LISU SEMINAR Spring 2001

Enriching People's Lives: Developing and Implementing Cultural Strategies
LISU, Loughborough University: Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 March  2001.


Culture in its widest sense has so much to offer - giving pleasure to
millions; educating, informing and widening horizons; releasing those
impulses (creative, sporting and educative) which allow individuals to
fulfil their potential - but most importantly they are about improving the
quality of life for everyone.

So says Chris Smith in his Foreword to the DCMS Draft offering guidance on
local cultural strategies.

Developing cultural services and activities in the community involves a
range of people and agencies; museums, galleries, libraries, theatres,
concert halls, archives and heritage sites, to name but a few. With such a
plethora of interests and activity how can a focus and direction be created
that make the best use of energy and resources? What contributes to the
evolution of successful strategies? What evidence is needed to help
assemble strategies, and to assess their effectiveness and monitor
performance once realised?

At LISU's Spring 2001 Seminar a gathering of specialists will share their
experiences and knowledge. It will capture the cross-sectoral character of
the topic and look from several perspectives at the work that goes into
developing and implementing cultural strategies at both local and regional
level. The Seminar will interest and inform those who are similarly
involved in managing agencies that promote cultural development, and in
particular those who are developing formal strategic plans.

Programme

Tuesday 13 March
from
10.00       Registration and coffee
11-00. Welcome.

11-15. Session 1.
Venu Dhupa - Chair, East Midlands Regional Cultural Consortium.
and
Graham Creelman - Chair, East of England Regional Cultural Consortium
Sharing, consulting, listening: managing the development of a community
wide strategy. [keynote address]

12-00. Session 2.
David O'Neil - Director, Nortoft Consultancy Services.
Exploring, expanding, expressing: writing a community wide strategy.

13-00 / 14-00. Lunch.

14-00. Session 3.
Bob Wand - Head of Lifelong Learning in Lancashire.
Culture in context: the Lancashire experience

14-45. Session 4.
Heather Broughton - Director of Museum Services, Leicestershire
Culture in context: the Leicestershire Experience

15-30. Tea.

16-00. Session 5.
Katie Norgrove - Archive Development Officer for the Regions, Resource
Culture in context: the Archives dimension

17-00. Session 6.
David Lightfoot  - County Library Manager, Lancashire.
Culture in context: the Libraries dimension

19-30 Dinner.

Wednesday 14 March
9-00. Session 7.
Eric Davies - Director, and Carol Rowntree-Jones - Research Executive -
LISU, Loughborough University
Facts, figures, attitudes: evidence supported strategy building, monitoring
and evaluation.

9-45. Session 8.
Mick McGrath - Policy Officer, East Midlands Regional L.G.A.
Culture in context: the Regional Perspective.

10-30. Coffee

11-00. Session 9.
Richard Griffiths - Principal Officer: Leisure, South Northamptonshire
Council
Building a local strategy: Experiences from a pilot study

11-45. Session 10.
Paul Douglas - Head of Local, Regional and International Division,
Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
Culture in context: a Whitehall perspective

12-30. Lunch and Depart.

Other details

Meals and accommodation:  The seminar will take place at Burleigh Court,
Loughborough University's modern, high quality short course centre on
campus.  All meals - including wine at dinner - will be provided, as well
as overnight accommodation on Tuesday night.
Cost:  The seminar is targeted to break even, with no profit component for
the university or for speakers.  The inclusive charge per person will be
pounds 265 + VAT.  For non-residential delegates the charge will be pounds
175 + VAT (or pounds 205 +VAT for those attending the dinner).  Numbers
will be in the region of 30 participants, plus speakers.

Bookings:  Bookings will be made on a first-come-first-served basis
(Booking Form below).  Early application would be appreciated.  Invoices
will be sent on receipt of applications.  Payment must be received prior to
the seminar. Cancellation of a confirmed application may incur 100%
cancellation fee (if the space cannot be reallocated).

More about LISU
LISU aims to be the UK national centre for the collation, analysis and
dissemination of statistical data relating to library, information and
related cultural activities. It also operates as an information centre, and
runs regular seminars.  The unit is partially funded by Resource, The
Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, as well as by income from
consultancies and the sale of publications, and is attached to the
Department of Information Science at Loughborough University.

Enquiries and applications (by fax, letter or e-mail):
Mary Ashworth or Sharon Fletcher
LISU, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leics LE11 3TU
Tel: 01509 223071   Fax: 01509 223072
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Developing and Implementing Cultural Strategies
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