Category Archives: Cymraeg/Welsh

Welsh newspapers digitised and online

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Following a successful launch on the 13.3.13 at the Pierhead, Cardiff Bay, the Welsh Newspapers Online website is now live. From the press release: “The National Library of Wales’ Historical Newspapers and Journals Project is digitising historical Welsh newspapers and … Continue reading →

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Six Book Challenge materials now available in Welsh

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Thanks to support from the Welsh Books Council, The Reading Agency (TRA), and the Welsh Government (CyMAL division), the TRA’s Six Book Challenge materials are now available bilingually, in English and Welsh. The Six Book Challenge is already being used by … Continue reading →

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New Welsh text to speech software

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Most, if not all, public and academic library services in Wales provide assistive software for text to speech on computers.   Colleagues in Wales may therefore be interested in a software partnership between the Welsh Government and RNIB Cymru which … Continue reading →

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National Libraries Day – 4th February

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

For the second year running a day has been chosen to celebrate and promote libraries across the UK – National Libraries Day. This year it’s on Saturday 4th February and libraries are being encouraged to hold events or do something … Continue reading →

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Not really everything you need to know about e-books

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

News items, statistics and blog posts about e-books crop up on an almost daily basis and sometimes it seems difficult to keep up with all the changes (or is that just me?!). Sometimes reported developments apply only to America (e.g. … Continue reading →

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Bilingual blogging

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

After giving it lots of thought over the last few weeks or so I have decided to put the Welsh language version of my blog on hold. There are multiple reasons for taking this decision. I am enjoying blogging but … Continue reading →

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Welsh Language Talking Books

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

75 years after the launch of the first RNIB talking book, an historic event has taken place with the launch of the first ever Welsh Language Talking Book, produced by RNIB Cymru. The first playing of the book took place … Continue reading →

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Cymraeg (Welsh language)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Rydw i’n gobeithio gwneud negeseuon blog a bwydlen gwybodaeth ychwanegol yn ddwyieithog. Byddaf yn gwneud hyn yma, yn yr un safle, neu efallai ar safle ‘replica’. Bydda i chwarae gyda phethau. [English:  I hope to make blogs posts and additional … Continue reading →

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