Programme
Knowledge, Innovation, Understanding
- the emerging public library
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Wednesday 19 October
09.45 - Setting the themes for the conference
Welcome - Trevor Knight, Chair, PLG
Introduction to the conference programme - John Dolan, OBE, Programme Director
10.00 - The national and international agenda
The emerging agenda for libraries –
Daniel L. Walters, ALA PLG
The emerging agenda for local government in Britain – Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart LGA
A government prospectus for libraries in Britain – David Lammy MP, Minister for Culture
Questions & discussion
12.00 - Making change happen. What makes a modern organisational culture?
Making Change and improvement happen in the NHS – Dame Yve Buckland, Chair NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
Making change in the retail sector with a national brand and local connections - James Heneage, Managing Director, Ottakers
Take a breath & discussion
14.00 - 15.00 - Part One
Future prospects for the Framework - Parallel session for library managers
Speakers are participants in leadership programmes. They will update us on progress in selected strands of the Framework for the Future and will explore their vision for that strand over the next five years.
Books, Reading & Learning – Ciara Eastell of The Reading Agency and participant in the Clore Leadership programme
Digital citizenship & the People’s Network – Rachel Peacock, Reference & Information Manager, Gateshead
Building capacity through Marketing – Aileen Cahill, Assistant Head of Library & Information Services, London Borough of Richmond on Thames
Take a breath & discussion
15.00 - 15.30 - Part Two
The PKF report. What does it mean? What should we make of it? What should we do with it?
Where we're up to; where we're going - Andrew Stevens, MLA
A Library Manager's view - Joyce Little, Liverpool City Council
A library Supplier's view - David Lindley, Chair of the Library Booksellers Group, Booksellers Association
Take a breath & discussion
Members' Seminar
14.00 - What will make libraries important in the local government agenda? – Parallel session for library lead members
Facilitated by Tom Forrest & Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart and John Dolan
16.00 - The MLA agenda – three domains, one direction?
Inspiring Learning for All (ILFA) is a unique resource that can transform the service. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) with the Regional MLA's are undertaking essential and enriching work across the sector. The "learning outcome" for this session is "creativity, inspiration and enjoyment"!
Introducing Inspiring Learning – Jonathan Douglas, MLA and Cei Paynton, Portable Antiquities Scheme
Inspiring the workforce. ILFA as the basis for workforce development in the NW Museums Hub – Emma Anderson, NW Hub Manager & Jon Finch, MLA NW
Inspiring Communities. ILFA stimulating new relationships with communities in Leicester – Pat Flynn, Leicester City Libraries & Nicky Morgan, EMMLAC
Inspiring organisations. ILFA as a stimulus to innovation at the Women’s Library – Antonia Byatt, The Women’s Library & Carol Dixon, ALM London
Take a breath & discussion
17.15 - PLA Buildings Awards. Shortlist announcement
19.30 - Reception hosted by MLA West Midlands and MLA
The regional agenda has informed some of the thinking and dialogues this afternoon. Taking up the Public Libararies Group's new initiative in taking the PLA Conference to the regions MLA West Midlands and MLA invite you to a reception and to network with regional partners in our community.
20.30 - Public Library Buildings Awards Dinner
Thursday 20 October
Learning for the knowledge economy
09.00 - Presentations on STRATEGY
Learning in the 21st century – Stephen Rogers, Academy of Youth/University of the First Age
Learning for creativity & industry – John Holden, Demos
Diversity: an Anglo-Indo-Carribbean Conundrum - dreadlockalien
Take a breath & discussion
Presentations on ACTION
Extending schools – how can education open up? – Peter Hall-Jones
Young people and how much they matter - Viv McKee, National Youth Agency
The virtual opportunity - Ken Chad, Talis
Skills for Life - Geoff Bateson, Skills for Life, Regional Director, West Midlands
Take a breath & discussion
13.00 - Visits to libraries in the region
The visits will reflect the themes of the conference (rather than new buildings) and will enable local staff to share their experience of following a particular programme or strategic route. The themes include:
· Modernisation / quality design
· Engagement / involvement
· Children, young people & families
· Literature
· Technology
· Partnership
· Marketing
· Early years and childcare agenda
· Education / schools agenda
19.15 - Civic Reception – hosted by Warwickshire County Council
20.00 - Conference Dinner
21.30 - After Dinner Speakers - "Engaging and enthusing the young reader or comedy is a serious business"
Peters Bookselling Services nervously present the 2 Steves - that's Barlow and Skidmore - for your after dinner entertainment. They're seriously funny, so don't be misled by the title.
Speakers: Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore
23.00 - Happy Ending - late night storytelling as never before with Katrice Horsley
Friday 21 October
09.30 - Reaching new audiences. What can we do better together?
Lyne Brindley, Cheif Executive, The British Library
Miranda McKearney, Director, The Reading Agency
Caroline Raphael, Commissioning Editor BBC Radio 4, and Elizabeth Burke, Editor for Arts
Kelvin Jones, Head of BBC Learning
Joanna Prior, Head of Publicity, Penguin Books
11.30 - Launch and preview of radio campaign – how people in libraries change lives
Andrew Stevens, Head of Policy, MLA
11.45 - A chief librarians and a lead member reflect on the information, lessons and direction offered by the conference.
What’s emerging for me?
Councillor Kevin Ellard, Lancashire County Council
Rob Froud, Head of Cultural Service, Somerset
12.30 - Close and thanks – Trevor Knight
Updated: 22 November 2005