In confidence
programmes of the English Language Schools Recognition Scheme for the private sector and the Courses Validation Scheme for further and higher education colleges have been maintained. Assistance is being provided to the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes in developing an accreditation scheme for the university sector.
10.13 Literature work will transfer to Arts Division in 1990/91. This will facilitate co- operation over the promotion of literature within such programmes as Britain in Europe. A review of British studies in 1990 will provide a rationale for their development, particularly in Eastern Europe and the Far East. Literature work has suffered a lack of profile through being co-located with English language services. The management brief on transfer will be to devise methods to assess the impact of literature work and apply it to setting and achieving measurable operating targets within the triennium, and to broaden the funding basis of literature work.
Principal effectiveness measures for language and literature
⚫ value of aid-funded/ILA-funded ELT projects
• number of accredited ELT institutions and courses in Britain
• % net surplus increase from IELTS, EFL examinations and materials production projects
% of joint financing for EL promotional activity
• % increase in the total value of literature projects involving Council-managed funds.
11 Libraries, books and information (Book promotion, information services, libraries, ODA books and information aid)
11.1 Libraries, books and information services are used in support of Council and ODA objectives world-wide. The work is largely funded from the government grant (see table 13). Targeted library membership is planned to rise during the triennium, alongside an acceleration in targeted information work. Revenue growth will reflect this changing pattern. The particular challenges in library and information work include:
• relocation in 1991
•
moving the emphasis from a reactive to a proactive mode of information provision
negotiation of price-based agency work integration of libraries, books and information work at home and overseas
implementing new staff development and training policies.
11.2 With the aim of providing targeted
individuals and institutions with access to British libraries, books and information expertise, products and services, principal objectives are:
⚫ to improve information services in 75% of Representations by 1992/93
⚫ to redefine country book promotion pro- grammes in support of country objectives by 1992 ⚫ to retain the Council's role as principal agent for the delivery of ODA's book and information aid
• to improve bibliographic services to overseas libraries.
Financial forecast for libraries, books and information
All figures in £ million
Income
ODA agency
FCO agency
Other agency
Revenue
Government grants
Total
Expenditure
1990/91
1991/92
1992/93
1993/94
6
6
6
6
0
0
3
3
3
3
6
7
7
7
29
27
25
25
44
43
41
41
Staff and running costs UK
10
11
10
10
Staff and running costs overseas
16
15
15
15
British Council programmes
9
8
7
7
Agency
9
9
9
9
Total
44
43
41
41
Table 13
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