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27 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27 January 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 27th January The loss of libraries is another surefire way to entrench inequality http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2016/jan/27/loss-libraries-entrench-inequality-poor-family Knowledge Exchange : 27th January Rural transport: connecting communities communites being "cut off"…

26 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26 January 2016

Chorley Guardian : 26th January Lancashire | Library campaigners hold peaceful protest "Despite our financial situation, we are committed to continuing to provide 34 fully staffed libraries" http://www.chorley-guardian.co.uk/news/local/library-campaigners-hold-peaceful-protest-1-7696418#ixzz3yLOViZ7A And, please don't forget…

25 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25 January 2016

Libraries Taskforce : 25th January Toolkit number 2: community libraries https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/01/25/toolkit-number-2-community-libraries/#comment-189 Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 25th January Maurice writes to the Secretary of State AGAIN http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2016/01/25/maurice-writes-to-the-secretary-of-state-again/ Get Reading : 25th…

22 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22 January 2016

Leon's Library Blog: 22nd January The DCMS or LGA says jump, the SCL asks ‘how high?’ http://leonslibraryblog.com/2016/01/22/how-high/ The Library Campaign: 22nd January Submission from Royal National Institute of Blind People…

21 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 21 January 2016

Chronicle Live : 20th January The Government hopes that a public weary of local council cuts will let them off the hook David Stockdale is Newcastle Council’s cabinet member for…

20 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20 January 2016

PRIVATE EYE | Issue 1410 Library News | CILIP seeks legal opinion - Church Stretton JR - Barnet letter before claim In Newsagents LGA : 20th January Creating the public library…

19 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19 January 2016

On the Wight : 19th January What do we do if the money runs out? IOW council chief asks Government The council chief's letter to the DCLG's Shafi Khan is embedded in the…

18 Jan, 201623 Jan, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 18 January 2016

Telegraph & Argus : 18th January Bradford | Councillors protest over length and location of libraries closures consultation meeting "It's barmy not to engage with people - the Council must consult properly"…

17 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17 January 2016

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 17th January 14 million fewer books available in libraries than when David Cameron took office http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/12102686/14-million-fewer-books-available-in-libraries-than-when-David-Cameron-took-office.html Leon's Library Blog : 17th January Sometimes I Get So Angry..!…

15 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15 January 2016

The Knowledge Exchange : 15th January A book for everything that ails us ...why bibliotherapy could be just the medicine we’re looking for Libraries are the best pill http://theknowledgeexchangeblog.com/2016/01/15/a-book-for-everything-that-ails-us-why-bibliotherapy-could-be-just-the-medicine-were-looking-for/ BBC…

13 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13 January 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 13th January Joanna Trollope: 'UK cannot afford to close one single public library' http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jan/13/joanna-trollope-uk-not-afford-close-one-single-public-library THE BOOKSELLER : 12th January Authors lead support for My Library By Right…

12 Jan, 201623 Jan, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 12 January 2016

SCL : 12th January New report looks at creating a Single Library Digital Presence to support Public Libraries in the future http://goscl.com/new-report-looks-at-creating-a-single-library-digital-presence-to-support-public-libraries-in-the-future/ Lincolnshire Echo: 12th January Letter | 'Lincolnshire County Council is…

11 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11 January 2016

Shropshire Live : 11th January Judicial Review on Church Stretton Library to be heard in April http://www.shropshirelive.com/2016/01/11/judicial-review-on-church-stretton-library-to-be-heard-in-april/ Walsall Advertiser : 11th January Hundreds protest against planned closures of Walsall libraries…

09 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9 January 2016

DAILY MIRROR : 9th January Tory cuts mean two libraries close for good every WEEK - with hundreds more under threat http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-cuts-mean-two-libraries-7148599 Don't Privatise Libraries : 9th January 'Open+' denying…

08 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8 January 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 8th January Report to recommend £20m digital investment in libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/report-recomment-20m-digital-investment-libraries-319894 The Knowledge Exchange : 8th January Digital leadership: how should digital be represented at board level? Reading…

07 Jan, 201623 Jan, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 7 January 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 6th January Councils see libraries as 'easy targets' for cuts http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-are-easy-targets-council-budget-cut-decisions-319856 Express & Star : 6th January Walsall Council cuts: Thousands oppose library closure plan http://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2016/01/06/walsall-council-cuts-thousands-oppose-library-closure-plan/ LibrariesShacked.org…

06 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6 January 2016

CloudPro : 6th January Capita chosen as North Yorkshire library management system (LMS) provider http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/it-infrastructure/5714/capita-chosen-as-north-yorkshire-library-management-system-provider Longridge & Ribble Valley News : 6th January Lancashire | Battle cry to save Longridge Library http://www.longridgenews.co.uk/news/local/battle-cry-to-save-longridge-library-1-7658252…

05 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5 January 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 5th January Council services will never be the same again Central government funding cuts will force councils to dust off their more radical plans to close children’s…

04 Jan, 201610 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4 January 2016

Bindmans LLP Save Barnet Libraries - Letter Before Claim to Barnet Council http://barnetalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Letter-before-claim.pdf This Is Local London : 4th January Campaigners take first step in legal action over Barnet library cuts http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/14180994.Campaigners_take_first_step_in_legal_action_over_Barnet_library_cuts/…

16 Dec, 201510 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16 December 2015

THE INDEPENDENT : 16th December Refugees won’t destroy public services, but austerity will The following constitutes the article's only reference to Libraries: 'No community should be faced with the decision…

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