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MLA South East

MLA South East will cease to be the regional development agency for museum, library and archive activity in the region at the end of December 2008, when it will be replaced by a single national MLA.

Until then it will work to improve the quality of museum, library and archive provision in the South East in order to maximise the sectors' contribution to the region's distinctive cultural, social, educational and economic life and identity.

Museums

MLA South East represents the interests of the Registered / Accredited museums in the region.

MLA South East is a key partner in Renaissance, and receives 60% of its funding from MLA under this programme.

MLA South East is contributing to the Renaissance vision through:

• working with the South East Hub to provide the regional and strategic context to develop future activity, in line with the Museum Development Strategy for the South East - Making the Connection
• facilitating communications between the Hub and non Hub museums
• enabling strategic development activity, the sharing of expertise and maximising the benefits to current and potential users

From 1st November 2008, the responsibility for the following functions has been transferred from MLA South East to the South East Hub:

• managing the Museum Development Fund for non Hub museums
• supporting the sub-regional networks through the Museum Development Services
• managing the Sharing Skills programme
• working with the Hub to maintain a database of schools in the South East that will be used to record and monitor schools' use of museums services across the region.

See MLA South East for more information.