Libraries News Round-up: 23 January

Gov.uk : 23rd January Rob Wilson’s speech to the London Library Ambition sector forum https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/rob-wilsons-speech-to-the-london-library-ambition-sector-forum Birmingham Post : 23rd January £150,000 Sutton Coldfield Library rescue plan put forward http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/150000-sutton-coldfield-library-rescue-12494895 Craven…

Library News Round-up: 8th December 2014

Public Libraries News : 7th DecemberEditorial | The perils of a discretionary service and localismDiscusses the latest CIPFA statisticshttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/12/the-perils-of-a-discretionary-service-and-localism.htmlTHE BOOKSELLER : 8th DecemberCIPFA stats show drops in library numbers and usagehttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/cipfa-stats-show-drops-library-numbers-and-usageGet West…