Libraries News Round-up: 4th June 2013
DAILY TELEGRAPH : 4th June Malorie Blackman is a great choice to inspire children Donaldson's vocal support for libraries will continue with this successor. As Blackman says: "I will be…
Libraries News Round-up: 3rd June 2013
On The Wight : 3rd June No inquiry into Isle of Wight library closures confirmed http://onthewight.com/2013/06/03/isle-of-wight-libraries-no-inquiry-into-closures/ The Northern Scot : 1st June Moray | Libraries campaigners meet MP and MSP…
Libraries News Round-up: 2nd June 2013
38 Degrees member poll mentions libraries twice - please complete this survey as this group really gets results https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/member-poll-june-1-2013 THE BOOKSELLER : 31st May Lampard pushes Summer Reading Challenge "Reading…
Libraries News Round-up: 1st June 2013
Gov.uk | Updated : 31st May Supporting the library services provided by local authorities and ... https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/supporting-the-library-services-provided-by-local-authorities/activity Public Libraries News : 31st May Efficiencies: Self Service http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/campaigning/efficiencies-2/efficiencies-self-service New Statesman :…
Libraries News Round-up: 31st May 2013
Public Libraries News : 30th May Well done to Edinburgh. Not so well done to … http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/05/well-done-to-edinburgh-not-so-well-done-to.html Ledbury Reporter : 31st May Herefordshire |Troubled Ledbury library to move to historic…
Libraries News Round-up: 30th May 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 30th May DCMS 'could be scrapped', says Jarvis http://www.thebookseller.com/news/dcms-could-be-scrapped-says-jarvis.html The Galloway News : 30th May Stewartry library jobs to go in council shake-up Up to 50 jobs…
Libraries News Round-up: 29th May 2013
Many thanks to eminent library campaigner and The Library Campaign member, Shirley Burnham, for the following links to today's libraries news. Follow her on Twitter @ShirleyBurnham and us at @LibraryCampaign. Twitter…
Libraries News Round-up: 28th May 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 28th May Sefton and Manchester: libraries latest http://www.thebookseller.com/news/sefton-and-manchester-libraries-latest.html Manchester Evening News : 28th May Manchester's Libraries reprieved amid ‘shambles’ claims Council bosses passed an amended plan at…
Libraries News Round-up: 27th May 2013
This Is Nottingham : 25th May Samantha Mattos: Libraries are a modern marvel Our visits have ensured that books and everything else the library has to offer are uppermost in…
Libraries News Round-up: 25th-26th May 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. The Library Campaign AGM event,…
AGM event, including Q&A with Brian Ashley, the new libraries director at ACE
Libraries event and AGM - 29 JUNE, 2013 HURRY! Library Campaign members get priority booking, as places are limited, but anyone is welcome to attend. MEET Brian Ashley, the new libraries…
Libraries News Round-up: 24th May, 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. Public Libraries News : 23rd…
Justin Tomlinson MP says act NOW on libraries
With thanks for permission to reproduce his reply here, in response to the press release of Dan Javis MP, Justin Tomlinson MP writes, Sigh... What a load of marketing guff,…
Dan Jarvis MP calls for action NOW on libraries
Dan Jarvis MP, Shadow Culture Minister, has today called for a message to be sent to the Government demanding that they act to save Britain’s libraries. A new report, “Envisioning…
ACE Libraries report launched – Missing in Action?
Today Arts Council England has published the final part of its 'Envisioning the Public Library' research. The Library Campaign comments: This duplicates research that has been done many times before…
Libraries News Round-up: 23rd May, 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. THE BOOKSELLER : 23rd May…
Libraries News Round-up: 22nd May 2013
Liverpool Echo : 22nd May Sefton | Merseyside library cull could lead to 40 (frontline) staff redundancies A report to councillors tells how between 16 and 19 full-time posts would be lost, but because…
Libraries News Round-up: 21st May 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. THE BOOKSELLER : 21st May…
Libraries News Round-up: 20th May 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. SW Londoner : 20th May…
Libraries News Round-up: 19th May 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. This Is Local London :…