1. Community managed and supported libraries Nicky Morgan, Director, Libraries Arts Council England 5 March 2013 Pendleton Library, Salford Photo: courtesy of Salford Community Leisure Limited

2. Our expanded remit will see us championing, developing and investing in libraries, so that people’s lives can be shaped and enriched by artistic and cultural experiences and knowledge Great art and culture for everyone Deptford Lounge, Lewisham Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

3. Arts Council England Central Government Regional Government Libraries stakeholders Charitable trusts Commercial bodies Arts organisations CLG DCMS BIS Department of Education LGA Local authorities CLOA Other national stakeholders SCL The Reading Agency CILIP Wellcome Trust Esmee Fairbairn NESTA NLT TNA The British Library BBC Publishers LMSs JISC ASCEL Technology providers Commercial broadcasters NPOs Bridge organisations Championing

4. Development - action research Libraries Development Initiative the Arts Council’s first specific funding initiative looking at innovative and sustainable new models of service delivery 13 grants of up to £20,000 awarded in February 2012 and due to complete in March 2013 applications were invited under the following four themes: New delivery models for arts and culture working together Co-ordinating partnerships to achieve wider community outcomes Books and reading Commercial partnerships

5. Development - research into Envisioning the library of the future Programme of research and consultation which will help the Arts Council develop a long-term vision for public libraries in England. The research consisted: trends and innovation reviews Delphi survey online conversation - www.librariesconversation.word press.com 5 regional workshops with stakeholders 6 workshops and an online conversation with the public Dalston Library, Hackney. Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

6. Future of libraries - trends technology and information society and demographics the economy and public spending work and leisure public service reform Pendleton Library, Salford

7. Envisioning the library of the future - emerging findings Core offer remains the same, how this is discharged will shift: Core Ewell Library, Redhill. Photo: Benedict Johnson increased use of digital technologies leadership, innovation working with communities

8. Research – community managed and supported libraries mapping current activity determining a typology guiding principles Oadby Library, Leicestershire. Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

9. Community managed and supported libraries – what we found growing movement variation in practice part of a strategic, long term framework much more than volunteers Stamford Library, Lincolnshire Photo: Michael Cameron Photography

10. Children playing on stepping stones outside Hamworthy Library, Dorset. Photo: Michael Cameron Photography Next steps

11. Thank you www.artscouncil.org.uk Staircase at Dalston CLR James Library, London. Photo: Michael Cameron Photography