My name is Alyson Tyler and I am the Libraries Development Adviser for CyMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales. CyMAL is a policy division of the Welsh Government.
I am also the part-time Programme Manager for the libraries strategy for Wales (Libraries Inspire 2012-16). The previous strategy ran from 2008-11 and was called Libraries for Life.
This blog features a mix of information about the Welsh library strategy, things I pick up or learn as part of my job, information about CyMAL activities, and general library stuff relating to Wales and beyond.
I started off making this blog bilingual with a separate version in Welsh but since mid-October 2011 it was with a heavy heart I took the decision to continue mainly in English with the occasional post in Welsh on the Welsh blog.
Contact details: alyson.tyler@wales.gsi.gov.uk or 0300 062 2103 (national rate number)
Other social media profiles:
Twitter: @libalyson
Slideshare – for my presentations or lectures
Netvibes public dashboard – this is a public page with RSS feeds from relevant blogs etc on a range of topics
Scoop.it on e-books and libraries (this is a magazine type format, with links to relevant news stories)
I am based in Aberystwyth on the west coast of Wales.
(NB – when I reply to comments my username links to my personal blog – a yoga one – as it’s tied to the same blog account. Please don’t be confused by this, I am one and the same person. And if you’re interested in yoga follow my yoga blog!)
Deer Dr. Tyler,
Hi, I’m a graduate student from Nation Chung Hsing University of Taiwan, Ya-Lan, Hsu.
I have a question about the “proxy value” on the CyMAL Evaluatoin of Libraries for Life.
On page 133, I know the proxy value of “Career prospects improved” is 433,324, which comes from 19,692*22;
but where do we get the proxy value of “Improved confidence”= 100,380. Would you please tell me how do we calculate it?
Sincerely yours,
Ya-Lan, Hsu. from Taiwn
Dear Ya-Lan, Hsu
I will reply to you by email.
Yours
Alyson
Thank you! I am looking forward to receiving your reply.