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24 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

23 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

22 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

21 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

20 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

19 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

18 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

17 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

14 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

13 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

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…

12 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th June 2013

DAILY EXPRESS : 12th June Libraries give us power and axing museums will lead to heritage senility, warns Archbishop The Archbishop went on lambast the Government for spending cuts which …

11 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th June 2013

CLOA : 6th June Yinnon Ezra - Gov Advisor on Library Policy So do we really need superheros to sort out Public Libraries? http://blog.cloa.org.uk/2013/06/06/so-do-we-really-need-superheros-to-sort-out-public-libraries/ Gov.uk : 11th June Maria Miller…

10 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th June 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 10th June Jarvis calls for "deeds not words" on libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/jarvis-calls-%E2%80%9Cdeeds-not-words%E2%80%9D-libraries.html New Statesman : 10th June The battle against privatisation Outsourcing of public services continues apace as…

09 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th June 2013

THE INDEPENDENT : 9th June Katy Guest | Reading rights (scroll down) Like the new Children's Laureate, Malorie Blackman, as a child I read "anything and everything I could get…

09 Jun, 201324 Oct, 2020

Ode to Libraries

Ode to Libraries Making Waves choir sing their protest at the savage cuts to public libraries, written for the National Libraries Day February 2013, first performed at Newbiggin Hall Library…

08 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th June 2013

Just the one today: Labour List : 8th June Dan Jarvis MP | Deeds, not more words – what Libraries really need http://labourlist.org/2013/06/deeds-not-more-words-what-libraries-really-need/

07 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th June 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 7th May Further reading: how to put libraries back at the heart of communities The Arts Council England explains how libraries can adapt to financial challenges and…

06 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th June 2013

THE INDEPENDENT : 6th June Government will help you to take over a community pub - or maybe even the shop, pool or library Up to quarter of a billion…

05 Jun, 201304 Nov, 2020

Disappointed by ACE live chat? Then join us!

Oh dear! After the live webchat today with Brian Ashley, all I can say is - thank goodness there's a chance to do it properly at our meeting with him…

05 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th June 2013

New Cross : 3rd June A documentary about a community that saved their local library from closure whatever your views - you will be uplifted by this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdMy7GrmlME&feature=youtu.be Library Campaign…

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