Libraries News Round-up: 26th April 2014

Don't Privatise Libraries : 26th April Public Libraries UK Plc or the ACE/Locality report on 'enterprising libraries' http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/public-libraries-uk-plc-or-acelocality.html Locality : March 2014 Enabling Enterprise in Libraries Prepared by Locality, commissioned…

Libraries News Round-up: 24th April 2014

Public Libraries News : 23rd April Editorial | Regularly using a library is equivalent to a £1,359 pay rise http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/04/regularly-using-a-library-is-equivalent-to-a-1359-pay-rise.html Bustle.com : 24th April USA | Going to the Library Can Make You as…

Libraries News Round-up: 21st April 2014

Reading for London : 16th April Guest post: Library campaigner Alan Wylie http://readingforlondon.com/2014/04/16/guest-post-library-campaigner-alan-wylie/ News North Wales : 21st April Radnorshire | Go-ahead for new library http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/133016/go-ahead-for-new-library.aspx Peterborough Telegraph : 20th April Volunteers step…

Libraries News Round-up: 16th April 2014

Leon's Library Blog : 16th April Good for Goodman? http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/04/16/good-for-goodman/ Express & Star : 16th April Sandwell | Libraries face job cuts in restructure The council already shaved £300,000 off its library budget…

Libraries News Round-up: 15th April 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th April Shadow culture minister condemns Lincolnshire library cuts http://www.thebookseller.com/news/shadow-culture-minister-condemns-lincolnshire-library-cuts.html Lincolnshire Echo : 15th October Helen Goodman MP: plan to axe 30 Lincolnshire libraries is "disgraceful" http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Helen-Goodman-MP-plan-axe-30-Lincolnshire/story-20959902-detail/story.html…

Libraries News Round-up: 14th April 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 14th April 6 Letters | Culture, commitment, libraries and expertise  http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/apr/14/culuture-commitment-libraries-expertise Lincolnshire Echo : 14th April Helen Goodman, Labour's Shadow Libraries Minister, visits Ermine Library tomorrow http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Save-Lincolnshire-Libraries-Helen-Goodman-Labour/story-20954990-detail/story.html Save Lincolnshire Libraries…

Libraries News Round-up: 13th April 2014

Good eReader : 13th April UK eBook Lending Program a Success for Libraries, Publishers  http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/uk-ebook-lending-program-a-success-for-libraries-publishers Knutsford Guardian : 13th April East Cheshire | 'Hub' plan could open new chapter for county libraries…

Libraries News Round-up: 12th April 2014

This Is Local London : 12th April Greenwich libraries extend opening hours following public demand  http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/11145261.Greenwich_libraries_extend_opening_hours_following_public_demand/ Get Hampshire : 12th April Library staff jobs under threat in council bid to…

Libraries News Round-up: 11th April 2014

Don't Privatise Libraries : 11th April 346 staff cut from London libraries since 2011/12 http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/346-staff-cut-from-london-libraries.html  Lincolnshire Echo : 11th April Sir Edward Leigh MP tells Lincolnshire CC to think again…

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