Libraries News Round-up: 13th November 2013
The Star : 13th November Sheffield library sites 'set up to fail' Sheffield Council officers have warned libraries kept open by community groups without public funding would lack any 'real…
Libraries News Round-up: 11th November 2013
Chad.co.uk : 11th November Nottinghamshire | Councillor: 'Libraries will close, mark my words' http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/county-council-budget-councillor-libraries-will-close-mark-my-words-1-6234680 Northern Scot : 11th November Moray | Library protestor pursues legal challenge http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Library-protestor-pursues-legal-challenge-11112013.htm Northern Scot : 11th November Moray | Reverse decision or…
Libraries News Round-up: 12th November 2013
News North Wales : 12th November Closing libraries across Wrexham 'would hit service standards' "It is not known whether there are legal implications of not meeting the standards" - Report by…
Libraries News Round-up: 10th November 2013
Wembley Matters : 9th November Brent's approach to consultation – has anything changed? http://wembleymatters.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/brents-approach-to-consultation-has.html?m=1 South Wales Evening Post : 10th November Plans in place in Resolven, Briton Ferry and Blaengwynfi…
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: 7th November 2013
Market Rasen Mail : 7th November Could London council be answer to Lincs libraries? Privatisation mooted A private branch of Greenwhich Borough Council has offered to take over running the…
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: 4th November 2013
STV News : 4th November Moray Council to face campaigners in court over closure of seven libraries http://news.stv.tv/north/246989-moray-council-to-face-campaigners-in-court-over-library-closures/ The Scotsman : 4th November Legal bid to keep Moray libraries open…
Libraries News Round-up: 5th November 2013
Thanks to Shirley Burnham for her daily news links. Here are today's news items relating to libraries: The Echo : 5th November Live: Southend Council decide on libraries and Shoebury…
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: 3rd November 2013
The Star : 3rd November 'Petty' Sheffield library closures anger http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/petty-sheffield-library-closures-anger-1-6210830 St Albans Review : 3rd November Herts | Meeting to discuss future of library services in St Albans A total of…
Libraries News Round-up: 1st November 2013
Hansard | House of Lords - Volunteers in public libraries Debate led by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201314/ldhansrd/text/131029-gc0001.htm#13102978000371 Local Government Lawyer : 31st October Councils told to raise game on business…
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: 28th October 2013
Alan Gibbons Diary : 28th October Are community-led libraries the answer? http://alangibbons.net/2013/10/are-community-led-libraries-the-answer/ BBC News : 28th October Northern Ireland libraries membership drops after work Almost half of the library branches…
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: 26th October 2013
Swindon Advertiser : 26th October Volunteers could open new chapter for libraries He said compared to other local authorities Swindon has a lot of libraries for the amount of people…
Saving Stony Stratford Library
Some time ago the Friends of Stony Stratford Library (FOSSL) ran a very successful campaign, called 'Wot No Books', to save their local library, which was threatened with closure. As…