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Berks, Oxon and Bucks sub region - News and
Events 4 November 2005 Milton Keynes Inspire The Milton Keynes Learning City Libraries Network has recently launched Milton Keynes Inspire (http://www.mkinspire.org.uk) and has provided us with a foretaste of what Inspire England will create on a national basis. Milton Keynes Inspire is an online database which allows anyone to find out about collections held in libraries or information centres in and around the city. Almost 60 collections have already been added and the database can be searched by subject, names of people or organisations, places and dates. The database also includes the location details of the collection, information on disabled access, and group and educational visits. Milton Keynes Inspire was launched on 4 November by Big George, local broadcaster and composer, at a ceremony at the Open University. The Milton Keynes Learning City Libraries Network was established in 2001 and includes seven libraries from the public, university, college and hospital sectors. The creation of Milton Keynes Inspire has been a key project for this group this year and, as well as creating the database, the programme has also involved library awareness raising activities with groups of students on Adult Education courses and a work exchange scheme among staff in libraries from throughout the group plus local museums, archives and galleries. The project was hosted by the Open University under the guidance of its Manager Josephine Burt and much of the work was carried out by the Project Officer Dr Kwasi Darko-Ampem. The Network is already looking at future developments and hopes to extend the database and access arrangements into North Buckinghamshire and the surrounding areas. They are also looking at options such as resource sharing and simultaneous access to online library catalogues. As well as support from the Library Network members, the project was sponsored by SEMLAC (the South East Museum Library and Archive Council), the Milton Keynes Economy and Learning Partnership and supported by Milton Keynes Adult Continuing Education Centre and the City Discovery Centre. For more information contact Josephine Burt, Project Manager, tel: 01908 659121 or email: j.m.burt@open.ac.uk. A project summary is available at: http://www.mkweb.co.uk/mk%2Dlibraries%2Dnetwork/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=28570 Thames Valley Inspire (TV Inspire) The Thames Valley Inspire group have met again and are moving towards agreement on how they will develop access pathways in the Berks, Oxon and Bucks sub Region. The group is led by John Wolstenholme and members are:
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