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      CULTURE AND COMMUNITIES SELECT COMMITTEE - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES REVIEW PANEL

      FRIDAY 8 JUNE 2007 AT 10.00 A.M.

      THE CHUTE ROOM, ELIZABETH II COURT, THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

    MARIE MANNVEILLE extension 5018

e-mail: [email protected]

1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

All Members who believe they have a personal or a personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare their personal interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is discussed. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

2. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

To receive any communications the Chairman may have for this meeting.

3. DEPUTATIONS

To receive any deputations

4. SUBJECT MATTER FOR THE REVIEW

To note that this review of the Library and Information Service has been initiated to:

    · Assess progress of the service in meeting the challenges

    · Gain current perspectives of national professional organisations

    · Discover how other library authorities are meeting challenges and/or reversing trends

    · Assess progress with the 'Discovery Centre' approach

    · Inform future thinking

5. TIMETABLE OF WITNESSES

To note the expected timetable for hearing from and questioning witnesses (Item 5).

6. EVIDENCE FROM WITNESSES - DESMOND CLARKE

To receive written (Item 6) and oral evidence from Mr Desmond Clarke, Independent Consultant on Libraries.

7. EVIDENCE FROM WITNESSES - JO PHELPS

To receive oral evidence from Ms Jo Phelps, Hampshire Librarian.

8. EVIDENCE FROM WITNESSES - AMANDA FIELD

To receive written (Item 8) and oral evidence from Ms Amanda Field, local library users representative from Gosport.

9. EVIDENCE FROM WITNESSES - JOHN HICKS

To receive written (Item 9) and oral evidence from Mr John Hicks, Chair of the Museums Libraries and Archives Council South East.

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