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The National Library of Wales’ Governance


The National Library of Wales’ Charter

 

The National Library of Wales was established by Royal Charter on the 19th of March 1907. Supplemental Charters were given to the Library in 1911 and in 1978, which revised the constitution somewhat. On the 19th of July 2006 a new Supplemental Charter was granted by Her Majesty the Queen. The Supplemental Charter 2006 dissolves the 1978 Supplemental Charter and changes the constitution and the governance of the Library significantly. Whereas previously the Library had a Court of Governors and a Council to preside over it, it now has a Board of Trustees.

Legal Status

 

The National Library of Wales is a body which has been incorporated by Royal Charter, and it is also a charity (registered number: 525775) and a Welsh Government Sponsored Body (WGSB).

Financing the Library

 

The Library receives an annual grant in aid from the Welsh Government. This is the Library’s main source of income.

Board of Trustees

 

Since the second half of 2006 (and as a result of receiving a new Supplemental Charter from the Queen) the Library has a Board of Trustees called hereafter ‘the Board’. The Board has 15 members. Eight of its members are appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government and seven by The National Library of Wales.

 

The Library has its own Officers and the Charter gives the Board the right to delegate any one of its roles to them, except for the ability to make regulations and to appoint and dismiss the Librarian (the Librarian is an employee and he is the Chief Executive Officer and Accounting Officer).  

 

The Trustees, including three Board Officers, are appointed according to the Statutes following the 2006 Supplemental Charter. The three officers are the President, the Vice-President and the Treasurer. The Library’s business is also managed and regulated according to the Statutes and Regulations created by the Board.

Members of the Board of Trustees

 

The Trustees, including the three Officers (i.e. the President, the Vice-President and the Treasurer), are appointed according to the Statutes.

 

The members are:

Sir Deian Hopkin (President; Welsh Government appointment)
Vice-president:  this office is currently vacant
Colin John (Treasurer)

David Barker (Welsh Government appointment)

Lord Aberdare (Welsh Government appointment)

Tricia Carter (Welsh Government appointment)
Roy Evans (Welsh Government appointment)
John E Gittins

Wyn Penri Jones

Enid Morgan (Welsh Government appointment)
Roy Roberts

David Hugh Thomas

Michael Trickey
Gareth Haulfryn Williams

Huw Williams (Welsh Government appointment)

 

 

The Board of Trustees’ Meetings

 

The Board meets at the National Library except, once a year, when its meeting is an outreach meeting.

 

2012:

 

Previous meetings:

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Last Updated: 10-04-2013