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| STOP-PRESS www.nald.org just launched - the site for literature professionals, says Lit-Net Ed, a member of the National Association of Literature Development, (and you'll probably need flash) | |||
| NALD National Association for Literature Development |
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| The National Association for Literature Development is
a network organisation that was formed to provide Literature Development specialists with
a forum for networking, information exchange and specialist training. Recently, the loose
network of individuals has employed a part-time Co-ordinator (funded by the Arts Council
of England's Literature Department), has constituted formally as an Association and
disseminates information on a more regular basis. |
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| The Association has a regular electronic
newsletter which details the different types of projects taking place around the country,
conference and training details, job & funding opportunities and residences, as well
as information bulletins, a regularly updated contact list of Development Workers
and organises a bi-annual meeting as a means of networking, providing informal training
and dealing with the business of the Association. Whilst the Association is a membership
organisation established to meet the needs of Literature Development Workers, it also has
an Affiliate Membership scheme to enable interested individuals and organisations to be
kept in contact with the activities of the network. There must be around a hundred Literature Development Workers contracted by organisations to carry out a wide range of activities. Many of these are library based, often on fixed term contracts although an increasing number of library authorities have employed full-time, permanent Development Workers as part of the staff establishment. Since 1993, the Arts Council of England and Regional Arts Boards' Literature Departments, in partnership with Local Authorities have developed a programme of funding for Literature Development posts primarily in Libraries, Education Departments and in Local Arts Development Agencies. Following the pioneering work of Ruth Borthwick, NALD are pleased to have recently appointed Steve Dearden, (formerly Literature Officer at Yorkshire Arts) as their full-time co-ordinator, and Steve would be keen to hear of your interest |
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| For further information about NALD, please
contact: Steve Dearden National Association for Literature Development PO Box 140 Ilkley LS29 6RH 01943 872546 steve@inck.fsnet.co.uk |
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