CILIP | Libraries Change Lives Award top ten entries 2004

Top ten entries

Over the years the Libraries Change Lives Award has been running many innovative and original projects have been created with libraries at their centre and involving partners to improve people’s lives in areas of reading, learning and information provision.

The wealth of experience and good practice out there is too good to let pass. Even though there can only be one project each year that receives the award, the library world can only benefit from being aware of other projects that have been submitted for consideration.

2004 sees the start of an annual listing of the ten projects that in the view of the panel of judges qualified as warranting particular attention being paid in the sharing of good practice to the library community. What follows is a simple sign posting to good practice.

Authority East Renfrewshire
Project Name Holocaust Testimonies
Summary A digital content project drawing together testimonies of holocaust survivors. Available through the web and on CD ROM. An excellent example of how libraries can produce learning materials on life-changing issues.
The Partners The Jewish communities of East Renfrewshire
Contact Liz McGettigan liz.mcgettigan@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Authority Dumfries and Galloway
Project Name Get a Life
Summary A creative story telling project that targets young people using web chat techniques. Used to also engage with young people on issues surrounding safe chat room etiquette.
The Partners Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association
Contact Janice Goldie libs&i@dumgal.gov.uk

Authority Essex County Council
Project Name Mobile Library Travellers Project
Summary Using mobile libraries in engaging with 5 traveller sites to improve access to reading material to traveller communities
The Partners Essex Travellers Education Service; Essex CC Gypsy Services; Surestart; Connexions
Contact Nicola Baker nicola.baker@essexcc.gov.uk

Authority Devon
Project Name Policing by the Book
Summary Linking a local mobile service with a beat bobbies’ route and enhancing a greater sense of community safety.
The Partners Devon and Cornwall Constabulary
Contact Jenny Wood MBE honlibic@devon.gov.uk

Authority National Library of Wales
Project Name Routes-Reaching Out Extending Skills
Summary Social Inclusion IT skills project targeting deprived wards in Wales. A good example of Regional Libraries working together
The Partners NLW; Wrexham Libraries; Blaenau Gwent; Caerphilly; Swansea
Contact Helen Jones helen.jones@llgc.org.uk

Authority Lincolnshire
Project Name Ethnic Minorities Outreach
Summary Co-ordination of social inclusion events targeting minority communities in rural Lincolnshire. Including training and cultural activities.
The Partners Lincs Cultural Services Directorate
Contact Irena Jones irena.jones@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Authority South Tyneside M.B.C
Project Name Library PIE
Summary Young person’s learning project using play and reading targeting parents and carers.
The Partners Partners in Education; South Tyneside Family Learning Service
Contact Kathryn Armstrong kathryn.armstrong@s-tyneside-mbc.gov.uk

Authority Brent
Project Name Black Ink
Summary Project developing readers and writers from the black community. Workshops, reading groups, live literature and publishing.
The Partners Brent Adult and Community Education Service; Centerprise Literature Development Project; Spread the Word; African Writers Abroad; The Arts Council
Contact Andrea Enisuoh andrea.enisuoh@brent.gov.uk

Authority Derbyshire County Council
Project Name Bookpushers
Summary Innovative reader development project that recruits and trains 12-15 year olds to be reading advocates to their peers
The Partners Young people; Publishers; Schools; Parents
Contact Annie Everall/Will Newman annie.everall@derbyshire.gov.uk will.newman@derbyshire.gov.uk

Authority Sandwell
Project Name Laptop Library
Summary Library services taken into local communities via laptops. Has improved joining take up and issues of local libraries involved.
The Partners Surestart Social Services
Contact Manjit Kaur manjit.kaur@sandwell.gov.uk

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Updated: 10 March 2005