Libraries News Round-up: 16th June 2014

Ciara Eastell Speech to SCL Seminar - June 5, 2014 http://www.goscl.com/wp-content/uploads/Ciaras-speech.pdf Don't Privatise Libraries : 16th June The SCL and volunteer-led libraries http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-scl-and-volunteer-led-libraries.html West Briton : 16th June Mobile library…

Libraries News Round-up: 13th March 2014

Croydon Guardian : 13th March Private contractor Carillion makes 11 Croydon library employees redundant http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/11076289.Contractor_hired_to_run_libraries_makes_11_employees_redundant/ THE BOOKSELLER : 13th March Direct-selling on agenda at APS conference Bookseller Association c.e.o Tim…

Libraries News Round-up: 28th February 2014

Public Libraries News : 27th February Editorial | Campaigners should not have to pay to protect libraries http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/02/campaigners-should-not-have-to-pay-to-protect-libraries.html THE GUARDIAN : 28th February Privatisation helps west London libraries turn over new leaf…

Libraries News Round-up: 18th February 2014

BBC News : 18th February Lincolnshire county council's libraries changes 'unlawful' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-26242117 THE BOOKSELLER : 18th February DCMS consults on closing library advisory body http://www.thebookseller.com/news/dcms-consults-closing-library-advisory-body.html Public Libraries News : 17th…

Libraries News Round-up: 9th December 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 9th December Big society policy not suited for deprived communities, says thinktank http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/dec/09/big-society-deprived-david-cameron-charitable-wealthy?CMP=EMCSOCEML657 The Lincolnite : 9th December Stephen Palmer | Lincolnshire libraries decision: Foul or fair? http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2013/12/lincolnshire-libraries-decision-foul-fair/ Grimsby…