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Category Archives: Publications
Promoting health at the library
Welsh library staff and health professionals held a joint conference recently called Promoting health: libraries your community asset. It was, by all accounts, a resounding success, attended by over 80 delegates, and reinforced the message about the excellent work library … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Libraries, Presentations / talks, Public libraries, Publications, Wales
Tagged fieldguide, Health, Huw Lewis, Promoting health, wellbeing
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Living in a digital world
(And I am a digital girl – well, sort of.*) Whilst we haven’t yet become cyborgs, the governments of Great Britain (ie England**, Scotland and Wales) are all trying to encourage a ‘digital shift’ through their own digital strategies. A … Continue reading
Posted in Digital things, England, Libraries, Public libraries, Publications, Scotland, Strategies, Technology, UK, Wales
Tagged digital by default, digital first, digtal strategies
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Accessiblity of libraries
Do you have an interest in the accessibility of libraries and information services? If so, you may want to look at the forthcoming conference ‘Access All Areas: Accessibility in Higher Education’ which is on 27th November 2012 in Aberystwyth. NB although … Continue reading
Report into library closures in England published
The Commons Select Committee inquiry into public library closures in England published its report today (6th November 2012). The report can be viewed as hyperlink sections, or as a pdf. The headline of their news page is: “Council plans for libraries risk failure … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Consultations, England, Governance, Libraries, Public libraries, Publications
Tagged 1964 Act, Commons Select Committee, public libraries
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New professional skills base launched by CILIP
The Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB) has just been launched by CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals), replacing their previous Body of Professional Knowledge. The new PKSB “aims to reflect the breadth of the library, information and … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, CILIP, Publications, Training, UK, Workforce development
Tagged CILIP, knowledge, professional skills
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A new chapter – the Carnegie UK Trust report on public libraries
About six weeks ago (yes, I know, I’m late to the party), the Carnegie UK Trust recently published a report called A new chapter: public library services in the 21st century. The report reviews the current position of public libraries … Continue reading
Posted in CyMAL, England, Libraries, Northern Ireland, Publications, Republic of Ireland, Research, Scotland, Wales
Tagged Carnegie UK Trust, literacy, reports, research
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What libraries in Wales will be doing in 2012-13
The Libraries Inspire strategy for Welsh libraries begins in April 2012. We (CyMAL) have produced a Delivery Plan for 2012-13 which outlines the key activities for each strand of work so you can see what libraries will be doing in … Continue reading
Posted in CyMAL, Libraries Inspire, Publications, Wales
Tagged Libraries Inspire, marketing, online resources, Wales, workforce development
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Libraries Inspire is launched
Although some people may view a launch of a government strategy as possibly a bit dull, the library staff at Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Treorchy library did an absolutely fantastic job in creating a lively and interesting event for the launch … Continue reading
Posted in CyMAL, Libraries Inspire, Publications, Strategies, Wales
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Summer issue of CyMAL magazine (so that means it’s still summer!)
I’m pleased to (finally) say that the summer issue (#11) of the CyMAL magazine is now published! This issue features the Cardiff rare books collection which was purchased by Cardiff University from Cardiff Council and their plans for research and … Continue reading
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