| Collaboration and Partnership 24 October 2006 |
Collaboration and Partnership Working Group - Meeting MinutesMinutes of the Meeting held at Senate House Library, University of LondonPresent: Mary Davies (Chair), Helen Cocker, Dilys Hall, Brian Murphy, Fiona O’Brien, Christine Wise (Secretary) In attendance: Mike Clarke, Angela Conyers 1. Apologies for Absence Ann Sainsbury 2. Minutes of the meeting held 6 September 2006 These were accepted as a true record, subject to the correction of the date to 6 September 2006. 3. Matters arising The following matter was noted: Under item 5, MD reported that at a future meeting with representatives of London Higher, there would be further discussions regarding contributions to the London Olympics 2012. BM would also circulate details arising from the recent meeting of the University of London University Libraries Committee. ACTION MD, BM 4. LLDA: MLA London Board representation and London Olympics 2012 MD invited Mike Clarke, Director, LLDA, to speak. MLA London Board representation Mike Clarke reported that the MLA was increasing focusing its work on some key public library issues, especially the Framework for the Future programme. In the light of these changes, there had been consultation and discussion between the M25 Consortium and the LLDA regarding future representation of the M25 Consortium on the MLA London Board and liaison in general with the academic library sector. In the light of this, it had been agreed that, while it would not be optimum use of M25 Consortium resources to continue to be represented on the MLA London Board, it was essential to maintain existing dialogue on matters of mutual interest. Therefore, MD would stand down at the end of the current year, and another representative would in due course take on the responsibility for liaison with the academic library sector. MC thanked MD for her work in this capacity in the last three years. London Olympics 2012
MC briefed Working Group members on the recent publication of the Setting the Pace brochure (http://www.mla.gov.uk/webdav/harmonise?Page/@id=73&Section[@stateId_eq_selected]/@id=5355&Section[@stateId_eq_left_hand_root]/@id=4332), describing the archive, library and museum sector’s contribution to the cultural offering for the London Olympics 2012. It was agreed that this brochure, with a paper prepared by CW on opportunities for the M25 Consortium to develop its engagement, would be drawn to the attention of the M25 Steering Group for further consideration.
MD invited Angela Conyers to speak to this agenda item. AC had been contracted to undertake a consultancy on behalf of the M25 Consortium: to work with Working Group members and representatives of London Higher to produce a fact sheet on higher education libraries in London; and to research and deliver a report on the infrastructure element of the London Higher Research Excellence project. Fact sheet on higher education libraries in London
AC circulated the latest draft of the fact-sheet. This had been greatly informed by a recent meeting with representatives of London Higher, when the content and presentation had been discussed in detail. AC was continuing to seek further detail on academic libraries’ engagement with the business sector, and also further breakdowns of significant statistics from the SCONUL statistical return 2004-2005. MD confirmed that the fact-sheet would be completed and published in November 2006, in line with London Higher’s deadline. Research Excellence Project
Work on developing content for this project continued. AC would brief Working Group members on progress at their next meeting. 6. Action Plan – reports from Working Group members
Membership of the M25 Consortium 7. Any other business
MD would approach Graham Fisher, Chief Executive, MLA London, to speak at a future Working Group meeting. 8. Date of next meeting Wednesday 6 December 2006, 15h00. |
