I'm not sure to what extent the OCLC world registry of libraries might be an alternative or be a help to the Task force dataset. It is "a free global directory for libraries, consortia, archives and museums." A lot of UK public libraries are already registered on it. http://www.oclc.org/developer/develop/web-services/worldcat-registry.en.html .
The registry can be accessed by anyone and in addition it provides "developer-level access" via APIs so it can be embedded in external services. Sure it's not perfect either but why doesn't everyone just update that? Or maybe the task force data and the registry data could be linked--it would be nice to have just one place to update and one place to go for authoritative data.
The registry is used by Local Government Library Technology (LGLibTech) to make a link from the library authority to the library details -eg Calderdale (just as an example) on this page of LGLibTech https://lglibtech.wikispaces.com/Library+Authorities-C
takes you to the registry entry http://worldcat.org/registry/Institutions/65807 it provides individual branch profiles.
Ken
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