Further to this, if some interesting results emerge, could you send them in the direction of Voices for the Library? It might be an interesting angle on the council cuts that we can publicise. We are certainly going to encourage others to submit similar such requests.
I'm sure there must be other costs along these lines that could be cut before library closures/cuts even come into the equation.
Ian Clark
Library Systems Officer,
Augustine House,
Canterbury Christ Church University
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From: Sue Hill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 10 June 2011 09:56
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Subject: Re: bottled water
Ian
This is an excellent idea.
When we (in a small business office) were examining costs the year before last I was quite shocked to see how the bottled water costs mounted up. So I stopped the service and bought several large plastic jugs, some glasses and we all drink 'quality' London tap. Interestingly no-one buys bottled water and brings it in which was something I thought might have happened. Team members sometimes fill their own water bottles from the tap whereas they used to fill them from the machine - again increasing costs.
A great campaign. I will be interested to see what some of the amounts are.
Sue
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From: Ian Stringer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 09 June 2011 12:40
Subject: bottled water
My local council is under pressure when it was discovered the police force spent £35,000 on drinking water last year. This is North Yorkshire where the tap water is pure and libraries were up for closure to save £35,000 per branch!
It strikes me that many other authorities spend lots on bottled water. Perhaps any one under threat should pose a Freedom of Information question on costs of bottled water in their authority.
Councillors don't like closing libraries but do like saving money. Give them something else to save and then they can gain kudos by saving libraries
Annie Mauger is asking what members want from CILIP.
Heres an idea for CILIP
email a FOI enquiry to every authority for what they spend on bottled water and what they spend on books and send to the local press
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Ian Stringer
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