![Page 1: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
PARTNERS IN KNOWLEDGE: A CONSPIRATOR’S GUIDE TO
COLLABORATION IN WALES
Janet Peters
Director of Library Services and University Librarian,
Cardiff University
![Page 2: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Outline: 3 plots
1. WHELF (Wales HE Libraries Forum)
2. Wales Information Literacy Framework
3. Shared LMS
![Page 3: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Gregynog Hall
![Page 4: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Context. . .WHELF began in 1993, but has changed …Welsh Government: clear strategic intent for
higher education (employability, widening participation; Digital Wales)○ Open & online report: ‘Competitive threat to HE in
Wales’; ‘opportunities afforded by technological development’; ‘economies of scale’; ‘constrained public expenditure’; ‘is Wales working collectively?’
HE: new student fees modelMergers: new relationships and challenges
![Page 5: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
WHELF: past & present 2011
1. Aberystwyth
2. Bangor
3. Cardiff
4. Cardiff Met
5. Glamorgan
6. Glyndwr
7. Lampeter
8. National Library of Wales
9. Newport
10. Open University in Wales
11. Swansea
12. Swansea Met
13. Trinity
14. University of Wales
20141. Aberystwyth
2. Bangor
3. Cardiff
4. Cardiff Met
5. Coleg Genedlaethol Cymru
6. Glyndwr
7. National Library of Wales
8. Open University in Wales
9. South Wales
10. Swansea
11. University of Wales Trinity St Davids and Swansea Met
![Page 6: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Conspiring to develop a new plot In 2012, WHELF collectively undertook:
Appreciative enquiry session: what are we good at?
What can we - Wales - and us - academic libraries - offer?
Rich pictures: creative SWOT analysis and prioritisation
How are we going to get there?: strategies and actions
WHO can help us? WHOM can we help?
![Page 7: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Co-conspirators
![Page 8: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Plotting. . .
e-Learning rich picture – Professor Gilly Salmon
![Page 9: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Mission
WHELF’s mission is to promote collaboration in library and information services, seek cost benefits for shared and consortial services, encourage the exchange of ideas, provide a forum for mutual support and help facilitate new initiatives in library, archives and information service provision.
![Page 10: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Student Experience
and Employability
Student Experience
and Employability
International and
Globalised University
International and
Globalised University
Research and
Enterprise
Research and
Enterprise
Workforce Development
And Lifelong Learning
Workforce Development
And Lifelong Learning
Strategic themes
Welsh context
Quality & impact of service
Shared services
Sustainability & value for money
Legal compliance
![Page 11: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
How?
Members responsible for areas of Strategy
Sub-groupsWHISD (Staff development – Libraries and
IT)CopyrightArchives and Special CollectionsALIS Wales (supporting disabilities)Reading lists
![Page 12: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Key conspirator
Rachael Whitfield WHELF Development Officer
Email: ○ [email protected]
Web: ○ http://whelf.wordpress.com/
Twitter: ○ https://twitter.com/WHELFed
![Page 13: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Current outcomes
Shared LMS Shared e-resource procurement (WHEEL) Colloquium Walk-in Access HE in FE conference Shared repository for WW1 Annual report/blog/Twitter Wales Information Literacy Framework
![Page 14: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
2. Wales Information Literacy Framework WHELF set up cross-sectoral workshop,
including Welsh Government in 2009 Funding obtained from CyMAL Steering Group established and Project
Manager appointed Now in year 5; adopting sustainable
model Network of Academic Library Information
Literacy Champions established
![Page 15: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Outcomes
Framework
Units
Case studies
![Page 16: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Unit Code Title Level Credits Unit IDLast
Registration
HC73CY131
Information Literacy Llythrennedd Gwybodaeth
Three 3 CCZ143 31/07/2015
HC74CY001
Information Literacy Llythrennedd Gwybodaeth
Four 3 CCZ144 31/07/2015
HD3E1CY031
Information LiteracyLlythrennedd Gwybodaeth
Entry One 3 CCZ138 31/07/2016
HD3E2CY029
Information LiteracyLlythrennedd Gwybodaeth
Entry Two 3 CCZ139 31/07/2016
CQFW Units
Welsh Information Literacy Project
UnitsUnits are available at entry level 1, entry level 2, entry level 3, level 1, level 2, level 3 and level 4 of the
Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW). The units are now all available in Welsh from the Agored website:
![Page 17: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Wales Information Literacy project: Case studies
![Page 18: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
2. Shared LMS Phase 1a: Scoping study funded by CyMAL (2011) Phase 1b: Feasibility study funded by Jisc Digital
Infrastructure programme (2012)Agreed to adopt ‘consortium with governance’ modelThe approach requires all participating HE’s to jointly procure
the same LMS system, located in the cloud, but with individual instances for each HEI rather than a single instance.
Phase 2: Procurement (2013/14)Appointed Programme ManagerProcurement led by Cardiff University Purchasing department
Phase 3: Implementation (2015 – 17)
![Page 19: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Governance
Steering Group – all WHELF Directors Working Group – representatives from
all libraries, including NHS health libraries
Funding – project funding obtained for Feasibility and Procurement Phases; plus 50% of Programme Manager for Implementation Phase; remainder to be covered by HEIs.
![Page 20: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Timescale
PQ
Q J
an 2
014
Sco
ring
ITT
Apr
il 20
14
Eva
luat
ion
and
dial
ogue
Impl
emen
tatio
n
2015
-201
7
![Page 21: "Partners in knowledge: a conspirator's guide to collaboration in Wales" (Janet Peters, Cardiff University)](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062513/554f1d4cb4c905aa348b4e40/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
References WHELF web site. Available at: http://whelf.wordpress.com/ Welsh Government (2014) Open and online: Wales, higher
education and emerging modes of learning. Available at: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/publications/reports/report-of-the-online-digital-learning-group/?lang=en
Welsh Information Literacy Project (2011) Information Literacy Framework for Wales. Available at: http://welshlibraries.org/skills/information-literacy/
Cardiff University (2013) Welsh Shared Service Library Management System Report. Available at: http://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/sharedlms/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2013/03/JISC-Shared-LMS-Report.pdf