Library News Round-up: 4 March 2015

Leon’s Library Blog : 4th March
Labour and libraries: the shape of things to come
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2015/03/04/labour-and-libraries-the-shape-of-things-to-come/ 

Hansard : 3rd March
Public Libraries: Written question – 225619
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-26/225619/

On You Tube : 3rd March
BBC Radio Coventry 
Alan Gibbons Interview – Coventry Libraries Campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnjQODi5k0g&feature=youtu.be

Stoke Sentinel : 4th March
Do libraries have a future in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire? 
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/libraries-future-Stoke-Trent-Staffordshire/story-26119857-detail/story.html 

This Is Local London : 4th March
Protesters storm council chamber during Barnet Borough Council meeting over library cuts
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/londonnews/11832135.Protesters_storm_council_chamber_during_library_cuts_debate/

BBC News : 4th March
Bristol mayor George Ferguson opposed by deputy over libraries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-31733957 

Bristol Post : 4th March
Deputy mayor speaks out against Bristol libraries closure threat 
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Deputy-mayor-speaks-library-closures/story-26114866-detail/story.html

Exeter Express & Echo : 4th March
“Mutual” approach for Devon libraries
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Mutual-approach-Devon-libraries/story-26117683-detail/story.html …

Cityam.com : 4th March
Regus targets universities and libraries as operating profits soar 
It is now eyeing further opport­unities, including opening in public libraries across the UK:
http://www.cityam.com/210772/regus-targets-universities-and-libraries-operating-profits-soar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnjQODi5k0g&feature=youtu.be