| Sarah
Wilkie 
Biography:
As
Programme Manager for Framework for the Future
at the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), Sarah
is involved in developing and implementing
the Government's strategic plan for public libraries . She
lead s
on a number of programmes to encourage
community engagement, and worked closely with the
Big Lottery Fund in developing
the Community Libraries P rogramme
. She also lead on various other Framework programmes, including
Leading Modern Public Libraries, and work
to develop and improve services to young people, adult
learners and people with disabilities .
Sarah
has a particular interest in cultural change within library
services, including the impact on workforce development and on the
relationship between services and the communities they serve.
Sarah
has been with MLA about four years and was
previously a member of the Senior Management Team at Westminster Libraries
, responsible for services to c
hildren, l ifelong
l earning and r eader
d evelopment , and leading
on partnership working and external funding
. P rior to that , she worked
for many years in the London Borough of Hillingdon .
Abstract:
Community
Engagement: Implementing the Community Libraries Programme
The
workshop will cover:
- the policy drivers for community
engagement in public libraries
- the potential of the Big Lottery
Fund's Community Libraries Programme as a catalyst for change
- how the Community Libraries Programme
is being implemented
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