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Leon's Library Blog. Reply from Owen Smith. I was intriqued, like many library observers and campaigners, by the recent comments from Owen Smith, the Labour MP making a challenge for the party leadership against Jeremy Corbyn. Mr Smith has pledged. That he will spend more on public libraries and re-open them if closed. But as always the devil is in the detail so I wrote to Mr Smith asking him to clarify his comments and for his views on the following areas:. Hollowing out of services. Labour Councils hav...
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Leon's Library Blog. So how should we judge Ed Vaizey’s time in office? Certainly the SCL appears to have regarded him as a positive force for championing libraries as the following tweet shows:. Thank you for championing libraries and SCL over the past six years @edvaizey. It has been a pleasure working with you. Mdash; UK SCL (@UKSCL) July 16, 2016. According to the BBC. The last six years have seen:. Matt Hancock has replaced Ed Vaizey so it remains to be seen what stance he will take particularly in ...
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Literacy | Leon's Library Blog
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Leon's Library Blog. Where does it go from here? Well, despite the best of intentions to write more widely about politics I have actually found, after numerous aborted attempts, that the only area I really enjoy blogging about is libraries. So with that in mind Leon’s Library Blog is once again up and running. In fact the ‘reading for pleasure’ element of libraries has been poorly regarded and often disparaged by politicians. However, a recent report, The Impact of Reading for Pleasure an...By the Readin...
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Leon's Library Blog. Where does it go from here? Well, despite the best of intentions to write more widely about politics I have actually found, after numerous aborted attempts, that the only area I really enjoy blogging about is libraries. So with that in mind Leon’s Library Blog is once again up and running. In fact the ‘reading for pleasure’ element of libraries has been poorly regarded and often disparaged by politicians. However, a recent report, The Impact of Reading for Pleasure an...By the Readin...
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Public services | Leon's Library Blog
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Leon's Library Blog. Category Archives: Public services. Reply from Owen Smith. I was intriqued, like many library observers and campaigners, by the recent comments from Owen Smith, the Labour MP making a challenge for the party leadership against Jeremy Corbyn. Mr Smith has pledged. That he will spend more on public libraries and re-open them if closed. But as always the devil is in the detail so I wrote to Mr Smith asking him to clarify his comments and for his views on the following areas:. Thank you ...
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Literacy & learning | Leon's Library Blog
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Leon's Library Blog. Category Archives: Literacy and learning. Where does it go from here? Well, despite the best of intentions to write more widely about politics I have actually found, after numerous aborted attempts, that the only area I really enjoy blogging about is libraries. So with that in mind Leon’s Library Blog is once again up and running. In fact the ‘reading for pleasure’ element of libraries has been poorly regarded and often disparaged by politicians. However, a recent rep...By the Readin...
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Leon's Library Blog. Category Archives: Library campaigns. After some initial confusion it was finally announced that Rob Wilson was to be the new Minister for libraries. Given the government’s emphasis on localism it’s not surprising that libraries have been placed as part the civil society agenda. The minister immediately set out his stall by emphasising volunteering, community action, and developing new governance models including mutuals, trusts and co-operatives. For the profession there will be bot...
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Library closures | Leon's Library Blog
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Leon's Library Blog. Category Archives: Library closures. Reply from Owen Smith. I was intriqued, like many library observers and campaigners, by the recent comments from Owen Smith, the Labour MP making a challenge for the party leadership against Jeremy Corbyn. Mr Smith has pledged. That he will spend more on public libraries and re-open them if closed. But as always the devil is in the detail so I wrote to Mr Smith asking him to clarify his comments and for his views on the following areas:. Thank you...
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Campaigners at Westminster on April 8th, to Lobby MPs. Libraries in Lincolnshire – the story so far. February 1914 Lincoln Central Library opened. 1964 Libraries Act states that It shall be the duty of every library authority to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all persons desiring to make use thereof. What the council was consulting on was the implementation of their plan. Lincolnshire’s fight against these cuts. To close 30 libraries unless volunteers could be found to run them.
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Watch 400 people march through Lincoln high street, a figure Cllr Nick Worth (architect of the cuts) described as ‘disappointing’. Thanks to The Lincolnite. For this footage. Listen to what Nick Worth had to say about it here: Radio Lincolnshire Broadcast. BigLibraryMarch coverage September 21, 2013. 1) Voices for the Library The debate will take place at roughly the same time as Save Lincolnshire Libraries. 6) ITV NEWS March Through Lincoln over Library cuts http:/ www.itv.com/news/calendar/stor...The b...
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