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21 Mar, 201309 Oct, 2020

Site promoting libraries highlights that the UK does not value libraries

The Bookseller has highlighted that the report used to launch Bookmark Your Library implies that the UK do not value libraries. You can read the article here: http://www.thebookseller.com/news/acescl-report-says-libraries-forgotten.html The Bookseller explains…

31 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 31st January, 2013

A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham. If you are on Twitter she is definitely worth following! Find her @shirleyburnham THE BOOKSELLER : 31st January…

31 Jan, 201309 Oct, 2020

IT’S AMAZING WHAT YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY CAN DO!

There's now a set of four 'universal offers' from public libraries – information, resources and support on (1) reading, (2) health, (3) finding information and (4) coping with the digital world (including benefits…

31 Jan, 201309 Oct, 2020

SCL announces ‘universal offers’ for libraries

A press conference was held this morning at the British Library, where Janene Cox, President of the Society of Chief Librarians (SLC) set out their vision for the future of…

30 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 30th January, 2013

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 BBC News : 30th January…

29 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 29th January, 2013

A little later than expected due to a glitch with our website. Here follows a digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated…

27 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 27th January, 2013

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. Camden Public Libraries User Group…

26 Jan, 201309 Oct, 2020

CPLUG voices opinion on the ACE Report

The Library Campaign are struck that people on the ground have a rather different take on things than that of the Arts Council researchers. CPLUG add their voice to the…

26 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th January 2013

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. Phil Bradley's Weblog : 26th…

26 Jan, 201304 Nov, 2020

What IS the Arts Council thinking of?

We want ACE to explain how it spends its money – and how it justifies research that has infuriated the whole public library world. An alleged scandal tops off a week in…

25 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-Up: 25th January, 2013

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. CILIP : 25th January Chartered…

23 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd January 2013

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 : 22nd…

22 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 22nd January 2013

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. Gov.uk : 22nd January Press…

22 Jan, 201324 Oct, 2020

Community Libraries – Guidance from Arts Council

The Arts Council has published a report looking at how communities are getting involved in the running and management of local libraries. We will add our comments shortly. *Press release* Community…

11 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 11th January 2013

See the Libraries *live chat* here, on The Guardian. Open for further comment over the week end. www.guardian.co.uk/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2013/jan/09/library-communities-2013-live-chat THE BOOKSELLER : 11th January 'Bleak' 2013 predicted as 300 libraries could…

07 Jan, 201325 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 7th January 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 7th January Morgan to leave Arts Council http://www.thebookseller.com/news/morgan-leave-arts-council.html You Tube : 19th December Sir Terry Pratchett on Libraries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBQWp-DqdAI THE INDEPENDENT : 6th January Ebooks for 20p…

27 Sep, 201209 Oct, 2020

Apply now for a share of the £6 million Grants for the Arts libraries fund

Arts Council England (ACE) has opened applications to its £6 million Grants for the Arts libraries fund. Library authorities have to do the applying, & can get £1,000 to £100,000. NOTE: this…

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