Libraries News Round-up: 16th November 2013

You Tube : 16th November Save Barnsley Library | Video - Hands Around the Library http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51_S4fzSfIY&feature=youtu.be ITV News : 16th November Barnsley Council: Library service needs to be modernised http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2013-11-16/council-library-service-needs-to-be-modernised/ BBC News…

Libraries News Round-up: 11th November 2013

Chad.co.uk : 11th November Nottinghamshire | Councillor: 'Libraries will close, mark my words' http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/county-council-budget-councillor-libraries-will-close-mark-my-words-1-6234680 Northern Scot : 11th November Moray | Library protestor pursues legal challenge http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Library-protestor-pursues-legal-challenge-11112013.htm Northern Scot : 11th November Moray | Reverse decision or…

Libraries News Round-up: 6th November 2013

THE GUARDIAN : 6th November Austerity measures make libraries vital as more needy people use them http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/06/austerity-measures-libraries-vital-needy-people Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 5th November Consultation or Con? "over 13,000 more people signed the petition…

Libraries News Round-up: 30th October 2013

CILIP : 30th October Call for Government to honour promise to publish annual review of public libraries http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/call-government-honour-promise-publish-annual-review-public-libraries The Lincolnite : 30th October Lincolnshire people strongly opposed to library cuts,…

Libraries News Round-up: 7th October 2013

Cambridge News : 7th October Big Society-run libraries in Cambridgeshire never happened - but the big cuts have http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/Big-Society-run-libraries-in-Cambridgeshire-never-happened-but-the-big-cuts-have-20131007031434.htm OpenDemocracy.net : 7th October Bradford | Radical Library Camp: in the fight over…

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd October 2013

Huffington Post : 2nd October Ed Vaizey Says 'Completely Useless' Description Is 'So True' http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/10/02/ed-vaizey-useless_n_4028411.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 Chamberlain Files : 2nd October Cash cuts may force Birmingham community libraries to close, city…

Libraries News Round-up: 30th September 2013

Sunderland Echo : 30th September Anger as Sunderland library closures are rubberstamped http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/anger-as-sunderland-library-closures-are-rubberstamped-1-6100257 ITV News : 30th September Lincolnshire |Library campaigners vow to fight until decision News report Video  http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2013-09-30/library-campaigners-vow-to-fight-until-decision/ BBC…

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…

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…

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 :…

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…

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