Libraries News Round-up: 25 September 2015

THE BOOKSELLER : 25th September
CILIP votes overwhelmingly against ‘amateurisation’ of library service 
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-votes-against-amateurisation-library-service-313284

Leon’s Library Blog : 25th September
Cilip AGM 2015 
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2015/09/25/cilip-agm-2015/ 

SCL : 25th September 
Library leaders across England and Wales confirm the welcome offered to refugees and asylum seekers from public libraries 
http://www.ascel.org.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/public/Libraries%20extend%20welcome%20to%20refugees%20and%20migrants.pdf

Shropshire Star : 25th September
Shropshire Council’s plans to hand libraries over to groups opposed by campaigners 
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/09/25/shropshire-council-plans-to-hand-libraries-over-to-groups-opposed-by-campaigners/ 

Express & Star : 25th September
Sandwell | Residents’ opinions sought as council warns frontline services may be cut
including Libraries 
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/09/25/residents-opinions-sought-as-council-warns-frontline-services-may-be-cut/

Sutton Guardian : 25th September
Have your say on £1m cuts to Sutton’s libraries 
http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/13782694.Have_your_say_on___1m_cuts_to_Sutton_s_libraries/ 

Rye & Battle Observer : 25th September
East Sussex | ‘No red lines’ as county council looks to cut more than £70m 
http://www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk/news/local/no-red-lines-as-county-council-looks-to-cut-more-than-70m-1-6977499 

Wales Online : 25th September
Struggling National Library appoints new Chief Exec to turn around its fortunes 
insolvency a threat unless jobs are lost 
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/struggling-national-library-appoints-new-10131947 

Craven Herald : 24th September
North Yorkshire | Meetings organised for potential library volunteers 
http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/13782017.Meetings_organised_for_potential_library_volunteers/