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Libraries to debate open access

Publication Date: Tue, 07/05/2013 - 09:26

The implications of Open Access for libraries will be debated in Westminster at an event hosted by the Libraries All-Party Parliamentary Group.

The date of the debate has yet to be confirmed, but it will include MPs and representatives from the library, publishing, university and academic fields.

Annie Mauger, chief...

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'Scholastic deal unfair' say indies

Publication Date: Mon, 11/03/2013 - 09:27

Independent bookshops have expressed frustration over the relationship between Scholastic Book Clubs and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, which gives the distributor advance information of the Carnegie Prize and Kate Greenaway Medal shortlists.

The early information has meant some local bookshops may...

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Return of National Libraries Day

Publication Date: Fri, 01/02/2013 - 06:55

Hundreds of events are planned to mark National Libraries Day (NLD) on 9th February, but campaigners are concerned that, once again, not all library authorities are getting actively involved.

Mark Taylor of the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP), which is co-ordinating the event, said the...

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'Bleak' 2013 predicted as 300 libraries could be lost

Publication Date: Fri, 11/01/2013 - 07:30

Library campaigners are forecasting a grim 2013, predicting that 300 libraries could close or be lost from local authority control in the next 12 months.

2012 saw 200 libraries shut according to figures from CIPFA, but many fear 2013 could be worse.

Phil Bradley, president of the Chartered Institute for...

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Over 1,000 library jobs will go next year, says CILIP

Publication Date: Tue, 04/12/2012 - 09:00

More than 1,000 library staff will lose their jobs in the next 12 months, according to a new survey by the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP).

A survey of local authorities by CILIP, carried out during July and September with the support of the Society of Chief Librarians, led to their estimates...

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CILIP: 'library e-lending should be free 24/7'

Publication Date: Mon, 19/11/2012 - 08:35

The Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has said that e-lending in libraries should be free of charge, with customers able to download books remotely, 24 hours a day.

Submitting its statement to the Sieghart review on e-lending in public libraries, CILIP also said that the Department for Culture,...

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Campaigners debate at Speak Up for Libraries

Publication Date: Mon, 12/11/2012 - 08:17

Library supporters have debated the idea of launching a nationally orchestrated legal case against Ed Vaizey and the DCMS for his failure to intervene in local authorities' library closure plans.

The debate came at the Speak Up for Libraries conference organised by library campaigners on Saturday (10th...

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Library e-lending debated in Westminster

Publication Date: Wed, 24/10/2012 - 16:56

An advertising-funded library e-lending system was among the topics discussed at a Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group event in the House of Commons on Wednesday (24th October).

In a debate, organised with The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, chair of the APPG Justin Tomlinson MP discussed library e-...

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Select committee hears of librarian job loss toll

Publication Date: Tue, 21/02/2012 - 14:51

Research by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has indicated that as many as 700 of 3,500 professionally qualified librarians have lost their jobs in the current financial year, chief executive Annie Mauger told the culture select committee at its second oral evidence session, given this morning (21st...

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Closure confirmed for Herts School Library Service

Publication Date: Tue, 20/12/2011 - 10:02

Hertfordshire county council has voted through the closure of its school library service. The service will go at the end of March 2012.

Chris Hayward, the cabinet member for libraries, said the decision was confirmed at a meeting yesterday (19th December). "The library service offers expert advice and support to schools on...

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