It’s important to us that everyone who works for Devon County Council is treated fairly and with dignity and respect, and if staff experience unacceptable behaviour at work, they feel able to do something about it. soc.devon.cc/acceptablebeha…

There's a hidden mental health crisis taking place in public libraries. I'm hearing from more and more library workers suffering from stress & anxiety caused by cuts, closures & job insecurity. It's a national scandal. #savelibraries #iamalibraryworker

@lmrlib Alan Wylie Ha ha now it’s considered a nice easy volunteer role for retirees 😤

We love this guy. To lower crime . . . maybe we don't need prisons or stiffer sentencing; part of the solution might be to build a library. x.com/publiclibnews/…

BBC News | East Sussex council closes seven libraries bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

I don't care what anyone else says or thinks calling something the 'Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge' is a terrible terrible way to introduce kids to the joys of reading and public libraries.

👇 Thread provides an outline of what to expect from two pieces of work that considers future of Bristol Library services. Note the internally published reports and lack of transparency. x.com/stillawake/sta…

Report writer's, Mutual Ventures', main background is to find solutions to outsourcing library services - does this mean that the suggestions are already predetermined? Will there be no locally funded libraries by the end? x.com/wylie_alan/sta… x.com/LoveBristolLib…

'Save our library' - Churchfield Church School joins campaign in a bid to block library closure in Somerset burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/news/16075873.…

Austerity & Public Libraries; an opportunity or a crisis? If you're a library user or library worker it's a crisis. But if you're the SCL, Taskforce, ACE, a Tory, a social entrepreneur, an outsourcing fundamentalist or a transformation consultant it's an opportunity.

Best #InternationalWomensDay event ever: #historygirls who care about #libraries x.com/KateWilliamsme…

Number 2 in my series of the most depressing library notices ever.

If you experience harassment or discrimination at work, it’s OK to say it’s not OK. That’s what we’re telling our staff here at Devon County Council soc.devon.cc/acceptablebeha…

In terms of public libraries I think we are approaching (or have crossed?) the point of no return, we’ve lost so many libraries & skilled/knowledgable library staff that I fear we’ll never get back to pre-austerity levels of provision. It’s a national disgrace. #savelibraries

'Pressure Is on communities over libraries' in face of cost-cutting plans in Somerset. Run them or risk losing them wellington-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id… #savelibraries

Thank you for sharing. x.com/publiclibnews/…

“We encourage communities to think more broadly than ‘just’ a library” here’s that insulting & disingenuous “just a library” thing again, it seeks to diminish & undermine real libraries & the multi-dimensional work that real library workers have been doing for decades and more.