Survey on libraries after lockdown
A company called DCA (Digital Content Associates), which exists to promote library usage, has issued a survey to ask about that is available in or through libraries during lockdown and…
Libraries news round-up: 27 October 2018
North Wales Pioneer: 27 October Views sought on libraries in Conwy Survey in libraries in Conwy running for just six days
Libraries News Round-up: 30 April 2018
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 30 April Volunteer groups hopeful of taking over all 21 under-threat Northants libraries https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/volunteer-groups-hopeful-of-taking-over-all-21-under-threat-northants-libraries-1-8481329 Derby Telegraph: 30 April City centre library move will see dramatic drop in books on shelves…
Libraries News Round-up: 18 July
Bath Echo: 18 July Council Cabinet Member asked for go-ahead to combine library and One Stop Shop http://www.bathecho.co.uk/news/politics/council-cabinet-member-asked-go-ahead-combine-library-one-stop-shop-74160/ Bath Chronicle: 18 July Bath library site options not 'viable' because of…
Library News Round-up: 2 September 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 1st SeptemberNational Libraries Day set for 6th Februaryhttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/national-libraries-day-set-6th-february-310211Public Libraries News : 1st SeptemberEditorial | Libraries change lives, but soon probably not in Herefordshirehttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2015/09/libraries-change-lives-but-soon-probably-not-in-herefordshire.htmlLeicester Mercury : 1st SeptemberLetter | Libraries cut to…
Libraries News Round-up: 9th July 2014
BBC News - Education : 8th July School libraries 'should be counted', say MPs and peers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-28209254 APPG Report - The Beating Heart of the School BBC News - Radio Lincolnshire…
Libraries News Round-up: 22nd April 2014
Leon's Library Blog : 22nd April Public & Mobile Libraries Group Survey I wonder how public campaigners will respond when they see the results of this survey. I suspect there…
Libraries News Round-up: 11th March 2014
THE GUARDIAN : 11th March Survey shows deep class divide in reading habits Researchers from the University of Sheffield identify significant link between deprivation and not reading books http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/11/survey-class-divide-reading-habits?commentpage=1 THE…
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…
Libraries News Round-up: 26th September 2013
Gov.uk : 26th September A Nation of Culture Vultures includes link to DCMS Taking Part Survey - Libraries (see Chapter 4) In the year ending June 2013, 36.2% of adults…
Libraries News Round-up: 2nd June 2013
38 Degrees member poll mentions libraries twice - please complete this survey as this group really gets results https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/member-poll-june-1-2013 THE BOOKSELLER : 31st May Lampard pushes Summer Reading Challenge "Reading…