Introducing the DCMS Libraries team
Find out about the range of work DCMS's Libraries team deals with, from supporting ministers and working with the British Library to writing superintendence guidance.
Sheila Bennett
Sheila is DCMS’ Head of Libraries Strategy and Delivery. Prior to this she was interim Head of the Libraries Taskforce Team, and remains its policy lead. She authored the Libraries Deliver: Ambition strategy document, and also worked on numerous Taskforce toolkits and guidance documents.
She previously worked at the Government Digital Service where she wrote the Government Digital Strategy and led on digital take-up work.
Before this she was Assistant Director for Customer and Democratic Services at LB Bromley, where she worked closely with libraries to deliver a range of services to local communities.
She is above all else a committed life-long hard-core library user!
How will the Libraries Taskforce communicate in future?
Information on how you can find out about the work of the Libraries Taskforce in future.
Contribution libraries make to early years
A collection of references to material which illustrate how libraries support children when they are very young - a vital stage in their learning: preparation for school
Passing the baton
A new Taskforce Chair, and a reminder of the current work programme
Make your voice heard
Sheila Bennett summarises 3 current opportunities for library people to contribute their views to national consultations.
Ch-ch-ch-changes: on transition, new faces, and future plans
Sheila Bennett writes about transition planning and new people
Integrated communities green paper
New government green paper: what it says about libraries, and how library workers can contribute to the consultation
So - that was 2017….. a year in libraries
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Julia Chandler, Kathy Settle, Charlotte Lane and Sheila Bennett, Posted on:
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Taskforce
The Taskforce team remembers 2017: highlights, visits, and achievements; and starts to look forward to 2018.
Alternative delivery models: masterclass report
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Sheila Bennett and Rachel Corcoran, Posted on:
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Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this
A report of the masterclass held in Beeston library - includes slides of the presentations
Masterclasses report: libraries benchmarking framework
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Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this, Taskforce
Second part of the full report of the recent Taskforce masterclasses. This post looks at the benchmarking framework.