AIMS
Much of the Books Council’s work is devoted to providing
the publishing trade with basic services. The core functions
can be summarised as follows:
- To
stimulate
interest in books in Welsh and Welsh books in English,
together with other related material, by providing
information and by a full programme of activity.
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To promote the publishing industry in Wales in all
its aspects by and to coordinate the interests of
authors, publishers, booksellers and libraries.
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To assist and support authors by providing services
and by awarding grants/commissions which are channelled
through publishers.
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To distribute grants to help publish quality material
in both Welsh and English and to ensure that the output
is widely available.
The
main objectives relate to the core functions and involve
the following:
- Providing
information about books and other relevant material
by publishing lists, leaflets, catalogues and magazines,
and doing this in the most appropriate ways, either
on paper or electronically.
- Organising
schemes and activities to promote interest in books
and reading and to support the efforts of publishers
in the promotion of individual titles.
- Promoting
interest in children’s books by organising exhibitions
and by means of a full programme of activity.
- Providing
a prompt editorial and design service of a high standard
for the publishers of Wales.
-
Providing a wholesale distribution service for books
and other relevant material on behalf of the book
trade in Wales.
- Organising
services for libraries.
- Providing
services and grants to authors.
- Distributing
the Publishing Grants, in order to promote the publication
of books and magazines for children and adults, together
with other relevant material.
- Ensuring
effective and efficient administrative and financial
management.
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