’A fantastic opportunity to get in-depth briefings from two of the largest public library consortia in the UK’

The consortia conference 2012 offers the opportunity to listen to speakers from two of the biggest UK public library consortia (LibrariesWest and London Libraries Consortium), to find out more about shared services in action and to participate in workshops and panel discussions.

Key themes will cover:

• Benefits of consortium working to staff
• Benefits of consortium working to customers
• The value of consortium membership
• Governance structure
• Faster and more innovative service developments
• Shared back office services such as enquiry services and bibliographic services
• Shared online reference services
• Integrated back office services

Cost: £75 per delegate to include all refreshment and lunch breaks (no VAT payable).

Delegates will also benefit from free entry to three of Bath’s best known cultural venues: Roman Baths, Victoria Art Gallery and the Assembly Rooms between Thursday 3rd May-Sunday 6th May.

‘We would like to thank Bath and North East Somerset Council for their generous support of this conference

Twitter hashtag: #consortiaconference2012

Axiell UK is headline sponsor for Consortia Conference 2012. www.axiell.co.uk

Image: Roman Baths, Bath (Roman Baths 011) Credit: visitbath.co.uk © Bath Tourism Plus/Colin Hawkins