Press Coverage

This page details press coverage of the bid since its launch and links into online versions of this coverage whenever possible.

07/01 'No More Quiet Please' - The Guardian - Education Supplement

January, 1997 - The Networked Public Library in 2002 - Newsletter of Electronic Access to Resources in Libraries Issue No 5

Winter 1996 - Parents & Computers (Introductory article on the Internet which includes the Information for All bid)

5/12/96 'Library ambitions - National Project:council wants more branches on the Web' - Bath Chronicle

4/12/96 'Library takes hi-tech route' - Atherstone Herald Extra

30/11/96 'Hitting the net?' - Nottingham Evening Post

30/11/96 'County Library in £50 million lottery bid' - Newton News (County Durham)

29/11/96 'Libraries' new hi-tech chapter' - Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Mercury

29/11/96 'Net closing as libraries move with the times' - Hertfordshire Mercury (Also in Dunmow Observer 28/11/96)

28/11/96 'Internet bid for Otley' - Wharfedale and Airedale Observer

22/11/96 'Free access to Internet?' - Rutland Mercury

22/11/96 'Information for All' (interview with Ross Shimmon) - Publishing News

21/11 Netwatch, Online - The Guardian's technology supplement

16/11 'Community support urged for Internet bid' - Northern Consitution (N.I.)

15/11 In brief (short note on IFA and bid) - Town Hall

15/11 'Big info 'free for all'' - West Sussex County Gazette

15/11 'Libraries bid to set up Internet links for all' - Isle of Wight County Press, Newport

15/11 'Libraries on Internet bid' - Leeds Skyrack Press

14/11 'Libraries may become gateway to Internet sites' - Western Gazette, Yeovil

14/11 'Internet projecy' - Midhurst & Petworth Observer

14/11 'Surfing at the library' - Electronics Times

13/11 'Space for all on the highway'Interface - The Times Technology Supplement

13/11 Community support urged for Internet bid' - Ballymena Guardian

13/11 City backing Internet link for libraries' - Yorkshire Post

12/11 'Libraries could join the Internet' - Yorkshire Evening Post

11/11 Letter to The Times from Anne Campbell MP and others.

11/11 'Campaign to spread web' - The Scotsman

11/11 'Campaign to cast Internet countrywide' - Yorkshire Post, West Riding

11/11 'Internet for all is campaign's aim' - The Courier & Advertiser, Dundee

11/11 ''Internet for all' call' - The Press & Journal, Aberdeen

11/11 'Plans to increase use of Internet' - Shropshire Star

11/11 '£50m lottery bid to aid 'underclass' - Express & Star, Wolverhampton

11/11 'Internet 'free for all' bid' - Evening Leader, Wrexham

11/11 'Internet access bid' - The Journal, Newcastle upon Tyne

11/11 'Battle to get everyone on the Internet' - Wigan Evening Post

11/11 'Internet for everyone is target' - The Western Morning News, Devon

11/11 'Fight for Internet access at libraries' - Express and Star, Stafford

10/11 'Library Service backs bid for Lottery cash' - Biddulph Chronicle

7/11/96 'Library on the Internet?' - The Orcadian

6/11/96 'Internet bid ' - Oban Star

1/11/96 'Full steam ahead for IFA Millenium bid' - The Bookseller

29/10/96 'Millenium cash bid for Internet link' - Leicester Mercury

20/9/96 'Millenium bid' - Deeside Chronicle

20/9/96 'Millenium bid' - Flint & Holywell Chronicle

September 'Information for All' - SOCITM IT Trends

19/9/96 'Library to link up?' - Montrose Review

19/9/96 'Angus linked to suprhighway?' - Forfar Dispatch

18/9/96 Libraries' Internet interest - East Kilbride News

17/10/96 'Internet link-in plan for libraries across Dorset' - Advertsier, Weymouth & Portland

17/10/96 'Internet petition' - South Wales Echo

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