THE BOOKSELLER : 5th June Remote e-lending hits bookshop and library footfall http://www.thebookseller.com/news/remote-e-lending-hits-bookshop-and-library-footfall Harrow Times : 5th June Culture Minister Ed Vaizey pledges to review library closures in Harrow http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/13316456.Library_closures_to_go_under_review__says_culture_minister/ Coventry Telegraph : 5th June Letter - Christopher Sidwell | 'How much does Coventry council value libraries?' http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/how-much-coventry-council-value-9400547 SCL : 5th June Kathy Settle | Blog I never imagined that I'd be at an SCL conference talking about my role as Chief Executive of the new Leadership for Libraries Taskforce. http://www.goscl.com/from-building-motorways-to-transforming-lives/ Arts Professional : 5th June Cuts prompt new ways of working in local authorities Research into the impact of local government cuts on cultural activity has found sports and libraries face heavier cuts than the arts. http://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/cuts-prompt-new-ways-working-local-authorities CLOA Report - Summary of Findings: http://www.cloa.org.uk/images/stories/cCLOA_Financial_Survey_Findings.pdf THE GUARDIAN : 5th June Washington | NSA surveillance: how librarians have been on the front line to protect privacy http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/05/nsa-surveillance-librarians-privacy Frances Hendrix Martin House Farm, Hilltop Lane, Whittle le Woods, Chorley, Lancs, PR6 7QR Tel: 01257 274 833. Mobile: 0777 55 888 03