A labour of love

East Renfrewshire is home to the largest Jewish Population in Scotland.

Our holocaust project was about developing a website and a CDROM based on survivors testimonies. However it became so much more than that. It was a labour of love as we learned the first hand harrowing testimonies of the survivors.

We pulled together all the skills library staff are good at - our research, content development, community involvement and web skills were all put to best use.

It was an innovative way to empower and develop the community. It was a runner up in “Libraries change lives “Award and was well received throughout the world

It was technology, content development best used to benefit and educate the community. We added value with exhibitions, book lists and survivors talks in libraries. We had enquiries from all round the world.

Not only did we deliver on this project but we did it with real impact, flair and to a very high standard (If I say so myself!)

At one time I believe it would have been unthinkable for library services to be involved in anything like this project - this let alone lead .Please read my paper in Library Review at :http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do?contentType=Article&hdAction=lnkhtml&contentId=1502329