Scottish Book Trust Awards, Learning Professional Award 2020

That the Parliament congratulates Yvonne Manning, Principal Librarian of Children’s Services for Falkirk Council, on winning the 2020 Learning Professional Award from the Scottish Book Trust Awards; understands that Yvonne was nominated for the award by her colleagues, who have described her as an "inspiration to all who work with her,” with her passion and hard work having, it believes, a significant impact on every educational establishment in the Falkirk Council area, despite facing financial challenges; notes that Yvonne manages the Learning Resource Service, which supports schools to develop a reading-for-pleasure culture; recognises the importance of storytelling, and setting aside time to read favourite stories, at a time when people can be overwhelmed with reports, documents and information; considers the positive impact that Yvonne has had on children across Falkirk district in establishing and running the RED Book Awards for Falkirk high schools; notes that RED stands for Read, Enjoy, Debate and that it encourages reading for enjoyment and stimulating lively debate about books: further notes that, as Bookbug Coordinator, Yvonne models Bookbug gifting events for nurseries and trains staff and parents in storytelling; thanks Yvonne for her contribution to children’s learning experiences across the years; congratulates her on winning this award, and looks forward to seeing more of her work in the future.