Congratulating Donald Ewen Morrison, Mobile Library Champion 2013
- Submitted by: John Finnie, Highlands and Islands, Independent.
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2013
- Motion reference: S4M-07780
That the Parliament congratulates Donald Ewen Morrison of North Uist on winning the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Mobile Library Champion award for 2013; notes that the award took place at CILIP’s annual MobileMeet on 14 September in Chorley in Lancashire; understands that Donald Ewen has been the Uist Mobile Library driver for 10 years; believes that, in remote and rural communities, mobile libraries offer an invaluable service to residents and that this award is a testament to Donald’s many years of service, during which he has promoted the Gaelic language and culture through his language skills and knowledge of local history, and wishes him all the best in the years to come.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Chic Brodie, Roderick Campbell, Nigel Don, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie Hepburn, Adam Ingram, Colin Keir, Bill Kidd, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie McGrigor, Fiona McLeod (Registered interest)
, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Gil Paterson, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Maureen Watt, Sandra White