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Support and resources for councils in England and the public libraries sector in England and its partners provided through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Toolkit and case studies to support those looking at alternative delivery models for their library services.
1. Introduction to the toolkit This toolkit is designed to support library…
1. Overview The significant pressures facing councils and library services…
1. Overview Most councils no longer rely solely on in-house operations to…
1. Overview While the benefits associated with establishing the right…
1. Overview Before starting the investigation process, open discussions…
1. Overview The investigation process should always start with defining…
1. Overview Libraries provide exciting opportunities to act as hubs at the…
1. Overview Should the analysis undertaken during stage 1 and stage 2…
1. Overview Assuming that the cases for change and externalisation are…
1. Overview The options appraisal stage allows a number of different…
Information on makerspaces in libraries
This guidance is intended to help councils in England and others in considering library service provision as a statutory service.
Sector-led benchmarking framework for library services
DCMS guidance to help publishers and deposit libraries to understand their obligations under the new legal deposit regulations.
This good practice guide, produced by the Libraries Taskforce, (with contributions from community managed libraries) is for people who are running, or considering establishing community libraries.
The Taskforce was active between 2015 to 2020. This is a collection of documents relating to the Libraries Taskforce.
Information for libraries on applying for funding
A review into the implementation of the Legal Deposit libraries (Non-print Works) Regulations 2013
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Business Plans are a key part of the Government’s reform programme.
Our first combined Annual Report and our Resource Accounts cover the year ended 31 March 2009.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Resource Accounts 2007-08 (for the year ended 31 March 2008)
DCMS Resource Accounts 2005 - 2006 PDF (210kb)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Resource Accounts 2006-07 (for the year ended 31 March 2007). Management commentary. Remuneration…
Business Plans are a key part of the Government’s reform programme
This is a best practice guide, produced by the Libraries Taskforce, for chief executives and library portfolio holders, including how library services can support local authority priorities.
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