Library News Round-up: 12 January 2015

Library Technology Guides : 11th JanuaryThe Giant has stirred - public libraries could dominate Ebook lending Paper for ALA Conference by Tim Coateshttp://librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=20233 The Lincolnite : 12th JanuaryCampaigners vow to keep fighting…

Library News Round-up: 7 January 2015

Birmingham Post : 7th January British Library confirms no approach over Library of Birmingham rescue bid http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/british-library-confirms-no-approach-8396186 Gravesend Reporter : 7th JanuaryConsultation on charitable trust for Kent libraries is launchedhttp://www.gravesendreporter.co.uk/news/consultation_on_charitable_trust_for_kent_libraries_is_launched_1_3908437 Get West…

Library News Round-up: 6 January 2015

THE BOOKSELLER : 6th JanuaryStaffs library cuts set to include mobile servicehttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/staffs-library-cuts-set-include-mobile-serviceBirmingham Post : 6th JanuaryBritish Library could offer lifeline to Library of BirminghamA partnership with the British Library could…

Library News Round-up: 5 January 2015

Wales Online : 5th JanuaryCardiff | Write a 'love letter' to your library - author's plea to help save capital city's serviceshttp://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/write-love-letter-your-library-8386545 Gazette Live : 5th JanuaryStockton | Take a tour of Billingham's new £2.7m…

Library News Round-up: 4 January 2015

THE GUARDIAN : 4th JanuaryCoffee is only the start of the future of our librarieshttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jan/04/future-libraries-closure-government-report Don't Privatise Libraries : 4th JanuaryBrent Council proposes to privatise the management of its library servicehttp://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/brent-council-proposes-to-privatise.html …Don't…

Library News Round-up: 3 January 2015

Hull Daily Mail : 3rd JanuaryHull City Council to discuss new 800-job leisure companyhttp://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Council-discuss-new-800-job-leisure/story-25798921-detail/story.html Stoke Sentinel : 3rd JanuaryStaffordshire | 'Scrapping mobile libraries could save up to £500,000' http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Scrapping-mobile-libraries-save-pound-500-000/story-25799894-detail/story.html Shropshire Star : 3rd JanuaryPowys | Newtown Town…

Library News Round-up: 28th December 2014

Public Libraries News : 28th December10 key UK public library trends: Review of the year 2014http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/12/10-key-uk-public-library-trends-review-of-the-year-2014.htmlExpress & Star : 28th DecemberWalsall library could be saved if mobile libraries were ditched…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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