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30 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th May 2014

Save Croydon Libraries : 30th May Carillion's Curse...part 1 http://soslibrary.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/carillions-cursepart-1.html The Echo : 30th May 'Rainbow coalition' could scrap Tory schemes Controversial plans to build a seawall in Shoebury, close…

28 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

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…

27 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th May 2014

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 27th May Oxfordshire | Downton Abbey saves village library with £20,000 donation "The money has enabled us to keep a professional library open." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/downton-abbey/10858127/Downton-Abbey-saves-village-library-with-20000-donation.html Leon's Library Blog : 27th…

26 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th May 2014

Leicester Mercury : 26th May Cuts to library services will 'destroy music making' in Leicestershire Leicester City Council's printed music service, which is used by more than 90 organisations to…

22 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd May 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 22nd May Kent looks to outsource over 90 libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/kent-looks-outsource-over-90-libraries.html Local Government Chronicle : 22nd May Nottingamshire: a radical way forward http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/procurement/notthingamshire-a-radical-way-forward/5070926.article?blocktitle=&contentID= THE BOOKSELLER : 22nd May…

20 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round- up: 20th May 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 20th May SoA lobbies Harman on school libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/soa-lobbies-harman-school-libraries.html BBC News : 20th May Oxfordshire libraries 'face struggle to find volunteers' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-27470736 Leon's Library Blog : 20th…

19 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round- up: 19th May 2014

Daily Telegraph : 19th May London is city with world's most 'economic clout' London came a narrow second to Paris on the measures of intellectual capital and innovation, with strong…

16 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round- up: 16th May 2014

Don't Privatise Libraries : 16th May GLL and the most visited library in London? http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/gll-and-most-visited-library-in-london.html Leon's Library Blog : 16th May What does Labour think? Continuing the theme of labour politicians;…

15 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th May 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th May Notts looks for library volunteers "We were faced with the prospect of closing 44 libraries – that was put to us by officers. We said…

14 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th May 2014

ALMA-UK : 14th April ALMA-UK announces publication of new research on the Economic Value of Libraries and launch of the Economic Value of Libraries Toolkit http://almauk.org/2014/05/14/alma-uk-announces-publication-of-new-research-on-the-economic-value-of-libraries-and-launch-of-the-economic-value-of-libraries-toolkit/ Public Net : 14th…

12 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th May 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 12th May International publishers warn of 'severe' risk on copyright http://www.thebookseller.com/news/international-publishers-warn-severe-risk-copyright.html THE BOOKSELLER : 12th May LGA warns on future for libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/lga-warns-future-libraries.html LocalGov : 12th May…

09 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th May 2014

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 9th May Congratulations on your SCL appointment: an open letter to Helen Drakard http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/05/09/congratulations-on-your-scl-appointment-an-open-letter-to-helen-drakard/ Leon's Library Blog : 9th May Challenge Accepted? http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/05/09/challenge-accepted/ Penarth Times :…

Libraries News Round-up: 8th May 2014

South Wales Evening Post : 8th May Resolven Library users wave farewell to librarians - before volunteers move in to take over http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Resolven-Library-users-wave-farewell-librarians/story-21074735-detail/story.html Lincolnshire Echo : 7th May Lincs libraries:…

Libraries News Round-up: 7th May 2014

BBC News : 7th May National Assembly for Wales | Digital Inclusion Delivery Plan: 'Dead or resting?' Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies called for a greater understanding of the role of libraries in facilitating…

06 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th May 2014

Public Libraries News : 5th May Editorial | Keep library users happy: don’t send them away angry http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/05/keep-library-users-happy-dont-send-them-away-angry.html The Lincolnite : 6th May Volunteering to run libraries is a mistake, say protesters…

Libraries News Round-up: 5th May 2014

Spalding Guardian : 5th May Groups chosen to take over libraries as review date set "I welcome the decision of the county council not to implement its plans to get…

Libraries News Round-up: 1st May 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 1st May SoA urges improvement of prison libraries SoA chief executive Nicola Solomon (pictured) used the letter to outline the statutory duty of prisons to have a…

29 Apr, 201430 Apr, 2014

Libraries News Round-up: 29th April 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 29th April Short-term reprieve for Lincolnshire libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/short-term-reprieve-lincolnshire-libraries.html Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 29th April High Court action delays sell off or lease of Lincs Libraries + JR…

28 Apr, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 28th April 2014

Lincolnshire Echo : 28th April Lincolnshire libraries closure delayed until High Court hearing result http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Lincolnshire-libraries-closure-delayed-High-Court/story-21024322-detail/story.html The Star : 27th April Closed Doncaster village libraries to be auctioned http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/closed-doncaster-village-libraries-to-be-auctioned-1-6582617 Scarborough News…

Libraries News Round-up: 27th April 2014

THE OBSERVER : 27th April Peter Bazalgette | We have to recognise the huge value of arts and culture to societyinc. role of Librarieshttp://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/apr/27/value-of-arts-and-culture-to-society-peter-bazalgette THE INDEPENDENT : 27th April You can't put…

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