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@DefTorridonRLib
 catford, Lewisham, England
Joined November 2015
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SaveLewLibraries@SaveLewLibs26 Aug 2016
Redundancy, transfer letters sent out from Lewisham today. Staff retired are productive, skilled, exp proffs replaced by contract workers.
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SaveLewLibraries@SaveLewLibs19 Jul 2016
Replying to @feministlibrary
@feministlibrary Open letter to Councillors signed by women in philosophy, art, education and academia @mayorbullock
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SaveLewLibraries@SaveLewLibs19 Jul 2016
#Libraries = independence. £1m from Council reserves will cost less than interventions needed if libraries go. E.g. nytimes.com/2016/07/05/nyreg…
Adding Classes and Content, Resurgent Libraries Turn a Whisper Into a Roar (Published 2016)

Adding Classes and Content, Resurgent Libraries Turn a Whisper Into a Roar (Published 2016)

Coding class? Zumba? No longer just repositories for books, New York’s public libraries have reinvented themselves as one-stop community centers that aim to offer something for everyone.

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Council report to Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee about Lewisham Library Bidders councilmeetings.lewisham.gov…
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SaveLewLibraries@SaveLewLibs23 Jun 2016
COUNCIL PUSH ON AS PROCESS FALTERS: Lewisham Council's 4th June community showcase event - a chance to meet b... bit.ly/28TbUsi
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@jabberworks25 May 2016
Since Simon Cowell can't find good children's books, @PhilipArdagh suggests asking librarian thebookseller.com/news/ardag…
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Defend The Ten@defendtheten25 May 2016
1 in 10 British adults never been online. Libraries crucial for increasing digital literacy. teapawt.net/ONS/status/73357723029…
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@ONS20 May 2016
10.2% (5.3m) of adults had never used the internet in 2016, down from 11.4% in 2015 ow.ly/M3q4300oJqo
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Thank you to all those that joined us on the march yesterday
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Hundreds protest in Lewisham about library cuts bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lo…
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Rebellibrarian@DrAliceCorble21 May 2016
#savelewishamlibraries – at Lewisham, London
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#SaveLewishamLibraries
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Thank you for your support @jabberworks teapawt.net/jabberworks/status/733…
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@jabberworks21 May 2016
Replying to @SaveLewLibs
Big support today for @SaveLewLibs! Libraries at the heart of our community💛 #SaveLewishamLibraries #savelibraries
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Defend The Ten@defendtheten22 May 2016
Time to admit that shutting libraries is not about central government austerity. They cost more closed than open! gu.com/p/4jf6d/stw
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Big turnout for #SaveLewishamLibraries March today - support from across community and beyond.
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Alan Wylie@wylie_alan21 May 2016
Great turnout for #SaveLewishamLibraries March.
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SaveLewLibraries@SaveLewLibs22 May 2016
Council managers staffing Lewisham library during yesterday's strike paid 4 guards when 1 will do for regular staff teapawt.net/lokwauk/status/7344052…
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Philip Ardagh@PhilipArdagh20 May 2016
If you can't be on Saturday's SAVE LEWISHAM LIBRARIES march, please tweet your support! #SaveLewishamLibs. Thank you
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Our hard won rights are under attack. Tell Michael Gove to save the Human Rights Act savetheact.uk/?utm_source=Em… via @AmnestyUK
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Alan Wylie@wylie_alan17 May 2016
'It says "closed down" - can't you read?' #savelibraries
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