THE BOOKSELLER : 4th June
Libraries’ economic contribution ‘can only be measured long-term’
Public libraries have an economic impact on their communities that far exceeds their “traditional perception”, according to a report released by Arts Council England (ACE).
http://www.thebookseller.com/
ACE Report:
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Public Libraries News : 3rd June
Editorial | When technology makes things worse, it’s probably because we’re doing it wrong
http://www.
THE GUARDIAN : 4th June
Books do furnish a room – but not for much longer if Jeff Bezos has his way
Has attracted some comment
http://www.theguardian.com/
Now Bath : 4th June
Councillors To Vote On Local Council Cooperation
http://www.nowbath.co.uk/news/
View From Online : 4th June
AXMINSTER: Call for town to turn out in force to oppose library downgrading
http://www.viewfrompublishing.
Lincolnshire Echo : 4th June
Lincolnshire County Council slammed for library closures with £41 million in the bank
http://www.lincolnshireecho.
Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 4th June
Save Lincolnshire Libraries Fund passes £2000 mark
http://savelincslibraries.org.
The Journal : 4th June
Lending rise in Newcastle as e-books are trialled in libraries
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/
Herefordshire Council : 4th June
Partnership saves library opening times
But – Herefordshire campaigners report, on Twitter @savelibservices : “What this news update fails to point out is that 3 more Herefordshire Libraries rely on volunteers to keep them open”
http://newsroom.herefordshire.
Blackburn Citizen : 4th June
East Lancs library users asked views
http://www.blackburncitizen.
Virtual Lancaster : 3rd June
Library opening hours under review
http://virtual-lancaster.
