Librarians rebuke government
CILIP has issued a sharp call to the government to get its information act together. It also has strong words about government attitudes to education, and to public libraries. CILIP…
Now read the book!
Perennial favourite The Secret Garden airs on Friday (23 October 2020) in cinemas and on Sky Cinema, starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters. It is also, of course, a great…
Libraries Connected – Zoom event for library users!
Got something to say about public libraries? Join Libraries Connectedonline session for library supporters and users on 21 August to explorewhat quality means for a modern library service. Book FREE…
THIS MUST STOP! The Campaign on Covid-19 responses
Last week saw the first signs of a possible trend we all dread…1. Leeds City Council announced a financial hole “as severe as itgets”. If there is no relief the…
Survey on libraries after lockdown
A company called DCA (Digital Content Associates), which exists to promote library usage, has issued a survey to ask about that is available in or through libraries during lockdown and…
Save Our Libraries Essex online public meeting
Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE) has announced an online public meeting to be streamed live on Facebook as well as available on Zoom. It will be at 19:00 on Monday 8…
Libraries Connected ‘Toolkit’ for reopening after the Coronavirus lockdown
Libraries Connected has produced a toolkit for public libraries to sue when considering reopening after the coronavirus lockdown. Their Chief Executive describes what they have done here. At the time…
The future looks blue…
There is little chance that Boris Johnson’s government will do anything for libraries. The Institute for Fiscal Studies commented that his manifesto contained very little altogether, and would look thin even as a one-year…
Conservatives and fake facts
Library association CILIP recently reminded us what the profession is all about. And why it matters. It sent a strongly-worded official complaint to the Tories after they disguised their own Twitterfeed as…
ELECTION MANIFESTOS AND MORE…
Predictably, libraries don't hit the headlines in any of the main English party manifestos. But the differences are interesting... The best-informed statement is from Labour - including a promise to restore national…
Bobby Seagull’s manifesto
CILIP have snagged Bobby Seagull (formerly of University Challenge) to front their National Libraries Week campaign and he has devised a manifesto of stuff that he thinks are necessary for…
A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR U.S. FRIENDS
Just launched - a new resource for campaigners, formed by UK librarians' association CILIP and a USA librarians' resource called EveryLibrary. So - librarian-led, but potentially useful.EveryLibrary contacted The Library Campaign well…
YOUR LIBRARY? SHUT DOWN.
Your library? Shut down.Youth club? Shut down.Refuge? Shelter? Park? Closed.Your high street? Shut down.Nightclub? Shut down.Music venue? What’s one of those? These are the opening lyrics – and libraries are…
The Library Campaign evidence to Arts Council England consultation
Arts Council England is developing a strategy for the next ten years. The Library Campaign has submitted our views as follows: The Library Campaign, founded in 1984 and now a…
Libraries news round-up: 31 October 2018
Southend Echo: 31 October Library axed - and replaced with council vans in Southend Darlington Times: 31 October North Yorkshire | Library becomes hub for Great Ayton Hambleton Today: 31…
Libraries news round-up: 30 October 2018
The Bookseller: 30 October Library petition hits 20k signatures after Rowling support Redditch Advertiser: 30 October Worcestershire | Future of Woodrow and Alvechurch libraries uncertain after consultation into the future…
Libraries news round-up: 29 October 2018
Morning Star: 29 October Shadow chancellor says the government's claim to have ended austerity doesn't add up "... over 500 libraries and children’s centres are set to be closed." Local…
Libraries news round-up: 27 October 2018
North Wales Pioneer: 27 October Views sought on libraries in Conwy Survey in libraries in Conwy running for just six days
Libraries news round-up: 26 October 2018
Powys County Times: 26 October Glyn Davies MP "horrified" by threat to Welshpool Library Brixton Buzz: 26 October Lambeth | Carnegie Trust given Lottery grant to help take control of…