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GaLW Gateway to Libraries In Wrexham: a Gradual Evolution

GaLW Gateway to Libraries In Wrexham: a Gradual Evolution. Paul Jeorrett – User Services Manager North East Wales Institute of Higher Education. Why Collaborate?. “…no library is now able to meet the existing and potential information needs of all its users.”

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GaLW Gateway to Libraries In Wrexham: a Gradual Evolution

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  1. GaLW Gateway to Libraries In Wrexham: a Gradual Evolution Paul Jeorrett – User Services Manager North East Wales Institute of Higher Education CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

  2. Why Collaborate? “…no library is now able to meet the existing and potential information needs of all its users.” Ronald Milne – Joining up funding: promoting and facilitating collaborative work in Pilling, Stella and Kenna, Stephanie – Co-operation in action (London: Facet, 2002) “Another aspect of achieving a ‘Learning Country’ highlighted by the Assembly is a need to work in partnership with others.” Libraries and lifelong learning: a strategy 2002-4 (CILIP, 2002) CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

  3. Why Collaborate? People Flows (1999):- • 30% of public library users are “learners” • public libraries are used heavily to support learning as well as leisure • main reasons for using a library are location, opening hours, books and journals and study space • barriers to library use also include restricted access and borrowing CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

  4. Why GaLW? • DOB - November 26th 1999 • Formation of a Steering Group representing: • NEWI • Yale College in Wrexham • UWB Health Studies Library at the Archimedes Centre • Wrexham Library and Information Service CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

  5. Llay Flintshire Cheshire Gresford Brymbo Brynteg Wrexham Coedpoeth Rhos Denbighshire Ruabon Overton Cefn Mawr Chirk Shropshire Powys

  6. Why GaLW? • The name - Gateway to Libraries in Wrexham/Gwybodaeth a Llyfrgelloed Wrecsam • Four key objectives: • to give the partnership a name and an identity; • to produce a leaflet for the public; • to produce an audit of the services available to the public for the use of all members of staff; • and to consider other ways of working together. CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

  7. What Has GaLW Achieved? • Official launch 24 November 2000 • GaLW leaflet • Audit of provision/staff manual • Website – www.newi.ac.uk/galw • Staff development activities • Communication between partners/new partners • Informal borrowing scheme CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

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  9. GaLW – the Way Forward • Memorandum of understanding • Publicity/roadshow • Survey exisiting users • Extend staff development activities • Journals lists • CyMAL Projects Linc y Gogledd and Resource Discovery CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

  10. The Barriers • Funding “Joined up libraries require joined up funding” Ronald Milne, 2002 • Time and commitment • Communication and involvement • Not eating elephants! • Lack of creativity • Resistance to change- silo mentality CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

  11. The Positives • Support from above! • Working across the library domain • Benefits the whole community • Empowering staff • Working together informally can provide solutions to long standing issues • Resource discovery CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

  12. Thank You! and Any Qustions? CILIP UC&R Wales - With a Little Help From Our Friends

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