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With apologies for cross-posting EARL NEW LIBRARY CONTENT WORKSHOPS EARL, the Consortium for Public Library Networking is pleased to announce the first in its series of New Library content workshops. The nature of content for new library is still under discussion and it is EARL's intention to offer a series of workshops which address these issues over the next few months, particularly as the reports from the LIC Task Groups on New Library become available and guidelines for New Opportunities Fund grants are published. It is vital that we are all as prepared as possible to hit the ground running when the moment arrives. The first of these events, New Content - New thinking, is intended for those who are actively involved in day-to-day service planning and delivery. It will be held on Monday 19th October at Westminster City Archives, St Ann's Street, SW1 It will offer an opportunity to discuss the new ways of thinking and collaborative working necessary to develop electronic content and services which will meet users needs and expectations. A fee of £40.00 for EARL Partners and £60.00 for non-partners will be charged. If you would like to attend this workshop, please contact HELEN BAIGENT, EARL Liaison Officer, on [log in to unmask], or telephone 0171-702-2020 by Monday 12th October. PROGRAMME New content - New thinking A half-day workshop for public library staff on how to look at building electronic resources which make the most of the unique assets of public library collections 12 - 4.30, Monday 19th October Westminster Archives 12 noon: registration, sandwiches and coffee 12.45: Welcome and Introduction to the workshop David Ruse, Chair EARL Council 1.00: Putting things in context A brief resume of New Library and current Government information age policies 1.20: What IS content? A presentation on how current content and New Library content will differ Chris Batt, Chair EARL management Board 2.00: New thinking - approaches to networked content and services Sarah Ormes and Sally Criddle, UKOLN A participative session looking at different approaches to exploiting networking tools to deliver content and services. Literature will be taken as the exemplar for this session. 3.30: Tea 3.45: Mapping the territory Drawing conclusions from the day on ways towards New Library content 4.30: Close --------------------------------------------------- Susi Woodhouse, EARL Development Manager: Membership and Shared Services 47 Berriedale Avenue, HOVE, East Sussex, BN3 4JG Tel: 01273-721083 Fax: 01273-779129 e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.earl.org.uk %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%