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30 Dec, 201225 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 30th December 2012

A digest of today's news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter DAILY TELEGRAPH : 30th December…

29 Dec, 201225 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 29 December 2012

Reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter THE INDEPENDENT : 29th December L is for library http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/az-of-2013-the-independents-writers-predict-the-future-from-the-oscars-to-royal-baby-hype-8427548.html?origin=internalSearch News Republic : 28th…

28 Dec, 201225 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-Up: 28th December 2012

Reproduced here, with kind permission of Shirley Burnham. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter Bolton News : 28th December Big drop in lending after library axe…

19 Dec, 201209 Oct, 2020

How Good are your Libraries? CIPFA data released!

For wonks, & actually for all of us, here's a treat... CIPFA Stats: Library Authority Profiles Reports comparing each of the 147 library authorities (out of 151authorities) that submitted a return.…

26 Nov, 201209 Oct, 2020

Library Camp London – 2nd March 2013

Senate House Library (University of London) will be hosting Library Camp London on Saturday 2nd March 2013. It will start at about 10:00am with session pitches for the day and is likely to…

24 Nov, 201209 Oct, 2020

Wolverhampton Library Update!

In Wolverhampton the citywide campaign group Save Wolverhampton Libraries reports that they has been working away for months to save and protect their city's libraries. The Council will announce the future…

21 Oct, 201209 Oct, 2020

Southend review of library service

Southend is currently in the first phase of a full library review, which is being undertaken by a cross party group, and are trying to ensure full community involvement in the…

07 Oct, 201209 Oct, 2020

Bilbary help fund Kensal Rise Library through e-book sales

You can now bypass the big companies and buy e-books from Bilbary – which will give 50% of all profits to Kensal Rise Library, kept open by the local community. It gives access…

02 Oct, 201209 Oct, 2020

Research into poverty and effects of funding cuts on libraries

Rebecca M Jones is a freelance writer, currently researching the impact of public libraries on the causes and symptoms of poverty. She's keen to access wide-ranging insight into who uses…

27 Sep, 201209 Oct, 2020

Apply now for a share of the £6 million Grants for the Arts libraries fund

Arts Council England (ACE) has opened applications to its £6 million Grants for the Arts libraries fund. Library authorities have to do the applying, & can get £1,000 to £100,000. NOTE: this…

14 Sep, 201209 Oct, 2020

2012 Conference

02 Jul, 201209 Oct, 2020

Mass Lobby of Parliament on 29th October 2012 at 2pm for School Libraries

A group of school librarians are planning to lobby parliament for school libraries to be made statutory. This protest is planned for 29th October, 2012, which is during school half…

02 Jul, 201209 Oct, 2020

Save the Women’s Library

London Metropolitan University is threatening the future of the Women's Library. Help save it.

14 Feb, 201209 Oct, 2020

Speak Up for Libraries

Show support for the Library Lobby of Parliament on March 13. Download the Libraries lobby - Speak Up for Libraries flyer.

14 Oct, 201109 Oct, 2020

Brent – court case lost – fight goes on

The judicial review to save the six libraries proposed for closure by Brent was lost on Thursday 13 October 2011. Pending any appeal supporters at Kensal Rise have mounted a…

10 Oct, 201009 Oct, 2020

Change Is Overdue

Change Is Overdue – a public charter for libraries The Charter has been drawn up by library campaigners including Tim Coates and Libraries For Life for Londoners, Alan Gibbons, Shirley…

15 Jun, 200909 Oct, 2020

Wirral Report

Wirral inquiry – it's happened at last! A formal public inquiry into a local council's plans for drastic library closures. Local people – as often before – fought and fought.…

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Library News Round-up: 30th December 2012

Library News Round-up: 29 December 2012

Library News Round-Up: 28th December 2012

How Good are your Libraries? CIPFA data released!

Library Camp London – 2nd March 2013

Wolverhampton Library Update!

Southend review of library service

Bilbary help fund Kensal Rise Library through e-book sales

Research into poverty and effects of funding cuts on libraries

Apply now for a share of the £6 million Grants for the Arts libraries fund

2012 Conference

Mass Lobby of Parliament on 29th October 2012 at 2pm for School Libraries

Save the Women’s Library

Speak Up for Libraries

Brent – court case lost – fight goes on

Change Is Overdue

Wirral Report

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