The Network Newsletter – ebulletin 46, 23 February 2010
Events
Events have been added to the Courses & Events pages on The Network website – see: http://www.seapn.org.uk/events/.
NB there is a RSS feed on this page, which means that you could be automatically alerted to new events, courses and conferences as they are added!
New events include:
Engaging New Communities in Arts and Heritage
25 Feb, 11am-12.30pm
http://www.ourplacenetwork.org.uk/login
(Source: Our Place Newsletter edition 8, 10 February)
“Our Place is delighted to be hosting our first Masterclass …
· Are you looking to engage different communities in your current project?
· Are you trying to identify the groups you want to attract?
· Do you want to find the best method to approach and involve your target group?
· Are you trying to convince others about the importance of this work?
If you have questions like these or other issues that you could do with some advice on,post your question and our expert or another member of the Our Place Network may have some ideas to help. In the hot seat answering those burning questions will be Helen Ball, Community Engagement Co-ordinator at Audiences London.
Put the date in your diary and look out for the next Our Place Members Update for more details about how to log on.
You can start posting questions now in the forum [see above weblink] or join us on the day.”
Consultations
School Library Commission
http://www.mla.gov.uk:80/news_and_views/press/releases/2010/School_library_commission_invites_submissions
”The School Library Commission, chaired by Baroness Estelle Morris, announces its intended lines of enquiry and calls on organisations and individuals interested in the future of school libraries to submit their views and ideas.”
The Commission’s lines of enquiry are listed at the foot of this press release, under “Notes to editor”.
“All written evidence must be submitted to the Commission by 12am [sic] on 17 March 2010 and should be emailed to National Literacy Trust Policy Adviser George Dugdale at: .”
Enquiry
Reading groups for community language speakers
I've had an enquiry from Preeti Pathak (Cardiff Libraries), asking whether anyone has experience of setting up and running a reading group for people who speak a community language which no one in the organisation speaks.
If you have any good practice tips, please could you let me know? ()
Funding & Opportunities
Heritage and Conservation Fellowship on the Clore Leadership Programme
http://www.cloreleadership.org/
(Source: email from Jo Moulton to lis-pub-libs)
“The Clore Leadership Programme is currently inviting applications for a Fellowship from exceptional candidates working in heritage and conservation with the potential to take on significant leadership roles.”
The closing date for applications is 12 March. Further info at above weblink.
£10 million National Lottery fund to get more people playing sport in rural communities
http://www.sportengland.org/media_centre/press_releases/rual_communities_awards.aspx
List of winning bids – opportunities to develop links with our services?
IFLA World Library and Information Congress
http://www.cilip.org.uk/about-us/international/organisations/ifla/pages/wlic-grants.aspx
(Source: email to lis-pub-libs)
CILIP are offering grants to attend the Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden, 10-15 August 2010 – the theme is “Open access to knowledge: promoting sustainable progress”. Further details at above weblink.
2010 Travelling Librarian Award
http://www.esu.org:80/page.asp?p=1792&inst=2
(Source: email to lis-pub-libs)
“The English-Speaking Union (ESU) and CILIP invite applications – deadline
29th March – for the 2010 Travelling Librarian Award, from UK library and
information professionals who are personal members of CILIP.”
Further info at above weblink.
Tackling social exclusion – Government, Government Agencies and Local Government
Successful EY2010 bids
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/ey2010-eye-08-0210.pdf
The latest issue of Eyes on EY2010 lists the winning bids – and we can find ways of working with many of them!
Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Total Place Pilot
http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=8439086
(Source: LGA Weekly, 18 February)
“The ambition for Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire (CSW) Total Place pilot is to achieve a step change in the life chances of all children, irrespective of where they live, through the provision of appropriate, universal, targeted and specialist services. In the sub-region, more than £1bn is spent on education, and across Coventry and Warwickshire more than £1.6m is allocated to young people not in education, employment or training. The pilot will cover five areas: shared services; young people not in education, employment or training; child health; bullying; and school improvement.”
Tackling child poverty: are you on target?
http://www.c4eo.org.uk/themes/poverty/files/c4eo_tackling_child_poverty.pdf
(Source: C4EO email update, February 2010)
New 2-page leaflet that outlines “the information and guidance available from different organisations in a ‘core offer’ of support for preventing and tackling child poverty at the local level.”
Tackling social exclusion – Other Agencies
Britain’s lost talent
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/pdf/PrincesTrust_Britain_Lost_Talent_Feb10.pdf
(Source: National Youth Agency eYPU 289, 10 February)
New report from the Prince’s Trust, based on interviews with 1,046 16-24-year-olds who are NEET, which suggests that the UK “could miss out on thousands of vital workers – nurses, teachers, plumbers – if young people are unable to fulfil their aspirations.”
Magic Me
http://www.magicme.co.uk:80/
(Source: email from Helen Carpenter)
“We specialise in running creative arts projects which bring together young people (aged 9+) and older people (55+) for mutual benefit, learning and enjoyment.”
Their work includes “Utopia, according to me”, which they worked on with the Women’s Library – see: http://www.magicme.co.uk/templates/template_report.php?storyno=212.
They also have reports, articles, sound-files etc to download from: http://www.magicme.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=221&Itemid=371.
Migration issues – News
IRR courses
http://www.irr.org.uk:80/2010/february/ha000024.html
(Source: Institute of Race Relations Weekly Digest, 19 February)
The Institute of Race Relations is running a series of training workshops during March, April and May for voluntary sector organisations working on race/refugee or migrant issues – see above weblink for details.
Migration issues – Libraries, Museums, Archives and Cultural and Heritage Organisations
“Life after Iraq”
The World Museum, Williams Brown St, Liverpool – 4th Floor Community Base
18 Feb-31 Mar
(Source: email from Claire Benjamin, National Museums Liverpool)
“Life after Iraq is a photographic exhibition that documents the lives of Iraqi people trying to survive in extraordinary circumstances. Most of the stories told in the exhibition deal with themes of loss, conflict and danger. These are the stories that are often untold in the media.
The artists, photographer Angela Catlin and writer Billy Briggs also recorded the experiences of Iraqi people who were able to leave their country and travel to Scotland – in search of safety.”
Migration issues – Other Agencies
One size doesn’t fit all
New report from Ireland’s Free Legal Advice Centres [FLAC], which “examines in detail the system of direct provision, whereby asylum seekers are effectively cut off from society and forced to live by stringent rules and regulations in privately run state-funded accommodation on about €19 a week.”
The launch event info is at: http://www.flac.ie/events/2010/02/18/ (the report appears not to be available at the time of writing).
There is brief coverage in The Irish Examiner 18 February, see: http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/study-refugees-isolated-in-hostels-112498.html.
'Direct democracy, racism and the extreme Right'
European Race Audit Briefing Paper no.2: Feb 2010
http://www.irr.org.uk/pdf2/ERA_BriefingPaper2.pdf
(Source: Institute of Race Relations Weekly Digest, 19 February)
“How can governments encourage more of the population to get involved in the democratic process? This is the question currently on the lips of politicians and civil servants across Europe …” [p1]
This paper then goes on to examine what happens if more people do get involved – but bring with them discriminatory views, anti-immigration lobbies, etc. As the paper concludes those in power and those in liberal pressure groups “… need to note the ways in which the extreme-Right and anti-immigrant electoral parties have manipulated people’s power to bring about xenophobic outcomes and institutionalise racism and discrimination – and the consequences of this process in terms of the rise of ‘hate crimes’.” [p9]
The ERA has also just published their Briefing Paper no.1, The Swiss referendum on minarets: background and aftermath – see: http://www.irr.org.uk/pdf2/ERA_BriefingPaper1.pdf.
Sites of multilingualism: complementary schools in Britain today
http://www.trentham-books.co.uk/acatalog/Sites_of_Multilingualism.html
(Source: Trentham Books Newsletter February)
“This book picks up on the spate of recent research to explore
§ the range of language and literacy practices in complementary schools
§ their innovations in policy and curriculum
§ how the pupils, teachers and parents negotiate social identities and affiliations
§ the importance of complementary schools in the lives and learning of bilingual pupils.”
Charged-for publication (£22.99) – further info at above weblink.
Disappearing, departing, running away: a surfeit of children in Europe?
http://www.crin.org/docs/Disappearing_children.pdf
(Source: East of England AS&R/MW Weekly Newsflash)
New report from “Terre des hommes” (a Swiss organisation which helps to build a better future for disadvantaged children and their communities) based on a study carried out in Belgium, France, Spain and Switzerland on the disappearances of unaccompanied foreign minors placed in institutions.
National reports on the situation of Unaccompanied Minors in EU Member States
http://emn.sarenet.es/Downloads/prepareShowFiles.do;?directoryID=115
(Source: East of England AS&R/MW Weekly Newsflash)
Listing of a series of reports from the European Migration Network.
Broader issues – Libraries, Museums, Archives and Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Library signage – Flickr group
http://www.flickr.com/groups/librarysignage/
(Source: email from Steven Heywood to lis-pub-libs)
Broader issues – Other Agencies
Silver Surfers’ Day – 21 May 2010
(Source: email from Fiona Syrett)
“Just over 3 months to go now until the big day and we know from your emails that there are already some very exciting events planned for this year. From today, it will be much easier for you to discuss your plans with us and each other because, with much excitement, we have just launched our Event Holders' Forum where you can discuss ideas, get inspired and chat with other event holders about all things Silver Surfer! Join in now at www.silversurfersday.org where you will find instructions for using the forum and an updated Media Guide to help you market your events.
Another exciting development is that Rick Crust has recently joined us as Event Holder Manager. As an experienced event holder himself, Rick's job is to provide support to all our wonderful Silver Surfer Day event holders so I'm sure you will be hearing from him very soon both on and off the new Forum.
Could you be one of our Super Event Holders? Find out at http://silversurfers.digitalunite.com/
Our full and very comprehensive Event Holders' Planning Guide has now been updated and you can download this from http://bit.ly/ssdehguide but if it's too long, don't worry, the Quick Guide is still available as well at http://bit.ly/ssdquickguide
There are also links to all Silver Surfers' Day resources on the website http://silversurfers.digitalunite.com/.”
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