May I encourage everyone to send any comments on the 'beta' version of the good practice toolkit to [log in to unmask] .

Desmond Clarke
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Date : 19/12/2015 - 01:16 (GMTST)
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Subject : Re: Libraries shaping the future: good practice toolkit | Libraries Taskforce

Two points in particular seem to be left out of the toolkit.
Firstly there is no recognition of the role that public libraries make in underpinning formal and informal education at all levels, which seems to me to be a primary function of all libraries.

Secondly, in discussing Community Libraries run without local authority control (3.6). There is no mention of the fact that the Library Authority still has a legal duty to provide a full and comprehensive library service to the residents of those communities.

Martyn

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> On 18 Dec 2015, at 12:40, DESMOND CLARKE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Libraries shaping the future: good practice toolkit
>
> Taskforce Blog and the 'beta' version of its new toolkit about which they wish to gather views
>
> https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2015/12/16/need-some-advice-want-to-know-what-others-are-doing-try-our-new-toolkit/?platform=hootsuite