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Towards Change: Public Library Services into
the Future
Pauline PalmerHead of Libraries and
Heritage
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Today I will explore with you:
• Some of the current changes in the
public library world
• Some of the challenges facing us
• Some of the opportunities
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The Library Landscape
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Changes• E-government agenda• Reader development• Consortia/partnerships• CILIP• Public Service Agreement• Corporate Performance• Community strategies and
well-being
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Challenges
• Government priorities -
access, inclusion,
education, participation
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National context: visions for libraries
• Government’s visions of the contribution libraries and other agencies can make to tackling social inclusion
• Supports lifelong learning by recognising the potential learning has in addressing issues of exclusion and inequality
• It promotes access and availability for everyone to the resources and wealth of knowledge and information held by these institutions nation-wide.
Libraries, Museums, Galleries and Archives for all: DCMS, January 2001
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Challenges (continued)
• Building Better Library Services and BV Inspection
• Standards• Competitive bidding
• Regionalism
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The FutureOr where are the
opportunities?
• Let us try to assess
the impact of changes
and challenges
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Opportunities
• Regionalism • Single Regional Agency• Cultural Agenda• Procurement changes• E-government• Partnerships
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So what is the future?
Bright and sunny?
Or a sinking feeling?
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Is successful librarianship about passion?
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Towards Change: Public Library Services into
the Future
Pauline PalmerHead of Libraries and
Heritage