Libraries News Round-up: 9th November 2013

East London Lines : 9th November Controversial company Carillion take over Croydon’s libraries despite facing accusations for blacklisting http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2013/11/controversial-company-carillion-take-over-croydons-libraries-despite-facing-multiple-compensation-claims-for-blacklisting/ Spalding Guardian : 9th November 23,000 sign petitions to save libraries…

Libraries News Round-up: 8th November 2013

Don't Privatise Libraries : 8th November GLL, Bibliotheca and Lincolnshire Libraries http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/gll-bibliotheca-and-lincolnshire.html  Manchester Evening News : 8th November Trafford | Council set to make staff take unpaid holidays in new cuts  Volunteers…

Libraries News Round-up: 6th November 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 6th November Austerity measures make libraries vital as more needy people use them http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/06/austerity-measures-libraries-vital-needy-people Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 5th November Consultation or Con? "over 13,000 more people signed the petition…

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd November 2013

Public Libraries News : 2nd November Why we need the Back Office: a library assistant speaks  http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/campaigning/efficiencies-2/efficiencies-back-office-front-office/why-we-need-the-back-office-a-librarian-speaks Public Libraries News : 2nd November Co-located library downside: a trip to a…

Libraries News Round-up: 31st October 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 31st October CILIP calls for report into library closures http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-calls-report-library-closures.html Alan Gibbons : 30th October Speech | The libraries we need and the leaders we don't http://alangibbons.net/2013/10/the-libraries-we-need-and-the-leaders-we-dont/ Web Wire…

Libraries News Round-up: 30th October 2013

CILIP : 30th October Call for Government to honour promise to publish annual review of public libraries http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/call-government-honour-promise-publish-annual-review-public-libraries The Lincolnite : 30th October Lincolnshire people strongly opposed to library cuts,…

Libraries News Round-up: 29th October 2013

We are Barnsley : 29th October Big Changes Set For Town's Libraries http://www.wearebarnsley.com/mobile/news/article/3944/big-changes-set-for-towns-libraries This Is South Wales : 29th October Neath Port Talbot | Community's fight to save old library goes onlinehttp://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Community-s-fight-save-old-library-goes-online/story-20000794-detail/story.html#axzz2j5w26rxw…

Libraries News Round-up: 27th October 2013

Public Libraries News : 27th October Editorial | "No consistency of service": volunteer libraries … and Luton http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/10/no-consistency-of-service-volunteer-libraries-and-luton.html Public Libraries News : 27th October "The reality is very different": A volunteer library…

Libraries News Round-up: 25th October 2013

Bristol247.com : 25th October Bristol libraries future darkens after mayor question time  He highlighted Brent Council’s "radical" changes to library services, which he said had brought overall improvements. http://www.bristol247.com/2013/10/25/bristol-libraries-future-darkens-mayor-question-time-93913/ BBC…

Libraries News Round-up: 24th October 2013

Swindon Advertiser : 24th October Swindon | Council launch consultation to slash £300,000 from town's library budget http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/10761151.Council_launch_consultation_to_slash___300_000_from_town_s_library_budget/ Inside Moray : 24th October Councillor asked to explain why he 'misled' community over…

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