Libraries news round-up: 13 July 2018
Somerset Live: 12 July Opposition councillor calls for all elected members to get say over Somerset's library services North Somerset Times: 13 July Clevedon School pupils look to raise £12k…
Libraries News Round-up: 18 October 2017
The Argus: 18 October East Sussex | Hundreds sign petition to save their library http://www.theargus.co.uk/NEWS/15602101.___Do_not_close_Ringmer_Library______plea_to_council/ Kilburn Times: 18 October Brent | Library in Kensal Rise gets £75,000 council boost http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/library-in-kensal-rise-gets-75-000-council-boost-1-5241181…
Libraries News Round-up: 27 September 2017
Leon's Library Blog: 27 September One Hundred And Two! A librarian speaks out about working with volunteers. https://leonslibraryblog.com/2017/09/27/one-hundred-and-two/ BBC News: 27 September Berkshire | Reading council needs old books and…
Libraries News Round-up: 31 July
Bournemouth Echo: 31 July Library staff to see their pay reduced as part of jobs "realignment" Library manager pay scales to be brought in line with those in Poole. Agreed…
Library News Round-up: 15 January 2015
Lincolnshire | Urgent News - The Friends of Deeping Libraryhttp://us3.forward-to-friend.com/forward/preview?u=a40ebd566abc6427e8927e380&id=7f012c75c0THE INDEPENDENT : 15th JanuaryIt's more than just sentiment that makes the loss of Britain's libraries so deeply troublinghttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/its-more-than-just-sentiment-that-makes-the-loss-of-britain-libraries-so-deeply-troubling-9979843.htmlTHE BOOKSELLER : 15th January'Eighteen…
Library News Round-up: 5 January 2015
Wales Online : 5th JanuaryCardiff | Write a 'love letter' to your library - author's plea to help save capital city's serviceshttp://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/write-love-letter-your-library-8386545 Gazette Live : 5th JanuaryStockton | Take a tour of Billingham's new £2.7m…
Library News Round-up: 14th October 2014
The Human Rights and Equality Impact Assessments of Public Spending Cuts - A Resource Database http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/centres/chrp/projects/spendingcuts/resources/databaseUnion Solidarity International : 14th OctoberGreenwich | Librarians on strike over staff cuts, reduction of service and pay"Since…
Libraries News Round up: 5th October 2014
Derry Journal : 5th OctoberNI | Libraries - 'Civil disobedience may be only way'http://www.derryjournal.com/what-s-on/arts-culture/civil-disobedience-may-be-only-way-1-6338665Leicester Mercury : 5th OctoberA partnership to save our librariesDiscusses role of volunteers elsewhere, inc Oxfordshire, Bucks and Warwickshirehttp://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/partnership-save-libraries/story-23046130-detail/story.htmlHereford…
Libraries News Round-up: 5th August 2014
SCL : 5th AugustSCL digital study points to unique role for public libraries as physical spaces for accessing digital knowledge and opportunities http://www.goscl.com/scl-digital-study-points-to-unique-role-for-public-libraries-as-physical-spaces-for-accessing-digital-knowledge-and-opportunities/Huddersfield Examiner : 5th AugustKirklees | Public meeting set to…
Libraries News Round-up: 18th July 2014
Malvern Gazette : 18th JulyRaft of library changes revealed by Worcestershire County CouncilAmong the other changes to Worcestershire's libraries are a review of opening hours and staffing levels at sites…
Libraries News Round-up: 28th May 2014
Nottingham Post : 28th May Volunteers lead way as Bakersfield library escapes the axe http://www.nottinghampost.com/Volunteers-lead-way-library-escapes-axe/story-21151066-detail/story.html Worksop Guardian : 27th May Notts: Council to explore community partnership libraries There is also…
Libraries News Round-up: 6th February 2014
Liverpool Echo : 6th February Mayor's warning as libraries facing axe in fresh cuts ... half of its libraries look set to close in the latest round of cutbacks. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-mayors-warning-libraries-facing-6677442 Surrey County…
Libraries News Round-up: 2nd February 2014
Southend Standard : 2nd February 100 volunteers say they'll run Southend's libraries http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/news/echo/10979155.100_volunteers_say_they_ll_run_Southend_s_libraries/?ref=nt Louth Eye : 1st February Lincolnshire | Evidence Of Shocking Cluelessness At LCC http://www.loutheye.co.uk/01-02-14-evidence-of-shocking-cluelessness-at-lcc.php Spalding Guardian : 2nd February…
Libraries News Round-up: 28th January 2014
Voices for the Library : 28th January Data protection and volunteer-led libraries http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/2014/01/data-protection-and-volunteer-led-libraries/ Swindon Advertiser : 28th January Letter | Valuable volunteers As the manager of the Walcot Community Shop I would like to…
Libraries News Round-up: 9th January 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 9th January Ezra leaves DCMS advisory role Ezra's advisory role replaced the Advisory Council for Libraries, which is a statutory requirement. Laura Swaffield, chair of The Library…
Libraries News Round-up: 8th January 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 8th January Thirty Leicestershire libraries under threat http://www.thebookseller.com/news/thirty-leicestershire-libraries-under-threat.html Yinnon Ezra, Libraries Advisor, has left the DCMS His final Blog for CLOA http://blog.cloa.org.uk/2014/01/07/is-it-that-time-already/ Express & Star : 8th…
Libraries News Round-up: 15th November 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 15th November Record numbers for summer reading scheme http://www.thebookseller.com/news/record-numbers-summer-reading-scheme.html CILIP Cymru Wales : 15th November Concerns over threats to library services in Wales raised in open letter…
Libraries News Round-up: 10th November 2013
Wembley Matters : 9th November Brent's approach to consultation – has anything changed? http://wembleymatters.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/brents-approach-to-consultation-has.html?m=1 South Wales Evening Post : 10th November Plans in place in Resolven, Briton Ferry and Blaengwynfi…
Libraries News Round-up: 14th October 2013
THE INDEPENDENT : 14th October Neil Gaiman: Closing libraries 'is like stopping the vaccination programmes' http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/neil-gaiman-closing-libraries-is-like-stopping-the-vaccination-programmes-8879956.html Reading Agency : 14th October Neil Gaiman delivers our second annual lecture good detail…
Libraries News Round-up: 30th September 2013
Sunderland Echo : 30th September Anger as Sunderland library closures are rubberstamped http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/anger-as-sunderland-library-closures-are-rubberstamped-1-6100257 ITV News : 30th September Lincolnshire |Library campaigners vow to fight until decision News report Video http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2013-09-30/library-campaigners-vow-to-fight-until-decision/ BBC…