Libraries for LifeLibraries for Life

Regional Development Officers (RDO’s)Regional Development Officers (RDO’s)South EastSouth East: Rachel Rosser/Christine Clark: Rachel Rosser/Christine Clark

South WestSouth West: Angela Jones Evans/Sarah Boyd: Angela Jones Evans/Sarah Boyd

Mid WalesMid Wales: Sharon Crossan: Sharon Crossan

North WalesNorth Wales: Angela Haynes: Angela Haynes

What is What is ‘Libraries for Life’?‘Libraries for Life’?

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

Main PrioritiesMain Priorities Place citizen at the heart of service delivery & Place citizen at the heart of service delivery &

provide local free access to a wide range of provide local free access to a wide range of resources.resources.

Develop integrated network of libraries and Develop integrated network of libraries and partnerships to exchange best practicepartnerships to exchange best practice

Develop innovative services to meet changing Develop innovative services to meet changing needsneeds

Provide staff development opportunities: staff Provide staff development opportunities: staff as valued, skilled assetsas valued, skilled assets

The TeamThe TeamProject Managers

CyMAL

Rheinallt JonesAlyson Tyler

RDO’s

2 x South East2 x South West1 x Mid Wales

1 x North Wales

Staff DevelopmentCyMAL

Denise Lavis

Marketing OfficersCyMAL

Nichola WilliamsJane Purdie

Partners

Public librariesPrivate librariesHE/FE/SchoolsHealth ServicePrison service

SCL

LlGCNLW

Ceri SkinnerPaul Bevan

Kathy Murphy

RDO RoleRDO RoleInternal:

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 StrandsThe Strands Strand 2 – Strand 2 – Online content & resourcesOnline content & resources

Strand 3 –Strand 3 – Regional library partnerships Regional library partnerships

& framework& framework

Strand 4 – Strand 4 – National marketing strategyNational marketing strategy

Strand 5 – Strand 5 – Developing workforce skillsDeveloping workforce skills

Examples of Examples of Good PracticeGood Practice

ILM Leadership TrainingILM Leadership Training

New reading groupsNew reading groups

Quick Reads pilot project: Quick Reads pilot project: FE & public librariesFE & public libraries

Skills audit/TNASkills audit/TNA

Online services Online services

Mid Wales PartnershipMid Wales Partnership

Cadwyn Y CanolbarthCadwyn Y Canolbarth 2 Public Library Authorities2 Public Library Authorities 2 Health Libraries2 Health Libraries 2 HE Libraries2 HE Libraries 1 FE Library1 FE Library Large rural populationLarge rural population Linc Y Canolbarth PartnershipLinc Y Canolbarth Partnership

Cadwyn Y CanolbarthCadwyn Y CanolbarthThe Story So Far…The Story So Far… Ethnic Service Provision GrantEthnic Service Provision Grant Staff Training, Development and Staff Training, Development and

Networking EventsNetworking Events Six Book ChallengeSix Book Challenge Land, Life and LeisureLand, Life and Leisure Partnership Working Outside Partnership Working Outside

LibrariesLibraries Collaborative E-book CollectionCollaborative E-book Collection I.L.L SchemeI.L.L Scheme

Where can I find Where can I find out more?out more? EventsEvents

Library Toolkit Calendar Library Toolkit Calendar Website:Website:

www.canolbarth.org.ukwww.canolbarth.org.uk Pagecast / Start PagePagecast / Start Page

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BlogBlog www.blogger.co.uk/cadwynycanolbarthwww.blogger.co.uk/cadwynycanolbarth