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Central and local must government to come together and safeguard the future of our libraries

CILIP

Central and local must government to come together and safeguard the future of our libraries The current regulation and oversight of library services in England means that the Government is failing in its duty of accountability to the taxpayer and in its specific duty of sector development and improvement.

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Urgent appeal: protect funding for public libraries at risk

CILIP

Urgent appeal: protect funding for public libraries at risk CILIP is the leading industry voice championing and representing library and information professionals across the United Kingdom, guided by our Royal Charter to develop and improve library and information services, and as a Charity to act in the public good.

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CILIP CEO Nick Poole joins Samira Ahmed in candid discussion on funding for libraries

CILIP

CILIP CEO Nick Poole joins Samira Ahmed in candid discussion on funding for libraries Nick Poole, CILIP CEO, was on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row on 28 Mar 2023 and talked to Samira Ahmed about library funding in the UK. The government recently announced £60 million in funding to cultural venues with £4.9

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Independent Review of Public Library Financing Panel announcement

CILIP

Independent Review of Public Library Financing Panel announcement. CILIP is delighted to announce the expert members of the recently established Independent Review of Public Library Financing Panel. Public libraries are a vital part of the fabric of daily life for millions of people across the UK every day.

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Dominic Cummings: Libraries are "desperately needed"

CILIP

Dominic Cummings: Libraries are ?desperately Dominic Cummings: Libraries are ?desperately DURING the 2019 General Election Boris Johnson said he loved libraries and wanted to invest in opening more of them, but added: ?We His special adviser, Dominic Cummings, has no such conditions attached to his support for libraries.

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Time to end a decade of library austerity

CILIP

Time to end a decade of library austerity. CILIP and Library Champion Bobby Seagull delivered a petition to Downing Street last Thursday calling for an end to a decade of public library austerity and demanding secure revenue funding for public libraries in the Chancellor?s 243m per year in real terms since 2010.

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn: 100 days at CILIP

CILIP

What is clear is that many people really do love libraries and librarians, just look at all the celebrities – especially among the author community – who come out in vocal support. We quickly developed the Trust Libraries election campaign to highlight 10 agendas the sector is already delivering, and what we need to achieve even more.