Scotland: All Children in Scotland Could Automatically Become Library Members Under New Scheme
From the BBC:
All Scottish children could automatically become library members in a bid to promote literacy.
Pilot projects are being developed in every council area to enrol children during their early years.
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From 7 September, every baby registered in the Glasgow area will be given a library card by the registrar.
[First Minister] Ms [Nicola] Sturgeon said: “Our libraries are often the hub of a local community – providing vital access to information and resources that people would otherwise not have.
“Now, thanks to £80,000 Scottish government funding, every local authority in Scotland will trial methods to give children automatic membership to their local library.
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See Also: Video Report (1:51) via STV
Includes brief comments from Nicola Sturgeon.
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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