Shirley will be among those to address Society of Young Publishers, Oxford : 30th June
SOCIETY OF YOUNG PUBLISHERS (SYP) Oxford
June Speaker Meeting
LIBRARIES : THRIVING OR SURVIVING ?
When was the last time you visited your public library? As the Bodleian flourishes with publishing projects and electronic developments, do local libraries need our support more than ever before? Or has the credit crunch made libraries an attractive alternative to bookshops?
A fundamental part of the supply chain of books, journals and magazines from publisher to consumer, local libraries have found themselves under threat from more than one direction. We’ll hear from the Manager of the Central Library in Oxford, and from a dedicated campaigner whose fight to save the Old Town library in Swindon continues. We’ll discuss why it is that libraries hold an important place in the heart of local communities, and how they can adapt to better serve a public with multiple sources of information. Come and share your views.
University libraries are a feature of the Oxford skyline and attract tourists as well as readers. The Head of Publishing and Communications at the Bodleian Library will speak about the publishing projects that keep the Bodleian in the public eye. We’ll also hear about the Electronic Enlightenment project at the Bodleian: the digital initiative making publications accessible and searchable outside the library building via an online subscription.
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Speakers:
Shirley Toase: Manager of Oxford Central Library
Robert McNamee: Head of Publishing and Communications, Bodleian Library
Samuel Fanous: the Electronic Enlightenment Project, Bodleian Library
Shirley Burnham: Save Old Town Library campaign, Swindon
Venue: Oxford Central Library, Westgate Centre, OX1 1DJ
Date: Tuesday 30th June
Time: 7pm (refreshments) for 7.30pm start
Estimated end time: 8.30pm
Price: Members FREE, Non-Members £3.50
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