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27 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th September 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 27th September Library visits down once again as closures continue http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/sep/27/library-visits-down-closures-continue?CMP=twt_gu BBC News : 27th September Library visits drop by a quarter in eight years http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24296825 Good…

26 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th September 2013

Gov.uk : 26th September A Nation of Culture Vultures includes link to DCMS Taking Part Survey - Libraries (see Chapter 4) In the year ending June 2013, 36.2% of adults…

26 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 24th September 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 24th September Sue Charteris |Libraries are trusted spaces, but this doesn't mean they have to stay the same http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2013/sep/24/library-service-council-space Public Libraries News : 23rd September Editorial | Three controversial ideas…

25 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd September 2013

Northern Scot : 23rd September Equality Commission to consider Moray Council library decision http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Equality-Commission-to-consider-Moray-Council-library-decision-23092013.htm THE BOOKSELLER : 23rd September Blackman: 'ringfence library budgets' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/blackman-ringfence-library-budgets.html Good Library Blog : 23rd September…

25 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th September 2013

Public Libraries News : 24th September Editorial | Past President of CILIP helps lead plans for volunteer library http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/09/past-president-of-cilip-helps-lead-plans-for-volunteer-library.html BBC News : 25th September Sunderland City Council to close nine libraries http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-24274982…

22 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd September 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 22nd September Government has failed on library closures, says children's laureate http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/sep/22/government-failed-library-closures-malorie-blackman THE GUARDIAN : 22nd September What libraries do for us – and me | Malorie…

21 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 21st September 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 21st September CILIP rejects name change and has no confidence in Vaizey http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-rejects-name-change-and-has-no-confidence-vaizey.html-0 Ludlow Advertiser : 21st September Author (Deborah Moggach) joins Herefordshire's libraries campaign http://www.ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/news/10667987.Author_joins_Herefordshire_s_libraries_campaign/ This…

19 Sep, 201324 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th September 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 19th September 'No confidence' Vaizey vote this Saturday http://www.thebookseller.com/news/no-confidence-vaizey-vote-saturday.html Alan Gibbons Diary : 19th September No confidence motion in Ed Vaizey Alan's opinion piece http://alangibbons.net/2013/09/no-confidence-motion-in-ed-vaizey/ Ledbury Reporter :…

18 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th September 2013

PRIVATE EYE Issue 1349 (p.32) Library News | Sunderland THE BOOKSELLER : 18th September Speak Up For Libraries conference in November http://www.thebookseller.com/news/speak-libraries-conference-november.html Alan Gibbons Diary : 18th September Alan's thoughts on the…

17 Sep, 201309 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th September 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 17th September Half of Sheffield's libraries under threat Threats to libraries in Moray, Sunderland, Neath and Flintshire also feature http://www.thebookseller.com/news/half-sheffields-libraries-under-threat.html ITV News : 17th September Sheffield libraries…

16 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th September 2013

Daily Post : 16th September Flintshire Council to review leisure services across the county LIBRARIES, leisure and community centres could be shut under a major county-wide review to save cash. …

15 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th September 2013

New Save Our Libraries - Campaign to halt library closures in Moray and throughout Scotland Campaigners to lobby Council Convenor http://saveourlibraries.org.uk/?p=39 and on Twitter: @MorayLibraries Spalding Today : 15th September Dream to save…

14 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th September 2013

Kent Online : 13th September Libraries and residential care homes could be frontline services to be privatised in shake-up The so-called market review of a dozen services represents the first…

13 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 13th September 2013

Bury Times : 13th September Plan to turn most of Bury Library into sculpture centre branded 'ridiculous' http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/10674964.Plan_to_turn_most_of_Bury_Library_into_sculpture_centre_branded__ridiculous_/ Northern Scot : 13th September Legal challenge to library closures http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Legal-challenge-to-library-closures-13092013.htm The…

12 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th September 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 12th September 'The price of libraries is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation' Lincolnshire's library cuts do not make economic sense because growth relies on…

11 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 11th September 2013

BBC Radio 4 : 11th September Michael Rosen | Our Libraries - The Next Chapter: Episode 2 on iPlayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039q5dv IOE London : 11th September Reading for pleasure puts children…

10 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th September 2013

No Confidence in Ed Vaizey : 10th September Bob Usherwood: our professional duty to support the motion http://noconfidenceinedvaizey.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/bob-usherwood-our-professional-duty-to-support-the-motion/ Inside Moray : 10th September Opposition gathers as Moray Council admit…

09 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th September 2013

London Evening Standard : 9th September Lambeth | Council facing £150,000 bill after squatters trash ex-library http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/council-facing-150000-bill-after-squatters-trash-exlibrary-8804548.html OTS News : 8th September Sefton Council Discriminating Over Access To Library Anyone who believes…

08 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th September 2013

Spalding Today : 8th September Letter - Market Deeping | Library: Disgusted and ashamed at county council http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/library-disgusted-and-ashamed-at-county-council-1-5461601 Friends of Barham Library : 8th September Letter to ACAVA re Barham…

07 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th September 2013

DutchNews.nl : 7th September Not all libraries should be closed: cabinet http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/09/not_all_libraries_should_be_cl.php THE INDEPENDENT : 7th September Boyd Tonkin: Brum’s palace of the book is a triumph – but can…

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