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Report of Chief Librarian R.A. 21st July 1956
Archives and Local Studies
International Genealogical Index purchased Star 19th May 1993
Local History Fair to be held Rot.Rec. 26th May 1993
R.A. 28th May 1993
1930 O.S. map of Manvers on sale R.A. 18th June 1993
S.Y.T. 9th July 1993
Ivanhoe Review No.4 published R.A. 11th June 1993
Rot.Rec. 21st July 1993
Ivanhoe Review No.5 published S.Y.T. 10th Dec. 1993
Rot.Rec. 15th Dec.1993
Work on installation of suspended ceiling R.A. 28th January 1994
Prints of old photographs on sale Star 9th March 1994
"Walk round Rotherham" published Star 9th March 1994
Rot.Rec. 16th March 1994
R.A. 1st April 1994
Archivist,Tony Munford, gives talk on Victorian Rotherham Star 16th March 1994
Article on "Walk round Rotherham" Star 11th April 1994
Market trader selling sub-standard
copies of Victorian Rotherham R.A. 22nd April 1994
Ivanhoe Review No.6 published R.A. 15th July 1994
Rotherham: a Pictorial History published R.A. 23rd September 1994
Star 1st October 1994
R.A. 14th October 1994
Ivanhoe Review No.7 published Rot.Rec 9th November 1994
1881 census indexes purchased for
Yorks, Derbys and Notts. R.A. 22nd March 1996
Rise in number of people using Department Star 10th February 1995
Rot.Rec 15th February 1995
Letter praising department R.A. 14th July 1995
Latest issue of Ivanhoe review Star 11th August 1995
Arts
"Midsummer Night's Dream" staged at Roche Abbey Yorks Post 22nd July 1993
Arts Centre
Work from Rawmarsh Arts Festival on show Star 2nd July 1992
South Yorkshire County Archives
consultative Council open day Star 23rd July 1993
Rot.Rec. 28th July 1993
Information Fair to be held Star 6th September 1993
R.A. 24th September 1993
70 organisations take part in Information Fair R.A. 22nd October 1993
Customers may be asked for donations
towards lunchtime music recitals Star 30th June 1994
Lights and smoke machines trigger
fire alarm during performance Star 7th October 1994
R.A. 14th October 1994
2nd year for Information Fair R.A. 18th November 1994
Local authors pen verses for Valentines Day R.A. 3rd February 1995
Demonstration on using the Internet Star 8th May 1995
Rot. Rec. 19th May 1995
Art Gallery
Exhibition of contemporary Pakistani Art R.A. 9th April 1995
Two paintings removed from display after
complaints from public R.A. 8th September 1995
Exhibition by "Women Artists of Pakistan" R.A. 29th September 1995
Book stock
Library Committee recommend extra money for book fund R.A. 22nd April 1994
Budget cuts mean less new books purchased Star 16th June 1995
Rot.Rec 28th June 1995
R.A. 27th October 1995
Branch Libraries
Anston
Villagers petition to save library from closure Star 3rd February 1994
Greasbrough
Former staff invited to 25th anniversary celebrations Rot.Rec. 29th March 1995
Maltby
New opening hours R.A. 2nd June 1956
Branch celebrates 25th anniversary Maltby Concord January 1991
Staff to help recreate Victorian reading room Rot.Rec 20th march 1996
Mowbray Gardens
Branch win cash award from Grass Roots Scheme R.A.26th March 1993
Nature Club hold 5 day workshop CREATE magazine Spring 1994
Branch to hold their first book sale R.A. 21st July 1995
To start chess club for children Star 11th September 1995
Junior members attend International Conference RMBC minutes 4th October 1995
R.A. 20th October 1995
Nature Club receive gift of trees Your Garden November 1995
Rawmarsh
Branch to celebrate 90th Anniversary R.A. 16th June 1995
Swinton
Pencil sketches stolen from Art exhibition SYT 13th May 1994
Wath
Funding for public access computers Star 7th December 1993
Funding to improve facilities for disabled R.A. 26th November 1993
Information services open day R.A. 25th March 1994
Central Library
Article and photos Harrison - Public Library Buildings 1975-83
C.Ds available for loan R.A. 22nd January 1993
Main library closes for building work R.A. 29th January 1993
Video supplier has to refund library Star 13th April 1993
Borrower complains about changes to main library R.A. 23rd April 1993
Book Sale Star 14th May 1993
Books have to be discarded because of
contamination from burst pipe R.A. 3rd December 1993
New opening hours on Wednesdays R.A. 2nd December 1994
Rare music score loaned to Russia Star 13th January 1995
Central to take over Dearne Valley Information Services R.A. 17th March 1995
"Open for learning" service introduced Rot.Rec. 23rd August 1995
Decline in use of lending services Star 15th September 1995
Star. 15th September 1995
Rot.Rec. 20th September 1995
Rot.Rec. 27th September 1995
Junior library holds Craft Activities Rot.Rec. 1st November 1995
Request for BNP manifesto causes controversy R.A, 3rd November 1995
Container Library
10th anniversary R.A. 1st April 1994
Rocket Readers scheme very successful R.A. 7th May 1993
Summer holiday activities R.A. 21st July 1995
Disability Information Service
New Vis-ability service launched R.A. 26th November 1993
Staff will transcribe Christmas greetings into Braille R.A. 3rd December 1993
Hardy, Peter M.P.
Supports campaign against privatisation of libraries R.A. 4th August 1995
Hospital Library
Extension and improvements to be carried out Star 24th March 1994
R.A. 25th march 1994
Mayor opens library extensions Rot.Rec. 1st November 1995
Howard Street Central Library
Gift of Medici colour print from WEA R.A. 9th April 1932
Picture loan service to be introduced R.A. 5th January 1963
Loan service for Gramaphone records R.A. 20th February 1965
Offer made to council for library building R.A. 1976/77
Local History
Bygone Rotherham video on sale Star 19th May 1994
R.A. 27th May 1994
South Yorkshire local history day to
be held in Sheffield this year DVW 29th September 1995
Mobile Libraries
"D-Day" Quiz for borrowers RothRec 25th May 1994
Quiz on T.V. crime programmes R.A. 23rd September 1994
Housebound readers reminiscences of V.E day Star 3rd May 1995
Publications
Series of eight postcards on sale R.A. 10th June 1994
Help in Hand information directory R.A. 14th October 1994
Rotherham Pubs by Paul Satterthwaite Rot.Rec 29th March 1995
Boyhood Memories of Wath by Reg Walton R.A. 24th March 1995
Building Stones of Rotherham by Michael Clark R.A. 16th June 1995
Help in hand directory on sale Rot.Rec. 8th November 1995
Around Rotherham published R.A. 15th December 1995
Rothercard
Offers discounts on goods and services for
Families on benefits Rot.Rec. 2nd August 1995
Staff
Article and cartoon on Chief Librarian F.J. Boardman R.A. July 1937
Chief Librarian, F.J. Boardman to retire R.A. 25th February 1956
After-dinner speech by librarian G.Lovell R.A. 2nd March 1957
Article on Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Hare R.A. 22nd May 1965
Staff take part in Victorian Christmas event Star 15th December 1990
Rawmarsh Librarian Bryan Eyre retires R.A. 18th October 1991
SYT 18th October 1991
Staff lobby councillors over possible cuts to Services R.A. 14th January 1994
Star 15th January 1994
Letter in support of library staff R.A. 28th January 1994
Librarian D.Hardwick publishes guide to
Information services Professional Officers News,March 1994
No redundancies, jobs are safe LA Record June 1994
Book Recovery Officer receives threats from
aggressive householders Star 22nd September 1994
Library assistant Margaret Frith retires SYT 1st December 1995
Staff take part in Christmas at Clifton House R.A. 29th December 1995 |