Published Mar 9th 2023. 'It is your legal duty as a Council to provide library services that meet the needs of your community... Additionally, the changes you propose making to school libraries will strongly reduce the service you offer and directly affect the quality of education available.' Sean McNamara warns West Dunbartonshire Council of the adverse effects of budget proposals on public and school library users.
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Published Jan 31st 2023. 'We believe it would be deeply unfair on communities to justify closures on this basis, especially when the evidence of recent research reaffirms the vital importance of library spaces to the public.' Head of CILIPS Sean McNamara reminds Clackmannanshire Councillors that libraries have never been needed more as we emerge from the pandemic and must continue to be staffed by skilled professionals.
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Published Jan 30th 2023. 'Where this has been attempted elsewhere in the UK it has significantly damaged the service or ultimately seen it close; it is the legal duty of a local authority to provide an adequate library service and one that has no staff is completely inadequate.' Head of CILIPS Sean McNamara warns Midlothian Councillors of the risks to citizens if proposed library cuts go ahead.
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Published Sep 6th 2022. 'How much value a local authority attaches to its libraries can often be a good indication over how much it values its people...' Head of CILIPS Sean McNamara urges Council Leader Euan Jardine and Scottish Borders Council to improve post-pandemic library funding and opening hours.
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Published May 12th 2022. Help make our 2022 Annual Conference as sustainable as it is inspirational by downloading the digital version of our terrific two-day programme, filled with inspiring keynote talks, parallel sessions, exhibitor opportunities and much more.
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Published Sep 10th 2021. Our letter to Council Leaders, Chief Executives and Directors of Education asking for school librarians to be supported
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Published Mar 1st 2021. #LibrariesAreEssential to Scotland's brighter future post-pandemic - join our campaign to shine a light on their essential contribution to lifelong education, information and digital literacy, health and wellbeing, tackling misinformation and more.
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Published Jul 25th 2019.
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