About Us

The Library Campaign is a registered charity (No. 1102634) funded entirely from donations, membership subscriptions and affiliations.

Our Manifesto
Executive Committee
Executive Committee meetings

Our Aims and Objectives

To advance the lifelong education of the public by the promotion, support, assistance and improvement of libraries through the activities of friends and user groups.

In seeking to achieve these objectives The Library Campaign will:

Stimulate the establishment of local Friends and User groups by the provision of information and publicity materials.
Facilitate the exchange of information between Friends and User groups and represent their views nationally.
Disseminate information on local initiatives through The Library Campaigner, regional conferences and other means.
Campaign politically whilst remaining independent of all political parties.
Affirm that publicly funded libraries and information services continue to play a key role in lifelong learning.

The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee (EC) meets every 2 months and decides policy for the organisation. The EC, whose members are elected annually at the AGM, are the legal trustees of the Campaign.

Elected members – 2012/2013

Elizabeth Ash -Secretary- 39 Mayfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon CR2 0BG Tel: 020 8657 3535
Fred Barnfield 8 Rachael Gardens, Wednesbury, West Mids. WS10 ORW Tel: 0121 502 5903
Judith Deschamps - 35 Medusa Road, London SE6 4JW tel: 020 86905016
Kathleen Frenchman - 7 Barnsbury Square, London, N1 1JL. tel: 020 76072665
Laura Swaffield - (Chair and Campaigner magazine Editor). Tel: 020 72550586
Alan Templeton
Martin Wright - Treasurer

Plus …..

Elizabeth Ash is now managing the membership database. Email queries to thelibrarycampaign@gmail.com

The following organisations send representatives to attend steering group meetings:

UNISON
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
University and College Union
University of the Third Age

Executive Committee meetings

Any member of The Campaign may attend Executive Committee meetings. They are usually held in central London, starting at 2pm and ending at about 4.30pm. If you wish to receive agendas for meetings please contact the Secretary.

Please contact the Secretary via Campaign email or call 020 8651 9552 for details of meeting venue and to receive the agenda.