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Lighting the FlamE : Integrating libraries, archives and museums into the FE curriculum. Virginia Havergal Learning Development Officer, SWMLAC. RE:SOURCE. Our mission is to enable the collections and services of the museums, archives and libraries sector to touch the lives of everyone.
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Lighting the FlamE:Integrating libraries, archives and museums into the FE curriculum Virginia Havergal Learning Development Officer, SWMLAC
RE:SOURCE Our mission is to enable the collections and services of the museums, archives and libraries sector to touch the lives of everyone
MADE FOR SHARING Noisette Triangle Golden Penny Hazlenut Whirl
FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE • Evolution: building on traditional core skills • Public value: focusing on areas where intervention will • deliver the largest benefits to society • Distinctiveness: building on libraries’ open, neutral and self- • help culture • Local interpretations of national programmes • Raising the profile of the service and adapting programmes to • meet local needs
RENAISSANCE IN THE REGIONS • To be an important resource for learning and education • To promote access and inclusion • To contribute to economic regeneration in the regions • Using collections for inspiration and creativity • To ensure excellence and quality in the delivery of core services
ARCHIVES TASK FORCE • Access to Archives • Images of England • Learning Curve
Review and improve the quality of what museums, archives and libraries do and demonstrate their excellenceIncrease the museum, archive or library's focus on learning • Enhance the learning capability of both the staff and the organisation • Support and enhance lifelong learning programmes • Bring together museums, archives and libraries to improve services INSPIRING LEARNING FOR ALL
INSPIRING LEARNING FOR ALL • Use engagement in Inspiring Learning for All as a lever for fundingDevelop links with other practitioners for benchmarking services • Integrate evaluation of learning outcomes into other standards or quality assurance schemes • Enhance governing bodies' understanding of the learning agenda • Create a common language and guidelines for working with partners
LIGHTING THE FLAME • Basic skills and ESOL opportunities • Development of learning materials for the FE curriculum • FE visits for specific curriculum areas such as Childcare • Student placements • Development of online projects by Computing students • Display of student work to support library, museum or • archive activities
COMMUNITY EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR LEARNING • Infrastructure • Learning Content • Skills Development
LIGHTING THE FLAME 2 Consider in small groups: Ways in which you could use the services of the libraries, archives and museums in your region for your work Challenges as to why such collaboration may not work Possible solutions to these problems
VIRGINIA HAVERGALLearning Development OfficerSouth West Museums, Libraries and Archives Councilvirginiahavergal@swmlac.org.uk01823 259696