Library News Round-up: 27 August 2015
CILIP : 27th AugustCILIP calls on Councils to consider social & economic impact of library cuts when balancing the booksResponding to the Department for Communities & Local Government’s release of…
Library News Round-up: 25 August 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 25th AugustScotland pilots automatic child library membershiphttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/scotland-pilots-automatic-child-library-membership-309787BBC News : 25th AugustScotland | Pilot schemes to give all children automatic library membershipFrom 7 September, every baby registered in the Glasgow…
Library News Round-up: 24 August 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 24th AugustSouthampton library closures 'halted' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/southampton-library-closures-halted-309782Daily Echo : 24th AugustLabour leaders plans to stop running six libraries in Southampton have been halted due to opposition from Tory…
Library News Round-up: 23 August 2015
THE INDEPENDENT : 23rd AugustCelebrity endorsements won’t solve illiteracy Morgan's plans are problematic, and smack of government tendencies to hastily paper over serious cracks in educational issues. By laying blame for…
Library News Round-up: 22 August 2015
Shropshire Star : 22nd AugustAnti-cuts campaign started over Leominster Libraryhttp://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/08/22/anti-cuts-campaign-started-over-leominster-library/ The Courier : 22nd AugustFife library closures will be a ‘looming catastrophe’http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fife-library-closures-will-be-a-looming-catastrophe-1.895898
Library News Round-up: 21 August 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 21st August Southampton Council accused of political point scoring over libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/southampton-council-accused-making-political-point-over-library-closures-309745 Leicester Mercury : 21st August UNISON accuses Leicester City Council of planning to decimate library services…
Library News Round-up: 20 August 2015
Alan Gibbons Blog : 19th AugustAlan's Letter to Nicky Morganhttp://alangibbons.net/2015/08/letter-to-nicky-morgan/Public Libraries News : 19th AugustSpecial: Automatic English child library membership? No, not really.http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2015/08/special-automatic-english-child-library-membership-no-not-really.htmlLeon's Library Blog : 20th AugustWhat is comprehensive &…
Library News Round-up: 19 August 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 19th AugustCampaigners welcome literacy drive but condemn government hypocrisy http://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-article-309716DAILY TELEGRAPH : 19th AugustEvery child in England to be enrolled in a local library, Nicky Morgan sayshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/11810700/Every-child-in-England-to-be-enrolled-in-a-local-library-Nicky-Morgan-says.htmlSchools Week…
Library News Round-up: 18 August 2015
THE GUARDIAN : 18th AugustLibrarians call on Birmingham to maintain library serviceshttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/18/librarians-call-on-birmingham-to-maintain-library-servicesHR Magazine : 18th AugustThe future of public sector Human Resources + an angry comment from Shirley Burnhamhttp://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hr/features/1153197/the-future-of-public-sector-hr On The Wight…
Library News Round-up: 17 August 2015
THE TIMES : 17th AugustAli Smith joins fight over library closures An extract - the remainder behind ££Paywall http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/scotland/article4529524.eceTHE BOOKSELLER : 17th August Smith warns library closures threat to 'democracy of…
Library News Round-up: 16 August 2015
Public Libraries News : 16th AugustPublic libraries as charity basket casehttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2015/08/public-libraries-as-charity-basket-case.html THE INDEPENDENT : 14th August... I can't believe how much the Tories are neglecting our libraries http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/as-someone-who-had-no-choice-but-to-steal-books-when-i-was-younger-i-cant-believe-how-much-the-tories-are-neglecting-our-libraries-10456134.html
Library News Round-up: 15 August 2015
Lincolnshire Echo : 15th AugustLetter - Peter Gout | People from all parties wanted to save Lincolnshire librarieshttp://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/LETTER-People-parties-wanted-save-Lincolnshire/story-27603491-detail/story.html Grantham Journal : 15th AugustLincolnshire | Barrowby’s library bid moves forwardhttp://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/local/barrowby-s-library-bid-moves-forward-1-6905419 Spalding Today : 15th AugustLincolnshire | LIBRARIES: Campaign under attackhttp://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/libraries-campaign-under-attack-1-6903358 Daily Echo…
Library News Round-up: 14 August 2015
SLIC : 12th AugustReview Explores the Role of Volunteers in LibrariesA review commissioned by the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) has concluded that volunteer-run libraries without professional and local…
Library News Round-up: 13 August 2015
BBC Breakfast News (TV) on BBC One - Tomorrow, 14th Libraries feature likely The item to be aired c.7.40 a.m, if all goes according to plan. DAILY EXPRESS : 13th AugustCouncil that…
Library News Round-up: 12 August 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 12th AugustBirmingham Council confirms 'pause' on library book fund + Laura Swaffield, The Library Campaign, is quotedhttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/birmingham-council-confirms-pause-book-fund-309270 Birmingham MailBirmingham libraries banned from buying new books by city councilhttp://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-libraries-banned-buying-new-9842985 BBC News…
Library News Round-up: 11 August 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 11th AugustLadybird partners with Read On. Get On. campaignhttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/ladybird-partners-read-get-campaign-308917THE BOOKSELLER : 11th AugustSouthampton libraries to close unless volunteers come forwardThe news comes at the same time as…
Library News Round-up: 10 August 2015
BBC News : 10th AugustSouthampton libraries face axe unless volunteers come forwardhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-33851868Daily Echo : 10th AugustSix libraries in Southampton could close as the council looks to save £90mhttp://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/13586016.Six_Southampton_libraries_may_shut_as_council_cuts_costs/ THE BOOKSELLER :…
Library News Round-up: 9 August 2015
Hinckley Times : 9th AugustLeicestershire | Future looks bright for village library35 more to be similarly "off-loaded" http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/future-looks-bright-village-library-9801788 Spalding Today : 9th AugustLincolnshire | Library volunteers plea ‘putting an end to council cuts politics’ "There are…
Library News Round-up: 7 August 2015
BBC Radio Merseyside : 7th August Liverpool Libraries | Listen to Alan Gibbons, followed by Mayor Anderson (1 hour, 9 mins & 35 secs - in) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xn8wc#play Liverpool Echo :…
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…