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21 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 21st July 2013

Rutland Times : 21st July Lincolnshire villages could lose mobile libraries http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/local/lincolnshire-villages-could-lose-mobile-libraries-1-5304600 Spalding Guardian : 21st July 'You have the power to save your library' At a well-attended public meeting…

20 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th July 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 20th July A library is not just about books: it's also a place for the vulnerable If another 400 UK libraries close by 2016, as predicted, the…

19 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th July 2013

They Work For You : 18th July Written Answer - Q Public Libraries | The minimum statutory requirement http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-18a.162017.h&s=speaker%3A11905#g162017.r0 THE GUARDIAN | Culture Professionals Network : 18th July Arts Council England's…

18 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th July 2013

Bucks Free Press : 17th July Sir Terry Pratchett returns to Beaconsfield Library http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10554442.Sir_Terry_Pratchett_returns_to_Beaconsfield_Library/ BBC News : 18th July Almost 40% of army recruits have reading age of 11, MPs…

17 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th July 2013

THE INDEPENDENT : 17th July The austerity story: How Spain fell in love with books again as locals flood back to libraries http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/the-austerity-story-how-spain-fell-in-love-withbooks-again-as-locals-flood-back-to-libraries-8714705.html Spalding Today : 17th July Community shows…

16 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 15th July Motion of no confidence in the libraries minister Ed Vaizey http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/motion-of-no-confidence-in-the-libraries-minister-ed-vaizey.html Question Everything : 16th July The first rule of politics: never believe anything…

15 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th July Vaizey confirms PLR extension The changes will only apply to loans made on site in libraries, and not to those digital loans made remotely. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/vaizey-confirms-plr-extension.html…

14 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 13th July Editorial |1 2 3 Creepy House! http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/1-2-3-creepy-house.html Iran Book News Agency : 14th July Library campaigners predict 1,000 closures by 2016 in U.K. http://www.ibna.ir/vdchzknzx23nqid.01t2.html…

13 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th July 2013

Spalding Today : 13th July Almost 180 jobs face axe if libraries go "I have to say it's cultural vandalism what they are doing. Lincolnshire has the least educated workforce…

12 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th July 2013

THE INDEPENDENT : 12th July Campaigners warn of libraries in crisis across England http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/campaigners-warn-of-libraries-in-crisis-across-england-8706460.html THE GUARDIAN : 12th July Library campaigners predict 1,000 closures by 2016 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jul/12/library-campaigners-1000-closures-2016 Public Libraries News…

12 Jul, 201309 Oct, 2020

National Library Campaigners speak out!

The inaction of the DCMS has been highlighted by national campaigners. The Bookseller: 11th July 2013 Library Campaign wards of library 'slaughter' The Guardian: 12th July 2013 Library Campaigners predict…

11 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 11th July Library Campaign warns of library 'slaughter' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-campaign-warns-library-slaughter.html Public Libraries News : 10th July US and UK libraries advocacy compared … and an Ode to the…

10 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th July 2013

PRIVATE EYE Issue No. 1344: 12-25th July Library News | Barking & Dagenham (p.28) Public Libraries News : 9th July Editorial | CILIP gamble on rebranding passes one barrier, at…

09 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th July 2013

Localgov.co.uk : 9th July York considers new delivery model for libraries and archive services If approved, staff will own a third of the new CBS which will have exempt charity…

08 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 8th July Move to halt CILIP rebrand defeated https://www.thebookseller.com/news/move-halt-cilip-rebrand-defeated.html The Star : 8th July Sheffield library legal challenge fears The possibility of a legal challenge over library…

07 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 7th July Editorial |Mail somehow uses library rebrand to link librarians with mass murderer including details of newspaper reports, blogs and social media coverage - CILIP…

06 Jul, 201309 Oct, 2020

Read all about it! Libraries event and AGM

Read all about it! A lot of campaigners had their say, after months of frustration with the uselessness of government and Arts Council England (ACE). New ACE libraries man Brian…

06 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th July 2013

DAILY MAIL : 6th July The Knowledge People? Attempted rebrand gets librarians raising their voices in outrage http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357307/The-knowledge-people-Attempted-rebrand-gets-librarians-raising-voices-outrage.html The story was also published earlier today on Page 4 of 'The…

05 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th July 2013

Question Everything : 5th July Press statements are not delivered under oath The leadership in the library profession has failed to promote libraries to the people who hold the purse…

04 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th July 2013

Politics.co.uk : 4th July Comment: Our museums need to confront politics Public organisations that display the past often shy away from the gritty realities of the big political issues or…

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