“Fears voiced over Libraries’ (and Museums’) Futures”

16 April 2018 by Nicky Geeson

On 12th April the Hereford Times reported on a meeting of Herefordshire Council’s General Scrutiny Committee where the discussion focused on potential outsourcing of Museums, Libraries and Archives to save money. Representatives of support groups (including HMSSG) called for more detailed research and discussions of options before Cabinet make any decision (probably in June 2018).

Read the article: http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/16157607.Fears_voiced_over_libraries__future/ or HERE

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