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27 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th June 2014

THE INDEPENDENT : 27th June Save libraries by putting them in the pub, says the man tasked by Government to save them http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/save-libraries-by-putting-them-in-the-pub-says-the-man-tasked-by-government-to-save-them-9569208.html Public Libraries News : 26th June Editorial | Sieghart…

25 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th June 2014

Please Note! BBC One | Politics Show - 11:00 a.m, this Sunday (29 June) Libraries | Guests: Alan Gibbons, the Conservative MP for Meriden, Caroline Spelman, and the Labour MP for Telford, David…

23 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd June 2014

Public Libraries News : 22nd June Quelle Horreur: further reflections on the differences between the French and English public library services For them, England is fast becoming a horror story…

19 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th June 2014

North Devon Journal : 19th June All libraries face changes in light of proposed cuts warns councillor A councillor has warned that even libraries presumed safe from cuts could face…

13 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th June 2014

BBC News Magazine : 13th June A Point of View: What happens when a library falls silent A L Kennedy is a writer and performer. Among her works is Day,…

12 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th June 2014

Leon's Library Blog : 12th June CILIP Governance: fit for the future? http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/06/12/cilip-governance-fit-for-the-future/ Midweek Herald : 12th June Huge turnout at 'save our library' meeting And they presented surprised officials…

11 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th June 2014

Crowdfunder The National Public Library Festival celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the 1964 Public Libraries Act http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/National-Public-Libraries-Festival The Echo : 11th June Libraries closure plans are on hold Controversial plans…

09 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th June 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 9th June Labour's Goodman warns on library volunteers http://www.thebookseller.com/news/labours-goodman-warns-library-volunteers.html SCL Annual Report 2013/14 http://www.goscl.com/wp-content/uploads/SCL-ANNUAL-REPORT-2013-14-final1.pdf Welsh public libraries review Call for evidence http://wales.gov.uk/topics/cultureandsport/museumsarchiveslibraries/cymal/libraries/public-libraries-review/?skip=1&lang=en DAILY TELEGRAPH : 9th June…

07 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th June 2014

Leon's Library Blog : 7th June Reply from Helen Goodman http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/06/07/reply-from-helen-goodman/ Spalding Guardian : 7th June Authority’s £40m could save libraries "They have collected £40million more than they needed to…

06 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th June 2014

Public Libraries News : 5th June Editorial | The Vaizey Network: 120 discuss the future of public libraries http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/06/the-vaizey-network-120-discuss-the-future-of-public-libraries.html Leon's Library Blog : 6th June SCL Conference 2014: Ed Vaizey …

04 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th June 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 4th June Libraries' economic contribution 'can only be measured long-term' Public libraries have an economic impact on their communities that far exceeds their "traditional perception", according to…

03 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 3rd June 2014

ITV News : 3rd June Leicestershire | Council consults public as it looks to cut library budget It will continue to run 16 of the most used libraries but are asking people…

01 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 1st June 2014

BBC News : 1st June Save Lincolnshire Libraries establishes fighting fund http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-27655027 Herts & Essex Observer : 1st June Essex | £1m new fund to support voluntary groups & projects aimed at…

29 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th May 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 29th May Can the public sector go 'digital by default'? Making available statistics on library usage and costs had helped one local authority show why it made sense…

28 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 28th May 2014

Nottingham Post : 28th May Volunteers lead way as Bakersfield library escapes the axe http://www.nottinghampost.com/Volunteers-lead-way-library-escapes-axe/story-21151066-detail/story.html Worksop Guardian : 27th May Notts: Council to explore community partnership libraries There is also…

27 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th May 2014

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 27th May Oxfordshire | Downton Abbey saves village library with £20,000 donation "The money has enabled us to keep a professional library open." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/downton-abbey/10858127/Downton-Abbey-saves-village-library-with-20000-donation.html Leon's Library Blog : 27th…

23 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd May 2014

Third Sector : 22nd May Councils should 'treat voluntary sector fairly when setting budgets' A joint letter sent out to all council leaders in England before last week’s local elections…

13 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th May 2014

The Library Campaign : 13th May Local Elections - Speak Up for Libraries http://www.librarycampaign.com/local-elections-speak-up-for-libraries/ THE GUARDIAN : 13th May Join the library, borrow books and make government sit up and…

09 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th May 2014

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 9th May Congratulations on your SCL appointment: an open letter to Helen Drakard http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/05/09/congratulations-on-your-scl-appointment-an-open-letter-to-helen-drakard/ Leon's Library Blog : 9th May Challenge Accepted? http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/05/09/challenge-accepted/ Penarth Times :…

Libraries News Round-up: 8th May 2014

South Wales Evening Post : 8th May Resolven Library users wave farewell to librarians - before volunteers move in to take over http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Resolven-Library-users-wave-farewell-librarians/story-21074735-detail/story.html Lincolnshire Echo : 7th May Lincs libraries:…

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