apologies for any cross-posting
Dear all
members of the list both within and outside of Higher Education may
be interested in the Dept of Culture, Media and Sport
consultation paper with its proposals as part of the Comprehensive
Spending Review. The document is a strategic and often radical review
of existing bodies funded by DCMS and relationships and funding in
the libraries, arts and heritage sectors. The paper is available
on the web from
http://www.culture.gov.uk/CSRALL.HTM
Particular proposals which caught my eye include:
*proposed merger of the Library and Information Commission (LIC)and
the Museums and Galleries Commission (MGC)to improve cross-sectoral
collaboration
*transfer of the British Library Research and Innovation Centre to
the new merged Museums and Libraries body. Also to explore greater
links between the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts and the
new body
*better linkages between libraries and the world of education and
between all publicly funded libraries (HE, FE and public libraries)
* merger of the Arts Council and the Crafts Council
*merger of English Heritage and the Royal Commission on the
Historical Monuments of England
*merger of British Film Institute and other film bodies
*emphasis on developing regional structures
*emphasis for all DCMS funding on access and education
Overall a very significant set of proposals which should be of wide
interest to the list.
Neil
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