Libraries News Round- up: 19th May 2014
Daily Telegraph : 19th May London is city with world's most 'economic clout' London came a narrow second to Paris on the measures of intellectual capital and innovation, with strong…
Libraries News Round-up: 15th May 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 15th May Notts looks for library volunteers "We were faced with the prospect of closing 44 libraries – that was put to us by officers. We said…
Libraries News Round-up: 14th May 2014
ALMA-UK : 14th April ALMA-UK announces publication of new research on the Economic Value of Libraries and launch of the Economic Value of Libraries Toolkit http://almauk.org/2014/05/14/alma-uk-announces-publication-of-new-research-on-the-economic-value-of-libraries-and-launch-of-the-economic-value-of-libraries-toolkit/ Public Net : 14th…
Libraries News Round-up: 13th May 2014
The Library Campaign : 13th May Local Elections - Speak Up for Libraries http://www.librarycampaign.com/local-elections-speak-up-for-libraries/ THE GUARDIAN : 13th May Join the library, borrow books and make government sit up and…
Libraries News Round-up: 12th May 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 12th May International publishers warn of 'severe' risk on copyright http://www.thebookseller.com/news/international-publishers-warn-severe-risk-copyright.html THE BOOKSELLER : 12th May LGA warns on future for libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/lga-warns-future-libraries.html LocalGov : 12th May…
Libraries News Round-up: 9th May 2014
Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 9th May Congratulations on your SCL appointment: an open letter to Helen Drakard http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/05/09/congratulations-on-your-scl-appointment-an-open-letter-to-helen-drakard/ Leon's Library Blog : 9th May Challenge Accepted? http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/05/09/challenge-accepted/ Penarth Times :…
Libraries News Round-up: 8th May 2014
South Wales Evening Post : 8th May Resolven Library users wave farewell to librarians - before volunteers move in to take over http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Resolven-Library-users-wave-farewell-librarians/story-21074735-detail/story.html Lincolnshire Echo : 7th May Lincs libraries:…
Libraries News Round-up: 7th May 2014
BBC News : 7th May National Assembly for Wales | Digital Inclusion Delivery Plan: 'Dead or resting?' Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies called for a greater understanding of the role of libraries in facilitating…
Libraries News Round-up: 6th May 2014
Public Libraries News : 5th May Editorial | Keep library users happy: don’t send them away angry http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/05/keep-library-users-happy-dont-send-them-away-angry.html The Lincolnite : 6th May Volunteering to run libraries is a mistake, say protesters…
Libraries News Round-up: 5th May 2014
Spalding Guardian : 5th May Groups chosen to take over libraries as review date set "I welcome the decision of the county council not to implement its plans to get…
Libraries News Round-up: 29th April 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 29th April Short-term reprieve for Lincolnshire libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/short-term-reprieve-lincolnshire-libraries.html Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 29th April High Court action delays sell off or lease of Lincs Libraries + JR…
Libraries News Round-up: 28th April 2014
Lincolnshire Echo : 28th April Lincolnshire libraries closure delayed until High Court hearing result http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Lincolnshire-libraries-closure-delayed-High-Court/story-21024322-detail/story.html The Star : 27th April Closed Doncaster village libraries to be auctioned http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/closed-doncaster-village-libraries-to-be-auctioned-1-6582617 Scarborough News…
Libraries News Round-up: 27th April 2014
THE OBSERVER : 27th April Peter Bazalgette | We have to recognise the huge value of arts and culture to societyinc. role of Librarieshttp://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/apr/27/value-of-arts-and-culture-to-society-peter-bazalgette THE INDEPENDENT : 27th April You can't put…
Libraries News Round-up: 26th April 2014
Don't Privatise Libraries : 26th April Public Libraries UK Plc or the ACE/Locality report on 'enterprising libraries' http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/public-libraries-uk-plc-or-acelocality.html Locality : March 2014 Enabling Enterprise in Libraries Prepared by Locality, commissioned…
Libraries News Round-up: 24th April 2014
Public Libraries News : 23rd April Editorial | Regularly using a library is equivalent to a £1,359 pay rise http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/04/regularly-using-a-library-is-equivalent-to-a-1359-pay-rise.html Bustle.com : 24th April USA | Going to the Library Can Make You as…
Libraries News Round-up: 23rd April 2014
THE GUARDIAN : 23rd April Visiting libraries makes us as happy as a £1,359 pay rise In other words, the DCMS either commissioned a valid, useful study that proves its ongoing policies…
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: 21st April 2014
Reading for London : 16th April Guest post: Library campaigner Alan Wylie http://readingforlondon.com/2014/04/16/guest-post-library-campaigner-alan-wylie/ News North Wales : 21st April Radnorshire | Go-ahead for new library http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/133016/go-ahead-for-new-library.aspx Peterborough Telegraph : 20th April Volunteers step…
Libraries News Round-up: 18th April 2014
Public Libraries News : 17th April Editorial | Caught at least three ways: e-lending and librarians’ dilemma http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/04/caught-at-least-three-ways-e-lending-and-librarians-dilemma.html Alan Wylie's submission to the Sieghart Advisory Panel on Public Libraries http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/my-submission-to-sieghart-advisory.html Torquay Herald…
Libraries News Round-up: 17th April 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 17th April The 'right' to read http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/right-read.html Bay TV Liverpool : 17th April Public meetings to be held on the future of Liverpool's libraries http://www.baytvliverpool.com/vod/index.php?vid=OBV534fff9b1f473 Teleread.com :…