Libraries News Round-up: 3rd July 2013
THE GUARDIAN : 3rd July Let's keep doing it by the book: why we shouldn't cut libraries Two contributors explain why they are against council plans to cut the number…
Libraries News Round-up: 2nd July 2013
THE GUARDIAN : 2nd July Councils call for the abolition of six core Whitehall departments Sir Merrick Cockell has warned that 56 councils risk collapse unless changes are made to…
Libraries News Round-up: 1st July 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 1st July Libraries must 'face reality', warns Ashley http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-must-face-reality-warns-ashley.html Sheffield Star : 1st July Letter |Library campaigners will not go away http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/library-campaigners-will-not-go-away-1-5812317 Sunderland Echo : 1st July…
Libraries News Round-up: 30th June 2013
Public Libraries News : 30th June Libraries Director Brian Ashley tells it how it is to the Library Campaign http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/06/libraries-director-brian-ashley-tells-it-how-it-is-to-the-library-campaign.html Horncastle News : 30th June Libraries under threat as council…
Libraries News Round-up: 29th June 2013
Rutland Times : 29th June Lincolnshire | Glimmer of hope in fight to save Deepings library http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/local/glimmer-of-hope-in-fight-to-save-deepings-library-1-5232635 Birmingham Mail : 29th June Goodbye Birmingham Central Library http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/gallery-goodbye-birmingham-central-library-4731792 Southend Echo :…
Libraries News Round-up: 28th June 2013
CILIP : 27th June What the Government’s Spending Review means for library and information services http://www.cilip.org.uk/news-media/pages/news130627.aspx THE BOOKSELLER : 28th June Government to consult on PLR extension http://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-consult-plr-extension.html THE BOOKSELLER…
Q&A with Brian Ashley – Join in the debate!
Can't make it to the libraries event on 29th June? You can watch the live stream of the meeting with Brian Ashley from the Arts Council, The Library Campaign and…
Libraries News Round-up: 27th June 2013
Public Libraries News : 26th June Editorial | "Slightly worse than our worst case scenario" : The latest Government cuts examined http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/06/slightly-worse-than-our-worst-case-scenario-the-latest-government-cuts-examined.html This Is Hampshire : 27th June Library service…
Libraries News Round-up: 26th June 2013
THE GUARDIAN : 26th June In Newcastle, libraries and pools shut as spending cuts reality bites "I'm devastated by it. Libraries are part of the move towards civilised society. They…
Libraries News Round-up: 25th June 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 25th June E-book royalty debate reignited http://www.thebookseller.com/news/e-book-royalty-debate-reignited.html Question Everything : 24th June Steve Wyler of 'Locality' is asked about its work with Libraries http://questioneverythingtheytellyou.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/questions-to-locality.html Northern Scot :…
Libraries News Round-up: 24th June 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 24th June Warning of major threat to Welsh library services http://www.thebookseller.com/news/warning-major-threat-welsh-library-services.html Wales Online : 24th June Libraries depts could be wiped out under swingeing budget cuts, council…
Libraries News Round-up: 23rd June 2013
The Scottish Sun : 23rd June Aamer Anwar | Vaizey must be brought to book on library cuts http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/papercolumnists/aameranwar/4980192/Vaizey-must-be-brought-to-book-on-library-cuts.html The Argus : 22nd June Newhaven | £1.6m library given the…
Libraries News Round-up: 22nd June 2013
Public Libraries News : 21st June Hello cuts into 2016 … and Herefordshire’s decision to scrap interlending suggests a dark new trend Regardless of cost, though, there is also a…
Libraries News Round-up: 21st June 2013
THE GUARDIAN : 20th June Maria Miller | I argued for the arts – and won. We will keep the philistines from the gates http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/20/argued-for-arts-and-won-philistines-economic-case?INTCMP=SRCH SCL : 21st June SCL…
Libraries News Round-up: 20th June 2013
Gov.uk : 20th June Ed Vaizey MP |Speech to the Society of Chief Librarians Seminar https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/speech-to-the-society-of-chief-librarians-seminar BBC News : 20th June Councils 'face 10% funding cut' libraries included in "non-statutory…
Libraries News Round-up: 19th June 2013
BBC News : 19th June Lincolnshire County Council proposes major library shake-up The number of static libraries under the authority's control would fall from 47 to 15. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-22962132 This Is…
Libraries News Round-up: 18th June 2013
DAILY MIRROR : 18th June Jobless forced to pay for library internet access just as more services move online A survey of 2,000 library staff by Britain’s biggest public sector…
Libraries News Round-up: 17th June 2013
Sunderland Echo : 17th June Sunderland library spending had fallen by £2.5million even before closure plans announced http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/sunderland-library-spending-had-fallen-by-2-5million-even-before-closure-plans-announced-1-5775185 Sunderland Echo : 17th June 'Hands off our libraries' – fight launched…
Libraries News Round-up: 14th June 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 14th June Commons to debate future of creative industries It will be held on Wednesday (19th June), and will constitute the first major debate on the topic…
Libraries News Round-up: 13th June 2013
THE INDEPENDENT : 12th June 'Culture' means whatever you want it to, especially if you're in public life He asserted that "the culture minister is the weakest minister in the…