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Better Stock, Better Libraries: a national library purchasing model |
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15 August 2006 |
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The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) has unveiled a plan to save up to £20million a year, creating major opportunities for significant reinvestment in improving library services to customers. Better Stock, Better Libraries outlines a national library purchasing model. The new procurement arrangements, which maintain local accountability for stock selection, would mean better availability and more efficient management of stock, more flexibility to meet local needs and reduced unit costs of stock.
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Arts Council England, West Midlands Regional Council Vacancy |
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15 August 2006 |
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Arts Council England is seeking to appoint a new member to its West Midlands regional arts council who can contribute, in particular, experience of arts and disability. |
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Inspire collection profiling workshop |
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15 August 2006 |
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Sep 5th Worcester. Lunch will be provided. FREE event.
The creation of Inspire’s public website Find it ! is one of the central pillars of the Inspire’s support for learners and learning through libraries.
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Catalyst...unleashed... |
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15 August 2006 |
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Following the success of the Catalyst...unleashed... programme April 2006, Unilever and the Cultural Leadership Programme are looking for the next round of cultural practitioners to participate in Unilever's innovative, in-house Leadership Development programme. This is the second partnership programme where 10 cultural managers receive the opportunity to learn alongside 30 Unilever staff.
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Learning Loops |
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15 August 2006 |
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Ever wished you could talk to other volunteer managers on a regular basis to discuss tricky issues,
learn from each other and build partnerships?
If you answered ‘yes’, you are not alone!
Many volunteer managers face difficult challenges every day and feel they would benefit greatly from meeting with others facing similar challenges. |
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Collection Descriptions & Cultural Portals Seminar |
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31 July 2006 |
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Feedback from our Collection Descriptions & Cultural Portals Seminar held on 25 July 2006.
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Visit Stunning New Public Library Buildings in France and Germany |
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17 July 2006 |
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A week long study tour looking at the role of design in new library buildings in France and Germany is taking off on 22nd October to 29th, rearranged from July. The organisers are CILIP South East Branch and CILIP in London and the French and German Cultural Institutes in London, the EUROLIS Group.
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The Ajo GAP in Arts & Heritage |
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17 July 2006 |
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A Statement of Vision – 2006 “Ajo” signifies the Yoruba concept of an ontological journey; the individual’s quest for self knowledge. This is a lifelong ritual that, in essence, is focused on understanding one’s identity. Arts and heritage are both means through which we can express and understand ourselves and our environment.
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MLA in the international arena |
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17 July 2006 |
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The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council has launched new international pages on its website.
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MLA – Governance Hub |
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17 July 2006 |
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For any charity today, creating an effective board or management committee is a crucial priority. It may also be a significant challenge. Trustees and management committee members play a vital role in safeguarding and supporting the organisations they govern, and have the opportunity to ensure that charities are effective, maximising their impact. It is a role that needs and deserves much support.
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