Publishers begin 'buddying' schemes.

Libraries & publishing; Random House Inc.; Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Libraries; Public-private sector cooperation; Reading Agency (Great Britain); Christie, Ed

This article reports on the buddying programmes started by Random House and Bloomsbury to support their local libraries and library authorities in Great Britain. According to Ed Christie of Random House, they have collaborated with the Reading Agency for the pilot scheme. Oxfordshire librarian Liz Rooke believes that the programme would help support libraries in various events and reading group activities. It notes the partnership formed by Bloomsbury with the Kensington, Chelsea and East Sussex library services.