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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…

14 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th July 2013

Public Libraries News : 13th July Editorial |1 2 3 Creepy House! http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/07/1-2-3-creepy-house.html Iran Book News Agency : 14th July Library campaigners predict 1,000 closures by 2016 in U.K. http://www.ibna.ir/vdchzknzx23nqid.01t2.html…

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…

09 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th July 2013

Localgov.co.uk : 9th July York considers new delivery model for libraries and archive services If approved, staff will own a third of the new CBS which will have exempt charity…

05 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th July 2013

Question Everything : 5th July Press statements are not delivered under oath The leadership in the library profession has failed to promote libraries to the people who hold the purse…

04 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th July 2013

Politics.co.uk : 4th July Comment: Our museums need to confront politics Public organisations that display the past often shy away from the gritty realities of the big political issues or…

03 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 3rd July 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 3rd July Let's keep doing it by the book: why we shouldn't cut libraries Two contributors explain why they are against council plans to cut the number…

22 Jun, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd June 2013

Public Libraries News : 21st June Hello cuts into 2016 … and Herefordshire’s decision to scrap interlending suggests a dark new trend Regardless of cost, though, there is also a…

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