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> From: 	Christopher Dodd[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: 	Christopher Dodd
> Sent: 	07 December 1999 15:54
> 
> Cc: 	Geoff Warren
> Subject: 	FUTURES TOGETHER CONFERENCE - HOLDINGS TO ACCESS IN THE
> WEST MIDLANDS
> 
> <Apologies for Cross Posting>
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> FUTURES TOGETHER
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> 
> Announcing a one-day Conference on Monday 7th February 2000
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> ?...to launch the findings and recommendations coming out of a
> two-year
> investigation into the scope, value and accessibility of specialist
> resources and collections held by academic, public and special
> libraries in
> the West Midlands...project funded by LIC and WMRLS...?
> 
> CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
> 
> * Cllr Colin Beardwood is Chair of the West Midlands Regional Chamber
> and
> will give a keynote speech on the new regional agenda
> 
> * Margaret Haines is Chief Executive of Library and Information
> Commission
> and will provide a national library domain perspective
> 
> * Derek Law is Librarian & Director of Information Strategy at U of
> Strathclyde and will bring a Higher Education view of collections and
> networking
> 
> * Kathy Gee is Director of the West Midlands Regional Museums Council
> and
> will talk about the value of collection audits across the new ?MLAC?
> grouping
> 
> * Chris Dodd is Futures Together Project Officer and will present the
> project?s findings, covering more than 1,000 collections surveyed and
> the
> scoping/audit methodology employed
> 
> * Geoff Warren is Futures Together Project Head and will introduce an
> access
> strategy for the region, recommending improved resource discovery and
> ?access level kitemarking?
> 
> * Breakout Groups will discuss the project report (to be published on
> the
> day) as well as considering practical ways forward
> 
> 
> ABOUT THE PROJECT
> 
> * comprising a uniquely comprehensive region-wide audit  of printed,
> archival & multi-media collections across all types of libraries
> * leading to a recommended strategy for improved access to resources
> for all
> in support of lifelong learning
> * providing an applicable model for other regions and contributing to
> wider
> content creation work and national approaches
> 
> 
> ABOUT THE CONFERENCE VENUE
> 
> Austin Court  (Midlands Engineering Centre, 80 Cambridge Street,
> Birmingham
> B1 2NP).
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> BOOKING A CONFERENCE PLACE
> 
> The cost is £55 per delegate (or £50 for staff in WMRLS member
> organisations). This includes a free copy of the report, coffee/tea
> and
> buffet lunch.
> 
> Bookings welcome either by...
> Phone/fax 0121 303 2613 or email  [log in to unmask]
> 
> or by post...
> WMRLS, 3rd Floor, Central Library, Birmingham B3 3HQ
> 
> 
> Please provide the following details:
> Name, Position, Organisation, Contact details for each delegate...
> 
> Please state if you require an invoice and who this should be
> addressed to.
> Alternatively, cheques (crossed) can be made payable to WMRLS.
> 
> 
> THE PROJECT REPORT
> 
> Futures Together (accessing special collections in West Midlands
> libraries
> and related sectors)
> by Geoff Warren & Chris Dodd
> LIC Research & Innovation Report G/402
> ISBN 1901800040THE REPORT
> 
> The report is the result of arguably the most comprehensive audit of
> specialist resources and collections in all types of libraries and
> information services undertaken in recent years on a regional scale.
> The
> final report will include many transferable values of interest to
> other
> regions including methodology and new physical and electronic access
> strategies to collections across library sectors and domains.
> 
> Copies of the LIC/WMRLS Report can be reserved by either contacting
> WMRLS by
> 
> Phone/fax 0121 303 2613 or email  [log in to unmask]
> 
> or by post...
> WMRLS, 3rd Floor, Central Library, Birmingham B3 3HQ
> 
> 
> Please provide the following details:
> Name, Organisation, address, phone, fax, email...
> 
> Each copy costs £25 (or £20 for orders placed by WMRLS member
> organisations). Cost includes postage and packing. Goods will be
> supplied in
> early February 2000. We prefer NOT to receive payment with orders.
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