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- Changes by local authority
- List of UK volunteer libraries
- List of Library Trusts and prospective Library Trusts
- Abolishing fines: UK status
- List of outsourced and prospective outsourced library authorities
- List of Staffless / “Open Plus” Libraries in the United Kingdom and beyond
- List of withdrawn libraries (no longer updated)
- New and refurbished libraries by authority (no longer updated)
- Options
- Volunteer-run libraries
- 2010-2014: From Community Library to Community-run library: a look at the impact of volunteers
- Pros: reasons for volunteer “community libraries”
- Cons: reasons against volunteer “community libraries”
- Practicalities
- “The reality is very different”: A volunteer library manager speaks
- Are volunteer libraries statutory or non-statutory?
- Four views on volunteer libraries: Sue Charteris, AnneMarie Naylor, Marylyn Haines-Evans of the WI and Ian Anstice
- The Risk Exposures of Volunteer Libraries
- A crude strategy but here to stay: Biddy Casselden on volunteer public libraries in the United Kingdom
- Council assistance for volunteers
- International
- Further reading
- Privatized Libraries / Outsourcing library services
- Overview
- Privatisation of public libraries: reasons in favour
- Privatisation of public libraries – Reasons against
- LS&S (formally known as LSSI).
- CILIP Update 9/11/11 “Monster or Saviour” article on privatised libraries
- Further reading
- Carillion and libraries
- The pros and cons of commercial involvement in libraries
- Trusts
- Efficiencies
- Increasing income
- A glimpse of Tokyo library life, by Sue Charteris
- Volunteer-run libraries
- Why libraries?
- A vision for public libraries
- Reasons for libraries: Educational
- Reasons for libraries: Equality
- Reasons for libraries: Value for money
- Reasons for libraries: Internet, E-books and IT
- Reasons for libraries: False economy
- Myth busting
- The Amazing Grace of Public Libraries (or aromatherapy for local living)
- Further reading
- Campaigners
- Consultations
- Meetings
- Conferences
- Minutes of the Library Campaign Conference 22/10/11
- Speak Up For Libraries Conference November 14th 2015
- Old-fashioned libraries are what we need? Thoughts on the Battle of Ideas public libraries debate, 19th October 2014
- Speak Up For Libraries Conference 23rd November 2013
- Speak Up For Libraries Conference, 22 November 2014
- A to Z of Campaigning tactics
- General Election 2015 and Public Libraries: statements from Conservatives, Greens, Labour and Lib Dems on libraries
- Fundraising
- Legal
- “Suicides, literacy and Space Hoppers”, Politics article 13/6/11
- Angry about cuts to Newport Libraries
- Users
- What do public library staff do?
- Trends in libraries: BBC “The Library Returns” May 2012
- Glossary of common library terms
- Transcript of Michael Rosen’s “Our Libraries: The Next Chapter” on Radio Four
- Nick Poole on what can we learn from the past to inform the future of public libraries
- A little less conversation: Nick Poole from CILIP writes about the problems with public libraries and action needed
- Libraries Taskforce Kathy Settle sets the records straight
- Practitioners
- Literature Festivals with library involvement
- Practitioners: What senior managers think 27/3/12
- New Libraries
- Promotional techniques and Marketing
- Speed dating and public libraries: Warrington Livewire case study
- “The social aspect of reading”: Fife’s success with food, wizards and comic-cons
- Geocaching and public libraries
- Stock management – A complete beginners guide
- Minecraft in public libraries
- Welcome emails
- Lego in libraries
- Public libraries and social media: as local and as useful as your fingers
- Customer service: welcome the complaints and damn well enjoy yourself
- Fun Palaces in Public Libraries: What, How and Why … the case study of Lambeth
- Dogs in public libraries
- 3D Printers and Maker Spaces in Libraries
- Ideas and innovations in public libraries
- Thema: Graham Bell describes Thema, the new subject classification for the global book industry
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From 1st April 2017 to end of March 2018, CIPFA reported 127 libraries lost. Since 1st April 2016 to end of March 2017. CIPFA reported 105 libraries closed, bringing the total to 3745 branches. 2015 to end of March 2016: CIPFA reported 121 libraries closed, bringing the total to 3850 libraries. In 2014/15 there was a decline of 106 public libraries, (with 260 static libraries were put under threat of closure/passing to volunteers. 9 mobile libraries under threat in the same period). .
There were 4023 in 2013/14, 4482 in 2009/10 and 4622 in 2003/4. CIpfa have calculated that 121 service points lost in 2015/16, 106 service points were lost in 2014/15, 49 were lost in 2013/14, 74 were lost in 2012/13, 201 in 2011/12, 33 in 2010/11.
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about 3 years ago
Nycc Library Consultation -Update on the consultation
On 7 July 2015 the council’s executive committee agreed to the recommendations in the library report. They agreed that from Spring 2017 there would be seven core libraries, i.e. one in each district council area, which would have 60 per cent of their current staffing levels; five hybrid libraries which would have 40 per cent of their current staffing levels; and 21 community managed libraries.
You can read the report and associated documents from this meeting here.see Nycc website
The executive also agreed to provide an element of staffing (between five and 15 hours) to assist each community library to become established, and to subsidise the rent and utility costs where these costs exceed income.
An update report on the progress made in different communities will be going to policy and partnerships overview and scrutiny committee on 16 November (report and associated documents available Nycc website) and then to the executive on 8 December (report and associated documents available Nycc