Extract from Welsh Parliament debate on the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee report, the impact of COVID on heritage, museums and archives - Nov 18
Thursday, 19 November 2020 07:58
Lord Elis-Thomas MS (Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and
Tourism): May I thank the Members who contributed this afternoon
for accepting the importance of digital in what we're seeking to do
in response to COVID and in developing a way of communicating and
making ourselves accessible to the public throughout Wales? I do
very much appreciate the way in which public libraries have
continued to provide resources throughout this crisis, such as
e-books and e-magazines through the digital...Request free trial
(Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and
Tourism): May I thank the Members who contributed this afternoon
for accepting the importance of digital in what we're seeking to do
in response to COVID and in developing a way of communicating and
making ourselves accessible to the public throughout Wales? I do
very much appreciate the way in which public libraries have
continued to provide resources throughout this crisis, such as
e-books and
e-magazines through the digital library. Digital
platforms will certainly have a greater role to play in the near
future, and we will seek to ensure that we are able to fund, within
the financial constraints upon us, the digital developments, and
that this is a priority for us as a Government. And improving the
digital skills of the population more generally is a very important
part of this project, so that people can take advantage of the
materials available...
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