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ALIS Wales is a group of Library and Information Service professionals working towards the sharing and development of best practice in all aspects of disability support within Library and Information Service provision in the Higher Education sector in Wales.
National archives from the Archives and Records Council Wales.
Wales' electronic reference service is a cross-sectoral online library reference service involving a number of public and higher education libraries and the National Library of Wales.
ATLIS (Access To Libraries In Swansea Bay) is an alliance of library and information services within the City & County of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Its main aim is to improve access to information, and opportunities for lifelong learning, for everyone who lives, works or studies in this area.
BAVALINC (Bridgend and Vale Libraries in the Community)is a co-operative scheme involving public, FE and some independent libraries, with a focus on joint training, marketing and resource sharing.
- CILIP
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.
- CILIP Wales
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Cymru/Wales came into being on 1 April 2002, and is a Branch of the UK Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. CILIP was formed following the unification of the Library Association and the Institute of Information Scientists and replaces the Welsh Library Association in Wales.
- CoFHE
Colleges in Further & Higher Education is a Group of The Chartered Institute of Library Professionals. CoFHE promotes the role of library and information services, and of the profession, in further education, higher education and sixth form colleges
CyMAL supports the development of local museums, archives and libraries services; provides the Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport with authoritative policy advice; gives advice and financial support to local museums, archives and libraries and develops and implements policies appropriate to Wales.
GaLW (Gateway to Libraries in Wrexham) is a co-operative between a number of libraries in Wrexham, which aims to share expertise and resources with anybody who works, lives or studies in Wrexham. This service aims to provide enhanced opportunities for lifelong learning and leisure activities.
The Gateways to Learning partners include five public library services (Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen), two further education colleges (Coleg Gwent and Ystrad Mynach College) and one higher education institution (University of Wales, Newport) - a network of 56 branch or campus libraries and learning resource centres throughout South East Wales. The aim of the project is to widen participation in lifelong learning and make it more accessible, particularly to people in disadvantaged communities or circumstances.
Gathering the Jewels (culturenet Cymru) is a web-based resource discovery tool giving access to digitised material from a number of libraries, archives and museums in Wales.
- Gregynog Colloquium 2009
The Welsh Higher Education Institution's Colloquium for Library and IT staff takes place in June at Gregynog Hall, Newtown with the beginning of the week dedicated to Library presentations, the end of the week to IT presentations and Wednesday to areas concerning both.
- HEFCW
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) was established to promote internationally excellent higher education in Wales, for the benefit of individuals, society and the economy.
- HEW
Higher Education Wales (HEW) was established in 1996 to represent the higher education sector in Wales. HEW is the national council in Wales of Universities UK, and its membership encompasses all the heads of the universities and higher education institutions in Wales.
- HEWIT
The Higher Education Wales Information Technology forum (HEWIT) is a grouping of Directors of Information Services and Heads of IT & Computing drawn from all higher education institutions in Wales.
- Linc y Canolbarth
Reciprocal interlending scheme between Ceredigion Public Libraries, University of Wales Aberystwyth, University of Wales Lampeter, and Trinity College Carmarthen.
LINC y Gogledd is a cross-domain reciprocal borrowing scheme between the University of Wales, Bangor, the public library services of three local authorities, Conwy, Gwynedd and the Isle of Anglesey and three Further Education colleges, Coleg Menai, Coleg Meirion Dwyfor and Coleg Llandrillo.
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is the national development agency working for and on behalf of museums, libraries and archives and advising government on policy and priorities for the sector.
The seat of government for Wales based in Cardiff.
NEWLIS (Newport Libraries & Information Services) is a group of the major library services within the Newport area set up to promote mutual awareness of information resources between library and information services in the Newport area. Its benefits include: improved access to information and resources for the Newport area; promotion and support of lifelong learning; increased awareness of learning opportunities in Newport's schools, colleges, universities, public libraries, in the health sector, within community education and in the private sector.
The Society of Chief Librarians is a professional association made up of the Chief Librarians of each library authority in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. SCL aims to take a leading role in the development of public libraries by influencing statutory, financial and other decisions.
- SCONUL
The Society of College, National and University Libraries works to improve the quality and extend the influence of the university and national libraries of the UK and Ireland.
- SCONUL Access
SCONUL Access is a co-operative venture between most of the higher education libraries of the UK and Ireland. It enables staff, research students, full time postgraduates and part-time, distance learning and placement students to borrow material from other libraries.
- UC&R Wales
The University College & Research Group is concerned with supporting its members to provide professional and quality services for users of national, research, university and other higher education libraries.
Wales on the Web is an all-Wales portal providing access to Welsh validated online resources. This portal now hosts the Collections Wales resource discovery tool which provides access to collection-level descriptions of library collections and contains comprehensive coverage of research level collections across Wales.
Welsh Journals Online will be a new web resource, available free to all. It will contain searchable texts of all the major Welsh and Wales-related journals, including academic, cultural, literary, scientific, historical, archaeological and political publications in Welsh and English. NLW, supported by WHELF, has received funding from JISC and the Welsh Assembly Government to undertake the scanning and indexing of 600,000 pages from journals published after 1900 in a two-year project running from January 2007 to December 2008.