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05 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th November 2013

STV News : 4th November Moray Council to face campaigners in court over closure of seven libraries http://news.stv.tv/north/246989-moray-council-to-face-campaigners-in-court-over-library-closures/ The Scotsman : 4th November Legal bid to keep Moray libraries open…

03 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd November 2013

Public Libraries News : 2nd November Why we need the Back Office: a library assistant speaks http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/campaigning/efficiencies-2/efficiencies-back-office-front-office/why-we-need-the-back-office-a-librarian-speaks Public Libraries News : 2nd November Co-located library downside: a trip to a…

03 Nov, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 3rd November 2013

The Star : 3rd November 'Petty' Sheffield library closures anger http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/petty-sheffield-library-closures-anger-1-6210830 St Albans Review : 3rd November Herts | Meeting to discuss future of library services in St Albans A total of…

30 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th October 2013

CILIP : 30th October Call for Government to honour promise to publish annual review of public libraries http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/call-government-honour-promise-publish-annual-review-public-libraries The Lincolnite : 30th October Lincolnshire people strongly opposed to library cuts,…

26 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th October 2013

Swindon Advertiser : 26th October Volunteers could open new chapter for libraries He said compared to other local authorities Swindon has a lot of libraries for the amount of people…

23 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd October 2013

Ealing Today : 23rd October New Management For Ealing's Libraries http://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/shared/ealibrarychange001.htm Local Guardian : 23rd October John Laing Integrated Services bought out just weeks after taking control of Croydon libraries…

22 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd October 2013

Inside Croydon : 22nd October Laing exit library business after taking over in Croydon http://insidecroydon.com/2013/10/22/laing-exit-library-business-after-taking-over-in-croydon/ Don't Privatise Libraries : 22nd October JLIS bought out by Carillion http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/jlis-bought-out-by-carillion.html Southend Standard :…

20 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th October 2013

Sheffield Telegraph : 20th October Hope for libraries The council said there had been a "marked increase" in numbers of groups coming forward wanting to run them. http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/hope-for-libraries-1-6158137 TES :…

17 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th October 2013

CILIP : 17th October CILIP call for ministerial clarification over community-managed library ‘advice’ on gov.uk http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/cilip-call-ministerial-clarification-over-community-managed-library-advice-govuk-0 THE BOOKSELLER : 17th October Government library guidance 'hits new low' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-library-guidance-hits-new-low.html HelenMilner.com : 16th…

13 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th October 2013

Don't Privatise Libraries : 13th October Speak up for Libraries Conference 23/11/13; Resisting, Improving and Promoting! http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/speak-up-for-libraries-conference.html The Star : 13th October Letter | I prefer a library to a council office makeover…

07 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th October 2013

Cambridge News : 7th October Big Society-run libraries in Cambridgeshire never happened - but the big cuts have http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/Big-Society-run-libraries-in-Cambridgeshire-never-happened-but-the-big-cuts-have-20131007031434.htm OpenDemocracy.net : 7th October Bradford | Radical Library Camp: in the fight over…

02 Oct, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd October 2013

Huffington Post : 2nd October Ed Vaizey Says 'Completely Useless' Description Is 'So True' http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/10/02/ed-vaizey-useless_n_4028411.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 Chamberlain Files : 2nd October Cash cuts may force Birmingham community libraries to close, city…

22 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd September 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 22nd September Government has failed on library closures, says children's laureate http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/sep/22/government-failed-library-closures-malorie-blackman THE GUARDIAN : 22nd September What libraries do for us – and me | Malorie…

20 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th September 2013

Voices for the Library : 20th September No confidence in Ed Vaizey http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/?p=4118 CILIPS Council : 20th September Cuts to Moray Libraries - Open Letter from CILIPS Council CILIP in…

19 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th September 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 19th September 'No confidence' Vaizey vote this Saturday http://www.thebookseller.com/news/no-confidence-vaizey-vote-saturday.html Alan Gibbons Diary : 19th September No confidence motion in Ed Vaizey Alan's opinion piece http://alangibbons.net/2013/09/no-confidence-motion-in-ed-vaizey/ Ledbury Reporter :…

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…

10 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th September 2013

No Confidence in Ed Vaizey : 10th September Bob Usherwood: our professional duty to support the motion http://noconfidenceinedvaizey.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/bob-usherwood-our-professional-duty-to-support-the-motion/ Inside Moray : 10th September Opposition gathers as Moray Council admit…

03 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 3rd September 2013

BBC News : 3rd September Birmingham Library: Is the £189m price tag justified? Birmingham's new central library has opened at a cost of £189m. But in an era of spending…

26 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th August 2013

The Star : 26th August Sheffield council faces challenge on library secret "It is appalling Labour is keeping details in the public interest from public scrutiny." http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-council-faces-challenge-on-library-secret-1-5985903 This Is Grimsby…

20 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th August 2013

Sheffield Telegraph : 20th August Silence on future of Sheffield libraries In the council's response to The Star's (FoI) request - arriving six weeks after the 20-day deadline the council…

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