Hello all
1 in 5 adults of working age (around 7 million people in England) have poor
basic skills. 'Skills for Life', the government agenda charged with
tackling this problem defines basic skills as "the ability to read, write
and speak English or Welsh and to use mathematics at a level necessary to
function in society."
The contribution of the museum, archive or library education department to
the current Basic Skills agenda is to be explored in a forthcoming LMAL
training event 'Basic Skills Learning in Museums, Archives and Libraries' on
13 March 2003. This interactive workshop will provide an introduction to
the field of Basic Skills learning and give a scale of the problem as it
currently stands in the UK. It will outline why it is important and
rewarding for museums, archives and libraries to engage with this issue and
provide cross-domain project case studies with presentations from museum,
archive and library staff.
Speakers include
- Susan Leighton (Principle Librarian, London Borough of Barking and
Dagenham)
- Tara Walker (Museum Manager, Ragged School Museum)
- Julia Sparrowhawk (Lifelong Learning Officer, London's Transport Museum)
- and members of the LMAL Learning and Access Development Team
Venue: The Newsroom: The Guardian's and Oberserver's archive and visitor
centre, London EC1
Cost: Members LMA, LLDA, LARC £40.00 (Non-members £50.00). Lunch
included.
There will also be a chance to visit the stunning new building and
exhibition space of the Guardian Newsroom and Visitor Centre.
For more information, please contact [log in to unmask] To check
availability or to book a place please get in touch with me.
Regards
Steve Slack
London's Museums, Archives and Libraries
c/o London Museums Agency
Cloister Court
22-26 Farringdon Lane
London
EC1R 3AJ
Main Line 020 7549 1700
Direct Line 020 7549 1712
Fax 020 7490 5225
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www.lmal.org.uk
LMAL is the partnership of London Archives Regional Council, London
Libraries Development Agency and London Museums Agency. LMAL is supported
and core funded by Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and
Libraries.
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