Present: K Matthias (Denbigh, Chairman); S Edwards (Glam); M Ellis (DILS on behalf of HMC); A Lloyd Hughes (MWL); G Jenkins (NLW); D Leitch (PRO); H Malaws (NMRW); L Tomos (DILS); R Williams (Flint); J Watts-Williams (NLW).

Apologies: A D Carr (UWBangor); D Rimmer (Gwent).

1	Minutes of the last meeting
	The minutes of the last meeting held on 2 October 1998 were confirmed.

2	Matters arising from the minutes
2.1	Local Government Reorganisation
	It was noted that henceforth the Assembly would be responsible for such matters as the Section 60 schemes of the local authorities.

2.2	Robert Chell's Survey
	It was noted that the Legislation Panel of the Society of Archivists had discussed the Report.

2.3	DCMS Spending Review
	DL drew attention to the latest developments for archival representation on the new body which is to oversee libraries, museums, and archives.

3

Mapping Project

The provisional results of the mapping project were discussed. It was reported that there had been a 100% response to the questionnaire. It was resolved that the report should be completed and that a CD-ROM should be produced which might be used at the launch of the report in the presence of the Assembly members in order to promote the case of the archives services of Wales for additional funding. In addition it was decided to produce a glossy brochure if sponsorship could be found for that purpose.

4	Welsh Archives Network
	The draft report was discussed in the light of the meeting which KM, GJ, and JWW had had with Stephen Green, Cathrin Cassarchis, and Harriet Atkinson at the HLF offices in London two days before. It was resolved to press ahead with the project by doing the following: (i) solving the problem of the lead body; and (ii) completing the business plan. It was decided to arrange a meeting of the networking sub-committee at Glamorgan Record Office on 23 February 1999 at 11 a.m.
	ME mentioned the plan sponsored by JISC to develop a subject terms index and she was asked to consult Mared Owen (NLW) about Welsh representation on the development committee.

5	Consortium of Welsh Library and Information Services (CWLIS)
	The Chairman reported on the latest CWLIS meeting. It was noted that ACW had received no reply to its complaint about the lack of consultation with archivists in carrying out the CWLIS training review.

6	Welsh Archivists' Meeting 1998
	GJ explained that the meeting had been cancelled because of lack of interest.

7	Welsh Archivists' Meeting 1999
	GJ and RW were asked to arrange the 1999 meeting on the pattern of the series of Gregynog meetings.

8	Annual Report, Subscriptions, Membership, and Objectives
	It was noted that the annual report had been published; and that all the subscriptions had come to hand.

9	Heritage Lottery Fund Welsh Committee
	HLF’s response to ACW’s complaint about the lack of archivists on the Committee was read.

10	LISC, the Assembly, and a Voice for Welsh Archives
	In the presence of Lionel Madden, chairman of LISC, and Jane Edmunds, an officer in the Welsh Office branch of Culture and Recreation, a discussion took place about the possibility of adapting LISC to represent archives as well as libraries in relation to the Assembly and the new Commission (MLAC).

11	Next meeting
	Friday, 16 April 1999, 13.00 [subsequently cancelled].

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