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.

Public Libraries News : 5th May
One volunteer library, many questions: Walcot Library and matters arising
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/05/one-volunteer-library-many-questions-walcot-library-and-matters-arising.html

Irish Independent : 6th May
Libraries forced to close for days amid staff shortage crisis
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/libraries-forced-to-close-for-days-amid-staff-shortage-crisis-29244153.html

This Is Nottingham : 4th May
‘Fantastic’ librarian Laura in running for top award
She said: “Many of our students have poor literacy skills, which mean they have problems accessing some of the curriculum.”
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Fantastic-librarian-Laura-running-award/story-18889687-detail/story.html

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Libraries News Round-up: 17 January 2016

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 17th January 14 million fewer books available in libraries than when David Cameron took office http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/12102686/14-million-fewer-books-available-in-libraries-than-when-David-Cameron-took-office.html Leon's Library Blog : 17th January Sometimes I Get So Angry..!…

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