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10 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 10th September 2014

Left Foot Forward : 10th September'If at first you don’t succeed, you don’t succeed' – How the government is failing adult learnershttp://leftfootforward.org/2014/09/how-the-government-is-failing-adult-learners/Liverpool Confidential : 10th SeptemberPleas to spare Liverpool libraries…

02 Sep, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd September 2014

Hold The Front Page : 2nd September‘Treat newspapers like pubs (and libraries)' says unionhttp://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2014/news/treat-newspapers-like-pubs-says-union/Grantham Journal : 2nd SeptemberDecision on Lincolnshire libraries due in Februaryhttp://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/decision-on-lincolnshire-libraries-due-in-february-1-6274314Lincolnshire Echo : 2nd SeptemberNew talks to…

02 Sep, 201424 Oct, 2020

Lincolnshire CC digs in its heels

Newsflash from Lincolnshire, where brilliant campaigners had to mount a judicial review as the only way to make the county reconsider its drastic pan to close most of its libraries…

28 Aug, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 28th August 2014

BBC News : 28th AugustBorrowing and visitor numbers double at the Library of Birmingham in first yearhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-28939274Grimsby Telegraph : 28th AugustPlan launched to help save two threatened libraries in North…

18 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th July 2014

Malvern Gazette : 18th JulyRaft of library changes revealed by Worcestershire County CouncilAmong the other changes to Worcestershire's libraries are a review of opening hours and staffing levels at sites…

14 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th July 2014

Bromsgrove Advertiser : 12th JulyCulture Secretary visits Worcester to salute £60m world class HiveHe also said the current review of libraries being commissioned by the Government is coming to an…

08 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th July 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 8th July School libraries must be 'fit for purpose' says cross-party report from MPs Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group says 'it is vital that all schools have…

07 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th July 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 7th July 'Thunderclap' for Lincolnshire Libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/thunderclap-lincolnshire-libraries.html Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 7th July Rallying Cry | And so begins Lincolnshire’s High Court Fight for Libraries http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/07/07/and-so-begins-lincolnshires-high-court-fight-for-libraries-libraryjudicialreview/ Lincolnshire Echo :…

04 Jul, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th July 2014

To everyone : There's a Thunderclap for Lincolnshire Libraries here > Please join in! https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/13483-can-you-savelibraries-today?locale=en BookBrunch: 4th July Impassioned Sieghart is star turn at PLS annual meeting http://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/article_free.asp?pid=impassioned_sieghart_is_star_turn_at_pls_annual_meeting Leon's Library Blog…

30 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th June 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 30th June Authors speak out on Staffordshire libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-speak-out-staffordshire-libraries.html THE GUARDIAN : 30th June Warnings over public services as local councils face funding shortfalls Councils facing a…

29 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th June 2014

BBC One Midlands : 29th June On iPlayer : BBC Sunday Politics Show Libraries > @ 47.12 mins in - & continues with Alan Gibbons's interview @ 50.15 mins in http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b046v7xb/sunday-politics-west-midlands-29062014 … CLIK :…

05 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th June 2014

BBC Radio 4 - tomorrow night The writer A L Kennedy will be talking about cuts to libraries and the importance of books Radio Four, at 8.50pm on Friday's "A Point of View"…

03 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 3rd June 2014

ITV News : 3rd June Leicestershire | Council consults public as it looks to cut library budget It will continue to run 16 of the most used libraries but are asking people…

01 Jun, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 1st June 2014

BBC News : 1st June Save Lincolnshire Libraries establishes fighting fund http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-27655027 Herts & Essex Observer : 1st June Essex | £1m new fund to support voluntary groups & projects aimed at…

31 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 31st May 2014

Leon's Library Blog : 31st May A favourable outcome? Lincolnshire JR discussed http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/05/31/a-favourable-outcome/ Hinckley Times : 31st May Leicestershire | Have your say on library cuts http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/your-say-library-cuts-7187311

29 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th May 2014

THE GUARDIAN : 29th May Can the public sector go 'digital by default'? Making available statistics on library usage and costs had helped one local authority show why it made sense…

23 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd May 2014

Third Sector : 22nd May Councils should 'treat voluntary sector fairly when setting budgets' A joint letter sent out to all council leaders in England before last week’s local elections…

16 May, 201409 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round- up: 16th May 2014

Don't Privatise Libraries : 16th May GLL and the most visited library in London? http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/gll-and-most-visited-library-in-london.html Leon's Library Blog : 16th May What does Labour think? Continuing the theme of labour politicians;…

Libraries News Round-up: 1st May 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 1st May SoA urges improvement of prison libraries SoA chief executive Nicola Solomon (pictured) used the letter to outline the statutory duty of prisons to have a…

29 Apr, 201430 Apr, 2014

Libraries News Round-up: 29th April 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 29th April Short-term reprieve for Lincolnshire libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/short-term-reprieve-lincolnshire-libraries.html Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 29th April High Court action delays sell off or lease of Lincs Libraries + JR…

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