> From: Emma Wright <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Emma Wright <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 16:46:52 +0100
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Lord Evans sets out Resource's role for libraries
>
> For Immediate Release
> Contact: Emma Wright
>
> 020 7273 1459
>
> Lord Evans sets out Resource's role for libraries
>
> Manchester, 5 July 2001 - All librarians have a central role to play in
> shaping a 21st century economy based on ideas, knowledge and information,
> Lord Evans, Chairman of Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and
> Libraries told delegates to UmbrelLA 6, the biennial conference for the
> library world, in Manchester today. But they must demonstrate their
> importance to political leaders, opinion formers and the exchequer.
>
> Launching Resource's new action plan for public libraries, Building on
> Success, during his keynote speech, Lord Evans restated his total belief in
> what library and information professionals were doing. He said: "There are
> other more important people out there who don't understand the role you can
> play. Resource can help raise the profession's profile, provide advocacy,
> present the evidence and identify strategic needs and priorities. But,
> ultimately only you can deliver the services that demonstrate the crucial
> importance of the role you play to the people who matter."
>
> In an overview of Resource's libraries work in its first year, Lord Evans
> pointed to the developing People's Network, work on Culture Online, and
> helping the Government prepare its response to Empowering the Learning
> Community, as ways in which Resource had been furthering the libraries
> agenda. With sections on developing and sustaining new services, access,
> service planning and development, capacity building and co-operation,
> Building on Success draws together the various commitments and tasks of
> importance to libraries already set out in Resource's Annual Workplan for
> 2001/02, and identifies a number of additional activities that could form
> the basis for its future public libraries work.
>
> The full text of Building on Success can be found on Resource's
> website http://www.resource.gov.uk/information/bosucc.pdf. Printed copies
> are available from Sarah Woodward, Communications Assistant, on 020 7273
> 1458 or email [log in to unmask]
>
>
> # # #
>
> Notes to Editors:
>
> For further information please contact Emma Wright, Press Officer, on 020
> 7273 1459.
>
> Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries is a strategic
> agency working with and on behalf of museums, archives and libraries. It
> replaced the Museums & Galleries Commission and the Library & Information
> Commission in April 2000.
>
> Resource has three main objectives, to provide strategy, advocacy and
> advice. The organisation undertakes work in all three of these areas to
> improve the context in which museums, archives and libraries operate and to
> improve services for users and potential users.
>
> The People's Network Project is a project managed by Resource and funded
> through the New Opportunities Fund. The project will connect all UK public
> libraries to the Information Superhighway where practicable by the end of
> 2002. Further information about the project is available from the People's
> Network website at http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk.
>
> Culture Online is a DCMS-funded initiative which will use digital technology
> to promote access to the arts and cultural sector.
>
> The Departments for Education & Skills and Culture, Media & Sport
> commissioned the Empowering the Learning Community report from the Library
> and Information Commission, now Resource, to make recommendations on how
> libraries and the education sector could work together to provide seamless
> access to resources for lifelong learners.
>
> 25/01
>
> Emma Wright
> Press Officer
> Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
> 16 Queen Anne's Gate
> London SW1H 9AA
> Tel: 020 7273 1459 - directline
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> Website: www.resource.gov.uk
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> Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
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> SW1H 9AA
>
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