Catherine Finch, Collections Librarian University of South Wales, writes: DigiFest 2022: what really happened. This year’s DigiFest showcased the latest education technology and reflected on pandemic teaching and learning experiences.  It took place in the ICC at the heart of Birmingham …

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The WHELF Learning and Teaching Group is organising a second Teachmeet on the theme of inclusive learning and teaching, which we hope to run in September. This Teachmeet will focus on how we can foster and enable equality and diversity …

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WHELF Annual Colloquium 2021 There and back again: using lessons learned from the pandemic to shape the library services of the future. The WHELF Colloquium was again online this year. Our programme explored how we have adapted services and innovated …

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Here is the joint CILIP Wales, WHELF, National Library, NHS Libraries and Welsh Public Libraries response to the (Draft) WG Digital Strategy: Download the full report from the link, key recommendations below. Key recommendations Recommendation 1: Learning from previous policies …

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The WHELF Annual Report for the academic year 2017-18 is now available. The report highlights the collective work of WHELF along with news and developments from the WHELF institutions. The report can be downloaded in English or Welsh from the …

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Aberystwyth University libraries are running a LibTeachMeet on Wednesday, 21 June 2017 from 11:00 to 15:00. This year’s theme is Information Literacy in the Age of Fake News and it will take place on Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth University. We invite …

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Every year WHELF and HEWIT organise a residential colloquium at Gregynog Hall, the University of Wales’ conference centre. This is an annual opportunity for Library and IT staff and practitioners at all levels to collaborate and share best practice.   This year’s …

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This year LILAC (Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference) will be taking place from the 10-12th April 2017 at Swansea University’s Bay Campus. This conference is “aimed at librarians and information professionals who teach information literacy skills, are interested in digital …

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Many thanks to Helen Bader (Assistant Librarian (Drama), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama) for writing this report on her experience of attending the recent Employability LibTeachMeet at Swansea University: In November 2016 the WHELF Learning and Teaching Group …

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