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Please reply to Helen Baigent (see below) if you would like to book a place on this course > 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 17 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. Please send payment to the contact details 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 for VSO projects which the Group sponsors. > > 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: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >