The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is investigating whether Lincolnshire County Council is providing a “comprehensive and efficient” library service. The investigation – a preliminary step to enable the Culture Secretary Sajid Javid to decide whether a local inquiry is necessary - follows a complaint by Maurice Nauta, the retired chief librarian of the county's library service, who wrote to the DCMS on behalf of the Save Lincolnshire Libraries’ campaign, objecting to the proposed changes to Lincolnshire’s public library provision. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is investigating whether Lincolnshire County Council is providing a “comprehensive and efficient” library service. The investigation – a preliminary step to enable the Culture Secretary Sajid Javid to decide whether a local inquiry is necessary -... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government is to investigate plans by Lancashire County Council to close 21 libraries in a move which has been slammed as "disgraceful" by campaigners. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Lincolnshire and Powys are the latest councils to come under the spotlight for planned cuts to their public library service. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Protestors in Cardiff will use National Libraries Day this weekend to raise awareness of cuts facing the city's library service. Campaigners in Birmingham have already announced their own plans to protest on the day, forming a human chain "hugging" the threatened Library of Birmingham. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shadow culture minister has condemned library cuts in Lincolnshire, branding the plans as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plans to hand control of the bulk of Lincolnshire's libraries over to volunteers have been... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lincolnshire looks set to axe 32 libraries in a bid to save £2m from the county council... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Library is leading an 18-month project to determine the possibility of a single digital presence for UK public libraries, backed by more than £260,000 worth of funding. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the great embarrassments of New York, the richest city in America, is how money can’t be found to keep public libraries open every single day.It is, truly, a matter of priorities. Other far-reaching, progressive policy proposals can come with enormous upfront costs — municipal or... Continue reading at Crains New York
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In today’s “why do we have to share a country with these jackasses” news, the board of the public library of Enid and Garfield County in Enid, Oklahoma, voted 3-2 to ban “book displays and library programs that focus on sexual content”—which resulted in the library cancelling not only an adult... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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A new survey from charity Read for Good, which has donated bundles of books to 50 schools nationwide, has found school library funding has been hit by the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-03 13:06:00 UTC ]
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CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals, has called for planned cuts to the National Library of Wales to be abandoned, ahead of a debate in the Senedd today (3rd February). Continue reading at The Bookseller
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New figures show total spending on Great Britain's libraries fell by £20m in the last financial year, as Libraries Connected warned more budget reductions are on the way. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-04 10:12:19 UTC ]
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Essex library campaigners are planning new protests after accusing the council of planning library cuts “by stealth”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 14:49:13 UTC ]
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Bradford libraries are facing up to £2m in cuts, 65% of the budget, over the next two years, as the local council outlines plans to turn existing libraries into “community hubs”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government is to investigate Northamptonshire Council’s plans to close 21 libraries following strong protest from campaigners and libraries body CILIP. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackadder actor Tony Robinson has expressed his anger at Bristol councillors over their plans to close 17 of the city's libraries, calling them "stupid bastards" on social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government is to investigate the reduction of Barnet Council's library provision following complaints and protests from campaigners. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A government move to offer library supply contracts to foreign firms has spelled the end for the 27-year-old Open Book Company, with six roles affected and the wider trade outraged. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker shortlisted author Graeme Macrae Burnet has backed a national campaign against Scottish library cuts, launching today (14th February). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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