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Apologies for cross-posting Preliminary announcement: Historic Libraries Forum Annual Meeting, 2006 - “Access for All?” The next annual meeting of the Historic Libraries Forum will be held on Thursday 16 November in the Weston Room, Maughan Library, King’s College London, Chancery Lane. ‘Access’ is an umbrella term for a day which will cover improving access to buildings and collections, security issues, virtual access through websites and email and the importance of access as a factor in securing grants. Preliminary Programme: 10.00 Coffee and networking time. 10.45 Introduction: Peter Hoare, Chairman. 11.15 Accessing older buildings. A speaker from the Centre for Accessible Environments will discuss improvements which can be made for the disabled. 12.00 Widening access. James Anthony, Librarian of Hereford Cathedral, on promoting collections to the community. 12.30 Accessing collections. A speaker from the National Preservation Office will discuss preservation and security issues arising from greater public access. 1.00 - 2.00 Lunch (optional - see booking form). 2.00 Historic Libraries Forum A.G.M. 2.30 Virtual access: two case studies. 3.30 Fundraising strategy. Francisca Malaree, Development Director, Girton College. 4.00 Tours of the Maughan Library and Foyle Special Collections with Katie Sambrook, Special Collections Librarian, and colleagues. For more information and a booking form please see the HLF website (http://www.historiclibrariesforum.org.uk/) or contact Alison Wilson ([log in to unmask]) or Ed Potten ([log in to unmask]) _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb