“Library as Place.” Advisory Group for the National Strategy for Public Libraries in Scotland. via Video.
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Abstract: Where Scotland’s public libraries need to go over the next 5 years in terms of places to support the aspirations of communities.
Audio:
Greetings and thank you for giving me time to talk about the importance of library and place at this unique point in time and moving forward. I have had the good fortune to observe and speak with librarians around the globe, including in Scotland, and see a very bright future ahead for public libraries if we invest now. Libraries have been and will continue to be vital social infrastructure for communities. They provide safe physical and digital spaces for citizens to explore dangerous ideas.
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