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Sunday, 14 April 2019

Essex Libraries Going Brent's Way

Essex libraries are currently consulting on their future strategy.  Predictably a lot of the publicity is on libraries ceasing to be part of the network, and possibly being taken over by volunteers.

Reading their library strategy document, I am struck at how it shares similarities with Brent's own Libraries Transformation.  The concentration on services, not buildings; the need for new technology; assessment based on need.  All seem familiar.

One big challenge will be whether a very large County can cope with the transport needs that a much smaller urban authority has successfully overcome.

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