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19 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 19th December 2014

Public Libraries News : 19th DecemberEditorial | Special on Sieghart: The Independent Library Reporthttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/12/special-on-sieghart-the-independent-library-report.htmlDAILY TELEGRAPH : 19th DecemberJoanna Trollope | Flexible and digitised, our libraries have a bright future http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/11301894/Flexible-and-digitised-our-libraries-have-a-bright-future.htmlLeon's Library Blog : 19th DecemberMuch…

16 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 16th December 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 15th DecemberOutsourced and unaccountable: this is the future of local governmentThe gutting of Barnet council means even births, deaths and marriages are managed elsewhere. Your town hall…

15 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 15th December 2014

Spiked Online : 15th DecemberThe future of libraries – no books, no knowledgeBut rather than responding to this challenge by remaking the case for public libraries, even in economically uncertain…

14 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 14th December 2014

FINANCIAL TIMES : 14th DecemberAcclaimed library to halve hours after just one yearhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1e0c9e0-81fa-11e4-b9d0-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3LsXJtDiiTHE OBSERVER : 14th DecemberWhisper it quietly, the book is back … and here’s the man leading the…

13 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 13th December 2014

Public Libraries NewsStatistics - Spending on public libraries in the UKhttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/useful/statisticsLocal Gov Lawyer : 11th DecemberNorthants CC eyes ‘next generation’ model & retained organisation with 150 staff http://localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21116%3Acounty-eyes-next-generation-model-and-retained-organisation-with-150-staff&catid=59&Itemid=27

12 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 12th December 2014

Voices for the Library : 12th DecemberWhat is the value of the Imperial War Museum’s Library?Guest posthttp://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/2014/12/what-is-the-value-of-the-imperial-war-museums-library/Public Libraries News : 11th DecemberEditorial | Lobbing it all away: shocking Library of Birmingham cutshttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/12/lobbing-it-all-away-shocking-library-of-birmingham-cuts.htmlExpress…

11 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 11th December 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 11th DecemberTom Tivnan | Blog - The library of the future?Tom Tivnan is the Features Editor at The Booksellerhttp://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/library-futureTHE GUARDIAN : 10th DecemberBirmingham turns page on glittering new library…

10 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 10th December 2014

BBC Radio 4 : 10th DecemberPM at 5 pm | Public libraries25 minutes inFeaturing CIPFA's Chief Exec and the Rhydyfelin library campaigners. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04tlfsp News Wales : 10th DecemberLibraries must embrace change to remain at heart…

09 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 9th December 2014

FINANCIAL TIMES : 9th DecemberBirmingham council faces Whitehall oversightCited within Sir Bob Kerslake's report : the £188m (almost all of it borrowed) spent on new Library of Birmingham - and…

08 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 8th December 2014

Public Libraries News : 7th DecemberEditorial | The perils of a discretionary service and localismDiscusses the latest CIPFA statisticshttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/12/the-perils-of-a-discretionary-service-and-localism.htmlTHE BOOKSELLER : 8th DecemberCIPFA stats show drops in library numbers and usagehttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/cipfa-stats-show-drops-library-numbers-and-usageGet West…

06 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 6th December 2014

Express & Star : 6th DecemberThousands sign petitions over Staffordshire libraries cutbackshttp://www.expressandstar.com/news/2014/12/06/thousands-sign-petitions-over-staffordshire-libraries-cutbacks/ Wells Journal : 6th DecemberSomerset | Wells library survives closure threat http://www.wellsjournal.co.uk/Wells-library-survives-closure-threat/story-25120058-detail/story.htmlWestern Telegraph : 5th DecemberPembroke Dock library hours reduction concerns"It's the…

05 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 5th December 2014

BBC News : 5th DecemberPrison book ban ruled unlawful by High Courthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30344867FINANCIAL TIMES : 5th DecemberJudge overturns ban on books being sent to UK jailshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/674ab5d6-7c87-11e4-aa9c-00144feabdc0.htmlTHE BOOKSELLER : 4th DecemberCILIP protests…

04 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 4th December 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 4th DecemberGoodman out, Bryant in as shadow culture ministerhttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/goodman-out-bryant-shadow-culture-ministerBBC News : 3rd DecemberLabour Reshuffle ...Shadow arts minister Helen Goodman takes on the shadow welfare reform brief.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30310735Public Libraries News :…

03 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 3rd December 2014

Cornish Guardian : 3rd DecemberCoalition party councillors need to do more than just complain in a letterPoliticians from Westminster's coalition parties must be much more forceful in demanding that the…

02 Dec, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 2nd December 2014

ASCEL : 2nd DecemberChildren's digital needs and libraries - new research commissioned by ASCELinc. link to the research report - published today http://www.ascel.org.uk/press.asp Pratham Books : 1st DecemberVideo | Pam Sandlian Smith…

30 Nov, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 30th November 2014

THE OBSERVER : 30th NovemberLetter | Council leaders of all parties plead for no more cuts119 councils, including 40 Tory signatories http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2014/nov/30/letters-council-leaders-across-spectrum-plead-no-more-cuts THE OBSERVER : 30th NovemberTory shires join call for more cash and…

29 Nov, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 29th November 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 29th NovemberLove letters to libraries: Michael Morpurgo http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/nov/29/-sp-love-letters-to-libraries-michael-morpurgoArts Professional : 28th NovemberExclusive: London authorities fail to pull their weightDespite evidence that services like libraries, for which councils have statutory…

28 Nov, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 28th November 2014

Deadline News : 28th NovemberSchool libraries on “edge of a cliff” warns private school library headhttp://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2014/11/28/school-libraries-on-edge-of-a-cliff-warns-private-school-library-head/CILIP Scotland : 28th November"The library is the beating heart of the community" http://www.cilips.org.uk/public-library-statement/THE BOOKSELLER :…

26 Nov, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 26th November 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 26th NovemberRussell Brand: 'schools without libraries are a disgrace' Reading Agency Lecturehttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/russell-brand-schools-without-libraries-are-disgrace THE GUARDIAN : 25th NovemberRussell Brand pledges funding to set up library at his former schoolhttp://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/nov/25/russell-brand-library-former-schoolBBC News…

25 Nov, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 25th November 2014

The Digital Reader : 24th NovemberAn Incomplete Report on a Flawed Pilot Program Suggests that Library eBook Loans Don’t Drive Saleshttp://the-digital-reader.com/2014/11/24/incomplete-report-flawed-pilot-program-suggests-library-ebook-loans-dont-drive-sales/V3.co.uk : 25th NovemberThree billion people now have internet accessThe potential…

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