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'Discover' Issue 39 Pages 4-18 (PDF) NEWS NATIONAL LIBRARY SURPASSES ENERGY TARGETS The Library has been presented and energy use has also led us with a Gold Pledge Award to make financial savings. It’s a by Zero Waste Scotland and double-win for us.” named Resource Efficiency Marissa Lippiatt, Head Ambassadors as recognition of Resource Efficiency, for its energy-saving initiatives. Zero Waste Scotland, said: The Library has also exceeded “It’s fantastic to see the the Scottish Government’s National Library has already 2020 climate change target. surpassed its goal. It has done The Government set the an amazing job of putting targets in 2009, and since then, a realistic and measurable we have reduced our carbon plan in place that involved emissions by 62 per cent – 20 everyone in the organisation.” per cent more than the target. To achieve the targets, we Energy use has also been cut implemented a programme of by 52 per cent, far surpassing work, which included replacing the 40 per cent target. infrastructure throughout our National Librarian Dr John buildings with more energy- Scally said: “We’re proud to lead efficient equipment, replacing the way in energy efficiency all lighting with LED across the and help our partners, Zero estate, and ensuring all staff Waste Scotland, to encourage used only what was required. savings across the public sector. The Library has also “While it’s important for been shortlisted for the us as a national institution to Environment Award with the meet these targets, it’s also Energy Institute, with the vital work for the environment. ceremony taking place in Our work reducing emissions London in late November. National Librarian Dr John Scally and Marissa Lippiatt from Zero Waste Scotland check out the scale of our George IV Bridge building 4 | DISCOVER | WINTER 2018 P. B . F. A . BOOK FAIRS IN SCOTLAND 2018/2019 DECEMBER ‘18 MAY ‘19 AUGUST ‘19 Sat 1 Sat 25 Sat 3 EDINBURGH SCOTTISH GLAMIS Radisson Blu BORDERS Bridge View House, Hotel, 80 High The Corn Glamis, Forfar Street, Royal Mile, Exchange, Market DD8 1QU Edinburgh Square, Melrose 10am-5pm. £1 EH1 1TH TD6 9PN 10am-5pm. £1 Sun 4 10am-4.30pm. £1 BALLATER MARCH ‘19 JUNE ‘19 Victoria Hall, Fri 29 and Sat 30 Sat 15 Station Square, EDINBURGH EDINBURGH Ballater AB35 5QB Radisson Blu Radisson Blu 10am-5pm. £1 Hotel, 80 High Hotel, 80 High Street, Royal Mile, Street, Royal Mile, For more Edinburgh Edinburgh information on EH1 1TH EH1 1TH P.B.F.A bookfairs, Friday 12pm-7pm, 10am-5pm. £1 please visit the website or contact Saturday 10am-5pm us using the Free details below. WINTER 2018 | DISCOVER | 5 NEWS FROM VIENNA TO EAST ANGLIA: A GLOBAL TAKE ON SCOTS Dr Michael Dempster rounds pieces in the papers. Tae up a hectic couple of feenish it aw aff there wis a months as Scots Scriever plenery speech fae Robert Thir last twa month hiv McColl Millar on marginal been full o activity fir Scots Past an Present masel. Amang ither events luikin at the mair obscure we premiered oor Scots neuks o Scots, particularly an Gaelic owersettin o the thae contact areas atween Opera Dido an Aeneas, A pit Gaelic an Scots athoot on Govan Scots Language Staunnart English bein a Week, A owerset a story intermediary language. fir the Bolivian embassy, Anither affae interestin, A launched ma first Scots an unique presence at language comic anthologie, the Forum for Research on Bristol an East Anglia! See, this conference, is thaim Scrieve! an we stertit oor Languages of Scotland and aftentimes when bletherin at the darg o lairnin an Scots language Cafe in Ulster, hostit this year bi the tae fowk they’re taen aback heezin-up Scots, nemmly Glesga wi a mind tae haein Varsity o Glesga. Amang the wi juist hou monie fowk the the Scots Langauge Centre, mair aw ower Scotland. talks A attendidt wis anes warld ower is interestit in the langest rinnin Scots Affae, affae thrang! on Irish, Gaelic, British Sign Scots, an thit they’v been advocacy organisation, Alangside aw this A attendit Leid an, o coorse, Scots. studyin it fir years. an Education Scotland. Wi a academic conference an There wis fowk fae aw Topics reenge fae Dutch Scots noo bein alood as hit’s that A wantit tae tell ye ower the planet attendin an in early Scots in the pairt o the Curriculum for aboot the noo. giein talks on Scots, fae wir fowerteent yearhunner, Excellence 1 + 2 language The conference wis the ain varsities o St Andra’s, throu explorin the policy it wis braw tae hear frlsu, ane o thae initialisms Glesga, Aiberdeen, Embra, 20t century linguistic o furst language Scots thit juist bonnilie lowps Strathclyde, UWS, tae survey o Scotland, tae weans’ sel-esteem gettin aff yer tung. Tae gie it it’s the likes o Munich, Texas, dialect an grammar o Scots a guid haunner, the lik o mair formal title, hit wis the Vienna, Japan, Australia usage the day, an e’en its whilk wid affect their lifes Twalt Trienial Conference o an even sae faur afield as uise in modren opinion mair widely. Our collections at your fingertips We just launched Library Search, in our reading rooms or to a new service that allows you – for access some of our electronic the first time – to find details of our resources. Find out how to printed, manuscript and archive, register for membership on our moving image and digital collections website – www.nls.uk in a single search. You can also Our staff are happy to help you carry out a wider search of our with Library Search – please contact collections including high-quality us on our online ‘chat’ service or ask electronic resources and databases a staff member in our reading rooms. from a range of publishers. Other new Library Search replaces the main improvements include being able catalogue which was 20 years-old. to view your borrowing history Thousands of academic and national and receive notifications when libraries around the world use a your item is available for pick-up similar service, so some of you may at the Library. already be familiar with it. Anyone can use Library Search, but you’ll need to be a Library member Library Search is available at to request materials for consultation https://search.nls.uk/ 6 | DISCOVER | WINTER 2018 THE SCOTTISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY Family History Centre All Scotland’s OPRs on film… census records… Largest M.I. collection in Scotland and free access to www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk Open 5 days a week, except Friday & Sunday Contact us at 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL Telephone 0131 220 3677 [email protected] www.scotsgenealogy.com To advertise in this magazine please contact [email protected] WINTER 2018 | DISCOVER | 7 MY LIBRARY SPEAKING UP FOR OUR AGE Elizabeth Bryan, Community Development Coordinator for Age Scotland, celebrates 75 years of older people’s groups and organisations in Scotland. Together with the Heritage Lottery Fund and the National Library of Scotland, Age Scotland formed a team of ‘history detectives’ to explore their predecessor charities’ records... is a special year for What excitement for us when on one towns and villages across Scotland. The Age Scotland as we of our first visits to the National Library pace of growth was remarkable. By 1959, 2018 celebrate our 75th we were able to handle and there were 121 constituted old peoples’ birthday. Our ‘detectives’ spent many a read Homes for Old People in welfare committees and fascinating afternoon and evening in the Scotland! Produced in 1947 by 140 in development. The National Library of Scotland’s reading the Scottish Old People’s early emphasis on rooms, consulting the many publications, Welfare Committee, residential care homes annual reports, newsletters and campaign this directory is a gave way to caring for materials from our predecessor charities. fascinating listing people in their own home. Our journey started in the offices of 109 homes for old Committees organised of the Scottish Council for Voluntary a huge variety of services Organisations where we rediscovered including lunch clubs, ‘meals minute books detailing the beginnings Our ‘detectives’ on wheels’ schemes, visiting of the Scottish Old People’s Welfare spent many services for the housebound as well as Committee – our first predecessor. The holidays, concerts, social events and first meeting was held on 22 January 1943 a fascinating even food, log and fuel deliveries. Day and in Edinburgh, soon after the publication weekly clubs also offered everything from of the Beveridge Report and at a time afternoon in the woodworking to hairdressing. when the country was starting to look at Among a great many gems, the what welfare services and support would reading rooms National Library has all the copies of The be required after the war ended. Life Old People’s Welfare, Scottish Bulletin, expectancy was increasing, and post- people compiled with help from the from 1951-1973. The bulletins, published war studies drew attention to the poverty, homes’ matrons. In post-war years this three times a year, were packed with malnutrition and hidden loneliness publication helped the Committee to press news, practical tips and ideas from older experienced by older people, as well for more residential homes. people’s groups and organisations around as the lack of appropriate homes. The Another important role for the the country, the national charity’s work, committee’s immediate aim was to gather Committee was to encourage the spread and articles on policy issues affecting information about the ‘care of the aged’. of local welfare committees in cities, the lives of older people.
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