Talis
would like to congratulate Bradford Libraries as the winner of the CILIP / LiS
Libraries Change Lives Award. Shortlisted from 37 library-based projects across
the
This
prestigious award recognised the work done in Bradford Libraries to improve
services to disabled people. Launched in August 2006, the Bradford District
Care Trust and Libraries Partnership Project made extensive use of their
library facilities to help improve the IT skills and educational opportunities
of those with learning disabilities. The ability to access information online
and become more integrated within the community has been greatly improved as a
result. To fulfil their mission, the library was adapted into key zones for
those with severe disabilities, including classrooms, changing and feeding
facilities.
Jane
Glaister, Strategic Director of Culture, Tourism & Sport comments on
winning this year’s award “This project has been a wonderfully
positive experience for everyone concerned – a real ‘win-win’
for the partner organisations, the service users, library staff and customers.
We often take access to library services for granted and it has been very
moving for all of us to see the joy of the students as they discover the world
of books, reading and adult learning opportunities – some for the first
time in their lives.”
For
more information about Bradford Libraries and the Bradford District Care Trust
please visit www.bradford.gov.uk
For information about the Libraries Change Lives Award, please visit www.cilip.co.uk. For information about
Talis please visit www.talis.com/library.
Thanks
Harpreet Kaur
Dhillon
Marketing Executive
Talis Information Limited
6190 Knights Court
Tel: 0870 400 5000
Direct: 0870 400 5445
Web: www.talis.com
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