Lighting the FlamE:Integrating libraries, archives and museums into the FE curriculum

Virginia Havergal

Learning Development Officer, SWMLAC

RE:SOURCE

Our mission is to enable the collections and

services of the museums, archives and libraries

sector to touch the lives of everyone

MADE FOR SHARING

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FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE

• Evolution: building on traditional core skills

• Public value: focusing on areas where intervention will

deliver the largest benefits to society

• Distinctiveness: building on libraries’ open, neutral and self-

help culture

• Local interpretations of national programmes

• Raising the profile of the service and adapting programmes to

meet local needs

RENAISSANCE IN THE REGIONS

• To be an important resource for learning and education

• To promote access and inclusion

• To contribute to economic regeneration in the regions

• Using collections for inspiration and creativity

• To ensure excellence and quality in the delivery of core services

ARCHIVES TASK FORCE

Access to Archives

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Learning Curve

INSPIRING LEARNING FOR ALL

Review and improve the quality of what museums, archives and libraries do and demonstrate their excellence

Increase the museum, archive or library's focus on learning

Enhance the learning capability of both the staff and the organisation

Support and enhance lifelong learning programmes

Bring together museums, archives and libraries to improve services

INSPIRING LEARNING FOR ALL

Use engagement in Inspiring Learning for All as a lever for funding Develop links with other practitioners for benchmarking services

Integrate evaluation of learning outcomes into other standards or quality assurance schemes

Enhance governing bodies' understanding of the learning agenda

Create a common language and guidelines for working with partners

LIGHTING THE FLAME

• Basic skills and ESOL opportunities

• Development of learning materials for the FE curriculum

• FE visits for specific curriculum areas such as Childcare

• Student placements

• Development of online projects by Computing students

• Display of student work to support library, museum or

archive activities

COMMUNITY EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR LEARNING

• Infrastructure

•Learning Content

• Skills Development

LIGHTING THE FLAME 2

Consider in small groups:

Ways in which you could use the services of the libraries, archives and museums in your region for your work

Challenges as to why such collaboration may not work

Possible solutions to these problems

VIRGINIA HAVERGALLearning Development Officer

South West Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

virginiahavergal@swmlac.org.uk01823 259696