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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.

Timeline

Published Date :

24th Apr 2019 6 years ago

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Tender Regions

Keywords

lending systems

applied research

technical review

user services

legal guidance

expert review

research studies

project roadmap

social research

product analysis

R&D planning

funding advisory

court advocacy

library staffing

R&D services

viability study

policy advisory

field trials

counsel services

feasibility studies

study design review

information retrieval

econometric research

socio-economic analysis

social behavior analysis

legal advisory services

interlibrary loans

prototype development

judicial representation

field research advisory

macro-economic analysis

methodology guidance

proposal development

feasibility evaluation

social data collection

experimental design

scientific advisory

industrial consultancy

reading room management

societal trend analysis

solicitor services

collection cataloguing

test implementation

library operations

proposal refinement

library automation

knowledge acquisition

book circulation system

technology development

experimental studies

development oversight

evaluation support

project due diligence

defense representation

museum programming

innovation consultancy

economic study services

project assessment

data analysis consulting

reference management

social impact assessment

exploratory research

library administration

academic investigation

community research

scientific research

economic forecasting

collection development

laboratory testing

technology investigation

ethnographic research

development support

market relevance study

literature review

innovation strategy

book lending services

research planning

discovery research

economic consultancy

scientific consulting

scientific analysis

lending operations

data interpretation

feasibility analysis

product innovation

advisory consultancy

innovation modeling

reference assistance

legal representation

economic impact studies

academic research advice

cataloguing coordination

public law advisory

economic research

archival management

library cataloguing

project evaluation

economic analysis

commercialization consulting

sociological study services

technical feasibility study

project advisory services

technology trend analysis

public library operations

cultural facility support

cultural institution services

economic policy assessment

library membership services

heritage preservation services

social attitudes surveying

library management system software

library database control software

archive retrieval support

policy economic evaluation

qualitative field studies

strategic research planning

library outreach programs

library cataloging application

feasibility report preparation

digital archive Management

interlibrary loan services

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Details

Notice Type :

Framework

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

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Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk