« Is there any SYRUP in the bottle? | Main | League tables for England: "Unitary" library authorities »
October 6, 2007
League Table for Northern Ireland
1. North Eastern Board 4.1
2. South Eastern Board 3.7
3. Southern Board 3.5
4. Western Board 3.4
5. Belfast 3.4
These figures would place all the libraries in Northern Ireland very low down the other leagues but the authorities are piling books into the libraries to try and improve these figures. Next year's will be better- you watch.
These figures are for 2005-6. In 1995-6, 10 years ago, before all the action plans, frameworks, standards and the other initiatives, the average figures for the four countries were
Northern Ireland 6.4
Scotland 9.1
Wales 9.2
England 8.8
Now they are
Northern Ireland 3.7
Scotland 5.3
Wales 5.0
England 5.5
Are we sure we have been doing the right things?
Excuses in writing to Princess Diana and The Queen Mother, both in Heaven.
Posted by Tim Coates at October 6, 2007 4:14 PM