Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA)
Consortium Members
- MDR Partners
- Aarhus Public Libraries
- Cross Czech a.s.
- Acrosslimits
- Bulgarian Library and Information Association (BLIA)
- BVOE (Büchereiverband Österreichs)
- Cluj County Library “Octavian Goga”
- EBLIDA
- Helsinki City Library
- Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
- Libraries and Archives Department, Lisbon
- National and University Library of Slovenia (NUK)
- Publika MKK
- The European Schoolnet Partnership (EUN)
- Veria Central Public Library
United Kingdom
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The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is the government's agency for museums, galleries, libraries and archives. The agency delivers strategic leadership in England and in each of its regions and collaborates with partners across the UK. Their research identifies good practice, which is used to promote improvement. MLA offer advice, support and resources to funding bodies and other groups to incentivise innovation. Their aim is to raise professional standards and champion better services for users and readers of all ages and backgrounds, whether residents or visitors.
MLA are a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Launched in April 2000 as the strategic body working with and for the museums, archives and libraries sector, tapping into the potential for collaboration between them, MLA replaced the Museums and Galleries Commission (MGC) and the Library and Information Commission (LIC), and includes archives within its portfolio.