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: 7 May 2015

Manchester City Council : 7th MayResponse to claims homeless people have been banned from Central Library http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200109/council_news/6952/response_to_claims_homeless_people_have_been_banned_from_central_libraryCambrian News : 7th MayPorthmadog Library to get £250,000 boostCommunity hub "where customers can…

Library News Round-up: 19 February 2015

State Library of Queensland | Report - The Library Dividend http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/226143/the-library-dividend-summary-report.pdf THE GUARDIAN : 19th FebruaryManchester central library disposed of 240,000 items during refurbishment http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/feb/19/manchester-central-library-disposed-of-240000-items-during-refurbishmentTHE BOOKSELLER : 19th FebruaryDetails on Manchester's library stock cull http://www.thebookseller.com/news/details-manchesters-library-stock-cull Barbara Band…

Library News Round-up: 13 February 2015

THE INDEPENDENT : 13th February'Digital dark age' could leave historians with no records of the 21st centuryhttp://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/digital-dark-age-could-leave-historians-with-no-records-of-the-21st-century-10043516.htmlTHE INDEPENDENT : 13th FebruaryManchester Central Library: Fears 24,000 books may have been pulped…

Libraries News Round-up: 26th June 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 26th June Pubs could deliver more future library services http://www.thebookseller.com/news/pubs-could-deliver-more-future-library-services.html LGA Magazine by William Sieghart - 'Future Libraries' http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/first-features/-/journal_content/56/10180/6287803/NEWS Don't Privatise Libraries : 26th June Dawn of…

Libraries News Round-up: 21st March 2014

THE BOOKSELLER : 21st March Sieghart submissions highlight library 'lottery' CILIP quoted http://www.thebookseller.com/news/sieghart-submissions-highlight-library-lottery.html Huffington Post : 21st March The Death of Multiculturalism?  Newham's libraries feature prominently http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/iram-sarwar/multiculturalism_b_5001582.html THE GUARDIAN :…