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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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