Saturday's 'Speak up for Libraries' conference was a resounding success. UNISON is a member of a national coalition of organisations campaigning against library closures and privatisation. National Officer Helga Pile was a keynote speaker and libraries campaigner Alan Wylie has blogged an excellent report on the London event:
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-2012-speak-up-for-libraries.html?spref=tw&m=1