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

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Library News Round-up: 28 August 2015

THE BOOKSELLER : 28th August'Essential' councillors understand 'value' of librarieshttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/essential-councillors-understand-value-libraries-310189Leon's Library Blog : 28th AugustThe ‘Amateurisation’ of Public Librarieshttp://leonslibraryblog.com/2015/08/28/the-amateurisation-of-the-public-libraries/ … Grimsby Telegraph : 28th AugustN.E. Lincolnshire | Scartho Library reopening will open new chapter…

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