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Frances Hendrix in conversation
In this Talking with Talis podcast, I talk with Frances Hendrix, of the Laser Foundation.
We discuss the work of the Laser Foundation and the projects and reports that it funded from 2002 until its closure earlier this year.
Our conversation moves on to discuss the state and structure of Public Libraries in England, the current debate on the subject and some options for the future.
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During the conversation we refer to BLCMP (Birmingham Libraries Mechanisation Project a library cooperative which in 1999 converted in to the commercial company Talis), and the following resources:
- DCMS - Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- MLA - Museums Libraries and Archives Council
- Overdue: How to create a modern public library service, Charles Leadbeater
- Who's in charge? - Responsibility for the Public Library Service [pdf], Tim Coates
- Hampshire Libraries Discovery Centres
- Public Libraries - Destination Unknown, Define report [pdf]
- Libraries Impact Project, Price Waterhouse Coopers [pdf]
- A Blueprint for Excellence [pdf]
- CILIP
The debate about the future of public libraries in England is at times a passionate one, with the protagonists often having greatly differing but no less strongly held views. With this series of podcasts I am attempting to provide a balanced view of those opinions and the people behind them. To that end I have approached several people both within and outside the library establishment with an invitation to record a conversation. Whilst awaiting responses and scheduling recordings I would love to hear from others who believe they have something to add. Contact me (richard.wallis@talis.com) if you want to suggest a possible interviewee, or wish to be considered yourself.
The conversation with Frances Hendrix was conducted by telephone on Friday 28th June 2007, edited in Garageband.
Posted by Richard Wallis at 23:50 on 28 June 2007