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02 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd August 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 2nd August Library e-lending pilots take shape https://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-e-lending-pilots-take-shape.html This Is Croydon Today : 2nd August Privatisation of Croydon libraries rubber-stamped http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Privatisation-Croydon-libraries-rubber-stamped/story-19605296-detail/story.html#axzz2aq9wNJuR This Is Local London : 2nd…

01 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 1st August 2013

CILIP : 1st August New name for library and information professional body proposed http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/new-name-library-and-information-professional-body-proposed CILIP : 31st July New name for library and information professional body proposed http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/new-name-library-and-information-professional-body-proposed Library Journal…

31 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 31st July 2013

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 31st July Council defends decision to stock extremist books at Woolwich library http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10214547/Council-defends-decision-to-stock-extremist-books-Woolwich-library.html Booktrade Info : 31st July Irate UK librarians call for no confidence vote on…

30 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th July 2013

Local Government Chronicle : 29th July Grants to be cut by extra £95m to plug gap in safety net Funding for councils is set to be cut by an extra…

29 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th July 2013

LocalGov : 29th July Croydon outsources library services The council has signed an eight-year contract with John Laing Integrated Services (JLIS). http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=110572 DAILY TELEGRAPH : 29th July Judicial review process…

27 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th July 2013

Spalding Guardian : 27th July Protestors wanted public hanging claim They said the 2001 census used to identify libraries under threat did not reflect growth in the area – and…

26 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th July 2013

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 24th July Children 'too distracted by technology to listen to stories' It has revamped its library and introduced a Jackanory-style "storytelling space" to encourage teachers, librarians and…

25 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 25th July CILIP to debate 'no confidence' motion in Vaizey https://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-debate-no-confidence-motion-vaizey.html Communitiesagainstthecuts.com : 25th July Library campaigners slam business influence on arrangements to run Library of Birmingham…

24 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 24th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 23rd July Edinburgh visitors up 15%: the England/Scotland divide http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/edinburgh-visitors-up-15-the-englandscotland-divide.html Good Library Guide : 23rd July Fact or friction The Sieghart programme is a nonsense on…

22 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd July 2013

Fortune Magazine : 22nd July Amazon versus your public library http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/07/22/amazon-9/ Spalding Guardian : 22nd July Video | Protestors make voices heard at libraries consultation Coun Phil Dilks led the…

21 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 21st July 2013

Rutland Times : 21st July Lincolnshire villages could lose mobile libraries http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/local/lincolnshire-villages-could-lose-mobile-libraries-1-5304600 Spalding Guardian : 21st July 'You have the power to save your library' At a well-attended public meeting…

20 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th July 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 20th July A library is not just about books: it's also a place for the vulnerable If another 400 UK libraries close by 2016, as predicted, the…

19 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th July 2013

They Work For You : 18th July Written Answer - Q Public Libraries | The minimum statutory requirement http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-07-18a.162017.h&s=speaker%3A11905#g162017.r0 THE GUARDIAN | Culture Professionals Network : 18th July Arts Council England's…

18 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th July 2013

Bucks Free Press : 17th July Sir Terry Pratchett returns to Beaconsfield Library http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10554442.Sir_Terry_Pratchett_returns_to_Beaconsfield_Library/ BBC News : 18th July Almost 40% of army recruits have reading age of 11, MPs…

17 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th July 2013

THE INDEPENDENT : 17th July The austerity story: How Spain fell in love with books again as locals flood back to libraries http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/the-austerity-story-how-spain-fell-in-love-withbooks-again-as-locals-flood-back-to-libraries-8714705.html Spalding Today : 17th July Community shows…

16 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 15th July Motion of no confidence in the libraries minister Ed Vaizey http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/motion-of-no-confidence-in-the-libraries-minister-ed-vaizey.html Question Everything : 16th July The first rule of politics: never believe anything…

15 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th July Vaizey confirms PLR extension The changes will only apply to loans made on site in libraries, and not to those digital loans made remotely. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/vaizey-confirms-plr-extension.html…

13 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th July 2013

Spalding Today : 13th July Almost 180 jobs face axe if libraries go "I have to say it's cultural vandalism what they are doing. Lincolnshire has the least educated workforce…

12 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th July 2013

THE INDEPENDENT : 12th July Campaigners warn of libraries in crisis across England http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/campaigners-warn-of-libraries-in-crisis-across-england-8706460.html THE GUARDIAN : 12th July Library campaigners predict 1,000 closures by 2016 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jul/12/library-campaigners-1000-closures-2016 Public Libraries News…

11 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 11th July Library Campaign warns of library 'slaughter' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-campaign-warns-library-slaughter.html Public Libraries News : 10th July US and UK libraries advocacy compared … and an Ode to the…

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