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VOLUME 5 JUNE 2020 | PAGE 1
LIBRARY
LINKS
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
VIRTUAL LIBRARY NEWS & SERVICES
JUNE EDITION
HELLO TO OUR LIBRARY FRIENDS
Life is full of new and unexpected challenges right now.
To help you navigate your ‘new normal’, we have put together this collection of
news and information for everyone. Whether you’re focused on learning,
entertainment, or peace and quiet, or a little of both, we have ‘virtually’ all you
need, right here.
Home Library Service
We were delighted to start our
Home Library Service last week
with our driver John delivering
the books, safely on to readers’
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bodyOnetextreader’s daughter
called to say she wanted
everyone involved to know that
she was really overwhelmed
with delight at having a new
supply of reading material, and
that she was very much looking
forward to getting stuck into
the books.
LIBRARY LINKS
VOLUME 5 JUNE 2020 | PAGE 2
The Ladies Knitting group have been exceptionally busy
during #lockdown. They continue to keep in touch and offer support to all
members. During this time, they have been doing invaluable knitting
supporting medical staff, supporting healthcare, rainbows travelled far and
wide, hearts and tissue holders for patients and now hundreds of ear
mask straps for all. This has also enabled the group to collect much
needed funds for the NHS. They would also like to thank the people who
have made donations in many ways to enable the group to continue with
their efforts.
Fabulous work!
The Learning Community
Librarians (LCLS) in our LCL
secondary schools have
been busy supporting UPDATE
pupils and staff virtually,
and are pleased to share The LCLs invited pupils to
the news of their newly create content for Vibrant,
created online School which has included pupils’
Library Newsletter. letters to key workers.
VOLUME 5 JUNE 2020 | PAGE 3
Over 1000 readers have
downloaded the Borrow
Box app and borrowed over
5000 ebooks/audiobooks.
Unorthodox
By Deborah Feldman
A Game of Thrones
Hidden Bodies
By George R.R Martin
By Caroline Kepnes
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The Mermaids Singing
By Val McDermid
Online Book Group
Are you missing your The Girl in
book group? Join our
the Woods
virtual Book Group by Patricia Macdonald
'NALibs Reads'
A deathbed confession has
Online event
chilling consequences in
Wednesday, this gripping psychological
suspense novel.
June 10, 2020
6 p.m. Download the
Join on book on
Facebook Chat Borrowbox
VOLUME 5 JUNE 2020 | PAGE 4
NORTH AYRSHIRE
COUNCIL
Open Data
Project
In 2019, North Ayrshire Library and Information Service secured one year’s Public
Libraries Improvement Funding from the Scottish Government, administered by
the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) to provide opportunities for
people to learn to access, champion and support the further use of open data
through library services.
Open Data is non-personal and non-commercially sensitive information, freely
available via the internet for anyone to access and reuse. By making information
‘open’ individuals can understand more about services, gain insight into their own
communities and contribute to future design and delivery. North Ayrshire Council
has its own Open Data Portal which contains information about North Ayrshire
and council services.
Alison Chalmers came in to post in July 2019 as our Library Development Officer
specialising in open data and community engagement. She worked with local
communities on the types of information they would like on the site and the how
it should be displayed. We brought together council staff and local people in
libraries to look at relevant open data locally and nationally. The project has
looked at recycling, library management systems, breast feeding venues,
accessibility of websites, air quality and worked together to affect change using
open data by working on mutually beneficial solutions. The portal now has new
data sets and other open data resources and local people have a greater
understanding of open data and how to access it.
For more information on the project, please contact
alisonchalmers@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Alison Chalmers
Library Development Officer (Open Data)
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Virtual Community
Centres
Follow these pages to find out what is going on
in your community as well as support for adult
learning, funding, Active Schools, Duke of
Edinburgh and Youth Work.
Like the Facebook Page Arts & Culture
Three Towns Virtual Community Centre Funding
Garnock Valley Virtual Community Centre Adult Learning
Irvine Virtual Community Centre Community Groups and organisations
Duke of Edinburgh
Kilwinning Virtual Community Centre
Active Schools
Arran Virtual Community Centre
Youth Work
North Coast Virtual Community Centre
Heritage & Culture
Library Lounge
Free Access
Library members have FREE access to the amazing SCRAN (an online learning
service of the charity Historic Environment Scotland, containing over 400,000
images and media from museums, galleries, and archives).
SCRAN is packed with content to keep you busy during #lockdown - all you
need is your library card number to begin your journey into the past.
You can ‘SCRAN’ your local area, explore online exhibitions, view reminiscence
kits and so much more. Check out these guides to using SCRAN.
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Happy Birthday Bookbug
Bookbug just turned 10!
Bookbug has been inspiring the
next generation's love of reading
since 2010.
Since it was launched ten years ago, Bookbug has provided
well over 6 million books to children across Scotland. Last
year alone more than 600,000 parents and children took
part in dedicated Bookbug Sessions. The activities Bookbug
promotes help families to bond, they help children to
develop: providing them with language learning and social
skills that will benefit them throughout their entire lives.
Nurturing reading, storytelling and singing as a source of
pleasure for children and adults alike is the cornerstone of
the Bookbug philosophy. Happy Birthday Bookbug!
The largest edition of
Vogue magazine ever
came out in
Digital Magazines
September 2012,
You can borrow a
containing 916 pages
number of celebrity
and weighing 4.5
magazines with RB
pounds. Although we
Digital
don’t have Vogue, we
FREE with your
have a number of
library card
other fashion
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magazines.
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