2017 Library Statistics

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Dear Aberdeen City Council,

FAO The Library Service.

Hello. I have two requests that shouldn't be much trouble.

1. Could you answer if the library service or local authority completes annual CIPFA library stats. These are as detailed here:
http://www.cipfa.org/services/statistics...

2. If the answer to the above is Yes, please could you send your 2017 CIPFA library stats return (covering financial year 2016/2017)?

It is important that the file should be computer readable and should be sent in the exact format (a replica of the same file with no modifications) that is sent to CIPFA. If it has not yet been sent to CIPFA I'd be happy for you to simply send a copy to complete this Freedom of Information request when you send the data to CIPFA.

To try and pre-empt any concerns about this request, there is no reason why the authority should not be able to supply this data to third parties as well as CIPFA. And in this case it's subject to Freedom of Information, without exemption, as it is data that is compiled and held by the authority.

There are many examples of previous Freedom of Information requests for this data. Only one seemed to be temporarily rejected, by Derbyshire County Council, based on their belief that it was exempt as it would be possible to obtain these from CIPFA. This was clearly wrong though, and was overturned on appeal by the Solicitor for the Director of Legal Services in that Council.

If you're interested (though it's not very interesting) you can read it through here:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...

But anyway, it'll be a good thing and should only take a couple of minutes so don't worry!

Yours faithfully,

Dave Rowe

Foi Enquiries, Aberdeen City Council

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Dear Mr Rowe

 

Information enquiry reference FOI-17-0770.

 

Thank you for your recent request for information, which we received on 30
May 2017.   

 

The scheduled date for our response to your request for information is on
or before 27 June 2017.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any queries in the
meantime.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Gail Halfyard

 

 

Information Compliance Team
Communications and Promotion
Office of Chief Executive
Aberdeen City Council
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Dear Mr Rowe,

 

Thank you for your information request of 26 May 2017.  Aberdeen City
Council (ACC) has completed the necessary search for the information
requested.

 

1.      Could you answer if the library service or local authority
completes annual CIPFA library stats.  These are as detailed here:

 

[1]http://www.cipfa.org/services/statistics...

 

If the answer to the above is Yes, please send your 2017 CIPFA library
stats return (covering financial year 2016/17).

 

It is important that the file should be computer readable and should be
sent in the exact format (a replica of the same file with no
modifications) that is sent to CIPA.  If it has not yet been sent to CIPFA
I’d be happy for you to simply send a copy to complete this Freedom of
Information request when you send the data to CIPFA.

 

We have not yet completed the CIPFA questionnaire with our data.  Our
deadline for returning the questionnaire to CIPFA is Friday 14th July 2017
therefore this information will be available after that date if you would
like to resubmit your request then.

 

 

We hope this helps with your request.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Compliance Team

 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE HANDLING OF YOUR REQUEST

 

ACC handled your request for information in accordance with the provisions
of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Please refer to the
attached PDF for more information about your rights under FOISA.

 

 

Information Compliance Team
Communications and Promotion
Office of Chief Executive
Aberdeen City Council
Room 1-24
Town House
Broad Street
ABERDEEN AB10 1AQ

[2][Aberdeen City Council request email]

01224 523827/523602

Tel 03000 200 292

 

*03000 numbers are free to call if you have ‘free minutes’ included in
your mobile call plan.

Calls from BT landlines will be charged at the local call rate of 10.24p
per minute (the same as 01224s).

[3]www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachment to it) is
confidential, protected by copyright and may be privileged. The
information contained in it should be used for its intended purposes only.
If you receive this email in error, notify the sender by reply email,
delete the received email and do not make use of, disclose or copy it.
Whilst we take reasonable precautions to ensure that our emails are free
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opinions expressed in this email are those of the sender and they do not
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attachments create, form part of or vary any contractual or unilateral
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1. http://www.cipfa.org/services/statistics...
2. mailto:[Aberdeen City Council request email]
3. http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/