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Dear Colleagues The Midlands and Anglia Local Studies Group are to hold their Annual Day School and AGM on Wednesday 19th September 2007 at the Cecil Roberts Room, Nottingham Central Library, Angel Row, Nottingham. The theme of the day is Using Your Initiative: connecting Local Studies with the Regional and National Agenda. The Day School begins with registation and coffee at 9.30, includes a buffet lunch and finishes at 4 pm. The varied and interesting programme includes Family History and the Media: behind the scenes of "Who do you think you are?" with historian Nick Barratt; The Front Page - engaging different audiences with Ruth Riding, Audience Development Officer of North Yorkshire Archives; and Living Literacy: using local studies to develop Key Stage 3 literacy skills with Cathy Petersen of Derbyshire Libraries. A full programme and booking form is available from Eleanor Nannestad at Lincoln Central Library Tel 01522 782010 or email [log in to unmask] The cost of the event is £40.00 + VAT (concessions for students and unwaged and CILIP LSG members paying their own fees). Completed booking forms should be returned to Eleanor.