Library News Round-up: 13 August 2015
BBC Breakfast News (TV) on BBC One - Tomorrow, 14th Libraries feature likely The item to be aired c.7.40 a.m, if all goes according to plan. DAILY EXPRESS : 13th AugustCouncil that…
Library News Round-up: 15 July 2015
Public Libraries News : 14th JulyCuts in Camden, more details on losses in Bucks, Dorset and Worcshttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2015/07/cuts-in-camden-more-details-on-losses-in-bucks-dorset-and-worcs.htmlPlease also note under 'national news' on the same PLN page, a furious email about…
Library News Round-up: 20 April 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 20th AprilMoran condemns 'weepingly few books' in local library http://www.thebookseller.com/news/moran-condemns-weepingly-few-books-local-library Loughborough Echo : 20th AprilLeicestershire | Library transfers are moving closerhttp://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/library-transfers-are-moving-closer-9051247Brixton Buzz : 20th AprilSaving Lambeth’s Minet Library – last meeting…
Libraries News Round-up: 18th August 2014
Sheffield librarian is ‘privileged to do a job I love that makes a difference’ "People do try to mask the fact that they can’t read, so it is really important to…
Libraries News Round-up: 28th March 2014
ITV News : 28th March Children 'pay price' for austerity The Children's Commissioner for England, Maggie Atkinson, warns that the poorest families are being hit by welfare cuts and that…
Libraries News Round-up: 18th March 2014
THE GUARDIAN : 18th March M M Zadrozny | If libraries can't make it here in New York, can they make it anywhere? http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/18/save-the-new-york-public-library Express & Star : 18th March Reduced opening…
Libraries News Round-up: 8th March 2014
Horncastle News : 8th March Letter | Lincolnshire County Councillors should give up their expenses http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letter-lincolnshire-county-councillors-should-give-up-their-expenses-1-5919649 Stamford Mercury : 7th March Letter | 'Out of touch' over libraries plans Whatever happened to democracy in…
Libraries News Round-up: 20th January 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 20th January Campaigners brand DCMS library stats 'bonkers' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/campaigners-brand-dcms-library-stats-bonkers.html Public Libraries News : 19th January Editorial | DCMS presents the best picture, Doncaster the worst The DCMS have produced…
Libraries News Round-up: 27th June 2013
Public Libraries News : 26th June Editorial | "Slightly worse than our worst case scenario" : The latest Government cuts examined http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/06/slightly-worse-than-our-worst-case-scenario-the-latest-government-cuts-examined.html This Is Hampshire : 27th June Library service…