10 . Glasgow Business November/December 2013


Refurbishment


Mitchell Library begins a new chapter


A £3.4 million refurbishment of Glasgow’s iconic Mitchell Library got under way in mid-November. The 102-year-old building, one


of Europe’s largest public libraries, is set to benefi t from improved lighting throughout the building, along with a new fi re alarm system. A family history centre will also


be created within the library, study space will be improved, two public lifts will be upgraded and fl oors will be relocated and reorganised. Due to the extensive programme


of works, sections of the library require to be closed for several months. Levels four and fi ve were closed for refurbishment from Thursday 14 November, and will reopen in March 2014. The second phase of the works will then begin, with levels two and three of the library inaccessible until June 2014. Glasgow Life, which operates the


Mitchell Library and 32 other libraries throughout the city, scheduled the work to take place in two phases to minimise disruption and to ensure that the library could remain open to the public. The library hosts a Business at


the Mitchell strand, which off ers the opportunity to do market research and to search funding opportunities for small or growing businesses. Throughout the programme


of works, there will also be limited access to some of the library’s collections and only one of the public lifts will be in operation. While levels four and fi ve are closed, services previously accessed on these fl oors can be requested from the staff desk on levels two and three. Customers who know the


materials they require can request access to them in advance by calling 0141 287 2999.


» Cabs stand out for city promotion campaign


People, and taxis, Make Glasgow


T


he People Make Glasgow brand campaign is taking its message to the


streets, with 10 Glasgow Taxis kit ed out with its slogan and vibrant colour. T e fl eet of vehicles have


been covered from top to tyre in shocking pink, with the slogan emblazoned in white across the sides and roofs of the cabs. Glasgow Taxi drivers have


also taken delivery of new shirts embossed with the People Make Glasgow brand. Councillor Gordon


Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: “T e People Make Glasgow brand refl ects the warmth and genuine friendliness of Glasgow and we are delighted to now have it prominently


displayed across a fl eet of Glasgow Taxis. “T ere’s a natural synergy


between what we do to promote the city, and what taxi drivers across Glasgow do every day as they share their expertise on the city’s at ractions with the millions of tourists and conference delegates who visit each year.” Stephen Flynn, Vice


Councillor Gordon Matheson


“The People Make Glasgow brand refl ects the warmth and genuine friendliness of Glasgow and we are delighted to now have it prominently displayed across a fl eet of Glasgow Taxis”


Newly branded Glasgow Taxis at the city’s Riverside Museum


Chairman, Glasgow Taxis, said: “Glasgow is famous for its personality and friendliness and, with so much going on over the next 12 months, the new brand encapsulates exactly what the city is all about. We think the branded taxis look absolutely fantastic, and they are already proving extremely popular with our customers.”


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