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The classes of information listed below comply with the Model Publication Scheme set out by the Information Commissioner's Office .
The documents listed under each class will identify
the formats available, where the information can be obtained and whether
the information is available free of charge or requires a payment.
Choose a class from the drop down list below:
wHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
This class provides further details on Roles and Responsibilites, Organisational Structure, Legislation, Management Board, Audit Committee and Contact Details.
Roles and Responsibilites
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Document: |
Mission Statement |
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Description: |
Statement of PLR's aims |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
PLR In The UK |
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Description: |
A report by the Registrar of PLR including a brief history of the PLR campaign, how PLR was established and an overview of the core functions |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
Organisational Structure
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Document: |
The PLR Team |
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Description: |
Names and job titles of the PLR Team. |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Job Descriptions |
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Description: |
Descriptions of the job tasks of each post |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Vacancies/Job Adverts |
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Description: |
Job advert for current vacancies at PLR |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
Legislation
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Document: |
Public Lending Right Act 1979 |
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Description: |
The Act established a right for authors to receive remuneration from public
funds for thier books being lent out from public libraries |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free (reproduced version) |
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Notes: |
Copies of the Act which PLR makes available have been reproduced from
the official version. Printed copies can be purchased from The
Stationery Office |
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Document: |
The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order
1990 (No 2360) |
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Description: |
Details of eligible books, eligible authors and payment calculations are
set out in the The PLR Scheme. |
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Availability: |
Post |
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Cost: |
Free (reproduced version) |
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Notes: |
The PLR Scheme was first published in 1982 (No 719) and various amendments
followed: 1983 (No 480), 1983 (No 1688), 1984 (No 1847), 1985 (1581),
1985 (No 201), 1986 (No 2103), 1987 (No 1908), 1988 (No 2070), 1988 (No
609), 1989 (No 2188).
In 1990 consolidated text was published.
Since 1990 more amendments have
been made: 1991 (No 858), 1991 (No 2618), 1992 (No 3049), 1993 (No 799),
1993 (No 3049), 1996 (No 1338), 1996 (No 3237), 1997 (No 1576), 1998 (No
1218), 1999 (No 420), 1999 (No 905), 1999 (No 3304), 2000 (No 933), 2000
(No 3319), 2001 (No 3984), 2002 (No 3123), 2003 (No 839), 2003 (No 3045), 2004 (No 3128), 2005 (No 3351), 2006 (No 3294).
The amendments include eligiblity amendments, changes to the Rate Per
Loan and changes in Funding. The 1982 version and amendments listed here
are available from the PLR office by request. More recent amendments are
shown below.
Details on the background of PLR can also be found in the Background
section of our website.
Copies of the Scheme which PLR makes available have been reproduced from
the official version. Printed copies can be purchased from The
Stationery Office. Statutory Instruments (from 1987) can also be viewed
on the Office of Public Sector Information
website. |
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Document: |
The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation)
Order 2009 (No 3259) |
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Description: |
Raised the Rate Per Loan to 6.29 pence from 4 January 2010 |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free (reproduced version) |
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Notes: |
Copies of this Statutory Instrument which PLR makes available have been
reproduced from the official version. Printed copies can be purchased from
The Stationery Office. |
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Document: |
The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation)
Order 2005 (No 1519) |
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Description: |
From 1 July 2005 - amendment to requirements for designation of sampling points. From 1 September 2006 - amendments to upper (increased to £6,600) and lower (reduced to £1) payment thresholds. |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free (reproduced version) |
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Notes: |
Copies of this Statutory Instrument which PLR makes available have been
reproduced from the official version. Printed copies can be purchased from
The Stationery Office. |
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Document: |
The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order
2004 (No 1258) |
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Description: |
Amendment to definition of EEA States |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free (reproduced version) |
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Notes: |
Copies of this Statutory Instrument which PLR makes available have been
reproduced from the official version. Printed copies can be purchased from
The Stationery Office. |
Management Board
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Document: |
Management Board Terms of Reference |
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Description: |
Provides information on membership and appointment |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Managment Board Membership |
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Description: |
Details Members of PLR's Management Board |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Management Board Register of Interests |
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Description: |
Members of PLR's Management Board are annually required to declare any direct business or pecuniary interests that are likely to have a bearing on the advice given by the Board |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Summarised Management Board Minutes |
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Description: |
Summary of Management Board Minutes. Meetings are normally held twice a year |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
These documents are not retrospective. Summarised Minutes are available
of the most recent meeting |
Audit Committee
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Document: |
Audit Committee Terms of Reference |
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Description: |
Provides information on membership and appointment |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Audit Committee Membership |
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Description: |
Details Members of PLR's Audit Committee |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Audit Committee Register of Interests |
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Description: |
Members of PLR's Audit Committee are annually required to declare any direct business or pecuniary interests that are likely to have a bearing on the advice given by the Committee |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Summarised Audit Committee Minutes |
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Description: |
Summary of Audit Committee Minutes. Meetings are normally held twice a year |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
These documents are not retrospective. Summarised Minutes are available
of the most recent meeting |
Contact Details
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Document: |
How to Contact Us |
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Description: |
How to contact PLR |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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WHAT WE SPEND AND HOW WE SPEND IT
This class provides further details on PLR's Funding Agreement, Financial Statements, Budgets and Variance Reports, Spending Reviews, Pay and Grading Structures, Procurements and Tendering Procedures, Lists of Contracts Awarded and Their Value and Author Payments. (Payments to individual authors are confidential and therefore not available.)
Funding Agreement
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Document: |
Funding Agreement |
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Description: |
PLR's current Funding Agreement with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport sets out PLR's strategic priorities and the contribution it will make towards meeting DCMS objectives |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
Financial Statements, Budgets and Variance Reports
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Document: |
Annual Report and Account 2009-2010 |
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Description: |
Annual report describing the work of the PLR office and information on the PLR Scheme during the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010. This report also incorporates the PLR Central Fund Account for the year ended 31 March 2010. Information regarding Financial Audit Reports, Staff and Board Members' Allowances and Expenses and Internal Financial Regulations can be found in the in the report |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post |
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Cost: |
£9.75 |
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Notes: |
The Report is published by The Stationery Office and printed versions can be purchased from TSO. |
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Document: |
Annual Report - Archive |
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Description: |
Published annual reports which describe the work of the PLR office and provide information on the PLR Scheme. |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post |
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Cost: |
See Notes below |
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Notes: |
Annual Report and Account: 2008-09 (£9.50 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2007-08 (£9.25 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2006-07 (£9.00 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2005-06 (£11.10 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2004-05 (£16.60 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2003-04 (£3.20; free pdf version available on website) Annual Report: 2002-03 (£3.20; free pdf version available on website), 2001-02 (£3.20; free pdf version available on website), 2000-01 (£2.80; free pdf version available on website), 1999-2000 (£2.80; free pdf version available on website), 1998-99 (£2.80), 1997-98 (£2.80), 1996-97 (£2.00) |
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Document: |
Central Fund Account - Archive |
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Description: |
Details the accounts of the Public Lending Right Central Fund and covers the annual payments made to authors |
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Availability: |
Website |
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Cost: |
Free (website version) |
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Notes: |
Available for 2002-2003, 2001-2002, 2000-2001, 1999-2000. These are PLR's website versions of the accounts which National Audit Office have given us permission to use. Printed copies can be purchased from The Stationery Office. |
Spending Reviews
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Document: |
Spending Review Letter |
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Description: |
The latest Spending Review letter from DCMS for the period 2008-2011 |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
Pay and Grading Structures
Procurement and Tendering Procedures
Lists of Contracts Awarded and Their Value
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Requests for infomation on the costs of tendered contracts for services provided to PLR will be considered on an individual basis. Details will be provided where there are no commercial-in-confidence or other confidentiality issues |
Author Payments
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Document: |
PLR News - January 2010 |
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Description: |
Newsletter sent to authors with their payment statements in January
2010 detailing latest developments, how loans data is collected and payments calculated, providing details of the 2010 payment distribution (including number of authors in each
payment band) and reminders for authors of important dates in the 2010 PLR calendar |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
PLR News - Archive |
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Description: |
Newsletter sent to authors with their payment statements detailing developments in the Scheme, facts and figures about the Scheme and facts and figures (including number of authors in each payment band) |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Newsletters available: Issue 8 - January 2009, Issue 7 - January 2008,Issue 6 - January 2007, Issue 5 - January 2006, Issue 4 - January 2005, Issue 3 - January 2004, Issue 2 - January 2003,
Issue 1 - January 2002 |
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Document: |
PLR Notification Leaflet - Archive |
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Description: |
Leaflet sent to authors with their payment statements detailing developments in the Scheme, facts and figures about the Scheme and payments (including number of authors in each payment band and amounts distributed due to maximum and minimum thresholds) |
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Availability: |
Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Leaflets available: 1984 - 2001 |
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Document: |
PLR Payments Year 1 - Present |
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Description: |
Summary Table. Details the Rate Per Loan, the size of the PLR Fund and amount available to authors for each PLR year |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Geographical Distribution of Payments |
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Description: |
Tables detailing the distribution of PLR payments |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Available for PLR years 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 |
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Document: |
Distribution of Payments by Country |
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Description: |
Breakdown of number of authors, amount distributed, tax deducted and Euro conversion by country |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Available for PLR years 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 |
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Document: |
Notification of Payments Summary |
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Description: |
Report showing how many payment statements were printed for the year. |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Available for payments made in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 ,1999 |
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Document: |
Payment Control Totals |
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Description: |
Breakdown of number of authors and how much money is distributed (gross and net amounts shown) by payment method |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Available for payments made in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 ,1999 |
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Document: |
Collecting Society Breakdown |
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Description: |
List of how many authors were paid via each collecting society, how much was paid to each collecting society (gross and net) and net amount paid in Euros |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Available for payments made in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006. A summary of the latest payments can be found in the Registration section of the website under Payments |
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Document: |
Registration Statistics |
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Description: |
Report showing number of authors and books registered in that year |
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Availability: |
Post;email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Available for all PLR payments Year 1 - present |
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WHAT aRE OUR PRIORITIES AND HOW ARE WE DOING
This class provides further details on Strategies and Plans, How We Are Doing, Customer Service and Current Projects
Strategies and Plans
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Document: |
Annual Report and Account 2009-2010 |
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Description: |
Annual report describing the work of the PLR office and information on the PLR Scheme during the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010. This report also incorporates the PLR Central Fund Account for the year ended 31 March 2010. |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post |
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Cost: |
£9.75 |
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Notes: |
The Report is published by The Stationery Office and printed versions can be purchased from TSO. |
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Document: |
Annual Report - Archive |
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Description: |
Published annual reports which describe the work of the PLR office and provide information on the PLR Scheme. |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post |
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Cost: |
See Notes below |
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Notes: |
Annual Report and Account: 2008-09 (£9.50 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2007-08 (£9.25 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2006-07 (£9.00 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2005-06 (£11.10 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2004-05 (£16.60 published by and available from TSO; free pdf version available on website), 2003-04 (£3.20; free pdf version available on website) Annual Report: 2002-03 (£3.20; free pdf version available on website), 2001-02 (£3.20; free pdf version available on website), 2000-01 (£2.80; free pdf version available on website), 1999-2000 (£2.80; free pdf version available on website), 1998-99 (£2.80), 1997-98 (£2.80), 1996-97 (£2.00) |
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Document: |
Corporate Plan |
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Description: |
PLR's current Corporate Plan detailing PLRs objectives and aims, risks and issues, review of previous year's performance and projected operating costs |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
PLR's Objectives |
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Description: |
Details of PLR's Core Objectives and developments in support of the Core Objectives |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
PLR Timetable |
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Description: |
A timetable listing the actions required in order to process the annual payments to authors. Actions are listed by date and show who is responsible as well as when the action has been completed |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
How are we doing
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Document: |
Quinquennial Review Report, 2002 |
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Description: |
The Report published in December 2002 was a result of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's review of the PLR Scheme. The review looked at issues such as the continuing need for PLR, the continuing appropriateness of the Scheme's provisions and scope, the efficiency and effectiveness of the Registrar's administration of PLR, and the future direction of the Scheme. The final Report, proposed no major changes to the Scheme or its administration; but included a number of recommendations relating to the scope of PLR and future direction of the Scheme. |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Survey of Authors' Views, 2006 |
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Description: |
Report on feedback to Questionnaire sent to authors receiving the maximum PLR payment |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Survey of Authors' Views, September 2001 |
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Description: |
Report on feedback to Questionnaire sent to representative sample of authors drawn from each of PLR's payment bands |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
How Are We doing? 2007-08 |
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Description: |
Summary of responses on PLR's Level of Service from authors as a result
of the feedback to the How are We Doing? Questionnaire. |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Summaries of 2006-07, 2005-06 and 2004-05 responses also available from the PLR office on request |
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Document: |
Are We On the Right Track? Report |
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Description: |
Report on responses from librarians regarding PLR's Level of Service to libraries |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Available for 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 |
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Document: |
Where Authors Heard About PLR Report, 2009 |
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Description: |
Report on where authors registering for the first time heard about PLR |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Online Service Survey Report 2007 |
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Description: |
Results of PLR online service survey |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Report based on feedback received in 2006 and 2005 also available on request from PLR office |
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Document: |
Health, Safety and Welfare Report - March 2000 |
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Description: |
Risk Assessment Report commissioned by PLR, carried out by a Health & Safety Consultant |
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Availability: |
Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Risk Assessment Review - August 2008 |
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Description: |
Managers review of risk assessment, detailing action taken and any future actions required |
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Availability: |
Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Reviews also undertaken in April 2000, November 2000, September 2003, September 2004, July 2006 |
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Document: |
Fire Risk Assessment - October 2007 |
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Description: |
Review of fire risks within PLR premises conducted on behalf of the landlord |
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Availability: |
Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Assessment also available for December 2003, September 2004 |
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Document: |
Fire Risk Assessment Review - December 2004 |
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Description: |
Managers review of Risk Assessment detailing action taken. |
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Availability: |
Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Stress Risk Assessment - September 2009 |
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Description: |
Summary of results of staff HSE questionnaire |
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Availability: |
Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Also available for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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Document: |
Health & Safety Log 2007 - 2011 |
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Description: |
Details of staff training and checks undertaken by PLR in order to meet it's health & safety responsibilities |
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Availability: |
Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Also available for 2002-06, 1997-2001 |
Customer Service
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Document: |
Customer Service Standards |
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Description: |
Details PLR's Customer Service Standards which take account of the Six Central Goverment Standards of Customer Service |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Complaints Procedure |
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Description: |
Leaflet advising how to contact the PLR office in the event of receiving an unsatisfactory standard of service |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Current Projects
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HOW WE MAKE DECISIONS
This class provides further details on PLR's decision making processes.
Planning Group
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Document: |
Summary Planning Group Minutes |
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Description: |
Summary Minutes of PLR's Planning Group (Members: Registrar, Principal Finance Officer, HR & Finance Manager, IT Manager) |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
These documents are not retrospective. Summarised Minutes are available
of the most recent meeting |
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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
This class details PLR's library of Policies and Strategies, Team Procedures and Staff Handbook. (Names of individuals will be blanked out.)
PLR Policies and Strategies
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Document: |
Accommodation Strategy |
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Description: |
PLR's Accommodation Strategy details the objectives of the strategy, timetable, benefits, responsibilities etc |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Electronic Communications Policy |
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Description: |
Policy issued to members of staff on general rules, legislation and communications monitoring |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Green Housekeeping Strategy |
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Description: |
PLR's Green Strategy comprises a policy statement and a list of policy aims to improve PLR's environmental performance |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Information System Security Policy |
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Description: |
PLR’s Information System Security Policy aims to document PLR's overall approach to data security and to indicate how existing policies and procedures contribute to this |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Information Systems Strategy |
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Description: |
PLR's IS Strategy details objectives and targets, commitment to achievement, IT providers, e-communications provision, information security, risk management and intellectual property rights |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Learning and Development Strategy |
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Description: |
A list of current training and development activities planned throughout the year to enable PLR to meet its Corporate Objectives |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Names of individuals have been blanked out |
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Document: |
Marketing Plan |
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Description: |
Details PLR's marketing plan objectives |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Online Registration Service Access Policy |
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Description: |
This policy defines and clarifies policies, principles, standards, guidelines, and responsibilities related to the security of PLR’s online registration service resources |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
People Strategy |
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Description: |
Details the aims, objectives and responsibilities of PLR's People Strategy |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Procurement Strategy |
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Description: |
PLR's Procurement Strategy contains the strategy objectives, commitment to achievement, DCMS Procurement Community, NAO recommendations and conclusion |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Records Management Policy |
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Description: |
PLR's Records Management Policy provides a framework for managing PLR's documents and records |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Risk Management & Policy at PLR |
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Description: |
Details PLR's risk management policy, how risk management is used as part of PLR's internal control, PLR's risk management process and staff responsibilities |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
PLR Team Procedures
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Document: |
Financial Guidance and Procedures |
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Description: |
Procedures for budgeting, accounting, dealing with fixed assets and details of PLR's financial software packages |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
DCMS Financial Information |
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Description: |
Procedures for resource accounting, resource budgeting, cash forecasts, grant-in-aid requests |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Corporate Governance |
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Description: |
Procedures relating to audits, strategic risk framework and statements of internal control. Details of PLR's Risk Management and Policy can be found under Plans and Strategy |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Payments Procedures |
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Description: |
Details of Corporate Services functions relating to processing annual payments to authors |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Procurement |
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Description: |
PLR's procurement strategy policy and rules and procedures releating to purchases and sales. PLR's Procurement Strategy is available under Plans and Strategy |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Records Management |
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Description: |
Records Management policies and procedures (eg network management, filing, archiving, printing, maintenance of PLR's intranet and websites) |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Modernising Government |
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Description: |
Introduction to PLR's commitment to the Modernings Government programme of reform and how PLR has achieved the five key commitments. PLR's IS Strategy is available under Plans and Strategy |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
IT Procedures |
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Description: |
Details the policies users must comply with to enfore proficient computer use. PLR's IS Strategy is available under Plans and Strategy |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Some personal information has been blanked out |
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Document: |
Project Management Procedures |
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Description: |
Procedures relating to PLR's project management policy, approach and evaluation |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Green Housekeeping Strategy |
|
Description: |
Details of PLR's green housekeeping procedures. PLR's Green Strategy is available under Plans and Strategy |
|
Availability: |
Post, email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Business Continuity |
|
Description: |
Details the purpose, roles and responsibilities and plan testing procedures. (PLR's Business Continuity Plan is exempt as it deals with security issues.) |
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Availability: |
Post, email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Some information has been blanked out as it deals with security issues |
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Document: |
Freedom of Information |
|
Description: |
Details of purpose, roles and responsibilities. Further guidance also given on procedures for dealing with the media and PLR's policy on the availability of data generated by the Scheme. |
|
Availability: |
Post, email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Registration of Applicants and Books |
|
Description: |
Desk instructions for members of the Author Services team dealing with
registration of applicants and books |
|
Availability: |
Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Loans Data Collection |
|
Description: |
Desk instructions for members of the Author Services team dealing with
loans data collection |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Grossing Up |
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Description: |
Desk instructions for dealing with the annual grossing up of loans data |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
|
Notes |
Some data has been blanked out as it deals with personal information |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Payment |
|
Description: |
Details of Author Services functions relating to the annual payments
to authors |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Annual Statistics |
|
Description: |
Instructions for producing the annual listings of most borrowed authors
and books |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Constructing Bibliographic Search Codes |
|
Description: |
Desk instructions detailing how to construct internal bibliographic search
codes to be used in PLR files interrogation |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Invalid, Incorrect, Duplicate and Set ISBNs |
|
Description: |
Procedures for dealing with the above |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Bookfile Updates |
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Description: |
Procedures for dealing with updates from the British Library and Source Data |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Claims and Transfers (Miscellaneous) |
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Description: |
Procedures for dealing with payment deferred |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Some personal information has been blanked out |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Procedures for Year End |
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Description: |
Procedures for dealing with each PLR year end (30 June) |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Historical Data |
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Description: |
Details the purposes in retaining archived book loans, payments and library loans data |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Book Categories |
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Description: |
Details the categories which are added to book records on the PLR database |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Miscellaneous Procedures |
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Description: |
Details Author Services procedures for internally processing complaints
(the complaints procedure for authors is outlined in the Information
for Authors Leaflet) and procedures for sending mailshots to authors
with invalid sort codes |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Author Services Procedures - Sample Selection |
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Description: |
Details Author Services procedures for selection and designation of sample library authorities to particpate in the PLR sample and supply PLR with book loans information. |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Eligibility Rulings/Interpretations Manual |
| |
Description: |
Manual providing detailed interpretation of PLR's eligibility rulings |
| |
Availability: |
Post; email |
| |
Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Some personal information has been blanked out |
Staff Handbook
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Document: |
Terms and Conditions |
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Description: |
Details of holiday entitlements, sickness entitlements, maternity provision and PLR staff pension scheme |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Staff Relations Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
Details of PLR's Code of Conduct, organisational Standards, communications, facility time agreement,
dismissal, discipline, appeals, poor performance, grievance, bullying and
harassment, equal opportunities, fraud, conflicts of interest and
whistleblowing procedures |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
PLR's policy for tackling Tackling Internal Fraud and Tackling External Fraud can be found under Publications, in the Media Centre and the Whistleblowing Policy can be found under Contact PLR |
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Document: |
Health & Safety Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
Details of PLR's Health & safety policy and housekeeping, DSE, stress, smoking, eyecare plan, kitchen facilities, first aid, risk assessment procedures |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Details of PLR's fire instructions and security procedures will not be released so as not to compromise the health & safety of staff or the security of PLR's premises |
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Document: |
Pay & Pensions Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
Details of PLR's performance related pay systems, pay band structure, equity
pay systems, Inland Revenue contacts, paid childcare rules and stakeholder
pensions |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Hours of Work Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
PLR's Hours of work policy and procedures covering flexible working arrangements,
homeworking policy, job sharing and part time work, overtime, travel time, early office closure and contacting staff at home |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Leave Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
Details of procedures to be followed when taking holidays, parental leave/domestic leave/compassionate leave, sickness leave, maternity leave, statutory time off, requesting flexible working arrangements and making arrangements for job cover |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Travel & Subsistence Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
General principles of travel & subsistence policies, details of rates for motor travel, hotel expenses & meals, day subsistence, how to claim expenses and details of UK subsistence and mileage allowance rates |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Recruitment & Selection Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
Details of PLR's recruitment & selection, induction procedures and procedures
for giving references |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Training & Development Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
PLR's policies and procedures for training & development, PLR's management standards and skills framework, adult further education, use of office for study purposes, secondments, appeals and work experience students |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Performance Review Policy & Procedure |
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Description: |
Details of PLR's staff appraisal system |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Data Protection Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
Data protection policy & procedure, how PLR will apply data protection to recruitment, employment records, discipline & dismissal, access & disclosure to information, procedure for access to personal data from employees and external requests |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Retirement Policies & Procedures |
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Description: |
Details PLR's retirement policy and procedures |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Contracts of Employment |
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Description: |
Blank contact issued to staff specifying their contractual terms of conditions of employment. For Permanent, Fixed Term, Part time and Jobshare employment |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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LISTS AND REGISTERS
This class contains further information regarding PLR's Asset Register, Disclosure Log, Register of Gifts and Hospitality and Register of Interests.
Asset Register
Disclosure Log
|
PLR's Disclosure Log, which will provide details of information that has been released under the FOI Act in response to a request, is currently being developed. |
Register of Gifts and Hospitality
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Document: |
Register of Gifts and Hospitality |
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Description: |
Details gifts and hospitality provided to senior personnel and Board members. |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
Register of Interests
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THE SERVICES WE OFFER
Find more information here on Media Releases, Statistics, Publications, Information and Advice and the International PLR Network. (Personal information about registered authors, their book loans and payments is covered by the Data Protection Act and therefore cannot be made available.)
Media Releases
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2010 |
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Description: |
Jacqueline Wilson is the Most Borrowed Author of the Last Decade |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2010 |
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Description: |
Happy Valentine's Day! Latest PLR Data Reveals Our Romantic Reading Habits |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2010 |
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Description: |
Most Borrowed vs Most Bought 1999 - 2009 |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2010 |
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Description: |
2008-09 Chart Toppers |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2010 |
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Description: |
1999-2009 Chart Toppers of the Decade |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - November 2009 |
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Description: |
1979-2009: PLR celebrates 30 years of supporting Scottish authors |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - June 2009 |
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Description: |
Bestselling author Tracy Chevalier visits Teesside to mark PLR's 30th anniversary |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2009 |
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Description: |
James Patterson is UK's Most Borowed Author |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2009 |
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Description: |
As PLR Celebrates its 30th Anniversary: "We need PLR more than ever", say writers |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2009 |
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Description: |
30 `Pearls' About PLR: Did you know that...? |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2009 |
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Description: |
Public Lending Right at 30 |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2009 |
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Description: |
Are Reading Habits Regional? |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2009 |
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Description: |
Public Libraries' Chart Toppers 2007-2008 (UK) |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2008 |
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Description: |
James Patterson Topples Jacqueline Wilson to Become UK's Most Borrowed Author |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2008 |
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Description: |
The PLR Lifeline: What PLR Payments & Libraries Mean to Authors |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2008 |
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Description: |
Public Libraries' Chart Toppers 2006-2007 (UK) |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2008 |
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Description: |
Public Libraries' Chart Toppers 2006-2007 (Regional) |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - December 2007 |
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Description: |
PLR launches new advocacy booklet inviting writers to talk |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - May 2007 |
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Description: |
PLR launches new and improved online registration service |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2007 |
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Description: |
Jacqueline Wilson Retains Crown as UK's Most Borrowed Author |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2007 |
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Description: |
Revealed: The Authors with Staying Power |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2007 |
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Description: |
A Decade of Data from Public Lending Right |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2007 |
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Description: |
`Ask Lewis' - Tracking the Borrowing Habits of the Nation |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2007 |
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Description: |
Public Libraries' Chart Toppers 2005-2006 |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2006 |
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Description: |
Jacqueline Wilson: UK's Most Borrowed Authro for Third Year Running |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2006 |
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Description: |
UK Library Borrowers Turn to Crime: PLR Figures Highlight Growing Popularity of Crime Fiction, Thrillers and Children's Books |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2006 |
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Description: |
`Ask Lewis' - Tracking the Borrowing Habits of the Nation |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2006 |
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Description: |
Public Libraries' Chart Toppers 2004 - 2005 |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2005 |
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Description: |
`Public Lending Right Data Reveals Jacqueline Wilson is Still the Borrowers'
Choice' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2005 |
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Description: |
`Borrowers Recommend' Reading Promotion Experiments with New Book Marketing
Approach |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2005 |
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Description: |
`Ask Lewis' - Tracking the Borrowing Habits of the Nation |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Public Libraries' Chart Toppers - February 2005 |
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Description: |
`Public Libraries' Chart Toppers 2003-04' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Supporting a Creative Nation - 2004 |
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Description: |
Public Lending Right - 25 years, serving authors in partnership with public
libraries |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Supporting a Creative Nation - 2004 |
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Description: |
Whose loan is it anyway? Public Lending Right - serving authors for 25
years |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2004 |
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Description: |
`Wilson Topples Cookson' Children's writer Jacqueline Wilson becomes UK's
most borrowed author as PLR celebrates its 25th anniversary |
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Availability: |
Website; Post;
email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Public Libraries' Chart Toppers - February 2004 |
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Description: |
`Public Libraries' Chart Toppers 2002-03' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - April 2003 |
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Description: |
`Welcome Boost to Author Earnings as PLR Announces Substantial Rate Increase' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - April 2003 |
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Description: |
`Cookson's 17-year Reign Under Threat: Who is Her Heir Apparent?' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Public Libraries' Chart Toppers - April 2003 |
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Description: |
`Public Libraries' Chart Toppers 2001-02' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2002 |
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Description: |
`What's the Nation Really Reading? UK's Most Popular Authors Revealed' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Did You Know? - February 2002 |
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Description: |
`The PLR Scheme 2000-01 - Did You Know?' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - February 2001 |
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Description: |
`Public Lending Right - The Difference it Makes. UK Authors Receive Vital Income - February 2001' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post;
email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Did You Know - February 2001 |
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Description: |
`The PLR Scheme 1999-2000 - Did You Know?' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - January 2000 |
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Description: |
`Children's Authors More Popular Than Ever in Libraries' |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Press Release - January 1999 |
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Description: |
The PLR Scheme Twenty Years On: `Phoney and Unworkable' or `Smooth, Effortless and Wonderful'? |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
Statistics
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Document: |
PLR: A Time Line |
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Description: |
Interesting facts and figures |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Most Borrowed Authors (Top 250) - 2008-09 |
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Description: |
Most recent listing - adult and children's authors combined. |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
See below for archive listings |
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Document: |
Most Borrowed Authors (Top 250) - Archive |
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Description: |
Top 250 listing - adult and children's authors combined |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Listings available for PLR years 1990-91 - 2007-08 (Years 1990-91 - 2004-05 contain Top 100 rather than 250) |
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Document: |
Most Borrowed Authors (Top 20) - 2008-09 |
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Description: |
Most recent Top 20 listings - adult, children's and classic listings available |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
See below for archive listings |
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Document: |
Most Borrowed Authors (Top 20) - Archive |
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Description: |
Top 20 listing - adult, children's and classic listings available |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Listings available for PLR years 1990-91 - 2008-09 (1990-91 listing does
not include classic authors) |
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Document: |
Most Borrowed Titles (Top 20) - 2008-09 |
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Description: |
Most recent Top 20 listing - includes fiction, non-fiction and classic
titles |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
See below for archive listings |
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Document: |
Most Borrowed Titles (Top 20) - Archive |
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Description: |
Top 20 listings - include fiction and non-fiction titles |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Listings available for PLR years 1991-92 - 2008-09 |
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Document: |
Regional Top 100 Titles - 2008-09 |
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Description: |
Top 100 titles from each of the nine government regions for England (East, East Midlands, London, North East, North West & Merseyside, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire & The Humber) plus Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
See below for archive listings |
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Document: |
Regional Top 100 Titles - Archive |
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Description: |
Top 100 titles available from each of the regions sampled by PLR |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Listings available for PLR years 1991-92 - 2007-08 (1991-92 - 2005-06 listings are based on the eight regions specified in the PLR sample - Counties Northern, Counties South East, Counties South West, Metropolitan Boroughs, London, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) |
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Document: |
Most Borrowed Titles (Top 100) - Archive |
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Description: |
Top 100 children's and adult titles arranged alphabetically, rather than in loans order |
|
Availability: |
Post |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Listings available for PLR years Jan-Jun 1983 - 1990-91. Children's listings are not available for Jan-Jun 1983 or for 1983-1984 listings |
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Document: |
Loans by Category 2008-09 |
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Description: |
Breakdown of loans of registered books by category |
|
Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
|
Notes: |
Using the book trade’s standard BIC (Book Industry Communications) subject categories, this table is based on estimated national loans derived from ALL the book loans collected by the PLR office from its sample library authorities. |
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Document: |
Loans by Category listings - Archive |
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Description: |
Breakdown of loans of books by category |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
|
Notes: |
Listings available for PLR years 2000-01 - 2007-08. Since 2000-01 PLR has been using the book trade’s standard BIC (Book Industry Communications) subject categories. These tables are based on estimated national loans derived from ALL the book loans collected by the PLR office from its sample library authorities (not just from loans of books registered for PLR as in the past). |
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Document: |
Loans of Registered Books by Category listings - Archive |
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Description: |
Breakdown of loans of registered books by category |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Listings available for PLR years 1992-93 - 1999-00. The tables are based on estimates for book loans nationally, derived from loans data collected from PLR’s sample library authorities. However, the tables take account only of loans of books registered for PLR (about 45%) of library loans and use categories devised by the PLR office. |
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Document: |
PLR Library Sample (2010-11) |
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Description: |
Details of library authorities due to participate in sample from 1 July 2010 |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
PLR Library Sample (2009-10) |
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Description: |
Details of library authorities currently participating in the PLR sample |
|
Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
|
Notes: |
See below for archive listings |
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Document: |
PLR Library Sample - Archive |
|
Description: |
Archive lists of library authorities participating in the PLR sample |
|
Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Listings available for PLR years 1982-83 - 2008-09. (The website listings from 1982-83 - 1991-92 are based on the eight regions specified in the PLR legislation. Listings from 1992-93 onwards are based on the nine government regions for England plus Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.) |
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Document: |
Grossing-Up Factors |
|
Description: |
Lists of the grossing up factors used in the payment calculations. Gives
details of number of loans sampled, all loans, % sampled and multiplication
factors for each of the regions sampled by PLR |
|
Availability: |
Post; email |
|
Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Listings available for PLR years 1982-83 - 2008-09 |
Publications
|
Document: |
Writers Talk 2009 |
|
Description: |
This anniversary edition is the third booklet in a series and hears from past members of the PLR Advisory Committee about what PLR has meant to them. Agent Meg Davis, Registrar Jim Parker, journalist and commentator Joan Smith (interviewing Maureen Duffy) and librarian Grace Kempster contribute to this edition. Photographs were commissioned of Cardiff Central Library and its customers. |
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Availability: |
Website; Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Writers Talk 2008 |
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Description: |
The second booklet in this series looks at creative relationships and PLR. With contributions from novelist Tracy Chevalier, Chief Librarian Rob Froud, Chief Executive of ALCS Owen Atkinson, journalist and novelist Joan Smith and novelist Tim Jeal. This year photographs were also commissioned of ten writers and they tell us what they are writing now. |
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Availability: |
Website; Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Writers Talk 2007 |
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Description: |
A new advocacy booklet (published in December 2007) with contributions from some of the UK's top writers and journalists. Includes a review by the Registrar, foreword by Simon Brett, plus contributions from Maureen Duffy, Danuta Kean and Barry Turner |
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Availability: |
Website; Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Whose Loan Is It Anyway? |
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Description: |
This book tells the story of that campaign and of the early years of the scheme through the recollections of those most closely involved |
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Availability: |
Website; Post |
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Cost: |
£4.50 or free to view on website |
Information and Advice
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Document: |
Data Protection Notice: Information We Hold About Authors |
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Description: |
Notice describing the personal information we keep about authors, for how long and for what purpose |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
PLR enews |
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Description: |
Short and informative quarterly newsletter sent to registered authors with email addresses (unless they request to opt out) |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Available for Dec 2006, Mar 2007, Jun 2007, Oct 2007, Dec 2007, Mar 2008, Jun 2008, Sep 2008, Dec 2008, May 2009, Dec 2009 |
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Document: |
Information for Authors Leaflet |
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Description: |
Leaflet for authors providing information on the PLR Scheme, details of eligibility requirements, information on Tax and VAT, the service you may expect from PLR etc |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Application for Registration Pack for New Applicants |
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Description: |
Application form for registering for Public Lending Right with guidance notes and details of supplementary information required for new applicants |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Authors can also register for PLR Online |
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Document: |
Additional Book Registration Form |
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Description: |
Form for registering additional books for PLR |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
This can also be done using the Online service |
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Document: |
Assignment and Posthumous Leaflet |
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Description: |
Leaflet giving advice on transferring PLR to a new owner and posthumous registration |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Application for Assignment Form |
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Description: |
Form for transferring PLR to a new owner (with guidance notes) |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Guide to Completing a Will |
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Description: |
Guide giving appropriate wording when referring to PLR in your Will |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
First Application for Posthumous Form and Guidance Notes |
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Description: |
Guide to completing and form for first applications for posthumous registration of books |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Subsequent Application for Posthumous Registration Form and Guide |
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Description: |
Application form and guidance notes for subsequent applicants for posthumous registration of books |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Guide to Completing the Renunciation Form |
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Description: |
Guide to completing a Renunciation form |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Application to Renounce a Registered Interest Form |
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Description: |
Application form for deleting books from PLR register |
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Availability: |
Website;
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Amending UK Bank Details Form |
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Description: |
Form for registered authors to advise PLR of amendments to UK direct credit details |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Certificate and Declaration Form |
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Description: |
Form for authors registering for PLR for the first time using the online service to complete |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
The Role of Sample Libraries Leaflet |
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Description: |
Leaflet providing information on PLR to sample libraries |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Quick FAQs for Sample Libraries |
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Description: |
Leaflet detailing frequently asked questions from libraries participating in the sample |
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Availability: |
Website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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International PLR Network
The Registrar of PLR in the UK maintains a website giving details of the international PLR situation. For further information visit the website at www.plrinternational.com
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Document: |
PLR - The International Situation |
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Description: |
Document giving details on how long PLR has existed, how many countries recognise PLR, the legal basis and approach in other countries, how payments are calculated, basic details of the EU Lending Directive and PLR situation in States seeking membership of the EU |
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Availability: |
Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
PLR Around the World at a Glance |
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Description: |
Table detailing the countries with PLR systems, the legal status, source of funding, method of calculation, citizenship/language requirement, eligible material and eligible contributors. |
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Availability: |
PLR International website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
Established PLR Schemes |
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Description: |
Details the countries with established PLR schemes (contact details, overview and background information) |
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Availability: |
PLR International website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
PLR Schemes in Development |
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Description: |
Details the countries currently developing PLR Schemes (contact details and recent developments) |
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Availability: |
PLR International website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
International PLR Network Leaflet |
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Description: |
Leaflet giving details of the Network background and activities. |
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Availability: |
Post |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Document: |
International PLR Network Conference - Reports |
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Description: |
The International PLR Network meets every two years at a conference held by a member country. Brief Conference reports for each year are available. |
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Availability: |
PLR International website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Free |
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Notes: |
Conferences held in 2009 (Lisbon), 2007 (Paris), 2005 (Berlin), 2003 (Oslo), 2001 (Canberra), 1999 (Ottawa) 1997 (Copenhagen) |
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Document: |
PLR Training Seminars for European Countries - Reports |
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Description: |
Brief reports of PLR seminars for European countries lacking PLR systems |
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Availability: |
PLR International website; Post; email |
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Cost: |
Seminars held in 2008 (Bucharest), 2007 (Budapest), 2006 (Madrid), 2004 (Rome), 2003 (London) |
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