Libraries news round-up: 13 July 2018
Somerset Live: 12 July Opposition councillor calls for all elected members to get say over Somerset's library services North Somerset Times: 13 July Clevedon School pupils look to raise £12k…
Libraries News Round-up: 18 May
Shields Gazette: 18 May See protesters lobby South Tyneside Council over library proposal http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/see-protesters-lobby-south-tyneside-council-over-library-proposal-1-8548392 Bury Times: 18 May Hope for Bury youth group B:easties as partners meet to save Topping…
Ian Anstice meets with Private Eye – Discussion – Libraries!
Ian Anstice of Public Libraries News attended a lunch with Private Eye and has provided the following update: A Private Eye invitation to lunch is something which I had heard…
Library News Round-up: 11th December 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 11th DecemberTom Tivnan | Blog - The library of the future?Tom Tivnan is the Features Editor at The Booksellerhttp://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/library-futureTHE GUARDIAN : 10th DecemberBirmingham turns page on glittering new library…
Libraries News Round-up: 3rd October 2013
Alan Gibbons Diary : 2nd October Ed Vaizey admits to being "completely useless" http://alangibbons.net/2013/10/ed-vaizey-admits/ THE BOOKSELLER : 3rd October Ten 'enterprising libraries' chosen for scheme http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ten-enterprising-libraries-chosen-scheme.html BBC London : 3rd…
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…
Site promoting libraries highlights that the UK does not value libraries
The Bookseller has highlighted that the report used to launch Bookmark Your Library implies that the UK do not value libraries. You can read the article here: http://www.thebookseller.com/news/acescl-report-says-libraries-forgotten.html The Bookseller explains…
Is your library actually a good one?
There's just time to enter it for the Bookseller Industry Awards. Closing date this Friday 15 February. They are looking for a library (or a whole library service) that offers 'evidence…