Today’s stories include: Hamilton City Council decision, LIANZA Advocacy portal, NLNZ’s new research site, and more.

New Zealand

• Hamilton City Libraries’ users react to proposal to cut services via @LibraryPlus. (BoK1)
• UK Designer Kevin McCloud says Hamilton City Council is taking an 18thC approach to library cuts via @lianzaoffice. (BoK1)
• Hamilton City Councillors say no to adult fiction lending fee via @wellreadkitty. (BoK1)
• Exciting news! We’ve just launched our Advocacy Tools portal from @lianzaoffice. (BoK1)
• NZ National Lib Beta, our new search and research site, has just gone live from @AlexArchivists. (BoK3)
• Huge implications for libraries and @PeepsNetwork: Maori Party launches digital policy via @toirakau. (BoK1)

Worldwide

• A Digital Literacy Coalition where libraries are front and centre. Good stats too via @librarianbyday. (BoK4)
• Libraries Change Lives: A New Partnership Helps Indonesian Libraries Bridge Digital Divide via @ericrumsey. (BoK7)
• What do you think? Is imagination a value of the profession? via @sallyheroes. (BoK9)
• Australian public libraries have reinvented themselves (audio) | ABC Radio National via @fiemberton. (BoK1)
• Are they serious?! Warner Video Restricting DVD Sales to Libraries via @ALA_TechSource. (BoK8)
• Libraries for literacy – every day, every way from @slqld via @myleejoseph. (BoK4)
• Do you offer extra “member benefits” at your library? City of Sydney does via @myleejoseph. (BoK3)

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