THE INDEPENDENT : 25th March
Libraries and bookshops unite against twin threat of austerity and changing reading habits
The Booksellers Association and The Society of Chief Librarians have held a number of meetings to discuss how the two bodies might be able to collaborate in order to tackle the current difficulties facing their members.
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THE GUARDIAN : 25th March
Ban on sending books to prisoners: ‘a very clumsy sledgehammer’
A former prisoner and prison literacy researcher discuss the potential effects of a ban on books sent in parcels
http://www.theguardian.com/
The Star : 25th March
Letter | Parish council increase is quite small
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/