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Welsh Public Library Standards Independent Adviser
Descriptions
The Museums, Archives and Libraries Division (MALD) is a policy division of the Welsh Government. MALD is responsible for the sponsorship of the National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum. MALD also supports local museums, archives and libraries in providing quality services to diverse audiences. More information about the division can be found on our web pages on the Welsh Government website.One of MALD’s key roles is the administration of the Welsh Public Library Standards framework (WPLS) to maintain the quality and standard of public library services for the people of Wales.The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 makes it a statutory duty of the relevant Minister within the Welsh Government “to superintend and promote the improvement of the public library service provided by local authorities…and to secure the proper discharge by local authorities of the functions in relation to libraries conferred upon them as library authorities under this Act”.Under the same Act, library authorities are required to “provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all persons desiring to make use thereof”.In order to assist Ministers in assessing whether or not library services in Wales are complying with their duties under the 1964 Act, and to encourage and facilitate a development strategy for Welsh public libraries, the Welsh Government introduced Welsh Public Library Standards frameworks.The sixth framework: Connected and ambitious libraries: the sixth quality framework of Welsh Public Library Standards 2017-20 was published in April 2017. Since 2004, the Welsh Government has appointed an independent adviser to assist with the monitoring of the Standards and the preparation of assessment and overview reports.The aim of this contract is to appoint an Independent Adviser to;Assess local authority library service performance for 2017-18, based on reports submitted by local authorities.Prepare assessment reports and letters for local authorities to an established and existing timetable.The work for this contract will commence from June 2018.
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CPV Codes
79995000 - Library management services
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
73110000 - Research services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
92511000 - Library services
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
92510000 - Library and archive services
92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
48161000 - Library management system
79311400 - Economic research services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
79315000 - Social research services
Keywords
library management system software
library cataloging application
book circulation system
library database control software
feasibility analysis
project advisory services
technical feasibility study
economic analysis
viability study
project assessment
advisory consultancy
feasibility report preparation
project due diligence
feasibility evaluation
R&D services
innovation consultancy
feasibility studies
technology development
scientific advisory
experimental design
product innovation
applied research
industrial consultancy
development support
scientific research
prototype development
field trials
experimental studies
technology investigation
laboratory testing
product analysis
innovation modeling
test implementation
discovery research
research studies
scientific analysis
literature review
knowledge acquisition
academic investigation
project evaluation
data interpretation
exploratory research
technical review
strategic research planning
R&D planning
innovation strategy
project roadmap
funding advisory
commercialization consulting
technology trend analysis
proposal development
policy advisory
market relevance study
development oversight
scientific consulting
academic research advice
evaluation support
proposal refinement
expert review
methodology guidance
field research advisory
data analysis consulting
study design review
research planning
legal advisory services
legal representation
counsel services
court advocacy
solicitor services
legal guidance
defense representation
public law advisory
judicial representation
economic research
economic study services
macro-economic analysis
economic impact studies
policy economic evaluation
econometric research
socio-economic analysis
economic forecasting
economic policy assessment
economic consultancy
social research
sociological study services
community research
social behavior analysis
qualitative field studies
social impact assessment
social attitudes surveying
societal trend analysis
ethnographic research
social data collection
library administration
collection development
information retrieval
user services
cataloguing coordination
interlibrary loans
library automation
library staffing
lending systems
reference management
cultural institution services
archival management
library operations
museum programming
heritage preservation services
cultural facility support
book lending services
digital archive Management
collection cataloguing
public library operations
archive retrieval support
library membership services
library cataloguing
lending operations
reference assistance
reading room management
interlibrary loan services
library outreach programs
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