Dear Chris
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. I acknowledge
receipt and your request has now been registered under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Best wishes
Leanne Smith
Support Services Assistant
Leisure & Culture Dundee
[1][Leisure and Culture Dundee request email]

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From: Chris Gilmour <[FOI #1185389 email]>
Sent: 10 October 2024 09:49
To: lacd.foi <[Leisure and Culture Dundee request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Quantities of library book
acquisitions by language
 
Dear Leisure and Culture Dundee,

Please can you let me know the following pieces of information regarding
public library book acquisitions:-

1. Annual budget used for library book acquisitions over the past three
years
2. Total number of books acquired each year over the past three years
3. The proportion of books in English acquired each year over the past
three years
4. The proportion of books written wholly in Scots acquired each year over
the past three years
5. The proportion of books written in Gaelic acquired each year over the
past three years

Yours faithfully,

Chris Gilmour

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Dear Chris
I apologise for the delay in issuing the response to your request.  I
confirm that this will be with you on Monday 11 November.
Best wishes
Leanne
Leanne Smith
Support Services Assistant
Leisure & Culture Dundee
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From: Chris Gilmour <[FOI #1185389 email]>
Sent: 10 October 2024 09:49
To: lacd.foi <[Leisure and Culture Dundee request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Quantities of library book
acquisitions by language
 
Dear Leisure and Culture Dundee,

Please can you let me know the following pieces of information regarding
public library book acquisitions:-

1. Annual budget used for library book acquisitions over the past three
years
2. Total number of books acquired each year over the past three years
3. The proportion of books in English acquired each year over the past
three years
4. The proportion of books written wholly in Scots acquired each year over
the past three years
5. The proportion of books written in Gaelic acquired each year over the
past three years

Yours faithfully,

Chris Gilmour

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Dear Chris

I refer to your FOISA request dated 10 October 2024.  Please see response
attached.

Your Right to Appeal
 
If you are unhappy with this reply you may require Leisure and Culture
Dundee to review its actions and decisions in relation to your request.
The requirement for review must:-

• be in writing or other permanent form (please address it to the
Managing Director, Leisure and Culture Dundee, Central Library, The
Wellgate, Dundee, DD1 1DB);
• state your name and give an address for correspondence;
• specify the original request for information and the matter which
gives rise to your dissatisfaction; and
• be made within 40 working days of the date of this response, although
Leisure and Culture Dundee may, if it considers it appropriate to do
so, consider requirements for review after that time has passed.

 
Your requirement for review will be dealt with by the Managing Director of
Leisure and Culture Dundee. She will reply to you in writing promptly and
in any event within 20 working days. She may:-

• confirm my decision with or without modification
• substitute a different decision for my decision

 
and will give you her reasons for so doing.
 
If you are unhappy with the Managing Director's decision you may then
appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner. You must submit your
appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner within six months of
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Scottish Information Commissioner's appeal procedure can be found using
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address] or telephone (01334) 464610 or write to Scottish Information
Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16
9DS.
Best wishes
Anna Day
Head of Library and Cultural Services
Leisure & Culture Dundee
[Leisure and Culture Dundee request email]

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From: Chris Gilmour <[FOI #1185389 email]>
Sent: 10 October 2024 09:49
To: lacd.foi <[Leisure and Culture Dundee request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Quantities of library book
acquisitions by language
 
Dear Leisure and Culture Dundee,

Please can you let me know the following pieces of information regarding
public library book acquisitions:-

1. Annual budget used for library book acquisitions over the past three
years
2. Total number of books acquired each year over the past three years
3. The proportion of books in English acquired each year over the past
three years
4. The proportion of books written wholly in Scots acquired each year over
the past three years
5. The proportion of books written in Gaelic acquired each year over the
past three years

Yours faithfully,

Chris Gilmour

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