Library award nomination reflects ‘tremendous effort’ of staff
SHETLAND Library’s latest national award nomination highlights the “tremendous” work of its staff.
Team leader of library reader services Catherine Jeromson added the local team is “delighted” to have been shortlisted for the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC)’s library service excellence award.
Shetland will go up against Aberdeen City, Midlothian and Stirling for the award.
Shetland Library was highly commended in the SLIC awards in 2022.
SLIC said the library has been shortlisted for its activities aimed at engaging library users of all ages and stages.
It said the past year has seen significant expansion of the popular Bookbug programme, with attendance rising 51 per cent, in large part due to the “striking enthusiasm of the Shetland Library staff”.
“Similarly, their digital support offering was called upon when Transport Scotland moved ferry discount vouchers for island concession card holders online,” SLIC said.
“This was a major change for a large elderly population, and staff received overwhelmingly positive feedback about their reassurance and support.”
Jeromson said: “This nomination highlights the tremendous effort and enthusiasm of our staff to go the extra mile to provide the best possible service for everyone in our community.
“I’m very proud of our team and they thoroughly deserve this recognition.”
SLIC chair Alan Clarke, who is leading the judging panel, said: “The SLIC Awards are about more than recognising first-class library services and innovative projects – they’re about shining a spotlight on the passionate people behind them who are channelling a great deal of care and creativity into every inspiring initiative they drive forward.”
The winners will be announced at the SLIC Showcase and AGM on 8 November.
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