Libraries News Round-up: 24 January
THE BOOKSELLER : 24th January Irvine Welsh backs campaign against Scottish library cuts The 'Libraries Matter' campaign, which will launch next month, will fight to keep libraries open in the run up…
Libraries News Round-up: 23 January
Gov.uk : 23rd January Rob Wilson’s speech to the London Library Ambition sector forum https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/rob-wilsons-speech-to-the-london-library-ambition-sector-forum Birmingham Post : 23rd January £150,000 Sutton Coldfield Library rescue plan put forward http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/150000-sutton-coldfield-library-rescue-12494895 Craven…
Libraries News Round-up: 21 January
Lincolnshire Echo : 21 January Expect to pay more than £50 a year extra in council tax in Lincolnshire Rise in council tax not expected to protect statutory service, including…
Libraries News Round-up: 19 January
UNISON : 17th January ‘Ten thousand books were pulped’ – your library stories https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2017/01/library-stories/ THE BOOKSELLER : 19th January Irish book community 'dismayed' over library tender http://www.thebookseller.com/news/irish-book-associations-protest-library-tender-472421 Manchester Evening News…
Libraries News Round-up: 18 January
THE GUARDIAN : 18th January Making the right connection helps to combat loneliness A report finds isolated communities cost the UK £32bn a year in lost productivity and increase the…
Libraries News Round-up: 16 January
LGA : 16th January Library services should be more accessible for e-readers, report says http://www.localgov.co.uk/Library-services-should-be-more-accessible-for-e-readers-report-says/42357 Plymouth Herald : 16th January Council set to close TEN of Plymouth's libraries and move…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 January
Swindon Advertiser : 14th January Library campaigners call for minister to step in http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15023120.Library_campaigners_call_for_minister_to_step_in/ Blackpool Gazette : 14th January Lancashire | Minister meets leader about libraries’ future http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/minister-meets-leader-about-libraries-future-1-8333852 The Star : 13th…
Libraries News Round-up: 12 January
THE BOOKSELLER : 12th January Libraries minister visits Lancashire over cuts "It was a very cordial meeting..." http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-minister-visits-lancashire-over-cuts-468586 Society of Chief Librarians 2016: The Year of Partnerships and Purpose -- Neil…
Libraries News Round-up: 8 January
Don't Privatise Libraries : 8th January There's a fightback taking place in Ireland against staffless libraries but why not in the UK? http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/theres-fightback-taking-place-in.html Leon's Library Blog : 8th January Libraries…
Libraries News Round-up: 7 January
Swindon Advertiser : 6th January Fresh hope for future of threatened Walcot library http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15008019.Fresh_hope_for_future_of_threatened_Walcot_library/ Morning Star Online : 6th January Minister Called In Over Libraries Cull http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-0cab-Minister-called-in-over-libraries-cull#.WHCij9RNgag
Libraries News Round-up: 6 January 2017
Public Sector Executive : 6th January Some libraries are better than others -- Helen Milner "At the end of October, I said something which shocked a few people" http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/some-libraries-are-better-than-others?dorewrite=false Libraries…
Libraries News Round-up: 5 January 2017
Lancashire Telegraph : 5th January Fury over ‘duplicitous’ timing of Whalley Library sale announcement http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15004758.Fury_over____duplicitous____timing_of_Whalley_Library_sale_announcement/ Hereford Times : 5th January Hereford library to re-open http://www.herefordtimes.com/NEWS/15001677.Hereford_library_to_re_open/ Libraries Taskforce : 4th January…
Libraries News Round-up: 4 January 2017
THE TIMES : 4th January Letter | 'Library innovation' Investment in and modernisation of 17 libraries in Hillingdon [behind the ££Paywall] Warrington Guardian : 4th January Politicians furious at plans to close library…
Libraries News Round-up: 3 January 2017
Public Libraries News : 2nd January Editorial | Honours and the Year in Review http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2017/01/honours-and-the-year-in-review.html THE TIMES : 3rd January Letter | Noisy Libraries "Books and quiet study spaces have no place in William Sieghart's…
Libraries News Round-up: 2 January 2017
THE TIMES : 2nd January An extract : the full article is behind the paywall Sell coffee to survive, libraries told http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sell-coffee-to-survive-libraries-told-cpj2cr2mz Stoke Sentinel : 2nd January Staffordshire | Silverdale Library relaunched…
Libraries News Round-up: 31 December 2016
Leon's Library Blog : 31st December Review of Public Libraries 2016 https://leonslibraryblog.com/2016/12/31/review-of-public-libraries-2016/ THE BOOKSELLER : 30th December Beevor knighted in New Year's Honours Congratulations to library campaigner Desmond Clarke on receiving an…
Libraries News Round-up: 30 December 2016
BBC News : 30th December Six former libraries up for sale in Lancashire http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-38468930 Lancashire Evening Post : 30th December Lancashire County Council is selling more libraries off http://www.lep.co.uk/news/lancashire-county-council-is-selling-more-libraries-off-1-8311412 DAILY…
Libraries News Round-up: 23 December 2016
Darlington & Stockton Times : 23rd December Group dedicated to saving three libraries needs more than 100 volunteers to save the services from closure http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/14984778.Group_dedicated_to_saving_three_libraries_needs_more_than_100_volunteers_in_order_to_save_the_services_from_closure/ Craven Herald : 23rd December…
Libraries News Round-up: 22 December 2016
Libraries Taskforce : 21st December 2016 report card - and looking forward to 2017 [Paul Blantern, Chair] https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/12/21/2016-report-card-and-looking-forward-to-2017/ THE GUARDIAN : 22nd December Letter | Cuts to community assets take grim toll https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/dec/22/cuts-to-community-assets-take-grim-toll…
Libraries News Round-up: 21 December 2016
PRIVATE EYE Issue No. 1434 Library News (p.37) -- the Libraries Taskforce Lancashire Eveing Post : 21st December Fulwood library goes up for sale despite protests http://www.lep.co.uk/news/much-loved-lancashire-library-goes-on-sale-for-475-000-despite-protests-1-8299055 Warrington Guardian : 21st December Letter | 'My…