Category Archives: Welsh Government

Publishing and literature in Wales survey

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

The Welsh Government is reviewing its support for publishing and literature in Wales and there is an open questionnaire/survey for anyone to fill in. Closes 31 August 2016 and is also available in Welsh. Readers and librarians may be keen … Continue reading →

Posted in Consultations, Cymraeg/Welsh, E-books, Governance, Libraries, Public libraries, Reading, Wales, Welsh Government | Leave a comment

Big friendly start to the Big Friendly Read!

Posted on August 3, 2016 by

“The event was a chance to show what libraries do so well, everyday – a place full of people having a great time, celebrating reading.” (Jemma Francis, my colleague) Public libraries across Wales, along with their counterparts in the rest … Continue reading →

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Mini round up of news from Welsh libraries

Posted on April 1, 2016 by

Despite my recent silence on social media, particularly lack of blog posts, there has been lots going on in Welsh libraries, and today’s blog post only highlights some of the recent items. Yesterday (31st March 2016), Ken Skates AM, Deputy … Continue reading →

Posted in Buildings, Digital things, E-books, E-magazines, Grants, Libraries, Libraries Inspire, MALD, Online resources, Public libraries, Wales, Welsh Government | 2 Comments

Written Statement on Welsh public libraries

Posted on November 11, 2015 by

On 9th November Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Media and Sport in Wales, published a Written Statement on public libraries in Wales. The full text of the statement can be found on the Welsh Government website in English … Continue reading →

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Supplier for all-Wales public library LMS just announced

Posted on September 7, 2015 by

The supplier for the new shared LMS for public library services in Wales has just been announced. The single-supplier framework contract has been awarded to SirsiDynix. This piece of work, led by my colleagues in partnership with public library services … Continue reading →

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Cardiff Central Library goes digi-tastic!

Posted on August 6, 2015 by

Here’s a guest post on the new digital floor at Cardiff Central library, from my colleague Jemma Francis. There was a buzz in Cardiff city centre last Thursday (30th July 2015) with the re-opening of the revamped Cardiff Central Library. … Continue reading →

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New links for MALD information

Posted on July 28, 2015 by

Following the name change of CyMAL to MALD (Museums, Archives and Libraries Division), the web pages have undergone a revision. Old links no longer work and I will try to update the links on my pages, and perhaps the last … Continue reading →

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