Library News Round-up: 11 January 2015

Public Libraries News : 11th January
Editorial | In praise of local libraries and school library services
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2015/01/in-praise-of-local-libraries-and-school-library-services.html

CILIP
Electionwatch: a CILIP campaign
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/advocacy-campaigns-awards/advocacy-campaigns/electionwatch-cilip-campaign

Dawn Finch : 11th January
Libraries – time to get political
Dawn Finch is a children’s library and literacy consultant and author 
https://deefinch.wordpress.com/2015/01/11/libraries-time-to-get-political/

Don’t Privatise Libraries : 11th January
The Alternative New Year Public Libraries Honours List
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/the-alternative-new-year-public.html

Retford Times : 11th January
Fingers crossed for new Retford tourist information centre 
Similar volunteer-led, independent facilities such as libraries have flourished in other towns and cities around the country.
http://www.retfordtimes.co.uk/COMMENT-Fingers-crossed-new-Retford-tourist/story-25830868-detail/story.html