Libraries News Round-up: 17 November 2016
Mearns Leader : 16 November Aberdeenshire | Council plans have ‘crossed a red line’ "The Council should be protecting a treasured local service and institution such as Public Libraries rather…
Libraries News Round-up: 15 March 2016
Hereford Times : 15th March Herefordshire | Masters House and Ledbury Library go from strength to strength http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/14344491.Masters_House_and_Ledbury_Library_go_from_strength_to_strength/?ref=twtrec Lin Anderson Blog : 15th March Orkney | Stop the Cuts -…
Libraries News Round-up: 29 February 2016
Public Libraries News : 28th February Being economical with the truth http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/02/being-economical-with-the-truth.html DAILY TELEGRAPH : 29th February Letter | Courts could well sit in libraries instead of pubs http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/12176834/Letters-To-help-its-nearest-allies-Britain-would-be-better-placed-outside-the-EU.html Northern Echo :…
Libraries News Round-up: 9 January 2016
DAILY MIRROR : 9th January Tory cuts mean two libraries close for good every WEEK - with hundreds more under threat http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-cuts-mean-two-libraries-7148599 Don't Privatise Libraries : 9th January 'Open+' denying…
Libraries News Round-up: 8 January 2016
THE BOOKSELLER : 8th January Report to recommend £20m digital investment in libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/report-recomment-20m-digital-investment-libraries-319894 The Knowledge Exchange : 8th January Digital leadership: how should digital be represented at board level? Reading…
Libraries News Round-up: 6 January 2016
CloudPro : 6th January Capita chosen as North Yorkshire library management system (LMS) provider http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/it-infrastructure/5714/capita-chosen-as-north-yorkshire-library-management-system-provider Longridge & Ribble Valley News : 6th January Lancashire | Battle cry to save Longridge Library http://www.longridgenews.co.uk/news/local/battle-cry-to-save-longridge-library-1-7658252…
Libraries News Round-up: 5 January 2016
THE GUARDIAN : 5th January Council services will never be the same again Central government funding cuts will force councils to dust off their more radical plans to close children’s…
Libraries News Round-up: 27 November 2015
BBC News : 27th November Scotland | Library book expenditure in decline http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-34919430 THE BOOKSELLER : 27th November Libraries Taskforce gets funding until 2020 http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-taskforce-gets-funding-until-2016-317434 The Stage : 27th November Arts cuts…
Libraries News Round-up: 25 November 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 25th November Report highlights "concerning" gender pay gap in library sector http://www.thebookseller.com/news/report-highlights-lack-diversity-library-workers-317381 THE BOOKSELLER : 25th November ACE 'astonished' by increase in funding http://www.thebookseller.com/news/mixed-reaction-trade-following-spending-review-317394 CILIP : 25th…
Library News Round-up: 1 September 2015
THE GUARDIAN : 1st SeptemberMichael Rosen | Dear Ms Morgan: there’s no point giving children tickets for closed librarieshttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/sep/01/morgan-child-library-ticketTHE GUARDIAN: 1st SeptemberLocal authorities 'cannot cope with further cuts'http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/sep/01/local-government-association-cannot-cope-further-cuts Evening Standard : 1st…
Library News Round-up: 26 June 2015
DAILY MIRROR : 26th JuneFresh £3bn Tory cuts spree sends libraries, leisure centres and elderly care for the chophttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fresh-3bn-tory-cuts-spree-5951045Enfield Independent : 26th JuneEnfield library restructuring approved despite oppositionhttp://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/13355869.Library_restructuring_approved_despite_opposition/West Briton :…
Library News Round-up: 19 March 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 19th MarchRakuten to buy OverDrive for £275mhttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/rakuten-buy-overdrive-275mTHE BOOKSELLER : 19th MarchAll libraries in England to get wi-fi fundinghttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/all-libraries-england-get-wi-fi-fundingPublic Net : 18th MarchFree Wi-fi for 57 Libraries in deprived areas'Barclays…