by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in collaboration, events, learning & teaching, news, public libraries, shared services, Universities Wales, Welsh Government, Welsh universities, WHELF, workforce development

Excluded Voices – a WHELF Conference

WHELF are organising a free one-day conference on Excluded Voices and our Collections to be held online, on 22nd April 2021. We’d like to invite colleagues from the libraries, museums and heritage sector organisations across the UK to submit abstracts for the conference.

We are looking for abstracts for keynote presentations (20 minutes), lightning talks (10 minutes) and poster presentations (to be delivered during refreshment breaks on rotation).

The conference will focus on recognising the structural inequalities which are often present in our collections and services, and on showcasing initiatives and developments which seek to tackle these. The dominant voices in our collections are often those of privilege, but there are many other stories and multiple perspectives, sometimes hidden or excluded from view.  Relevant topics for submission will include the development of inclusive collection policies, diversifying reading lists and curricula, showcasing diverse collections and practices, and critical assessment of bias in our structures and policies.

To submit your abstract please complete the attached template and return to Gill Morris, WHELF Development Officer by 1st March 2021

You’ll be contacted by 19th March 2021 to confirm acceptance of your abstract. We welcome submissions in Welsh or English.

We intend to record all presentations for inclusion on our Internet page for the benefit of colleagues across the sector.

With thanks to JISC for technical support

by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in archives & special collections, events, news, Welsh universities, WHELF

It’s that time of year again! The Archives & Special Collections Group are taking part in the Color Our Collections social media campaign run by the New York Academy of Medicine Library, joining with other libraries, archives, and museums around the world to share free colouring sheets based on materials in our collections.

This year the campaign kicks off on Monday 1st February and runs through till Friday 5th  February.

Download the book here, print the sheets and share your filled-in images on social media, using the hashtags #colorourcollections (because the campaign launched in America most institutions are using the American spelling of colour!), #lliwioeincasgliadau, and tag us in @WHELFed.

And don’t forget to check out which other institutions around the world are taking part using the #colorourcollections hashtag or visiting the website of the New York Academy of Medicine.

Happy colouring!!

by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in events, learning & teaching, TeachMeet, Uncategorised, Welsh universities, WHELF

Philippa Price writes:

On the 16th December 2020, librarians from higher and further education institutions across Wales gathered for the latest WHELF teachmeet to share good practice. As you’d expect in 2020, the event took place online. The theme was learning and teaching remotely. Colleagues drew on their experiences of the previous nine months to share the ways in which they’ve been teaching and supporting students online. An accompanying Padlet allowed attendees and others to exchange ideas and ask for help. There were three presentations on the day:

· Creating interactive library tutorials with LibWizard

Jose Lopez Blanco, University of South Wales

· Creating online library content using Microsoft Sway and Articulate Storyline

Alice de Angeli and Peter Duffield Fuller, University of Wales, Trinity St. David

· Changing times: a case study of embedded asynchronous learning and teaching

Rebecca Mogg and Neil Pollock, Cardiff University

Attendees received a feedback survey after the event. All respondents reported that the teachmeet was helpful. Comments showed that respondents appreciated the opportunity to see how other institutions had approached remote teaching and learning as well as recognising common challenges.

If you missed the teachmeet or would like to revisit any of the presentations, you can view a recording of the event:

The Padlet is still available and we encourage you to keep using it to share ideas and discussions:

Made with Padlet

by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in events, news, public libraries, Welsh universities, WHELF

Amy Staniforth writes:

NHS Wales Library and Knowledge Service and Newtown Area Library have been recognized by CILIP Cymru Wales, the Library and Information association in Wales, for their incredible commitment and innovative services during a turbulent 2020.

The Award, presented by Lord Elis-Thomas MS, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism and Nick Poole, Chief Executive of CILIP at CILIP Cymru Wales’ Open Day and AGM on Thursday (3rd December) celebrates outstanding professional achievements by teams working within Library/Information Services in Wales.

As joint first prize winners both teams take £400 back to their service.

The Runners Up

The runners up team was The Welsh Higher Education Library Forum (WHELF) Cataloguing Team, nominated by Alan Hughes from Cardiff University. Alan says “the WHELF cataloguing Team has had a transformational and refreshing impact on the reinvention of cataloguing activities across Wales and beyond.

The all-Wales partnership of 14 higher education and research institutions – through modest confidence, expertise and professional connections – have been able to penetrate far wider and influential networks. Alan was blown over by their ability to rebrand a traditionally hidden and solitary activity into a front-facing force with Wales at the helm of the sector.”

The judges agreed, saying “It was nice to see an application from such a key team, often overlooked, but vital to providing core Library services. Their work supporting WHELF institutions, also has a wider impact due to partnership working both nationally and internationally.” As runners up the WHELF Cataloguing Team take £100 back to their network.

by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in events, learning & teaching, TeachMeet, Welsh universities, WHELF

The WHELF Learning and Teaching Group invites you to our free Teachmeet on Wednesday 16th December 11am-12pm: ‘Is there anybody there? Learning and teaching with students remotely’.

The Teachmeet will be held on Zoom and include the following :

Welcome

Sarah Jones, WHELF Learning and Teaching Group Chair, University of Wales, Trinity St. David.

Creating interactive library tutorials with LibWizard

Jose Lopez Blanco, University of South Wales

Creating online library content using Microsoft Sway and Articulate Storyline

Alice de Angeli and Peter Duffield-Fuller, University of Wales, Trinity St. David

Changing times: a case study of embedded asynchronous learning and teaching

Rebecca Mogg and Neil Pollock, Cardiff University

To accompany the Teachmeet we have set up this Padlet on which we encourage you to share what’s worked well for you and seek ideas to overcome some of the challenges you’ve faced: https://padlet.com/philippaprice/WHELFDec20.

Christmas jumpers are encouraged and please bring your own festive treats.

If you would like to attend, please book a place here . The closing date for bookings is 5pm on 14 December. Joining information will be circulated to registered participants on 15 December.

We hope you can join us. We encourage all members of the WHELF community to use the Padlet, not just registered participants.

Rebecca Mogg and Philippa Price (on behalf of WHELF Learning and Teaching Group)

by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in news, Welsh universities, WHELF, Whelf shared LMS
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Alison Harding , Executive Head of Library and Learning Resources at UWTSD, writes:

We have recently participated in a case study with Ex Libris on implementing Alma across a small multi-campus university This will be made available on the Ex Libris Customer Stories website and will be shared through their social media channels

by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in events, news, Uncategorised, Welsh universities, WHELF

WHELF Cataloguing Group – nominated by Alan Hughes, Cardiff University:

The team has had a transformational and refreshing impact on the reinvention of cataloguing activities across Wales and beyond.

The all-Wales partnership of 14 higher education and research institutions – through modest confidence, expertise and professional connections – have been able to penetrate far wider and influential networks

Their nominee has been blown over by their ability to rebrand a traditionally hidden and solitary activity into a front-facing force with Wales at the helm of the sector.

by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in events, news, Universities Wales, WHELF

This new award from CILIP Cymru Wales is about celebrating the achievements of Teams working within Library/Information Services in Wales.The award celebrates teams who have demonstrated achievements in at least two of the following areas:

Positive impact on community or sector
Improving library services
Innovative practice and/or partnershipsThe winning team will be announced at the CILIP Cymru Wales Open Day & AGM on December 3rd 2020 (open to all).

by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in news, Welsh universities, WHELF

WHELF is pleased to welcome Judith Dray as the Board member for RWCMD, while Megan Wiley is on a secondment From October 5th at the University of Westminster for a year, providing maternity cover for their Head of Library and Archives Service.

Judith Dray

Judith says:

I studied English Literature at Cardiff University before going on to qualify as an archivist on the Archives and Records Management course at the University of Dundee. I have since worked at Cardiff University and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and, during a short career break a couple of years ago, as an extra on Neighbours! Now I’m excited to be covering the Head of Library Services role at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama while Megan is on secondment. When I’m not working in libraries and archives, I enjoy singing in choirs (when it’s legal and safe to do so!), reading and travelling.

by Gill MorrisPosted on Posted in news, Uncategorised, Universities Wales, Welsh universities, WHELF, Whelf shared LMS

https://www.elsevier.com/books/technology-change-and-the-academic-library/atkinson/978-0-12-822807-4

Mark Hughes, Head of Library Services at Cardiff Metropolitan University, has written a chapter in a recently published book: Technology, Change and the Academic Library (Elsevier, 2020).Mark’s chapter is a case study about the WHELF LMS at Cardiff Met library.

Congratulations Mark!

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