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Department of Education and Science: Arts and Libraries Branch: Library Co-operation...

Catalogue reference: ED 275

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ED 275

Agenda, minutes and papers for meetings of the Library Co-operation Research Consultative Committee relating to co-operation between local libraries and higher education institutions.

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Reference

ED 275

Title
Department of Education and Science: Arts and Libraries Branch: Library Co-operation Research Consultative Committee, Agenda, Minutes and Papers
Date

1972-1974

Description

Agenda, minutes and papers for meetings of the Library Co-operation Research Consultative Committee relating to co-operation between local libraries and higher education institutions.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

RLC file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Department of Education and Science, Arts and Libraries Branch, Library Co-operation Research Consultative Committee, 1972-1973
Physical description

4 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2001 Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Subjects
Topics
Art, architecture and design
Custodial history

Transferred successively to the Department for Education in 1992, the Department of National Heritage in 1994 and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in 1997.

Accumulation dates

Series ran 1972-1973

Accruals

No future accruals are expected

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All surviving records selected

Administrative / biographical background

The Library Co-operation Research Consultative Committee was set up in 1972. Its main purpose was to investigate the potential advantages in developing a system of co-operation between local libraries and higher education institutions. A pilot project was carried out in Sheffield though the main emphasis was on investigating the needs of users, in particular distance users.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15426/

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