Lunch time meeting with Speaker Christine Cook

On Thursday 10th August 2017 President Lindsay Roy welcomed 21 Club Rotarians and speaker Christine Cook to this lunch time meeting which was held at the Gilvenbank Hotel, Glenrothes. 

Four apologies for absence were received.

On reception, this week were Geoff Sampson who said grace and Peter May.

President Lindsay Roy had the pleasure of inducting the Rev Alistair Mcleod as a member of the club.

Jim Boyd and Lindsay Roy brought back greetings from the President of the Rotary club of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay whom they had visited last week.

Anne Sampson mentioned the evening meeting on the 24^th August when we are having a Desert Islands Discs themed evening where Malcolm Robertson is compering the evening.

Vocational Chair Murray Grubb mentioned that he had received a letter from Ally one of our RYLA candidates thanking the club for the opportunity of going on the week-long camp in July.

Our speaker this week was Christine Cook a Librarian for 23 years and now Service Development Officer (adults) for Fife Cultural Trust from Fife Council Speaking about Libraries and their services advising that the libraries were more than just about books, it has become abundantly clear just how pivotal to some people's existence libraries are. For the lonely in society, the library is somewhere they can go and sit and just be amongst people.

Internet access is a highly valued service too. A lot of (mostly young) people use the computers to look for jobs. It's a complete myth to assume that all people, including youngsters, have smart phones and internet access, they don't.

Fife Cultural Trust manages and operates cultural services on behalf of Fife Council for people living, working and visiting Fife. The Trust is responsible for: 47 libraries, 3 mobile libraries, and provision of library services to primary schools 12 museum and heritage venues including Kirkcaldy Galleries 4 theatre and community venues including Rothes Halls, the Adam Smith Theatre, The Lochgelly Centre and Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline. Fife’s historical archives and Fife Council’s Records management Fife’s Cultural Strategy, The new, completely free eBook, eAudiobook and digital magazine service - RBdigital - is live!You can register for this new service and start downloading, reading and listening today. The new RBdigital app combines all 3 services - eBooks, eAudiobooks and digital magazines - all in one place and all for free!  The new app makes it easier for you to browse and borrow titles since, once you've registered to use this service, you can do everything from the RBdigital app without having to visit the library page first. You can borrow up to 3 eBooks,3 eAudiobooks and as many free digital magazines as you want from our collection at any one time and there are titles for teens and junior readers as well as adults, so there is sure to be something for the whole family to enjoy.  All you need to register for this free service is your library membership so if you are not already a member of Fife libraries join up now to access a simple online registration forms or by visiting any Fife library.

The Rotary Vote of thanks was given by Wilna Roger

This week’s meeting on Thursday 17th August 2017 will be a lunch time meeting to be held at the Gilvenbank Hotel. please meet 12.45pm for starting at 12.55pm on reception, will be Walter Fletcher and Peter May, there will not be a speaker as this will be a business meeting where council chairs will discuss their plans and arrangements for the forthcoming year.

If you were interested in supporting the community and international projects get in touch by Private message on The Rotary Club of Glenrothes Facebook page. You will be made most welcome