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27 Oct, 201409 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 27th October 2014

FINANCIAL TIMES : 27th OctoberUK’s libraries plug IT skills gap in online jobs markethttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4e404242-5ba6-11e4-81ac-00144feab7de.html#axzz3HMCxMy2FTimes Series : 27th OctoberBarnet | Library proposals 'deeply worrying'http://m.times-series.co.uk/news/11561569.Library_proposals__deeply_worrying_/Huddersfield Examiner : 27th OctoberKirklees Council budget: Have your say…

22 Oct, 201410 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 22nd October 2014

Welsh Government Press Release : 22nd OctoberLibraries | Transformational approach needed includes link to Expert Reviewhttp://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/cultureandsport/2014/141022-future-libraries/?lang=en & link to Expert Review @Express & Star : 22nd OctoberDismay as Wolverhampton health & library hub shelved after…

08 Oct, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round up: 8th October 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 8th OctoberPolitics and the art of persuasionOfficers must understand the political reality in which members have to operate. My head of service once masterminded the award of…

30 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round up: 30th September 2014

BBC News : 30th SeptemberPlans to close 28 Devon libraries are shelvedCampaigners have given a cautious welcome to the new plans.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-29423237Torquay Herald Express : 30th September Devon County Council shelves…

26 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th September 2014

THE TIMES : 26th SeptemberRichard Morrison: ‘It is myopic and middle-class to claim libraries are redundant’behind ££Paywall and under Copyright. Includes Vaizey's contact with Sheffield Councilhttp://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/article4217889.eceTHE TIMES : 26th SeptemberRosemary…

17 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th September 2014

Facebook : 17th SeptemberLetter from Ed Vaizey to Sheffield Councilhttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.386268241527465.1073741832.267181170102840&type=1 BBC News : 17th SeptemberDevon | Ashburton Library could move into post officehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-29228424The Economist : 17th SeptemberPublic Libraries: Shelvedhttp://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2014/09/public-librariesTom Roper's Weblog : 17th…

14 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th September 2014

Steve Halliday Local Digital Insights from librariescomment from Shirley Burnham and reply from authorLocal Government now has a Library Renewals Digital Dashboard with GOV.UK.http://stevehallidaycio.wordpress.com/2014/09/08/local-digital-insights-from-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-506Report | Hertfordshire | Delivering the 'Inspiring Libraries' Strategy17 libraries to be unstaffed unless…

10 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th September 2014

Left Foot Forward : 10th September'If at first you don’t succeed, you don’t succeed' – How the government is failing adult learnershttp://leftfootforward.org/2014/09/how-the-government-is-failing-adult-learners/Liverpool Confidential : 10th SeptemberPleas to spare Liverpool libraries…

08 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th September 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 8th SeptemberLead Story: New coalition to tackle UK 'reading crisis'http://www.thebookseller.com/news/coalition-tackle-uk-reading-crisis.htmlTHE GUARDIAN : 8th SeptemberPoor reading 'could cost UK £32bn in growth by 2025' http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/sep/08/reading-literacy-uk-cbi-schools-read-on-get-on-campaignSave The Children : September…

02 Sep, 201424 Oct, 2020

Lincolnshire CC digs in its heels

Newsflash from Lincolnshire, where brilliant campaigners had to mount a judicial review as the only way to make the county reconsider its drastic pan to close most of its libraries…

18 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th July 2014

Malvern Gazette : 18th JulyRaft of library changes revealed by Worcestershire County CouncilAmong the other changes to Worcestershire's libraries are a review of opening hours and staffing levels at sites…

08 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th July 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 8th July School libraries must be 'fit for purpose' says cross-party report from MPs Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group says 'it is vital that all schools have…

Libraries News Round-up: 8th May 2014

South Wales Evening Post : 8th May Resolven Library users wave farewell to librarians - before volunteers move in to take over http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Resolven-Library-users-wave-farewell-librarians/story-21074735-detail/story.html Lincolnshire Echo : 7th May Lincs libraries:…

28 Apr, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 28th April 2014

Lincolnshire Echo : 28th April Lincolnshire libraries closure delayed until High Court hearing result http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Lincolnshire-libraries-closure-delayed-High-Court/story-21024322-detail/story.html The Star : 27th April Closed Doncaster village libraries to be auctioned http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/closed-doncaster-village-libraries-to-be-auctioned-1-6582617 Scarborough News…

Libraries News Round-up: 21st April 2014

Reading for London : 16th April Guest post: Library campaigner Alan Wylie http://readingforlondon.com/2014/04/16/guest-post-library-campaigner-alan-wylie/ News North Wales : 21st April Radnorshire | Go-ahead for new library http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/133016/go-ahead-for-new-library.aspx Peterborough Telegraph : 20th April Volunteers step…

Libraries News Round-up: 17th April 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 17th April The 'right' to read http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/right-read.html Bay TV Liverpool : 17th April Public meetings to be held on the future of Liverpool's libraries http://www.baytvliverpool.com/vod/index.php?vid=OBV534fff9b1f473 Teleread.com :…

Libraries News Round-up: 11th April 2014

Don't Privatise Libraries : 11th April 346 staff cut from London libraries since 2011/12 http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/346-staff-cut-from-london-libraries.html Lincolnshire Echo : 11th April Sir Edward Leigh MP tells Lincolnshire CC to think again…

Libraries News Round-up: 8th April 2014

BBC News : 8th April Calls for volunteers to run Leicestershire libraries Residents in Leicestershire are being asked if they would consider running 36 libraries in the county. ... The…

31 Mar, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 31st March 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 31st March A school library is an equaliser Anna James is The Bookseller's books and media editor http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/school-library-equaliser.html THE BOOKSELLER : 31st March North Yorks school library…

23 Mar, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd March 2014

Financial Times : 23rd March Libraries lend themselves to new business creation http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82c28574-b102-11e3-9f6f-00144feab7de.html#axzz2wn841vlD BBC News : 23rd March Full judicial review into Lincolnshire's libraries' plan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-26705177 Mid-Sussex Times : 23rd…

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