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13 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th January 2014

The Star : 13th January Clegg plea for Sheffield library U-turn "Libraries are more important than politics." http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/clegg-plea-for-sheffield-library-u-turn-1-6368194 Public Libraries News : 12th January Editorial | Too good a gift horse for…

12 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th January 2014

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH : 12th January Volunteers needed to run museums and libraries http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10565926/Volunteers-needed-to-run-museums-and-libraries.html SUNDAY TELEGRAPH : 12th January Volunteers must take a role in running parks and museums By Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman of…

11 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th January 2014

GUARDIAN / OBSERVER : 11th January Need some help at your local library? Look under A for amateur Ed Vaizey is crowing about his untrained volunteer army dispensing books to…

10 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th January 2014

The Westcountry : 10th January Cornwall | Jobs under threat as libraries and one stop shops to cut opening hours and merge http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/cornwall_news/10928571.Jobs_under_threat_as_libraries_and_one_stop_shops_to_cut_opening_hours_and_merge/ ITV News : 10th January Nick Clegg backs campaign…

07 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th January 2014

LocalGov : 7th January Councils urged to bid for funding to develop new delivery models http://www.localgov.co.uk/Councils-urged-to-bid-for-funding-to-develop-new-delivery-models/35311 Leicester Mercury : 7th January 700 jobs to go as Leicestershire County Council makes…

06 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th January 2014

Third Sector : 6th January Number of library volunteers surges in the year to March, figures show Rob Jackson, a volunteering consultant, said he would be interested in finding out…

04 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th January 2014

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 4th January Is the Big Society finally here? Big surge in volunteers helping out at libraries Ed Vaizey, the Culture minister, hailed the "very impressive" increase and…

02 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd January 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 2nd January UK councils found to benefit from half a million hours of unpaid labour Bexley council said many of its unpaid placements were in library services,…

30 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th December 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 30th December Petitions against Sheffield library closures http://www.thebookseller.com/news/petitions-against-sheffield-library-closures.html Yorkshire Post : 30th December Sheffield | 5,000 oppose library closure plans http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/politics/5-000-oppose-library-closure-plans-1-6341930 Henley Standard : 30th December Sonning Common | Library’s future…

27 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th December 2013

Get West London : 27th December Harrow braced for cuts in library staff under new manager http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/harrow-braced-cuts-library-staff-6448402 The Star : 27th December Sheffield’s head of libraries closes book on career…

26 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th December 2013

Northern Echo : 26th December Library branches out after obtaining Fair Trade status A library is branching out from its usual role - by going into the retail trade. Northallerton…

23 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd December 2013

Cambrian News : 23rd December Library closure to save £9,000 labelled ludicrous http://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/i/36822/Tregaron Stoke Sentinel : 23rd December Stoke-on-Trent | Meir and Trentham libraries still face closure http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Meir-Trentham-libraries-face-closure/story-20356520-detail/story.html Yorkshire Post : 23rd…

21 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 21st December 2013

Worcester News : 20th December Just 40p a month will meet the shortfall, says Upton Town Council They will ask every household in Upton and six surrounding parishes to pay…

20 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th December 2013

CILIP PMLG Newsletter - 'Access' Including, among others, articles from Annie Mauger, John Dolan and Ian Anstice http://info.cilip.org.uk/FS/2834/Documents/PMLG%20Access%20Issue%201.pdf Stoke Sentinel : 20th December Community volunteers could be drafted in to…

19 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th December 2013

Get West London : 19th December Harrow | 'Positive future' no more as library management company in consultation with staff over redundancies http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/incoming/positive-future-no-more-library-6432962 The Star : 19th December Funding promise for Sheffield…

18 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th December 2013

MickFortune.com : 18th December Are Councils using framework agreements to destroy the UK Public Library Service - You decide. http://www.mickfortune.com/Wordpress/?p=1061 THE BOOKSELLER : 18th December Major job cuts at Southend's…

17 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th December 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 17th December Campaigners attack SCL on CIPFA http://www.thebookseller.com/news/campaigners-attack-scl-cipfa.html Spalding Guardian : 17th December MP in fight to save library from the axe MP John Hayes is fighting…

16 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th December 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 16th December Campaigners protest over Herefordshire library cuts http://www.thebookseller.com/news/campaigners-protest-over-herefordshire-library-cuts.html The Library Campaign : 16th December With friends like these http://www.librarycampaign.com/with-friends-like-these/ The Guardian : 16th December Zero-hours contracts…

15 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th-15th December 2013

Public Libraries News : 14th December Top UK public library trends of 2013 http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/12/top-uk-public-library-trends-of-2013.html Louth Leader : 15th December Protest toys put outside Louth Library http://www.louthleader.co.uk/news/local/protest-toys-put-outside-louth-library-1-5744544 This Is Lincolnshire :…

13 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th December 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 13th December Cressida Cowell launches Christmas reading challenge Author Cressida Cowell today launched The Reading Agency’s new Christmas reading mini-challenge, designed to encourage children to use their…

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