1. Cataloguing in Wales: Are there professional benefits to exploring regionality? Karen F. Pierce Cardiff University CILIP Cataloguing and Indexing Group Conference 2012

2. Group social identity “…a social category…into which one falls, and to which one feels one belongs, provides a definition of who one is in terms of the defining characteristics of the category – a self-definition that is a part of the self-concept.” Hogg, Terry & White (1995, 259)

3. “A manifestation of cataloguers” @Heather_Jardine “An authority of cataloguers” @HelBader

4. Cataloguing in Wales Wales Population: 3, 063,500 Approx 20 % Welsh speakers How many cataloguers…?

5. Geographical problems Mountain ranges dividing country Travel North to South by train via England Rural areas Travelling to sessions in England/Scotland not always practical Llandrindod Wells – awkward for everyone!

6. Conversations with Cataloguers in Wales Conference

7. All Wales cataloguing group? Regular meetings Training sessions held in Wales Bi-annual conference Social events E-mail discussion list Exchange of ideas Visits Support network

8. AWHILES partnership (location of libraries)

9. AWHILES cataloguing (1) Cataloguing Issues 27 libraries + university libraries Lack of cataloguing knowledge Only one AWHILES library has cataloguing staff

10. AWHILES cataloguing (2) Cataloguing solutions AWHILES cataloguer Training sessions Support via email and phone Monthly reports to check

11. AWHILES cataloguing summary 27 NHS libraries + university libraries on one catalogue Wide geographic spread of libraries Quality control maintained by university Close working relationships and support Benefits for roving user groups (students and doctors on placement)

12. All-Wales higher education LMS JISC-funded Library Systems Shared Services Feasibility Study http://blogs.cf.ac.uk/sharedlms/ 12 Universities plus National Library of Wales as supporting member

13. To conclude…

14. PierceKF@Cardiff.ac.uk @Darklecat