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Libraries News Round-up: 21 April

BBC News: 21 April Northern Ireland | Cuts to library stock and opening hours http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39660480 4NI: 21 April Northern Ireland | Political Parties To Blame For Failure Of Libraries http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/228604/political-parties-to-blame-for-failure-of-libraries…

Libraries News Round-up: 19 April

Wigan Today: 19 April Questions remain on library reforms http://www.wigantoday.net/news/questions-remain-on-library-reforms-1-8499830 Romford Recorder: 19 April Proposal to build 62 homes and demolish former Rainham Library withdrawn http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/proposal-to-build-62-homes-and-demolish-former-rainham-library-withdrawn-1-4981286 Belper News: 18 April…

10 Apr, 201712 Apr, 2017

Libraries News Round-up: 10 April

Carnegie UK Trust : April 2017 Shining a Light Link to all publications http://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/shining-a-light/ The Herald : 10 April Scotland |More families 'just about managing' turn to libraries http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15213976.More_families___39_just_about_managing__39__turn_to_libraries/ BBC…

24 Jan, 201725 Jan, 2017

Libraries News Round-up: 24 January

THE BOOKSELLER : 24th January Irvine Welsh backs campaign against Scottish library cuts The 'Libraries Matter' campaign, which will launch next month, will fight to keep libraries open in the run up…

19 Sep, 201520 Sep, 2015

Library News Round-up: 19 September 2015

The Scotsman : 19th SeptemberLetter | Save our (school) libraries Dorothy Williams is Emeritus Professor of  Information Science, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen http://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/save-our-libraries-1-3891897The Scotsman : 18th SeptemberTrio of Scots writers back school library fight http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/arts/news/trio-of-scots-writers-back-school-library-fight-1-3889314The Scotsman :…

26 Aug, 201510 Oct, 2020

Library News Round-up: 26 August 2015

On The Wight : 26th AugustLibraries are not a luxury and the council should reconsider approach say Friendshttp://onthewight.com/2015/08/26/libraries-are-not-a-luxury-and-the-council-should-reconsider-approach-say-friends/Shropshire Star : 26th AugustAction group formed to safeguard Ellesmere Library"Many people have…

25 Aug, 201526 Aug, 2015

Library News Round-up: 25 August 2015

THE BOOKSELLER : 25th AugustScotland pilots automatic child library membershiphttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/scotland-pilots-automatic-child-library-membership-309787BBC News : 25th AugustScotland | Pilot schemes to give all children automatic library membershipFrom 7 September, every baby registered in the Glasgow…

30 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th June 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 30th June Authors speak out on Staffordshire libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-speak-out-staffordshire-libraries.html THE GUARDIAN : 30th June Warnings over public services as local councils face funding shortfalls Councils facing a…

Libraries News Round-up: 14th February 2014

Louth Leader : 14th February Save Lincolnshire Libraries campaigners express their support for library staff http://www.louthleader.co.uk/news/local/save-lincolnshire-libraries-campaigners-express-their-support-1-5878123 BBC News : 14th February Dumfries & Galloway | Wigtown campaigners fight cut in book town…

23 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd January 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 23rd January £12m library plan for Westminster gets go-ahead https://www.thebookseller.com/news/%C2%A312m-library-plan-westminster-gets-go-ahead.html Birmingham Mail : 23rd January Four Birmingham libraries facing closure because of budget cuts http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/four-birmingham-libraries-facing-closure-6556612 The Star…

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…

07 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th November 2013

Market Rasen Mail : 7th November Could London council be answer to Lincs libraries? Privatisation mooted A private branch of Greenwhich Borough Council has offered to take over running the…

12 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th October 2013

Inside Moray : 12th October Cabinet Secretary to ask Moray Council to reconsider Libraries closures http://insidemoray.co.uk/?p=1108 First News : 12th October Nine libraries set to shut doors in Sunderland http://www.firstnews.co.uk/news/nine-libraries-set-to-shut-doors-in-sunderland-i9981…

10 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th October 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 10th October Super-libraries herald a new age in the life of a humble institution The rise of super-libraries is an example of the growing inequality in the…

21 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 21st September 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 21st September CILIP rejects name change and has no confidence in Vaizey http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-rejects-name-change-and-has-no-confidence-vaizey.html-0 Ludlow Advertiser : 21st September Author (Deborah Moggach) joins Herefordshire's libraries campaign http://www.ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/news/10667987.Author_joins_Herefordshire_s_libraries_campaign/ This…

17 Sep, 201309 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th September 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 17th September Half of Sheffield's libraries under threat Threats to libraries in Moray, Sunderland, Neath and Flintshire also feature http://www.thebookseller.com/news/half-sheffields-libraries-under-threat.html ITV News : 17th September Sheffield libraries…

15 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th September 2013

New Save Our Libraries - Campaign to halt library closures in Moray and throughout Scotland Campaigners to lobby Council Convenor http://saveourlibraries.org.uk/?p=39 and on Twitter: @MorayLibraries Spalding Today : 15th September Dream to save…

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…

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…

14 May, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th May 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. Liverpool Echo : 14th May…

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