AUTUMN RISING - MINERS IMPRINT Showcasing a new collection of work by Swansea Printmakers Exhibition opens at The Welfare, Ystradgynlais, Sat 12th October at 6pm. Running until 30th November. A collaboration between SwanseaPrintWorkshop and Miners' Library Everyone Welcome!

📢 THE RICHARD BURTON ANNUAL LECTURE 2024 'The Soul of Iron': The Pasts and Futures of Merthyr and Port Talbot - GeraintTalfanDavies 📅 Thursday 28 November 🕕 18:00-19:30 📍 Taliesin Arts Centre FREE TICKETS: bit.ly/rblecture2024

Recognise outstanding teamwork in Welsh libraries! Nominate your team for the CILIP Cymru Wales 2024 Team of the Year Award. Submissions now open: cilip.org.uk/members/group_…

The next Friends of The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd lecture will take place next Wednesday (20th Nov). Join us as Katarzyna Lubos discusses the study of ancient textiles. Details and tickets are available in the link below! eventbrite.co.uk/e/clothes-make…

We are excited to call Y Storfa the new home of our South Wales Miners’ Library! Bringing our history to the future of our city centre.

Share your library’s successes and help our community succeed. Don’t miss your chance to apply for the #CCWTeamAward 2024: cilip.org.uk/members/group_…

Next week I'll be giving the final Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture of 2024. This presentation will look at some recent news and events at The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd, including exciting plans to redevelop the House of Death gallery. Details and tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-egypt-ce…

Just under a week before The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd course on gods, goddesses, and demons starts. For more details, including tickets, see here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gods-goddess…

Are you a practitioner, researcher or academic working in #InformationLiteracy in the UK? Nominations for the 2025 Information Literacy Award are now open, recognising excellent practice. Nominate your colleagues, team or yourself. CILIP InfoLit Group infolit.org.uk/why-you-should…

Last November's Richard Burton Annual Lecture 'The Soul of Iron': The Past and Futures of Merthyr and Port Talbot' delivered by Geraint Talfan Davies (GeraintTalfanDavies) and hosted by Daniel G. Williams (Daniel G. Williams) is now available to watch here: youtu.be/HNw9O35tKPM

🕯️ We are proud to be hosting the incredibly special exhibition, #FindingIvy: A Life Worthy of Life Join us in remembering 13 British-born victims of the Nazis' Aktion T4 programme. 📅Exhibition runs until 10 April 📍Swansea University Libraries and Collections Singleton Park Library swansea.ac.uk/press-office/n…

Exhibition at QUEEN STREET GALLERY, NEATH MINERSIMPRINT - 1st March - 29th March​ ​​A collaboration between Swansea University & Swansea Print Workshop to celebrate the South Wales Miners' Library 50th anniversary. Please join us for the opening, Saturday March 1st, 2pm.

Marking the 40th Anniversary of the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike and drawing on material from the South Wales Miners’ Library & Richard Burton Archives, this exhibition focuses on the effects of the strike in Neath, Swansea & the Dulais Valley. Taliesin Create 10th March to 26th April.

It’s the last week to see the wonderful ‘MinerImprint’ show! The exhibition ends this Saturday! ​​ SwanseaPrintWorkshop Miners' Library

It's an exciting time to join the libraries and culture team Welsh Government and this is an amazing opportunity to influence and shape the future of public library provision in Cymru Wales. Take a look at the full details of the role: informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/pennaeth-… CILIP Cymru Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Behind the Scenes': Professor Dai Smith in conversation with the author Angela V. John on her new book 'The Dramatic Lives of Philip Burton.' Wednesday 9th April 3pm-4pm Tabernacle URC Church, Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4AR Book free tickets via tickettailor.com/events/cultura…

CILIP Cymru Wales CILIP Cymru Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 members have the chance to win funded places to the #CILIP Conference in Birmingham. Winners will be selected randomly, closing date Thurs May 15. #CILIPConf25 Enter and find out more: cilip.org.uk/members/group_…

Book Talk: An Evening with Angela John 6pm on 25/05/2025 @ New Plaza, Port Talbot richardburton100.org/discover-our-a…

📚 We're delighted to share that #SwanseaUni was the first stop on the #ShareTheVisionChallenge with Simon Savidge! Watch as Simon joins Tina (Swansea University Transcription Centre) & Kirsty (Swansea University Libraries and Collections) to explore the essential accessibility tools used by our visually impaired library users ⬇️

Recently, Swansea University Libraries and Collections (Swansea University Libraries and Collections) were awarded the Gold Level Award in our Green Impact Submission for the second year in a row for our commitment and actions relating to sustainability! 🥇💚 Wales Nature Week /Wythnos Natur Cymru #WalesNatureWeek #ThinkGreen [2/2]