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04 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th July 2014

To everyone : There's a Thunderclap for Lincolnshire Libraries here > Please join in! https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/13483-can-you-savelibraries-today?locale=en BookBrunch: 4th July Impassioned Sieghart is star turn at PLS annual meeting http://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/article_free.asp?pid=impassioned_sieghart_is_star_turn_at_pls_annual_meeting Leon's Library Blog…

03 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 3rd July 2014

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 3rd July Sir Peter Tapsell (Con MP) & Lincs Library Cuts Councillor Stephen Palmer receives an answer to his Open Letter from the Father of the House…

02 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd July 2014

MSN News : 2nd July More children are enjoying reading More than half of youngsters in the UK (53.3%) now say they enjoy reading "very much" or "quite a lot"…

01 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 1st July 2014

Leon's Library Blog : 1st July Reply from the LibDem spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/07/01/reply-from-the-liberal-democrats/ THEY WORK FOR YOU 30/06 Parliamentary Q's & Written Answers (Libraries) 1. Helen…

30 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th June 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 30th June Authors speak out on Staffordshire libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-speak-out-staffordshire-libraries.html THE GUARDIAN : 30th June Warnings over public services as local councils face funding shortfalls Councils facing a…

29 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th June 2014

BBC One Midlands : 29th June On iPlayer : BBC Sunday Politics Show Libraries > @ 47.12 mins in - & continues with Alan Gibbons's interview @ 50.15 mins in http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b046v7xb/sunday-politics-west-midlands-29062014 … CLIK :…

27 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th June 2014

THE INDEPENDENT : 27th June Save libraries by putting them in the pub, says the man tasked by Government to save them http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/save-libraries-by-putting-them-in-the-pub-says-the-man-tasked-by-government-to-save-them-9569208.html Public Libraries News : 26th June Editorial | Sieghart…

26 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th June 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 26th June Pubs could deliver more future library services http://www.thebookseller.com/news/pubs-could-deliver-more-future-library-services.html LGA Magazine by William Sieghart - 'Future Libraries' http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/first-features/-/journal_content/56/10180/6287803/NEWS Don't Privatise Libraries : 26th June Dawn of…

25 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th June 2014

Please Note! BBC One | Politics Show - 11:00 a.m, this Sunday (29 June) Libraries | Guests: Alan Gibbons, the Conservative MP for Meriden, Caroline Spelman, and the Labour MP for Telford, David…

24 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 24th June 2014

Parliament.uk : 23rd June Questions | Public Libraries - Helen Goodman MP. Responses - Ed Vaizey MP http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140623/text/140623w0003.htm#1406246000030 Newmarket News : 24th June West Suffolk | Forest Heath to benefit from almost…

23 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd June 2014

Public Libraries News : 22nd June Quelle Horreur: further reflections on the differences between the French and English public library services For them, England is fast becoming a horror story…

22 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd June 2014

Loughborough Echo : 22nd June Libraries petitions amid closure fears Concerns have been voiced that volunteers will not be found and both village libraries will close. http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/rothley-mountsorrel-library-petitions-launched-7289500 Local Government Lawyer…

22 Jun, 201404 Nov, 2020

Tell Helen!

Helen Goodman MP became (Labour) Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport last autumn. She has now started consulting on public libraries. Unfortunately her questionnaire has been circulated only to library staff organisations…

21 Jun, 201424 Oct, 2020

TLC open meeting, Saturday June 14th 2014.

This open meeting followed the AGM. Report by Laura Swaffield, Chair of The Library Campaign. We had a wide range of people, from all over the country. The issue of volunteer…

21 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

TLC’s AGM 2014

AGM 2014 IN BRIEF by the Chair, Laura Swaffield Thanks given to those who have helped in our work this year: Unison for support in distributing the magazine -…

21 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 21st June 2014

TES : 20th June How to save libraries from the e-predators Claire Fox is director of the Institute of Ideas http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6434256 Stourbridge News : 20th June Staffordshire | MP worried about Kinver…

19 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th June 2014

North Devon Journal : 19th June All libraries face changes in light of proposed cuts warns councillor A councillor has warned that even libraries presumed safe from cuts could face…

18 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th June 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 18th June 15 libraries under threat in Wirral http://www.thebookseller.com/news/15-libraries-under-threat-wirral.html Liverpool Echo : 18th June Wirral council insists it has 'no plans' to close libraries but says it…

17 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th June 2014

Liverpool Echo : 17th June Many of Wirral libraries at risk of closure under council plans http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/many-wirral-libraries-risk-closure-7282695 Wirral Globe : 16th June Community groups asked to takeover management of Wirral…

16 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th June 2014

Ciara Eastell Speech to SCL Seminar - June 5, 2014 http://www.goscl.com/wp-content/uploads/Ciaras-speech.pdf Don't Privatise Libraries : 16th June The SCL and volunteer-led libraries http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-scl-and-volunteer-led-libraries.html West Briton : 16th June Mobile library…

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