Agenda and minutes
Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions
Contact: Sarah Beasley
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Transcript View the meeting transcript. |
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: 1.1
The Chair welcomed
Members and members of the public. 1.2
Apologies for
absence received from Rhodri Glyn Thomas. |
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(9:15-10:15) |
Inquiry into Public Libraries in Wales: Evidence Session 1 Welsh Local Government Association Dr Chris Llewelyn, Director
of Lifelong Learning, Leisure & Information Peter Gomer, Policy Adviser,
Leisure, Culture, Tourism & Heritage Richard Hughes, WLGA Adviser
& Interim Head of Healthy Living, Bridgend County Borough Council Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received
evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association. 2.2 The Welsh Local
Government Association agreed to provide: ·
statistics on the
use of digital library services and a breakdown of the age of users; ·
information on
the Libraries Inspire programme, in relation to the use of University Libraries
and how access to reference material could be widened. The Committee requested a
legal briefing on the status of the guidance (Welsh Public Library Standards)
issued by Welsh Ministers under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (i.e,
whether this is statutory or voluntary guidance). |
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(10:30-11:30) |
Inquiry into Public Libraries in Wales: Evidence Session 2 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Carol Edwards, Chair of CILIP
Wales Mandy Powell, Policy Officer,
CILIP Wales Jane Sellwood, Society of
Chief Librarians, Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received
evidence from Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and
Chief Librarians. The CILIP agreed to provide: · information on the number of users/visitors to libraries in each local
authority; ·
on the Public Libraries and
Museums Act 1964 and the provisions within it; ·
on whether Library
Management Systems could be accessed across the border. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Item 5 |
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(11:30-12:30) |
Housing (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Key Issues Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered
the Key Issues. |
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Papers to note Supporting documents: |