Library News Round-up: 1 May 2015

Public Libraries News : 1st May
Editorial | Alan Gibbons + Private Eye call Ed Vaizey out on figures, the SCL … and Obama cares
http://ift.tt/1DP0U3O

South Wales Evening Post : 1st May
Welsh Government plans to halve the number of councils dividing opinion
More rights for groups who want to help run or take over council services, for example libraries.
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Welsh-Government-plan/story-26425733-detail/story.html

Braintree & Witham Times : 1st May
Thurrock | Fast-track fears about library volunteers
http://m.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/12920466.Fast_track_fears_about_library_volunteers/

Harrow Times : 30th April
Campaigners ‘confident’ they can run North Harrow Library as success
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/12923437.Campaigners__confident__they_can_run_library_as_success/