Published Nov 15th 2024. 'If implemented, these closures would leave Moray with the poorest public library provision per population anywhere in Scotland and risk over 17,700 residents being left lacking a library branch within a one-hour round trip...' CILIPS Sector Development Manager Kirsten MacQuarrie expresses grave concern to Moray Councillors regarding proposed public-school library closures.
Category: Consultation Responses
Author: Kirsten MacQuarrie
Publisher: CILIPS
Published Apr 15th 2024. 'We are gravely concerned by the fact that these closures will leave South Lanarkshire with the lowest number of library branches per population anywhere in Scotland. Our analysis suggests that over 19,700 of your constituents will now no longer have access to a library branch within a one hour round trip...' Our second 2024 open letter to South Lanarkshire Council.
Category: Consultation Responses
Published Feb 27th 2024. Head of CILIP Scotland Sean McNamara has written to North Ayrshire to highlight the value of libraries in response to a reduction in service hours.
Category: Consultation Responses
Published Feb 13th 2024. Sean McNamara, head of CILIP Scotland has written to Inverclyde Council after their public consultation to reduce library opening hours by 25% went live. Urging the council to take evidence of the value of public libraries from the CILIPS and Scottish Book Trust websites into consideration, with this research concluding that there can be "no substitute" for these spaces.
Category: Consultation Responses
Published Feb 13th 2024. Head of CILIP Scotland Sean McNamara writes to South Lanarkshire Council after the proposed closure of 7 libraries within the local authority. Outlining how vital the library services are to the communities they serve, and how these proposals will threaten digital literacy rates, the reduction of isolation, and those using drop in services such as speech and language therapy amongst others.
Category: Consultation Responses
Published Feb 5th 2024. Head of CILIPS calls on Clackmannanshire Council to re-examine and stop the proposed library closures based on strong usage figures, stating that there can be "no substitute" to vital public library spaces and services.
Category: Consultation Responses
Published Nov 21st 2023. Head of CILIP Scotland, Sean McNamara writes to South Lanarkshire Council in response to proposal to cut school librarians numbers/hours.
Category: Consultation Responses
Published Nov 21st 2023. Head of CILIP Scotland, Sean McNamara writes to Stirling Council in response to the proposal to close several libraries.
Category: Consultation Responses