Margaret Hodge, the Culture Secretary of the United Kingdom, on Thursday issued a tough challenge to the Association of London Chief Librarians, asserting that new programs like web-based lending with home delivery and libraries in shopping centers and train stations are necessary to revive public interest. Though overall library spending is up 17% over the last ten years, the number of books borrowed is down by 34%, she said: “I know you’ll plead resources, but I don’t think that’s the real reason for the decline. In my view the offer from libraries needs to be different
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