http://www.lgcareers.com Find information about working in local government at LGcareers.com Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:34:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/outreach-information-advice-officer/ http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/outreach-information-advice-officer/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:09:33 +0000 admin http://lgcareers.jobsgopublic.com/career-descriptions/educating-your-community/outreach-information-advice-officer/

Introduction For some people, seeking information from officials in big, official buildings can be a daunting task. That is why some authorities – particularly in inner city areas – have outreach venues that provide advice and guidance on careers, employment, education and training to residents in local neighbourhoods. These ‘one-stop shops’ are managed by information [...] Related entries:

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Introduction At one time, the pace of life in a library was sedate and perhaps laborious. You explored the shelves or the archives for that book of your choice or set of statistics for your research and you expected to spend a fair amount of time doing it. That was part of the charm of [...] Related entries:

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Introduction If the old image of libraries was of old buildings full of dusty books and librarians going “sshhhhhh” all the time, times have certainly changed! Today’s libraries are often bursting at the seams with the information we find so vital to modern life. The books are still there but these are complemented by journals, [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Librarians working in local authorities run public libraries to help make available a wide range of books, magazines, music cassettes, CD-Roms and internet access. Their aim is to meet the broadest spread of information needs. There are 10,000 librarians working in local government in the UK today. They work in larger authorities including Unitary, [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Archives are records of the past. In local government they may be a collection of public or corporate documents. ‘The Archives’ is also the place where archives are kept. Archivists are concerned with storing and preserving records of local government matters. The post is found in all types of authority except for district councils. [...] Related entries:

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