Hampshire County Council to cut 58 library jobs (From Daily Echo)
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Hampshire County Council to cut 58 library jobs
8:45am Thursday 22nd July 2010 in
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to axe 58 jobs from Hampshire libraries has been rubber-stamped by civic bosses.
Unions have slammed yesterday’s “bitterly disappointing” decision, saying it would lead to libraries closing down.
Yet Hampshire County Council insists it is necessary, saying it will save £1.5m and make the service sustainable. The authority says short-term fixes – such as raiding the book-buying budget of £1.73m over the last five years – are no longer practical.
The cuts will see a swathe of supervisor and library officer posts made redundant, saving £840,000. A further £300,000 will be saved through axing four management posts.
Unions fear there will be further pain when the council reviews its mobile library service in November and considers opportunities for sharing services next spring.
See today's Daily Echo for the full story
Comments(10)
StEmmosfire
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10:15am Thu 22 Jul 10
Condor Man
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10:22am Thu 22 Jul 10
Paramjit Bahia wrote:SCC libraries are becoming self-service so you only need a maximum of 2 staff at any one time. Better than being closed.
Now instead of receiving decent service from professionals people in Hampshire will be at the mercy of few ill-informed stinking rich old Tory ladies trying to pass their time, which will depend upon if they can spare some after diaries full for consuming cream and strawberries or tea parties or watching multi X rated movies.
southy
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10:49am Thu 22 Jul 10
Condor Man wrote:they will be closing them down. this your torys for you, think of them selfs first and the ordinary people last.
Paramjit Bahia wrote:SCC libraries are becoming self-service so you only need a maximum of 2 staff at any one time. Better than being closed.
Now instead of receiving decent service from professionals people in Hampshire will be at the mercy of few ill-informed stinking rich old Tory ladies trying to pass their time, which will depend upon if they can spare some after diaries full for consuming cream and strawberries or tea parties or watching multi X rated movies.
greed, gluttony, envy, pride, sloth, ****, wrath the make up of the tory party and any right wing politics. Homer (greek)
Cyber-Fug
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10:49am Thu 22 Jul 10
Sec. Word.... hang-left..... LOL.... that's what' s happening
southy
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10:50am Thu 22 Jul 10
newjerseychick
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12:46pm Thu 22 Jul 10
StEmmosfire wrote:Ah but they will give you thousands of results but a librarian will give you the right one!
Anything you need to know Google or Wikipedia it.
Polygonia
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5:42pm Thu 22 Jul 10
suddenly women were able to replace many of the male workers with very litttle time to train for quite skilled jobs ?
It is insulting to suggest that people cannot be trained to take over some of the posts that need to be filled.
Many non office staff use their home computers with amazing skill and may be able to adapt to library training.
Before anyone asks, no I do not want the job for myself, I am already gainfully employed.
Poppy22
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9:03pm Thu 22 Jul 10
Bassett-Mikey
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11:46am Sun 15 Aug 10
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10:12am Thu 22 Jul 10