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The Horniman Museum – ‘Utsavam: Music from India’MLA London is the strategic development agency for museums, libraries and archives in London, supporting and promoting the sector and working in partnership to ensure that the unique cultural, knowledge and learning resources are made accessible to Londoners and contribute to London's status as a world class city.

MLA London's role is to:

  • provide strategic leadership and advice
  • support sector development and capacity-building
  • undertake research and policy development for the sector
  • act as an influential advocate for the sector
  • encourage productive collaboration between museums, libraries and archives and the wider public, private and voluntary sectors

MLA London will remain as it is during 2009/10, while arrangements tailored for the special circumstances of the capital are developed in conjunction with the Mayor of London and other stakeholders.

Paxman opens shopping centre libary

Shepherd's Bush library cost the local taxpayer nothing

The new £2m library at Westfield Shopping Centre was built and fitted out at the centre's owners at their own expense as part of a Section 106 Planning Agreement.

> Read more about Shepherds Bush

Hands on Horniman

Objects-based learning at the museum

The Horniman Museum, in London, has developed a wide-ranging programme of community engagement with hands-on handling of the museum’s collection of varied objects, which includes ethnography, natural history and musical instruments.

> Read more about Horniman Museum

London's first low carbon library

Havering library produces its own electricity

The new Elm Park Library, which scooped a sustainable design and construction award in the Havering Business Awards, will be the borough’s greenest building.

> Read more about elm park

Docklands library at 'heart of buzzing town centre'

Plans for £14m inverted pyramid at Canada Water

A library in the shape of an inverted pyramid will partly overhang the Canada Water basin in London.

> Read more about canada water

Camden's refugee work placement

Forging links between the library service and refugee groups

Camden's innovative Refugee Work Experience Placement programme has enabled refugees to gain skills that will help future career chances.

> Read more about Camden libraries

Archive works with teacher trainees

The BPMA serves as a useful resource for student teachers

A ongoing scheme that placed teacher trainees at the British Postal Museum and Archive (BPMA) has encouraged participants to look beyond the classroom.

> Read more about BPMA

Check out Westminster

New fast service for library users

How a “supermarket” style library service complete with check-in/check-out kiosks attracted local time-pressed office workers

> Read more about Westminster libraries

Whitechapel Gallery transforms archive

Gallery refurbishment leads to wider range of archive services

After a refurbishment taking two years, The Whitechapel Gallery has reopened to the public with more space for exhibitions and an improved range of facilities.

> Read more about Whitechapel Gallery

Working Lives of the Thames Gateway

Scheme celebrates the memories of Thames Gateway workers

A project which has been recording the memories of workers in London’s Thames Gateway has been praised by participants, volunteers and children.

> Read more about Thames Gateway

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