Supporting organisations

The following organisations are involved in the RFID in Libraries 2007 conference and we thank them for their continued support.

MLA

The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is the lead strategic agency for museums, libraries and archives. We are part of the wider MLA Partnership, working with the nine regional agencies to improve people's lives by building knowledge, supporting learning, inspiring creativity and celebrating identity. The Partnership acts collectively for the benefit of the sector and the public, leading the transformation of museums, libraries and archives for the future.

Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform

This new Department leads work to create the conditions for business success through competitive and flexible markets that createvalue for businesses, consumers and employees. It drives regulatory reform, and works across Government and with the regions to raise levels of UK productivity.

RFID CENTRE

The RFID Centre is an independent information and demonstration visitor centre for Radio Frequency ID, Wireless and Mobility solutions. Through our regular executive briefings and seminars we provide an impartial, factual guide to these technologies and how to best deploy them to achieve business benefits.

BIC/CILIP RFID in Libraries Group

Book Industry Communication is an independent organisation sponsored and part-funded by the Publishers Association, Booksellers Association, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and the British Library to promote increased efficiency in the book and serials supply chain, both physical and electronic, through the application of standard processes and procedures and e-commerce. The BIC/CILIP RFID in Libraries Group is working on standards for the structure and content of RFID tags in library and trade applications. It manages the BSI Identifiers and Metadata Committee.