Thank you John
Could you elaborate please?
Shocking downfall of a brilliant library service
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Frances Hendrix
From: John Dolan [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 12 August 2015 17:07
To: Frances Hendrix <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: Update: THE BOOKSELLER | Birmingham Council confirms 'pause' on library book fund
Dear colleagues, a word of caution. The situation in Birmingham is dire but a lot of what's said here is misinformed, misleading, ill-judged and largely unhelpful. John
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On 12 Aug 2015, at 16:45, Frances Hendrix <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
You couldn’t make it up., farce on a big scale, fur coat and no knickers!
THE BOOKSELLER : 12th August
Birmingham Council confirms 'pause' on library book fund
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/birmingham-council-confirms-pause-book-fund-309270
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The BBC and Daily Telegraph have also covered the story:
BBC News : 12th August
Birmingham libraries stop buying books
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-33878844
DAILY TELEGRAPH : 12th August
Outrage as city with new £188m library ask readers for help buying books
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11798961/Outrage-as-city-with-new-188m-library-ask-readers-for-help-buying-books.html