Library News Round-up: 24 March 2015

Kent Online : 24th March 
Residents in Sandwich told a charitable trust would enable libraries to be “bespoke”
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sandwich/news/bespoke-library-services-33909/ 

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 24th March
Lincolnshire County Council apologises to Pauline Palmer: “we have learned our lessons”
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2015/03/24/lincolnshire-county-council-apologises-to-pauline-palmer-we-have-learned-our-lessons/ 

Harrow Times : 24th March
‘Full steam ahead’ as campaigners prepare business plans for North Harrow library and Bob Lawrence library
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/11875888._Full_steam_ahead__as_campaigners_prepare_library_business_plans/ 

CILIP : 23rd March
Great Expectations or Hard Times? The budget and what it means for the
Library, Knowledge and Information Sector
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/blog/great-expectations-or-hard-times-budget-what-it-means-library-knowledge-information

LGA : 23rd March
Press Release | Majority of council tax will soon be spent on social care
“… and just under 5p in every £1 will be left to fund all libraries, leisure centres, parks, museums and arts.”
http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/media-releases/-/journal_content/56/10180/7134458/NEWS

LGA : 23rd March
LGA names winners of digital fund
http://www.localgov.co.uk/LGA-names-winners-of-digital-fund/38373

Local Gov Lawyer : 20th March 
ICO calls for action to tackle “transparency gap” caused by outsourcing
http://localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22281%3Aico-calls-for-action-to-tackle-qtransparency-gapq-caused-by-outsourcing&catid=59&Itemid=27