Workers of the World Unite South Wales Miners’ Library and global impact Partnerships with the South Wales Miners’ Library across libraries and community organisations in Australia and the USA over the past 40 years, exploring past, current and future potential for collaboration.

1. Workers of the World
Unite! The South
Wales Miners’ Library
and global impact
Siân Williams
Head of Special Collections &
Librarian, South Wales Miners’ Library
s.f.williams@swansea.ac.uk
@sianyswml

2. Some thoughts on the impact of international collaboration:
 It has helped shape our work - collaborative projects – not just with
international partners but also with local communities
 Built networks
 It has increased our profile
 Knowledge is power – it has provided learning
opportunities and the chance to develop skills
 We are not alone – libraries around the world face
similar issues
Global reach thanks to Public Service Broadcasting
https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net

3. Catalogue of video interviews
undertaken by Helen Lewis in 1976
Catalogue of video interviews undertaken by Helen Lewis in 1976

4. South Wales Miners’ Library video and
oral history project, 1981-83
Miners from South Wales visit to
Appalachia in 1979

5. https://aftercoal.com

11. Contact: s.f.williams@swansea.ac.uk
@sianyswml