• Dive into the fascinating range of publications housed within in this vital resource.

• Discover the efforts that go into maintaining the archive and the driving forces behind ensuring public access and long-term re-use of government information.

• Hear how Welsh Government Library Services teamed up with their LMS supplier and internal digital team to upgrade the Publications Archive. 

• Learn about the standards required of public sector services and the steps taken to meet them.

The Welsh Government Publications Archive provides access to items published by the Welsh Government, its predecessors and related Welsh public bodies throughout the period of devolution. It’s a real treasure trove of government information, hosting both born-digital and digitised material, as well as metadata for items held only in physical format.

This webinar will introduce the Welsh Government Publications Archive and outline recent work undertaken to transform it to a more user-friendly, accessible and compliant government service. 

Presenters:

Siobhan McNally

Siobhan has worked for the Welsh Government since 2004. Starting in the Programme Management Office, they transitioned to the library, becoming a librarian in 2012 while studying at Aberystwyth. Currently, they help administer the Library Management System and have contributed to the redevelopment of the Welsh Government Publications Archive.

Maria Nagle

Maria has worked in the Welsh Government for four years, most of these as Library Collections Manager. Her day-to-day work involves leading on cataloguing Welsh Government publications, collections management projects and LMS oversight. She currently lives in Swansea and has previously worked in public, academic and cathedral libraries.

Jamie Finch

Jamie is the current Chair of CILIP Cymru Wales, advocating and celebrating libraries in Wales. He is proud to be a Chartered Fellow of CILIP with 28 years’ experience in the library and information sector, the last 16 years of which in higher and transnational education.  Board member of CILIP, with strong professional interests in business information and global librarianship.