RSSHere you will find some links to websites we think may be useful or at least relevant on library issues. Some of them are also linked elsewhere on this site.
- Public Libraries News
and uklibrarywatch are two sites which are trying to list proposed cuts etc in public libraries
- Voices for the Library a site set up by librarians to advocate the value of and good things done by libraries. Not affiliated with any of the bodies below.
- Campaign for the Book Author Alan Gibbons has set up this campaign and has some very useful stuff.
- Libraries for Life for Londoners (LLL) – Umbrella organisation for London groups
- Tim Coates sometimes controversial blog by ex-bookseller and publisher but also library supporter, Tim Coates.
- CILIP The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals – the professional body for librarians in the UK.
- DCMS The Department for Culture Media and Sport is reponsible for libraries in England.
- MLA The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council the quango (sorry – non-departmental public body) rpoviding advice to libraries of all types in England
- CyMAL Museums, libraries and Archives: Wales – the Welsh counterpart of MLA
- UNISON is the trade union which organises most library staff.
- LGIU The Local Government Information Unit ‘provides support to councils and champions democracy’. It is funded by local authorities and trade unions
- Libraryweb a site maintained by a Campaign member with all sorts of interesting library related stuff.
- Heart of the school A new (October 2011) site to advocate for school libraries.
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