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Wednesday 15 October 2008

7 days of library news:

About the new public library review
Comment.
The Good Library blog, Tuesday 14 October 2008

U.S. film crew makes documentary about Latvian libraries
LISNews, Tuesday 14 October 2008

Cites and Insights 8:11 (November 2008) available
LISNews, Tuesday 14 October 2008

Government ‘modernisation review’ to bring libraries into 21st century
Library and Information Update, Tuesday 14 October 2008

What the DCMS really wants...
"modernisation review"
Library and Information Update, Tuesday 14 October 2008

Books as History
"a book about books"
Tom Roper's Weblog, Tuesday 14 October 2008

Mapping it out for Scotland
"Scotland’s libraries, museums and archives"
Information and Libraries Scotland, Tuesday 14 October 2008

Taking stock: the future of our public library service
"As part of UNISON's library campaign, the trade union has commissioned a report to look at the pressures on library services and staff." (Via CILIP Weekly Information World eBulletin.)
UNISON, Tuesday 14 October 2008

Paddington Bear featured in Google logo today
"50 today"
LISNews, Monday 13 October 2008

New Statesman
"2 interesting pieces..."
The Good Library blog, Monday 13 October 2008

Commie Libraries
Humour.
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 13 October 2008

Towards information for all
"international conference"
LISNews, Monday 13 October 2008

City libraries closed over staff
"Aberdeen"
BBC News, Monday 13 October 2008

In defence of silence
"Andy Burnham libraries plan"
guardian.co.uk, Monday 13 October 2008

Libraries face a massive revamp
"A RADICAL new vision for the county's libraries could see them run by volunteers in supermarkets and primary schools..."
Coventry Telegraph, Monday 13 October 2008

Public (library) lashing for Burnham!
"Andy Burnham"
Library and Information Update, Monday 13 October 2008

'Staggering' library book thefts
"Wales"
BBC News, Monday 13 October 2008

CARING FOR YOUR BOOKS
(Via Librarian's World newsletter.)
AIC, Monday 13 October 2008

50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business
UK eInformation Group, Sunday 12 October 2008

Scottish Libraries on Twitter
UK eInformation Group, Sunday 12 October 2008

Consultation before conclusion
"Andrew Burnham's review of public libraries"
The Good Library blog, Sunday 12 October 2008

One voice from Hackney
"...supporting Andy Burnham's move for louder libraries"
The Good Library blog, Sunday 12 October 2008

A little less conversation
"Andy Burnham, the culture secretary"
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 12 October 2008

If I wanted a cup of coffee, I'd go to a cafe, not a library
"Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture"
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 12 October 2008

Consoles, Clikers and Chat: Tools for the Library of Today
The Alliance for Information Science and Technology Innovation, Sunday 12 October 2008

'Who is this Burnham Knucklehead?'
Guardian article.
The Good Library blog, Saturday 11 October 2008

Library profession lobbies to close down the MLA
"'All Party Parliamentary Group' on public libraries"
The Good Library blog, Saturday 11 October 2008

Work starts on Pounds 3.5m city library
"Wakefield"
BBC News, Saturday 11 October 2008

I read the news today, oh boy...
"PLA Conference"
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Saturday 11 October 2008

You say you want a revolution..
PLA Conference.
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Saturday 11 October 2008

James Anderson- The Affair of the Mutilated Mink
Review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Saturday 11 October 2008

IPhone Steals Lead Over Kindle
"Stanza" (Via Library Link of the Day.)
Forbes, Saturday 11 October 2008

Disband MLA, says Brown
"Labour MP Lyn Brown, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Libraries"
theBookseller.com, Friday 10 October 2008

Coventry drops a bomb on its public libraries
The Good Library blog, Friday 10 October 2008

Conservative Councils
"Ed Vaizey, the Conservative shadow minister"
The Good Library blog, Friday 10 October 2008

O H D U G (SirsiDynix User Group)
"Next Generation Experiences: Transforming Libraries"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Friday 10 October 2008

Stockholm
"Building Capacity for Change: 25 Technologies Transforming Libraries"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Friday 10 October 2008

The one with the sanitized performance review
Humour.
Obnoxious Librarian from Hades, Friday 10 October 2008

Review of library services launched
"Andy Burnham" (Via Google News.)
LGC, Friday 10 October 2008

Andy Burnham: a barbarian
"The culture secretary is proposing that libraries should abandon the rule of silence." (Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Friday 10 October 2008

vFree Condoms and Health Advice at Your Library?
"London"
LISNews, Friday 10 October 2008

Burnham launches libraries review
"Andy Burnham" (Via Google News.)
ePolitix.com, Friday 10 October 2008

ANGER AT 'CAFE LIBRARIES' PLAN
"Andy Burnham" (Via Google News.)
Daily Express, Friday 10 October 2008

Library investment 'has paid off'
"Discovery centres" (Via Google News.)
Daily Echo, Friday 10 October 2008

Starbucks should open coffee shops in libraries say ministers
"Andy Burnham" (Via Google News.)
mirror.co.uk, Friday 10 October 2008

Preserve 'the essential ethos of libraries' (Ed Vaizey on DCMS library review)
"the Government's review on the future of libraries"
Library and Information Update, Friday 10 October 2008

'Enough is enough!' says Lyn Brown MP
"Public library Authorities conference"
Library and Information Update, Friday 10 October 2008

Children mark national book day
"Scotland"
BBC News, Friday 10 October 2008

Librarians call for change
"Public libraries in London are revamping the way they operate to attract more visitors."
BBC Audio and Video, Friday 10 October 2008

Author Le Clezio wins Nobel prize
"Nobel Prize for Literature"
BBC News, Thursday 9 October 2008

Burnham to launch library review
"Andy Burnham, the secretary of state for culture"
theBookseller.com, Thursday 9 October 2008

Follett to lead library review
"Public Libraries Association Conference"
theBookseller.com, Thursday 9 October 2008

Panlibus Issue 10 now available
>From Talis.
Talis, Thursday 9 October 2008

Stephen Colbert Episode about "Commie" Libraries
LISNews, Thursday 9 October 2008

sMash your library: A DiY Catalog
"cataloging system for your home"
LISNews, Thursday 9 October 2008

Could you help manage the library?
"Northern Ireland" (Via Google News.)
The Fermanaugh Herald, Thursday 9 October 2008

Birmingham libraries to go self-service
(Via Google News.)
Birmingham Post, Thursday 9 October 2008

Leading article: Libraries should be about books
(Via Google News.)
The Independent, Thursday 9 October 2008

Librarians cautious over new guidelines
"controversial stock"
theBookseller.com, Thursday 9 October 2008

NYR library membership drive
"second library membership drive" (Via Google News.)
theBookseller.com, Thursday 9 October 2008

'Way ahead' agreed on books sale
"Cardiff council"
BBC News, Thursday 9 October 2008

Poem for today
"Public Library Authorities Conference"
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Thursday 9 October 2008

Things you wish they had taught you in library school
Research request.
Andrew Eynon's Library Blog, Thursday 9 October 2008

Bringing boys to books
theBookseller.com, Thursday 9 October 2008

LibraryH3lp: A New Flexible Chat Reference System
(Via Library Link of the Day.)
The Code4Lib Journal, Thursday 9 October 2008

More libraries, museums in China
LISNews, Wednesday 8 October 2008

A New Plan to Develop Saudi Libraries
LISNews, Wednesday 8 October 2008

Some UK Libraries to become talking shops
"NORTH Yorkshire"
LISNews, Wednesday 8 October 2008

Enquiry counting in libraries with self issue terminals
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Wednesday 8 October 2008