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Company papers

Governing Papers & Annual General Meeting

Mems and Articles

Our governing documents
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Financial Statement 2023 2024

Our annual financial statement to March 2024
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Report from the Co-Chairs 2023 2024

A review of the strategic work and governance of the SPL in the financial year
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Report from the Director 2023 2024

A review of the work of the library staff team in the financial year
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AGM 2023 Minute

Note of 2023's Annual General Meeting
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SPL strategies and plans

SPL Business Plan 2024-2028 (abridged)

The priorities for developing our services and cultural offer
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Collections Management Policy (2019)

A statement of the strengths of the collection, and our current collecting strategy and priorities.
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Podcasts

Our audio programme of poets, poems and news for you to listen to.
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SPL Policies

CILIP managing safe and inclusive spaces

A practical guide produced by CILIP - the body for library & information professionals - on managing safe and inclusive library services.
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SPL Employee Handbook

From April 2021, many of the SPL's operational policies were incorporated into our Employee Handbook. The latest version was updated in July, 2022.
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SPL Health and Safety Policy

Our commitment to upholding health, safety and welfare standards at work.
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Privacy Policy

How we collect, handle and store personal data.
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Safeguarding Policy

How we protect children and vulnerable adults whom access our services.
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SPL Fair Work Statement

The SPL recognises that Fair Work generates benefits to everyone and improves the impacts we can make as an organisation.
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