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.

Independent on Sunday
Special report: Britain’s REAL big society 
An uncriticial paean of praise – includes reference to Isle of Wight library volunteers
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/special-report-britains-real-big-society-8591235.html?origin=internalSearch

Good Library Blog : 28th April
Sieghart- ebooks – and the reputation of public libraries
http://www.goodlibraryguide.com/blog/archives/2013/04/sieghart_ebooks.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Libraries News Round-up: 7 December 2017

The Star: 7 December Moving beyond hotel plan with library and arts centre vision in Sheffield city centre https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/out-and-about/moving-beyond-hotel-plan-with-library-and-arts-centre-vision-in-sheffield-city-centre-1-8895558 The Northern Echo: 7 December Gateshead Council scraps computer charge in…

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