I regret to announce that in the light of the forthcoming tube strike we
have decided to postpone the cultural diversity course planned for this
Wednesday 25 September between 6-8pm in London.
The course will be rescheduled to an alternative date as soon as possible
and I will readvertise the event once a new date has been confirmed. Apologies
for any inconvenience this may cause. If it's any consolation, the course is
well worth waiting for!
The Career Development Group (North & South Thames
Division) is
pleased to announce the following event:
** How to Deliver Culturally
Diverse Library Services - 25
September 2002 **
In a recent statement
issued by Resource: The Council for
Museums, Archives and Libraries it was
stated that there is
a body of evidence that museums, archives and libraries
are
under-used by people from minority ethnic backgrounds and
that museum,
archive and library collections and services
do not always fully reflect the
diversity of the
communities they serve.
In the light of the Race
Relations Amendment Act, 2000
organsiations now have a responsibility to
promote racial
equality to ensure that they:
- eliminate unlawful racial
discrimination,
- promote equality of opportunity and
- promote good
relations between persons of different racial groups.
This event will
look at the implications of this Act and
strategies for addressing them in
the context of delivering
socially inclusive and accessible library
services.
This event will be of particular interest to those who
are
responsible for ensuring social inclusion agendas are met
within their
library services and those who are keen to
know more about the
responsibilities we all face for
ensuring that people from minority ethnic
backgrounds can
access the services and collections they
need.
Speakers:
Our first speaker is Philip Pothen is the
JISC/RDN
Communications Manager, responsible for promoting and
marketing
JISC and RDN activities. Philip is well known for
his commitment to promoting
diversity in libraries in his
role as Chair of the Diversity Council. Our
second speaker,
Shiraz Durrani offers an illuminating case study
insight
into championing the cause for culturally diverse library
services
in Merton.
Venue:
The seminar will be held on 25 September
between 6-8pm at
the Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF),
Broadway
House, Tothill Street, London. Nearest tube station: St
James's
Park (Broadway exit). Map available on request.
Access code: W
Booking
information:
The cost for attending the event is GBP 3.00 to
Career
Development Group members, students and the unwaged and GBP
5.00 to
non members. Payment should be sent in advance by
cheque made payable to the
Career Development Group to
Helen Baigent (address provided below). We regret
that we
are unable to issue receipts. Details regarding
financial
assistance for childcare are available on request.
Places
are limited to 35, so early booking is advised.
A donation of GBP 2.50 is
requested in addition to the
course fee to support VSO projects which the
Group
sponsors. If you would like to support these projects
simply add
2.50 to your course fee.
If you would like to attend, please
contact:
Helen Baigent, Network Adviser, Resource: The Council
for
Museums, Archives and Libraries, 16 Queen Anne's Gate,
London, SW1H
9AA.
Tel: 020 7273 1403
Fax: 020 273 1404
Email:
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