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16 Jan, 201424 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th January 2014

Gov.uk: 16th January DCMS | Report under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 for 2012/13 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-under-the-public-libraries-and-museums-act-1964-for-201213 New Statesman : 15th January Five reasons Universal Credit will fail - even if they…

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…

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…

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…

31 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 31st December 2013

Bristol Post : 31st December 2 Letters | It's wrong to say libraries are just internet cafes http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Libraries-Wrong-say-internet-cafes/story-20382238-detail/story.html BBC News : 30th December Free school plan for Bristol Central Library challenged http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-25553178…

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…

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…

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…

10 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th December 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 10th December CIPFA records continuing library closures Details http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cipfa-records-continuing-library-closures.html Public Finance : 10th December Rate of library closures slowing, CIPFA survey finds http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2013/12/rate-of-library-closures-slowing-cipfa-survey-finds/ Herald Scotland : 10th…

05 Dec, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th December 2013

Welsh Government : 3rd December Written Statement - Public Libraries in Wales http://wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2013/8265614/?lang=en# The Star : 5th December Sheffield pupils take library battle to Town Hall The youngsters also handed…

30 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th November 2013

This Is Lincolnshire : 30th November Protesters took to city streets to say 'no' to library closures http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Save-Lincolnshire-Libraries-Central-Library/story-20244645-detail/story.html#axzz2m88QFJqt This Is Lincolnshire : 30th November Protests against library closures planned today…

20 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th November 2013

Croydon Guardian : 20th November Croydon library staff handed redundancy warnings by Carillion http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/10822155.Library_staff_handed_redundancy_warnings/ Don't privatise libraries : 20th November Carillion threaten Library staff with redundancies http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/carillion-threaten-library-staff-with.html The Scotsman :…

19 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th November 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 19th November Partial u-turn for Moray on library closures http://www.thebookseller.com/news/partial-u-turn-moray-library-closures.html STV : 19th November Three closure-threatened libraries to stay open says Moray Council However, the campaign group…

15 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th November 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th November Record numbers for summer reading scheme http://www.thebookseller.com/news/record-numbers-summer-reading-scheme.html CILIP Cymru Wales : 15th November Concerns over threats to library services in Wales raised in open letter…

13 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th November 2013

The Star : 13th November Sheffield library sites 'set up to fail' Sheffield Council officers have warned libraries kept open by community groups without public funding would lack any 'real…

12 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th November 2013

Chad.co.uk : 11th November Nottinghamshire | Councillor: 'Libraries will close, mark my words' http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/county-council-budget-councillor-libraries-will-close-mark-my-words-1-6234680 Northern Scot : 11th November Moray | Library protestor pursues legal challenge http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Library-protestor-pursues-legal-challenge-11112013.htm Northern Scot : 11th November Moray | Reverse decision or…

12 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th November 2013

News North Wales : 12th November Closing libraries across Wrexham 'would hit service standards' "It is not known whether there are legal implications of not meeting the standards" - Report by…

09 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th November 2013

East London Lines : 9th November Controversial company Carillion take over Croydon’s libraries despite facing accusations for blacklisting http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2013/11/controversial-company-carillion-take-over-croydons-libraries-despite-facing-multiple-compensation-claims-for-blacklisting/ Spalding Guardian : 9th November 23,000 sign petitions to save libraries…

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