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 closures was discussed in internal emails between officers and councillors, which have been obtained by The Star.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-library-legal-challenge-fears-1-5833642

Manchester Evening News : 8th July
Third of library staff to go after Bury town hall u-turn
But despite carrying out a recent public consultation that prompted 4,000 responses – the community hubs plan has now been shelved until a  later date when the council reviews its assets.  Instead, the money will be saved through cutting 20.25 out of 70 ‘full-time equivalent’  (FTE) jobs, who will be replaced by ‘self-service technology’.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/third-library-staff-go-after-4882591

Sky News : 8th July
Big Society? Volunteers Take Over Running Of Five Gateshead Libraries
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http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/72967/big-society-volunteers-take-over-running-of-five-gateshead-libraries

ITV News : 8th July
Volunteers take over libraries in Gateshead to save them
http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2013-07-08/volunteers-take-over-libraries-in-gateshead-to-save-them/

Lincolnshire Echo : 8th July
Campaigners to meet in bid to save (Nettleham) library
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Campaigners-meet-bid-save-library/story-19491127-detail/story.html

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