Libraries News Round-up: 6 December 2017
Express & Star: 6 December Walsall's Central Library to shut for 10 months in £4.3m revamp The work will see Central Library redesigned as a ‘hub’, incorporating the local history…
Library News Round-up: 14 July 2015
BBC Radio Gloucester : 14th JulyCILIP CEO Nick Poole this a.m. talking about volunteer & community-managed libraries(starts 1:07:30)http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02vm9dv#autoTHE BOOKSELLER : 14th JulyNLT highlights link between literacy and healthhttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/nlt-highlights-link-between-literacy-and-health-307076National Literacy Trust |…
Library News Round-up: 29 June 2015
Literacy Trust : 29th JuneReport from Read On. Get On. highlights ‘language skills gap’ at age 5 The report highlights the crucial role of local services, including children’s centres and librarieshttp://www.literacytrust.org.uk/news/6698_report_from_read_on_get_on_reveals_language_skills_gap_at_age_fiveReport -…
Library News Round-up: 20 May 2015
BBC News - Education : 20th MayMore pupils 'reading for pleasure'New research by the Literacy Trusthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32797986 BT.com : 20th MayMore children are enjoying reading "And government too should remember that literacy must…
Read On. Get On. – Addressing child poverty through literacy
Save the Children has launched a new report, highlight the importance of literacy - and the UK's current dire performance. For instance, it says: 'England is one of the most unequal countries when it comes to…
Libraries News Round-up: 7th May 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. Public Libraries News : 6th…
Libraries News Round-up: 4th May 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. DAILY TELEGRAPH : 4th May…
Libraries News Round-up: 23rd April 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. Special thanks to @Teens4Libraries, currently…