About Us

The Library Campaign is a registered charity (No. 1102634) funded entirely from donations, membership subscriptions and affiliations.

• Our Manifesto
• Executive Committee
• Executive Committee meetings
• Links

Our Aims and Objectives

To advance the lifelong education of the public by the promotion, support, assistance and improvement of libraries through the activities of friends and user groups.

In seeking to achieve these objectives The Library Campaign will:

• Stimulate the establishment of local Friends and User groups by the provision of information and publicity materials.
• Facilitate the exchange of information between Friends and User groups and represent their views nationally.
• Disseminate information on local initiatives through The Library Campaigner, regional conferences and other means.
• Campaign politically whilst remaining independent of all political parties.
• Affirm that publicly funded libraries and information services continue to play a key role in lifelong learning.

The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee (EC) meets every 2 months and decides policy for the organisation. The EC, whose members are elected annually at the AGM, are the legal trustees of the Campaign.

Elected members - 2009/2010

• Fred Barnfield 8 Rachael Gardens, Wednesbury, West Mids. WS10 ORW Tel: 0121 502 5903
• Andrew Coburn - Secretary Tel: 01245 356 210
• Judith Deschamps - 35 Medusa Road, London SE6 4JW tel: 02086905016
• Kathleen Frenchman - 7 Barnsbury Square, London, N1 1JL. tel: 02076072665
• Brian Hall (Chair)32 Beachcroft Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford, West Midlands. DY6 0HX Tel: 01384 833884; Mob: 0777 800 7791
• Eric Hirons-Smith - 2 Arrowsmith House, Wharncliffe Hill, Rotherham, South Yorks S65 1HQ. Tel: 07835259675
• Peter Richardson
• Laura Swaffield - (Campaigner magazine Editor). Tel: 02072550586
• Martin Wright - Treasurer

PLUS .....

• Jackie Chapman: Membership Secretary.

Jackie will shortly take up this role. Meantime please contact the Secretary with any queries..

The following organisations send representatives to attend steering group meetings:

• UNISON
• Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
• Association of University Teachers
• University of the Third Age

Executive Committee meetings

Any member of The Campaign may attend Executive Committee meetings. They are usually held in central London, starting at 2pm and ending at about 4.30pm. If you wish to receive agendas for meetings please contact the Secretary.

Dates for 2010 (contact the Secretary for venues)

• Saturday 16th January
• Saturday 13th March
• Saturday 22nd May (Campaign AGM)
• Saturday 10th July
• Saturday 11th September
• Saturday 13th November

Web Links

www.cilip.org.uk

Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals - representing professional librarians

www.unison.org.uk

Unison - trade union representing many library workers

www.mla.gov.uk

Museums Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) the government body charged with supporting libraries etc. in their development.

www.idea.gov.uk

government organisation for the improvement and development of local government services

www.culture.gov.uk

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the ministry which has overall responsibility for Public Library provision

www.lgiu.gov.uk

local government information unit - useful for all aspects of local government