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MODERNISING LIBRARIES: PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS
Stamford, near Peterborough
Tuesday 3 December 2002, 10.15am to 3.45pm
CPI Library and Information Policy Seminar
Aims:
- to look critically at some of the innovative examples of partnerships in
which public libraries are involved as they face up to the modernisation
agenda, and
- to probe some of the partnership issues that arise in the planning,
ownership, financing, management and delivery of modern services to the
user.
Key issues addressed in speakers¹ contributions will include:
- the impact of modernisation as evidenced by Annual Library Plans
- the role of partnership in achieving modernisation
- the PFI experience
- joint ventures with the business and private sectors
- e-government and the opportunities for joined-up networks.
Target audience: public library and other local government managers,
regional and government bodies, library co-operatives, partnerships and
consortia, private sector partners, library school staff, and independent
consultants. Opportunities are built in throughout the programme for
discussion and debate.
PROGRAMME
09.30 Coffee and Registration
10.15 Chair: Hilary Hammond, Managing Partner, Cultural Consultancy
Planning to modernise: evidence from Annual Library Plans
11.05 Partnership for investment: Private Finance Initiative in Bournemouth
Shelagh Levett, Head of Arts, Library and Museum Services, Bournemouth
Borough Council
12.15 Lunch in The George Hotel
13.15 New kinds of business partnerships: a role for development agencies
Jim Shean, Freelance Literature Development Consultant
14.00 E-government, partnerships and the user
Irene Campbell, Head of Customer Service, (previously Assistant
Head of e-Government), West Sussex County Council
15.00 Tea
15.15 Speakers' Forum and conclusion
15.45 Seminar ends.
BOOKING DETAILS
Venue: The George Hotel Business Centre, Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Stamford is 90 miles north of London and easily accessible by road (A1)
or rail (Stamford-Peterborough, Leicester and Birmingham line). Stamford
station is just 2 minutes walk from the hotel. There is adequate free
car parking at the rear of the hotel.
Fee: #195.00 (including VAT) includes morning coffee, lunch, afternoon
tea and Seminar Proceedings (sent free to delegates when published).
For enquiries or bookings, please contact:
Cheryl Bradbury
Seminar Co-ordinator
CPI @ Instant Library
Tel: 01509 225665 Fax: 01509 232748
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or use the booking form below
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MODERNISING LIBRARIES
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