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Future support for Library Fellow Announced

 

The Laser Foundation[i] <outbind://2/#_edn1>  has confirmed that the
support it has given to the Clore Leadership Programme will enable the
appointment of a further dedicated public library fellow. The Clore
Leadership Programme is an exciting initiative designed to help develop
the skills and experience of potential leaders in the cultural sector.
As the names were published of the twenty-seven Fellows who will be
starting the programme this September, the Laser Foundation confirmed
that its agreement with the Clore Leadership Programme allows for one
further Fellowship for public library candidates.

 

All Fellows on the Leadership Programme undertake an individually
tailored programme of activities and experiences designed specifically
to complement their abilities. The range of elements in the programme
includes: a period of research on a specific project of practical value
to each Fellow's area of work; tuition in business, management,
personnel, presentation, marketing, professional and other skills; a
period of secondment to a cultural organisation different from the one
in which they are currently working; and two intensive two-week
leadership courses, which will bring all the Fellows together. Each
Fellow has an individual mentor (a senior figure from their chosen
field), and access to coaching where appropriate.

 

Bernard Naylor, Chair of the Laser Foundation, said "The Laser
Foundation exists to support public libraries and to improve access to
the wealth of knowledge that they contain. Strong, creative leadership
helps people unlock all that libraries have to offer. We are delighted
to be able to support talented leaders in this way and look forward to
the appointment of a further public library Fellow."

 

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[i] <outbind://2/#_ednref1> Notes for editors:

 

 The Laser Foundation is a grant making trust whose mission is to
improve library facilities available to the public. 

Recent recipients of grants have included Reading Borough Libraries (to
build a new sensory children's library and train staff), Senate House
Library (to make archives more accessible to public library users) and
Price Waterhouse Coopers (to undertake a ground-breaking study into how
public libraries can measure and demonstrate their impact). This is the
first time that the Laser Foundation has sponsored a Clore Foundation
Fellow. 

 

For more information, contact:

Frances Hendrix

Company Secretary

c/o Martin House Farm, Hilltop Lane, Whittle-le-Woods, Near Chorley,
Lancashire PR6 7QR

Tel: 01257 274 833 

Fax: 01257 266 488 

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