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		<title>Libraries News Round-up: 24th May, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 20:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Ash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public Libraries News : 23rd May Editorial &#124;Adapt and survive: Arts Council England’s stark message under the gloss &#8230; what the report means for any remaining idea of a national public library service is terrifying in its extremes.  Each library is a low-lying island is the underlying philosophy and you’d better build your sea barriers up now because the tide is rising and it’s your fault if you drown. http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/05/adapt-and-survive-arts-council-englands-stark-message-under-the-gloss.html Melville House Books : 24th May What’s the future for the UK’s local libraries? I’d love to see a list with gusto; one that didn’t seem to contain a strong feeling of defeat within its objectives. Each point seems defensive, as though answering a number of criticisms: libraries don’t do enough for their communities, libraries haven’t embraced technology, libraries aren’t working hard enough, library staff aren’t right for the job. And yet &#8230; http://www.mhpbooks.com/whats-the-future-for-the-uks-local-libraries/ THE BOOKSELLER : 24th May Lead Story &#124; ACE Envisioning: &#8220;wake up call to government&#8221; good comment from Laura Swaffield http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ace-envisioning-%E2%80%9Cwake-call-government%E2%80%9D.html THE BOOKSELLER : 24th May WMF panel: libraries need national e-lending model http://www.thebookseller.com/news/wmf-panel-libraries-need-national-e-lending-model.html Save Croydon Libraries Campaign : 24th May Shh! Laings win Croydon Libraries   http://soslibrary.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/shh-laings-win-croydon-libraries.html Hereford Times : 24th May Protestors arrive in Hereford  Councillors will later today vote on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Libraries News Round-up: 23rd May, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 09:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Ash</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Libraries in the News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE BOOKSELLER : 23rd May ACE: Libraries should be &#8216;hub&#8217; of communities   http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ace-libraries-should-be-hub-communities.html  Campaign for the Book : 23rd May Newsletter &#124; &#8220;Envisioning&#8221; the decline of the public library service http://alangibbons.net/2013/05/campaign-for-the-book-newsletter-envisioning-the-decline-of-the-public-library-service/ Library Campaign : 23rd May ACE Libraries report launched – Missing in action?  inc. link to Report http://www.librarycampaign.com/ace-report-launched-missing-in-action/ CILIP : 23rd May Press Release &#124; Call for political leadership on Libraries http://www.cilip.org.uk/news-media/Pages/news130523.aspx SCL : 23rd May SCL Welcomes Arts Council&#8217;s Envisioning Report http://www.goscl.com/scl-welcomes-arts-councils-envisioning-report/  LocalGov.co.uk : 23rd May Libraries must remain community hubs despite technological change, report says inc quote from Ed Vaizey MP http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&#38;id=109920  BBC News : 23rd May Sefton Council approves plans to close seven libraries http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-22645260 Liverpool Echo : 23rd May Seven libraries to close by end of year, confirm Sefton Council Council still open to community groups taking over, but campaigners fear being too late to act http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/sefton-council-confirms-seven-libraries-4007523 Crosby Herald : 23rd May Sefton &#124; Council report recommends closure of libraries in Crosby and Litherland  http://www.crosbyherald.co.uk/news/crosby-news/2013/05/23/council-report-recommends-closure-of-libraries-in-crosby-and-litherland-68459-33369425/ Evesham Observer : 23rd May Broadway &#124; More details given to help decide library future  &#8220;It&#8217;s now up to the community to pull together to maintain the building and create a flexible exciting hub that really meets the needs of our community.&#8221; http://www.eveshamobserver.co.uk/2013/05/23/news-More-details-given-to-help-decide-library-future-72020.html &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Justin Tomlinson MP says act NOW on libraries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 22:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Ash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With thanks for permission to reproduce his reply here,  in response to the press release of Dan Javis MP,  Justin Tomlinson MP writes, &#8220;Sigh&#8230; What a load of marketing guff, stating the blindingly obvious – well except (as expected) no mention of whether they would provide any additional funding or reference to the swathes of libraries decimated during the Socialist Utopian Government years / Socialist ruled Councils.  (I’m not saying any Party is perfect on libraries, but I wouldn’t have put my name to this 2nd hand car-sales brochure if it was in dashing blue either!) The world of libraries is changing / evolving – come up with concrete suggestions (hey maybe funding?) not flannel.  Could of, should of, would of, dear me&#8230; To those actually doing the graft on the coal-face, more power to you. Me, I’d have a library Tsar with a commercial background (Tim Coates etc!), focus on numbers and customer experience.  Share this best practice, rejoice in being the thriving hub of communities – this would make local Government appreciate (and pay for) the services we want. Be spikey, float radical ideas, hey even get it wrong – but get it done. Cheers, Justin Justin Tomlinson [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dan Jarvis MP calls for action NOW on libraries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 19:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Ash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dan Jarvis MP, Shadow Culture Minister, has today called for a message to be sent to the Government demanding that they act to save Britain’s libraries. A new report, “Envisioning the library of the future”  has been released by the Arts Council England demonstrating that much more should be done to support these important community services. Recommendations include making the most of digital technology, ensuring librarians have the necessary skills, placing the library at the hub of the community, and importantly, ensuring that libraries are resilient and sustainable. Jarvis stated, “This report is a welcome insight into the value placed on libraries by the public, and the staff who work in them. I am pleased that it shares many of the conclusions found in Labour’s report Libraries &#8211; Innovation, Colocation and Partnership. It should be yet another wake up call to David Cameron that more needs to be done to ensure our libraries are sustainable. “Libraries are trusted spaces which are open to all. Their potential is unlimited and across the country local authorities have been looking at innovative ways to save and improve our libraries. Despite this hard work, the latest figures demonstrate that in 2011/12 201 library service points [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ACE Libraries report launched &#8211; Missing in action?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Ash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today Arts Council England has published the final part of its &#8216;Envisioning the Public Library&#8217; research. The Library Campaign comments: This duplicates research that has been done many times before – not least by the Arts Council itself. What&#8217;s missing is action. It is heart-breaking that time and money has been wasted in this way. Libraries are closing at an unprecedented rate. Others are hacked to pieces. Desperate communities are trying to take them on to save them &#8211; and are getting no help or advice. We are trying to fill the huge gap left by DCMS and Arts Council inaction. Unpaid, in our spare time. If they can&#8217;t see this is a crisis &#8211; and won&#8217;t do anything to help &#8211; please can we have their money? &#160; You can read the report here :  The Library of the Future.]]></description>
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		<title>Libraries News Round-up: 22nd May 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.librarycampaign.com/libraries-news-round-up-22nd-may-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 20:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Ash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liverpool Echo : 22nd May Sefton &#124; Merseyside library cull could lead to 40 (frontline) staff redundancies A report to councillors tells how between 16 and 19 full-time posts would be lost, but because the bulk of library staff are part-time that would put up to 40 people at risk of redundancy. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyside-library-cull-could-lead-4002189 Telegraph &#38; Argus : 22nd May New library to be built in Bradford city centre http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10433704.New_library_to_be_built_in_Bradford_city_centre/ Telegraph &#38; Argus : 22nd May Leading Article &#124; New chapter for library services http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/news_opinion/featuresourview/10434519.New_chapter_for_library_services/ BBC News : 22nd May Business &#124; Paperless public libraries switch to digital http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22160990 Brent &#38; Kilburn Times : 22nd May Council agree to work with campaigners in Kensal Rise Library battle During the meeting the council conceded they had made mistakes in their previous running of the libraries but insisted they were keen to work with the community going forward. http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/council_agree_to_work_with_campaigners_in_kensal_rise_library_battle_1_2205736 The Save Kensal Rise Library Survey : 22nd May https://eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0v2TBo22TDoB6MB Ealing Gazette : 22nd May Private company set to run Ealing libraries http://www.ealinggazette.co.uk/ealing-news/local-ealing-news/2013/05/22/private-company-set-to-run-ealing-libraries-64767-33369205/ They Work For You &#124; Hansard 20th May Public Lending Right (PLR) &#8211; the Minister responds to a Parliamentary Q from Dan Jarvis MP http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-05-20a.156146.h&#38;s=%22public%20library%22%20OR%20%22public%20libraries%22%20OR%20%22library%20service%22&#38;utm_content=bufferf5746&#38;utm_source=buffer&#38;utm_medium=twitter&#38;utm_campaign=Buffer#g156146.q0  They Work For You &#124; Hansard 20th May Audio-book loans &#8211; the Minister responds to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Libraries News Round-up: 21st May 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 22:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teens4libraries</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. THE BOOKSELLER : 21st May Desmond Clarke &#124; Blind Eye There is a strong suspicion that the DCMS is turning a blind eye to the  closure of libraries in some of the UK&#8217;s most deprived communities.  (Good blog, &#38; some forceful comments) http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/blind-eye.html Hansard : 20th May Parliamentary Question &#124; Libraries in deprived areas http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-05-20a.156112.h&#38;s=%28section%3Awrans%29+speaker%3A25067#g156112.q0 Alan Gibbons Blog : 18th May And yet…thoughts on the opening of the new Liverpool Central Library There is a sub-plot to this apparent success story.  Half of Liverpool&#8217;s branch libraries are set for closure. Liverpool has 19 libraries at  present, but the council thinks it can save around £938,000 (from April  2014) by closing around 10. http://alangibbons.net/2013/05/and-yet-thoughts-on-the-opening-of-the-new-liverpool-central-library/ Mancunian Matters : 21st May &#8216;No easy decisions&#8217;: Future of six Manchester libraries still uncertain as council give campaigners June deadline But rather than scrap the proposed closures as campaigners want, the  executive instead decided today to put in place a deadline for the end  of June for proposals to be put forward.   &#8230;..  &#8220;These are not things we want to do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Libraries News Round-up: 20th May 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teens4libraries</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. SW Londoner : 20th May Gove faces backlash after South West London libraries insist children are reading &#8216;proper&#8217; books http://swlondoner.co.uk/content/20051871-gove-faces-backlash-after-south-west-london-libraries-insist-children-are-reading-p SNP : 20th May Aberdeen &#124; Donside &#8211; Labour candidate challenged on libraries http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2013/may/donside-labour-candidate-challenged-libraries Cambridge News : 20th May Has the school library a future in the digital age? http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Education/Tricia-Kellehers-Blog/Has-the-school-library-a-future-in-the-digital-age-20130520132558.htm About My Area : 16th May Essex &#124; New library for Springfield to be staffed by volunteers from the word go (with support from Essex Libs) http://www. aboutmyarea.co.uk/Essex/Chelmsford/CM2/News/Local-News/247980-New-Library-for-Springfield ]]></description>
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		<title>Libraries News Round-up: 19th May 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.librarycampaign.com/libraries-news-round-up-19th-may-2013-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 22:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teens4libraries</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. This Is Local London : 19th May Shared services are key to saving borough millions, insists Ealing Contracts for managing up to 25 libraries are available for five-years including an optional five-year extension, reportedly worth  £90,000-£100,000 for 10 years.  Sports and Leisure Management Ltd (SLM) and John Laing plc are  reported to be front runners to secure deals for leisure and library  services respectively. http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10429191.Shared_services_are_key_to_saving_borough_millions__insists_Ealing/ Darlington &#38; Stockton Times : 19th May Row over future of Stockton borough libraries &#8220;Moving the library and all of its staff to a building on the periphery would be an absolute nonsense.&#8221; http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/10428534.Row_over_future_of_Stockton_borough_libraries/ You Tube : 18th May Herefordshire &#124; Video: Save Our Libraries &#38; Museums High Town Rally https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&#38;v=UkjomdjfsGY]]></description>
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		<title>Libraries News Round-up: 18th May 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 19:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teens4libraries</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. BBC News : 18th May Campaigners protest against Herefordshire Council cuts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-22580529 Ledbury Reporter : 18th May Cuts are to be discussed http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/10426512.Cuts_are_to_be_discussed/]]></description>
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