National Library of Wales Should be ‘Given Prominent Role’
From the BBC:
The National Library of Wales should be given a “far more prominent role” by the Welsh Government, its president has said.
Rhodri Glyn Thomas raised concerns about the Aberystwyth facility in the wake of the vote for Brexit.
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The Welsh Government said it recognises the “important role” of the library.
Mr Thomas described the library as a “unique institution”, and said the Welsh Government should use it to “to create a sense of nationhood and identity”.
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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