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30 Apr, 201510 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 30 April 2015

Alan Gibbons Diary : 29th AprilOpen letter to Ed Vaizey- the riddle of the missing librarieshttp://alangibbons.net/2015/04/open-letter-to-ed-vaizey-the-riddle-of-the-missing-libraries/THE BOOKSELLER : 30th AprilPublishers give $250m free e-books for Obama schemehttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/publishers-give-250m-free-e-books-obama-schemeThe Conversation : 30th…

04 Mar, 201510 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 4 March 2015

Leon's Library Blog : 4th MarchLabour and libraries: the shape of things to comehttp://leonslibraryblog.com/2015/03/04/labour-and-libraries-the-shape-of-things-to-come/ Hansard : 3rd MarchPublic Libraries: Written question - 225619http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-26/225619/ On You Tube : 3rd MarchBBC Radio Coventry Alan…

10 Feb, 201510 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 10 February 2015

THE BOOKSELLER : 9th FebruaryCelebration and protest marks National Libraries Day http://www.thebookseller.com/news/celebration-and-protest-marks-national-libraries-day THE BOOKSELLER : 9th FebruaryCardiff's 'strong message' on National Libraries Day http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cardiffs-strong-message-national-libraries-day Wales Online : 10th FebruaryCardiff libraries saved as people power…

07 Feb, 201510 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 7 February 2015

THE INDEPENDENT : 7th FebruaryNumber of library visitors falls by 40 million in four years as austerity measures force closures According to research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by…

23 Nov, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 23rd November 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 22nd NovemberSieghart Review to recommend task force for librarieshttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/sieghart-review-recommend-urgent-action-plan-librariesSUNDAY TIMES : 23rd NovemberBishop confesses library lovehttp://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/article1487434.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2014_11_22 THE OBSERVER : 23rd NovemberStars join the fight to save people’s history as…

11 Nov, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 11th November 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 11th NovemberAuthors claim victory after Liverpool drops library closure plans http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/nov/11/liverpool-library-closure-plans-carol-ann-duffy-caitlin-moranAlan Gibbons' Diary : 10th NovemberLiverpool's reprieved libraries: first thoughtshttp://alangibbons.net/2014/11/liverpools-reprieved-libraries-first-thoughts/Herald Scotland : 11th NovemberEast Renfrewshire | Pupils to help run…

30 Oct, 201409 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 30th October 2014

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 30th OctoberGovernment turns 1,000 public buildings into WiFi hotspotshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/broadband/11197617/Government-turns-1000-public-buildings-into-WiFi-hotspots.html Vaizey: Public-building wi-fi cash will keep cities 'internationally competitive' - 30th Octoberhttps://www.cable.co.uk/news/vaizey-public-building-wi-fi-cash-will-keep-cities-internationally-competitive-700000196/The Star : 30th OctoberMinister ‘not minded’ to order…

15 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th August 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th AugustLiverpool moves closer to library closureshttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/liverpool-moves-closer-library-closures.htmlA Sense of Place : 15th AugustLiverpool | Closing the librarieshttp://asenseofplaceblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/closing-the-libraries/Alan Gibbons Blog : 15th AugustLiverpool City Council to go ahead with eleven…

10 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th August 2014

rs21 : 9th AugustFight for your right to readAlan Gibbons, author, organiser of the Campaign for the Book and lifelong socialist discusses the attacks that the library service is facing in…

09 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th August 2014

Our daily digest of news items is provided by Shirley Burnham. You can follow her on Twitter at @ShirleyBurnham. BBC Radio Merseyside : 8th AugustInterview with Alan Gibbons - opposing Library…

31 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 31st July 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 31st JulyGibbons urges Vaizey to act on Kirklees library cutsIn his letter to the minister, Gibbons reminds Vaizey of his stance as a shadow culture minister in…

30 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th July 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 30th JulyKirklees set to close 24 of its 26 libraries PLN data cited. Ann Cleeves, Alan Gibbons and Ian Anstice are quoted. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/30/kirklees-close-24-26-libraries-cutsBBC News : 30th JulyCornwall…

04 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th July 2014

To everyone : There's a Thunderclap for Lincolnshire Libraries here > Please join in! https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/13483-can-you-savelibraries-today?locale=en BookBrunch: 4th July Impassioned Sieghart is star turn at PLS annual meeting http://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/article_free.asp?pid=impassioned_sieghart_is_star_turn_at_pls_annual_meeting Leon's Library Blog…

29 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th June 2014

BBC One Midlands : 29th June On iPlayer : BBC Sunday Politics Show Libraries > @ 47.12 mins in - & continues with Alan Gibbons's interview @ 50.15 mins in http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b046v7xb/sunday-politics-west-midlands-29062014 … CLIK :…

25 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th June 2014

Please Note! BBC One | Politics Show - 11:00 a.m, this Sunday (29 June) Libraries | Guests: Alan Gibbons, the Conservative MP for Meriden, Caroline Spelman, and the Labour MP for Telford, David…

14 Mar, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th March 2014

York Press : 14th March 'Difficult' savings to be made in county council's 2020 North Yorkshire programme "If the goal is to protect services, people must step up to the…

25 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th November 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 25th November The future of libraries – keeping the service alive Join us Thursday 28 November to discuss how councils can reinvent library services in the 21st century http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2013/nov/25/libraries-future-service-councils…

25 Nov, 201309 Oct, 2020

Videos and Pictures from Speak Up for Libraries Conference 2013

The panel: Phil Bradley, President of CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) Janene Cox, President of SCL (Society of Chief Librarians) Brian Ashley, Libraries Director, Arts Council England…

31 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 31st October 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 31st October CILIP calls for report into library closures http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-calls-report-library-closures.html Alan Gibbons : 30th October Speech | The libraries we need and the leaders we don't http://alangibbons.net/2013/10/the-libraries-we-need-and-the-leaders-we-dont/ Web Wire…

28 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 28th October 2013

Alan Gibbons Diary : 28th October Are community-led libraries the answer? http://alangibbons.net/2013/10/are-community-led-libraries-the-answer/ BBC News : 28th October Northern Ireland libraries membership drops after work Almost half of the library branches…

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