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09 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th September 2013

London Evening Standard : 9th September Lambeth | Council facing £150,000 bill after squatters trash ex-library http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/council-facing-150000-bill-after-squatters-trash-exlibrary-8804548.html OTS News : 8th September Sefton Council Discriminating Over Access To Library Anyone who believes…

06 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th September 2013

THE ECONOMIST : 6th September Library of Birmingham - It's not all about the books "We need to find ways to generate commercial income, whether that's from hiring facilities, making…

05 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th September 2013

Caerphilly Observer : 5th September More people using libraries in Caerphilly County Borough According to statistics from Caerphilly County Borough Council, 90,000 more people visited libraries in 2012/13 compared to…

04 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th September 2013

BBC Radio 4 iPlayer : 4th September Michael Rosen | Our Libraries: The Next Chapter - Episode 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038xx7b Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 3rd September Open Letter from a 90-year old Lincolnshire…

30 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th August 2013

FINANCIAL TIMES : 30th August A new chapter for libraries The rash of closures of local libraries by cash-stricken local authorities in England has prompted real (and justified) outrage of…

29 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th August 2013

BBC Radio 4 Our Libraries: The Next Chapter to be broadcast: 11.00 a.m - Wednesday 4th September In the first of two programmes, Michael goes to Herefordshire where, earlier this…

14 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th August 2013

This Is Bristol : 14th August Come and meet us Simon Cook invitation extended, to discuss concerns about Bristol Central Library http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Come-meet-Simon-Cook/story-19654159-detail/story.html Daily Echo : 14th August Southampton |Plea to…

12 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th August 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 12th August 'Spiral of decline' for Anglesey's libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/spiral-decline-angleseys-libraries.html Public Libraries News : 11th August Editorial | Go in poor, leave feeling rich http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/08/go-in-poor-leave-feeling-rich.html This Is Lincolnshire…

05 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th August 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 5th August Date set for National Libraries Day 2014 http://www.thebookseller.com/news/date-set-national-libraries-day-2014.html CILIP : 5th August National Libraries Day to take place on Saturday 8 February 2014 http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/national-libraries-day-take-place-saturday-8-february-2014

04 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th August 2013

Public Libraries News : 4th August CILIP's suggested new name revealed, the e-lending pilot takes shape … and the rest of the news http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/08/cilips-suggested-new-name-revealed-the-e-lending-pilot-takes-shape-and-the-rest-of-the-news.html Cumbernauld News : 4th August North…

30 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th July 2013

Local Government Chronicle : 29th July Grants to be cut by extra £95m to plug gap in safety net Funding for councils is set to be cut by an extra…

26 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th July 2013

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 24th July Children 'too distracted by technology to listen to stories' It has revamped its library and introduced a Jackanory-style "storytelling space" to encourage teachers, librarians and…

25 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 25th July CILIP to debate 'no confidence' motion in Vaizey https://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-debate-no-confidence-motion-vaizey.html Communitiesagainstthecuts.com : 25th July Library campaigners slam business influence on arrangements to run Library of Birmingham…

24 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 24th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 23rd July Edinburgh visitors up 15%: the England/Scotland divide http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/edinburgh-visitors-up-15-the-englandscotland-divide.html Good Library Guide : 23rd July Fact or friction The Sieghart programme is a nonsense on…

17 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th July 2013

THE INDEPENDENT : 17th July The austerity story: How Spain fell in love with books again as locals flood back to libraries http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/the-austerity-story-how-spain-fell-in-love-withbooks-again-as-locals-flood-back-to-libraries-8714705.html Spalding Today : 17th July Community shows…

16 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 15th July Motion of no confidence in the libraries minister Ed Vaizey http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/motion-of-no-confidence-in-the-libraries-minister-ed-vaizey.html Question Everything : 16th July The first rule of politics: never believe anything…

15 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th July Vaizey confirms PLR extension The changes will only apply to loans made on site in libraries, and not to those digital loans made remotely. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/vaizey-confirms-plr-extension.html…

14 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 13th July Editorial |1 2 3 Creepy House! http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/1-2-3-creepy-house.html Iran Book News Agency : 14th July Library campaigners predict 1,000 closures by 2016 in U.K. http://www.ibna.ir/vdchzknzx23nqid.01t2.html…

12 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th July 2013

THE INDEPENDENT : 12th July Campaigners warn of libraries in crisis across England http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/campaigners-warn-of-libraries-in-crisis-across-england-8706460.html THE GUARDIAN : 12th July Library campaigners predict 1,000 closures by 2016 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jul/12/library-campaigners-1000-closures-2016 Public Libraries News…

06 Jul, 201309 Oct, 2020

Read all about it! Libraries event and AGM

Read all about it! A lot of campaigners had their say, after months of frustration with the uselessness of government and Arts Council England (ACE). New ACE libraries man Brian…

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