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NoWAL

NoWAL Widening access to library resources and improving learning and information support services through innovation, influence and partnership. NoWAL 13 members North-West University and HE College libraries >0.25 million users >10 million monographs >50,000 periodicals.

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NoWAL

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  1. NoWAL Widening access to library resources and improving learning and information support services through innovation, influence and partnership

  2. NoWAL • 13 members • North-West University and HE College libraries • >0.25 million users • >10 million monographs • >50,000 periodicals

  3. NoWAL membership University of Bolton University of Central Lancashire University of Chester University of Cumbria Edge Hill University Lancaster University University of Liverpool Liverpool Hope University Liverpool John Moores University University of Manchester Manchester Metropolitan University Royal Northern College of Music University of Salford

  4. What does NoWAL do? (1) Joint policies and strategies Reciprocal access and borrowing strategy Extending access to e-services Staff training programmes Awarded the CILIP Seal of Recognition in 2007 General programme Current Library and Information Practice (CLIP) Middle management training Job shadowing Consortial purchasing Periodicals Monographs Electronic services

  5. What does NoWAL do? (2) Projects/Feasibility studies Shared regional store E-prints server Regional voice for academic libraries Includes sub-regional consortia: ALLIS, LLP, AddLIb Board members common to other relevant fora: MLA-NW, Libraries North West Liaison with related non-library organisations: NWUA Forum for formal and informal professional support Exchange of experience/best practice events Opportunity for practitioners to consult large and diverse professional constituency

  6. How does NoWAL operate? Board - 13 library directors plus Exec. Secretary NoWAL Office – Executive Secretary, Support Officer, Support Assistant Funded entirely by members’ subscriptions

  7. NoWAL Strategy 2005-2008 Issued Sept 2004 Three strategic themes Services to users Infrastructure support Relationships and influence Two supporting themes Governance Promotion and communication Aims and methods proper to each theme

  8. NoWAL Action Plan • Issued January 2005 • Selected main aims from each strategic or supporting theme • Identified achievable actions to deliver them • Who responsible • Timescale

  9. How does NoWAL deliver? Sub-groups and Working Parties Access and Borrowing Group Diversity Group Promotion and Communications Group Staff Training and Development Group netLibrary Contract Management and Evaluation Group Shared Store Working Party Tendering Working Party

  10. How does NoWAL communicate? Sub-groups/working parties report to Board Face-to-face meetings Videoconferencing JISCmail lists for main groups Website (especially intranet) Databases

  11. What are the benefits to this institution? Access to academic libraries’ services and facilities across the North West Consortial deals and opportunities (e-books, journals, shared store?) Pool of professional expertise (disaster recovery planning, institutional repositories, databases of contacts and experts) High quality staff development opportunities within the region Advocacy and influence (NWUA, HEFCE, MLA-NW, JISC)

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