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Libraries Taskforce sector forums - wrap up and reflections

Posted by: Kathy Settle, Posted on: 5 April 2017 - Categories: Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this
Taskforce panel in Whitechapel. From left: Kathy Settle, Ian Leete (LGA), Iain Varah (representing cCLOA) and Neil Macinnes (SCL). Photo credit: Julia Chandler/Libraries Taskforce

Final reflections from the Taskforce sector forums.

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Towards a public library skills strategy: workshops

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 4 April 2017 - Categories: Events, Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this
Alison Wheeler’s workshop. Photo credit: Alice Corble

The 7th and final post which reports the outputs of workshops run during the recent sector forums. This focuses on the workshops led by members of SCL looking at the development of the public libraries skills strategy.

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Evidence based planning: workshop

Posted by: Ian Leete, Posted on: 17 March 2017 - Categories: Data, Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this
map showing density of library users in different areas

The sixth in a series which collates and shares the content of workshops given during the recent Libraries Deliver: Ambition sector forums. This one covers the development of a toolkit on how to carry out evidence-based, long-term and sustainable planning.

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Reflections on the Taskforce sector forum

Posted by: Alice Corble, Posted on: 14 March 2017 - Categories: Events, Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this
Alison Wheeler’s workshop. Photo credit: Alice Corble

Alice Corble shares her thoughts on her attendance at the recent Libraries Taskforce sector forum in Whitechapel.

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A core dataset for libraries: workshops

Posted by: Charlotte Lane, Posted on: 24 February 2017 - Categories: Data, Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this
Screenshot showing dashboard of Somerset’s mobile library service

The fifth in a series which collates and shares the content of workshops given during the recent Libraries Deliver: Ambition sector forums. This one covers libraries core dataset.

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Making the case for libraries: communications workshops

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 21 February 2017 - Categories: Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this
Libraries Deliver: Ambition 4 page brochure. Image credit: Julia Chandler/Libraries Taskforce

The fourth in a series which collates and shares the content of workshops given during the recent Libraries Deliver: Ambition sector forums. This one covers advocacy, publicity and communications assets.

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Designing libraries: workshops

Posted by: David Lindley and Gemma John, Posted on: 20 February 2017 - Categories: Case study, Good practice
A selection of photos of libraries, illustrating flexibility of design

The third in a series which collates and shares the content of workshops given during the recent Libraries Deliver: Ambition sector forums. David Lindley and Gemma John share their thoughts and experience of library design.

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Cultural commissioning and libraries: workshops

Posted by: Charlotte Lane, Posted on: 17 February 2017 - Categories: Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this, Taskforce
Commissioning workshop in Birmingham

The second in a series which collates and shares the content of workshops given during the recent Libraries Deliver: Ambition sector forums. This post looks at commissioning and libraries.

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Mutuals and other alternative delivery models: workshops

Posted by: Jonathan Lindley, Posted on: 16 February 2017 - Categories: Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this, Taskforce
Jonathan Lindley leading a mutuals workshops in Whitechapel Ideas Store

This post is the first in a series which collates and shares the content of workshops given during the recent Libraries Deliver: Ambition sector forums. It was written for us by Jonathan Lindley, the Director of the Mutuals programme in DCMS

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Sector forums: Taskforce Q&A and more workshops added

Posted by: Charlotte Lane, Posted on: 10 January 2017 - Categories: Events, Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this

More workshops added and information on how to send your questions to the Taskforce panel at our sector forums.

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