More library services could be delivered in local pubs and shops according to the chair of a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the new year underway and the 2014 Public Library Association conference in Indianapolis approaching, we asked some experts working in children’s and teen services what trends they are seeing in libraries and library services. What are the big issues children and teen librarians will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Pew report assures us that, even in the digital age, libraries continue to serve a variety of functions.Perhaps the most groundbreaking aspect of “Library Services in the Digital Age,” the report released today by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project is how... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 11/08/2011 - 15:20 The lawyer representing Brent library campaigners has warned Brent council not to undermine the borough's library services while both parties await the results of July's High Court judicial review. The judge in the case, Mr... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 24/06/2011 - 08:29 Book borrowers at community-run libraries could be charged for the privilege in future, according to guidance issued by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). The Department for Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS)... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 14/02/2011 - 08:39 The government may take direct control of libraries if councils are overzealous in closures. The Sunday Times, quoting Whitehall sources, said the government is concerned some communities, particularly rural ones, may end up... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]