Research and Evidence

The Wales Visitor Survey 2011 looks at why people choose to visit museums in Wales.

This report provides an overview of the range of local and community history organisations currently operating within Wales.

Sharing Treasures was established in 2002 to support the loan of national museums collections to museums across Wales.

This report investigates the current availability of e-books in public libraries in Wales.

Spotlight on Museums is a comprehensive survey of Wales’ museums and collections. The information gathered provides evidence to aid planning, and a peer reviewed database covering many aspects of service provision and collection management.

The aim of Community Learning Libraries is to deliver modern library facilities. This report contains an evaluation of work carried out as part of this programme in 2010-11.

The aim of Libraries for Life 2008-11 was to improve library and information services in Wales. This report is an independent evaluation of the programme.

A report on Economic Impact undertaken by ERS Research and Consultancy and commissioned by Archives Libraries and Museums Alliance UK (ALMA-UK).

Web 2.0 technology includes popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. This report is a snap-shot of the views of librarians of the use of Web 2.0 in libraries in Wales.

A report by the Society of Chief Librarians (Wales) on the impact of the Welsh Assembly Government’s Community Learning Libraries Capital Development programme.

The aim of Community Learning Libraries is to deliver modern library facilities, allowing people to benefit from an enhanced range of services and opportunities. This report contains an evaluation of work carried out in 2008-09 and the recommendations of the external Adviser.

The Mystery Shopper exercise was commissioned to provide a snapshot of customer service in public libraries in Wales.

A consultation exercise with public library staff was commissioned to gain an insight into public library staff attitudes and perceptions of the service.

A report on identifying and sharing resources which may lead to improved inter-library lending for libraries in Wales.

A study to obtain evidence concerning the current and likely issues surrounding the workforce in public libraries in Wales.

A study with recommendations for capital investment in the Welsh public library service.

CyMAL’s pilot programme: Embedding Inspiring Learning for All Organisational Development Programme ran from September 2006 - May 2007. The pilot programme consisted of a series of facilitated sessions and joint workshops with partners from museums, archives and libraries in Wales.

This report was commissioned to evaluate the strategic library development programme @ your library (2005-7).