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Community managed and supported libraries

Community managed and supported libraries. Nicky Morgan, Director, Libraries Arts Council England 5 March 2013. Pendleton Library, Salford Photo: courtesy of Salford Community Leisure Limited. Great art and culture for everyone.

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Community managed and supported libraries

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  1. Community managed and supported libraries Nicky Morgan, Director, Libraries Arts Council England 5 March 2013 Pendleton Library, Salford Photo: courtesy of Salford Community Leisure Limited

  2. Great art and culture for everyone Our expanded remit will see us championing, developing and investing in libraries, so that people’s lives can be shaped and enriched by artistic and cultural experiences and knowledge Deptford Lounge, Lewisham Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

  3. Championing Central Government Regional Government Arts Council England CLG DCMS Local authorities LGA CLOA Department of Education BIS Libraries stakeholders ASCEL CILIP SCL NLT The British Library The Reading Agency Other national stakeholders Arts organisations Esmee Fairbairn Wellcome Trust JISC BBC TNA NESTA Bridge organisations Commercial bodies Publishers Charitable trusts NPOs LMSs Technology providers Commercial broadcasters

  4. Development - action research Libraries Development Initiative • the Arts Council’s first specific funding initiative • looking at innovative and sustainable new models of service delivery • 13 grants of up to £20,000 awarded in February 2012 and due to complete in March 2013 • applications were invited under the following four themes: New delivery models for arts and culture working together Co-ordinating partnerships to achieve wider community outcomes Commercial partnerships Books and reading

  5. Development - research into Envisioning the library of the future Programme of research and consultation which will help the Arts Council develop a long-term vision for public libraries in England. The research consisted: • trends and innovation reviews • Delphi survey • online conversation - www.librariesconversation.wordpress.com • 5 regional workshops with stakeholders • 6 workshops and an online conversation with the public Dalston Library, Hackney. Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

  6. Future of libraries - trends technology and information society and demographics the economy and public spending work and leisure public service reform Pendleton Library, Salford

  7. Envisioning the library of the future - emerging findings • Core offer remains the same, • how this is discharged will shift: • Core • increased use of digital technologies • leadership, innovation • working with communities Ewell Library, Redhill. Photo: Benedict Johnson

  8. Research – community managed and supported libraries • mapping current activity • determining a typology • guiding principles Oadby Library, Leicestershire. Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

  9. Community managed and supported libraries – what we found • growing movement • variation in practice • part of a strategic, long term framework • much more than volunteers Stamford Library, Lincolnshire Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

  10. Next steps Children playing on stepping stones outside Hamworthy Library, Dorset. Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

  11. Thank you www.artscouncil.org.uk Staircase at Dalston CLR James Library, London. Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

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