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Towards Change: Public Library Services into the Future

Towards Change: Public Library Services into the Future. Pauline Palmer Head of Libraries and Heritage. Today I will explore with you:. Some of the current changes in the public library world. Some of the challenges facing us Some of the opportunities. The Library Landscape. Changes.

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Towards Change: Public Library Services into the Future

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  1. Towards Change: Public Library Services into the Future Pauline Palmer Head of Libraries and Heritage

  2. Today I will explore with you: • Some of the current changes in the public library world • Some of the challenges facing us • Some of the opportunities

  3. The Library Landscape

  4. Changes • E-government agenda • Reader development • Consortia/partnerships • CILIP • Public Service Agreement • Corporate Performance • Community strategies and well-being

  5. Challenges • Government priorities - access, inclusion, education, participation

  6. National context: visions for libraries Libraries, Museums, Galleries and Archives for all: DCMS, January 2001 • Government’s visions of the contribution libraries and other agencies can make to tackling social inclusion • Supports lifelong learning by recognising the potential learning has in addressing issues of exclusion and inequality • It promotes access and availability for everyone to the resources and wealth of knowledge and information held by these institutions nation-wide.

  7. Challenges (continued) • Building Better Library Services and BV Inspection • Standards • Competitive bidding • Regionalism

  8. The FutureOr where are the opportunities? • Let us try to assess the impact of changes and challenges

  9. Opportunities • Regionalism • Single Regional Agency • Cultural Agenda • Procurement changes • E-government • Partnerships

  10. Bright and sunny? Or a sinking feeling? So what is the future?

  11. Is successful librarianship about passion?

  12. Towards Change: Public Library Services into the Future Pauline Palmer Head of Libraries and Heritage

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