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…
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…
IT’S NOW OR NEVER FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES
NATIONAL CONFERENCE AIMS FOR ACTION The Library Campaign - the national charity that supports library users - will make a supreme effort in November get everyone together to save public libraries. The…
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…
Libraries News Round-up: 23rd October 2013
Ealing Today : 23rd October New Management For Ealing's Libraries http://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/shared/ealibrarychange001.htm Local Guardian : 23rd October John Laing Integrated Services bought out just weeks after taking control of Croydon libraries…
Libraries News Round-up: 22nd October 2013
Inside Croydon : 22nd October Laing exit library business after taking over in Croydon http://insidecroydon.com/2013/10/22/laing-exit-library-business-after-taking-over-in-croydon/ Don't Privatise Libraries : 22nd October JLIS bought out by Carillion http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/jlis-bought-out-by-carillion.html Southend Standard :…
Libraries News Round-up: 21st October 2013
Alan Gibbons Diary : 16th October Of websites and weasel words http://alangibbons.net/2013/10/of-websites-and-weasel-words/ Good Library Guide : 20th October The English Public Library Service is Beyond Repair http://www.goodlibraryguide.com/blog/archives/2013/10/the_english_pub.html This Is Devon…
Libraries News Round-up: 20th October 2013
Sheffield Telegraph : 20th October Hope for libraries The council said there had been a "marked increase" in numbers of groups coming forward wanting to run them. http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/hope-for-libraries-1-6158137 TES :…
Sunday opening in Libraries
Do libraries open on a Sunday? In some they do, in others they don’t. Ask the question on twitter and here are the results.
Libraries News Round-up: 19th October 2013
The Star : 19th October Campaign to save Sheffield library branches hotting up http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/campaign-to-save-sheffield-library-branches-hotting-up-1-6163372 Huddersfield Examiner : 19th October Kirklees libraries service wins BASE award http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/kirklees-libraries-service-wins-base-6207408 THE INDEPENDENT : 18th…