Free volunteer management training
http://www.csv.org.uk/Get+Trained/IAVM/IAVM+Regional+Workshop+Series.htm
Mon 30 Jul: Newcastle; Tue 31 Jul: York, Wed 1 Aug: Leicester, Thu 2 Aug: Birmingham, Fri 3 Aug: Central London
"Dare to Care" is a government-funded campaign to make time to end child poverty, led by CSV and the Campaign to end child poverty. As part of the campaign there are free volunteer management training workshops on two themes: developing your organisation for volunteer involvement and capacity building through your volunteers. See weblink above for details and how to book.
Mon 6 Aug, Poetry Cafe, London
http://www.exiledwriters.co.uk/cafe.shtml
Mixedness & Mixing: new perspectives on mixed-race Britons
On-line Conference, 4-6 September 2007
Mixed-race people account for around one in six of all ethnic minorities in
The CRE, in partnership with the Runnymede Trust, London South Bank University's Families and Social Capital Research Group, and DCLG is hosting a unique online conference. It will look at issues relating to
Further details available at the above web-link.
http://metlib.mlp.cz/
June 1-6 2008, Prague, Czech Republic
Advance notice for International Federation of Library Associations' (IFLA) Metropolitan Libraries Section conference. Registration will commence in October 2007. More information at weblink above.
(Source: diversity-forum@mailtalk.ac.uk)
Following a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Sutton Library & Heritage Service is looking for a freelance outreach worker to help deliver the "Gentlemen Slavers" project. You will be required to liaise with local teachers and schools (KS3) and organise a programme of activities linking our Gentlemen Slavers project to KS3 history and citizenship. Work with local teachers to produce a teachers' resource pack from the materials produced by the project Researcher. Fee: £250 per day including expenses to a maximum of £3500. Period: fixed period between September 2007 and no later than March 2008. For further information and how to apply contact Kath Shawcross: k.shawcross@sutton.gov.uk
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s46/conf/SeattleProgram.htm
Presentations at this International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference in Seattle in May 2007 are now available to listen to and/or read. See weblink above.
http://www.urbanlibraries.org/showcase/partners.html
Note from HC: Following my recent visit to Canada and USA, I realise that the library world could and should be doing much more in the UK to learn from demographers and also to work with people cross-sectorally on future forecasting. This is a great example of how other places are going about generating debate and pulling in people from other sectors:
The Urban Libraries Council (in USA) held a conference 4-5 May: "Partners for Success: The Changing Face of Cities." See weblink above for more details. See also very interesting blog about one of the presentations on immigrant gateways by Governing Magazine's Anne Jordan:
http://governing.typepad.com/13thfloor/2007/05/immigrant_gatew.html and excellent resources from the presenter on this topic, Audrey Singer, from the Brookings Institute: http://www.brookings.edu/index/scholarwork.htm?scholar=Singer*Audrey**
You may also find this link below of interest about libraries. A browse through the other menu headings brought up other items of interest too:
http://governing.typepad.com/13thfloor/libraries/index.html
The First Black Britons. Black History and Citizenship DVD Learning Resource
http://www.sweetpatootee.co.uk/
Black British TV Actor/Comedian Gary Beadle (Eastenders' Paul Truman) presents a journey of discovery, from the Napoleonic Wars to the grand imperial age and a struggle for equality. He visits archives, museums and historical sites in Jamaica, Barbados, Liverpool, London and Windsor; revealing a vital missing chapter in the making of modern Britain. The incredible hidden history of the West India Regiment. And the unique act of Parliament that established a new class of citizen - Black British. 'The First Black Britons' is designed to be a catalyst for lesson-plans in Black History Month, that can also support cross-curricular schemes of work throughout the year. See weblink for more information. UK distributor www.beckmanndirect.com will supply copies. Kelly Smith, Sales & Marketing Director T: 01624 816 585 F: 01624 816 589 E: KSmith@beckmanngroup.co.uk
Between ‘Parallel Lives' and ‘Community Cohesion.' Toward new models of immigration, integration and multiculturalism
http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/events/AC_Schedule07.shtml#topLeft
This COMPAS conference, which took place on 6 and 7 July, included a very interesting presentation by Jill Rutter, Senior Research Fellow, Migration and Equalities Team at ippr, entitled Social Segregation, Integration and Community Cohesion: Challenges for Public Services. See: http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/events/AnnConf07-papers/rutter%20compaspresent.pdf. Although not directly about public libraries the presentation provides food for thought about the role they can/could play.
News
Well London
http://www.londonshealth.gov.uk/well_london.htm
BIG - the Big Lottery Fund announced on 18 July that Well London alliance, a partnership brought together by the London Health Commission, has been awarded £9.46m for a portfolio of projects targeted the capital's most deprived neighbourhoods in twenty London boroughs. See weblink for details. Note from HC: Opportunities for public libraries to play their part in this!
MLA appoints Roy Clare CBE as new Chief Executive
http://www.mla.gov.uk/webdav/harmonise?Page/@id=82&Section[@stateId_eq_left_hand_root]/@id=4289&Document/@id=28963
Capital ideas. His latest research shows ethnic diversity reduces social solidarity, trust and happiness. So why is Robert Putnam so optimistic we can all get along? Madeleine Bunting reports in The Guardian, Wed Jul 18
http://society.guardian.co.uk/communities/story/0,,2128343,00.html
Project Co-ordinator The Network
Welcome To Your Library t/f: 0845 128 4897
t/f: 020 7641 5266 e: john@nadder.org.uk
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