A Society That Gives Up on Reading Gives Up on Culture and Decent Values
This from The Guardian regarding the 800 libraries that have closed in the UK since 2010 when the Tory government came to power… An annual survey shows sharp cuts to … Continue reading
Moon landings: Apollo 11 celebrated in Cambridge University maps | BBC News
Old maps of the Moon and stars are being shared to mark 50 years since the first manned lunar landing. Some will feature in a series of tweets by Cambridge … Continue reading
The internet is the end of libraries? Not in Finland!
You might be forgiven for thinking that the Tory government subscribed to the view that Libraries were redundant given the ubiquitous nature of the internet. Finland begs to differ and … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: Cherishing Libraries
As Pirjo Suhonen says about libraries and literacy: “Finnish people have a lot to thank for libraries. There is no illiteracy in Finland and libraries play a big part in … Continue reading
University’s three-legged cat ‘relieves exam stress’ | BBC News
Taking tea with the ginger tom is popular with Cambridge students missing their pets. Jasper, a five-year-old ginger tom, belongs to the deputy librarian at the Marshall Library of Economics. … Continue reading
Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming | The Guardian
This article first appeared in The Guardian in 2013, but remains pertinent today. A lecture explaining why using our imaginations, and providing for others to use theirs, is an obligation … Continue reading
Libraries lose a quarter of staff as hundreds close | BBC News
Almost 8,000 jobs in UK libraries have disappeared in six years, about a quarter of the overall total, an investigation by the BBC has revealed. Over the same period, some … Continue reading
