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EARL, SOCITM, MAPIT, BECTA and NAACE would like to announce:

LIBRARIES EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY: WORKING TOGETHER TO DELIVER THE LEARNING AUTHORITY

Date: Tuesday, 15th June 1999, 10.00am - 4.30pm
Venue: Wolverhampton Science Park.

NETWORKING LEARNING
There is no doubting the government's intentions: learning is centre stage, public libraries are at the top of the agenda and ICT the glue. Local authorities have a unique opportunity to shape their futures through Lifelong Learning Plans, Strategic Lifelong Learning Partnerships and the National Partnership Protocol, through the roll out of the National Grid for Learning and the New Library Network. To turn government vision into reality is the goal, to create learning culture is the challenge and to work in new ways to define the way forward an adventure. 

This key event provides a unique opportunity for those in local government committed to secure the way forward and create the framework to deliver the networked learning authority. 

Chaired by David Ruse, Assistant Director, Leisure and Libraries for Westminster City Council and Chair of the EARL Council, the day will feature a series of briefings from key figures in the library, education and ICT communitites and close with a plenary session in which to debate the issues. 

OUTCOMES
Support for the informed development and implementation of authority-wide lifelong learning plans Action points for a joint strategy to be taken forward at national level 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This seminar is aimed at: 
- Chief Officers, and senior policy makers in LEAs 
- Heads of service and senior managers in library authorities 
- Senior managers in local authority ICT departments 
- Senior managers of related learning and ICT organisations 

CONFERENCE FEES
£80.00 + VAT for EARL Partners and MAPIT subscribers
£150.00 + VAT for all other delegates
Cancellation fees: The full conference fee will be charged for cancellations received after 4th June. Delegates (from the same organisation) may be substituted at any time. 

PROGRAMME

10.00  Registration and coffee
10.30  Opening keynote: local authorities in the learning age (Dr Norman Perry, Chief Executive, Solihull MBC)
11.10  Lessons from the National Grid for Learning (John Brown, Life-long Learning Director, BECTA)
11.50  Libraries, Learning and the People's Network (Viv Griffiths, Asst Director (Libraries and Learning), Birmingham City)

12.30  Lunch (During the lunch break delegates can visit the computer laboratory at the science park to explore a range of learning related sites.

1.30  Supporting learning with ICT: tools for the trade (Bob Lindblom, SOCITM and Project Manager for the Staffordshire Learning Net)
2.10  Perspective from the Campaign for Learning (Linda Siegle, Regional Director for the South)
2.50  Towards new models of learning (Danny Owen, member of NAACE Executive)
3.30  Plenary discussion: an opportunity for delegates to identify issues that will contribute to a joint action plan to promote good practice in the use of ICT to deliver learning (David Ruse)
4.15  Summary
4.30  Close


THE VENUE    
Wolverhampton Science Park's conference and seminar facilities are acknowledged as being amongst the very best available. The Park is easily reached by road due to its location alongside a main inter-regional road - the A449 (dual-carriageway). 

Wolverhampton is a principal station on the UK's Inter City network and its electrified services offer direct links to nearly all major UK cities on a regular basis. A full service is also provided to destinations within the local West Midlands region. 

Visit the Park's website for more information: http://www.wsp.broadnet.co.uk/. 

HOW TO REGISTER

To register for the event please complete and return the form below or send details to:

Helen Baigent		
EARL Liaison Officer
4th Floor, Gun Court		
70 Wapping Lane
London E1 9RL	
		
telephone: 0171 702 2020
fax: 0171 702 2019
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Places are limited, so please respond quickly to secure your booking. 

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Helen Baigent, EARL Liaison Officer
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