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18 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th September 2013

PRIVATE EYE Issue 1349 (p.32) Library News | Sunderland THE BOOKSELLER : 18th September Speak Up For Libraries conference in November http://www.thebookseller.com/news/speak-libraries-conference-november.html Alan Gibbons Diary : 18th September Alan's thoughts on the…

17 Sep, 201309 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th September 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 17th September Half of Sheffield's libraries under threat Threats to libraries in Moray, Sunderland, Neath and Flintshire also feature http://www.thebookseller.com/news/half-sheffields-libraries-under-threat.html ITV News : 17th September Sheffield libraries…

15 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th September 2013

New Save Our Libraries - Campaign to halt library closures in Moray and throughout Scotland Campaigners to lobby Council Convenor http://saveourlibraries.org.uk/?p=39 and on Twitter: @MorayLibraries Spalding Today : 15th September Dream to save…

14 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th September 2013

Kent Online : 13th September Libraries and residential care homes could be frontline services to be privatised in shake-up The so-called market review of a dozen services represents the first…

11 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th September 2013

BBC Radio 4 : 11th September Michael Rosen | Our Libraries - The Next Chapter: Episode 2 on iPlayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039q5dv IOE London : 11th September Reading for pleasure puts children…

05 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th September 2013

Caerphilly Observer : 5th September More people using libraries in Caerphilly County Borough According to statistics from Caerphilly County Borough Council, 90,000 more people visited libraries in 2012/13 compared to…

04 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th September 2013

BBC Radio 4 iPlayer : 4th September Michael Rosen | Our Libraries: The Next Chapter - Episode 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038xx7b Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 3rd September Open Letter from a 90-year old Lincolnshire…

02 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd September 2013

THE BIG ISSUE : 2nd September Andrew Carnegie: the billionaire benefactor of Great Britain (Sydenham Library, Lewisham) A petition was launched to keep it open, but it took local business owner…

01 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 1st September 2013

The Observer : 1st September Birmingham's last hurrah for local pride before civic Britain is culled http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/01/birmingham-library-last-hurrah-civic-britain Spalding Guardian : 1st September Anger over plans to close libraries " I…

28 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 28th August 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 28th August Desmond Clarke | Grasping the nettle http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/grasping-nettle.html Haringey Today : 28th August MP highlights importance of reading during school holidays Shadow Education Secretary Stephen Twigg returned to…

12 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th August 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 12th August 'Spiral of decline' for Anglesey's libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/spiral-decline-angleseys-libraries.html Public Libraries News : 11th August Editorial | Go in poor, leave feeling rich http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/08/go-in-poor-leave-feeling-rich.html This Is Lincolnshire…

10 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th August 2013

Alan Gibbons Blog : 10th August Stand up for Southend Libraries Alan's summary, with photographs http://alangibbons.net/2013/08/stand-up-for-southend-libraries/ This Is Wiltshire : 10th August Swindon | Shop is a lifeline for the community Peter…

09 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th August 2013

Public Libraries News : 8th August Editorial | "If the pie is too small, the answer is to make the pie bigger" http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/08/if-the-pie-is-too-small-the-answer-is-to-make-the-pie-bigger.html THE BOOKSELLER : 9th August Reading Agency to release…

08 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th August 2013

This Is Derbyshire : 8th August More job losses are now feared at Derby City Council Job losses are "inevitable" and libraries and children's centres could be run by volunteers…

07 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th August 2013

Louth Leader : 7th August Lincolnshire County Council accused of 'false economy' over proposed cuts to library services "I have a great deal of concern about the effects this will…

31 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 31st July 2013

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 31st July Council defends decision to stock extremist books at Woolwich library http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10214547/Council-defends-decision-to-stock-extremist-books-Woolwich-library.html Booktrade Info : 31st July Irate UK librarians call for no confidence vote on…

10 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th July 2013

PRIVATE EYE Issue No. 1344: 12-25th July Library News | Barking & Dagenham (p.28) Public Libraries News : 9th July Editorial | CILIP gamble on rebranding passes one barrier, at…

09 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th July 2013

Localgov.co.uk : 9th July York considers new delivery model for libraries and archive services If approved, staff will own a third of the new CBS which will have exempt charity…

08 Jul, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th July 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 8th July Move to halt CILIP rebrand defeated https://www.thebookseller.com/news/move-halt-cilip-rebrand-defeated.html The Star : 8th July Sheffield library legal challenge fears The possibility of a legal challenge over library…

15 May, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th May 2013

A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it. For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter. Private Eye | Library News…

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