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28 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 28th September 2014

Public Libraries News : 27th SeptemberSpecial Report | CILIP PMLG Debate: "This house believes that local authorities are still the best way to deliver the public library service" http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/09/special-report-this-house-believes-that-local-authorities-are-still-the-best-way-to-deliver-the-public-library-service-cilip-pmlg-debate-27th-september-2014.html BBC News : 28th SeptemberSun,…

26 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th September 2014

THE TIMES : 26th SeptemberRichard Morrison: ‘It is myopic and middle-class to claim libraries are redundant’behind ££Paywall and under Copyright. Includes Vaizey's contact with Sheffield Councilhttp://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/article4217889.eceTHE TIMES : 26th SeptemberRosemary…

25 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th September 2014

Lincolnshire CC Full Council meets tomorrow Sept 26th - Libraries are on the Agenda Watch the live webcast from 10:30am http://bit.ly/YbHBU9 or track on Twitter, using hashtag #lincslive ITV News : 25th September Future of Liverpool's…

24 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 24th September 2014

Public Libraries News : 24th SeptemberSteal some ideas from the USA, why don’t you?http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/09/steal-some-ideas-from-the-usa-why-dont-you.htmlKnight Foundation Knight News Challenge Numerous innovative ideas for public libraries are featured. Challenge closes on 30th Sept. https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/libraries/submissions/BBC News :…

23 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd September 2014

Booking opens for Speak Up For Libraries Conference on 22 Nov 2014Meet the decision-makershttp://speakupforlibraries.org/sufl-conference/booking-opens-for-speak-up-for-libraries-conference-2014/Computer Weekly : 23rd SeptemberInvestment needed to tackle digital divide, says Go ON UKA lot of libraries have…

22 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd September 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 22nd SeptemberSieghart: 'Beeching moment' for public library servicehttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/sieghart-beeching-moment-public-library-service.htmlCILIP : 22nd SeptemberHelen Leech: Blog | Amazon, we want to talk to you about Kindle Unlimited"Could public libraries and Amazon work together? …

20 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th September 2014

CILIP’s Big Day and AGM : 20th SeptemberSieghart warns that libraries are at a "Beeching moment" http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/inspiring-member-achievements-and-important-decisions-cilip-s-big-day-and-agm Boston Target : 20th SeptemberLincs libraries could be saved by not for profit organisationhttp://www.bostontarget.co.uk/Lincolnshire-libraries-saved-profit-organisation/story-22932079-detail/story.htmlPortsmouth News…

19 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th September 2014

Public Libraries News : 18th SeptemberEd Vaizey v. Sheffield Council: battle is joineddetailed analysis of Ed Vaizey's letter to the councilhttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/09/ed-vaizey-v-sheffield-council-battle-is-joined.htmlAlan Gibbons Diary : 19th SeptemberWhat Ed Vaizey doesn’t tell…

18 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th September 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 18th SeptemberDon't overlook your school librarian, they're the unsung heroes of literacyhttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/sep/18/school-librarian-literacy-support-teacher-studentsLeon's Library Blog : 18th SeptemberShow me the money!discusses CILIP governance & membership fees, ahead of…

14 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th September 2014

Steve Halliday Local Digital Insights from librariescomment from Shirley Burnham and reply from authorLocal Government now has a Library Renewals Digital Dashboard with GOV.UK.http://stevehallidaycio.wordpress.com/2014/09/08/local-digital-insights-from-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-506Report | Hertfordshire | Delivering the 'Inspiring Libraries' Strategy17 libraries to be unstaffed unless…

13 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th September 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 13th September5 Letters | Children must learn to love reading ... including letters from Michael Rosen and Shirley Burnhamhttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/sep/12/children-must-learn-to-love-reading Burton Mail : 13th SeptemberPublic force North-West Leicestershire library closure re-thinkhttp://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Public-force-North-West-Leicestershire-library/story-22920154-detail/story.html Sheffield Telegraph…

12 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th September 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 12th SeptemberYoung read more books than older generation, research finds"It's vital that libraries aren’t written off as irrelevant ..."http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/12/young-read-more-books-than-older-generation-researchReport | The Case for a National Strategy for Public LibrariesProduced…

11 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th September 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 10th SeptemberYoung Americans 'as keen on libraries as ever'Young people in the US are just as likely to use libraries as older adults, and are more sceptical…

10 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th September 2014

Left Foot Forward : 10th September'If at first you don’t succeed, you don’t succeed' – How the government is failing adult learnershttp://leftfootforward.org/2014/09/how-the-government-is-failing-adult-learners/Liverpool Confidential : 10th SeptemberPleas to spare Liverpool libraries…

09 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th September 2014

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 9th SeptemberPrisoners get better libraries than public, says ToryPrisoners are “far better served” by library facilities than the general public, an MP has claimed. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11085562/Prisoners-get-better-libraries-than-public-says-Tory.htmlCo-op News : 9th…

08 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th September 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 8th SeptemberLead Story: New coalition to tackle UK 'reading crisis'http://www.thebookseller.com/news/coalition-tackle-uk-reading-crisis.htmlTHE GUARDIAN : 8th SeptemberPoor reading 'could cost UK £32bn in growth by 2025' http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/sep/08/reading-literacy-uk-cbi-schools-read-on-get-on-campaignSave The Children : September…

06 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th September 2014

Worcester News : 5th SeptemberWe're after more volunteers to help us out"The people in our libraries aren't always the type of volunteers that you'd think, often it's unemployed people or…

05 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th September 2014

Hampshire Chronicle : 4th SeptemberSeventeen mobile library stops saved but Hampshire CC is axing paid staff at three libraries http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/business/11450505.Mobile_library_stops_saved_but_more_jobs_to_go_in_council_cuts/ About My Area : 5th SeptemberLabour's parliamentary candidate for North West…

04 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th September 2014

BBC News : 4th SeptemberThousands sign 10-year-old's Falmouth Library petitionhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-29052002Pirate FM Radio : 4th SeptemberFalmouth schoolboy hands in a five and a half thousand signature petition over the future of…

03 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 3rd September 2014

Sydney Morning Herald : 3rd SeptemberLibraries dumping of books could signal a new dark agehttp://www.smh.com.au/comment/libraries-dumping-of-books-could-signal-a-new-dark-age-20140903-10bspm.html Staffordshire Newsletter : 3rd SeptemberFuture uncertain for Stafford librariesWhen the Newsletter asked Mike Lawrence, Staffordshire County…

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