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1
DIGWYDDIADAU / EVENTS
1.1 Meet the
Author: 1 October 2005
A one-day
festival of readings, discussions, signings and much more, including the
announcement of the winners of the first Publishing Trade Awards in
Wales.
Authors
appearing include Simon Brett, John Williams, Jasper Fforde, Lindsay Ashford
& Iris Gower.
Aberystwyth
Arts Centre.
To book
contact your local library or the Welsh Books Council: 01970
624151
1.1 Adnabod yr Awdur: 1 Hydref
2005
Gwŷl undydd o ddarlleniadau, trafodaethau, arwyddo a llawer mwy, yn
cynnwys cyhoeddi enillwyr cyntaf Gwobrau’r Diwydiant Cyhoeddi yng
Nghymru.
Sesiynau gyda: Geraint Vaughan Jones, Elgan Philip Davies, Hywel
Gwynfryn, Lyn Ebenezer & Rhys Evans.
Canolfan y Celfyddydau,
Aberystwyth.
I archebu tocynnau cysylltwch â’ch llyfrgell neu Cyngor Llyfrau
Cymru: 01970 624151.
2 CYNULLIAD / WELSH
ASSEMBLY
2.1 CyMAL
Libraries Development Advisor
Alyson Tyler
has been appointed as CyMAL's Libraries Development Advisor
and
is now in
post. Alyson is finalising a PhD at DIS, Aberystywth. Prior
to
this she
worked as a freelance researcher for DIS and also as a
part-time
marketing
officer for Honno Welsh Women's Press. She has also worked as
a
librarian in
Lincoln College Oxford. She can be contacted
on:
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and 01970 610236
2.1 Cynghorydd Datblygu Llyfrgelloedd newydd
CyMAL
Mae Alyson Tyler wedi dechrau fel Cynghorydd Datblygu Llyfrgelloedd
newydd
CyMAL. Mae Alyson wrthi'n gorffen ei thraethawd ymchwil yn AAG,
Aberystwyth;
wedi gweithio fel ymchwilydd yn AAG; fel swyddog marchnata dros Honno
Gwasg
Menywod Cymru ac fel llyfrgellydd yng Ngholeg Lincoln, Rhydychen.
Gallwch
cysylltu â hi
ar: [log in to unmask]
a 01970
610236.
2.2 Funding
Directory
CyMAL is
currently creating a funding directory for museums, archives
and
libraries in
Wales. We would be glad to hear
from you if you have used any
funding
sources in the past. We are also
appealing for any funding
bodies/sources
that you might know of and that could be included in
the
funding directory.
Contact: [log in to unmask]
2.3 Culture,
Welsh Language and Sport Committee
Meeting date:
29 September 2005
REPORT OF THE MINISTER
FOR CULTURE, WELSH LANGUAGE AND SPORT
Includes:
2.3. Gwladfa
Kyffin - Kyffin's Patagonia
The National
Library of Wales is hosting an exhibition of Sir Kyffin Williams' works inspired
by his visit to Patagonia. The exhibition at the Library began on 17th September
and will run until 12th November.
2.5. Centenary
Celebrations of Colwyn Bay Library
2.6. New
TalNet Website
… TalNet was
established as a co-operative service by the library services of Conwy County
Borough Council, Gwynedd Council and Anglesey County Council.
2.7. CyMAL’s
Disability Summer School
… a training
event for delegates from museums, archives and libraries and representatives
from access and disability groups. The Wales Edition of the Disability
Portfolio, revised by CyMAL, consists of 12 guides to help staff in museums,
archives and libraries become more accessible to people with
disabilities.
2.10.
Publishing Trade Awards
… The Awards,
co-ordinated by the Welsh Books Council, will recognise the successes of the
publishing industry and honour the best sellers in various categories. The
important role of public libraries in the process of reading will be recognised
by rewarding the books which were borrowed most frequently through libraries in
Wales. http://www.wales.gov.uk/servlet/CultureWelshLanguageAndSportCommittee?area_code=N0000000000000000000000000000007&document_code=N0000000000000000000000000035107&p_arch=post&module=dynamicpages&month_year=null
First
Minister, Rhodri Morgan, announced in July that the review, which is part of the
Assembly Government’s Delivering the Connections action plan, would be
led by Sir Jeremy Beecham, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association in
England.
3 ADDYSG BELLACH AC UWCH
/ HE AND FE
3.1 Learning
Resources Advisor - RSC Wales
Applications are invited for the position of Fixed Term Learning
Resources Advisor in connection with the JISC-funded Regional Support Centre for
Wales (RSC Wales) reference M0885.
An application
form and further details may be obtained at:
http://www.swan.ac.uk/personnel/vacancies.
3.2 E-learning
Support Officers at Swansea University
Information on
two vacancies available at:
http://www.swan.ac.uk/lis/blackboard/vacancies/
3.3 Prepare
for the new term: ALISS selection of free resources and guides
The Association of
Librarians and Information Professionals in the Social Sciences (ALISS) have
published free resources and guides for teachers to use with students http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/other_sites/aliss/induction.html
LIS-LINK
Digest 16-19 September
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0509&L=lis-link&T=0&F=&S=&P=12925
CILIP Weekly
Information World
3.4
Research Information Network gives support to academic library borrowing
scheme
The Research
Information Network, a new body charged with leading and co-ordinating the
development of information services for the research community, has awarded its
first grant to support the SCONUL (Society of College, National and University
Libraries) Research Extra Scheme.
http://www.sconul.ac.uk/news/rin_srx/rin_srx.pdf
Email contact,
15 September
CILIP Weekly Information
World
4 ADDYSG GYDOL OES / LIFELONG
LEARNING
MLA has published
'Increasing the attractiveness of libraries for adult learners', available in
PDF (39 pages) at http://www.mla.gov.uk/documents/id2100rep.pdf
MLA News, 1
September
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0509&L=mlanews&T=0&F=&S=&P=54
CILIP Daily
News
5 LLYFRGELLOEDD
CYHOEDDUS / PUBLIC
LIBRARIES
The Welsh
Books Council recently commissioned two reports on the sourcing and purchasing
of books by libraries in Wales. One report focused on Welsh Writing in English
while the other concentrated on Welsh-languague books. The reports and
recommendations, produced by Professor Hywel Robert, have now been published and
can be viewed on the Book Council’s website.
http://www.cllc.org.uk/thecouncil_intpublications.html
5.1 Adnabod a Phrynu Llyfrau o
Gymru
Comisiynodd
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru ddau adroddiad yn ddiweddar yn canolbwyntio ar drefniadau
llyfrgelloedd Cymru o adnabod a phrynu llyfrau. Roedd y naill adroddiad yn
canolbwyntio ar lyfrau Cymraeg tra bod y llall yn manylu ar lyfrau Saesneg o
Gymru. Mae’r adroddiadau a’r argymhellion, a luniwyd gan Yr Athro Hywel Roberts,
bellach wedi eu cyhoeddi ac i’w gweld ar wefan y Cyngor Llyfrau.
http://www.cllc.org.uk/ycyngor_cyhoe.html
Government
response to the third report of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee,
Session 2004-2005: Public Libraries.
Available from
CILIP Weekly
Information World
5.3 How
do you think libraries fit into the urban
landscape?
As part of Urban Design Week, Designing Libraries, the
online resource for anyone involved in the design, planning or construction
public library buildings, held a week-long discussion forum on 'public libraries
and public spaces' and 'public libraries in the retail environment', plus other
topics.
http://swmlac.org.uk/index.php?SID=3075&YEAR=2005&ID=28#SID@@@3075
5.4 Public
Library Buildings Award 2005
Visit the Public
Libraries Group website at http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/public/awards to find
out more about the 17 libraries that have been nominated for this year's award,
members of the Group can vote in the delegates choice category.
LIS-PUB-LIBS,
3 September
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0509&L=lis-pub-libs&T=0&F=&S=&P=1111
CILIP Daily
News
5.5
Nominations invited for the e-government national awards
Public library
nominations are invited for this year's e-government national awards.
Peoples'
network website, 5 September
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0509&L=peoplesnetwork&T=0&F=&S=&P=445
CILIP Daily
News
6 DATBLYGU DARLLENWYR / READER
DEVELOPMENT
6.1 The latest
from BBC RaW
The new campaign
area of RaW's website is now live http://www.bbc.co.uk/raw/campaign/
RaW
Newsletter, 20 September
You can
subscribe to the newsletter via the webpage listed
above
CILIP Weekly
Information World
6.2 HC's new
book giveaway
The Times will
be giving away 70,000 copies of a new book from HarperCollins, 'The Mobile
Library' by Ian Sansom. Look out for it on the 10th
October.
Bookseller,
p10, 23 September
CILIP Daily
News
7 PLANT / CHILDREN
7.1 Children's
Book Week 3-7 October
Materials and
resources, including a guide to planning your own book event, are available at
http://www.booktrusted.com
Email contact,
22 September
CILIP Weekly
Information World
7.2 New look
Kids' Review
Kids’ Review
is 'an educational resource designed for schools to encourage reading. Aimed at children from 7-14 this unique
site enables children to add and edit their book reviews and read reviews by
other children across the country, within a safe and managed
environment'.
CILIP Weekly
Information World
7.3 The
Protection of Children Act 1999: A practical guide to the Act for all
organisations working with children
This DfES
publication can be downloaded at http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/PoCA%20Guidance%20%28Final%29%200905.doc
info4local.gov.uk, 16 September
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=26035&heading=e-mail+alert
CILIP Weekly
Information World
8 CYNHWYSIANT
CYMDEITHASOL
/
SOCIAL
INCLUSION
8.1 RNIB makes
a giant leap into books
www.nlb-online.org contains a new public
service launched by the RNIB. It offers
Giant Print
books for children to borrow. This service can be used by
libraries,
schools or
individuals.
Bookseller,
p10, 16 September
CILIP Daily
News
8.2 Access to
digital publishing is 'next big challenge'
Speaking at a recent
conference on e-access, Stephen King, director of access and innovation at the
Royal National Institute of the Blind, highlighted the need to tackle barriers
to disabled people accessing digital publications, and spoke in favour of the
DAISY digital talking book standard http://www.daisy.org
developed by an international consortium of libraries that lend talking books.
E-Government
Bulletin, Issue 195, 19 September
You can subscribe to
this free publication at http://www.headstar.com/egb/subs.html
CILIP Weekly
Information World
The
accessibility of websites, software, digital TV and 3G phones could become a
legal requirement across the EU if plans announced by the European Commission
fail to improve accessibility for elderly and disabled people within two years.
Out-law.com,
15/09/2005
http://www.out-law.com/page-6124
CILIP Weekly
Information World
9 DATBLYGIAD
PROFFESIYNOL /
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
9.1 Library Positive
Action Traineeship
People from
ethnic minorities are under-represented in the workforce of museums, libraries
and archives. Since 2003-04 the East Midlands Museums, Libraries and Archives
Council (EMMLAC) has provided a number of Positive Action bursaries to enable
members of under-represented groups to complete a Master’s course in Museum
Studies at the University of Leicester.
http://swmlac.org.uk/index.php?SID=3023&YEAR=2005&ID=28#SID@@@3023
9.2 Move over
Buffy, it's Librarian Lady
Article on the
fastest-selling new action figure toy in America. The
Librarian
Action Figure
is based on a recently retired Seattle librarian, Nancy
Pearl.
Sunday Times,
p25, 18 September
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-1785302,00.html
CILIP Weekend
News
CILIP's
market-leading recruitment website Lisjobnet.com has been relaunched with a new
look, new functionality and a wide range of content. Its aim is to provide an
unmatched resource for jobseekers and employers in the library & information
community.
http://www.cilip.org.uk/aboutcilip/newsandpressreleases/news050921.htm
9.4 Library Services Manager: Culture and Tourism
Swansea
Further details
from:
http://www.lisjobnet.com/LisJobNet/Jobs/jobA0519-48.htm
9.5 New Ideas in Management From
MmIT
The
development of digitisation and the growth of hybrid libraries open up
the
management of
information services to new ideas current in
mainstream
management
theory and evident in practice in other knowledge-based sectors
and areas of
the creative industries.
The Multimedia
Information & Technology Group is running a management
workshop
on new ideas
in library management on the 20th October 2005 at Cilip
Headquarters.
The inclusive
cost is £120/£140 for group members or non-members.
Details and booking
forms from [log in to unmask]
10
AR-LEIN / ONLINE
OCLC Vice President,
Research and Chief Strategist Lorcan Dempsey, along with OCLC researchers,
provide a preliminary analysis of the Google Print Library Project http://www.dlib.org/dlib/september05/lavoie/09lavoie.html
Email contact,
19 September
CILIP Weekly
Information World
11 HAWLFRAINT/ COPYRIGHT
Google is to
be taken to court over its library digitisation program by The Authors Guild, in
America. The class action alleges
that Google is engaging in large scale copyright
infringement.
Information
World Review, 21 September
http://www.iwr.co.uk/information-world-review/news/2142575/authors-guild-sue-google
See also:
ALPSP calls for 'urgent' Google meeting
Information
World Review, 16 September
http://www.iwr.co.uk/information-world-review/news/2142402/alpsp-calls-urgent-google
CILIP Weekly
Information World
See
also:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/21/technology/21book.html?th&emc=th
12
ISBN
Countdown to the launch of 13 Digit
ISBNs
Nielsen Book
Data newsletter
http://www.nielsenbookdata.co.uk/nbd/pdf/isbn%2013%20newsletter.pdf
Book Industry
Communication document
http://www.nielsenbookdata.co.uk/nbd/pdf/bic%20isbn-13.pdf
Email contact,
12 September
CILIP Weekly
Information World
13 LLYFRGELL BRYDEINIG / BRITISH
LIBRARY
The latest
addition to the British Library's 'Turning the pages' is a
fully
digitised
version of the original manuscript of Alice's Adventures Under Ground. It
is available via
http://www.bl.uk/index.shtml.
British
Library website 13 September
http://www.bl.uk/news/2005/pressrelease20050913.html
CILIP Weekly
Information World
14
LLYFRGELL GENEDLAETHOL / NATIONAL
LIBRARY OF WALES
The National Library
of Wales, Aberystwyth visited Carmarthen for the first time ever on Friday 23rd
September to show what it can offer the people of the area. Many items of
interest from the Carmarthen area are held at the Library, the most well-known
being the original copy of the Black Book of Carmarthen, which dates from around
1250.
http://www.llgc.org.uk/gwyb/gwyb_s_datganiad050923.htm
15 ARCHIFAU /
ARCHIVES
Archives and
Records Council Wales has been awarded a grant
by
CyMAL to
undertake an audit of uncatalogued archival collections in Wales and to carry
out research into cataloguing, indexing and appraisal practices in Wales. It is
seeking to
appoint a
project manager and two project officers to undertake this
work.
The posts will
commence on 1 January 2006.
See
http://www.mlanorthwest.org.uk/mlanorthwest/jobvacanciestenderscontracts/vacanciesintheregion/ for further
details.
15.2 Internet
Makes the Archive World Smaller
Archives Network
Wales is a free searchable website (www.archivesnetworkwales.info) giving
details of more than 5,000 archive collections held by local authority and
university archive services, RCAHMW and the National Library of Wales. It has
been created by Archives and Records Council Wales with the support of the
Heritage Lottery Fund. It was
launched on 22 September.
http://www.llgc.org.uk/gwyb/gwyb_s_datganiad050920.htm
15.3 Secrets
of medieval Wales revealed
The results of a painstaking study of medieval life in
rural Wales are uncovered in a new book launched on 22 September.
Houses and
History in the March of Wales: Radnorshire 1400-1800 is published
by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, and is
available from the Royal Commission at £30 (+£5.80p&p). Information about
sites featured in the book is also available through the Commission's free
online database, www.coflein.gov.uk .
http://www.rcahmw.gov.uk/whatsnew.shtml
16 YR ALBAN / SCOTLAND
The evaluation of
SCRAN subscription to Scottish Public Libraries is available in PDF (83 pages)
at http://www.slainte.org.uk/Files/pdf/SLIC/scranevaluation.pdf
Slainte News,
September
http://www.slainte.org.uk/news/index.htm
SLIC has submitted
its response to the Cultural Commission’s report 'Our next major enterprise', to
the Scottish Executive. A debate will take place in Parliament on 22 September
2005. Response available in
PDF.
http://www.slainte.org.uk/news/index.htm
16.3 Renfrew
launch cancer information service
The Renfrew
Cancer Information and Support Services, based at Renfrew Library is a
partnership between Macmillan Cancer Relief, Renfrewshire Council and NHS Argyll
and Clyde.
http://www.slainte.org.uk/news/Archive/0508/renfrew.htm
17 Y WASG / PRESS
People think we know all the
answers
South Wales
Echo 8/9/05
Public’s strangest requests for the oddest information.
Highlights Cardiff libraries.
College's award
joy
The Vale Advertiser
9/9/05
THE Coleg
Llandrillo Cymru library resource service has been awarded the Gold Award Grade
One for excellence following an inspection by the Council of Learning Resources
in Colleges (CoLRiC).
Llandrillo is
the only college in Wales to hold this honour and one of only nine in the UK to
have been awarded a Grade One.
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