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Shropshire’s Reference Library now at axe risk
Monday 6th December 2010, 11:25AM GMT.
Shrewsbury’s Reference Library could be axed as part of Shropshire Council’s cost-cutting drive, bosses at the Shirehall confirmed today.
They are looking at merging reference and lending services at the Shrewsbury library at Castle Gates.
It is believed that up to 10 jobs could be lost if the Reference Library is closed.
The facility contains a vast array of reference material including Government reports dating back to 1974, official statistics and copies of Acts of Parliament as far as the Magna Carta.
There are also 24 computers, offering visitors free access to the internet.
Steve Charmley, portfolio holder for culture and leisure services, said: “In the context of the need to reduce costs and find new ways of delivering services, the council is looking at ways in which it currently provides services and how they could be provided differently or in more cost effective ways.
“All council services are being reviewed and this includes the Reference Library, to make sure that we deliver them in the best and most efficient way to meet the needs of our local residents and visitors.
“We are considering proposals to integrate the reference and lending services in the Shrewsbury Library building. The proposal has been driven by the way people now access information, through the use of the internet in searching for information, as well as the need to make savings.
“We really understand this may be unsettling for staff and full discussions and meetings with staff are currently taking place before any decisions about the future of the Reference Library are made.
“Further information will be available as and when proposals are developed and implemented.”
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As a regular user of the Reference Libary I feel that there are many other ways in which the council could cut waste and save the hard pressed tax payers of Shropshire money. I accept that there will be changes but we were led to believe by the council that the impact on front line services will be minimal and that savings will be made by the reorganization of the council, what ever happened to uniatry reorganization.
As yet I see no loss of jobs at Senior Management level and under the new Senior Management structure the salaries for the new posts appear to be higher than that of the previous structure. It seems therefore that the savings on staff salaries will need to be met by a reduction in the numbers of staff on lower pay, ie: 10 Libary Posts, this will no doubt have an affect on all the councils front line services.
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WE MUST FIGHT THESE CUTS AS IF THE YOUTH CAN’T AFFORD UNIVERSITY THEN THEY WILL NEED SOMEWHERE TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE SHAME ON THIS COUNCIL IF YOU DIE THEY WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO BURN YOU AND IF YOU ARE ALIVE TO STIFLE YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASE.
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