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	Library and culture home Local library campaigns Join UNISON Update your membership details Documents Related resources Bargaining zone Web links National news Scottish council workers strike for a fair deal (20/08/08)150,000 staff walk out in protest at below-inflation pay offer Pay cut 'a disgrace' (20/08/08) UNISON chief joins Scottish local government workers on strike rally All out for Scottish strike (15/08/08) 200,000 council workers to down tools on 20 August Unions and employers agree way forward (13/08/08) Local government talks for England, Wales and NI to continue on 22 August News list >		Library and culture service Defend the public library service campaign leaflet UNISON is the biggest union in the UK for the library and culture service. We represent the majority of the 27,000 of library staff employed as librarians, library assistants and managers in all library authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. Library news Management of controversial material in public libraries MLA has now published a summary of the responses received to their consultation on the draft “Management of controversial material in public libraries” guidance. This is available on the MLA website at: http://www.mla.gov.uk/resources/assets//M/Management_of_controversial_material_in_public_libraries__summary_of_consultation_responses_13354.pdf The MLA will be publishing a final version of the guidance in autumn 2008. MLA Action Plan for Public Libraries The MLA has written an action plan for libraries which is the result of extensive consultation and engagement with stakeholders and sets out an agenda for change for public libraries in England with the aspiration of making every public library a great public library. Best practice is at work in great libraries in communities across England. MLA will promote excellent services and help the rest match the best. Source the plan here: http://www.mla.gov.uk/news/press_releases/Five_year_plan_to_make_every_library_a_great_library Shake-up at the Museum, Libraries & Archives Council A major restructuing of the MLA is taking place and will be completed in July 08, following consultation with individual staff. < Back \| More >		CONTACT DETAILS • For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work • The UNISON national secretary for local government is Heather Wakefield. UNISON Local government 1 Mabledon Place London WC1H 9AJ localgovernment@unison.co.uk JOIN UNISON - the union for all library and culture staff If you work for the library and culture service, now is a good time to think about union membership. Recent documents

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