Supported by: Margaret Mitchell*, Peter Chapman*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Michelle Ballantyne*, Brian Whittle*, Jamie Greene*, Maurice Corry*, Alison Harris*, Christine Grahame*, Jeremy Balfour*, Bill Bowman*, Annie Wells*, Alexander Stewart*, Tom Mason*, Edward Mountain*, Angela Constance* *S5M-13752 Liam McArthur: Orkney Library and Archive Reaches Twitter Milestone That — the Parliament congratulates Orkney Library and Archive on establishing a Twitter following of over 50,000; notes that this is well over double the entire population of the Orkney Islands; believes that this popularity is a testament to its ongoing creative engagement with the community and beyond, for which it has received two Golden Twit awards in the past; recognises that notable Thursday 6 September 2018 12 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan contributors to the Orkney Library Twitter feed include Stewart Bain and John Peterson, who have been instrumental in helping it build up a strong and loyal following over the years; notes the success of Sally Walker in winning Scotland s Library and Information Professional of The Year ’ 2017; credits all who work at it on raising awareness of the role of libraries and archives, particularly in rural communities, as well as encouraging greater public engagement with them; notes that, alongside providing light relief for its followers on Twitter, the library and archive plays a crucial role in ensuring community-wide access to books, information and media, despite the remoteness of some of the islands’ communities; notes that it has been providing this service since 1683; thanks all libraries across Scotland on the work that they do in helping provide free access to learning; suggests that anyone who does not already follow its Twitter account, @OrkneyLibrary, does so immediately, and also wishes Shetland Library every success in matching this online following and with what it sees as its ongoing, good-natured and highly entertaining "feud" with Orkney Library and Archive.