a resource for
anyone with an involvement
or interest in the South West of England's museums, libraries and archives.
Changes at MLA South West
The Board of MLA South West, the region’s strategic development agency for
museums, libraries and archives, has agreed a timetable for ceasing operations
by March 31, 2009.
Trustees have endorsed a plan to begin an internal
consultation process with the organisation’s 15 staff.
The charity’s chairman, Sir Geoffrey Holland said: “I and
my fellow Trustees recognise that this is a challenging time for the team and
our decisions are aimed at ensuring the best possible outcome from a difficult
situation.”
The results of the consultation will be made public in mid
September, 2008.
MLA Council has issued a press release which gives more details
on the future of the organisation. It can be read
HERE
As we work through a year of change, MLA South West
is continuing with ‘business
as usual’. We will be supporting the sector through programme activity and engaging with
local government throughout the 2008-09 financial year. Click
HERE to read our
Business Plan and click
HERE to read our
latest newsletter.
New
Expressions: £100,000 fund for museums to commission artists
Grants
between £5,000 and £20,000 available. Deadline 10 October 2008.
Launch and networking event for museums and artists: Tuesday 9 September
Click HERE for more information on
New Expressions and the launch and networking event.
BOOK
NOW!
South West Museum Skills programme
Click
HERE for more
information. Click HERE to view
the brochure in full.
Book now for
September courses
in museum governance, disaster planning and volunteer recruitment. Click HERE
to find out more.
Renaissance
More than £20million
has been invested in the South West's museums, up to 2008, through MLA's Renaissance programme and further funding has been secured for the next three years. To learn more about Renaissance,
visit the dedicated web pages
HERE.
Strategic Commissioning
This programme enables museums and archives to develop learning activity
with formal education settings for children and young people from 0 - 19 years
old. Click HERE
for more information.
Museums,
Libraries and Archives: Delivering Outcomes in the South West
MLA South West's latest publication
shows how museums, libraries and archives contribute to Local Area Agreement
targets, through the new National Indicator Set or locally set priorities.
Featuring diverse case studies, the document aims to stimulate new discussions
about the role of our sector within Local Strategic Partnerships. Click
HERE to
download a copy.
Museums, Libraries and Archives
South West is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England: Company
Number 1626497. Registered Office: see address above. Registered Charity
Number: 284996.
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. For more
information visit
www.mla.gov.uk
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