Libraries News Round-up: 31st August 2013
Sunderland Echo : 30th August Rallying cry to save Sunderland libraries http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/rallying-cry-to-save-sunderland-libraries-1-5998401
Libraries News Round-up: 30th August 2013
FINANCIAL TIMES : 30th August A new chapter for libraries The rash of closures of local libraries by cash-stricken local authorities in England has prompted real (and justified) outrage of…
Libraries News Round-up: 26th August 2013
The Star : 26th August Sheffield council faces challenge on library secret "It is appalling Labour is keeping details in the public interest from public scrutiny." http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-council-faces-challenge-on-library-secret-1-5985903 This Is Grimsby…
Libraries News Round-up: 25th August 2013
Market Rasen Mail : 25th August Letter | Councillor Anne Reynolds : E-Petition to Save Libraries http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letter-e-petition-to-save-libraries-1-5410899 Don't Privatise Libraries : 25th August A pint and a book please http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/a-pint-and-book-please.html Phil Bradley's…
Libraries News Round-up: 23rd August 2013
The Next Web (TNW) : 22nd August The future of libraries http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/22/the-future-of-libraries/ Sunderland Echo : 23rd August 'No interest' from community in running Sunderland libraries or other services http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/no-interest-from-community-in-running-sunderland-libraries-or-other-services-1-5978018 Spalding…
Libraries News Round-up: 22nd August 2013
This Is Somerset : 22nd August Letter | Can't this be sited elsewhere? I am appalled that Bristol City Council is considering leasing space in the Central Library to the new Cathedral…
Libraries News Round-up: 21st August 2013
PRIVATE EYE | Library News Issue No. 1347 Item (1) Lincolnshire | Item (2) JLIS takeovers available in all good newsagents Gainsborough Standard : 21st August Lincolnshire: Gainsborough MP condemns council’s plans…
Libraries News Round-up: 20th August 2013
Sheffield Telegraph : 20th August Silence on future of Sheffield libraries In the council's response to The Star's (FoI) request - arriving six weeks after the 20-day deadline the council…
Libraries News Round-up: 13th August 2013
The Lincolnite : 13th August Libraries are a cost-effective front door to council services http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2013/08/libraries-are-a-cost-effective-front-door-to-council-services/ This Is Lincolnshire : 13th August Campaigners wary of Lincolnshire Co-operative's olive branch for libraries…
Libraries News Round-up: 5th August 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 5th August Date set for National Libraries Day 2014 http://www.thebookseller.com/news/date-set-national-libraries-day-2014.html CILIP : 5th August National Libraries Day to take place on Saturday 8 February 2014 http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/national-libraries-day-take-place-saturday-8-february-2014
National Libraries Day is back on 8th February 2014 #NLD14
CILIP have announced that National Libraries Day will round off a week’s worth of celebrations in public, school, college, university, and workplace libraries on Saturday 8 February 2014. National Libraries…
Libraries News Round-up: 4th August 2013
Public Libraries News : 4th August CILIP's suggested new name revealed, the e-lending pilot takes shape … and the rest of the news http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/08/cilips-suggested-new-name-revealed-the-e-lending-pilot-takes-shape-and-the-rest-of-the-news.html Cumbernauld News : 4th August North…
Libraries News Round-up: 3rd August 2013
DAILY MAIL : 3rd August Librarian, 57, who stood up to a family of yobs was arrested and forced to wear 'degrading' hood by police Sussex, England http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2383863/Librarian-57-stood-family-yobs-arrested-forced-wear-degrading-hood-police.html Good Library…
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…
Libraries News Round-up: 31st July 2013
DAILY TELEGRAPH : 31st July Council defends decision to stock extremist books at Woolwich library http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10214547/Council-defends-decision-to-stock-extremist-books-Woolwich-library.html Booktrade Info : 31st July Irate UK librarians call for no confidence vote on…
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…
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…
Libraries News Round-up: 10th July 2013
PRIVATE EYE Issue No. 1344: 12-25th July Library News | Barking & Dagenham (p.28) Public Libraries News : 9th July Editorial | CILIP gamble on rebranding passes one barrier, at…
Libraries News Round-up: 8th July 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 8th July Move to halt CILIP rebrand defeated https://www.thebookseller.com/news/move-halt-cilip-rebrand-defeated.html The Star : 8th July Sheffield library legal challenge fears The possibility of a legal challenge over library…
Libraries News Round-up: 12th June 2013
DAILY EXPRESS : 12th June Libraries give us power and axing museums will lead to heritage senility, warns Archbishop The Archbishop went on lambast the Government for spending cuts which …