The National Library of Wales and its stakeholders

 

The Court of Governors, the Library’s former main governing body, consisted of ex-officio members, appointed members, and co-opted members. The appointed members represented a number of institutions and organisations over the years (e.g. the University of Wales, the British Library, The Wales Trades Union Congress, The Welsh Local Government Association, Art Galleries in Wales). 

 

By now the Library has established an Advisory Body. This body connects the Library with its stakeholders so that it may benefit from their expertise and knowledge as it plans and develops for the future. 

  

The Advisory Body has a role that incorporates 3 important elements:

• an informal democratic representation  
• providing specialist advice
• missionary work on behalf of the Library

The National Library of Wales’ Advisory Body Members

 

The Advisory Body has a wide range of participants, being 26 at the moment. The current members are:

 

Ex-Officio (3 members):

The President, Vice-president and the Treasurer of NLW.

 

Individual members:

Catherine Beman

Hazel Walford Davies

Susan Jane Davies

Robin Gwyndaf

Andras Iago

Matthew Jarvis

Ioan Matthews

David Meredith

Dyfrig Roberts

Barry A Thomas

Gruffydd Aled Williams

John Dilwyn Williams

 

Members nominated by external bodies:

Pauline Burt, Film Agency for Wales

Geraint Davies, Wales TUC

Karen Gibbins, CILIP Wales (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals)

Clare Hudson, BBC

Steff Jenkins, The Urdd

Dafydd Johnson, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies

Elwyn Jones, Welsh Books Council

Martin Jones, Aberystwyth University

Rhodri Jones, Welsh Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)

Jennifer Pappas, S4C

Nest Thomas, Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales

Gary Tuson, Welsh Archives Council