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Sean McNamara

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Director of the professional body for librarians and information workers in Scotland. Views own. On here less now please go to https://t.co/JIqFlQU2PQ

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‘If implemented, these closures would leave Moray with the poorest public library provision anywhere in Scotland…’ our open letter to Councillors: cilips.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

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We are looking for 2 part-time Research Assistant online posts as part of GenAISiS, our new project funded by Responsible Ai UK: cilips.org.uk/genaisis-resea… Submit your interest by 16th December: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/robertgordon…


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Some useful insights here about promoting the huge range of inclusive services modern public libraries offer, but that and longer opening hours costs money, so helpful there's also recognition of the challenges from -53% funding cuts since 2010

Earlier this year Ipsos UK carried out research on behalf of DCMS to understand barriers to public library use in England and help identify the factors that could support increased engagement. Read more about the findings here: dcmslibraries.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/08/tur…



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Big congratulations to @ShetlandLibrary - winner of the 2024 SLIC Library Service Excellence Award! 🏆🎉🎉 @StirlingsLibs were Highly Commended in the same category 👏👏👏 More here 👉ow.ly/fKJe50U2ReC #SLICAwards2024 #ScottishLibraries #SLICShowcase2024

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Big congratulations to @natlibscot - winner of the 2024 SLIC Project Excellence Award! 🏆🎉🎉 @LibrariesSL were Highly Commended in the same category 👏👏👏 More here 👉scottishlibraries.org/slic-awards/ #SLICAwards2024 #ScottishLibraries #SLICShowcase2024

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Well done to all of the @SLIC1991 award winners and highly commended projects at the #SLICShowcase2024 @LibrariesSL @natlibscot @StirlingLibs @ShetlandLibrary and so lovely to see our incredible former President and library champion @theresabreslin1 presenting one of the awards.


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📢 Join our panel discussion on the rise of online misogyny, its impact on young people, and how it can be tackled. Featuring experts and campaigners @lisa_sugiura, @playdoctorduffy, @IainCorbett88, and @ZTScotland Find out more here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-misog…

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Next up at #SLICShowcase2024, @LibFalkirk on (re)connecting with hard-to-reach or easy-to-ignore communities, including marvellous mythbusting for Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month. Read on thanks to our terrific #GRTHM24 blog series by @RomanyInSTEM cilips.org.uk/?s=GRT


Really important work by @LibFalkirk at #SLICShowcase2024 - looking at reaching communities who don't use libraries but could really benefit from services, and the need to build trust.


Great start to #SLICShowcase2024 with @Rosslyn_Kerr outlining the important role of libraries as inclusive places and what barriers need to be overcome to fully achieve that.


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‘My local library is like a second home…’ 🏡 📖 Let’s do this, library lovers! #ScottishLibraries @SLIC1991 @RoyalSocEd

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Good to see Jane in @neighbours has the right idea for a dream job 📚 @CILIPinfo @ALIANational


Sean McNamara Reposted

It's not long until #MobileLibrariesDay2024 📚📚📚 Join us on Wednesday, November 20th to celebrate Scotland's amazing mobile library services & everything they do for their communities. Find out more on the SLIC website 👉 ow.ly/TFtl50TRq2A #ScottishLibraries

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That is one of the greatest Celtic performances I have ever witnessed. This is the Champions League, the elite of Europe, against a team as good as RB Leipzig. What a performance and win at Celtic Park, urged on by a passionate support. Cel 3-1 RBL


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That's another two REVEAL workshops booked in, I'm really enjoying engaging with library staff on advocacy, ethical values, and dealing with controversy and censorship challenges. Any Scottish library service or group who'd like a workshop (gratis) get in touch. @CILIPScotland


CILIPS have written to Midlothian Council in response to school and public library proposals cilips.org.uk/wp-content/upl…


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A couple of brief walk-throughs of the Mitchell Library @GlasgowLib, the beautiful glass-rooved reading hall has apparently been empty for years sadly, given the cost of making the roof safe. And I like the idea of covering the motorway in front @CILIPScotland #Glasgow

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Then across the street to the impressive Edinburgh Central Library to meet @KilmurryEvelyn & team @CILIPScotland - loved the music instrument library & children's activity room

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Fascinating meeting with Rob Cawston and Alison Stevenson at the National Library of Scotland, and a tour behind the scenes nls.uk @natlibscot #NationalLibraries

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