Question reference: S1W-00228
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 24 June 1999
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Current status: Answered by David Steel on 5 July 1999
Question
To ask the Presiding Officer what methods have been used to advise partner libraries of their involvement in the partner library scheme which was detailed to members by the Scottish Parliamentary Library Liaison Officer (by a letter in June 1999).
Answer
The heads of the public library service in each local authority were consulted in November 1998, before the scheme was introduced. They then nominated their preferred library to participate in the scheme. All Partner Libraries were then visited by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre's Library Liaison Officer over the period November 1998-March 1999. The Library Liaison Officer addressed the Heads of (Public Libraries) Service meeting at the Scottish Library Association's annual conference in May 1999, announcing that the Partner Library network was complete and explaining its aims and objectives. All Partner Libraries have received an information pack containing information about the Parliament and details of who to contact for further information. In addition, all Partner Libraries currently receive a printed copy of 'WHISP' (What's Happening in the Scottish Parliament). A range of publicity materials for each Partner Library is in preparation.