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Current Awareness Bulletin
You can keep up to date with CILIP Wales matters by subscribing to the
Current Awareness Bulletin
contact Mandy Powell, Development Officer
mdp@aber.ac.uk / 07837 032 536
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Freelance practitioner, trainer and consultant Jerry Hurst delivered
an exciting programme to 30 school librarians in Neath Port Talbot on
the 22nd October.
The event was organized by Lloyd EVANS (Chair) and Liz SMITH (Secretary)
of the Schools Library Group (Wales Steering Committee) of CILIP
and was supported by a CILIP Cymru / Wales with a grant from the Kathleen
Cooks Fund.
Delegates were given lots of opportunities to use the practical techniques
Jerry demonstrated to encourage children and adults to get more involved
with reading
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Youth Libraries Group Wales hosted a Carnegie Kate Greenaway
Day at the National Library of Wales on 17th October. Members of YLG
Wales were invited to discuss and vote for their nominations for the book
awards for 2009. Author Jenny Valentine and Vice Chair of CILIP
Cymru / Wales Lloyd Ellis took part in a lively discussion about the book
awards. The event was supported by CILIP Cymru / Wales with a grant from
the Kathleen Cooks Fund.
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Children celebrate National Year of Reading with Flintshire Libraries
3136 children took part in the Summer Reading Challenge in Flintshire
Libraries.
Pictured is The Team Read Champions an event held on 17th
September attended by 193 children plus parents and younger siblings making
an audience of 400.
The event was funded by a CyMAL grant for National Year of Reading. Feedback
from children, parents and grandparents was received at all libraries
and was overwhelmingly enthusiastic.
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Wales gets happy!
Gavin & Stacey's Ruth Jones has became one of the first celebrities
to pledge her support to the 'Happy Days' national campaign which
demonstrates how libraries can make you happy!
Launched on 2nd October by Welsh Assembly Government Heritage Minister,
Alun Ffred Jones and Ruth Jones at Barry Library, the campaign encourages
people to take a fresh look at their library during October and November.
For more information please visit www.library.wales.org/happy-days/
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The National Library of Wales announces
the appointment of Arwel Jones as the new Director of Public Services.
Arwel, a familiar face in Wales, is originally from Rhos-y-Bol, Anglesey,
and is also a familiar voice on Radio Cymru and S4/C. An author and poet,
Arwel was educated in Amlwch High School and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
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Dr Rhidian Griffiths retired earlier this year from his post as
Director of Reader and Public Services at the National Library of Wales.
The President of CILIP Cymru / Wales and National Librarian Andrew Green
summed up the feelings of many when he said
"It's hard to think of anyone who has given more to Welsh libraries
over such a long period than Rhidian Griffiths. His contributions to the
National Library, to the WLA and CILIP Cymru, and to many other organisations
are prodigious. Innumerable people have come to know his intellect, generosity
of spirit and humanity."
Rhidian continues to support CILIP Cymru / Wales and is Treasurer of the
Kathleen Cooks Fund.
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Deputy Minister for Skills John Griffiths
lent his support to the National Year of Reading in Wales at this
year's Hay Festival. Visiting the Literature in Wales stand at the literary
festival, the Minister was delighted to see the vast range of books from
Wales recently published and available at the internationally acclaimed
event, particularly as 2008 has been designated by the Welsh Assembly Government
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CILIP CYMRU WELCOMES CILIP COUNCIL UK TO WALES
The UK Council of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
(CILIP) held their first ever meeting in Cardiff on the 17th June as guests
of CILIP Cymru/Wales. It was the first time the new Council had met outside
of London. A highlight of the visit was dinner with the Welsh Assembly
Government Minister for Heritage, Rhodri Glyn Thomas, AM, the night before
the meeting.
Pictured left to right- Caroline Moss- Gibbons (Deputy-Leader
of CILIP Council); Rhys Bebb Jones (Chair CILIP
Cymru) ; Judy Broady Preston (Chair of CILIP Council) Rhodri Glyn Thomas
AM (Minister for Heritage) ; Ian Snowley (CILIP Past President) and Lloyd
Ellis (Vice Chair CILIP Cymru)
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Welsh Libraries, Archives and Museums Conference 2008
Date: 15-16 May 2008
Venue: Hotel Metropole, Llandrindod Wells
Click here for
2008 programme
Click here for
list of Company Representatives
Click
here for speakers presentations
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National Year of Reading in Wales
Education Minister Jane Hutt officially launched the National Year of
Reading in Wales on 13 March: "Reading is the most important building
block for educational achievement and equality of opportunity - that is
why we have invested over £350,000 over two years for a National
Year of Reading here in Wales. The year of activities will be a fantastic
opportunity to highlight the importance of reading and to celebrate the
joy and pleasure from the written word." The photo shows Simon Weston
reading to children at the launch.
For further details about how participate in the National Year of Reading
in Wales visit www.yearofreadingwales.org.uk
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Chair of CILIP Wales - Rhys Bebb Jones,
Service Development Manager, Department of Public Services
National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, became Chair of CILIP Wales
on the 1st of January 2008.
On taking on the new role Rhys commented,
"I consider it an honour to be Chair of CILIP Wales and look forward
to serving the library and information profession in my new role."
Rhys has been a committed CILIP member since 1982 and has been a member
of the CILIP Wales Executive since 1985 (Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Activities
Officer) and of various CILIP Groups (Chair of the North Wales Division
of CDG and Secretary of CSG Wales).
Click here
for CILIP Wales Executive Committee
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Development Officer
Mandy Powell is the Development Officer for CILIP Wales.
Contact Mandy on
mdp@aber.ac.uk
07837 032 536
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