This is the Welsh version of Current Awareness 57

ARCHIFAU

'Policy tool-kit for cross-domain working: This policy tool-kit has been
compiled by the CALIMERA Co-ordination Action, funded under the European
Commission's Information Society Technologies (IST) Sixth Framework
Programme (FP6).  It is intended to support all those developing policies
for partnerships between museums, libraries and archives.'
(http://www.calimera.org/tool-kit/default.htm)

Cyflwyniad ar gael arlein: 'Oral History Network Presentation: Optimizing
audio for oral history archives'
(http://www.nemlac.co.uk/nemlac/page.php3?342)

'Creative Archive Licence launched: The BBC, Channel 4, the British Film
Institute and the Open University yesterday launched the Creative Archive
Licence, paving the way for a new scheme which will allow people to legally
download, manipulate and share film, TV and radio archives.'
(http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=creativearchivelic1113481883&ar
ea=news)

'Statistics minus the lies and damned lies: Statistics play an important
role in information and research work . . . . The day will identify ways to
trace . . . sources [of statistics] using both local and national resources.
A core element will be identifying statistics that are freely available but
often missed.', Grwp eWybodaeth y DU, 7 Mehefin, Llundain
(http://www.ukeig.org.uk/content/public/activities/meetings/23jun05sta)

'Participate in Architecture Week 2005', 17 - 26 Mehefin 2005, 'Architecture
Week is the annual national public celebration of contemporary architecture.
It explores architecture and the built environment via the arts and culture.
Architecture Week presents an opportunity for our sector to highlight how
architecture for museums, libraries and archives has moved ahead of people's
perceptions. New community development is often innovative and multi-use.'
(http://www.semlac.org.uk/news_regional.html#architecture)


CYLLID

Seminar CULTUREURURO: 'The EU: a changing context for the cultural sector',
Bangor (Prifysgol Cymru), 5 Mai (http://www.euclid.info/uk/seminars/)

'Important Changes to Awards for All [Cronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri]
Independent Referee Requirements'
(http://swmlac.org.uk/index.php?SID=2359&ID=28)


RHEOLAETH COFNODION & RHEOLAETH COFNODION ELECTRONEG

'Electronic Document, Content and Records Management in Public Authorities
in the Freedom of Information Era', Cynhadledd ac Arddangosfa Cimtech a'r
Archifau Cenedlaethol, 24-25 Mai, Prifysgol Herefordshire
(http://www.cimtech.co.uk/Main/CourseEvents_Government.htm)

'Northumbria University is delighted to announce two special workshops 'The
Records Continuum - new world approaches to age old problems' to be led by
Barbara Reed, Director, Recordkeeping Innovation Pty Ltd, Sydney,
Australia.' 17 Mai - Newcastle & 19 Mai: Llundain
(http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0504&L=records-management-
uk&T=0&F=&S=&P=6245)


MYNEDIAD, ADDYSG & CHYNHWYSIANT CYMDEITHASOL

'The theme of the first C&I [Curiosity & Imagination] annual conference, to
be held at Robinson College, Cambridge, on 14 and 15 July is Releasing
children's creativity through hands-on learning.'
(http://www.curiosityandimagination.org.uk/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=44
)

'Learning, Participation and Policy: International Trends in Lifelong
Learning and their Implications for the UK', 9 Mai, San Steffan
(http://www.niace.org.uk/Conferences/LPP.htm)

'Raising the Profile of Health Related Reminiscence Projects within Museum
and Heritage Sites', 'This free one-day conference is aimed at raising the
profile of reminiscence projects in the museum and heritage sectors', 13
Mai, Lerpwl
(http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0504&L=nemlaal&T=0&F=&S=&P
=1163)


CADWRAETH & CHADWRAETH DDIGIDOL

Y Gwobrau Cadwraeth 2005: Y Gwobr Cadwraeth Ddigidol: 'This is the second
year that the Conservation Awards will include the prestigious Digital
Preservation Award, worth £5000. The Award is sponsored by the Digital
Preservation Coalition and recognises the many new initiatives being carried
out by museums, libraries, galleries and archives in the challenging field
of digital preservation. It is aimed at highlighting the issues posed by
preserving electronic information in the long term.'
(http://www.consawards.ukic.org.uk/dpa2005form.html)

RLG Digi-News, Cyfrol 9, Rhif 2 (Ebrill 2005):
http://www.rlg.org/en/page.php?Page_ID=20571


TECHNOLEG GWYBODAETH & DDIGIDO

'Web accessibility: new guidance from BSI and DRC: The Disability Rights
Commission (DRC) is . . . working with the British Standards Institution
(BSI), with help from the RNIB, to develop clear guidance.'
(http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=webaccessibilityn1113572250&are
a=news)


LLOEGR

'Museums, libraries and archives lead the way in website accessibility: The
biennial Jodi Mattes Accessibility Awards for website accessibility in
museums, libraries and archives were announced this week, coinciding with
the publication by MLA of a new national report assessing accessibility
standards across the sector.'
(http://www.mla.gov.uk/news/press_article.asp?articleid=792)

Adroddiad: 'Accessibility of museum, library and archive websites: the MLA
audit' (http://www.mla.gov.uk/documents/mla_web_accessibility.pdf, neu ewch
i http://www.mla.gov.uk/information/publications/00pubs.asp ar gyfer y
fersiwn Word)

'Review of MLA and Regional Agencies - April 2005 update': 'In March the
Board of MLA a) approved a draft set of Strategic Aims and b) decided to
pursue a "subsidiary company model" in terms of governance and operations.
Both of these are now out for consultation . . . .'
(http://www.mlawestmidlands.org.uk/news/latestnews/index.asp?id=601,141,47,1
54)

MLA North West: 'Access All Areas is a major project, currently under
development, to improve access to archives in the region, across around 24
archive offices. The proposed 5 year project will bring together cataloguing
work identified in the Logjam project and develop current and new audiences
for archives.'
(http://www.mlanorthwest.org.uk/museumslibrariesarchives/archives/index.asp?
id=285,280,11,280)

Adroddiad YMLAC: 'Settings other than schools: Initial Teacher Training
Placements in Museums, Libraries and Archives'
(http://www.ymlac.org.uk/uploads/ittphase2-2005.pdf)

'New source of funding for museums, libraries and archives: Innovative ways
to fund the South East's cultural services to help them meet the needs of
increasing numbers of local residents are examined in a new report published
by SEMLAC - the South East Museum, Library and Archive Council.'
(http://www.semlac.org.uk/press_release10.html)


RHYDDID GWYBODAETH

Arweiniad ar 'Qualified persons appointed under Section 36 of the [Deddf
Rhyddid Gwybodaeth] Act'
(http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/guidance/exguide/sec36/annex-d.htm)

Erthyglau o'r gwefan Freedom of Information Blog
(http://foia.blogspot.com/):
*       'Taken from the Public Partners  <http://www.foi-uk.org>April "Hot
topics" newsletter, a snapshot of requests so far <figs.htm> in 2005 for
local councils.' (http://foia.blogspot.com/figs.htm)
*       'Information Commissioner's website: The FOI part
<http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?id=3783>of the IC
website has been reorganised'
(http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?id=3783)


Eluned Jones
Cynghorydd Datblygu Archifau / Archives Development Adviser
CyMAL: Amgueddfeydd Archifau a Llyfrgelloedd Cymru / CyMAL: Museums Archives
and Libraries Wales
Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru / Welsh Assembly Government
Uned 10 Parc Gwyddoniaeth / Unit 10 Science Park
ABERYSTWYTH
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