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1 DIGWYDDIADAU /
EVENTS
Inspiring Learning Wales Network - Inaugural
Meeting
The first meeting of the Inspiring Learning Wales Network will take
place on the 8th December at the WDA, Ladywell House, Newtown,
Powys.
If you are not yet a member, and would like to attend, please
contact
Christine Taylor [[log in to unmask] (01970)
610231] for a membership form.
2 CYNULLIAD / WELSH
ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF
WALES
An outline of current
issues
This brief paper summarises the current condition and future prospects of the National Library of Wales. It updates information contained in the Library’s Operational Plan 2005-06.
2.2 Wales: A Vibrant Economy
Press release:
23/11/05
Andrew Davies, Minister for Economic
Development and Transport, and Jane Davidson, Minister for Education and
Lifelong Learning, will today [Wednesday 23 November] launch for consultation
the new Welsh Assembly Government's Strategic Framework for Economic
Development.
WAVE (Wales: A Vibrant
Economy), sets out how the Welsh Assembly Government will continue to
develop a vibrant Welsh economy capable of delivering strong and sustainable
economic growth by providing opportunities for everyone in Wales.
3 ADDYSG BELLACH AC UWCH
/ HE AND FE
3.1 Moodle
Moodle is a free, Open Source software package course management
system used by the Open University’s Learning and Teaching Office to develop a
new programme to build a
comprehensive online student learning environment for the 21st
century.
Info@UK mid-November update
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CILIP Weekly Information World
3.2 Moodle Wales User Group Meeting
Videoconference: Welsh College of Horticulture, Coleg Sir Gar, Barry
College. 13th February 2006.
http://www.rsc-wales.ac.uk/event_display.asp?Key=1088
3.3
Digwyddiad AberOLUG:
Storfeydd
Sefydliadol
Gan Stuart Lewis a Jon
Bell (Gwasanaethau
Gwybodaeth, PCA) a Glen
Robson (Llyfrgell
Genedlaethol Cymru).
"Term newydd ym maes gwybodaeth yw Storfa Sefydliadol. Mewn sefydliad megis prifysgol gall storfa o’r fath fod â defnydd eang ac amrywiol. Byddwn
yn disgrifio rhai o’r rhain, yn archwilio’r cymhellion y tu ôl iddynt, trafod meddalwedd sy’n medru darparu gwasanaethau perthnasol, ac yn gorffen trwy drafod traethodau ymchwil electronig, rhai o’r prosiectau sy’n cael eu cyllido gan JISC a chronfa ddata’r Deyrnas Unedig o draethodau ymchwil".
Dyddiad: dydd Mercher, Rhagfyr 7fed
Amser: 14.00-15.00
Lleoliad:
Ystafell Bwyllgor Llyfrgell Hugh Owen
Darperir
paned. Croeso i bawb. Danfonwch ebost at [log in to unmask] os
ydych am fod yn bresennol.
3.3
An
AberOLUG event:
Institutional Repositories (IRs)
By Stuart
Lewis and Jon Bell (Information Services, UWA) and Glen Robson (National
Library of Wales).
"A new buzzword in the world of information is the 'Institutional
Repository'. Within an organisation such as a
university this can have many and varied uses. We will describe some of these,
examine the motivations behind them, talk about software that can provide
appropriate services, and finish off by talking about electronic theses, some
JISC funded projects and a UK database of theses".
Date: Wednesday
7th December
Time: 14:00-15:00
Location: Hugh Owen Library committee
room.
Refreshments will be provided. All welcome. Email [log in to unmask] if you wish to
attend.
4 ADDYSG GYDOL OES / LIFELONG
LEARNING
Take Control campaign
December
19th - January 27th
NIACE Dysgu Cymru are currently drawing up a Wales-wide list of
enrolment activities, open days, advice sessions etc, in order to place them in
listings as part of Newspaper Supplements they have booked to coincide with
their Taking Control campaign.
Please could you enter your event information onto the Events
Organisers' Homepage at www.tcontrol.org or send your information directly to
Kate Brown at [log in to unmask] by Friday 9th December
2005.
The full collection of Posters are also available to view on the
website www.tcontrol.org where you can also download our
interactive posters. You can order the ones you require by emailing [log in to unmask]
5 LLYFRGELLOEDD
CYHOEDDUS / PUBLIC
LIBRARIES
5.1 Free with Words project
The current 'Free with Words' project, running in the five prisons in
Wales, is beginning to attract people who have never before visited Libraries,
into the prison Library. It would be great, if they could then on release, make
the link with their local Library, and continue to develop confidence in
reading, and exploring the range of services on offer in the Public Library
Service.
Louise Richards is collecting information about each of Wales Library
Services/Authorities for inclusion in an exit pack, which she is to design for
prisoners on their release.
She would like to include information leaflets covering general and
children's services within each authority. She would also like to ask for
information on any joining incentives or specific services/projects, that may be
operating within your Library Services, which may help to support or entice
people at risk of social inclusion into their Libraries - ie RaW, Community
Education classes, Reading Groups etc.
Please send to:
Louise Richards, Reader in Residence, Bridgend Libraries,
Coed Parc, Park
Street, Bridgend, CF31 4BA
5.2 MLA appoints Library champion for England
John Dolan will join
MLA as Head of Library Policy. Currently Assistant Director, Community Learning
and Libraries in Birmingham, John joins MLA at a time of significant development
and opportunity.
At the heart of John’s work will be:
* Offer national leadership for the long-term promotion of
library services in England.
* Creating a compelling vision for the current value and future
worth of libraries to the lives of everyone.
* Working closely with government departments to provide high
quality advice on national policies and advocacy for publicly-funded
libraries.
* Encouraging research, innovation and experimentation in
library services that are moving in tandem with our times.
http://www.mla.gov.uk/news/press_article.asp?articleid=877
6 PLANT /
CHILDREN
Publisher rejected Blyton tale for being
'xenophobic'
Article on 'The Mystery that Never Was', the Enid Blyton story that
was not published by Macmillan. Extracts from the Macmillan archives reveal
why.
Sunday Telegraph, p5, 20 November
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/20/nblyton20.xml
CILIP Weekend News
7 CYNHWYSIANT
CYMDEITHASOL
/
SOCIAL
INCLUSION
7.1 Jodi Awards 2006 - Call for Nominations
Nominations are now being sought for the Jodi Awards 2006, the awards
for museum, library and archive website accessibility. This year for the
first time the awards have been extended to welcome entries from Wales, in
partnership with Cymal (Museums, Libraries and Archives
Wales).
Launched in 2003, the Jodi Awards recognise museum, gallery, library,
archive or heritage websites that demonstrate commitment to meeting web
accessibility standards. Nominated sites pass before an experienced panel
of judges, supported by formal testing by disability experts and disabled
users
http://www.mla.gov.uk/news/press_article.asp?articleid=878
7.2 RNIB and AbilityNet join forces to test websites
A new service for organisations wanting to have their websites tested
to ensure that they can be accessed and used by disabled internet users, as
required by UK law, is being launched jointly by the charities RNIB and
AbilityNet.
Out-law.com, 21 November
http://www.out-law.com/page-6367
CILIP Weekly Information World
7.3 BBC launches free online web customisation resource
The BBC has launched 'My web my way', a free online resource to
assist disabled people to access the internet by customising their computer,
mouse and keyboard:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/
E-Access Bulletin, Issue 71, November 2005
You can subscribe to this free publication at http://www.headstar.com/eab/subs.html
CILIP Weekly Information World
8 TECHNOLEG
/
TECHNOLOGY
Get wired for 't-government'
A new report, 'Beyond e-Government', suggests that 't-government' –
the transformation of government structures and services using technology,
rather than simply putting services on the internet - will be 'the next big
thing'.
Times, Public Agenda, p4, 29 November
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8164-1893587,00.html
CILIP Daily News
9 DATBLYGIAD
PROFFESIYNOL / PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
9.1 LIS-CILIP-MENTOR
Discussion list where CILIP Mentors can share, and resolve, issues
arising from their mentoring work with candidates for the range of CILIP
qualifications.
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/LIS-CILIP-MENTOR.html
9.2 Library Success! A Best Practice Wiki for
Librarians
'Library Success' was created to be a 'one-stop-shop for great ideas
for all types of librarians. All over the world, librarians are developing
successful programs and doing innovative things with technology that no one
outside of their library knows about. There are lots of great blogs out there
sharing information about the profession, but there is no one place where all of
this information is collected and organized.'
10
WSIS
UN Tunis agenda for the Information Society published
This is available at http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/tunis/off/6rev1.html
Managing Information, 20 November
http://www.managinginformation.com/news/content_show_full.php?id=4473
See also: UK minister welcomes internet governance agreement at World
Summit on the Information Society
Government News Network, 17 November
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=178131&NewsAreaID=2
CILIP Weekly Information World
11 ARCHIFAU / ARCHIVES
Society of Archivists website re-launched
The Society of Archivists' website has been redesigned and
restructured.
www.archives.org.uk
12 CADWRAETH /
CONSERVATION
12.1 Free National Preservation Office publications
available
The National Preservation Office are reducing their stock of their
publications and back issues of the NPO Journal. All are now free, even those
which were previously priced. Some are available only in limited
quantities.
http://swmlac.org.uk/index.php?SID=3817&YEAR=2005&ID=28#SID@@@3817
12.2 Cynhadledd Nadolig Cadwraethwyr
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Lleoliad: Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon, Aberdâr
Dyddiad: Dydd Mercher, 7 Rhagfyr 2005
Manylion pellach: Lynn Weaver / Bob Childs, Amgueddfa Genedlaethol
Caerdydd,
(029)
2057 3245 / [log in to unmask]
12.2 Conservators Christmas
Conference
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Venue: Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare
Date: Wednesday, 7 December 2005
Further details: Lynn Weaver / Bob Childs, National Museum Cardiff,
(029)
2057 3245 / [log in to unmask]
13 YR ALBAN /
SCOTLAND
Information Literacy -
e-Petition to the Scottish Parliament
Dr John Crawford has presented a
petition to the Scottish Parliament urging the Scottish Executive to ensure that
the school curriculum recognises the importance of information literacy as a key
lifelong learning skill.
If you would like to support this petition
please visit The Scottish Parliament website at http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk/view_petition.asp?PetitionID=76
The closing date for signature is 16th
December 2005
14 GOGLEDD IWERDDON / NORTHERN IRELAND
14.1 Library Boards axed in NI
Peter Hain, the Northern Ireland Secretary, has announced that a
single education authority is to replace the current five education and library
boards. It is not clear if libraries will come under the education authority or
have a separate authority. This move aims to save
GBP200m.
Bookseller, p6, 25 November
CILIP Daily News
14.2 The Private Finance Initiative: electronic libraries for
Northern Ireland (ELFNI)
The Private Finance Initiative: electronic libraries for Northern
Ireland (ELFNI).
House of Commons; Northern Ireland Audit Office. The Stationery
Office November 2005. Available at:
http://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/pubs/ElectronicLibrariesforNI/FullReport.pdf
BOPCAS-CULTURE, 21 November
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/BOPCAS-CULTURE.html
CILIP Weekly Information World
15 Y WASG /
PRESS
15.1 Quandry over historic library
South Wales Echo 28/11/05
Senior
councillors are being recommended this week to declare the 105-year-old
Grangetown Library in Redlaver Street surplus to requirements, and either sell
it for conversion or redevelopment as apartments. A new library and learning
centre is being built at Havelock Place.
15.2 Hi-tech fingerprint scanner in school
library
South Wales Echo 22/11/05
The pupils at
Trelai Primary in Cardiff are now using their thumb print and a computerised
library system to register when they return and borrow books. The software
called Junior Librarian was installed in the new school library. Using each
child's thumb print and a scanner instead of a library card it helps to keep
track of all the stock as well as a record of all the books children have
borrowed.
15.3 Plaid MP stamps foot over Royal
Mail
Daily Post 25/11/05
Plaid Cymru's Adam Price launched a campaign to force the Royal Mail to do more to recognise Welsh culture and history.
He is enraged at the organisation's failure to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the composition of Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, the National Anthem of Wales.
Mr Price said he would also like to see stamps commemorating the establishment of the National Eisteddfod, the University of Wales, the National Library and the National Museum.
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