Libraries News Round-up: 2nd September 2013
THE BIG ISSUE : 2nd September Andrew Carnegie: the billionaire benefactor of Great Britain (Sydenham Library, Lewisham) A petition was launched to keep it open, but it took local business owner…
Libraries News Round-up: 31st August 2013
Sunderland Echo : 30th August Rallying cry to save Sunderland libraries http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/rallying-cry-to-save-sunderland-libraries-1-5998401
Libraries News Round-up: 29th August 2013
BBC Radio 4 Our Libraries: The Next Chapter to be broadcast: 11.00 a.m - Wednesday 4th September In the first of two programmes, Michael goes to Herefordshire where, earlier this…
Libraries News Round-up: 27th August 2013
This Is Lincolnshire : 27th August Villagers hand in 7,800 name petition in library closure threat protest They made the 100-mile round trip from Deeping St James in the south…
Libraries News Round-up: 26th August 2013
The Star : 26th August Sheffield council faces challenge on library secret "It is appalling Labour is keeping details in the public interest from public scrutiny." http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-council-faces-challenge-on-library-secret-1-5985903 This Is Grimsby…
Libraries News Round-up: 25th August 2013
Market Rasen Mail : 25th August Letter | Councillor Anne Reynolds : E-Petition to Save Libraries http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letter-e-petition-to-save-libraries-1-5410899 Don't Privatise Libraries : 25th August A pint and a book please http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/a-pint-and-book-please.html Phil Bradley's…
Libraries News Round-up: 23rd August 2013
The Next Web (TNW) : 22nd August The future of libraries http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/22/the-future-of-libraries/ Sunderland Echo : 23rd August 'No interest' from community in running Sunderland libraries or other services http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/no-interest-from-community-in-running-sunderland-libraries-or-other-services-1-5978018 Spalding…
Libraries News Round-up: 22nd August 2013
This Is Somerset : 22nd August Letter | Can't this be sited elsewhere? I am appalled that Bristol City Council is considering leasing space in the Central Library to the new Cathedral…
Libraries News Round-up: 21st August 2013
PRIVATE EYE | Library News Issue No. 1347 Item (1) Lincolnshire | Item (2) JLIS takeovers available in all good newsagents Gainsborough Standard : 21st August Lincolnshire: Gainsborough MP condemns council’s plans…
Libraries News Round-up: 20th August 2013
Sheffield Telegraph : 20th August Silence on future of Sheffield libraries In the council's response to The Star's (FoI) request - arriving six weeks after the 20-day deadline the council…
Libraries News Round-up: 12th August 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 12th August 'Spiral of decline' for Anglesey's libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/spiral-decline-angleseys-libraries.html Public Libraries News : 11th August Editorial | Go in poor, leave feeling rich http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/08/go-in-poor-leave-feeling-rich.html This Is Lincolnshire…
Libraries News Round-up: 8th August 2013
This Is Derbyshire : 8th August More job losses are now feared at Derby City Council Job losses are "inevitable" and libraries and children's centres could be run by volunteers…
Libraries News Round-up: 6th August 2013
BBC News: 5th August Lincolnshire libraries face axe in £2m budget cut "If any community wants to set up a library in a village hall, we will help them stock…
Libraries News Round-up: 4th August 2013
Public Libraries News : 4th August CILIP's suggested new name revealed, the e-lending pilot takes shape … and the rest of the news http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/08/cilips-suggested-new-name-revealed-the-e-lending-pilot-takes-shape-and-the-rest-of-the-news.html Cumbernauld News : 4th August North…
Libraries News Round-up: 3rd August 2013
DAILY MAIL : 3rd August Librarian, 57, who stood up to a family of yobs was arrested and forced to wear 'degrading' hood by police Sussex, England http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2383863/Librarian-57-stood-family-yobs-arrested-forced-wear-degrading-hood-police.html Good Library…
Libraries News Round-up: 1st August 2013
CILIP : 1st August New name for library and information professional body proposed http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/new-name-library-and-information-professional-body-proposed CILIP : 31st July New name for library and information professional body proposed http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/new-name-library-and-information-professional-body-proposed Library Journal…
Libraries News Round-up: 31st July 2013
DAILY TELEGRAPH : 31st July Council defends decision to stock extremist books at Woolwich library http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10214547/Council-defends-decision-to-stock-extremist-books-Woolwich-library.html Booktrade Info : 31st July Irate UK librarians call for no confidence vote on…
Libraries News Round-up: 30th July 2013
Local Government Chronicle : 29th July Grants to be cut by extra £95m to plug gap in safety net Funding for councils is set to be cut by an extra…
Libraries News Round-up: 29th July 2013
LocalGov : 29th July Croydon outsources library services The council has signed an eight-year contract with John Laing Integrated Services (JLIS). http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=110572 DAILY TELEGRAPH : 29th July Judicial review process…
Libraries News Round-up: 26th July 2013
DAILY TELEGRAPH : 24th July Children 'too distracted by technology to listen to stories' It has revamped its library and introduced a Jackanory-style "storytelling space" to encourage teachers, librarians and…