Apologies for cross-posting.... LIRG ANNUAL LECTURE CHALLENGES FOR THE BRITISH LIBRARY IN THE 21st. CENTURY LYNNE BRINDLEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, BRITISH LIBRARY The guest speaker for the Library and Information Research Group Annual Lecture this year will be Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive, British Library who will be talking on the theme, "Challenges for the British Library in the 21st. Century". The Annual Lecture is open to both members and non-members of the Library & Information Research Group. The Annual Lecture and AGM of the Group will take place on Thursday 15th March 2001 at Bloomsbury Theatre Building, 2nd Floor, 15 Gordon Street, London, WC1 from 2.00pm. Programme 2.00pm LIRG AGM: Please note: The meeting will be discussing whether LIRG should become a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the new professional body 2.30pm Presentation of Elsevier/LIRG Award to John Cullen, Institute Librarian, Dublin Institute of Technology who will be conducting his research on the Irish Market for Library and Information Work. 2.50pm Presentation of LIRG Prizes followed by Tea/Biscuits 3.30pm LIRG Annual Lecture "Challenges for the British Library in the 21st century". Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive, British Library 4.30pm Close If you wish to attend, please contact Philip Payne on 0113 283 5966 or e-mail [log in to unmask] so that catering can be ordered.