Update on issues accessing Overdrive/Libby

Unfortunately the issue of access has been outwith the Library Services control. 

As OverDrive are based in America we have had to ensure that our Data Sharing protocols stood up against any agreement made with foreign companies/organisations. This has taken more time than anticipated and as a result, although we did have temporary access rights between June 2021 and October 2021, which have now been rescinded until the agreement on data sharing is finalised. 

We too are extremely disappointed that we currently cannot provide access to our users, however we take the issue of sharing data seriously, both as a Library Service and as a Council and we have to show due diligence in this respect. 

We anticipate normal access to OverDrive/Libby to resume on 1 December 2021. 

We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Book Week Scotland Podcast Special - Bewitching East Lothian

 

Celebrating our Heritage

Book Week Scotland (BWS) is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes across the country and this year – its 10th Anniversary - starts on Monday 15th November, with the theme of celebrate

Here at East Lothian Libraries we wanted to embrace the history and stories of our wonderful East Lothian so have developed celebrating BWS with “Bewitching East Lothian – Celebrating our Heritage”

We have a really exciting week of events planned to celebrate BWS which people can attend in person, which you can find out more about on our web pages. 

We also have a series of fascinating Podcasts which you can access via our Anchor    Spotify, Google Podcasts, and ApplePodcasts and also on  our Book Week Scotland webpage,

Haddingtonshire Histories – The Witchcraft Trilogy

As part of Book Week Scotland, the Haddingtonshire Histories podcast series will conclude its first season with “The East Lothian Witchcraft Trilogy”.

Scotland is known for its high rates of witchcraft prosecution in the 16th and 17th centuries, with almost 4000 documented cases and possibly as many as 2500 executions. East Lothian was at the epicentre of the persecution of individuals at this time.

This podcast will be released in three parts in the run-up to and during Book Week Scotland. The host speaks with Annemarie Allen and David McKenzie Robertson, local authors and historians who have researched and published extensively on the subject.

Part One – Available now

In part one David McKenzie Robertson speaks about the witch panic and highlights some of the more prominent cases in East Lothian.

Part Two – to be released week of 8^th November

Here we focuses on the processes of accusation and punishment, as well as the more fascinating findings in David’s research.

Part Three – to be released week of 15^th November

Annemarie Allen speaks about her research into those accused specifically in Prestonpans. Both David and Annemarie also express their thoughts on the current activities around recognition and pardoning.

Reminder of where to Listen

You can listen to ‘Haddingtonshire Histories’ on  Anchor    Spotify, Google Podcasts, and ApplePodcasts and also on  our Book Week Scotland webpage,