Libraries News Round-up: 6 November 2015

S W Londoner : 6th November Brixtonians will march tomorrow in bid to save Lambeth libraries http://www.swlondoner.co.uk/protestors-to-march-through-brixton-in-bid-to-save-lambeth-libraries-and-scary-monsters/ THE BOOKSELLER :  6th November Vaizey praises library campaign groups in speech http://www.thebookseller.com/news/vaizey-praises-library-campaign-groups-speech-316063 Speech | Ed Vaizey…

Library News Round-up: 31 July 2015

THE GUARDIAN : 31st JulyWhy Birmingham library needs Google and language classes to keep doors open by Penny Holbrook, cabinet member for skills, learning and culturehttp://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2015/jul/31/birmingham-library-google-language-classes Local Guardian : 31st JulyMore redundancies…

Library News Round-up: 11 June 2015

THE BOOKSELLER : 11th JuneWi-fi for all libraries by March 2016 http://www.thebookseller.com/news/wi-fi-all-libraries-march-2016 Bromley Times : 11th JuneBromley residents urged to take a stand against ‘mass privatisation plans’http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/news/bromley_residents_urged_to_take_a_stand_against_mass_privatisation_plans_1_4108232 Cambrian News : 11th JuneGwynedd | Outrage at…

Library News Round-up: 2 April 2015

Public Libraries NewsEditorial | 2000 fewer libraries? Ed Vaizey again decides not to intervenehttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2015/03/2000-fewer-libraries-ed-vaizey-again-decides-not-to-intervene.htmlThis Is The West Country : 2nd AprilMore library changes as services in Cornwall could be privatised or merged…

Library News Round-up: 27 February 2015

THE INDEPENDENT : 27th FebruaryEssential reading for those destroying our librarieshttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/lets-face-it-our-free-museums-subsidise-tourists-10069808.htmlPublic Finance : 27th FebruaryMayor of Liverpool | Our finances are flashing red: local government must be funded properlyhttp://opinion.publicfinance.co.uk/2015/02/our-finances-are-flashing-red-local-government-must-be-funded-properly/LGA : 27th FebruaryBromley…

Library News Round-up: 11 February 2015

Don't Privatise Libraries : 11th FebruaryRally for the Library of Birmingham on #NLD15with text of Alan's SPEECH http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/rally-for-library-of-birmigham-7215.html Hemel Today : 11th FebruaryCounty’s 46 libraries to remain open as technology and volunteers…

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: 5 January 2015

Wales Online : 5th JanuaryCardiff | Write a 'love letter' to your library - author's plea to help save capital city's serviceshttp://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/write-love-letter-your-library-8386545 Gazette Live : 5th JanuaryStockton | Take a tour of Billingham's new £2.7m…

Library News Round-up: 14th November 2014

Bolton News : 14th NovemberChildren's centres, library service and sheltered housing to be hit by more Bolton Council cutshttp://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/11602218.Children_s_centre__library_service_and_sheltered_housing_to_be_hit_by_more_cuts/ Don't Privatise Libraries : 13th NovemberFinancial literacy for library users courtesy of Tesco &…

Libraries News Round-up: 26th April 2014

Don't Privatise Libraries : 26th April Public Libraries UK Plc or the ACE/Locality report on 'enterprising libraries' http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/public-libraries-uk-plc-or-acelocality.html Locality : March 2014 Enabling Enterprise in Libraries Prepared by Locality, commissioned…

Libraries News Round-up: 28th February 2014

Public Libraries News : 27th February Editorial | Campaigners should not have to pay to protect libraries http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/02/campaigners-should-not-have-to-pay-to-protect-libraries.html THE GUARDIAN : 28th February Privatisation helps west London libraries turn over new leaf…

Libraries News Round-up: 21st February 2014

Don't Privatise Libraries : 21st February Public libraries and economic impact Informative http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/public-libraries-and-economic-impact.html  Daily Record : 21st February Dumfries & Galloway | Library plans go out to public again http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/library-plans-go-out-public-3165487 Journalist's Resources…

Libraries News Round-up: 8th November 2013

Don't Privatise Libraries : 8th November GLL, Bibliotheca and Lincolnshire Libraries http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/gll-bibliotheca-and-lincolnshire.html  Manchester Evening News : 8th November Trafford | Council set to make staff take unpaid holidays in new cuts  Volunteers…

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