Local authorities

We have been looking at libraries' reading services support local authority performance, national indicators and Local Area Agreement priorities and targets.

We've developed some resources which are available to download. They are:

  • a summary of how our projects support local authority agendas
  • a powerpoint, first presented at the Public Library Authorities Conference in Liverpool in October 2008, on the new local authority performance regime and how libraries can demonstrate the contribution of their reading services to local authority priorities and targets
  • a suggested 'route map' for libraries to use to get recognition for their work in the new local authority performance context
  • a 'route map' which focuses on work with children and young people

We are offering a new training course called 'Making reading count' which will help libraries to demonstrate the contribution their reading services make to improving the outcomes for people and their local communities. To find out more and book a place go to our training section

If you have ideas to share about this area of work, please contact liz.dubber@readingagency.org.uk and leave your comments on our discussion forum