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Press Release |
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21 August 2006 |
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Jon Finch starts as MLA West Midlands new Chief Executive |
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Delivering Education & Lifelong Learning Services |
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15 August 2006 |
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A new programme of FREE workshops and seminars, inclusive of lunch, will be taking place this autumn. These events are specifically designed for museum colleagues who are currently planning, developing or delivering educational and lifelong learning services for museums, galleries or historic houses within the West Midlands. The Programme is funded by the ‘Sharing Benefits in Learning across the Region’ project through Renaissance West Midlands
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Footsteps of Giants – A Guinness World Record |
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15 August 2006 |
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The Guinness World Record for the longest line of footprints was smashed with an amazing 20,107 prints - that’s over 6000 more than the previous record!
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West Midlands Library Forum 2006 |
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15 August 2006 |
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Rare or Rarified? Making the most of your special collections
Fri 27 Oct. Austin Court, Central Birmingham. 10.15am - 16.30pm |
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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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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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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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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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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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New Directions for Drawing - The Big Draw 2006 |
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17 July 2006 |
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Preparations are in hand for the 7th Big Draw this October and the Campaign for Drawing invites you to play your part by holding drop-in drawing events, workshops, exhibitions or talks on any October dates. Our free online database at www.thebigdraw.org.uk is now open for registration. |
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