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Subject: [LAN] Liverpool Library
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 17:31:16 EDT


Hi,
In July on another list the following was reported as appearing in the local
Liverpool news. I know it's a ways away, and will be slow going, but I'd
really
appreciate it if some one local to Liverpool would keep the list appraised of
it's progress.

Right now two things come to mind - Has anything been reported about the
"...asking the people of the city..."? And has anyone suggested that records
be
put on individually as completed, rather than at the end all together?

Regards,
David

"Plans are being made to make Liverpool's library one of
the most advanced in the world. Liverpool City Council
said the £40m proposals to digitalise the historic
Central Library will make it the first in the world with
an online facility for tracing family roots. A heritage
centre will be built as part of the modernisation, which
is expected to be completed in 2007. Millions of archives,
including birth certificates and school registers, ships
passenger lists, will be available from the library on the
internet. The council hopes that the plans will make the
city a major world centre for genealogy. They are a
significant part of the city's bid to become the European
Capital of Culture in 2008. The council's executive board
will consider the proposals, and a bid for £17.5m of
private finance to fund them. Councillor Warren Bradley,
executive member for leisure and culture on the city
council, said: "Our Central Library is recognised by
the government as one of the best in the UK for service
and its archives. "This project will make it the best
in the world. "We will now be asking what the people of
the city think. We are working extremely hard with our
partners to make sure it is a success." Digitalising the
archives is expected to take three years and will begin
next year."

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