Libraries News Round-up: 7 February 2016

Telegraph & Argus : 7th February Bradford South MP joins fight against major cutbacks to district's libraries http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/14259299.MP_joins_fight_against_major_cutbacks_to_district_s_libraries/ BBC News : 7th February Vale of Glamorgan libraries community takeover plan…

Libraries News Round-up: 3 February 2016

Public Libraries News :  2nd February Swindon proposes just 1 out of 15 libraries to survive: SCL plans 2 day conference http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/02/swindon-proposes-just-1-out-of-15-libraries-to-survive-scl-plans-2-day-conference.html Times Series : 3rd February Barnet | Anger over unstaffed…

Libraries News Round-up: 31 January 2016

The Bee FM : 31st January Lancashire | Local comedian helps campaign to save local Chorley library Coppull Library http://www.thebee.co.uk/news/local-news/1869934/local-comedian-helps-campaign-to-save-local-chorley-library/?platform=hootsuite BBC News : 30th January Lincolnshire | Market Deeping's volunteer-run library opens http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-35449733

Libraries News Round-up: 28 January 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 28th January How the battle to save Lincolnshire’s libraries became a full-time job http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/28/battle-save-lincolnshire-libraries-full-time-job THE GUARDIAN : 28th January 'Speak up before there's nothing left': authors rally…

Libraries News Round-up: 25 January 2016

Libraries Taskforce : 25th January Toolkit number 2: community libraries https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/01/25/toolkit-number-2-community-libraries/#comment-189 Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 25th January Maurice writes to the Secretary of State AGAIN http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2016/01/25/maurice-writes-to-the-secretary-of-state-again/ Get Reading : 25th…

Libraries News Round-up: 23 January 2016

Public Libraries News Editorial | Halifax give a little extra help (or do they?) and the SCL fail to directly support #MyLibraryByRight http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/01/halifax-give-a-little-extra-help-or-do-they-and-the-scl-fail-to-directly-support-mylibrarybyright.html Public Libraries News The pros and cons of commercial…

Libraries News Round-up: 17 January 2016

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 17th January 14 million fewer books available in libraries than when David Cameron took office http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/12102686/14-million-fewer-books-available-in-libraries-than-when-David-Cameron-took-office.html Leon's Library Blog : 17th January Sometimes I Get So Angry..!…

Libraries News Round-up: 16 January 2016

BBC News : 16th January 'Porn-viewing' Norwich library users banned http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-35333577 The Leader : 16th January Talks loom on rescue bid (community asset transfer) for threatened libraries in Flintshire http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/157347/talks-loom-on-rescue-bid-for-threatened-libraries-in-flintshire.aspx Hunts Post…

Libraries News Round-up: 15 January 2016

The Knowledge Exchange : 15th January A book for everything that ails us ...why bibliotherapy could be just the medicine we’re looking for Libraries are the best pill http://theknowledgeexchangeblog.com/2016/01/15/a-book-for-everything-that-ails-us-why-bibliotherapy-could-be-just-the-medicine-were-looking-for/ BBC…

Libraries News Round-up: 14 January 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 13th January Snooper's charter: cafes and libraries face having to store Wi-Fi users' data http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/13/snoopers-charter-theresa-may-cafes-wifi-network-store-customers-data Public Technology : 14th January Library websites 'need to break free from councils' says SCL…

Libraries News Round-up: 12 January 2016

SCL : 12th January New report looks at creating a Single Library Digital Presence to support Public Libraries in the future http://goscl.com/new-report-looks-at-creating-a-single-library-digital-presence-to-support-public-libraries-in-the-future/ Lincolnshire Echo: 12th January Letter | 'Lincolnshire County Council is…

Libraries News Round-up: 11 January 2016

Shropshire Live : 11th January Judicial Review on Church Stretton Library to be heard in April http://www.shropshirelive.com/2016/01/11/judicial-review-on-church-stretton-library-to-be-heard-in-april/ Walsall Advertiser : 11th January Hundreds protest against planned closures of Walsall libraries…

Libraries News Round-up: 8 January 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 8th January Report to recommend £20m digital investment in libraries  http://www.thebookseller.com/news/report-recomment-20m-digital-investment-libraries-319894 The Knowledge Exchange : 8th January Digital leadership: how should digital be represented at board level? Reading…

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