Part of Question Time — Scottish Executive — Europe, External Affairs and Culture – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:15 pm on 13 September 2007.
The Scottish Government core funds the Scottish Library and Information Council with £220,000 in 2007-08 and is funding a new public library quality improvement matrix with £500,000 a year in 2006-07 and 2007-08. The matrix is designed to be used by local authorities as a self-evaluation tool, encouraging continuous improvement in public library services.