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14 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th August 2013

This Is Bristol : 14th August Come and meet us Simon Cook invitation extended, to discuss concerns about Bristol Central Library http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Come-meet-Simon-Cook/story-19654159-detail/story.html Daily Echo : 14th August Southampton |Plea to…

06 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th August 2013

BBC News: 5th August Lincolnshire libraries face axe in £2m budget cut "If any community wants to set up a library in a village hall, we will help them stock…

01 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 1st August 2013

CILIP : 1st August New name for library and information professional body proposed http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/new-name-library-and-information-professional-body-proposed CILIP : 31st July New name for library and information professional body proposed http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/new-name-library-and-information-professional-body-proposed Library Journal…

29 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th July 2013

LocalGov : 29th July Croydon outsources library services The council has signed an eight-year contract with John Laing Integrated Services (JLIS). http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=110572 DAILY TELEGRAPH : 29th July Judicial review process…

27 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th July 2013

Spalding Guardian : 27th July Protestors wanted public hanging claim They said the 2001 census used to identify libraries under threat did not reflect growth in the area – and…

26 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th July 2013

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 24th July Children 'too distracted by technology to listen to stories' It has revamped its library and introduced a Jackanory-style "storytelling space" to encourage teachers, librarians and…

25 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 25th July CILIP to debate 'no confidence' motion in Vaizey https://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-debate-no-confidence-motion-vaizey.html Communitiesagainstthecuts.com : 25th July Library campaigners slam business influence on arrangements to run Library of Birmingham…

24 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 24th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 23rd July Edinburgh visitors up 15%: the England/Scotland divide http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/edinburgh-visitors-up-15-the-englandscotland-divide.html Good Library Guide : 23rd July Fact or friction The Sieghart programme is a nonsense on…

23 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd July 2013

Don't Privatise Libraries : 23rd July Alan Wylie | New blog - Localism and Libraries http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/localism-and-libraries.html Horncastle News : 23rd July Campaigners ready to fight to save Lincolnshire's libraries http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/local/campaigners-ready-to-fight-to-save-lincolnshire-s-libraries-1-5312275…

22 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd July 2013

Fortune Magazine : 22nd July Amazon versus your public library http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/07/22/amazon-9/ Spalding Guardian : 22nd July Video | Protestors make voices heard at libraries consultation Coun Phil Dilks led the…

20 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th July 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 20th July A library is not just about books: it's also a place for the vulnerable If another 400 UK libraries close by 2016, as predicted, the…

19 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th July 2013

They Work For You : 18th July Written Answer - Q Public Libraries | The minimum statutory requirement http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-18a.162017.h&s=speaker%3A11905#g162017.r0 THE GUARDIAN | Culture Professionals Network : 18th July Arts Council England's…

16 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 15th July Motion of no confidence in the libraries minister Ed Vaizey http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/motion-of-no-confidence-in-the-libraries-minister-ed-vaizey.html Question Everything : 16th July The first rule of politics: never believe anything…

15 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th July Vaizey confirms PLR extension The changes will only apply to loans made on site in libraries, and not to those digital loans made remotely. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/vaizey-confirms-plr-extension.html…

14 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 13th July Editorial |1 2 3 Creepy House! http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/1-2-3-creepy-house.html Iran Book News Agency : 14th July Library campaigners predict 1,000 closures by 2016 in U.K. http://www.ibna.ir/vdchzknzx23nqid.01t2.html…

13 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th July 2013

Spalding Today : 13th July Almost 180 jobs face axe if libraries go "I have to say it's cultural vandalism what they are doing. Lincolnshire has the least educated workforce…

12 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th July 2013

THE INDEPENDENT : 12th July Campaigners warn of libraries in crisis across England http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/campaigners-warn-of-libraries-in-crisis-across-england-8706460.html THE GUARDIAN : 12th July Library campaigners predict 1,000 closures by 2016 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jul/12/library-campaigners-1000-closures-2016 Public Libraries News…

11 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 11th July Library Campaign warns of library 'slaughter' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-campaign-warns-library-slaughter.html Public Libraries News : 10th July US and UK libraries advocacy compared … and an Ode to the…

07 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 7th July Editorial |Mail somehow uses library rebrand to link librarians with mass murderer including details of newspaper reports, blogs and social media coverage - CILIP…

05 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th July 2013

Question Everything : 5th July Press statements are not delivered under oath The leadership in the library profession has failed to promote libraries to the people who hold the purse…

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