While the Orkney Library Twitterer is off 'doon sooth' to the bright lights of the London Book Fair, to take part in a seminar on Social Reading , there has been exciting news which may see another Orkney Library and Archive delegation heading to the capital very soon!
For Dear Readers we are on the shortlist for Library of the Year in The Bookseller Industry Awards!
Not just Stromness Library of course, but the whole Orkney Library service, which just to remind you, includes the Orkney Library and Archive in Kirkwall, two mobile library vans which travel to many of the outer isles and rural areas of the Mainland (of Orkney), and for those islands too far away, or with ferry services too small for our vans, we send boxes of books out to readers. We run three Reading Groups (plus another three online); Bookbug sessions, story times and a writing group for children; as well as readings and events by local and visiting authors.
As you already know, we have embraced the opportunities offered by modern technology, and, through the wonders of the Internet, this blog, the Orkney Archive blog, our Facebook page and (in)famous Twitter feed, allow us to reach folk from all over the globe - without fear of sea sickness, flight delays or carbon emissions!
Gosh we're in danger of coming over all "bigsy" * so will stop now and just keep our fingers crossed as we wait for the result. But of course we won't let this potential fame go to our heads because our greatest reward comes from happy readers, and we know how lucky we are at a time when many other libraries are under threat and their users facing the loss of a valued service.
All libraries are important and special to their users, so please Speak Up for Libraries everywhere and make sure books are freely available to all.
* bigsy = conceited
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