Library News Round-up: 7 February 2015
THE INDEPENDENT : 7th FebruaryNumber of library visitors falls by 40 million in four years as austerity measures force closures According to research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by…
Library News Round-up: 5 February 2015
THE INDEPENDENT : 5th FebruaryJoanne Harris | If I were Prime Minister: I would stop library closures and do away with government targets http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/if-i-were-prime-minister-i-would-stop-library-closures-and-i-would-do-away-with-targets-10025506.htmlSociety of Chief Librarians : 5th FebruaryPress Release | Public…
Lincolnshire libraries – madness!
Laura Swaffield, Chair of The Library Campaign, writes, Nothing rational explains the decision by pig-headed Lincs County Council to destroy most of their library service - even though they don't…
Library News Round-up: 4 February 2015
Brixton Buzz : 4th FebruarySave Lambeth Libraries – online petition launched on change.org http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2015/02/save-lambeth-libraries-online-petition-launched-on-change-org/ Coventry Observer : 3rd FebruaryLegal threat over library closures and council cuts http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/2015/02/04/news-Legal-threat-over-library-closures-and-council-cuts-126088.html Express & Star : 4th FebruaryFive…
Library News Round-up: 3 February 2015
Northampton News : 3rd FebruaryThe call has gone out for library guardians from across Northamptonshire to step forwardBy becoming a guardian, library users can contribute towards enhancing library services by…
Library News Round-up: 2 February 2015
Public Libraries News : 1st February Editorial | Should one save all the libraries all the time? http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2015/02/should-one-save-all-the-libraries-all-the-time.html Lincolnshire Echo : 2nd February Save Lincolnshire Libraries stage pop-up library protest in Lincoln…
Library News Round-up: 1 February 2015
SUNDAY TIMES : 1st February Business Section - big article (p.12) by Luke Johnson, Sieghart Panellist Cabbie, drive to the future or we'll be in a rotten state BBC News…
Library News Round-up: 31 January 2015
BBC News : 30th January 'Too many Welsh libraries closing' warning says ex-National Library for Wales chief http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-31064924 BBC News : 31st January Seven Cardiff libraries under threat in council cuts…
Library News Round-up: 27 January 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 26th JanuaryLibrary scheme to support dementia sufferershttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-scheme-support-dementia-sufferers Library Stuff : 26th JanuaryBarbara Band - A library scheme with no libraries? http://barbara567band.blogspot.co.ukInfoism : 27th JanuaryLibraries – it’s a "question of priorities"http://infoism.co.uk/2015/01/libraries-its-a-question-of-priorities/Stoke…
Library News Round-up: 26 January 2015
Public Libraries News : 25th JanuaryEditorial | Damned if you do, damned if you don’t: the dilemma of a good librarian in austere times http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2015/01/damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you-dont-the-dilemma-of-a-good-librarian-in-austere-times.htmlHansard : 22nd January House of Lords | Libraries - Funding http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201415/ldhansrd/text/150122-0001.htm#15012259000346Romford…
Library News Round-up: 25 January 2015
Pedronicus UK : 25th JanuaryThe crisis in UK public libraries – A Beeching moment ?https://pedronicusuk.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/the-crisis-in-uk-public-libraries-a-beeching-moment/ Lincolnshire Echo : 25th JanuaryLetter | Lincolnshire County Council defies consultationfrom Liz Waterland, Chair, Friends of Deeping Libraryhttp://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/LETTER-Lincolnshire-County-Council-defies/story-25907881-detail/story.html Stamford…
Library News Round-up: 23 January 2015
CILIP Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group | Event Notes: Panel debate - Re-invigorating Our LibrariesHosted by the Libraries APPG on 14th January. Chaired by Lord Tope, CBE. The event considered the Sieghart Independent Library Report…
Library News Round-up: 21 January 2015
PRIVATE EYE Issue No. 1384Library News | Swansea "book clubs"In all good newsagents Public Libraries News : 20th JanuaryEditorial | Trafford, Lincs, Staffs, Cardiff … everywhere, reallyincludes a contribution from Brian Ashley with his…
Library News Round-up: 20 January 2015
BBC News : 20th JanuaryKirklees Council library service consultation beginshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-30895238 Northern Echo : 20th JanuaryLetter | Please save our libraryAn eloquent description of the staff and service at Stokesley Libraryhttp://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/letters/11737420.Please_save_our_library/ News Shopper : 20th…
Library News Round-up: 17 January 2015
THE INDEPENDENT : 18th JanuaryCouncils rely on local 'street champions' to pick up litter, prune hedges and grit minor roads as funds run out Communities will be forced to start fending…
Library News Round-up: 16 January 2015
Don't Privatise Libraries : 15th JanuaryBrent, Peterborough, Stoke-on-Trent & a fish riding a bicycle!http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/brent-peterborough-stoke-on-trent-fish.html Redditch Standard : 16th JanuaryWorcestershire | Council taking on volunteers is 'immoral'http://www.redditchstandard.co.uk/2015/01/16/news-Council-taking-on-volunteers-is-immoral-124784.html Droitwich Standard : 16th JanuaryWorcestershire | Library axe will cut…
Library News Round-up: 14 January 2015
The Library Campaign : 14th JanuaryFight the stripping of the library counters in North Yorkshire http://www.librarycampaign.com/fight-the-stripping-of-the-library-counters-in-north-yorkshire/South Wales Evening Post : 13th JanuaryLibraries could be brought to bookSwansea wants Pub Libs renamed…
Library News Round-up: 12 January 2015
Library Technology Guides : 11th JanuaryThe Giant has stirred - public libraries could dominate Ebook lending Paper for ALA Conference by Tim Coateshttp://librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=20233 The Lincolnite : 12th JanuaryCampaigners vow to keep fighting…
Library News Round-up: 10 January 2015
Leicester Mercury : 10th JanuaryLetter | Council's plans for local library are outrageouswell argued by officers & members of Braunstone Heritage Archive Grouphttp://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Council-s-plans-local-library-outrageous/story-25834956-detail/story.htmlSkegness Standard : 10th JanuaryLincs | Fears raised Spilsby Library could be…
Library News Round-up: 22nd December 2014
THE GUARDIAN : 22nd DecemberSeven things I’ll miss about the traditional library If they’re going to insist on monetising and modernising libraries, it’ll be the sights, sounds, smells and texts…