bristol247.com/2013/10/16/council-accused-bargain-basement-rent-central-library-35720/

Cambridge News : 16th October
Fear over loss of job search training in Cambridgeshire libraries
Jobseekers will lose out if a pilot project in libraries is not replaced properly, a councillor has warned.
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/Fear-over-loss-of-job-search-training-in-Cambridgeshire-libraries-20131016143439.htm

WEA Director for Education : 13th October
Literacy and Numeracy – What MPs said
http://annwalkerwea.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/literacy-and-numeracy-what-mps-said/

BCL interior

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October 15, 2013 No Comments

BBC News : 14th October
Rhondda Cynon Taf’s cuts plan to save £56m after budget
Fourteen of its 26 libraries have also been earmarked for closure, which would save £800,000 a year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24524861

THE GUARDIAN : 15th October
Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming 
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming

THE GUARDIAN : 14th October
Neil Gaiman: Let children read the books they love
Author says physical books are here to stay during keynote speech on what he sees as future of books, reading and libraries
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/14/neil-gaiman-children-books-reading-lecture

Public Libraries News : 14th October
Editorial | Neil Gaiman “We have an obligation to tell our politicians the value of reading in creating worthwhile citizens”
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/10/neil-gaiman-we-have-an-obligation-to-tell-our-politicians-the-value-of-reading-in-creating-worthwhile-citizens.html

Sunderland Echo : 15th October
‘Readers will be better off after library closures,’ claims Sunderland Council
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/readers-will-be-better-off-after-library-closures-claims-sunderland-council-1-6146063

BBC News : 15th October
Moray library closures: Culture Secretary urges council to reconsider 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-24533203

The Scotsman : 15th October
Moray library closures: Fiona Hyslop set to intervene 
http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/arts/news/moray-library-closures-fiona-hyslop-set-to-intervene-1-3142023

STV News : 15th October
Government urges rethink over council decision to close libraries
http://news.stv.tv/north/243872-moray-council-urged-to-rethink-decision-to-close-seven-of-15-libraries/

Northern Scot : 15th October
Equality Commission cannot rule on libraries closure 
details of EHRC ruling
http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Equality-Commission-cannot-rule-on-libraries-closure-15102013.htm

Herald Scotland : 15th October
D-day for bid to save libraries from closure
EHRC statement to be issued this morning
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/d-day-for-bid-to-save-libraries-from-closure.22407619

This Is Surrey Today : 15th October
Village welcomes library to be run by volunteers
http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Village-welcomes-library-run-volunteers/story-19911337-detail/story.html

Moray libraries closure protest

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October 15, 2013 No Comments

A word from the chair of The Library Campaign, who attended The Reading Agency’s second annual conference,

Neil Gaiman, on tour from the US to launch his latest book Fortunately the Milk, stopped off to give The Reading Agency’s prestige annual lecture.

He pulled no punches.

Councils that close libraries, he said, “are, quite literally,stealing from the future to pay for today. They are closing the gates that should be open.”

And he clearly thinks that DIY book exchanges, run by volunteers without librarians, just aren’t libraries.

“I’m going to make an impassioned plea,” he said, “for people to understand what libraries and librarians are, and to preserve both of these things. If you do not value libraries then you do not value information or culture or wisdom. You are silencing the voices of the past and you are damaging the future.”

You can read extracts from his speech and other details of the event here on The Reading Agency’s website.

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October 14, 2013 No Comments

THE INDEPENDENT : 14th October
Neil Gaiman: Closing libraries ‘is like stopping the vaccination programmes’ 
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/neil-gaiman-closing-libraries-is-like-stopping-the-vaccination-programmes-8879956.html

Reading Agency : 14th October
Neil Gaiman delivers our second annual lecture
good detail and extracts
http://readingagency.org.uk/news/media/neil-gaiman-delivers-our-second-annual-lecture.html

THE BOOKSELLER : 14th October
Gaiman: closing libraries ‘like stopping vaccinations’ 
His ‘Reading Agency’ Lecture at The Barbican
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/gaiman-closing-libraries-stopping-vaccinations.html#comment-72627

Birmingham Against the Cuts : 14th October
£4m repair bill for Birmingham’s community libraries
http://birminghamagainstthecuts.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/4m-repair-bill-for-birminghams-community-libraries/ 

Tech Crunch : 13th October
The End Of The Library
http://ht.ly/pMzWK

THE BOOKSELLER : 14th October
Peter James launches Author Fund for libraries
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/peter-james-launches-author-fund-libraries.html

THE TIMES (preview) 
Scotland | Minister demands rethink on decision to close libraries
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/scotland/article3894813.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_10_14

BBC News : 14th October
Moray Council library closure decision reviewed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-24518849

Northern Scot : 14th October
Commission to consider libraries decision 
http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Commission-to-consider-libraries-decision-14102013.htm

Brent & Kilburn Times : 14th October
Brent library campaigners mark second anniversary of branch closures with torch relay event
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/brent_library_campaigners_mark_second_anniversary_of_branch_closures_with_torch_relay_event_1_2882178 

Bristol Post : 14th October
School plan will damage city’s library
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/School-plan-damage-city-s-library/story-19929250-detail/story.html

Express & Star : 14th October
Sandwell | Roof repair will close Cradley Library for five weeks
It is the latest library in the borough to be given a revamp and follows work at Dudley and Netherton libraries.
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/10/14/roof-repair-will-close-cradley-library-for-five-weeks/

Northamptonshire Telegraph : 14th October
Heavy rain causes Kettering Library roof to collapse
http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/top-stories/heavy-rain-causes-kettering-library-roof-to-collapse-1-5583119

News North Wales : 14th October
Denbighshire | Prestatyn library to close next month ahead of new site opening
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/127317/prestatyn-library-to-close-next-month-ahead-of-new-site-opening.aspx

Neil Gaiman

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October 13, 2013 No Comments

Don’t Privatise Libraries : 13th October
Speak up for Libraries Conference 23/11/13; Resisting, Improving and Promoting!
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/speak-up-for-libraries-conference.html 

The Star : 13th October
Letter | I prefer a library to a council office makeover
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/i-prefer-a-library-to-a-council-office-makeover-1-6141485

Sheffield Telegraph : 13th October
Clegg’s anger over library closure threat
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/clegg-s-anger-over-library-closure-threat-1-6135304

Northern Scot : 12th October
Protesters deliver message to Moray Council
Opponents of the Western Link Road planned by the council and communities fighting to save their libraries joined forces.
http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Protesters-deliver-message-to-Moray-Council-12102013.htm

clegg in sheffield

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October 12, 2013 No Comments

Inside Moray : 12th October
Cabinet Secretary to ask Moray Council to reconsider Libraries closures
http://insidemoray.co.uk/?p=1108

First News : 12th October
Nine libraries set to shut doors in Sunderland 
http://www.firstnews.co.uk/news/nine-libraries-set-to-shut-doors-in-sunderland-i9981

Public Libraries News
See this pinterest board
“A notable thing about library cuts is how many people protest against them” – Ian Anstice, on Twitter
http://www.pinterest.com/iananstice/library-protests/

Sunderland closures

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October 11, 2013 No Comments

Sunderland Echo : 11th October
Sunderland library occupation ends peacefully
At one point, 60-year-old Helmut Izaks handcuffed himself to a library security scanner.
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/sunderland-library-occupation-ends-peacefully-1-6140507

Sunderland Echo : 11th October
Nine condemned Sunderland libraries close their doors today
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/the-final-chapter-nine-condemned-sunderland-libraries-close-their-doors-today-1-6136069

Craven Herald & Pioneer : 11th October
Anger over new uniforms for cash-strapped Skipton Library
One member of staff, who wished not to be named, said: “This is totally ridiculous when the library service is pleading poverty and closing branches all over the place.”
http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/10730347.Anger_over_new_uniforms_for_cash_strapped_Skipton_Library/

Manchester Evening News : 11th October
Volunteers save Burnage Library after council cuts threatened its future 
Council library staff will be on hand for about 15 hours a week at the newly-christened Burnage Library, Activity and Information Hub.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/volunteers-save-burnage-library-after-6174245

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 11th October
Michael Palin: people only realise the value of a library after it’s axed
People only realise the value of a library after it’s been axed, Michael Palin has said, as he encourages communities to fight closures.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/10372037/Michael-Palin-people-only-realise-the-value-of-a-library-after-its-axed.html

London Evening Standard : 11th October
“That money would be better spent on the libraries and schools that help immigrants to learn English”
http://www.standard.co.uk/comment/lucy-tobin-dont-let-the-rules-of-the-road-get-lost-in-translation-8874009.html

Sunderland libraries protest

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October 10, 2013 No Comments

THE GUARDIAN : 10th October
Super-libraries herald a new age in the life of a humble institution

The rise of super-libraries is an example of the growing inequality in the provision of libraries across the country

http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2013/oct/10/super-libraries-birmingham-public-resources

THE GUARDIAN :  10th October
Wales’s cultural landscape is being bulldozed by cuts
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/10/wales-cultural-landscape-bulldozed-cuts?CMP=twt_gu

THE GUARDIAN : 9th October 
Diary: Ed Vaizey – he’s a minister in tune with the public
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/oct/09/hugh-muir-diary-ed-vaizey

Public Libraries News : 9th October
Editorial | Reasons to be cheerful or, well, part of one: the BBC public opinion survey
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/10/reasons-to-be-cheerful-or-well-part-of-one-the-bbc-public-opinion-survey.html

Gazette Series : 10th October
South Gloucestershire Unison in possible strike action at libraries tomorrow
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/10730339.Further_strike_action_possible_at_South_Gloucestershire_libraries/

SWLondoner : 10th October
Campaigners fear for future of Croydon libraries uncertain after facilities outsourced 
http://swlondoner.co.uk/content/10102265-campaigners-fear-future-croydon-libraries-uncertain-after-facilities-outsourced

This Is Lincolnshire : 10th October
I am just as concerned as anyone over threat of library closures
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/just-concerned-threat-library-closures/story-19914311-detail/story.html

LocalGov.co.uk : 10th October
Doncaster ruling means councils can’t force mayors to revise budgets, top judge finds
http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=111271

Save Moray Libraries : 9th October
Libraries campaign is set for debate at Holyrood
http://saveourlibraries.org.uk/?p=72

Galloway News : 10th October
Council shop doctor criticises plan to move Dalbeattie library 
Bill Smith is paid by the local authority to offer advice to town centre shops on how to increase footfall and improve their business.
http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/galloway-news/news/2013/10/10/council-shop-doctor-criticises-plan-to-move-dalbeattie-library-51311-33932584/

Brent Council Lib Dems : 9th October
New venue for councillor’s surgery as Lib Dem Leader forced to leave old Barham Park library building
http://brentcouncillibdems.com/2013/10/09/new-venue-for-councillors-surgery/

barnham library

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October 9, 2013 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 9th October
Jarvis leaves library role, replaced by Goodman
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/jarvis-leaves-library-role-replaced-goodman.html 

Question Everything : 9th October
Questions to Swindon Borough Council on Libraries
http://questioneverythingtheytellyou.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/questions-to-swindon-borough-council-on.html

This Is Hull & East Riding : 9th October
Thousands face sack in Hull City Council contracts row
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Thousands-face-sack-Hull-City-Council-contracts/story-19907660-detail/story.html

Inside Moray : 9th October
Library campaigners highlight Moray Councillors’ ‘broken promises’
“In reminding people of what councillors actually said to the electorate at the last local elections we hope that those representatives concerned take a long and hard look at themselves and the reprehensible line that they have taken.”
http://insidemoray.co.uk/?p=1082

North London Today : 9th October
Enfield | Libraries’ updated computer systems ‘riddled with faults’
http://www.northlondon-today.co.uk/News.cfm?id=34575&headline=Libraries%E2%80%99%20updated%20computer%20systems%20%E2%80%98riddled%20with%20faults%E2%80%99

Daily Post : 9th October
Libraries, sports facilities and street light all under threat as Wrexham Council face £54m cuts
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/libraries-sports-facilities-street-light-6160681

Wrexham Council leader, Neil Rogers

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October 8, 2013 No Comments

BBC News : 8th October
England’s young adults trail world in literacy and maths
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-24433320

BBC News : 8th October
Carol Buck loses Doncaster library funding appeal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-24447890

ITV News : 8th October
Former Doncaster Mayor wins library legal battle
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2013-10-08/former-doncaster-mayor-wins-library-legal-battle/

Yorkshire Post : 8th October
Ex-Doncaster mayor wins legal fight on libraries
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/ex-doncaster-mayor-wins-legal-fight-on-libraries-1-6126038

Inside Moray : 8th October
Call for communities to rally against ‘reprehensible’ cuts
http://insidemoray.co.uk/?p=1077

Sunderland Echo : 8th October
Fresh protest against Sunderland library closures
Protesters will gather tomorrow to demonstrate against library closures. Hands Off Sunderland Libraries plans to meet outside Southwick Library.
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/fresh-protest-against-sunderland-library-closures-1-6123231

Horncastle News : 8th October
December D-day for library plans
A public consultation closed at the end of last month. Thousands of people took part with the vast majority thought to be against the cuts. A team of experts from Sheffield University has been called in to scrutinise the responses.
http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/community/community-news/december-d-day-for-library-plans-1-5562391

Sunderland

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October 7, 2013 No Comments

Cambridge News : 7th October
Big Society-run libraries in Cambridgeshire never happened – but the big cuts have
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/Big-Society-run-libraries-in-Cambridgeshire-never-happened-but-the-big-cuts-have-20131007031434.htm

OpenDemocracy.net : 7th October
Bradford | Radical Library Camp: in the fight over information, librarians start to get organised
We want to help provide a space for these discussions to take place and a network through which actions based on these discussions might occur. Our workplaces and our professional body, CILIP, aren’t capable of meeting these needs, so we’re taking direct action to meet these needs for ourselves.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/bradford-radlibcamp-collective/radical-library-camp-in-fight-over-information-librarians-

The Star : 7th October
Letter | (Sheffield) Council out of touch with concerns of local people
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/council-out-of-touch-with-concerns-of-local-people-1-6121513

The Star : 7th October
Letter | Library closures an attack on the poor
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/library-closures-an-attack-on-the-poor-1-6121512

BBC News : 7th October
Northamptonshire parents ‘to use libraries for child advice’
including “concerns”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-24430974

Northampton Chronicle : 7th October
Plans to offer services at libraries for problem families
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/health/health-news/plans-to-offer-services-at-libraries-for-problem-families-1-5561340

The Scotsman : 7th October
Protest march against Moray library cuts planned
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/protest-march-against-moray-library-cuts-planned-1-3129797

Scottish Greens : 5th October
Library Cuts Condemned at Scottish Greens Conference
http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/uncategorized/library-cuts-condemned-at-scottish-greens-conference/

Books

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October 3, 2013 No Comments

Alan Gibbons Diary : 2nd October
Ed Vaizey admits to being “completely useless”
http://alangibbons.net/2013/10/ed-vaizey-admits/

THE BOOKSELLER : 3rd October
Ten ‘enterprising libraries’ chosen for scheme
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ten-enterprising-libraries-chosen-scheme.html

BBC London : 3rd October
The Breakfast Show | Libraries – Lauren Smith
on iPlayer – 22 minutes + 20 seconds “in”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01gkvlp

CILIP : 3rd October
High profile speakers complete Speak Up for Libraries conference line-up
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/high-profile-speakers-complete-speak-libraries-conference-line

The Star : 3rd October
Groups seek to take on Sheffield libraries
“We want community groups to develop their own business plans and we could support them for the first 15 to 24 months before they can be run independently.”
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/groups-seek-to-take-on-sheffield-libraries-1-6107699

Peterborough Telegraph : 3rd October
Deepings: Lincolnshire library consultation has ended
It has been classed among the tier three libraries in the county and would be replaced by a visit from a library van for between six and eight hours every four weeks.
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/community/news/deepings-lincolnshire-library-consultation-has-ended-1-5556803

This Is Lincolnshire : 2nd October
Libraries are social hubs and vital communication links
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Libraries-social-hubs-vital-communication-links/story-19873783-detail/story.html#axzz2gdMGnjBU

Stannington library

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October 2, 2013 No Comments

Huffington Post : 2nd October
Ed Vaizey Says ‘Completely Useless’ Description Is ‘So True’
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/10/02/ed-vaizey-useless_n_4028411.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

Chamberlain Files : 2nd October
Cash cuts may force Birmingham community libraries to close, city council admits
http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/cash-cuts-may-force-birmingham-community-libraries-to-close-city-council-admits/

Manchester Evening News : 2nd October
Stockport | Library hours are slashed in new cuts to save £160k
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/library-hours-stockport-slashed-new-6127537

ITV.com : 2nd October
Debate on future of Sheffield libraries
Councillors in Sheffield are meeting today to discuss the future of sixteen libraries.
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2013-10-02/debate-on-future-of-sheffield-libraries/

LocalGov.co.uk : 2nd October
Norfolk to consider merging adult education and library services
http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=111177

Denby Dale Community Project : 2nd October
Biddy Fisher – Trustee tells us the background to the issues with the library
provision and her involvement to secure its future
http://www.ddcp.org/about/questions-and-answers/

This Is Grimsby : 2nd October
District council outlines concerns over libraries closure plan 
“Due to the sheer size of the district, at over 700 square miles, and the fact that many of its communities are very isolated, the council feels that the static or mobile library is, for some, a lifeline to the outside world and a chance to access a service that otherwise would be inaccessible to them.”
http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/District-council-outlines-concerns-libraries/story-19874098-detail/story.html#axzz2gY3BoIBH

The Socialist : 2nd October
Lincoln: 400 march against Library cuts
http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/782/17505/02-10-2013/lincoln-400-march-against-library-cuts

Bristol Post: 2nd October
Poll backing over library
Campaigners fighting to stop the leasing of two lower floors of Bristol Central Library for primary school use say a Bristol Post online poll confirms that the public backs their campaign.
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Poll-backing-library/story-19872742-detail/story.html

Stockport town hall

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Banffshire Journal : 1st October
Library campaigners line up court battle against council
“We have consulted with a local solicitor and established that any challenge to the Moray Council decision would need to be made via a judicial review at the Court of Session. Details of our complaint has now been passed to advocates who will be in a position to advise us on if, in their opinion, a judicial review stands any chance of succeeding. We will also be informed of the likely costs involved in raising an action in the Court of Session.”
http://www.banffshire-journal.co.uk/News/Library-campaigners-line-up-court-battle-against-council-30092013.htm

BBC Radio Lincolnshire : 30th September
Alan Gibbons debates library closures with council leader Martin Hill
Listen at 2 hrs 21 mins “in”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01g26fw

Rutland Times : 1st October
County council libraries consultation ends
grim detail well reported
http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/community/community-news/county-council-libraries-consultation-ends-1-5546112

Louth Leader : 1st October
ELDC does not support library proposals
East Lindsey District Council has revealed will not support Lincolnshire County Council’s controversial proposals for the future of local libraries.
http://www.louthleader.co.uk/news/local/eldc-does-not-support-library-proposals-1-5545890

Globe & Mail : 1st October
University of London director resigns over plan to sell rare Shakespeare works
The director of a library at the University of London has resigned after he spearheaded a controversial plan to sell off part of the university’s rare collection of works by Shakespeare.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/university-of-london-director-resigns-over-plan-to-sell-rare-shakespeare-works/article14622749/

bbc radio lincolnshire

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September 30, 2013 No Comments

Sunderland Echo : 30th September
Anger as Sunderland library closures are rubberstamped
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/anger-as-sunderland-library-closures-are-rubberstamped-1-6100257

ITV News : 30th September
Lincolnshire |Library campaigners vow to fight until decision
News report Video 
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2013-09-30/library-campaigners-vow-to-fight-until-decision/

BBC News : 30th September
Lincolnshire County Council libraries consultation ends
quotes are worthy of note, particularly from a former Chief Librarian to the Labour Party
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-24339756

The Lincolnite : 30th September
Final push for anti-libraries closures campaign
Over 25,000 people across Lincolnshire have signed petitions against the closure of their libraries, as the County Council’s closure plans consultation ends.
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2013/09/final-push-for-anti-libraries-closures-campaigners/

The Linc : 30th September
Lincoln public show support for Save Lincolnshire Libraries
http://thelinc.co.uk/2013/09/lincoln-public-show-support-for-save-lincolnshire-libraries/

Ledbury Reporter : 30th September
Herefordshire | Ledbury’s Library hours will be halved to save money 
http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/10703779.Library_hours_will_be_halved_to_save_money/

Save Lincs Libraries Campaign : 30th September
UK Library Commentator on Lincolnshire Libraries 
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2013/09/30/uk-library-commentator-on-lincolnshire-libraries/

This Is Lincolnshire : 30th September
Video |Library campaigners hand petition to county council
video at foot of article
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/VIDEO-Library-campaigners-hand-petition-county/story-19864879-detail/story.html#axzz2gNneWxcf

Herald Scotland : 30th September
Moray | Council under fire over move to close libraries 
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/council-under-fire-over-move-to-close-libraries.22293879

Brent Council LibDems : 30th September
Audit report shows true cost of Brent Council pay-offs 
http://brentcouncillibdems.com/2013/09/30/audit-report-shows-true-cost-of-brent-council-pay-offs/ 

BBC News : 29th September
Southend’s £27m The Forum library poised to open
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-24298570

Suffolk Free Press : 29th September
Museum could be switched to library
Sudbury Heritage Centre may be relocated to the town library in an effort to boost visitor numbers and give it extra space.
http://www.suffolkfreepress.co.uk/news/latest-news/museum-could-be-switched-to-library-1-5529078

Daventry Express : 29th September
Sponsorship for town’s library?  
A Review of libraries across Northamptonshire has highlighted an opportunity for a business to sponsor Daventry’s new library.
http://www.daventryexpress.co.uk/news/local/sponsorship-for-town-s-library-1-5537657

Thame Today : 29th September
Guest Column: Tough story with a happy ending for community libraries
by Martin Phillips, Bucks County Council’s cabinet member for community engagement
Not a single community wanted it as a first choice and all of them saw it as a cut in service.
http://www.thametoday.co.uk/news/local-news/guest-column-tough-story-with-a-happy-ending-for-community-libraries-1-5525968

Spalding Guardian : 29th September
Letter | Libraries: Have wishes of residents not been considered?
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/libraries-have-wishes-of-residents-not-been-considered-1-5539147

campaign

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September 28, 2013 No Comments

Gazette Series : 27th September
Strike action to close South Gloucestershire libraries tomorrow 
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/10703187.Strike_action_to_close_South_Gloucestershire_libraries_tomorrow/

Market Rasen Mail : 28th September
Letter | Libraries – Figures don’t stack up 
http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letter-libraries-figures-don-t-stack-up-1-5521916

This Is Grimsby : 28th September
Brand new chapter for library as it closes for big revamp
http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Brand-new-chapter-library-closes-big-revamp/story-19859443-detail/story.html

Spalding Today : 28th September
Academy in talks to run town library
University Academy Holbeach and the University of Lincoln are in talks with county council leaders to take over the running of Holbeach library.
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/what-s-on/lifestyle-and-leisure/academy-in-talks-to-run-town-library-1-5538763

Holbeach reading rooms

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