Libraries
Authors get behind book lenders
- Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Bestselling authors are lending their support to campaigners who are lobbying MPs about the Public Library Service crisis.
Labyrinth author Kate Mosse and Philip Ardagh, who penned the series of Eddie Dickens books, marched on Westminster with members of the Speak Up for Libraries alliance.
'Whitewash' - County councillor Noble escapes misconduct charge
- Monday, 16 April 2012
Gloucestershire County Council announced on Friday 12 April 2012 that County Councillor Antonia Noble had not breached the council’s Code of Conduct.
Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries’ John Holland, who made the misconduct charge against Councillor Noble on 2 June 2011, explained, “The decision is not credible. The County Council self-regulates any misconduct charges made against councillors itself, using its own council solicitor to recommend a decision. This cannot be impartial."
"More misleading information from county council" on library closures
- Friday, 30 March 2012
Gloucestershire County Council yesterday released its report on the libraries consultation. Council Leader Cllr Hawthorne claims it was a “thorough” exercise. Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries maintain that it was deeply flawed and misleading. And that the results as set out by the council are equally as misleading.
Friends of the Isle of Wight Library Service want your calls
- Thursday, 15 March 2012
On Tuesday 20th March 2012 the phone in program on Vectis Radio, the Isle of Wight on-line radio station from 12.00 to 13.00 will be about the resignation from the Ethical Standards Committee by Keith Fagan, a long time and much respected independent member.
Friends of the Isle of Wight Library Service on Vectis Radio
- Monday, 05 March 2012
The Department for Culture Media and Sport Select Committee is due to question Ed Vaizey on Tuesday 13th March, this will be televised on line.
On Tuesday 6th March Cllr Pugh is to be interviewed between 12.00 & 1.00pm on Vectis Radio also regarding library issues.
Join our lobby to speak up for libraries
- Thursday, 01 March 2012
"Speak Up For Libraries" will lobby of Parliament and rally on 13th March. The rally will take place from 11.30am at Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1H 9NH. The lobby of Parliament will start at 2.30pm.
Lots of ways to have your say
- Friday, 17 February 2012
As the library consultation approaches half way, Gloucestershire County Council is encouraging more people to take part and have their say.
Since 30th January, the council has spoken to more than 1,200 people who were keen to give us their feedback.
They have taken part by filling in a questionnaire online, in person at a roadshow or in a library and over the phone in a random telephone sample of 1,000 residents.
Lobby for libraries
- Wednesday, 08 February 2012
The NPC officers have given their backing to a lobby being organised by UNISON, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), Voices for the Library, The Library Campaign, Campaign for the Book and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) which will call on politicians to protect vital library services.
New Library Plans
- Friday, 20 January 2012
Today, at a Cabinet meeting, Gloucestershire County Council approved its ‘new’ library proposals go forward to a six week public consultation starting 30 January. Gloucestershire County Council is being watched closely by the lawyers who represented library users in Gloucestershire in a successful high court legal challenge, in which Judge McKenna ruled GCC guilty of “bad government” and a “substantive breach” of equalities legislation when forming their previous proposals. In response to the ‘new’ proposals, the legal team has shared “serious concerns” with Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries. They are:
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