There are worse things than pole-dancing!
Laura Swaffield, Chair of The Library Campaign, was asked for an off the cuff comment on the novel approaches being planned in Midlothian Libraries on 2nd February, which is Love Your…
Library News Round-up: 18th January 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. Sky News : 18th January…
Library News Round-up: 17th January 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. THE BOOKSELLER : 17th January…
Library News Round-up: 16th January 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. Voices for the Library :…
Westminster Speaks out!
The Staff in Westminster have written and publicised this open letter to their local councillors and are happy for it be be shared more widely. We are only too happy to…
Library News Round-up: 15th January 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. THE GUARDIAN : 15th January…
Library News Round-up: 14th January 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. THE BOOKSELLER : 14th January…
Library News Round-up: 13th January 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. Sheffield Telegraph : 13th January…
Library News Round-up: 12th January 2013
A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. Bolton News : 12th January…
Library News Round-up: 11th January 2013
See the Libraries *live chat* here, on The Guardian. Open for further comment over the week end. www.guardian.co.uk/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2013/jan/09/library-communities-2013-live-chat THE BOOKSELLER : 11th January 'Bleak' 2013 predicted as 300 libraries could…
Library News Round-up: 10th January 2013
Times Series : 10th January CommUNITY Barnet 'will not run' Friern Barnet Library following squatters' eviction Libraries portfolio holder Councillor Robert Rams had said the voluntary sector support group would…
Library News Round-up: 9th January 2013
All links thanks to Shirley Burnham. Follow her on twitter at @shirleyburnham Booktrust.org : 9th January Rosemary Clarke MBE, 1954-2013 We know that her loss will be felt keenly not only amongst…
Library News Round-up: 8th January 2013
Another daily digest of library news items, with thanks to Shirley Burnham. Follow her on twitter @shirleyburnham for tweets about libraries! THE BOOKSELLER : 8th January Cleeves 'furious' at…
Library News Round-up: 7th January 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 7th January Morgan to leave Arts Council http://www.thebookseller.com/news/morgan-leave-arts-council.html You Tube : 19th December Sir Terry Pratchett on Libraries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBQWp-DqdAI THE INDEPENDENT : 6th January Ebooks for 20p…
Library News Round-up: 6th January 2013
A digest of today's news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. Change.org Petition | DfE: Ensure that all…
Library News Round-up: 5th January 2013
A digest of today's news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. ITV News : 5th January…
How Good are your Libraries? CIPFA data released!
For wonks, & actually for all of us, here's a treat... CIPFA Stats: Library Authority Profiles Reports comparing each of the 147 library authorities (out of 151authorities) that submitted a return.…
Mass Lobby of Parliament on 29th October 2012 at 2pm for School Libraries
A group of school librarians are planning to lobby parliament for school libraries to be made statutory. This protest is planned for 29th October, 2012, which is during school half…