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19 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th September 2014

Public Libraries News : 18th SeptemberEd Vaizey v. Sheffield Council: battle is joineddetailed analysis of Ed Vaizey's letter to the councilhttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/09/ed-vaizey-v-sheffield-council-battle-is-joined.htmlAlan Gibbons Diary : 19th SeptemberWhat Ed Vaizey doesn’t tell…

14 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th September 2014

Steve Halliday Local Digital Insights from librariescomment from Shirley Burnham and reply from authorLocal Government now has a Library Renewals Digital Dashboard with GOV.UK.http://stevehallidaycio.wordpress.com/2014/09/08/local-digital-insights-from-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-506Report | Hertfordshire | Delivering the 'Inspiring Libraries' Strategy17 libraries to be unstaffed unless…

13 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th September 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 13th September5 Letters | Children must learn to love reading ... including letters from Michael Rosen and Shirley Burnhamhttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/sep/12/children-must-learn-to-love-reading Burton Mail : 13th SeptemberPublic force North-West Leicestershire library closure re-thinkhttp://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Public-force-North-West-Leicestershire-library/story-22920154-detail/story.html Sheffield Telegraph…

10 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th September 2014

Left Foot Forward : 10th September'If at first you don’t succeed, you don’t succeed' – How the government is failing adult learnershttp://leftfootforward.org/2014/09/how-the-government-is-failing-adult-learners/Liverpool Confidential : 10th SeptemberPleas to spare Liverpool libraries…

06 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th September 2014

Worcester News : 5th SeptemberWe're after more volunteers to help us out"The people in our libraries aren't always the type of volunteers that you'd think, often it's unemployed people or…

05 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th September 2014

Hampshire Chronicle : 4th SeptemberSeventeen mobile library stops saved but Hampshire CC is axing paid staff at three libraries http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/business/11450505.Mobile_library_stops_saved_but_more_jobs_to_go_in_council_cuts/ About My Area : 5th SeptemberLabour's parliamentary candidate for North West…

04 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th September 2014

BBC News : 4th SeptemberThousands sign 10-year-old's Falmouth Library petitionhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-29052002Pirate FM Radio : 4th SeptemberFalmouth schoolboy hands in a five and a half thousand signature petition over the future of…

03 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 3rd September 2014

Sydney Morning Herald : 3rd SeptemberLibraries dumping of books could signal a new dark agehttp://www.smh.com.au/comment/libraries-dumping-of-books-could-signal-a-new-dark-age-20140903-10bspm.html Staffordshire Newsletter : 3rd SeptemberFuture uncertain for Stafford librariesWhen the Newsletter asked Mike Lawrence, Staffordshire County…

02 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd September 2014

Hold The Front Page : 2nd September‘Treat newspapers like pubs (and libraries)' says unionhttp://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2014/news/treat-newspapers-like-pubs-says-union/Grantham Journal : 2nd SeptemberDecision on Lincolnshire libraries due in Februaryhttp://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/decision-on-lincolnshire-libraries-due-in-february-1-6274314Lincolnshire Echo : 2nd SeptemberNew talks to…

01 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 1st September 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 1st SeptemberFour of the UK's most innovative libraries From robot building to cooking lessons, public libraries are creatively staving off the threat of closureJenny Peachey is a policy…

29 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th August 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 28th AugustWill digitisation destroy libraries or make us stronger?Simon Chaplin is head of the Wellcome Libraryhttp://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2014/aug/28/digital-digitisation-libraries-books-wellcomeThe Star : 29th August‘Set up to fail’ - Sheffield library lease…

27 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th August 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 27th AugustLetters | The evolving role of libraries in the digital age in response to The Guardian View on the Loss of Public Libraries http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/27/evolving-role-libraries-digital-age Mirfield Reporter : 27th…

25 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th August 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 25th AugustEditorial | The Guardian view on the loss of public librarieshttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/25/guardian-view-loss-public-librariesPublic Libraries News : 25th AugustFit for the future: five things to take away from IFLA BirminghamWritten by…

22 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd August 2014

Southend Standard : 22nd AugustVictory in library cuts battleThe future of Southend’s libraries looks secure after plans emerged to keep at least one paid member of staff in each one. http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/news/11426372.Victory_in_library_cuts_battle/Express…

20 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th August 2014

BBC News : 20th AugustHull's library service public consultation startshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-28871853Hull City Council : 20th AugustPress Release | Give your views on the future of library Services The Council is therefore required to…

19 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th August 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 19th AugustReaders absorb less on Kindles than on paper, study findshttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/19/readers-absorb-less-kindles-paper-study-plot-ereader-digitisationW F Howes : 19th AugustW.F. Howes launches eBook service for libraries UK’s leading publisher of unabridged audiobooks,…

18 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th August 2014

Sheffield librarian is ‘privileged to do a job I love that makes a difference’ "People do try to mask the fact that they can’t read, so it is really important to…

16 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th August 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 16th AugustThe woman who went to the library and read every book on the shelf"I wanted to make people aware of libraries as an ecosystem that are…

15 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th August 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th AugustLiverpool moves closer to library closureshttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/liverpool-moves-closer-library-closures.htmlA Sense of Place : 15th AugustLiverpool | Closing the librarieshttp://asenseofplaceblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/closing-the-libraries/Alan Gibbons Blog : 15th AugustLiverpool City Council to go ahead with eleven…

14 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th August 2014

TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION : 14th August‘Dismal’ start for Access to Research initiativeDr Murray-Rust said that the total number of users reported in six months indicated that just half a person…

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