News – New voice for museums, libraries and archives

The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the nine independent regional agencies working in the sector have joined forces to create The MLA Partnership, the new national board of which will include the Chairs of all the regional agencies. The names of all the agencies will now change to reflect their inter-relationship, and a single corporate plan will be created to direct the work of all ten organisations.
The purpose of the collaboration is to improve co-ordination between the organisations, resulting in the better use of resources and investment, and the establishment of shared objectives that will make it easier to agree priorities and measure results, providing better evidence of the sectors achievements. Announcing the new structure, MLA Chair, Mark Wood, said, The creation of The MLA Partnership will& create a strong, unified voice for the sector in promoting the role of museums, libraries and archives to the public and it will increase collaboration and deliver more consistent improvements in collections, services and standards.