Digest of e-cuttings : 24th to 26th November
All human life is here, and apologies for the delay caused by wild and wonderful creatures eating cable!!
26th November
Libraries Taskforce : 26th November
Blog - Kathy Settle |
Our first six months
https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2015/11/26/our-first-six-months/
Libraries Taskforce: six month progress report April - September 2015
Brixton Blog : 26th November
Gym-trification: Lambeth's dodgy scheme to turn libraries into gyms parodied in Private Eye
Horncastle News : 26th November
Councillors make recommendation on who should run Lincolnshire library service
Coventry Observer : 26th November
Coventry Council set to ponder cuts to city libraries
http://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/coventry-council-set-ponder-cuts-city-libraries/
Rossendale Free Press : 26th November
Lancashire |
Volunteers may be needed to save our libraries and museum
The Courier : 26th November
Councillors express concerns over plans to close libraries in Fife
Daily Post : 26th November
Anglesey's Market Hall revamp (to create a new library) poised for go-ahead
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/angleseys-market-hall-revamp-poised-10509298
25th November
THE BOOKSELLER : 25th November
Report highlights "concerning" gender pay gap in library sector
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/report-highlights-lack-diversity-library-workers-317381
THE BOOKSELLER : 25th November
ACE 'astonished' by increase in funding
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/mixed-reaction-trade-following-spending-review-317394
CILIP : 25th November
Autumn Statement is “perfect storm” for libraries warns CILIP
http://www.cilip.org.uk/news/autumn-statement-perfect-storm-libraries-warns-cilip
THE GUARDIAN : 25th November
Local councils warn of critical funding crisis as £18bn grant is scrapped
Brixton Blog : 25th November
Lambeth Library consultation ‘fake’ charge campaigners
http://www.brixtonblog.com/library-consultation-fake-charge-campaigners/34293
Portsmouth News : 25th November
Hampshire County Council accused of holding ‘phony’ consultation into cuts to library service
Horncastle News : 25th November
Fears for community hub after ‘£10k bill’
Lincolnshire County Council has been accused of “murdering” library services after a community hub surviving on a ‘shoestring’ claims it was
slapped with a £10,000 business rates bill.
http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/local/fears-for-community-hub-after-10k-bill-1-7082624
BBC News : 25th November
Two Brighton libraries introduce out-of-hours service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-34919056
Manchester Evening News : 25th November
Manchester Central Library to be the home of a Google 'Digital Garage'
24th November
Times Series : 24th November
Barnet council leader defends approach to outsourcing
Lancaster Guardian : 24th November
Lancaster and Morecambe children’s centres, libraries and day care centres hit list
23rd November
THE BOOKSELLER : 23rd November
Book trade braced for Spending Review cuts
Alan Gibbons well quoted
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/book-trade-braced-spending-review-cuts-317022
Lancashire Evening Post : 23rd November
Barbarians both burn and balance the books
http://www.lep.co.uk/columnists/barbarians-both-burn-and-balance-the-books-1-7584934
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