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THE BOOKSELLER : 6th February
National digital library network gets £30k funding
http://thebookseller.com/news/national-digital-library-network-gets-30k-funding
THE GUARDIAN : 6th February
Go digital by all means, but don't bring the venture capitalists in to do it
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/06/go-digital-by-all-means-but-dont-bring-the-venture-capitalists-in-to-do-it
Arts Council England : 6th February
Travels in My Tardis
To mark National Libraries Day (Saturday 7 February) our Director of Libraries, Brian Ashley, blogs about his career in libraries and what they mean to him.
http://blog.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/arts-council-england-blog/travels-my-tardis
Wirral Globe : 6th February
Wirral Council urged to rethink spending cuts after Government grant increase
http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/11777949.Wirral_Council_urged_to_rethink_spending_cuts_after_Government_grant_increase/
Wales Online : 6th February
Artists draw up support for stricken Cardiff libraries
Day of protests on
#NLD15
tomorrow, including mass ‘read in’ at Cardiff Central Library from 12.00 noon
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/drawing-up-more-support-library-8595238
Stroud Life : 6th February
Labour leader Ed Miliband faces the electorate in Stroud
Ed Miliband says of this government: "They just don’t get it about libraries"
http://www.stroudlife.co.uk/Labour-leader-Ed-Miliband-faces-electorate-Stroud/story-25986252-detail/story.html
Northampton Chronicle : 6th February
Library bosses in Northamptonshire reject criticism of public donation scheme
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/politics/library-bosses-in-northamptonshire-reject-criticism-of-public-donation-scheme-1-6564891
Ripon Gazette : 6th February
Deadline on North Yorkshire library consultation looms
http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/what-s-on/deadline-on-library-consultation-looms-1-7092583
Harrogate Advertiser : 5th February
Support grows in Harrogate for Starbeck Library campaign
Campaigners argue the community would be responsible for raising the money to keep the library open - a staggering £65,500 - and could not manage it.
http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/support-grows-in-harrogate-for-starbeck-library-campaign-1-7090869#.VNRex3l4PIo.twitter
Lambeth Save Our Services - Press Release : 4th February
Library Workers Accuse Council of Insult to National Libraries Day after Cuts and Closures Announcement
http://lambethsaveourservices.org/2015/02/04/press-release-library-workers-accuse-council-of-insult-to-national-libraries-day-after-cuts-and-closures-announcement/
News Shopper : 5th February
Bromley | Future location of Chislehurst Library in question
Bromley Council has put the freehold up for sale.
The council recently ran a public consultation on proposals to hand over management of six libraries to external providers, which ended on February 2. ... Bromley's mobile service was axed in September last year due to financial pressures.
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11775160.Future_location_of_Chislehurst_Library_in_question/
Bitterne Park Info : 5th February
Southampton | Young people get say on libraries' 'future'
http://www.bitternepark.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2600:young-people-get-say-on-libraries-future&catid=1:local-news&Itemid=59
Shropshire Star : 6th February
Hundreds turn out to oppose Church Stretton library move
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/02/06/hundreds-turn-out-to-oppose-church-stretton-library-move/
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