“Our libraries are free and accessible safe spaces that can provide convenient and confidential online access.” Pamela Tulloch, Scottish Library & Information Council (SLIC) Chief Executive,
‘Near Me’ Service at Orkney Library & Archive, Kirkwall
Orkney Library to Pilot Near Me Consulting Service
“Here in the library, we are ideally positioned to support people at risk of digital exclusion from health and care services” Vikki Kerr
Near Me Video Consultations ‘Stalling’ Due To Digital Inequalities
An independent report by Oxford University researchers and commissioned by the Scottish Government has published its findings and recommendations.
Success of ‘Near Me’ Virtual Consultations in Orkney
“There are benefits to Near Me over phone consultations and evidence shows visually you can pick-up signs and body language far more than on a phone call.”
