Have your say on Libraries Deliver: an Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021
Draft document published today plus a number of ways that people can get involved and share their ideas
Kathy Settle
Kathy was Chief Executive of the Libraries Taskforce from its establishment in 2015, until she left in March 2018.
She was previously Director for Digital Policy and Departmental Engagement at the Government Digital Service where, having developed the Government's Digital Strategy, she worked alongside GDS colleagues and Departmental Digital Leaders to deliver it.
Fourth secondee joins the Taskforce
Following the whistlestop recruitment process announced in our post on 19 November, I’d like to introduce Darren Smart who joined us on 4 January to work full-time as the latest member of the team of secondees focussing on digital issues. …
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I'm very pleased that we have launched a 'beta' version of a new Toolkit today.
Taskforce meet in Newcastle
The Libraries Taskforce held its fifth meeting on 19 November
Our first six months
Today we’ve published our first six month progress report.
Another secondee comes on board!
Sharon Kirkpatrick and Sue Wills' blog of 12 October highlighted the importance we place in members of the library workforce influencing the work of the Taskforce. We do this through a number of mechanisms - for example, SCL and CILIP …
Introducing the Libraries Taskforce
The Libraries Taskforce has met 4 times so far this year, the most recent meeting being in the British Library.
So what is this Leadership for Libraries Taskforce thing anyway?
Public libraries. What does that conjure up in your mind? Vibrant spaces in the hearts of communities, light airy buildings filled with people? or gloomy old buildings, with a certain musty smell and quiet atmosphere?