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>decrease antisocial behaviour amongst young 
>people in Sighthill area of Edinburgh has won 
>the 2006 CILIP / LiS Libraries Change Lives Award.[Scanned]
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>News from CILIP
>26 April 2006
>For immediate release  (Please copy to online discussion lists)
>
>Library-based scheme working to decrease 
>antisocial behaviour amongst young people in 
>Sighthill area of Edinburgh has won the 2006 
>CILIP/LiS Libraries Change Lives Award.
>
>Winner of the 2006 CILIP/LiS Libraries Change Lives Award announced
>
>The library service at the Sighthill area of 
>Edinburgh has won the prestigious 2006 CILIP/LiS 
>Libraries Change Lives Award announced on 26 
>April 2006 at the Library + information Show 
>(LiS), The Pavilion, Birmingham by poet John Hegley.
>
>For several years, the library service at 
>Sighthill in Edinburgh had suffered from an 
>increasing amount of antisocial behaviour 
>involving young people. The staff team, together 
>with a number of key partners, tackled problems 
>head on by adopting an inclusive and 
>ground-breaking approach to working with excluded children and teenagers.
>
> >From being plagued by disruptive behaviour, 
> under-age drinking and vandalism, they 
> endeavoured to engage more positively with 
> young people. Together with many partners, 
> including Lothian and Borders Police and the 
> Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, they delivered 
> a programme of imaginative reading, IT and arts 
> activities such as a Computer Crazies Club, a 
> football literacy project and graffiti arts 
> events. Since then, the trouble in the area has 
> dropped dramatically - a 60% reduction in 
> recorded antisocial incidents in the community 
> and the library has won an award from the 
> Scottish Executive Standing Up To Antisocial Behaviour Scheme.
>
>The project successfully removed barriers that 
>were contributing to the social exclusion of 
>young people in Sighthill, giving them the 
>opportunity to access services that have helped 
>them to develop reading, literacy, learning and life skills.
>
>Evelyn Kilmurry, senior library officer for the 
>team said: "In our community of West Edinburgh, 
>where rates of unemployment and anti-social 
>behaviour are one of highest in the city, we 
>have transformed the Sighthill Library into a 
>welcoming and inviting venue for a youth 
>population that had previously been excluded 
>from other community facilities. It is a true 
>privilege to be honoured by the Libraries Change Lives Award."
>
>Cllr Ricky Henderson, Executive Member of Sport, 
>Culture and Leisure for the City of Edinburgh 
>Council, said, "We are very proud of the work 
>accomplished at Sighthill Library. The team 
>there has made a real difference in the lives of many young people."
>
>Nigel Thomas, Chair of the judge's comments on 
>this year's winner. "Everybody on the judging 
>panel was bowled over by the passion and 
>commitment that had gone into this project. The 
>project was so positive, every library authority can learn something from it."
>
>This is the 14th year of the national award that 
>recognises innovative and exciting work in 
>libraries and their communities. The award was 
>established in 1992 to acknowledge and reward 
>libraries and information services working with 
>disadvantaged groups to combat inequality, 
>including the unemployed, homeless, persons with 
>disabilities and ethnic minorities
>
>Since its inception, the award has had a 
>significant impact on the world of libraries and 
>their local communities across the UK. Previous 
>winners include Bookstart, the Government-backed 
>scheme which was first piloted by Birmingham 
>Libraries and now reaches 2 million babies and 
>their parents across the UK and has been 
>recognised as making a significant difference to 
>literacy and numeracy levels in primary schools. 
>Another scheme, the Big Book Share, winner of 
>the Libraries Change Lives Award in 2002 has 
>been successful in helping fathers in prison to 
>keep contact with their children through reading to them on tapes.
>
>The winner of the award will be announced by 
>performance poet John Hegley on 26 April 2006 at 
>the Library + information Show (LiS), The 
>Pavilion, NEC, Birmingham. The Library + 
>information Show (LiS) takes place at the NEC 
>Birmingham on 26 and 27 April 06.
>
>Now in its 17th year, it caters for all sectors 
>of the library profession, bringing the library 
>and information world together to share key 
>industry developments, the latest technology, 
>exchange ideas and debate current issues. For 
>more information please visit: www.lishow.co.uk
>
>The Sighthill project will receive a trophy and 
>£5,000 prize money. The two runners-up both 
>receive a cheque for £2,000. The two runners-up 
>projects are: Multicultural Development Service 
>- Lincolnshire County Council and Books on the 
>Edge - Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council. 
>This year's judges are: Nigel Thomas (Chair) 
>from Leicestershire Libraries, Terry Turner, 
>Chief Executive of Eastern England Museums, 
>Carole Wolstenholme from Lancashire Libraries 
>and Nigel Clear, Event Director for LiS.
>
>The award is sponsored by the Library + 
>information Show. The event is organised and 
>administered by CILIP: the Chartered Institute 
>of Library and Information Professionals and its Community Service Group.
>
>Contact:        Philippa Perry at Philippa Perry Associates
>Tel: 020 8741 5455 or 07774 264826 Email: mailto:[log in to unmask]
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>Louisa Myatt
>Tel: 020 7255 0650      Email: mailto:[log in to unmask]
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>
>Notes to Editors:
>
>For case studies or to speak to any of the 
>people involved in the projects, please contact: 
>Philippa Perry (details above).
>
>1.Details of winning library scheme
>
>SIGHTHILL LIBRARY YOUTH WORK
>Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Service
>Contact: Morag Ingram, Media and Communications Officer- 0131 529 4430
>Email: mailto:[log in to unmask]
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>2. CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
>CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and 
>Information Professionals is the leading 
>professional body for librarians, information 
>specialists and knowledge managers.  It forms a 
>community of around 35,000 people engaged in 
>library and information work, of whom around 
>23,000 are CILIP members and around 12,000 are 
>regular customers of CILIP Enterprises.
>
>CILIP members work in all sectors, including 
>business and industry, science and technology, 
>further and higher education, schools, local and 
>central government, the health service, the 
>voluntary sector, national and public 
>libraries.  For more information about CILIP, please go to www.cilip.org.uk.
>
>3. VNU Exhibitions Europe: is a B2B information 
>provider specialising in producing highly 
>focused trade exhibitions for the information 
>technology, telecommunications and information industries.
>For more information, please visit: 
>www.vnuexhibitions.co.uk For information about 
>LiS and VNU Exhibitions, contact: Nyree Hughes 
>at VNU on 020 7316 9625. Email: mailto:[log in to unmask]
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>4. Two runners up library projects were:
>*       Books on the Edge - Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council
>*       Multicultural Development Service - Lincolnshire County Council
>
>
>-Ends-

L Gildersleeves
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School of Library, Archive & Information Studies
University College London
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