Libraries News Round-up: 13 September 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 12th September Rebuck: 'libraries and literacy crucial for health of the nation' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/rebuck-makes-lords-literacy-plea-health-our-nation-391831 Unite the Union : 13th September Bromley Council's plan to run-down and break up…
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Libraries News Round-up: 11 September 2016

Blog Preston : 11th September Lancashire | Fulwood Library fight ‘not over’ as Preston MP to call-in closure decision with government http://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2016/09/fulwood-library-fight-not-over-as-preston-mp-to-call-in-closure-decision-with-government/ Chronicle Live : 11th September Northumberland | Cramlington's library services have been moved…
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Libraries News Round-up: 9 September 2016

House of Lords Hansard : 8th Sept 2016 Civil Society and Lobbying @12.47 pm.  Baroness Rebuck (Lab) - Libraries http://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2016-09-08/debates/16090838000309/CivilSocietyAndLobbying#contribution-16090838000150 Rotherham Advertiser : 9th September £474,000 to be cut from libraries budget http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/104402/-474-000-to-be-cut-from-libraries-budget.aspx…
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Libraries News Round-up: 6 September 2016

Medley of Extemporanea : 5th September V for Volunteer – a dystopian reality https://dawnfinch.co.uk/2016/09/05/v-for-volunteer-a-dystopian-reality/ THE GUARDIAN : 6th September Julia Donaldson protests to Nicola Sturgeon about axing of school librarians https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/06/julia-donaldson-nicola-sturgeon-argyll-and-bute-school-librarians…
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Libraries News Round-up: 2 September 2016

Swindon Advertiser : 2nd September Swindon | Campaign to save Park Library is launched ahead of public meeting showdown http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14720858.Campaign_to_save_Park_Library_is_launched_ahead_of_public_meeting_showdown/ Lancashire Telegraph : 2nd September ‘We’ll carry on fight for our libraries’…
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Libraries News Round-up: 1 September 2016

Public Sector Executive : 1st September Keeping libraries relevant and enhancing community wellbeing Cllr Ian Stewart, cabinet member at Cumbria County Council http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/keeping-libraries-relevant-and-enhancing-community-wellbeing?dorewrite=false Blackpool Gazette : 1st September last-ditch bid to…
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Libraries News Round-up: 31 August 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 31st August Lancashire council to close more than 20 libraries https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/31/lancashire-county-council-library-closures Wigan Today : 31st August Two libraries & a children’s centre could be closed down http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/two-libraries-and-a-children-s-centre-could-be-closed-down-1-8098357…
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Libraries News Round-up: 13 August 2016

Coventry Telegraph : 13th August Arena Park Library in Coventry to close by the end of the month http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/arena-park-library-coventry-close-11740652 Torquay Herald Express : 13th August Fears over future of Torbay…
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Libraries News Round-up: 12 August 2016

BBC News : 11th August Ex-Top Gear presenter Chris Goffey slams mobile library cuts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-37037934 Society of Authors : 11th August Should Knowledge Be Taxed? http://www.societyofauthors.org/soa-news/should-knowledge-be-taxed DCMS Taking Part Survey…
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Libraries News Round-up: 10 August 2016

Blog Preston : 10th August Lancashire | Last push to save Fulwood Library http://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2016/08/last-push-to-save-fulwood-library/ Blackpool Gazette : 10th August Backlash over child centres Lancashire CC should look at putting more services into closure-threatened libraries instead…
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Libraries News Round-up: 1 August 2016

Derby Telegraph : 1st August Petition launched to keep Allestree Library open http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/petition-launched-to-stop-proposed-changes-to-derby-s-libraries/story-29572522-detail/story.html 2BR News : 1st August Calls to extend library and children centre consultation in Lancashire The elderly…
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Libraries News Round-up: 29 July 2016

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 29th July Letter | Noisier libraries with even fewer books Scroll down for letter http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2016/07/28/letters-rural-grants-paralysed-by-second-guessing-of-brexit-by-b/ Evesham Journal : 29th July Revised Ludlow Library story Reduction in opening hours will save…
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Libraries News Round-up: 27 July 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 27th July Anger as Derby plans to hand over most of city's libraries to volunteers https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jul/27/anger-as-derby-plans-to-hand-over-most-of-citys-libraries-to-volunteers THE BOOKSELLER : 27th July New libraries minister stresses community action…
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Libraries News Round-up: 26 July 2016

DCMS : 25th July Letter from new Libraries Minister, Rob Wilson https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9r-dNr4kPL0dC1sb3MxNk9scjQ/view?pref=2&pli=1 Libraries Taskforce : 26th July A week is a long time in politics -- Kathy Settle https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/07/26/a-week-is-a-long-time-in-politics/ Islington…
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Libraries News Round-up: 25 July 2016

CILIP : 20th July Hollowing out of children's library services? New survey http://www.cilip.org.uk/youth-libraries-group/news/hollowing-out-childrens-library-services-new-survey   Derby Telegraph : 25th July Nearly half of Derby library jobs at risk http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/nearly-half-of-derby-library-jobs-at-risk/story-29548535-detail/story.html   The…
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Libraries News Round-up: 23 July 2016

Question Everything : 20th July A load of old cobblers, Minister http://questioneverythingtheytellyou.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/a-load-of-old-cobblers-minister.html National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) : 21st July The Office for Civil Society is Moving http://blogs.ncvo.org.uk/2016/07/21/the-office-for-civil-society-is-moving/ Derby…
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