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

          TUESDAY 19 JUNE 2007 AT 1.30 PM

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

    COLIN HINXMAN extension 7343

    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 - JOHN PARRY

    To receive written (Item 6, Appendix 1 and Appendix 2) and oral evidence - from Mr John Parry, Research Manager, Gosport Discovery Centre)

7. EVIDENCE FROM WITNESSES - JOHN SADDEN

    To receive oral evidence from Mr. John Sadden, Librarian - Union Representative - Gosport

8. EVIDENCE FROM WITNESSES - DARRYL SHEPPARD

    To receive written (Item 8, Appendix 3) and oral evidence from Darryl Sheppard, Participation Development Youth Worker/Youth Council

9. EVIDENCE FROM WITNESSES - SUE GREENFIELD

    AND TIM WILLS

    To receive oral evidence from Sue Greenfield, Head of Library Performance; and Tim Wills - Group Manager, Fareham and Gosport

10. EVIDENCE FROM WITNESSES - YINNON EZRA

    To receive oral evidence from Mr Yinnon Ezra, Director of Recreation and Heritage.

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