Libraries for Life Regional Development Officers (RDO’s) South East : Rachel Rosser/Christine Clark South West : Angela Jones Evans/Sarah Boyd Mid Wales : Sharon Crossan North Wales : Angela Haynes

What is ‘Libraries for Life’? Strategic development programme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government to improve library & information services in Wales for all.

Strategic development programme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government to improve library & information services in Wales for all.

Main Priorities Place citizen at the heart of service delivery & provide local free access to a wide range of resources. Develop integrated network of libraries and partnerships to exchange best practice Develop innovative services to meet changing needs Provide staff development opportunities: staff as valued, skilled assets

Place citizen at the heart of service delivery & provide local free access to a wide range of resources.

Develop integrated network of libraries and partnerships to exchange best practice

Develop innovative services to meet changing needs

Provide staff development opportunities: staff as valued, skilled assets

The Team Project Managers CyMAL Rheinallt Jones Alyson Tyler RDO’s 2 x South East 2 x South West 1 x Mid Wales 1 x North Wales Staff Development CyMAL Denise Lavis Marketing Officers CyMAL Nichola Williams Jane Purdie Partners Public libraries Private libraries HE/FE/Schools Health Service Prison service SCL LlGC NLW Ceri Skinner Paul Bevan Kathy Murphy

RDO Role Internal: Staff Increase library profile: Promote services Attract new members Sharing good practice Pilot Projects Partnership Building/ Working Collaboratively Funding opportunities External: Customer needs Quality assurance

The Strands Strand 2 – Online content & resources Strand 3 – Regional library partnerships & framework Strand 4 – National marketing strategy Strand 5 – Developing workforce skills

Strand 2 –

Online content & resources

Strand 3 –

Regional library partnerships

& framework

Strand 4 –

National marketing strategy

Strand 5 –

Developing workforce skills

Examples of Good Practice ILM Leadership Training New reading groups Quick Reads pilot project: FE & public libraries Skills audit/TNA Online services

ILM Leadership Training

New reading groups

Quick Reads pilot project: FE & public libraries

Skills audit/TNA

Online services

Mid Wales Partnership Cadwyn Y Canolbarth 2 Public Library Authorities 2 Health Libraries 2 HE Libraries 1 FE Library Large rural population Linc Y Canolbarth Partnership

Cadwyn Y Canolbarth

2 Public Library Authorities

2 Health Libraries

2 HE Libraries

1 FE Library

Large rural population

Linc Y Canolbarth Partnership

Cadwyn Y Canolbarth The Story So Far… Ethnic Service Provision Grant Staff Training, Development and Networking Events Six Book Challenge Land, Life and Leisure Partnership Working Outside Libraries Collaborative E-book Collection I.L.L Scheme

Ethnic Service Provision Grant

Staff Training, Development and Networking Events

Six Book Challenge

Land, Life and Leisure

Partnership Working Outside Libraries

Collaborative E-book Collection

I.L.L Scheme

Where can I find out more? Events Library Toolkit Calendar Website: www.canolbarth.org.uk Pagecast / Start Page www.pageflakes.co.uk/cadwynycanolbarth Blog www.blogger.co.uk/cadwynycanolbarth

Events

Library Toolkit Calendar

Website:

www.canolbarth.org.uk

Pagecast / Start Page

www.pageflakes.co.uk/cadwynycanolbarth

Blog

www.blogger.co.uk/cadwynycanolbarth