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28 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 28th January 2014

Voices for the Library : 28th January Data protection and volunteer-led libraries http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/2014/01/data-protection-and-volunteer-led-libraries/ Swindon Advertiser : 28th January Letter | Valuable volunteers As the manager of the Walcot Community Shop I would like to…

27 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th January 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 27th January Birmingham faces £2m library cuts Libraries across Birmingham face closure as the city looks to slash £2m from its library budget, with even the flagship…

26 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th January 2014

Public Libraries News : 26th January Editorial | UK children’s libraries could do better http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/01/uk-childrens-libraries-could-do-better.html Basingstoke Gazette : 25th January Hampshire | Future uncertain for Kingsclere library "I am optimistic that we will be…

24 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 24th January 2014

India Education Diary : 24th January Public libraries to get a massive facelift under National Mission on Libraries http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=27737 BBC News : 23rd January Library cuts plans approved by Herefordshire…

23 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd January 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 23rd January £12m library plan for Westminster gets go-ahead https://www.thebookseller.com/news/%C2%A312m-library-plan-westminster-gets-go-ahead.html Birmingham Mail : 23rd January Four Birmingham libraries facing closure because of budget cuts http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/four-birmingham-libraries-facing-closure-6556612 The Star…

22 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd January 2014

PRIVATE EYE : 22nd January Library News | Doncaster (p.28) Issue No 1358 - available in all good newsagents THE BOOKSELLER : 22nd January Save the Children takes literacy campaign to House of Lords…

20 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th January 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 20th January Campaigners brand DCMS library stats 'bonkers' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/campaigners-brand-dcms-library-stats-bonkers.html Public Libraries News : 19th January Editorial | DCMS presents the best picture, Doncaster the worst The DCMS have produced…

17 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th January 2014

UKAuthority.com : 17th January Librarians alarmed at community policy Key advice on www.gov.uk about setting up community managed libraries is flawed and does not appear to have ministerial sign-off, the body representing…

14 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th January 2014

Yon Hap News : 14th January S. Korea to greatly increase public libraries by 2018 http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2014/01/14/98/0701000000AEN20140114004600315F.html Booktrade Info : 14th January Best-selling Author Lesley Pearse Becomes First National Libraries Day…

09 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th January 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 9th January Ezra leaves DCMS advisory role Ezra's advisory role replaced the Advisory Council for Libraries, which is a statutory requirement. Laura Swaffield, chair of The Library…

06 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th January 2014

Third Sector : 6th January Number of library volunteers surges in the year to March, figures show Rob Jackson, a volunteering consultant, said he would be interested in finding out…

04 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th January 2014

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 4th January Is the Big Society finally here? Big surge in volunteers helping out at libraries Ed Vaizey, the Culture minister, hailed the "very impressive" increase and…

30 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th December 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 30th December Petitions against Sheffield library closures http://www.thebookseller.com/news/petitions-against-sheffield-library-closures.html Yorkshire Post : 30th December Sheffield | 5,000 oppose library closure plans http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/politics/5-000-oppose-library-closure-plans-1-6341930 Henley Standard : 30th December Sonning Common | Library’s future…

27 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th December 2013

Get West London : 27th December Harrow braced for cuts in library staff under new manager http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/harrow-braced-cuts-library-staff-6448402 The Star : 27th December Sheffield’s head of libraries closes book on career…

26 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th December 2013

Northern Echo : 26th December Library branches out after obtaining Fair Trade status A library is branching out from its usual role - by going into the retail trade. Northallerton…

21 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 21st December 2013

Worcester News : 20th December Just 40p a month will meet the shortfall, says Upton Town Council They will ask every household in Upton and six surrounding parishes to pay…

20 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th December 2013

CILIP PMLG Newsletter - 'Access' Including, among others, articles from Annie Mauger, John Dolan and Ian Anstice http://info.cilip.org.uk/FS/2834/Documents/PMLG%20Access%20Issue%201.pdf Stoke Sentinel : 20th December Community volunteers could be drafted in to…

18 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th December 2013

MickFortune.com : 18th December Are Councils using framework agreements to destroy the UK Public Library Service - You decide. http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=1061 THE BOOKSELLER : 18th December Major job cuts at Southend's…

17 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th December 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 17th December Campaigners attack SCL on CIPFA http://www.thebookseller.com/news/campaigners-attack-scl-cipfa.html Spalding Guardian : 17th December MP in fight to save library from the axe MP John Hayes is fighting…

16 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th December 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 16th December Campaigners protest over Herefordshire library cuts http://www.thebookseller.com/news/campaigners-protest-over-herefordshire-library-cuts.html The Library Campaign : 16th December With friends like these http://www.librarycampaign.com/with-friends-like-these/ The Guardian : 16th December Zero-hours contracts…

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