Libraries News Round-up: 31st July 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 31st JulyGibbons urges Vaizey to act on Kirklees library cutsIn his letter to the minister, Gibbons reminds Vaizey of his stance as a shadow culture minister in…
Libraries News Round-up: 29th July 2014
DAILY TELEGRAPH : 29th JulyGive (library, etc) volunteers £100 off their council tax bills, say local authoritiesThe LGA called on the parties to commit £50million to a “community contribution discount”…
Libraries News Round-up: 26th July 2014
BBC News : 26th JulyHundreds sign boy's Falmouth Library campaignhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-28501215Don't Privatise Libraries : 26th JulyHello, Hello, Hello, What’s All This Then?http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/hello-hello-hello-whats-all-this-then.htmlBurton Mail : 26th JulyBurton and Barton under Needwood communities…
The spin behind the council’s message on libraries exposed
The following message has been received by Shirley Burnham, from Mike Chaney of Puddletown, with permission for it to be shared. He writes with regard to an article reporting the brilliant offer at…
Library News Round-up: 21st July 2014
Infoism : 21st JulyWhy I think we need to speak out against media assaults on public librarieshttp://infoism.co.uk/2014/07/why-i-think-we-need-to-speak-out-against-media-assaults-on-public-libraries/Spalding Guardian : 21st JulyCouncil leaders bid to save libraries offerPlans to reform Lincolnshire’s…
Libraries News Round-up: 13th July 2014
Alan Gibbons : 12th JulyEd Vaizey states the blindingly obvioushttp://alangibbons.net/2014/07/ed-vaizey-states-the-blindingly-obvious/Alan Gibbons : 12th July Quote of the day “….no authority should close a library solely to save costs” -- Culture…
Libraries News Round-up: 12th July 2014
BBC News : 12th JulyLeicestershire libraries plea for volunteers to sign upLibrary users in Leicestershire have been told their libraries could close unless volunteers come forward to help run them.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-28266744Spalding…
Libraries News Round-up: 10th July 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 10th JulyLibrary workers join strike action http://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-workers-join-strike-action.htmlPublic Libraries News : 9th JulyEditorial | Library strike: when not working in a library is the best that one can dohttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/07/library-strike-when-not-working-in-a-library-is-the-best-that-one-can-do.htmlCentre for Labour…
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: 8th July 2014
THE GUARDIAN : 8th July School libraries must be 'fit for purpose' says cross-party report from MPs Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group says 'it is vital that all schools have…
Libraries News Round-up: 5th July 2014
Public Libraries News Useful Statistics See change in usage, borrowing, spending and number of libraries in England http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/useful/statistics BBC News : 5th July Devon villagers to empty library over cuts…
Libraries News Round-up: 1st July 2014
Leon's Library Blog : 1st July Reply from the LibDem spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/07/01/reply-from-the-liberal-democrats/ THEY WORK FOR YOU 30/06 Parliamentary Q's & Written Answers (Libraries) 1. Helen…
Libraries News Round-up: 29th June 2014
BBC One Midlands : 29th June On iPlayer : BBC Sunday Politics Show Libraries > @ 47.12 mins in - & continues with Alan Gibbons's interview @ 50.15 mins in http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b046v7xb/sunday-politics-west-midlands-29062014 … CLIK :…
Libraries News Round-up: 27th June 2014
THE INDEPENDENT : 27th June Save libraries by putting them in the pub, says the man tasked by Government to save them http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/save-libraries-by-putting-them-in-the-pub-says-the-man-tasked-by-government-to-save-them-9569208.html Public Libraries News : 26th June Editorial | Sieghart…
Libraries News Round-up: 26th June 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 26th June Pubs could deliver more future library services http://www.thebookseller.com/news/pubs-could-deliver-more-future-library-services.html LGA Magazine by William Sieghart - 'Future Libraries' http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/first-features/-/journal_content/56/10180/6287803/NEWS Don't Privatise Libraries : 26th June Dawn of…
Libraries News Round-up: 25th June 2014
Please Note! BBC One | Politics Show - 11:00 a.m, this Sunday (29 June) Libraries | Guests: Alan Gibbons, the Conservative MP for Meriden, Caroline Spelman, and the Labour MP for Telford, David…
Libraries News Round-up: 23rd June 2014
Public Libraries News : 22nd June Quelle Horreur: further reflections on the differences between the French and English public library services For them, England is fast becoming a horror story…
Libraries News Round-up: 22nd June 2014
Loughborough Echo : 22nd June Libraries petitions amid closure fears Concerns have been voiced that volunteers will not be found and both village libraries will close. http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/rothley-mountsorrel-library-petitions-launched-7289500 Local Government Lawyer…
Libraries News Round-up: 21st June 2014
TES : 20th June How to save libraries from the e-predators Claire Fox is director of the Institute of Ideas http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6434256 Stourbridge News : 20th June Staffordshire | MP worried about Kinver…
Libraries News Round-up: 17th June 2014
Liverpool Echo : 17th June Many of Wirral libraries at risk of closure under council plans http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/many-wirral-libraries-risk-closure-7282695 Wirral Globe : 16th June Community groups asked to takeover management of Wirral…