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Wednesday 8 December 2010

7 days of library news:

Spending Cuts Gut Library Budgets in Britain
(US news.)
Library Journal, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Top Ten iPad Apps for Librarians
(Via @librarianchat.)
Information Tyrannosaur, Wednesday 1 December 2010

MLA praises 'political courage' of Oxfordshire council
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Waterstone's teams up with The Reading Agency
"Working together we can highlight the essential services that both libraries and bookshops offer, bringing reading alive at the heart of the community"
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 1 December 2010

It's the overhead costs that have ruined the library service
The Good Library Blog, Wednesday 1 December 2010

How do you cite an e-book’s 'page number'?
TeleRead, Wednesday 1 December 2010

50 Awesome Quotes on Vision
Stephen's Lighthouse, Wednesday 1 December 2010

European Union Clamps Down on Google
"complaints from smaller [European] Web businesses, which claim that Google downgraded their sites in its search results"
LISNews, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Cash for youth centre and library faces axe as police plan move
Oxfordshire, "Council chiefs have called on volunteers to run the services instead, warning they would close if this did not happen." (Via Google News.)
Herald Series, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Great Missenden library action group attracts 100 members
"one of 14 libraries around Buckinghamshire the county council wants to hand over control of to community groups" (Via Google News.)
`Bucks Free Press, Wednesday 1 December 2010

A great place to start up your business
"A link to a business e-magazine that in this issue is praising libraries as a great place to plan a new business." (Via LIS-PUB-LIBS.)
EnterQuest Bulletin, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Russian Culture and Arts Foundation wants to work with UK libraries
Information request.
LIS-PUB-LIBS, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Cloud Computing in Libraries
Presentation, Online Information 2010 conference.
iLibrarian, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Public library costs: postscript
"...let's have a quick look at public libraries compared to GDP (gross domestic product) for the UK"
Use libraries and learn stuff, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Storm of protest greets Darfield Library 'cut'
Barnsley. (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog.)
South Yorkshire Times, Wednesday 1 December 2010

AWARD NEWS: Eleanor Farjeon Award goes to Seven Stories
"distinguished service to the world of children's books"
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Public Libraries and Civil Society
"These are some of the problems with handing over libraries to volunteers..."
Walk You Home, Wednesday 1 December 2010

IWR Information Professional of the Year: Dave Pattern
Information World Review awards, Dave Pattern, University of Huddersfield Library.
UK Web Focus, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Geocaching for Libraries
"in case you're a newbie to geocaching too here's a quick video introduction"
Scott's eLearning Library, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Author Library Partnerships
"I came across Authors For Libraries Partnerships in the USA."
Information Twist, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Google Editions: around the web
"Google has announced that Google Editions, its eBook store, will launch internationally in the first quarter of 2011..."
MMIT BLOG, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Government austerity: Why the cuts are not necessary (Part1)
'When presenting the Comprehensive Spending Review George Osborne said the unprecedented cuts were necessary because the country was "on the verge of bankruptcy". This was simply not true.' (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog.)
Martin Wicks, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Council cuts inevitable but 'redesign' hopeful
"The local government financial settlement for the council will be announced at an executive meeting on December 14." (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .) [Ed. Is this the same date for all councils?]
Weston Murcury, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Argyll faces library closures, no free fruit and cleaning cuts
Argyll and Bute. (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
The Press and Journal, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Bid to hand over 11 libraries to the community could be illegal, say campaigners
Gloucestershire. (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog.)
this is Gloucestershire, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Vaizey on the duties of libraries
"During Culture, Media and Sport Questions yesterday Chris Evans (Lab / Co-op, Islwyn) asked a question about likely library provision following the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review."
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Wednesday 1 December 2010

"On volunteer libraries in Bucks"
"THE chairman of a thriving volunteer-staffed community library..." (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog.)
Buckinghamshire Advertiser, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Roy Clare on grounds for library closures
"in reply to library campaigner Desmond Clarke querying the organisation's response to large scale cuts in areas such as Oxfordshire"
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Groups asked to run libraries to save on cost
Nottinghamshire. (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog.)
Eastwood & Kimberley News, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Massive library service cuts 'may be illegal'
"Protesters say swingeing cuts to areas including culture minister Ed Vaizey's constituency could break statutory rules"
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Open letter against library closures
"I am collecting signatories for an Open Letter to the DCMS..."
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Wednesday 1 December 2010

five dirty tricks the government is using to cut the workforce
"Trick number four: councils plead poverty and turn over key services like sports centres and libraries to unpaid enthusiasts." (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog.)
Mirror, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Councils face criticism over [pounds]10bn reserves
"Communities Secretary Eric Pickles" (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog.)
The Northern Echo, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Help Them Understand, Again
"why a library would offer games and gaming"
Library Journal, Wednesday 1 December 2010

What I Want LIS Students to Know
"some of the things I think LIS students should know ... No matter how close to graduation you are, your education has only just begun..."
Library Journal, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Geosocial Locations and Libraries
'Take your plan to offer a free mug or tote bag to whoever becomes mayor of your library to an administrator who has read this report and you may get a flat out "No." Before you do, consider these ideas as part of your proposal...'
ALA TechSource, Wednesday 1 December 2010

Booking to the Future
"survey to check current library professionals' predictions for the future of the paper book"
American Libraries Magazine, Wednesday 1 December 2010

MLA sets out next steps for staff and sector
"Ed Vaizey last week announced that many MLA functions are likely to transfer to Arts Council England (ACE). Until confirmation of that transfer is received MLA has..."
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, Wednesday 1 December 2010