Libraries News Round-up: 12 January

THE BOOKSELLER : 12th January
Libraries minister visits Lancashire over cuts
“It was a very cordial meeting…”
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-minister-visits-lancashire-over-cuts-468586

Society of Chief Librarians
2016: The Year of Partnerships and Purpose — Neil MacInnes, SCL President
http://goscl.com/2016-the-year-of-partnerships-and-purpose/

Bath Chronicle : 12th January
Volunteers & parish councils could be asked to take on running of Bath libraries
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/volunteers-and-parish-councils-could-be-asked-to-take-on-running-of-bath-libraries/story-30050437-detail/story.html

Sutton Coldfied Local : 12th January
Parties united as save Sutton Coldfield Library petitions submitted to BCC
In a strong show of solidarity, representatives from Sutton Coldfield Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties gathered with members of The Library Lobby and Friends of the Libraries of Birmingham …
http://suttoncoldfieldlocal.co.uk/library-petitions-presented-to-bcc-231372/

THE BOOKSELLER : 11th January
Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group to re-launch
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-all-party-parliamentary-group-be-re-established-468531

Lancashire Evening Post : 11th January
Minister visits Lancashire to investigate library closures
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/minister-visits-lancashire-to-investigate-library-closures-1-8328617