Dundee Dementia Library Service

Tanya DuthieSenior Library & Information Officer

Leisure & Culture Dundee

Project Background

• 90,000 people in Scotland have dementia.

• 3,200 of those are under 65 (Alzheimer’s Scotland 2015).

• 2,741 people in Dundee have dementia.

• “ From a user perspective dementia information can be confusing and difficult to navigate” (Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy 2013 -16).

• “Even persons with a middle-stage dementia can benefit from reading literature and obtaining information” (IFLA Guidelines For Library Services to Persons with Dementia).

Our project has aimed to

• Provide a specialised resource collection relevant to people living with dementia, carers and indeed anyone wishing to find out more about the condition.

• Enable well trained and informed library staff to contribute towards building a dementia friendly community.

• Offer a comfortable, convenient meeting space and opportunities for group interaction and reminiscence which can reduce social isolation.

• Reduce any perceived stigma relating to dementia by positively promoting the service to library users, stakeholders and the wider community.

Project Delivery

• Dedicated, centrally located, accessible service area.

• Safe, welcoming, non clinical setting.• A quality collection of over 300 titles. • Smaller mirror collections across the city.• Trained, enabled, dementia aware library staff.• Strong working partnerships.• Reminiscence sessions, meetings and

information events. • Dementia focused tie-ins to regular events.

Additional Project Outcomes

• The Dementia Library is now an established part of Dundee’s service portfolio.

• Local and national publicity have raised the library profile.

• Finalists in Scottish Dementia Awards 2015.• Dementia Ambassador on library staff to

inform future developments.• Continuing support from stakeholders and

partners.• Sharing practice and experience through

feedback to SLIC.

Ready to get involved?

 

SHOPPING LIST 

1 Books on Prescription Dementia Collection

£160.00

 

1 Pictures to Share Collection

£92.00 

100 Reading Lists

£5.75 

10 A3 Posters £3.80

Total £261.55

 

• Identify and promote relevant titles in your existing stock.

• Where possible buy additional titles.

• Investigate collection options - static, rotating or dispersed.

• Add links to suggested reading on your website.

• Create themed reader events.• Co-operate with neighbouring

authorities.• Encourage colleagues to become

Dementia Friends.

Thanks For Listening

tanya.duthie@leisureandculturedundee.com