Draft Programme

Details of the conference programme are still being finalised.  Listed below are session details for Saturday 14th June.

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Saturday 14th June

09.15 - One Way or Another - Options for Public Library Governance

Speaker: John Hicks, Kentwood Associates

10.00 - Libraries in Trust - The Inside View

Speaker: Pete Gascoigne, Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust

10.45 - Refreshment Break

11.15 - Workshops on future governance

12.45 - Lunch

14.00 -Library and Information services in virtual worlds: development in Second Life

Speaker: James Dearnley, Department of Information Science, Loughborough University

14.45 - Staff roles and qualifications

Speaker: David Murray, London Borough of Newham

15.30 - Refreshment Break

16.00 - Reaping the benefits - The National Year of Reading and beyond

Speaker: Michele Jones, The National Year of Reading

17.15 - Public Libraries Group AGM

18.00 - Finish

19.30 - Conference Dinner

After Dinner Speaker: Simon Brett