Libraries News Round-up: 17th February 2014

How to submit ‘Evidence’ to the Sieghart Review  
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/public-libraries-what-do-you-think

Gov.uk : 17th February
Proposed Abolition of the Advisory Council on Libraries
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-abolition-of-the-advisory-council-on-libraries

The Library Campaign : 17th February
Self-serve in libraries – a library worker’s experience
http://www.librarycampaign.com/self-serve-in-libraries-a-library-workers-experience/

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 17th February
Ex Assistant Director for Lincs Libraries requests Secretary of State, Maria Miller, to launch an urgent Inquiry
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/02/17/ex-assistant-director-for-libraries-calls-for-inquiry/

Daily Echo : 17th February
Have your say on massive cutbacks to Hampshire libraries
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11015306.Have_your_say_on_massive_cutbacks_to_Hampshire_libraries/

Lompoc Record : 16th February
Literacy integral to economic development
Local public library literacy programs create employable citizens, taxpayers, and voters.
http://m.lompocrecord.com/business/local/literacy-integral-to-economic-development/article_e2bd7b46-96a9-11e3-a0b1-0019bb2963f4.html

Public Finance : 21st January
Council mergers no solution to Welsh woes
http://opinion.publicfinance.co.uk/2014/01/merger-not-the-solution-to-welsh-woes/