, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with the National Library of Wales
Diolch. Audit Wales published a report last year on some of the challenges facing the National Library of Wales, and I just wondered what progress you've made in terms of their recommendations. They tended to be ongoing …
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with the National Library of Wales
… years, what is the most important change or investment that would be needed to ensure that the National Library of Wales continues to be sustainable financially, protects the nation's collections, and provides more value to the public …
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with the National Library of Wales
Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, chief executive of the National Library of Wales …
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with the National Library of Wales
Ashok Ahir, president of the National Library of Wales …
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with the National Library of Wales
… Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee. We will now move on to our evidence session with the National Library of Wales. I'd like to welcome the witnesses to the meeting. Please introduce yourselves …
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): National collections
… motion, it is true that the national collections of Wales, which are under the care of the National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru, belong to everyone in Wales, not just those of us in the Senedd … implement a plan for protecting them. I support the call that the Welsh Government works with the National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru and the unions that represent staff in the institutions to ensure their viability for …
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): National collections
Take, for example, Andrew Green, the former chief librarian of the National Library of Wales, who wrote an excellent article on his blog in January of this year that bore the title ‘Why is the Welsh Government … departure, which were equally scathing, and I quote: ‘My experiences during my tenure as CEO of the National Library of Wales have revealed a gap in the political will needed to establish and sustain a supportive environment for …
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Amgueddfa Cymru—Museum Wales
… that the previous committee, our predecessors here, actually had reservations and concerns, particularly in relation to the National Library of Wales. It's been over three years since the Welsh Government actually published the redacted final report … have all recommendations been implemented? Was this completed by April 2021, as the chief executive of the National Library of Wales expected, and how have you assessed the results, going forward …
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… items being missing from those collections, in addition to the ones that we saw from the National Library of Wales. The culture committee of the Senedd has been previously warned about risks to the collections, because of some … think, given the national significance of our national collections, and the importance of Amgueddfa Cymru and the National Library of Wales, I think a statement would be appropriate, if possible …
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… Arts, Sport and Tourism on the national collections of Wales that are under the care of the National Library for Wales and Museum Wales. I'm sure you will have seen BBC reports five days ago that around … some of the key papers and work by Cranogwen, Kate Roberts, Dylan Thomas and O.M. Edwards. The National Library of Wales and the Museum Wales have warned the culture committee that there is a risk to the national …
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
… series of these tailored reviews, and I still think that, irrespective of having instigated it with the National Library of Wales, we're still going to allow ourselves to adapt that process as we go through … strategic issue, but actually some of the practical things that were in place within the National Library of Wales. So, I wouldn't want to hold back from those. They are a limited contact, they don't happen …
, Legislation Committee
General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
… this process. One of the things that has been problematic over the years is that the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth receives legislation too late in the day; the legislation has been in force for some time …
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The devolution settlement
… view that's shared unanimously across the Labour Party, and I've spent enough time in the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth's Welsh political archive to know these are not new debates. These are debates …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language, and heritage - Panel 4
… heard in our 2023 Wales-Ireland work was that need for funding to match ambition. Has the National Library of Wales been impacted by funding challenges, and what effect has this had on your work with Wales-Ireland …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language, and heritage - Panel 4
… have both of you with us. We'll go straight into questions, if that's okay. The National Library of Wales has given evidence to our inquiries into the relationship between Wales and Ireland previously, and we have …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language, and heritage - Panel 4
Maredudd ap Huw, curator of manuscripts at the National Library of Wales …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language, and heritage - Panel 4
Thank you. Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, chief executive of the National Library of Wales …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language, and heritage - Panel 4
… still looking at Wales-Ireland relations, and we're just about to hear from the National Library of Wales, and we're looking forward very much to the evidence. So, I'll ask our witnesses to introduce themselves …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language and heritage - Panel 1
… Ireland shared statement, but we were invited to attend the meetings, along with Amgueddfa Cymru and the National Library of Wales. But that fund is available from Ireland for organisations in Ireland to work with organisations in the …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language and heritage - Panel 1
… have some questions as to how this will be funded. In November, we were with the National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru at a conference held by the Irish Government and the Department for Culture, Media and …