Archive for November, 2010
Tuesday 9th November
Nov 9th
Hounslow 12 staff lost, skills suite lost– Hounslow Advertiser
Buckinghamshire proposals – 14 out of 26 libraries to become volunteer-run – Mix 96
Surrey – Dorking to have larger new library – BBC
Librarian attacks judge with meat cleaver in work tribunal – Mirror
USA – Survey about privatisation of libraries – Library Research Service
USA – library display ideas – Library Journal
Monday 8th November
Nov 8th
Warwick – Library closes two weeks for refurb and self-service introduction
Surrey – “Library is my exciting castle” says girl fighting library move – Surrey Today
Cornwall – Truro Library hosts acoustic gigs – BBC
Leicestershire – CV writing/job hunting at all libraries – inloughborough.com
Ebooks – trying to limit access is a “category mistake – Guardian
USA “The resources in your local library have the power to change the world; but the doors must be kept open” – Washington Post
Bangladesh – Dude, Where’s My Library? – e-bangladesh.org
Friday 5th November
Nov 5th
Central Bedfordshire – all mobile libraries to go, other cuts imminent – BBC News
Richmond – Heathfield library to close despite promises to the contrary – Richmond and Twickenham Times
Warrington – Great Sankey, Grappenhall and all mobile libraries to close – Warrington Guardian
Worcester – New library under construction changes skyline – Worcester News
Wales – Usage up, investment up – News Wales
First PLR cut in 20 years – BookSeller
ITALY – libraries to strike to protest at cuts – Easy Voyage
Redefining the Library – International Business Times
Wednesday 3rd November
Nov 3rd
Leeds – plans to close 20 libraries delayed as city watchdog object – Guardian
Stoke – 2 libraries (and mobile library service) cut and £175k off books/events – BBC
Harrogate – Duchess of Cornwall opens new Library / Education Centre – BBC
Corby – £30m multi-use council building including library opens – BBC
USA – Survey of results of votes on library funding – American Libraries Magazine
Tuesday 2nd November
Nov 2nd
MLA chief Roy Clare questions the supremacy of the physical library over virtual resources, much to anger of Tim Coates – The Good Library Guide / LIS-PUB-LIBS
Somerset – Highbridge Library closure attacked by Town Council – thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
Shropshire – new Oswestry library sees 30% increase in issues – Border Counties Advertiser
Dorset library cuts planned of £300k. Bournemouth £160k – Bournemouth Echo
Brighton & Hove use Foursquare – PR Week
Defence of public libraries in new blog – cost is c.£20 p.a. per person (inc.children)
Monday 1st November
Nov 1st
Hampshire – 58 FTE to go but hours will increase, no libraries to close.– BookSeller
160 march in protest at Lewisham closures – alangibbons.net
GUAM – money found to keep all libraries open. – Kuam
USA – “More libraries, more brains!” chant zombies marching for libraries – savenyclibraries.org
USA – list of haunted libraries – ilovelibraries.org
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