Develop your evidence

Learning is central to the Government's vision for the future of museums, archives and libraries. Refer to key policy papers about the sector to underpin your argument 

• Renaissance in the Regions - a vision for the future of museums. Learning is a central theme and is well illustrated with powerful case studies
• Empowering the Learning Community - proposes an integrated vision of learning support from libraries in different sectors working together to support the learner
• MLA's Archives Task Force 'think piece' report - 'Scholarship and Learning' has excellent examples and some rich evidence demonstrating the role of archives in supporting learning

Find all these policy papers on the MLA website: http://www.mla.gov.uk 

• Framework for the Future - the DCMS 10 year vision for the future of public libraries. Learning is identified as one of the 3 key themes - http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/publications/archive_2003/framework_future.htm