Libraries for Life Presentation HE/FE Librarians Wales

Slide 1: 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

Slide 2: What is ‘Libraries for Life’?  Strategic development programme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government to improve library & information services in Wales for all.

Slide 3: 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

Slide 4: The Team Project Managers CyMAL Marketing Officers Staff Development Rheinallt Jones CyMAL CyMAL Alyson Tyler Nichola Williams Denise Lavis Jane Purdie RDO’s Partners LlGC 2 x South East NLW 2 x South West Public libraries 1 x Mid Wales Private libraries Ceri Skinner 1 x North Wales HE/FE/Schools Paul Bevan Health Service Kathy Murphy Prison service SCL

Slide 5: RDO Role Internal: External: Staff Customer needs Quality assurance Increase library profile: Partnership Building Promote services Working Collaborative Attract new members Funding opportunitie Sharing Pilot Projects good practice

Slide 6: The Strands  Strand 2 – Online content & resources  Strand 3 – Regional library partnerships & framework  Strand 4 – National marketing strategy  Strand 5 – Developing workforce skills

Slide 7: Examples of Good Practice  ILM Leadership Training  New reading groups  Quick Reads pilot project: FE & public libraries  Skills audit/TNA  Online services

Slide 8: 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

Slide 9: 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

Slide 10: 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