Libraries News Round-up: 13th July 2013
Spalding Today : 13th July Almost 180 jobs face axe if libraries go "I have to say it's cultural vandalism what they are doing. Lincolnshire has the least educated workforce…
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…
Libraries News Round-up: 11th July 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 11th July Library Campaign warns of library 'slaughter' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-campaign-warns-library-slaughter.html Public Libraries News : 10th July US and UK libraries advocacy compared … and an Ode to the…
Libraries News Round-up: 10th July 2013
PRIVATE EYE Issue No. 1344: 12-25th July Library News | Barking & Dagenham (p.28) Public Libraries News : 9th July Editorial | CILIP gamble on rebranding passes one barrier, at…
Libraries News Round-up: 9th July 2013
Localgov.co.uk : 9th July York considers new delivery model for libraries and archive services If approved, staff will own a third of the new CBS which will have exempt charity…
Libraries News Round-up: 8th July 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 8th July Move to halt CILIP rebrand defeated https://www.thebookseller.com/news/move-halt-cilip-rebrand-defeated.html The Star : 8th July Sheffield library legal challenge fears The possibility of a legal challenge over library…
Libraries News Round-up: 7th July 2013
Public Libraries News : 7th July Editorial |Mail somehow uses library rebrand to link librarians with mass murderer including details of newspaper reports, blogs and social media coverage - CILIP…
Libraries News Round-up: 6th July 2013
DAILY MAIL : 6th July The Knowledge People? Attempted rebrand gets librarians raising their voices in outrage http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357307/The-knowledge-people-Attempted-rebrand-gets-librarians-raising-voices-outrage.html The story was also published earlier today on Page 4 of 'The…
Libraries News Round-up: 5th July 2013
Question Everything : 5th July Press statements are not delivered under oath The leadership in the library profession has failed to promote libraries to the people who hold the purse…
Libraries News Round-up: 4th July 2013
Politics.co.uk : 4th July Comment: Our museums need to confront politics Public organisations that display the past often shy away from the gritty realities of the big political issues or…
Libraries News Round-up: 3rd July 2013
THE GUARDIAN : 3rd July Let's keep doing it by the book: why we shouldn't cut libraries Two contributors explain why they are against council plans to cut the number…
Libraries News Round-up: 2nd July 2013
THE GUARDIAN : 2nd July Councils call for the abolition of six core Whitehall departments Sir Merrick Cockell has warned that 56 councils risk collapse unless changes are made to…
Libraries News Round-up: 1st July 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 1st July Libraries must 'face reality', warns Ashley http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-must-face-reality-warns-ashley.html Sheffield Star : 1st July Letter |Library campaigners will not go away http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/library-campaigners-will-not-go-away-1-5812317 Sunderland Echo : 1st July…
Libraries News Round-up: 30th June 2013
Public Libraries News : 30th June Libraries Director Brian Ashley tells it how it is to the Library Campaign http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/06/libraries-director-brian-ashley-tells-it-how-it-is-to-the-library-campaign.html Horncastle News : 30th June Libraries under threat as council…
Libraries News Round-up: 29th June 2013
Rutland Times : 29th June Lincolnshire | Glimmer of hope in fight to save Deepings library http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/local/glimmer-of-hope-in-fight-to-save-deepings-library-1-5232635 Birmingham Mail : 29th June Goodbye Birmingham Central Library http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/gallery-goodbye-birmingham-central-library-4731792 Southend Echo :…
Libraries News Round-up: 28th June 2013
CILIP : 27th June What the Government’s Spending Review means for library and information services http://www.cilip.org.uk/news-media/pages/news130627.aspx THE BOOKSELLER : 28th June Government to consult on PLR extension http://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-consult-plr-extension.html THE BOOKSELLER…
Libraries News Round-up: 27th June 2013
Public Libraries News : 26th June Editorial | "Slightly worse than our worst case scenario" : The latest Government cuts examined http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/06/slightly-worse-than-our-worst-case-scenario-the-latest-government-cuts-examined.html This Is Hampshire : 27th June Library service…
Libraries News Round-up: 26th June 2013
THE GUARDIAN : 26th June In Newcastle, libraries and pools shut as spending cuts reality bites "I'm devastated by it. Libraries are part of the move towards civilised society. They…
Libraries News Round-up: 25th June 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 25th June E-book royalty debate reignited http://www.thebookseller.com/news/e-book-royalty-debate-reignited.html Question Everything : 24th June Steve Wyler of 'Locality' is asked about its work with Libraries http://questioneverythingtheytellyou.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/questions-to-locality.html Northern Scot :…
Libraries News Round-up: 24th June 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 24th June Warning of major threat to Welsh library services http://www.thebookseller.com/news/warning-major-threat-welsh-library-services.html Wales Online : 24th June Libraries depts could be wiped out under swingeing budget cuts, council…