Jon Medcalf has been a chartered librarian since 1986 - first with Hertfordshire Libraries and since 1990 with Calderdale Libraries, where he is operational Area Manager based at the new Central Library & Archives in Halifax.
As the new library and archives centre opens in Halifax, we reflect on how the project came about, and report on the opening ceremony.
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The DCMS Libraries team supports ministers, as they oversee and promote the improvement of local government's provision of public library services in England. It is also responsible for other library policy such as the Public Lending Right Scheme and DCMS' sponsorship of the British Library and The National Archives. On this blog, we showcase the work of public libraries and their role in supporting the government's priorities. Find out more