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Cardiff: Libraries in Co- operation Caerdydd: Llyfrgelloedd mewn Cardiff Libraries in Co-operation (CLIC): Steering Group Marlize Palmer (Welsh Government ) & Helen Staffer (Cardiff University)

CLIC Cardiff Libraries in Co-operation presentation to Erasmus librarians

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Presentation given to Erasmus librarians by CLIC Cardiff Libraries in Co-operation (Marlize Palmer, Helen Staffer, Sally Earney & Sue Evans) in April 2012 at Cardiff University.

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Cardiff: Libraries in Co-operationCaerdydd: Llyfrgelloedd mewn Cydweithrediad

Cardiff Libraries in Co-operation (CLIC): Steering Group

Marlize Palmer (Welsh Government ) &

Helen Staffer (Cardiff University)

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Agenda

• Background to CLIC– History– Aim– Partners– CLIC Steering Group

• Our Offering• Lessons learned• What’s next

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Background: History

• Established in September 2004 • First formal “cross-sectoral” library

collaboration

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Aim

…to work together so that library users will have the best possible information available to them about the range and type of library services that they can access in Cardiff.

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CLIC Partners• Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales • Cardiff High School Library • Cardiff Metropolitan University• Cardiff Public Libraries • Cardiff University Libraries Service (ULS)• Coleg Glan Hafren • Drama Association of Wales • Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama/Coleg Brenhinol

Cerdd a Drama Cymru • Welsh Government • Welsh Health Estates

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The Steering Group

Chief librarians of:• Cardiff Public Library• Cardiff Metropolitan University (previously University

of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC))• Cardiff University• The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama • Coleg Glan Hafren• The Library of the National Museum Wales at

Cathays Park • Library of the Welsh Government

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Our offering• Increased reference access for people living, working and

studying in Cardiff to the collections held by the CLIC member organisations.

• A searchable database, via this website, of the main collections held by the member libraries.

• Networking opportunities for Cardiff librarians which leads to greater cooperation and ultimately improved access for library users.

• Greater awareness of the library services on offer in Cardiff. • A cooperative spirit, which leads to improved service delivery

to Cardiff library users. • One-stop access to the web-based catalogues of many of

Cardiff's diverse range of libraries, accessible via this website.

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Lessons learned

• Not too ambitious during its early development

• Informal arrangement inclusive arrangement• Some “seed funding” helps

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What next?

• Operating for the last 8 years• Review /Refresh

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CLIC Staff Development Sub-Group

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CLIC Staff Development Sub-Group

Sue Evans (Welsh Government)&

Sally Earney (Cardiff University)

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CLIC Staff Development GroupKaren Pierce (Chair) Cardiff UniversityHelen Bader (Secretary) Royal Welsh College of Music & DramaSue Evans Welsh GovernmentSally Earney Cardiff UniversityJohn Wright University of GlamorganLaura Wood Cardiff Public LibrariesKristine Chapman National Museum of WalesAlison Flye National Assembly for WalesSimon Rhys-Phillips Cardiff & Vale CollegeRebecca Evans Cardiff Metropolitan University

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CLIC Libraries

Aberconway Library, Cardiff University

Cardiff Central Library

Stacks Department, Cardiff Public Libraries

Library of the National Museum of Wales

Science Library, Cardiff University

The Atrium, University of Glamorgan

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Beginnings• Running since 2004• Joint staff development activities• Pump primed by CyMAL’s “@ your library”• Inclusivity – higher education, further

education, public, government, museum, corporate and media libraries

• Funding until 2010

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Zero budget…

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Attendance at CLIC events by sector

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CLIC events held

• 12 events organised so far with over 400 attendees

• Customer Care• “Floorwalking with

confidence” • Library Tours • Marketing your library• Social Media• Continued Professional

Development (CPD)• Information Literacy

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Feedback from Social Media Event (November 2012)

• “I thought all the speakers were brilliant and the subjects were totally relevant to me – I have come away with loads of great information (and lots to do!)”

• “The chance to meet CLIC people was really helpful, a great networking event.”

• “The event was great, really inspiring to see so many uses of social media.”

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Networking!These CLIC events are super! I don’t

even mind having to buy my own coffee

Damn, I left my mobile in work –

I must remember to

tweet about this when I get back

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Future events

• Marketing event• “Do Something

Different Day”

• Survey of CLIC members• Targeting non

professional staff • Looking at other

institutions e.g. cpd25, LINC (North Wales)

• “23 things” social events• Qualification support

group?

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Questions?

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Contact us

Email: [email protected]: @CLICLibraries

Facebook: CLIC- Cardiff: Libraries in Co-operationWeb: http://www.cliclibraries.co.uk/

Sue Evans ([email protected])Sally Earney ([email protected])