Libraries News Round-up: 30 November 2016
BBC News : 30th November Web archive plans Trump-proof Canada back-up "Libraries in the UK should remember that they too are subject to excessive surveillance powers that may be abused"…
Libraries News Round-up: 29 November 2016
THE BOOKSELLER : 29th November Delay to Libraries Taskforce report 'a disgrace' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/frustration-continues-over-libraries-taskforce-report-delay-439226 THE BOOKSELLER : 25th November Shadow culture minister Brennan slams government over library stats http://www.thebookseller.com/news/shadow-culture-minister-slams-government-over-library-stats-438371 Warrington Guardian :…
Libraries News Round-up: 28 November 2016
Public Libraries News : 27th November Editorial | The usage of the Summer Reading Challenge is down. Why? http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/11/the-usage-of-the-summer-reading-challenge-is-down-why.html Express & Star : 28th November Walsall | Campaigners fight for future of closure-threatened Aldridge…
Libraries News Round-up: 26 November 2016
Swindon Advertiser : 25th November All hope not lost as D-Day for libraries looms http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14929354.All_hope_not_lost_as_D_Day_for_libraries_looms/ Hinckley Times : 26th November Hinckley library could be unstaffed in cost-cutting measure Bosses at Leicestershire…
Libraries News Round-up: 25 November 2016
THE GUARDIAN : 25th November John Bird slams absence of library funding in autumn statement https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/25/john-bird-slams-absence-of-library-funding-in-autumn-statement West End Extra : 25th November Westminster | Leak reveals which library services face the axe…
Libraries News Round-up: 24 November 2016
Sutton Coldfield Local : 24th November Michael Morpurgo voices his support for library campaign http://suttoncoldfieldlocal.co.uk/michael-morpurgo-supports-library-campaign-225062/ The Star : 24th November Plan to keep funding volunteer-run Sheffield libraries until 2020 http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/plan-to-keep-funding-volunteer-run-sheffield-libraries-until-2020-1-8257273…
Libraries News Round-up: 23 November 2016
Blackpool Gazette : 23rd NovemberLetter | Council has to give us our libraries http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/your-say/letters-november-23-2016-1-8254311Leigh Journal : 23rd NovemberWigan | £1.4m cuts need to be made to borough's library services http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/14914393.__1_4m_cuts_need_to_be_made_to_borough_s_library_services/ The Star : 23rd November …
Libraries News Round-up: 22 November 2016
Ipswich Star : 22 November Suffolk Libraries face £230,000 budget cut as bosses call for more public support to save all 44 branches http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/suffolk_libraries_face_230_000_budget_cut_as_bosses_call_for_more_public_support_to_save_all_44_branches_1_4786548 Bury Free Press : 22 November…
Libraries News Round-up: 21 November 2016
The Guardian : 21 November School libraries are a good thing: it’s official https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/nov/21/chris-riddell-libraries-schools-children-reading-booktrust The Big Issue : 21 November Alan Bennett Interview | "One of the real regrets in…
Libraries News Round-up: 19 November 2016
St Albans Review : 19 November Hertfordshire | Library celebrates volunteering award Celebrating one year of 'volunteer-run Chorleywood library "working innovatively" i.e. staffless http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/watford/14908380.Library_celebrates_volunteering_award/ Herald Scotland : 19 November As the UK's…
Libraries News Round-up: 18 November 2016
Birmingham Mail : 18 November Libraries in Birmingham will be closed for 9 days for Christmas and New Year 2016 Closure due to inadequate staffing levels as staff take leave…
Libraries News Round-up: 17 November 2016
Mearns Leader : 16 November Aberdeenshire | Council plans have ‘crossed a red line’ "The Council should be protecting a treasured local service and institution such as Public Libraries rather…
Libraries News Round-up: 16 November 2016
This is Wiltshire : 15 November Swindon | Teachers and students praised by author as literature festival inspires more visits to school library Schools across the town came together for…
Libraries News Round-up: 15 November 2016
Nottingham Post: 15 November Council buys Sneinton Police Station for library plans Co-location plans for police base and library in former police station http://www.nottinghampost.com/work-underway-at-sneinton-dale-police-station/story-29900602-detail/story.html Crawley Observer : 15 November School's…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 November 2016
Leicester Mercury : 13 November 'Wow - just wow': People power saves Leicester library decision to keep the status quo http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/wow-just-wow-people-power-saves-leicester-library/story-29891419-detail/story.html Cornish Times : 13 November Library changes debated http://www.cornish-times.co.uk/article.cfm?id=107392&headline=Library%20changes%20debated§ionIs=news&searchyear=2016…
Libraries News Round-up: 11 November 2016
THE GUARDIAN : 11th November Letter (Lord Bird) Library closures, cuts and false economies https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/11/library-closures-cuts-and-false-economies THE BOOKSELLER : 11th November EU e-lending ruling sparks book trade concerns http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ruling-e-lending-raises-concerns-book-trade-429801 THE GUARDIAN…
Libraries News Round-up: 10 November 2016
Third Sector | 10th November Locality calls for £1bn to back protection of public assets http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/locality-calls-1bn-back-protection-public-assets/local-action/article/1415195 Surrey Comet : 10th November Kingston Council to spend £500,000 on upgrading borough's libraries…
Libraries News Round-up: 9 November 2016
PRIVATE EYE Issue 1431 "... replace them with glorified cupboards scattered across town." Library News (p.33) -- Warrington Yorkshire Post : 9th November Letter: Sheffield | Sorry chapter in history of our vital libraries http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/yp-letters-sorry-chapter-in-history-of-our-vital-libraries-1-8229608…
Libraries News Round-up: 8 November 2016
Swindon Advertiser : 8th November Give us our say, say Park Library campaigners http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14868940.Give_us_our_say__say_library_campaigners/ Swindon Advertiser : 7th November Swindon campaigners join thousands to save town's libraries http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14846601.Swindon_campaigners_join_thousands_to_save_town__39_s_libraries/ Bolton News…
Libraries News Round-up: 6 November 2016
ITV News : 5th November Swindon library campaigners join national demo excellent photographs http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2016-11-05/swindon-library-campaigners-join-national-demo/ BBC News : 6th November Lancashire County Council considers bids to run under-threat services http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-37861765 Tinder…