Before Visiting

An activity to do at school before visiting The National Library of Wales. These tasks will improve learners' understanding of the Library's role, work and type of collections.

The Building

1. Watch the video.
2. Think of 3 words/sentences to describe the building.
3. Show FfeithiauLLGC_NLWfacts.jpgand ask the learners to remember the facts and figures.
4. Open NLWfacts.pptx and ask the learners to recall if the figures are higher or lower than the last number.

Conservation

1. What is the meaning of the word conservation?
2. Watch the video.
3. Think of 3 words/sentences to describe the work of conservation staff at the Library.
4. In your opinion what is the purpose of this work?

Digitising

1. What is the meaning of the word digitising?
2. Watch the video.
3. Think of 3 words/sentences to describe the work of digitising staff at the Library.
4. In your opinion what is the purpose of this work?