Adroddiad Blynyddol 2001–02

C Y N G O R L LY F R A U C Y M R U
A d r o d d i a d
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WELSH BOOKS COUNCIL
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CYNGOR LLYFRAU CYMRU
WELSH BOOKS COUNCIL
swyddogaeth purpose
● Hybu diddordeb mewn llyfrau
● To stimulate interest in books in Welsh
Cymraeg a llyfrau Saesneg o
and books of Welsh interest in English,
ddiddordeb i Gymru ynghyd â
together with other related material.
deunydd cyffelyb arall.
● To promote the publishing
● Hybu’r diwydiant cyhoeddi yng
industry in Wales in all its aspects and to
Nghymru yn ei holl agweddau
coordinate the interests of authors,
a chyd- gysylltu buddiannau
publishers, booksellers and libraries.
awduron, cyhoeddwyr, llyfrwerthwyr
● To assist and support authors.
a llyfrgelloedd.
● Cynorthwyo a chefnogi awduron.
cyllid funding
● Oddi ar Ebrill 2002 ariennir
● From April 2002 the Welsh Books
y Cyngor Llyfrau’n uniongyrchol gan
Council is funded directly by the Welsh
Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru.
Assembly Government.
.
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
ffeithiau a ffigurau 2001/2002
● Trwy ei Ganolfan Ddosbarthu
● Gyda Grant Cyhoeddi o £623,704 ar
gwerthwyd 645,647 o eitemau ym
gyfer cynorthwyo cyhoeddi llyfrau a
2001/2002, gwerth £3,750,666 (gros).
chylchgronau Cymraeg, rhoddwyd
Dosberthir y cynnyrch i dros 800 o leoedd
grantiau cyhoeddi i 210 o lyfrau a 9 o
ar ran 350 o gyhoeddwyr.
gylchgronau.
● Trafododd Adran Olygyddol
● Ymhlith y cynlluniau hyrwyddo mwyaf
y Cyngor Llyfrau 215 o lawysgrifau yn
llwyddiannus gellir nodi’r Cynllun
ystod y flwyddyn gan 22 o gyhoeddwyr.
Ysgolion lle’r ymwelwyd â 914 o ysgolion
a chasglu archebion gwerth £400,596;
● Rhoes yr Adran Ddylunio wasanaeth i
y Clybiau Llyfrau Plant sy’n gyfrwng
122 o deitlau gan 14 o gyhoeddwyr.
i werthu dros 26,000 o deitlau’r flwyddyn i
dros 17,000 o brynwyr; a’r Cynllun
Ymestyn a alluogodd llyfrwerthwyr
i drefnu 312 o achlysuron gwerthu y tu
allan i’w siopau llyfrau a gwerthu gwerth
£110,935 o lyfrau.
● Ceir gwybodaeth am19,000 o eitemau
yng nghronfa gwales.com.
Welsh Books Council
facts and figures 2001/2002
● Through its Distribution Centre
● Amongst the Council’s most successful
645,647 items were sold in 2001/2002,
promotion schemes are the Schools Project
amounting to £3,750,666 in gross figures.
which enabled us to visit 914 schools and
Titles were distributed to 800 outlets on
to collect orders amounting to £400,596;
behalf of 350 publishers.
the Children’s Book Clubs which succeed in
selling over 26,000 titles a year to over
● The Welsh Books Council’s Editorial
17,000 buyers; and the Outreach Scheme
Department dealt with 215 manuscripts
whereby booksellers arranged 312 sales
during the year on behalf of 22 publishers.
opportunities outside their normal venues
and sold books to the value of £110,935.
● The Design Department dealt with 122
titles from 14 publishers.
● Information on 19,000 items
is held on the gwales.com database.
● With a Publishing Grant of £623,704 in
order to provide grant-aid for Welshlanguage books and periodicals,
production grants were awarded to 210
books and 9 magazines.
cyflwyniad introduction
Y mae symleiddio trefniadaeth a gweld arferion trwsgl a
Simplification of procedures frequently brings a sense of relief
gwastraffus o ran amser yn cael eu hysgubo ymaith yn aml yn
at the sweeping away of cumbersome and time-wasting
esgor ar deimlad o ryddhad yn ogystal ag adnewyddu’r
practices together with renewed energy and commitment for
brwdfrydedd a’r ymrwymiad i waith hanfodol y sefydliad. Nid
the essential work of the organisation. I have no doubt that
oes gennyf amheuaeth mai hyn fydd effaith y penderfyniad a
this will be the effect of the most welcome decision by Jenny
wnaed gan Jenny Randerson, y Gweinidog dros Ddiwylliant,
Randerson, the Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh
Chwaraeon a’r Iaith Gymraeg, i symleiddio’r drefn o gyllido’r
Language, to simplify the mechanism by which the Books
Cyngor Llyfrau; croesawyd y penderfyniad hwn yn frwd. Am y
Council is funded. For the first time we shall be receiving the
tro cyntaf byddwn yn derbyn y cyfan o’n harian craidd o un
whole of our core funding from a single source, the Welsh
ffynhonnell, sef Llywodraeth y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol ac, yn
Assembly Government, and in addition the grants we distribute
ogystal, daw’r grantiau yr ydym yn eu dosbarthu i gyhoeddwyr
to Welsh-language publishers will also come directly from the
Cymraeg hefyd yn uniongyrchol o’r un ffynhonnell. Heb
same source. Without question, this is one of the most
unrhyw amheuaeth, dyma un o’r datblygiadau mwyaf
significant developments in the whole of our forty-one year
arwyddocaol yn ein holl hanes dros y deugain ac un o
history. We are extremely grateful to the Minister for acting on
flynyddoedd. Yr ydym yn hynod ddiolchgar i’r Gweinidog am
this matter and to the Task and Finish Group which she
weithredu ar y mater hwn ac i’r Gr ŵp Gorchwyl a Gorffen a
established, and which was chaired by her Deputy, Delyth
sefydlwyd ganddi ac a gadeiriwyd gan ei Dirprwy, Delyth
Evans, which provided advice on this and many other matters
Evans, am gynghori ar y mater ac ar sawl mater arall yn
relating to the Welsh publishing industry and the work of the
ymwneud â’r diwydiant cyhoeddi a gwaith y Cyngor Llyfrau.
Books Council.
Ers sefydlu’r consortiwm diwylliannol ‘Cymru’n Creu’, y mae’r
From the inception of the cultural consortium ‘Cymru’n Creu’
Cyngor Llyfrau wedi chwarae rhan lawn yn ei drafodaethau.
the Books Council has played a full part in its deliberations. The
Croesawyd gan y Cyngor gyhoeddi’r ddogfen strategol, Cymru
Council welcomed publication of the important strategic
Greadigol: Creative Future, a lansiwyd gan y Gweinidog, Jenny
document, Cymru Greadigol: Creative Future, which was
Randerson, ym mis Chwefror. Y mae ein diddordeb pennaf ni,
launched by the Minister, Jenny Randerson, in February. Of
wrth reswm, yn yr argymhellion yn ymwneud ag ‘ysgrifennu’ ac
particular interest to us, naturally, are the recommendations
mae nifer o’r ‘Cynlluniau Gweithredu Blaenoriaethol’ yng
relating to ‘Writing’, and several of the ‘Priority Action Plans’ in
ngwahanol adrannau’r ddogfen yn cynnwys cyfeiriadau
the various sections of the document include specific references
penodol at y Cyngor Llyfrau.
to the Books Council.
Y mae’n briodol bod uchafbwyntiau ein gweithgareddau yn
As is fitting, highlights of our activities during the past year
ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf yn cynnwys anerchiadau gan rai
include addresses by distinguished writers. In March the literary
o’n prif awduron. Ym mis Mawrth traddodwyd darlith Diwrnod
critic, M. Wynn Thomas, gave the World Book Day lecture
y Llyfr gan y beirniad llenyddol, M. Wynn Thomas; fe’i
organised by the Books Council and held in the Welsh Assembly
trefnwyd gan y Cyngor Llyfrau a’i chynnal yn adeilad
Government building. A large audience enjoyed a hugely
Llywodraeth y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol. Mwynhaodd y
thought-provoking and entertaining talk – under the
gynulleidfa fawr anerchiad hynod o ddifyr i ysgogi’r meddwl –
intriguing title ‘Monica Lewinsky and me’ – on the nature and
dan y teitl gogleisiol ‘Monica Lewinsky a fi’ – ar natur a
importance of the art of translation in a society faced with a
phwysigrwydd y grefft o gyfieithu mewn cymdeithas sy’n
choice between co-existence and mutual distrust. We were
wynebu’r dewis rhwng cyd-fodoli ar y naill law a diffyg
grateful, too, for excellent contributions by Jane Davidson,
ymddiriedaeth o’r ddeutu ar y llall. Gwerthfawrogwyd
Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, and Cynog Dafis,
gennym hefyd gyfraniadau clodwiw Jane Davidson, y
Chair of the Assembly’s Education and Lifelong Learning
Gweinidog dros Addysg a Dysgu Gydol Oes, a agorodd y
Committee, who respectively introduced and closed the
cyfarfod, a Cynog Dafis yntau, Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Addysg a
meeting.
Dysgu Gydol Oes, a’i clodd.
Ym mis Mai, y bardd Gillian Clarke oedd llenor gwadd
Cyfeillion y Cyngor Llyfrau ac fe siaradodd yn hynod
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In May the poet Gillian Clarke was the guest of the Friends of
the Books Council when she spoke illuminatingly about her life
and work. She is the latest in a line of important writers from
ddadlennol am ei bywyd a’i gwaith. Hi yw’r ddiweddaraf
Wales – including the late R. S. Thomas, Emyr Humphreys, Jan
mewn olyniaeth nodedig o lenorion o Gymry – yn cynnwys
Morris and Marion Eames – who have addressed the Friends
Emyr Humphreys, Jan Morris, Marion Eames a’r diweddar R. S.
and it has been a great privilege and a revelation to hear each
Thomas – sydd wedi annerch y Cyfeillion a bu’n fraint enfawr
of them talking about their craft. It is pleasing to note that the
ac yn agoriad llygad i wrando ar bob un ohonynt yn siarad am
number of Friends has now reached a total of 416. We much
eu crefft. Pleser yw nodi bod aelodaeth y Cyfeillion bellach
value the support and encouragement offered by the Friends;
wedi cyrraedd cyfanswm o 416. Rydym yn mawr werthfawrogi
in return, they have the opportunity to meet and hear major
cefnogaeth ac anogaeth y Cyfeillion; yn eu tro, cânt hwy’r cyfle
writers and receive regular information about publishing
i gyfarfod â rhai o’n prif lenorion a thrafod â hwy a hefyd
activity in Wales generally and the work of the Council
dderbyn gwybodaeth gyson am y byd cyhoeddi yng Nghymru
specifically.
yn gyffredinol ac am waith y Cyngor yn benodol.
Bu’r Cyngor Llyfrau’n ffodus iawn ar hyd y blynyddoedd yn
The Books Council has been very fortunate over the years in
the quality and commitment of its Honorary Officers. This year
ansawdd ac ymrwymiad ei Swyddogion Mygedol. Eleni, yr
we have said farewell to two of them, namely our Treasurer,
ydym wedi ffarwelio â dau ohonynt, sef ein Trysorydd, Emlyn
Emlyn Watkin, and our Counsel, Kynric Lewis. We are deeply
Watkin, a’n Cwnsler, Kynric Lewis. Y mae ein dyled yn fawr
grateful to both of them for all their hard work and wise
iddynt ill dau am eu holl waith caled a’u cyngor doeth. Wrth
advice. In their place we are delighted to welcome W. Gwyn
lenwi’r bylchau ar eu hôl mae’n bleser o’r mwyaf gennym
Jones as our new Honorary Treasurer and Milwyn Jarman as
groesawu W. Gwyn Jones fel ein Trysorydd Mygedol newydd a
our Honorary Counsel. We look forward to working closely
Milwyn Jarman fel ein Cwnsler Mygedol, ac edrychwn ymlaen
with both of them.
yn fawr at gydweithio’n agos â’r ddau.
We record with gratitude the long service given to the Books
Cofnodwn â mawr ddiolch y gwasanaeth hir a roddwyd i’r
Council by one of our most distinguished former Chairmen, Dr
Cyngor Llyfrau gan un o’i gyn-Gadeiryddion mwyaf nodedig,
David Jenkins, who died in March shortly before his ninetieth
Dr David Jenkins, a fu farw ym mis Mawrth eleni ychydig cyn ei
birthday. Dr Jenkins was a member of our Council for thirty
ben-blwydd yn ddeg a phedwar ugain oed. Bu Dr David Jenkins
years and was Chairman from 1974 to 1979. Throughout his
yn aelod o’n Cyngor am ddeng mlynedd ar hugain ac yn
long association with the Books Council he believed
Gadeirydd rhwng 1974 a 1979. Trwy gydol ei gysylltiad hir â’r
passionately in its important role in helping to develop the
Cyngor Llyfrau credai’n angerddol yn rôl bwysig y Cyngor yn y
book trade in Wales for the benefit of readers, authors,
broses o geisio datblygu’r fasnach lyfrau yng Nghymru, a hynny
publishers, booksellers and librarians.
er lles darllenwyr, awduron, cyhoeddwyr, llyfrwerthwyr a
llyfrgellwyr.
Y mae pawb ohonom sy’n gwasanaethu ar y Cyngor ac ar
All of us who serve on the Council, committees and panels of
the Books Council recognise how fortunate the institution is in
the quality and dedication of its Director and staff. It is a
bwyllgorau a phaneli’r Cyngor Llyfrau’n cydnabod mor ffodus y
pleasure to thank them all very sincerely for the way in which
mae’r sefydliad yn ansawdd ac ymroddiad ei Gyfarwyddwr a’i
they have carried forward the work of the Books Council
staff. Pleser yw diolch iddynt oll yn gwbl ddiffuant am y ffordd
during the past year.
y maent wedi dwyn gwaith y Cyngor Llyfrau yn ei flaen yn
ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf.
J. LIONEL MADDEN Cadeirydd /Chairman
de uchod Yr Athro M. Wynn Thomas yn cyflwyno rhodd i Gillian Clarke
mewn cyfarfod o’r Cyfeillion.
above right Professor M. Wynn Thomas presenting a gift to Gillian Clarke
at a meeting of the Friends.
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chwith uchod Dr Lionel Madden yn cyflwyno rhodd i’r Cynghorydd
Goronwy Edwards, Cadeirydd Cyngor Sir Ceredigion, yn y Gynhadledd
Llyfrau Plant 2001. Hefyd yn y llun (o’r chwith): Gwerfyl Pierce Jones; Mr
Roger Williams, Cyfarwyddwr Addysg a Gwasanaethau Cymunedol
Ceredigion; Owen Watkin, Prif Weithredwr Ceredigion; D. Geraint Lewis.
above left Dr Lionel Madden presenting a gift to Councillor Goronwy
Edwards, Chairman of Ceredigion County Council, at the 2001 Children’s
Books Conference. Also (from left): Gwerfyl Pierce Jones; Mr Roger Williams,
Ceredigion Director of Education and Community Services; Owen Watkin,
Ceredigion Chief Executive; D. Geraint Lewis.
adroddiad y cyfarwyddwr director’s report
Bydd haneswyr yn edrych yn ôl ar y flwyddyn 2001, deugeinfed
Historians will look back on the year 2001, the fortieth
pen-blwydd y Cyngor, fel un o’r rhai mwyaf arwyddocaol yn ei
anniversary of the Books Council, as one of the most significant
hanes. Yn ystod y flwyddyn ariannol hon (2001/02) y rhoddwyd
in its history. With the announcement that the Council’s
y sefydliad ar sylfeini ariannol cymharol gadarn am y tro cyntaf
funding would be sourced in its entirety from the Welsh
yn ei hanes, gyda’r cyhoeddiad bod y cyfan o gyllid grant y
Assembly Government from April 2002 onwards the Council,
sefydliad i ddod o un ffynhonnell, sef Llywodraeth y Cynulliad,
for the first time in its history, was put on a relatively firm
o Ebrill 2002 ymlaen.
financial foundation.
Hyd hynny roedd cyllid craidd y Cyngor yn dod trwy’r
The Council’s core funding had, until then, been provided by
awdurdodau lleol (bob un o’r ddwy sir ar hugain yn unigol) a
the local authorities (each of the twenty-two counties
thrwy Lywodraeth y Cynulliad. Ar ben hynny roedd y Grant
individually) and the Assembly Government. In addition, the
Cyhoeddi, sef y grantiau y mae’r Cyngor Llyfrau’n eu dosbarthu
Publishing Grant, i.e. grants distributed by the Books Council to
i hybu cyhoeddi yn y Gymraeg, yn cael ei sianelu trwy Fwrdd yr
promote Welsh-language publishing, was channelled through
Iaith Gymraeg.
the Welsh Language Board.
Y mae’r Cyngor yn ddyledus iawn i’r Gweinidog dros
The Books Council is very much indebted to Jenny Randerson,
Ddiwylliant, Chwaraeon a’r Iaith Gymraeg, Jenny Randerson,
Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language, for
am setlo mater a fu’n destun pryder ar wahanol adegau ers y
successfully resolving an issue which had been a source of
dyddiau cynnar ac yn gynyddol felly yn y blynyddoedd
considerable concern at various times since the early days and
diwethaf, yn dilyn ad-drefnu llywodraeth leol. A’r sefyllfa
increasingly so in latter years, following local government
bellach wedi’i rhesymoli, y mae modd inni ganolbwyntio ein
reorganisation. The situation having at last been rationalised,
hegnïon ar ein priod waith, sef datblygu’r sector cyhoeddi yng
we are now able to concentrate our efforts on our prime role,
Nghymru a hyrwyddo diddordeb ym myd llyfrau a darllen.
which is to develop the publishing sector in Wales and promote
Y mae’n ddatblygiad o’r pwys mwyaf ac yn enghraifft berffaith
interest in books and reading. This is a development of vital
o Lywodraeth y Cynulliad yn ymyrryd i sicrhau ‘llywodraeth
importance and is a perfect example of the Assembly
symlach’ a mwy effeithiol.
Government interceding to ensure simpler and more effective
Cyhoeddwyd nifer o adroddiadau pwysig a phellgyrhaeddol
yng nghyd-destun gwaith y Cyngor Llyfrau yn ystod 2001/02.
government.
Several important and far-reaching reports relating to the
Y pwysicaf, heb os, oedd yr adroddiad ar gyhoeddi a luniwyd
Books Council’s work were published during 2001/02. The most
gan y Gr ŵp Gorchwyl a Gorffen a sefydlwyd gan y Gweinidog
important, undoubtedly, was the report on publishing by the
Diwylliant a’i gadeirio gan y Dirprwy Weinidog, Delyth Evans.
Task and Finish Group set up by the Minister for Culture and
Y mae’r adroddiad hwn yn un cadarnhaol ac ymarferol gyda
chaired by the Deputy Minister, Delyth Evans. The report is
chonsensws cryf o’i blaid a rhaid talu teyrnged i Delyth Evans
both constructive and practical and has attracted wide support,
am drylwyredd y gwaith a gyflawnwyd ac am ei llywio medrus.
and tribute must be paid to Delyth Evans for the thoroughness
Derbyniodd yr adroddiad sêl bendith y Gweinidog hithau ac
fe symudodd yn gyflym i gyhoeddi ei bwriad i symleiddio
dulliau ariannu’r Cyngor ei hun (y cyfeiriwyd ato eisoes).
of the work accomplished and for her skilful steering of the
Group.
The report was fully endorsed by the Minister and she lost no
Cyhoeddodd hefyd y byddai cynnydd o £250,000 yn y Grant
time in announcing her intention to simplify the funding
Cyhoeddi yn 2002/03 tuag at ddechrau gweithredu rhai o brif
routes of the Books Council itself, as already mentioned. In
argymhellion yr adroddiad, yn arbennig yr argymhellion yn
addition, she announced that the Publishing Grant for 2002/03
ymwneud â gwella telerau awduron, rhoi cymorth i weisg i
would be increased by £250,000 in order to begin
benodi golygyddion a chefnogi llyfrwerthwyr (gweler
implementing some of the main recommendations of the
adroddiad y Grant Cyhoeddi). Ymhlith yr argymhellion pwysig
report, particularly those relating to improving remuneration
eraill nodir yr angen am strategaeth farchnata gytûn ar gyfer y
of authors, assisting publishing houses to appoint in-house
sector cyfan a hefyd yr angen i edrych ar gyfrifoldebau Cyngor
editors and supporting booksellers (see Publishing Grant
y Celfyddydau a’r Cyngor Llyfrau yng nghyd-destun cyhoeddi
report). Other important recommendations included the need
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Dathlu 40 mlynedd y Cyngor Llyfrau yn y Cyfarfod Blynyddol yn
Aberaeron 2001 (o’r chwith): Gwerfyl Pierce Jones; Alun Creunant
Davies; Mrs Marie Evans a oedd yn ymddeol ar ôl 30 mlynedd o
wasanaeth i’r Cyngor; Dr Lionel Madden.
The Books Council celebrating 40 years at the 2001 Annual
General Meeting in Aberaeron (from left): Gwerfyl Pierce Jones;
Alun Creunant Davies; Mrs Marie Evans, retiring after over 30
years in the Council’s employ; Dr Lionel Madden.
gyda’r posibilrwydd o resymoli pellach maes o law.
Yn ystod y flwyddyn hefyd cyhoeddwyd dau adroddiad
Jenny Randerson, y Gweinidog dros Ddiwylliant, Chwaraeon a’r Iaith
Gymraeg, a Gwerfyl Pierce Jones yn hybu Diwrnod y Llyfr 2002 yn Llyfrgell
Ganolog Caerdydd.
Jenny Randerson, the Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language,
and Gwerfyl Pierce Jones promoting World Book Day 2002 at the Cardiff
Central Library.
for a joint marketing strategy for the whole sector and also the
need to revisit the respective responsibilities of the Arts Council
sylweddol gan gwmni Rightscom a gomisiynwyd gan y Cyngor
of Wales and the Books Council in the publishing context with
Llyfrau gyda chymorth grant gan Uned Datblygu Economaidd y
the possibility of further rationalisation at a later stage.
Cynulliad. Roedd y ddau’n ymwneud â’r dechnoleg newydd, y
Also published during the year were two important reports
naill yn edrych ar y defnydd o dechnoleg gwybodaeth a
by Rightscom, commissioned by the Books Council with the
chyfathrebu ym maes marchnata a dosbarthu a’r llall ar
support of the Assembly’s Economic Development Unit. Both
gyhoeddi electronig. Cynhaliwyd seminarau i gyflwyno prif
related to the new technology, the one assessing the use of
argymhellion yr adroddiadau i’r diwydiant ac eraill a
information and communication technology in the field of
chytunwyd ar gynllun gweithredu ar gyfer y blynyddoedd
marketing and distribution and the other dealing with
nesaf.
electronic publishing. Seminars were held to present the main
Adroddiad arall a gyhoeddwyd yn ystod y flwyddyn oedd
recommendations of the reports to the industry and other
adroddiad Peter Kilborn ar ddyfodol y Ganolfan Ddosbarthu. Er
interested parties and an action plan was agreed for the
gwaethaf y cynnydd sylweddol yn nhrosiant y Ganolfan dros y
coming years.
degawd diwethaf (gyda’r gwerthiant wedi dyblu ers dechrau’r
Another report published during the year was the Peter
nawdegau), dengys yr adroddiad nad tasg hawdd yw i fusnes
Kilborn report on the Distribution Centre. Despite the Centre
o’r fath dalu’r ffordd yn wyneb costau cynyddol systemau
achieving considerable increase in turnover over the last
cyfrifiadurol soffistigedig, y cyfyngiadau o ran natur ac ystod y
decade (sales having doubled since the early nineties) the
stoc a gedwir yn y Ganolfan a’r gystadleuaeth o du’r
report shows that it is no mean task for a business of this size
chwaraewyr mawr byd-eang. Bu’r flwyddyn ddiwethaf yn un
to break even in the face of the increasing costs of
arbennig o anodd oherwydd effeithiau clwy’r traed a’r genau,
sophisticated computer systems, the limiting factors of the
y gostyngiad yn nifer y teitlau newydd ac absenoldeb
range and nature of stock held by the Centre and the
cyhoeddiadau arbennig, unigryw, megis y llyfr emynau
competition of large global players. The past year was
cydenwadol Caneuon Ffydd, ac roedd y golled o £28,000 ar y
particularly difficult due to the effects of the foot and mouth
flwyddyn wedi’i rhag-weld. Rydym yn ffyddiog y bydd
outbreak, a decrease in the number of new titles and the
gweithredu buan ar rai o argymhellion adroddiad Kilborn yn
absence of unique publications such as the inter-
gymorth i’r Ganolfan barhau i ddatblygu a gweithredu o fewn
denominational hymn book, Caneuon Ffydd; the deficit of
ei hadnoddau, heb orfod mynd ar ofyn y pwrs cyhoeddus.
£28,000 for the year had, therefore, been foreseen. We are
Bu’n flwyddyn gynhyrchiol iawn o ran gweithgarwch fel y
confident that the rapid implementation of some of the
dengys adroddiadau’r adrannau a gwelwyd nifer o brosiectau
Kilborn report’s recommendations will enable the Centre to
ychwanegol yn cael eu cynnal ar ben y gweithgarwch craidd.
continue to develop and operate within its resources without
Rhaid cyfeirio at Ddiwrnod y Llyfr a gynhaliwyd am y drydedd
having recourse to public funding.
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flwyddyn yn olynol gan ddenu cyhoeddusrwydd eang yn y
The past year proved to be very productive activities-wise as
wasg ac ar y cyfryngau. Y mae’n enghraifft ardderchog o’r
illustrated in the departmental reports, with many additional
Cyngor yn gweithredu fel ysgogwr a chydlynydd gan gyd-
projects being implemented on top of core activities. Reference
weithio â llu o bartneriaid yn y sector preifat a gwirfoddol yn
must be made to World Book Day, held for the third
ogystal â’r sector cyhoeddus. Ariennir y cynllun hwn gan Adran
consecutive year and attracting extensive press and media
Addysg a Dysgu Gydol Oes Llywodraeth y Cynulliad a
coverage. This activity illustrates perfectly the Council’s role as
gwerthfawrogir yn fawr gefnogaeth y Gweinidog, Jane
instigator and coordinator while cooperating with a vast
Davidson, i’r cynllun.
number of partners in both the private and voluntary sectors as
Cynllun arall pwysig yw’r bartneriaeth â Literary Publishers
well as the public sector. This project is funded by the
(Wales) Ltd i geisio hyrwyddo gwerthiant llyfrau llenyddol
Education and Lifelong Learning Department of the Assembly
Saesneg. Er bod hwn yn dalcen caled, y mae’r Cyngor a’r
Government and the support of the Minister, Jane Davidson,
cyhoeddwyr yn parhau i ddysgu llawer wrth gydweithio a
for this project is very much appreciated.
rhannu gwybodaeth ac mae’r pwyllgor llywio, dan
The partnership with Literary Publishers (Wales) Ltd in
gadeiryddiaeth yr Athro M. Wynn Thomas, yn gwneud gwaith
seeking to promote sales of English-language literary titles of
arloesol.
Welsh interest is another important project. Albeit a difficult
Y mae adroddiadau’r adrannau’n cyfeirio at nifer o
area, both the Council and the publishers continue to learn
gynlluniau prosiect eraill sy’n mynd o nerth i nerth, megis y
much from cooperating and from sharing information and the
Cynllun Ymestyn sy’n cynorthwyo llyfrwerthwyr i ehangu cylch
steering committee, chaired by Professor M. Wynn Thomas, has
eu cwsmeriaid a’r Cynllun Ysgolion sy’n darparu cyngor i
encouraged a joined-up approach.
ysgolion am y cynnyrch sydd ar gael. Y mae hefyd nifer o
The departmental reports refer to several other projects
gynlluniau peilot diddorol ar waith, megis yr ymgyrch i
gaining in momentum, such as the Outreach Scheme which
dargedu pobl ifainc yn eu harddegau, a’r cynllun i hyrwyddo
assists booksellers to extend their customer base and the
sefydlu grwpiau darllen mewn cydweithrediad â llyfrgelloedd
Schools Project which advises schools on materials available.
cyhoeddus. Bydd adroddiad y flwyddyn nesaf yn ymhelaethu ar
There are also several other pilot projects in progress, such as
gynllun newydd i hybu llyfrau o Gymru dramor. Tystia pob un
the campaign to target teenagers and the scheme to promote
o’r adroddiadau i fwrlwm o weithgarwch ac mae’r Cyngor yn
the setting up of reading groups in conjunction with public
ddyledus iawn i’r staff am eu hymroddiad a’u gweledigaeth.
libraries. Next year’s report will expand on a new scheme to
Bu’n rhaid ffarwelio â nifer o staff yn ystod y flwyddyn, yn eu
promote Welsh-interest books abroad. Each one of the reports
plith Marie Evans a roes dros ddeng mlynedd ar hugain o
reflects an abundance of activities and the Council is very
wasanaeth triw a theyrngar i’r Cyngor Llyfrau, gan wasanaethu
indebted to its staff for their commitment and vision.
dau Gyfarwyddwr yn eu tro. Dymunwn iddi ymddeoliad hir a
During the year the Council bade farewell to many members
hapus. Penodwyd Pedr ap Llwyd yn Bennaeth Gweinyddiaeth
of staff, among them Marie Evans who had given over thirty
yn y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol. Gwelir eisiau ei gwmni a’i
years of loyal service to the Books Council, having served two
gyfraniad yntau a dymunwn bob llwyddiant a hapusrwydd
Directors in turn. We wish her a long and happy retirement.
iddo yn ei yrfa newydd. Dymunwn y gorau hefyd i Melanie
Pedr ap Llwyd was appointed Head of Administration at the
Davies, Dwynwen Melangell Williams a Nesta Ellis a adawodd
National Library of Wales. His company and contribution will
yn ystod y flwyddyn, y tair yn gydweithwyr rhagorol, uchel eu
be missed and we wish him every success and happiness in his
parch.
new career. Our best wishes also to Melanie Davies, Dwynwen
Dyrchafwyd Menai Lloyd Williams i olynu Marie Evans;
Melangell Williams and Nesta Ellis who left our employ during
dyrchafwyd Elwyn Jones yn Bennaeth Gweinyddiaeth a
the year; all three were excellent colleagues and highly
Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus y Cyngor; a chroesawyd dau aelod
respected.
newydd ar y staff: Mwynwen Mai Davies a Thomas Charles
Jones.
Cyn terfynu, rhaid diolch i holl aelodau’r Cyngor a’i amryfal
Menai Lloyd Williams was promoted to succeed Marie Evans
and Elwyn Jones promoted to the post of Head of
Administration and Public Relations within the Council. Two
bwyllgorau am eu cymorth a’u harweiniad ac i’r Swyddogion
new members of staff were welcomed, namely Mwynwen Mai
Mygedol hwythau am roi mor hael o’u hamser a’u
Davies and Thomas Charles Jones.
harbenigedd. Y mae’r Cadeirydd eisoes wedi diolch i Mr Emlyn
I should like to thank all members of the Council and its
Watkin a Mr Kynric Lewis ac fe hoffwn innau ategu ei
various committees for their assistance and advice and also the
sylwadau. Bu’r naill a’r llall yn gymorth amhrisiadwy mewn
Honorary Officers for giving so generously of their time and
cyfnod o drawsnewid yn hanes y Cyngor. Felly hefyd ddau o
expertise. The Chairman has already thanked Mr Emlyn Watkin
gadeiryddion panelau’r Cyngor: Mr John Lewis a’r Athro
and Mr Kynric Lewis and I should like to endorse his
D. Hywel E. Roberts a ymddeolodd yn 2002. Diolchwn yn
sentiments. Both provided invaluable assistance during a
ddiffuant iddynt ill dau. Yn bennaf oll, hoffwn ddiolch i’r
period of transition in the Council’s history. This is also true of
Cadeirydd am ei gyngor doeth a chadarn bob amser a’i
two of the chairmen of the Council’s panels, namely Mr John
gefnogaeth ddi-ball i mi a’r staff. Mawr yw ein dyled iddo.
Lewis and Professor D. Hywel E. Roberts, both of whom retired
Cyfeiriodd y Cadeirydd at farwolaeth Dr David Jenkins, un o
in 2002, and we sincerely thank them. Above all, I should like
gyn-Gadeiryddion y Cyngor a fu’n gadarn fel craig yn ei
to thank the Chairman for his wise and solid counsel at all
gefnogaeth i’r sefydliad oddi ar ei sefydlu. Yn fwy diweddar,
times and his unfailing support to myself and the staff. We are
greatly indebted to him.
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collwyd cyn-aelod o’r staff, J. R. Jones, a roes wasanaeth gwiw
The Chairman referred to the death of Dr David Jenkins, one
i’r sefydliad am dros ddeunaw mlynedd. Bu’r naill a’r llall yn
of the Council’s former Chairmen, whose support of the
dyst i newidiadau mawr ym maes cyhoeddi Cymraeg dros y
Council since its foundation was always rock solid. More
deugain mlynedd diwethaf ac ymfalchïent yn nhwf y Cyngor
recently, we lost a former member of staff, J. R. Jones, who
Llyfrau. A’r sefydliad bellach ar sylfeini ariannol tipyn
served the Council well for over eighteen years. Both witnessed
cadarnach, gallwn wynebu sialens y blynyddoedd nesaf gyda
great change in the field of publishing in Wales over the last
hyder newydd. Yr ydym yn hynod ddiolchgar i Lywodraeth y
forty years and they were proud of the Books Council’s growth.
Cynulliad am yr ymddiriedaeth a ddangoswyd ynom.
Now that the Council has been placed on firmer financial
foundations, we can face the challenge of the coming years
with renewed confidence. We are extremely grateful to the
Assembly Government for their trust in us.
Ar achlysur darlith Diwrnod y Llyfr 2002 yn adeilad y Cynulliad (o’r
chwith): Dr Lionel Madden; Jane Davidson, y Gweinidog dros
Addysg a Dysgu Gydol Oes; Yr Athro M. Wynn Thomas; Cynog Dafis
AC; Gwerfyl Pierce Jones.
On the occasion of the 2002 World Book Day lecture at the National
Assembly building (from left): Dr Lionel Madden; Jane Davidson,
Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning; Professor M. Wynn
Thomas; Cynog Dafis AM; Gwerfyl Pierce Jones.
golygu editing
Swyddogaeth bwysicaf y gwasanaeth golygu yw anelu at
The most important role of the editorial service is to seek to
sicrhau safon uchel cynnwys y llyfrau a gyhoeddir gan ein
ensure that books published by the Welsh publishing houses
gweisg, o ran cywirdeb iaith a phriodoldeb cywair. Y mae
are of a high standard as regards content, both in relation to
cynnal cywirdeb y testunau, yn rhyddiaith ac yn ddeunydd
language correctness and style and also appropriate language
ffeithiol, yn hollbwysig yng nghyd-destun cynnal ansawdd a
register. Ensuring
chyfoeth y Gymraeg yn gyffredinol. O safbwynt darllenwyr y
correctness of text,
mae priodoldeb cywair hefyd yn allweddol ac yn hyn o beth y
both in fiction and
mae’n hanfodol bod cydweithio agos rhyngom a golygyddion y
non-fiction, is of
gweisg. Gall amhriodoldeb y cywair ddiflasu ac yn wir golli
primordial importance
darllenwyr ac, i’r gwrthwyneb, o sicrhau’r math o sgrifennu
in relation to
sy’n addas ar gyfer y gynulleidfa darged gellir cynnal
maintaining the
diddordeb ein darllenwyr ac ennill rhai newydd. Yn y cyswllt
quality and richness of
hwn, felly, cydweithiwyd â 22 o gyhoeddwyr yn ystod y
language. From the
flwyddyn gan ymwneud â chyfanswm o 170 o lawysgrifau
reader’s point of view
Cymraeg a 45 o lawysgrifau Saesneg.
appropriate text
Deil ein gwasanaeth uniongyrchol i awduron yn elfen bwysig
register is also vital and
o’n gwaith wrth i ni ymateb i’w ceisiadau am gymorth ac yna
in this respect close
lunio adroddiadau ar eu gwaith a fydd yn ganllawiau pendant
cooperation with the
i’w hannog i barhau â’u gwaith creadigol. Llwybr arall yr ydym
in-house editors of the
yn ei ddefnyddio yn y maes hwn i’w helpu yw trefnu cyrsiau ar
publishing houses is
eu cyfer yn Nhŷ Newydd, Llanystumdwy. Trefnwyd ein cwrs
essential. An inappropriate register can easily discourage and
eleni ar gyfer y rheiny sydd â diddordeb mewn ysgrifennu
lose readers whereas, on the contrary, ensuring a style and
deunydd syml sy’n benodol addas ar gyfer dysgwyr. Y tiwt-
register to suit the target readership will help to retain and win
oriaid ar y cwrs hwn oedd Elwyn Hughes, tiwtor y Gymraeg ym
over new readers. In this context, editorial services were
Mhrifysgol Cymru Bangor, a’r awdur Meleri Wyn James,
provided to 22 publishers during the year, involving a total of
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170 Welsh-language manuscripts and 45 in English.
Our direct service to authors remains an
important element of our work as we respond to
their requests for assistance by preparing reader
reports on their texts to provide precise guidelines
to direct and encourage them in developing their
creative work. We are also able to assist authors by
organising writers’ courses at T ŷ Newydd,
Llanystumdwy. This year’s course was aimed
specifically at those writers who prepare creative
golygydd Lingo Newydd. Hyderir y gwelir ffrwyth y cwrs
material for learners of Welsh. Participants were tutored by
buddiol hwn yn cael ei gyhoeddi’n gyfrol yn ystod y flwyddyn
Elwyn Hughes, Welsh-language tutor at the University of Wales
nesaf.
Bangor, and author Meleri Wyn James, editor of Lingo
Er bod nifer o’r cyfresi comisiwn hir-sefydliedig, megis
Corryn, Cled a Llyfrau Lloerig, bellach wedi eu dirwyn i ben
daeth eraill, dan ofal uniongyrchol y cyhoeddwyr, i gymryd eu
Newydd. It is hoped that material relating to this course will be
published in volume form during the coming year.
Although many of the long-established commission series
lle ac fe gydweithredir yn agos â’r cyhoeddwyr wrth i lyfrau
such as Corryn, Cled and Nofelau’r Arddegau have by now
cyfresi comisiwn diweddar megis Cerddi Fan Hyn, Cip ar Gymru,
been discontinued, other series, commissioned by the
Saeth a Byd o Beryglon gael eu llywio drwy’r wasg.
publishers themselves, have been launched and the editorial
Yn y maes comisiynu hefyd cydweithiwyd yn agos yn ystod y
service cooperates closely with the publishers in taking titles of
flwyddyn â’r awdur Bethan Gwanas wrth iddi sgrifennu ei
recent series such as Cerddi Fan Hyn, Wonder Wales and Saeth
nofel Sgôr ar y cyd â chriw o blant ysgol Dyffryn Teifi,
through the publishing process.
Llandysul. Nofel oedd hon â diddordebau pobl ifainc heddiw’n
ganolog iddi ac fe baratowyd rhaglen deledu ar y broses o’i
chynhyrchu.
Parheir i drefnu a goruchwylio’r adolygiadau ar lyfrau
Again, involving commissioned work, we cooperated closely
with author Bethan Gwanas during the process of her cowriting her novel Sgôr with a group of school pupils from
Dyffryn Teifi school, Llandysul. The contemporary interests of
Cymraeg a Saesneg a gynhwysir ar wefan y Cyngor gyda
teenagers were central to this novel and a television
Gwenllïan Dafydd, Elizabeth Schlenther a Francesca Rhydderch
programme was devoted to the creative writing process
yn gweithredu fel golygyddion comisiynu ar ein rhan. Gwelir y
involved.
gwaith hwn fel dolen bontio rhwng ein gwasanaeth golygu i’r
The inclusion of reviews on the Council’s website continues to
gweisg ar y naill law ac yna, ar y llall, y cyswllt â darpar
be undertaken and overseen, with Gwenllïan Dafydd, Elizabeth
ddarllenwyr y llyfrau drwy gyfrwng adolygiadau bywiog a
Schlenther and Francesca Rhydderch operating as
diddorol.
commissioning editors on our behalf. This work is seen as a
bridging link between our editorial service to publishers on the
one hand and, on the other, the contact with prospective
readers by means of lively and interesting reviews.
Elwyn Hughes a Meleri Wyn James, tiwtoriaid y
cwrs ysgrifennu a gynhaliwyd yn Nhŷ Newydd.
Elwyn Hughes and Meleri Wyn James, tutors at
the writing course held at Tŷ Newydd.
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dylunio design
Mae gwneuthuriad unrhyw lyfr o safbwynt diwyg yn cynnwys
The make-up of a book from a design point of view
elfennau sylfaenol megis papur, rhwymiad, teip ac inc, neu yn
encompasses basic elements such as paper, binding, type and
hytrach y defnydd a wneir o’r elfennau hyn. Heb amheuaeth,
ink, and it is crucial how these elements are used. A book has
mae gan lyfr deimlad a chymeriad, beth bynnag yw’r testun a
feel and character whatever its content and whatever the
beth bynnag yw golwg allanol y clawr neu’r siaced. Nid yw’n
external appearance of the cover or jacket. It is no surprise,
syndod felly bod swyddogion yr Adran yn achlysurol yn ceisio
therefore, that the Department’s officers often find themselves
darbwyllo cyhoeddwyr ac argraffwyr o’r angen i sicrhau
trying to persuade publishers and printers of the need to
safonau derbyniol wrth ystyried yr elfennau pwysig hyn. Mae’n
ensure acceptable standards when applying these various
galonogol medru adrodd felly bod mwy a mwy o weisg yn rhoi
elements. It is heartening to report that publishers are
ystyriaeth fanylach i’r agwedd hon o’u gwaith a bod gwelliant
increasingly paying greater attention to this aspect of their
pendant wedi digwydd ar draws nifer o’n tai cyhoeddi.
work and that a marked improvement has been seen in several
Yn ystod y flwyddyn dan sylw, rhoddwyd cymorth i 14
cyhoeddwr a deliwyd â 122 o deitlau, 59 ohonynt yn llyfrau
plant.
Cafwyd cyfle i ymwneud â gwaith diddorol ac amrywiol. Gan
publishing houses.
During the past year, 14 publishers were provided with
design assistance involving a total of 122 titles, including 59
children’s titles.
ein bod yn delio ag ystod eang o lyfrau o safbwynt testun, nid
The projects undertaken were interesting and varying in
yw ond yn naturiol bod y dylunwaith a drafodir yn adlewyrchu
nature. As we deal with a wide range of titles with regard
hyn.
content it is only natural that this is reflected in the design
Mae cloriau dau deitl yn y gyfres Sut i . . . a chlawr cyfrol
megis Pi-âr, Dafydd Meirion, yn dangos cyfuniad modern o
services provided.
The covers of two titles in the Sut i … series and the cover of
ffotograffiaeth a dylunio. Mewn dull hollol wahanol,
Pi-âr, a novel by Dafydd Meirion, involved a modern
defnyddiwyd lluniau gan arlunwyr adnabyddus fel sylfaen
combination of design and photography. In a totally different
weledol i gloriau eraill. Ymhlith y rhain, cyhoeddwyd
style, pictures by famous artists were used as the visual basis of
argraffiad newydd o Peacocks in Paradise, Elisabeth Inglis-
other cover designs. Among these are a new edition of
Jones, gyda chlawr yn cynnwys llun gan J. M. W. Turner, Clywch
Peacocks in Paradise, Elisabeth Inglis-Jones, its cover
Lu’r Nef, D. Geraint Lewis, yn cynnwys un o luniau Fra
embodying a J. M. W. Turner picture, Clywch Lu’r Nef,
Angelico, a ‘Rhaid i Ti Fyned y Daith Honno dy Hun’, Aled Jones
D. Geraint Lewis, designed around a picture by Fra Angelico,
Williams, yn cynnwys gwaith gan L. S. Lowry.
and ‘Rhaid i Ti Fyned y Daith Honno dy Hun’, Aled Jones
Ym maes darlunio ar gyfer testun, darparwyd lluniau du-agwyn yn ogystal â chloriau lliw i 14 o lyfrau, y rhan fwyaf
Williams, based on a work by L. S. Lowry.
Numerous text illustrations were undertaken and both black-
ohonynt yn llyfrau plant. Yn eu plith, roedd teitlau fel Twm a
and-white illustrations as well as cover designs were provided
Mati Tat a’r Ddoli, Gwyn Morgan, Perthyn Dim i’n Teulu Ni, gol.
for 14 titles, mostly for children. Among these were Twm a
Myrddin ap Dafydd, ac Un o Fil, Meinir Pierce Jones.
Mati Tat a’r Ddoli, Gwyn Morgan, Perthyn Dim i’n Teulu Ni, ed.
Sumudwyd ymhellach tuag at y dechnoleg ddigidol drwy
fuddsoddi mewn camera digidol, a hyn yn fodd i greu lluniau
Myrddin ap Dafydd, and Un o Fil, Meinir Pierce Jones.
The use of digital technology was further enhanced by the
heb unrhyw ffilm gan ddileu’r broses o sganio i bwrpas
purchase of a digital camera, enabling the creation of
argraffu. Trwy fwydo lluniau i mewn i gyfrifiadur pwrpasol,
photographs without film thus avoiding the need for scanning
gallwn eu newid a’u haddasu mewn ffyrdd rhyfeddol. Mae’r
for the printing process. By using a computer to take in photo-
dechnoleg hon hefyd yn arbed arian sylweddol ac yn gymorth i
graphs, images can then be changed and adapted in many
gynhyrchu gwaith yn fwy effeithiol.
wondrous ways. This technology also involves considerable
Paratowyd mwy o waith ar gyfer gwefan y Cyngor, yn
cynnwys safleoedd ‘Plant Ar-lein’ a ‘Diwrnod y Llyfr’, a
savings and is of value in producing work more efficiently.
The Books Council’s website was further developed with the
dyluniwyd nifer o eitemau marchnata megis posteri, catalogau
inclusion of ‘Kids’ Bookline’ and ‘World Book Day’ sites.
a thaflenni.
Numerous marketing items such as posters, catalogues and
leaflets were also designed.
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marchnata a dosbarthu marketing & distribution
Y Ganolfan Ddosbarthu
The Distribution Centre
Roedd y flwyddyn dan sylw yn un anodd iawn i’r Ganolfan
It has been a particularly difficult year for the Distribution
Ddosbarthu o ganlyniad i effaith clwy’r traed a’r genau ar
Centre due to the effect of the foot and mouth epidemic on
werthiant mewn nifer o ardaloedd yn ogystal â’r gostyngiad
sales in a number of areas as well as a significant reduction in
sylweddol yn nifer y llyfrau a gyhoeddwyd. Cyfanswm y llyfrau
the number of books published. The total number of new
a gyrhaeddodd stoc y Ganolfan oedd 925 o’i gymharu â 1,035 y
books stocked by the Centre during the year was 925 compared
flwyddyn flaenorol. Cyfanswm gwerthiant y Ganolfan oedd
with 1,035 in the previous year. The total sales of the Centre
£2,500,444 net (£3,750,666 gros) o’i gymharu â £2,799,341 net
amounted to £2,500,444 net (£3,750,666 gross) compared with
(£4,199,012 gros) yn 2000/01. Roedd hi’n anodd curo ffigurau’r
£2,799,341 net (£4,199,012 gross) in 2000/01. In any event it
flwyddyn cynt a gynhwysai werthiant 70,000 o gopïau o’r llyfr
would have been difficult to improve on the figures for the
emynau cydenwadol, Caneuon Ffydd, ac er gwaethaf holl
previous year which included sales of 70,000 copies of the
ymdrechion y staff dangosodd y Ganolfan golled o £28,000 ar y
interdenominational hymnbook, Caneuon Ffydd, and despite
flwyddyn ariannol. Yn naturiol, cymerwyd camau i leddfu’r
the best efforts of staff, the Centre showed a loss of £28,000 on
sefyllfa, gan gynnwys gweithredu rhai o argymhellion
the financial year. Naturally, steps were taken to alleviate the
Adroddiad Kilborn (y cyfeiriwyd ato yn adroddiad y llynedd) a’r
situation, including implementing some of the
canlyniad fu codi lefel y gostyngiad am delerau transfer i 45%,
recommendations outlined in the Kilborn Report (referred to in
gosod targed o 10% o gynnydd mewn gwerthiant eleni a
last year’s report) which led to increasing the level of discount
phenodi Uwch Swyddog Gwerthiant i arwain y tîm gwerthiant.
for items held on the transfer system to 45%, setting a target
Penderfynwyd penodi Uwch Swyddog yn dilyn ad-drefnu
of a 10% increase in sales this year and appointing a Senior
mewnol wrth i Elwyn Jones gael ei ddyrchafu’n Bennaeth
Sales Executive to lead the sales team. It was resolved to
Gweinyddiaeth a Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus. Diolchwn i Elwyn
appoint the Senior Sales Executive following the internal
am ei waith diflino tra oedd yn aelod o’r Adran a dymunwn
reorganisation which resulted from Elwyn Jones’s promotion to
bob llwyddiant iddo yn ei waith newydd.
Head of Administration and Public Relations. We would like to
Llwyddwyd i gadw lefel dyledion dan reolaeth, gyda chanran
y dyledwyr heb gadw at eu telerau’n cael ei chyfyngu i 1.4% o
werthiant y flwyddyn (1.3% yn 2000/01).
thank Elwyn for his untiring work on behalf of the Department
and we wish him every success in his new work.
Levels of debts were successfully managed, with the
percentage of debtors exceeding agreed terms being confined
Cynrychiolwyr
to 1.4% of annual sales (1.3% in 2000/01).
Mae gwaith y cynrychiolwyr yn allweddol i ymdrechion
y Ganolfan i gyrraedd ei thargedau gwerthiant. Gan
Sales Representatives
ddefnyddio’r wybodaeth a ddaw gan y cyhoeddwyr
The work of the representatives is essential to the Centre’s
disgwylir i’r cynrychiolwyr ymweld yn rheolaidd â’r cyfrifon
efforts in achieving its sales targets. Representatives are
sydd yn eu hardaloedd er mwyn gwerthu teitlau newydd,
expected to visit account holders in their area on a regular
llyfrau i ddod a theitlau o’r ôl-restr. Defnyddir nodiaduron i
basis using the information supplied by the publishers in order
gyflwyno’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf ac yn fwyfwy i
to sell new titles, forthcoming books, and titles from the back
drosglwyddo’r archebion i’r Ganolfan. Gwelwyd un newid
list. Notebook computers are used to present the latest
ymhlith y staff wrth i Mwynwen Mai Davies olynu Melanie
information and are used increasingly to transfer orders to the
Davies yn y de-orllewin. Un ychwanegiad i’w dyletswyddau
Centre. There has been one change amongst members of staff
eleni yw cynnal a chadw ‘troellwyr’ mewn amryw o
with Mwynwen Mai Davies succeeding Melanie Davies as
archfarchnadoedd Tesco ledled Cymru. Dyma ddatblygiad a
representative for the south-west. One addition to their duties
dderbyniodd sêl bendith y Gweinidog dros Ddiwylliant,
this year has been to maintain spinners in a number of Tesco
Chwaraeon a’r Iaith Gymraeg, Jenny Randerson, wrth iddi
supermarkets across the length and breadth of Wales. This
ymweld â changen Tesco yng Nghroes Cwrlwys, Caerdydd, i
development was given the seal of approval of Jenny
lansio’r cynllun. Dyma enghraifft arall o geisio dod o hyd i
Randerson, the Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh
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farchnad ychwanegol i gynnyrch awduron a chyhoeddwyr
Language, when she visited the Tesco store at Culverhouse
Cymru.
Cross, Cardiff, to launch the scheme. This was another example
of striving to find an additional market for the work of authors
Cynllun Cynrychiolaeth
and publishers from Wales.
Un arall sy’n ymweld â siopau yw’r Swyddog Gwerthiant,
Helena O’Sullivan, a gyflogir ar y cyd â Literary Publishers
Trade Representation Scheme
(Wales) Ltd, dan nawdd Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, i
Another representative who visits shops is the Sales Executive,
hyrwyddo llenyddiaeth Saesneg o Gymru. Rheolir y cynllun
Helena O’Sullivan, who is employed jointly with Literary
hwn gan Bwyllgor Llywio, dan gadeiryddiaeth yr Athro
Publishers (Wales) Ltd, and supported by the Arts Council of
M.Wynn Thomas. Yn ogystal â gwerthu ‘caled’ mae’r swyddog
Wales, to promote English-language literature from Wales. This
hefyd yn hybu rhai o gynlluniau hyrwyddo LPW megis yr Ŵyl
scheme is managed by a Steering Committee chaired by
Summer Reading. Fel rhan o’r cytundeb rhwng y cyhoeddwyr
Professor M. Wynn Thomas. In addition to the actual selling,
a’r Cyngor Llyfrau rhoddir gwybodaeth gwerthiant iddynt yn
the officer is also responsible for assisting some of LPW’s
gyfnewid am gyfeirio eu holl archebion trwy’r Ganolfan
promotional schemes such as the Summer Reading festival. As
Ddosbarthu. Mawr hyderwn y bydd cytundebau tebyg yn dod i
part of their agreement with the Books Council, publishers
rym gyda chyhoeddwyr eraill yn ystod y blynyddoedd i ddod er
receive sales information in exchange for routing all their
mwyn hwyluso a gwella ein dulliau gwerthu.
orders through the Distribution Centre. We hope that similar
agreements will come into effect with other publishers in
Marchnata Dramor
coming years in order to facilitate and improve our selling
Datblygiad cyffrous ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn oedd y
methods.
penderfyniad i benodi Swyddog Marchnata (Dramor), dan
nawdd Llywodraeth y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol, i fod yn gyfrifol
Overseas Marketing
am hybu gwerthiant llyfrau o Gymru y tu allan i Brydain. Mae
An exciting development at the end of the year was the
Bridget Shine eisoes wedi cynnal stondin yng ngŵyl Geltaidd
decision to appoint a Marketing Officer (Overseas), with the
An Oriant (Lorient) yn Llydaw, wedi trefnu seminarau i
support of the Welsh Assembly Government, with responsibility
gyhoeddwyr Cymru ar werthu yng Ngogledd America, ac wedi
for promoting sales of books from Wales overseas. Bridget
ymweld â Ffair Lyfrau Frankfurt lle roedd uned y Cyngor
Shine has already participated in the Lorient Celtic Festival in
Llyfrau’n rhan o stondin Cymru.
Brittany, arranged seminars for publishers in Wales on selling
Yn greiddiol i’r cynllun mae’r ymdrech i ddod o hyd i
farchnadoedd newydd i gynnyrch ein cyhoeddwyr a’n
to North America, and has visited the Frankfurt Book Fair
where the Books Council unit was part of the Wales stand.
Stondin Cymru yn Ffair Lyfrau Frankfurt.
The Wales stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Richard Knox o swyddfa’r Conswl Prydeinig yn Chicago, Bridget Shine,
Swyddog Marchnata (Dramor) y Cyngor Llyfrau a Phil Davies, Pennaeth
Marchnata.
Richard Knox from the British Consulate in Chicago, Bridget Shine, the
Books Council’s Marketing Officer (Overseas) and Phil Davies, Head of
Marketing.
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hawduron. Gwelwyd peth o’r potensial sy’n bodoli wrth i
A core part of the scheme is the effort to find new markets
Elwyn Williams ymweld ar ein rhan â Chymanfa Ganu Gogledd
for the work of our publishers and authors. An indication of
America y llynedd i gasglu tystiolaeth.
the potential was seen when Elwyn Williams visited the North
American Cymanfa Ganu last year as part of an information
Casglu a Dosbarthu Gwybodaeth
gathering exercise.
Ffarweliwyd â Dwynwen Melangell Williams, ein Swyddog
Cronfa Ddata, yn ystod y flwyddyn, a phenodwyd Nia Mai
Collation and Dissemination of Information
Jenkins yn Swyddog Gwybodaeth yn ei lle. Roedd y teitl
During the year Dwynwen Melangell Williams, our Database
newydd yn cyfleu’n well rôl allweddol y swyddog wrth hel a
Officer, left us and Nia Mai Jenkins was appointed as
didol manylion llyfryddol gan y gweisg i’w bwydo i gronfeydd
Information Officer in her place. The new title encapsulates the
y Cyngor. Diben yr holl ymdrech yw darparu gwybodaeth i’r
nature of the officer’s essential role in collecting and collating
siopau, y llyfrgelloedd a’r cyhoedd fel bod modd iddynt
bibliographical details from publishers and entering them on
archebu’r cynnyrch. Hyderwn y bydd y cyhoeddwyr yn dal i
the Council’s databases. The aim is to provide information for
wella’u trefn o anfon gwybodaeth atom er mwyn i ni fedru
bookshops, libraries and the public so that they are able to
ateb gofynion cynyddol y fasnach am wybodaeth gynnar a
order merchandise. We hope that publishers will continue to
chywir am y llyfrau sydd ar y gweill.
improve their procedures for sending us information so that
we are able to respond to the increasing demands of the
gwales.com
market for early and accurate information on forthcoming
Y prif le i ddod o hyd i’r wybodaeth sy’n cael ei pharatoi yw ar
books.
www.gwales.com, ein gwefan chwilio ac archebu. Erbyn hyn
mae manylion dros 19,000 o deitlau ar y gronfa. Llwyddwyd
gwales.com
hefyd i ychwanegu 500 o adolygiadau yn ystod y flwyddyn
Extensive information can be obtained on our enquiry and
ariannol a bellach mae modd i ddarllenwyr ymweld â’r safle er
ordering website www.gwales.com. Details of 19,000 titles
mwyn ymateb yn bersonol i’r llyfrau a’r adolygiadau. Bydd dros
have now been included on the database. We have also added
800 o adolygiadau ar y wefan erbyn i’r adroddiad hwn
500 reviews during the financial year and it is now possible for
ymddangos. Y datblygiad nesaf fydd gweithredu argymhellion
readers to visit our site and respond personally to books and
Gr ŵp Gorchwyl a Gorffen y Cynulliad ar Gyhoeddi, sy’n nodi y
reviews. Over 800 reviews will have been posted on the
dylai’r system ganiatáu i’r cyhoedd archebu’n uniongyrchol
website by the time this report appears. The next development
trwy gwales, yn hytrach na thrwy siop. Yr ydym yn ymgynghori
will be to implement the recommendations of the Assembly’s
â’r llyfrwerthwyr ar hyn o bryd er mwyn dod o hyd i ddull o
Task and Finish Group on Publishing, which states that the
Phil Davies a Gwerfyl Pierce Jones o’r Cyngor Llyfrau gyda Jenny Randerson,
y Gweinidog dros Ddiwylliant, Chwaraeon a’r Iaith Gymraeg, a Meinir
Phillips o gwmni Tesco ar achlysur lansio ymgyrch Tesco i hyrwyddo llyfrau
o Gymru.
Phil Davies and Gwerfyl Pierce Jones of the Welsh Books Council with Jenny
Randerson, the Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language, and
Meinir Phillips of Tesco Ltd at the launch of Tesco’s promotion of books
from Wales.
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Ymhlith y llyfrau a lansiwyd yn Eisteddfod Tyddewi yr oedd (o’r chwith), Cerddi Sir Benfro, gol. Mererid Hopwood, Bro a
Bywyd Rhydwen Williams, Emyr Edwards, a Chwarae Mig, Annes Glynn.
Amongst the books launched at the St. Davids Eisteddfod were (from left), Cerddi Sir Benfro, ed. Mererid Hopwood,
Bro a Bywyd Rhydwen Williams, Emyr Edwards, and Chwarae Mig, Annes Glynn.
gyflenwi a fydd yn gymeradwy gan y diwydiant. Byddwn ar yr
system should allow the public to order directly through
un pryd yn ceisio gwella tudalennau rhagarweiniol y safle er
gwales rather than having to order books via a bookshop. We
mwyn hwyluso’r chwilio a’r archebu. Braf nodi bod mwy a mwy
are currently consulting with booksellers in order to find a
o siopau’n gwneud defnydd o’r wefan i archebu cyflenwadau
method of delivery which is acceptable to the industry. At the
o’r Ganolfan Ddosbarthu, tuedd sy’n rhwym o gynyddu wrth i
same time we shall be trying to improve the introductory web
lyfrwerthwyr fuddsoddi yn y dechnoleg newydd.
pages on the site in order to facilitate searching and ordering.
It is pleasing to note that more and more bookshops are
Cynorthwyo Llyfrwerthwyr
making use of the website to order supplies from the
Datblygiad i’w groesawu, yn dilyn cyhoeddi adroddiad y Gr ŵp
Distribution Centre, a trend which is certain to grow as
Gorchwyl a Gorffen, oedd neilltuo £40,000 ar gyfer cynorthwyo
booksellers invest in new technology.
llyfrwerthwyr annibynnol Cymru. Yr ydym ar hyn o bryd yn
derbyn ceisiadau gan y siopau er mwyn dosrannu’r arian, a
Support for Booksellers
mawr hyderwn y bydd y cynlluniau a gyflwynwyd yn fodd i roi
A welcome development following the publication of the Task
hwb i werthiant y siopau ac i ddenu cwsmeriaid newydd.
and Finish Group’s report was the allocation of £40,000 to
support independent booksellers in Wales. We are currently
Cynllun Ymestyn
receiving applications from bookshops so that this money can
Cynllun sydd eisoes yn bodoli i helpu llyfrwerthwyr yw’r
be distributed, and we are confident that the plans submitted
Cynllun Ymestyn; cynigir grantiau i gynorthwyo siopau i
will provide a means of boosting bookshop sales and attracting
fynychu digwyddiadau, ac fe weinyddir y cynllun gan Elwyn
new customers.
Williams. Nodir canlyniadau 2001/02 isod, gyda ffigurau
2000/01 mewn cromfachau.
Outreach Scheme
A scheme that is already up and running is the Outreach
Nifer y gweithgareddau: 312 (285)
Scheme, where grants are offered to provide assistance to
Nifer y gweithgareddau newydd: 212 (203)
bookshops thus enabling them to attend events in their area.
Gwerthiant: £110,935 (£109,032)
The scheme’s Administration Officer is Elwyn Williams. The
Gwerthiant mewn gweithgareddau newydd: £78,213
statistics for 2001/02 are listed below, with figures for 2000/01
(£80,161)
in brackets.
Roedd y cynllun hefyd yn gyfrifol am gyhoeddi nifer o daflenni
Number of events: 312 (285)
a chatalogau hyrwyddo, sef catalog o lenyddiaeth Saesneg o
Number of new events: 212 (203)
Gymru, Good Reading from Wales, taflen ddwyieithog dan y
Sales: £110,935 (£109,032)
teitl Gwleidyddiaeth a Materion y Dydd/Politics and Current
Sales at new events: £78,213 (£80,161)
Affairs, a thaflen i hyrwyddo nofelau Cymraeg diweddar trwy
ddefnyddio’r adolygiadau sydd i’w gweld ar wefan
The scheme was also responsible for publishing a number of
gwales.com.
promotional leaflets and catalogues, including a catalogue of
English literature from Wales, Good Reading from Wales, a
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Ymhlith y llyfrau a lansiwyd yn Sioe
Llanelwedd yr oedd Carreg Las, John Jones,
a Discovering Celtic Cuisine, Margaret Rees.
Amongst the books launched at the Agricultural
Show at Builth Wells were Carreg Las, John Jones,
and Discovering Celtic Cuisine, Margaret Rees.
Nofel y Mis
bilingual leaflet entitled Gwleidyddiaeth a Materion y Dydd/
Mae ymgyrch Nofel y Mis wedi hen ymsefydlu erbyn hyn gyda’r
Politics and Current Affairs, and a leaflet promoting recent
cyhoeddwyr yn croesawu’r cyfle i gynnig teitlau i’r ymgyrch.
Welsh-language novels by using reviews posted on the
Dosberthir 475 copi o bob nofel sy’n rhan o’r ymgyrch i 55 o
gwales.com website.
siopau gan roi hwb cychwynnol sylweddol i gategori sy’n
flaenoriaeth gennym.
Novel of the Month
The Welsh-language Novel of the Month scheme is by now well
Wales Book of the Month
established, with publishers welcoming the opportunity to
Mae 58 o siopau’n rhan o gynllun Wales Book of the Month ac
submit titles for the scheme. 475 copies of each novel selected
maent yn derbyn 402 copi rhyngddynt o’r llyfrau a ddewisir. Yn
for the scheme are distributed to 55 bookshops, giving a
wahanol i’r cynllun Cymraeg, dewisir croestoriad o deitlau
substantial initial boost to a category which is one of our
poblogaidd ar gyfer y cynllun hwn, yn hytrach na nofelau’n
priorities.
unig.
Wales Book of the Month
Arwerthiant
58 bookshops take part in the Wales Book of the Month
Yn dilyn rhai blynyddoedd o werthiant siomedig roedd y
scheme and between them they receive 402 copies of the
cynnydd eleni ym mherfformiad yr arwerthiant blynyddol i’w
selected books. Unlike the Welsh-language scheme, a cross-
groesawu. Gwerthwyd gwerth £17,479 net (£26,218 gros) o
section of popular titles, rather than just novels, are chosen.
lyfrau yn ystod arwerthiant 2002, sef cynnydd o 66.6% ar y
flwyddyn flaenorol. Cynyddodd nifer y teitlau a werthwyd o
Book Sale
8,022 i 9,556.
Following several years of disappointing sales, this year saw an
increase in the performance figures of the annual book sale.
Atodiadau Hysbysebu
Sales amounting to £17,479 net (£26,218 gross) were achieved
Cyhoeddir tri atodiad hysbysebu sylweddol yn flynyddol erbyn
during the 2002 Book Sale, which represented an increase of
hyn, sef Gwledd y Nadolig a Llyfrau’r Haf (cynhwysir y naill yn y
66.6% on the previous year. The number of titles sold increased
papurau bro ym mis Tachwedd a’r llall ym mis Gorffennaf), a
from 8,022 to 9,556.
Books from Wales a gynhwysir yn y Western Mail cyn y
Nadolig. Mae’r tri chynllun yn ddibynnol ar gydweithrediad y
Advertising Supplements
cyhoeddwyr a’r llyfrwerthwyr sy’n hysbysebu ynddynt ac ar y
Three substantial advertising supplements are now published
noddwyr sydd mor gefnogol i’n gwaith, sef cwmni BT a
during the year, namely Gwledd y Nadolig and Llyfrau’r Haf
chwmni teithio Seren Arian. Adeg y Nadolig hefyd byddwn yn
(the former is included in November editions of the papurau
manteisio ar y galw am y llyfrau diweddaraf trwy gynnal
bro [Welsh-language community newspapers] whilst the latter
ymgyrch hysbysebu ar S4C, gan dynnu sylw at y llyfrau Cymraeg
is included in the July editions), and Books from Wales which is
a’r llyfrau Saesneg mwyaf poblogaidd.
included in the Western Mail in the run-up to Christmas. The
three schemes depend on the co-operation of publishers and
booksellers who advertise in the supplements and the sponsors
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Gŵyl y Gair
who are extremely supportive of our work, namely BT and
Mae’r Cyngor Llyfrau’n falch o fod yn gysylltiedig â Gŵyl y Gair,
Silver Star Holidays. In the Christmas period we also take
a gynhelir yng Nghanolfan y Celfyddydau, Aberystwyth, yn
advantage of the demand for the latest books by conducting
ystod yr hydref. Mae’r Ŵyl yn rhychwantu dwy lenyddiaeth
an advertising campaign on S4C, drawing attention to the most
Cymru, ac yn rhoi cyfle i garedigion byd llên yr ardal gwrdd â
recent popular Welsh- and English-language books from Wales.
rhai o’n hawduron amlycaf.
Rich Text Literature Festival
Grwpiau Trafod
The Books Council is pleased to be associated with the Rich
Cynhaliwyd arbrawf llwyddiannus yn ystod y flwyddyn, mewn
Text Literature Festival, held during the autumn at the
cydweithrediad â Llyfrgelloedd Conwy, Ceredigion a Chastell-
Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The festival spans the two literatures
nedd Port Talbot, sef trefnu cyfres o grwpiau trafod llyfrau
of Wales, and affords an opportunity for lovers of literature in
mewn amryfal leoliadau. O ganlyniad i’r arbrawf, y bwriad yw
the area to meet some of our most prominent authors.
annog pob awdurdod llyfrgell yng Nghymru i ystyried trefnu
grwpiau trafod o’r fath, gyda’r Cyngor Llyfrau’n cynorthwyo
Reading Groups
drwy gyllido costau arweinyddion y grwpiau.
A successful experiment was conducted during the year, in
cooperation with Conwy, Ceredigion and Neath Port Talbot
Ffeiriau, Sioeau ac Eisteddfodau
Libraries, which involved organising a series of reading groups
Ymwelwyd eto eleni ag amryw o ddigwyddiadau, gan gynnwys
in a variety of locations. As a result of the experiment, we aim
Ffair Lyfrau Llundain ac Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Sir Benfro,
to actively encourage all library authorities in Wales to consider
Tyddewi. Manteisiwyd ar y ddau achlysur i lansio cyfrolau
organising similar reading groups, with the Books Council
newydd.
assisting by reimbursing the costs of group leaders.
Braf yw gweld Eisteddfod yr Urdd a’r Sioe Amaethyddol yn
Llanelwedd yn ôl ar y calendr yn dilyn helynt y clwyf yn ystod
Book Fairs, Shows and Eisteddfodau
2001. Diolch i Siop y Bont am eu cydweithrediad yn gofalu am
A number of events were again attended this year including
yr ochr lyfrwerthu ar faes Eisteddfod yr Urdd, Caerdydd.
the London Bookfair and the National Eisteddfod in St David’s,
Pembrokeshire. Advantage was taken of both occasions to
Tocynnau Llyfrau
Cynyddodd gwerthiant Tocynnau Llyfrau Cymraeg o £41,788 i
£43,880.
launch new books.
It is pleasing to see the Urdd Eisteddfod and the Agricultural
Show at Builth Wells back on the calendar following their
postponement in 2001 due to the foot and mouth outbreak.
Y Dyfodol
We would like to thank Siop y Bont for their cooperation in
Yn ogystal â’r cynlluniau a nodwyd uchod bydd y flwyddyn i
arranging a book stall at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Cardiff.
ddod yn gweld un datblygiad pwysig arall, sef paratoi
strategaeth farchnata gytûn i’r diwydiant cyhoeddi yng
Book Tokens
Nghymru, ar gais y Cynulliad. Mae Panel Marchnata’r Cyngor, o
There was an increase in the sales of Welsh book tokens from
dan gadeiryddiaeth Richard Houdmont, eisoes wedi cytuno i
£41,788 to £43,880.
gynnull gweithgor i gynorthwyo’r broses o lunio’r ddogfen, ac
edrychwn ymlaen at y sialens o grynhoi anghenion marchnata’r
The Future
diwydiant mewn strategaeth gytûn.
As well as the schemes outlined above, the coming year will see
another important development, namely the preparation of a
joint marketing strategy for the publishing industry in Wales,
at the Assembly’s request. The Council’s Marketing Panel,
chaired by Richard Houdmont, has already agreed to convene a
working group to assist in the process of drawing up the
document, and we look forward to the challenge of
summarising the industry’s marketing needs in a joint strategy.
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llyfrau plant children’s books
Clybiau Llyfrau
Book Clubs
Un o gynlluniau mwyaf llwyddiannus yr Adran yw’r Clybiau
One of the Department’s most successful schemes is the Welsh-
Llyfrau Cymraeg i ysgolion cynradd (Sbri-di-ri i blant 3–7 oed a
language Book Clubs for primary schools (Sbri-di-ri for 3–7
Sbondonics i blant 7–11 oed). Yn ystod y flwyddyn a aeth
year-old children and Sbondonics for 7–11 year-olds). During
heibio gwerthwyd 26,857 o lyfrau i 17,044 o brynwyr mewn
the past year 26,857 books were bought by 17,044 readers in
567 o ysgolion a chylchoedd meithrin, a’r gwerthiant yn
567 schools and nursery groups, with sales amounting to
cynrychioli gwerth £93,181 – cynnydd o 9.24% ar y llynedd.
£93,181 – an increase of 9.24% on last year. A good response
Cafwyd ymateb da i’r cystadlaethau tymhorol ac rydym yn
was received to the competitions held each term, and we are
ddiolchgar i’r holl gwmnïau a noddodd y clybiau yn ystod y
grateful to all those companies who sponsored the book clubs
flwyddyn. Bu Clwb Sbri-di-ri yn rhan o ddathliadau pen-blwydd
during the year. Clwb Sbri-di-ri took part in Jac y Jwc’s 25th
Jac y Jwc yn 25 oed wrth i holl brynwyr y clwb gael eu
birthday celebrations when all the book club’s readers were
gwahodd i greu cardiau ar ei gyfer a chael ei lofnod wrth
invited to create birthday cards for the popular character and
brynu ei lyfrau.
to receive his autograph when buying his books.
Hybu Llyfrau Mewn Ysgolion
Promoting Books in Schools
Y mae’r cynllun i hybu llyfrau ac adnoddau Cymraeg a
The scheme to promote Welsh-interest and Welsh-language
Chymreig mewn ysgolion yn un o’n llwyddiannau mawr. Y
books and resources in schools has been one of the great
mae’r swyddogion ysgolion (tri yn y sector cynradd ac un yn y
success stories. The school field officers (three in the primary
sector uwchradd), ynghyd â’r Swyddog Cyswllt Ysgolion sy’n
sector and one in the secondary sector), along with the Schools
cydlynu’r gwaith, yn cynnig gwasanaeth arbenigol, proffesiynol
Liaison Officer responsible for co-ordinating the work, give a
ac unigryw i athrawon drwy eu cynghori ynglŷn â’r dewis o
specialist, professional and unique service for teachers by
adnoddau sydd ar gael.
providing advice regarding the choice of resources available.
Yn ystod y flwyddyn dan sylw ymwelodd y swyddogion
During the year in question the primary officers visited 711
cynradd â 711 o ysgolion gan gasglu gwerth £333,231 o
schools collecting orders to the value of £333,231 – an increase
archebion – cynnydd o 13.59% ar ffigurau’r flwyddyn cynt. Bu
of 13.59% on figures for the previous year. The secondary
i’r swyddog uwchradd ymweld â 203 o ysgolion a chasglu
schools officer visited 203 schools collecting orders to the value
gwerth £67,365 o archebion; £71,374 oedd y swm y llynedd.
of £67,365, the corresponding amount for last year being
Dosbarthwyd pecynnau gwybodaeth yn dymhorol i ysgolion,
llyfrgelloedd a llyfrwerthwyr, yn cynnwys taflenni ‘Adnabod
£71,374.
Information packs were distributed each term to schools,
Awdur’ ar Bethan Gwanas, Malachy Doyle, Kevin Crossley-
libraries and booksellers, including ‘Meet the Author’ leaflets
Holland, Helen Emanuel Davies a Ruth Morgan, a rhestrau
on Bethan Gwanas, Malachy Doyle, Kevin Crossley-Holland,
defnyddiol o lyfrau ar themâu megis ‘Chwedlau’ ac ‘Adnoddau
Helen Emanuel Davies and Ruth Morgan, as well as lists of
Dwyieithog’. Gwerthfawrogir hefyd y deunyddiau amrywiol a
useful books on themes such as ‘Legends’ and ‘Bilingual
gynhyrchir gan y cyhoeddwyr ar gyfer eu cynnwys yn y
Resources’. The variety of materials produced by publishers for
pecynnau hyn.
inclusion in these information packs are also appreciated.
‘Llyfrau Sy’n Taro 10’
Promoting Books Amongst Teenagers
Yn ystod y flwyddyn dan sylw derbyniodd y Cyngor Llyfrau
During this year the Books Council received project funding to
arian prosiect i drefnu ymgyrch i ddenu pobl ifainc, yn enwedig
conduct a campaign aimed at encouraging reading amongst
bechgyn, i ddarllen. I’r perwyl hwn sefydlwyd cynllun peilot am
teenagers, especially boys. To this end a pilot scheme was
gyfnod o chwe wythnos gan wahodd deunaw o ysgolion
established for a six-week period inviting eighteen secondary
uwchradd o bob cwr o Gymru i gymryd rhan yn y cynllun.
schools from all parts of Wales to take part in the scheme. The
Canolbwyntiwyd ar Flynyddoedd 8, 9 a 10 a chynhyrchwyd
emphasis of the scheme was on Years 8, 9 and 10 and a
taflen werthu liwgar yn rhestru 24 o lyfrau gydag apêl
colourful sales leaflet was produced listing 24 books with
arbennig i fechgyn. Paratôdd cwmni Theatr Arad Goch
particular appeal for boys. Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch, the
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gyflwyniad bywiog yn seiliedig ar lyfrau’r daflen gan deithio o
theatre-in-education company, toured schools with a lively
amgylch yr ysgolion. Bu’r daith yn llwyddiant digamsyniol yn yr
presentation based on extracts from the books included on the
ysgolion, ac yn gyfrwng amhrisiadwy i hyrwyddo’r cynllun. Bu’r
list. The tour proved to be an unqualified success in the schools,
cynllun yn sicr yn fodd i ddenu pobl ifainc at lyfrau a
and an invaluable medium in promoting the scheme. The
gwerthwyd 2,843 o lyfrau, gwerth £11,072, mewn 18 o
‘Llyfrau Sy’n Taro 10’ scheme was certainly a means of drawing
ysgolion.
young people’s attention to books, and 2,843 books to the
value of £11,072 were sold in 18 schools.
Plant Ar-lein
Mae gweddalennau Plant Ar-lein, sy’n rhan o wefan y Cyngor
Kids’ Bookline
Llyfrau, yn y broses o gael eu datblygu. Ar hyn o bryd maent yn
The Kids’ Bookline web pages that are part of the Books
cynnwys proffiliau awduron a darlunwyr llyfrau plant,
Council website are in the process of being developed. They
gwybodaeth am gynllun Bardd Plant Cymru, pytiau o rai o’r
currently include profiles of children’s authors and illustrators,
llyfrau sydd ar werth trwy glwb Sbondonics, detholiad o storïau
information on the Welsh-language Children’s Poet Laureate
a cherddi gan rai o hoff feirdd ac awduron y plant a
scheme, extracts from books sold through the Sbondonics club,
gomisiynwyd yn arbennig ar gyfer gweithgareddau Diwrnod y
a selection of stories and poems by some favourite children’s
Llyfr, ac adran ‘Gwerth eu Darllen’ sy’n gwahodd plant i roi eu
authors and poets commissioned especially for World Book Day
barn am lyfrau Cymraeg a Chymreig.
activities, and a section entitled ‘Good Reads’ inviting children
Yn ystod y flwyddyn arbrofwyd gyda chynllun i alluogi plant i
ymateb i lyfrau ar y we. Roedd hwn yn ddatblygiad amserol o
to express their opinion about Welsh-language and Welshinterest books.
During the year we experimented with a scheme to enable
ystyried y datblygiadau ym myd Technoleg Gwybodaeth a
Chyfathrebu yn yr ysgolion. Gwahoddwyd ugain o ysgolion i
children to respond to books on the web. This was a timely
gymryd rhan yn y cynllun peilot – deg ysgol cyfrwng Cymraeg a
development considering the rapid advances in the field of
deg cyfrwng Saesneg. Ar ddiwedd cyfnod y cynllun roedd 170 o
Information and Communication Technology in schools. Twenty
adolygiadau wedi’u gosod ar wefan Plant Ar-lein.
schools were invited to take part in the pilot scheme – ten
Welsh medium schools and ten English medium schools. At the
Gwobrau Tir na n-Og
end of the scheme’s trial- run, 170 reviews had been posted on
Mae cyhoeddi enwau enillwyr gwobrau Tir na n-Og yn
the Kids’ Bookline website.
ddigwyddiad pwysig yng nghalendr y byd llyfrau plant. Eleni
eto, trwy gydweithio’n agos â thîm S4C a Chwmni Antena,
Tir na n-Og Awards
cafwyd rhaglen fywiog ac effeithiol tu hwnt. Enillydd ffuglen
The announcment of the Tir na n-Og Awards is an important
orau’r flwyddyn oedd Shoned Wyn Jones am ei nofel i’r
event in the children’s books calendar. Once again this year,
arddegau, Gwirioni (Y Lolfa), ac enillwyr y llyfr gorau ac
close cooperation with S4C and Antena television company
eithrio ffuglen oedd Non ap Emlyn a Marian Delyth am yr
resulted in an extremely lively and effective programme. The
antholeg o farddoniaeth, Poeth! (Y Lolfa). Dyfarnwyd y wobr
prize for the best English-language book was awarded to
am y llyfr Saesneg gorau i Malachy Doyle am ei nofel i’r
Malachy Doyle for his novel for teenagers, Georgie
arddegau, Georgie (Bloomsbury).
(Bloomsbury). The prize for Welsh-language fiction went to
Shoned Wyn Jones for her teenage novel, Gwirioni (Y Lolfa),
Cynhadledd Llyfrau Plant
and the winners of the category for best Welsh-language non-
‘Croesi’r Ffiniau’ oedd thema’r Gynhadledd Llyfrau Plant
fiction book were Non ap Emlyn and Marian Delyth for the
flynyddol a gynhaliwyd yn Aberystwyth, ac yr oedd i’r
poetry anthology, Poeth! (Y Lolfa).
gynhadledd naws ryngwladol. Traddodwyd darlith agoriadol
bwerus gan Beverley Naidoo, awdures a aned yn Ne Affrica.
de Un o gardiau pen-blwydd Jac y Jwc.
right One of Jac y Jwc’s birthday cards.
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uchod Disgyblion o Ysgol Pencae,
Caerdydd, ail yn y Cystadlaethau
Llyfrau Cymraeg.
above Pupils from Ysgol Pencae,
Cardiff, second in the Welshlanguage Books Competitions.
de uchod Ysgol Twm o’r Nant,
Dinbych, buddugwyr Tarian
Dr Dewi Davies, 2002, gyda’r ddau
feirniad, Iola Ynyr a Gareth William
Jones, a Dr Dewi Davies a Menna
Lloyd Williams.
above right Ysgol Twm o’r Nant,
Denbigh, winners of the Dr Dewi
Davies Shield, 2002, with the two
adjudicators, Iola Ynyr and Gareth
William Jones, and Dr Dewi Davies
and Menna Lloyd Williams.
de Disgyblion Ysgol Cwm Gwyddon,
Abercarn, yng nghwmni T.Llew
Jones.
right Pupils from Ysgol Cwm
Gwyddon, Abercarn, with
T. Llew Jones.
de Disgybl o ysgol gynradd
Tal-y-bont yn mwynhau un o
weithgareddau Clwb Sbondonics.
right A pupil from Tal-y-bont
primary school enjoying one of the
activities of the Sbondonics Book
Club.
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uchod Disgyblion o Ysgol Gymraeg
Bryn Onnen, Torfaen, enillwyr y
Cystadlaethau Llyfrau Saesneg i Ddeddwyrain Cymru, gyda’r awduron Julie
Rainsbury a Malachy Doyle.
above Pupils from Ysgol Gymraeg
Bryn Onnen, Torfaen, winners of the
South-east Wales English Books
Competitions, with authors Julie
Rainsbury and Malachy Doyle.
chwith Disgyblion o ysgolion
Johnston, Milford, St Mark’s VA a
Chlydau yn cymryd rhan yn y
Cystadlaethau Llyfrau yn Sir Benfro.
left Pupils from Johnston, Milford,
St Mark’s VA and Clydau schools
taking part in the Books Competitions
in Pembrokeshire.
Disgyblion o Ysgol Millbrook,
Casnewydd, yn cymryd rhan yn
y Cystadlaethau Llyfrau Saesneg i
Ysgolion De-ddwyrain Cymru.
Pupils from Millbrook School,
Newport, taking part in the English
Books Competitions for South-east
Wales Schools.
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Enillodd wobr Carnegie y llynedd am ei nofel The Other Side of
Children’s Books Conference
Truth. Cafwyd sgyrsiau hefyd gan Robert Dunbar a Gráinne
The theme of the annual Children’s Books Conference held in
Darlington o Ddulyn ar y Casgliad Llyfrau Stori-a-llun o Ewrop a
Aberystwyth was ‘Crossing the Borders’, and the conference
chynhaliwyd sesiwn ymarferol gan Chris Stephens gyda
this year had an international flavour. Beverley Naidoo, a South
disgyblion Ysgol Plascrug, Aberystwyth, ar sut i ddefnyddio’r
African born author, gave a powerful keynote lecture. Last year
casgliad yn y dosbarth. Traddodwyd darlith gan Menna Elfyn a
she won the Carnegie Award for her novel The Other Side of
chafwyd sesiynau ar gyflwyno barddoniaeth yng nghwmni Ceri
Truth. Talks were also given by Robert Dunbar and Gráinne
Wyn Jones, Einir Jones, Aled Lewis Evans, Siân Teleri Davies a
Darlington from Dublin on the European Picture Book
Tudur Dylan Jones. Roedd y papurau a gyflwynwyd o safon
Collection and a practical session was held by Chris Stephens
uchel.
with pupils from Ysgol Plascrug, Aberystwyth, on how to use
Mewn sesiwn arbennig cyflwynwyd gwobrau Tir na n-Og i’r
the collection in the classroom. Menna Elfyn delivered a lecture
enillwyr gan Jenny Randerson AC, y Gweinidog dros
and sessions on presenting poetry were held in the company of
Ddiwylliant, Chwaraeon a’r Iaith Gymraeg.
Ceri Wyn Jones, Einir Jones, Aled Lewis Evans, Siân Teleri Davies
and Tudur Dylan Jones. The papers presented were of a high
Bardd Plant Cymru
Daeth cyfnod Meirion MacIntyre Huws fel Bardd Plant Cymru i
standard.
In a special session the Tir na n-Og Awards were presented to
ben, ac ar lwyfan Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd Caerdydd
the winners by Jenny Randerson AM, Minister for Culture,
a’r Fro cyhoeddwyd mai Menna Elfyn fydd Bardd Plant Cymru
Sport and the Welsh Language.
yn 2002/03. Pleser o’r mwyaf yw cael cydweithio gydag S4C ac
Urdd Gobaith Cymru ar y cynllun cyffrous hwn sy’n gyfrwng i
Welsh-language Children’s Poet Laureate
godi proffil barddoniaeth ymysg plant a phobl ifanc ac yn eu
Meirion MacIntyre Huws’s period as Welsh-language Children’s
hannog i greu barddoniaeth.
Poet Laureate came to an end, and on the stage of the Urdd
National Eisteddfod in Cardiff it was announced that the
Gwobr Dr Dewi Davies
Welsh-language Children’s Poet Laureate for 2002/03 would be
Eleni eto bu’r Cystadlaethau Llyfrau yn llwyddiant digamsyniol
Menna Elfyn. It is a great pleasure to work with S4C and Urdd
a mwy o dimau nag erioed yn cymryd rhan. Daeth un ar ddeg o
Gobaith Cymru on this tremendously exciting scheme which is a
dimau i’r rownd genedlaethol a gynhaliwyd yn Aberystwyth
way of raising the profile of poetry amongst children and
ynghyd â channoedd o gefnogwyr brwd. Enillwyr Tarian Dr
young people as well as encouraging them to create their own
Dewi Davies oedd Ysgol Twm o’r Nant, Dinbych.
poetry.
Uchafbwynt y diwrnod oedd sesiwn yng nghwmni T. Llew
Jones a lwyddodd i ddal sylw’r cannoedd o blant â’i ddawn
The Dr Dewi Davies Award
gwbl arbennig i adrodd stori. Cafodd y plant gyfle i brynu
Again this year the Welsh-language books competitions proved
copïau o’i lyfrau wedi’u harwyddo ganddo a gwerthwyd
to be an unqualified success with more teams than ever
gwerth dros £1,000 ohonynt mewn byr amser.
participating. Eleven teams came through to the national
round held in Aberystwyth and they were accompanied by
Cystadlaethau Llyfrau Saesneg ar gyfer Ysgolion
hundreds of enthusiastic supporters. The winner of the Dr Dewi
Cynradd
Davies Shield was Ysgol Twm o’r Nant, Denbigh.
Daeth nifer o siroedd ynghyd mewn ardaloedd gwahanol i
The highlight of the day was a session in the company of
drefnu rowndiau rhanbarthol. Roedd brwdfrydedd y plant yn
T. Llew Jones who succeeded in holding the attention of
heintus a’r cystadlu o safon uchel. Ar ddiwrnod y cystadlaethau
hundreds of children with his unique talent for storytelling.
bu’r awduron Julie Rainsbury a Malachy Doyle yn trafod eu
Children were given an opportunity to buy signed copies of his
llyfrau gyda’r disgyblion. Gobeithir ehangu’r gystadleuaeth
books and over £1,000 worth of them were sold in a short
hon y flwyddyn nesaf fel y bydd pob sir yng Nghymru yn cael
time.
cyfle i gymryd rhan.
English Books Competitions for Primary Schools
Dosbarthu Gwybodaeth
A number of counties came together in different areas to
Ar Ddydd Gŵyl Dewi, gyda chefnogaeth ACCAC, cyhoeddwyd
organise regional rounds. The enthusiasm of the children was
fersiwn lliw-llawn o’r Catalog Llyfrau Plant ac Adnoddau
infectious and the standard of competition very high. On the
Addysgol. Argraffwyd 10,000 o gopïau ac fe’u dosbarthwyd i
day of the competitions authors Julie Rainsbury and Malachy
bob ysgol yng Nghymru. Cynhyrchwyd hefyd bosteri arbennig
Doyle discussed their books with the pupils. It is hoped that this
yn rhestru’r llyfrau a gyrhaeddodd restr fer gwobrau
competition will be extended next year so that every county in
Tir na n-Og.
Wales will be able to take part.
Gweithgareddau Eraill
Dissemination of Information
Trefnwyd arddangosfa yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd Caerdydd a’r Fro,
With the support of ACCAC, a full-colour version of the Welsh
yng nghynhadledd Addysg Cymru 2002 a chynhadledd yr
Books and Educational Resources for Children catalogue was
Asiantaeth Sgiliau Sylfaenol a gynhaliwyd yn yr Arena
published on St David’s Day. 10,000 copies were printed and
Ryngwladol yng Nghaerdydd. Ymwelwyd hefyd â phedair o
distributed to all schools in Wales. Eye-catching posters were
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gynadleddau athrawon a drefnwyd gan Gyd-bwyllgor Addysg
also produced listing books shortlisted for the Tir na n-Og
Cymru.
Awards.
Trefnwyd sesiynau hyfforddiant-mewn-swydd gyda
Other Activities
Chyfarwyddwr y Prosiect Llyfrau Stori-a-llun o Ewrop ar gyfer
An exhibition was organised at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Cardiff,
athrawon a myfyrwyr yn siroedd Penfro a Chonwy ac yng
at the Education Wales Conference 2002 and the Basic Skills
Ngholeg y Drindod, Caerfyrddin. Bu’r Adran hefyd yn
Agency Conference held at the Cardiff International Arena. We
ymwneud â threfnu ‘Diwrnod Darllen Nofel-T’ – cynllun i
also attended four teachers’ conferences arranged by the
dynnu sylw at Sgôr, nofel a gomisiynwyd ar y cyd gan y Cyngor
Welsh Joint Education Committee.
Llyfrau ac S4C.
In-service training sessions with the Director of the European
Picture Book Collection were organised for teachers and
students in Pembrokeshire, the County Borough of Conwy and
Trinity College, Carmarthen. The Department was also involved
in organising the ‘Nofel-T Reading Day’ – a scheme to draw
attention to Sgôr, the novel jointly commissioned by the Books
Council and S4C.
Beverley Naidoo, darlithydd gwadd yn y
Gynhadledd Llyfrau Plant.
Beverley Naidoo, keynote speaker at the
Children’s Books Conference.
de uchod Jenny Randerson (ail o’r dde), y
Gweinidog dros Ddiwylliant, Chwaraeon a’r Iaith
Gymraeg, gydag enillwyr Gwobrau Tir na n-Og
(o’r chwith): Marian Delyth, Malachy Doyle,
Shoned Wyn Jones a Non ap Emlyn.
above right Jenny Randerson (second from
right), Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh
Language, with winners of the Tir na n-Og
Awards (from left): Marian Delyth, Malachy
Doyle, Shoned Wyn Jones and Non ap Emlyn.
de Dr Penni Cotton a Chris Stephens gyda
disgyblion o Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Doc
Penfro.
right Dr Penni Cotton and Chris Stephens with
pupils from Pembroke Dock Community Primary
School.
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diwrnod y llyfr world book day 2002
Dydd Iau 14 Mawrth oedd Diwrnod y Llyfr yn 2002 a bu
World Book Day 2002 was held on Thursday 14 March and
cynnydd digamsyniol eleni yn yr ymwybyddiaeth gyffredinol o
there was a significant increase in the general awareness of the
fodolaeth diwrnod cenedlaethol i danlinellu pwysigrwydd a
existence of a national day focusing on the pleasure and
phleser darllen. Cafwyd gwell ymateb nag erioed oddi wrth yr
importance of reading. The response from schools was better
ysgolion, gyda mwy na dwywaith nifer y llynedd yn anfon
than ever, with more than twice as many submitting
gwybodaeth am eu gweithgarwch atom i’w gosod ar
information about their activities for inclusion on the World
weddalennau Diwrnod y Llyfr. Gwelwyd cynnydd aruthrol
Book Day web pages. There was also an enormous increase in
hefyd yn nifer y plant a fu’n rhan o’r parti llefaru anferthol ar
the number of children who took part in the biggest recitation
fore 14 Mawrth – o 5,000 yn 2001 i dros 19,000 yn 2002.
party ever on the morning of 14 March – from 5,000 in 2001 to
Cafwyd cefnogaeth y BBC i’r fenter trwy Radio Cymru a Radio
over 19,000 in 2002. The BBC offered their support to the
Wales ac fe leolwyd rhaglen Roy Noble yn Llyfrgell Casnewydd
venture by broadcasting the recitation live on Radio Cymru and
ar fore Diwrnod y Llyfr. Benthycwyd llyfrau o’r casgliad llyfrau
Radio Wales, and Roy Noble’s morning programme was on
stori-a-llun o Ewrop i dros 40 o ysgolion fel sail i rai o’u
location at Newport Library on World Book Day. Books from
gweithgareddau ar y diwrnod. Comisiynwyd chwe stori
the European Picture Books Collection were loaned to more
newydd sbon i’w hanfon trwy’r e-bost at ysgolion a threfnwyd
than 40 schools to be used as part of their activities on the day.
nifer o gystadlaethau, gan arddangos peth o’r cynnyrch
Schools were e-mailed with six new stories, specially
buddugol ar wefan y Cyngor ac ar BBC Cymru’r Byd.
commissioned, and some of the winning entries of the
Dosbarthwyd pecyn o adnoddau dwyieithog i holl ysgolion
numerous competitions that were organised were displayed on
Cymru.
the Books Council’s website and also that of BBC Wales On-line.
Eleni, am y tro cyntaf, mewn cydweithrediad â’r Mudiad
Ysgolion Meithrin a Chymdeithas Cylchoedd Chwarae Cynysgol Cymru, darparwyd pecyn o adnoddau dwyieithog er
A bilingual resource pack was distributed to all schools in
Wales.
This year, for the first time, and in cooperation with Mudiad
mwyn ymestyn gweithgaredd Diwrnod y Llyfr i’r sector
Ysgolion Meithrin and the Wales Pre-school Playgroups
Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Postiwyd y pecyn at bron i 2,000 o
Association, a bilingual resource pack was created in order to
gylchoedd a chafwyd ymateb gwych i’r gystadleuaeth ar eu
extend the day’s activities to the early years sector. Packs were
cyfer. Trwy gydweithrediad Swyddog Gweithredol CILIP Cymru,
posted to almost 2,000 groups and there was a tremendous
llwyddwyd eleni i greu rhwydwaith o lyfrgellwyr cyswllt ymhob
response to the competition organised for them. With the help
awdurdod llyfrgell ac fe welwyd nifer y llyfrgelloedd a
of the Executive Officer of CILIP Wales, a network of contact
anfonodd wybodaeth atom am eu digwyddiadau yn cynyddu
librarians for all the library authorities was created and there
bedair gwaith trosodd. Dosbarthwyd pecynnau adnoddau
was a fourfold increase in the number of libraries that
dwyieithog i bob llyfrgell gyhoeddus, pob llyfrgell ysgol
provided details of their World Book Day events. Bilingual
uwchradd a nifer dda o lyfrgelloedd academaidd yn ogystal.
resource packs were distributed to all public libraries, all
Cafwyd cryn sylw gan y wasg a’r cyfryngau i’r diwrnod ac
secondary school libraries and a considerable number of
amcangyfrifwyd, gan gwmni o arbenigwyr o Loegr, fod gwerth
academic libraries also.
ariannol y sylw a gafwyd mewn papurau newydd i Ddiwrnod y
The day attracted a great deal of media attention and a
Llyfr yng Nghymru eleni tua £82,000 ac yn cyrraedd cynulleidfa
company of specialists from London estimated the financial
botensial o 6.5 miliwn. Trwy’n partneriaeth â’r BBC, bu nifer o
value of the newspaper coverage in Wales to be around
enwogion yn darllen pytiau o’u hoff lyfrau ar y radio a’r teledu
£82,000, reaching a potential audience of 6.5 million people.
yn ystod yr wythnos, gan ddarlledu i gynulleidfa botensial o 2.5
Through our partnership with the BBC, a number of celebrities
miliwn o bobl. E-bostiodd y Cyngor Llyfrau ‘bytiau blasus’ o
read extracts from their favourite books on radio and television
lyfrau cyfoes yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg i gynulleidfa botensial o
during the week, reaching a potential audience of 2.5 milion.
dros 60,000 o bobl mewn gweithleoedd a sefydliadau ar draws
The Books Council e-mailed ‘book bites’ from contemporary
Cymru. Trefnodd nifer dda o lyfrwerthwyr ddigwyddiadau
Welsh and English books to a potential audience of over 60,000
gyda chefnogaeth pecyn mantais arbennig, ac fe lansiwyd nifer
people in workplaces and organisations throughout Wales. A
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o gyfrolau newydd gan rai o’r gweisg. Llwyddwyd i ddenu
good number of booksellers organised activities, with the help
gwerth dros £12,000 o nawdd ar gyfer y diwrnod.
of a special promotional package, and a number of publishers
Profwyd eleni eto bod ffurfio partneriaethau’n medru esgor
ar ddigwyddiadau ar hyd a lled Cymru. Er enghraifft, yn Ysgol
Gyfun Penweddig, Aberystwyth, mewn partneriaeth â’r
launched new titles. Sponsorship worth over £12,000 was
secured for the day in Wales.
This year again proved that creating partnerships led to a
consortiwm lleol, Creu Argraff, ac yn Amgueddfa Werin Cymru,
number of events in all parts of Wales. A whole day of events
Sain Ffagan, trefnwyd diwrnod cyfan o weithgareddau. Yn Sir
was held at Penweddig Welsh-medium Comprehensive School,
Benfro defnyddiwyd llyfrau o’r casgliad y cyfeiriwyd ato uchod
Aberystwyth, in partnership with the local consortium Imprint,
yn sail i sesiynau ar gyfer ysgolion, a chyhoeddodd y Llyfrgell
and also at the Museum of Welsh Life, St. Fagans. In
Genedlaethol lyfryn dwyieithog am hoff lyfrau personol-
Pembrokeshire, the European Picture Books Collection formed
iaethau amlwg. Cydweithiwyd â phump o brif elusennau
the basis of sessions for schools, and the National Library of
Cymru i sicrhau fod posteri Diwrnod y Llyfr yn cael eu
Wales published a bilingual booklet noting the favourite books
harddangos mewn ffenestri siopau ar hyd a lled Cymru ac, yn
of a number of eminent people. Cooperating with five of
ogystal, cytunodd cwmni Arriva i arddangos y posteri yn eu
Wales’s major charities ensured that World Book Day posters
bysys. Comisiynodd yr Academi Gymreig gyfieithiadau o gerdd
were displayed in shop windows throughout Wales, and, in
arbennig gan Gwyn Thomas i nifer o dafodieithoedd Cymru,
addition, Arriva agreed to display the posters in their buses.
gan gyflwyno’r cerddi hyn mewn sesiwn arbennig fin nos yn
The Welsh Academi commissioned translations of a new poem
adeilad y Cynulliad. Yno hefyd y traddodwyd darlith gan yr
by Gwyn Thomas into a number of Wales’s dialects, which were
Athro M. Wynn Thomas, gyda Jane Davidson AC, y Gweinidog
performed at an evening event at the Welsh Assembly
dros Addysg a Dysgu Gydol Oes, yn cadeirio. Trefnwyd y
building. This location was also the venue for a lecture by
ddarlith gan y Cyngor Llyfrau ar nos Fawrth 12 Mawrth fel rhan
Professor M. Wynn Thomas, chaired by Jane Davidson AM, the
o ddathliadau lansio Diwrnod y Llyfr 2002 yng Nghymru.
Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning. The lecture was
Trwy Bwyllgor Llywio Diwrnod y Llyfr, llwyddwyd i ddenu
cyllid ychwanegol oddi wrth Lywodraeth y Cynulliad er mwyn
ymestyn effaith Diwrnod y Llyfr. Cynhyrchwyd deunyddiau
organised by the Books Council and held on Tuesday 12 March
to highlight the launch of World Book Day 2002 in Wales.
The World Book Day Steering Committee succeeded in
dwyieithiog ar gyfer y sialens ddarllen mewn llyfrgelloedd, sef
attracting additional funds from the Welsh Assembly
y Carnifal Darllen, ac fe fabwysiadwyd y cynllun gan holl
Government in order to further the World Book Day impact.
awdurdodau Cymru. Cefnogwyd, hefyd, argraffiad o lyfryn
Bilingual materials were produced for the libraries’ reading
llythrennedd deuol a luniwyd yn ystod y Flwyddyn Darllen
challenge, The Reading Carnival, and the scheme was
Genedlaethol.
implemented in all the Welsh authorities. Support was also
given to publish a dual literacy booklet, first created during the
National Year of Reading.
Sesiwn min nos wedi ei threfnu gan yr Academi yn y Cynulliad
(o'r chwith): Gwerfyl Pierce Jones, Meirion MacIntyre Huws, Gwyn
Thomas, Peter Finch a Mike Jenkins.
Roy Noble yn Llyfrgell Casnewydd gyda disgyblion o Ysgol Gatholig
St Helen’s, Caerffili, yn y darllediad byw o’r parti llefaru mwya
erioed.
An evening session at the National Assembly, organised by the
Academi (from left): Gwerfyl Pierce Jones, Meirion MacIntyre Huws,
Gwyn Thomas, Peter Finch and Mike Jenkins.
Roy Noble at Newport Library with pupils from St Helen’s Roman
Catholic School, Caerphilly, in the live broadcast of the biggest
recitation party ever.
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Yr actores Lowri Steffan yn hybu un o’i
hoff lyfrau.
Actress Lowri Steffan, promoting one of
her favourite books.
Disgyblion o Ysgol Gynradd Blaenporth,
Ceredigion, yn dysgu mwy am Ffrainc
trwy’r casgliad o lyfrau stori-a-llun o
Ewrop.
Pupils from Blaenporth Primary School,
Ceredigion, learning more about France
through the European Picture Book
Collection.
Yr awdur Malachy Doyle yn
cynnal sesiwn darllen stori y
tu allan i fwthyn
Nantwallter, Sain Ffagan.
Author Malachy Doyle
holding a story reading
session outside Nantwallter
cottage at the Museum of
Welsh Life, St Fagans.
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y grant cyhoeddi the publishing grant
Cyffredinol
General
Yn 2001/02 derbyniwyd Grant Cyhoeddi o £623,704 oddi wrth
In 2001/02 a Publishing Grant of £623,704 was received from
Fwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg, sef yr un faint yn union am y drydedd
the Welsh Language Board; the amount was exactly the same
flwyddyn yn olynol, a’r un symiau’n cael eu clustnodi o dan bob
for the third year in succession, and the same amounts were
pennawd.
also allocated under each heading.
Y prif ddatblygiad yn hanes Adran y Grant Cyhoeddi yn ystod
The main development in the Publishing Grant Department
y flwyddyn, yn ddi-os, fu gweithgarwch y Gr ŵp Gorchwyl a
during the year resulted from the work of the Task and Finish
Gorffen ar Gyhoeddi a sefydlwyd gan Lywodraeth y Cynulliad.
Group on Publishing set up by the Welsh Assembly
Sefydlwyd y Gr ŵp ym mis Mai 2001 gan y Gweinidog dros
Government. The Group was set up in May 2001 by the
Ddiwylliant, Chwaraeon a’r Iaith Gymraeg, a phenodwyd y
Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language, and
Dirprwy Weinidog, Delyth Evans, yn gadeirydd arno. Roedd y
chaired by the Deputy Minister, Delyth Evans. The Group
Gr ŵp yn cynnwys pedwar cyhoeddwr, un siopwr ac un
members included four publishers, one bookseller and one
llyfrgellydd, yn ogystal â chynrychiolwyr o’r Cyngor Llyfrau,
librarian as well as representatives from the Books Council, the
Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg, Cyngor y Celfyddydau, S4C ac
Welsh Language Board, the Arts Council of Wales, S4C and the
Awdurdod Datblygu Cymru. Roedd cylch gorchwyl y Gr ŵp yn
Welsh Development Agency. The remit of the Group included
cynnwys ‘cael golwg strategol ar sut i ddatblygu’r diwydiant
taking ‘a strategic look at how to develop the publishing
cyhoeddi yng Nghymru’ a hefyd ‘cael hyd i ffyrdd o gryfhau
industry in Wales’, as well as ‘to find ways of strengthening the
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru a rhoi hwb go iawn i’r diwydiant
Books Council and give a real boost to the publishing industry
cyhoeddi yng Nghymru’.
in Wales’.
Cyflwynodd y Gr ŵp ei adroddiad i’r Gweinidog ddechrau
The Group submitted its report to the Minister at the
2002, ac o ran y Grant Cyhoeddi roedd iddo dri phrif
beginning of 2002, and made three main recommendations in
argymhelliad, sef:
relation to the Publishing Grant, namely:
❖
❖
y dylai’r Grant Cyhoeddi ddod yn uniongyrchol i’r
Cyngor Llyfrau o’r Cynulliad, yn hytrach na chael ei
Books Council from the Assembly rather than be
sianelu trwy Fwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg;
❖
❖
y dylid treialu system o raglenni cyhoeddi yn achos y
that the Publishing Grant should be paid directly to the
channelled through the Welsh Language Board;
❖
that a system of publishing programmes should be
cyhoeddwyr hynny a oedd yn brif ddefnyddwyr y Grant
trialled in the case of those publishers that were the
Cyhoeddi;
main users of the Publishing Grant;
pe byddai arian ychwanegol ar gael, y prif
❖
should additional funding become available, the main
flaenoriaethau o ran datblygu’r maes fyddai comisiynau
priorities with regard to developing the area would be
i awduron, ymestyn y cynllun penodiadau a
commissions for authors, expanding the appointments
chefnogaeth i farchnata.
scheme and supporting marketing.
Derbyniwyd argymhellion yr adroddiad yn eu cyfanrwydd
The Minister accepted the recommendations of the report
gan y Gweinidog, a chafwyd datganiad i’r perwyl hwnnw ar
in their entirety, and a statement to this end was issued on
17 Ebrill eleni. O ganlyniad:
17 April this year. As a result:
❖
❖
❖
roedd y Grant Cyhoeddi i ddod yn uniongyrchol i’r
directly to the Books Council from the Assembly
ymlaen;
Government;
roedd system o raglenni cyhoeddi i’w threialu o Ebrill
❖
2003 ymlaen;
❖
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from 2002/03 the Publishing Grant would be paid
Cyngor Llyfrau o Lywodraeth y Cynulliad o 2002/03
cyhoeddodd y Gweinidog ychwanegiad o £250,000 at
a system of publishing programmes would be trialled
from April 2003;
❖
the Minister announced an addition of £250,000 to the
Grant Cyhoeddi 2002/03 er mwyn rhoi cychwyn ar y
2002/03 Publishing Grant in order to begin to instigate
datblygiadau angenrheidiol a oedd wedi’u nodi yn yr
the necessary developments noted in the report. The
adroddiad. Clustnodwyd yr arian fel a ganlyn:
money was allocated as follows:
£
£
Taliadau i awduron
Penodiadau yn y gweisg (6 mis)
Payments to authors
150,000
150,000
Appointments by publishers (6 months) 45,000
45,000
Cymorth i siopau
40,000
Assistance to bookshops
40,000
Ymchwil farchnad
15,000
Market research
15,000
250,000
250,000
Golygai hyn fod y Grant Cyhoeddi ar gyfer 2002/03 yn
cynyddu i £823,000. Derbyniodd y newyddion hwn
groeso mawr ar draws y sector cyhoeddi. Roedd y Grant
Cyhoeddi wedi sefyll yn ei unfan ers blynyddoedd; felly,
roedd hwn yn gam mawr ymlaen i’r byd cyhoeddi
Cymraeg, ac yn hwb o ddifri i bawb a oedd yn gweithio
ynddo.
Llyfrau, CD-ROMau a Gêmau
Gwariwyd £141,804 ar grantiau i lyfrau plant yn ystod
2001/02 a £17,693 ar gynlluniau comisiynu. Yn achos
llyfrau oedolion gwariwyd £170,102 ar grantiau a
£40,086 ar gynlluniau comisiynu (rhai’r Cyngor a rhai’r
cyhoeddwyr). Rhoddir manylion y grantiau yn y tablau.
Ac ystyried yr adnoddau oedd ar gael, cafwyd
darpariaeth amrywiol i blant ac oedolion, gyda 99 o
lyfrau newydd i blant ac 80 o lyfrau newydd i’r arddegau
ac oedolion, ynghyd ag adargraffiadau. Ym maes llyfrau
plant bach yr oedd y gystadleuaeth fwyaf brwd am
grantiau, fel ers blynyddoedd. Ni allwyd cefnogi’r holl
geisiadau o bell ffordd; hyd yn oed wedyn, yr oedd dros
hanner y llyfrau plant a noddwyd yn llyfrau plant bach, a
This meant that the Publishing Grant for 2002/03 increased to
gwnaed pob ymdrech i sicrhau fod llyfrau gwreiddiol yn cael
£823,000. This news was extremely well received across the
eu cefnogi yn ogystal ag addasiadau, er gwaetha’r ffaith fod
publishing sector. The Publishing Grant had been at a standstill
llyfrau gwreiddiol yn y maes hwn yn llawer drutach i’w
for many years; this was, therefore, a significant step forward
cynhyrchu nag addasiadau.
for Welsh-language publishing, and a great boost for all those
Bu rhai datblygiadau pwysig ym maes llyfrau i rai yn eu
working in the sector.
harddegau. Mae cynnal diddordeb mewn darllen yn yr oedran
hwn, yn enwedig ymysg bechgyn, yn anodd iawn, ond mae’r
Books, CD-ROMs and Games
Cyngor yn gwneud
During 2001/02 a total of £141,804 was spent on grants for
ei orau i ymateb i’r
children’s books and £17,693 on commissioning schemes. In the
her. Derbyniodd y
case of books for adults £170,102 was spent on grants and
Cyngor arian
£40,086 on commissioning schemes (by both the Council and
ychwanegol gan
publishers). Details of grants are provided in the relevant
Lywodraeth y
tables.
Cynulliad tuag at
Considering the resources available, the provision for children
gynnal ymgyrch o’r
and adults was diverse and varied, with 99 new books for
enw ‘Llyfrau Sy’n
children and 80 new books for adults and teenagers, as well as
Taro 10’ yn hydref
reprints. As in recent years, the competition for grants was
2001 i hybu darllen ymysg yr arddegau. Yn gysylltiedig â’r
keenest in the field of books for younger children. It was not
ymgyrch honno, fe gyhoeddwyd y pedair cyfrol gyntaf yng
possible by a long way to support all applications for grants,
nghyfres Saeth (Gwasg Gomer), sef addasiadau o gyfres gan
and even then over half the children’s books supported were
gwmni Barrington Stoke. Maent yn storïau cyfoes, bywiog sydd
books for younger children. Every effort was made to ensure
wedi’u hanelu at blant tua 13–15 oed o ran diddordeb y
that original books were supported as well as adaptations,
cynnwys, ond wedi’u hysgrifennu mewn iaith syml. Cawsant
despite the fact that original books in this field are much more
dderbyniad da iawn gan y plant, ac mae ychwaneg o gyfrolau
costly to produce than adaptations.
yn yr arfaeth.
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There were some important developments in the field of
books for teenagers. In this age group, particularly amongst
boys, it is extremely difficult to maintain an interest in reading,
but the Books Council is making every effort to meet this
challenge. The Council received additional funding from the
Assembly Government in order to conduct a campaign called
‘Llyfrau Sy’n Taro 10’ in the autumn of 2001 aimed at the
promotion of reading amongst teenagers. In connection with
that campaign the first four titles were published in the Saeth
(Gomer Press) series, namely adaptations of a series by
publishers Barrington Stoke. These are lively, contemporary
stories aimed at children in the 13–15 year-old age group with
regard to interest and contents, but written in simple,
straightforward language. They were well received by readers,
and more books in a similar vein are planned.
Another exciting scheme in the same field was the ‘Nofel-T’
scheme which involved the popular novelist Bethan Gwanas
cooperating with a group of pupils from Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi,
Llandysul, to write a novel for young people. A competition
was organised by the Council in conjunction with the television
programme ‘Uned 5’ (S4C) in order to select the group of
pupils, and Y Lolfa were successful in gaining the tender to
publish the book, Sgôr.
In the field of books for adults the categories with the
highest number of supported books were memoirs and
biographies (14), popular history and folklore (13) and novels
and stories (12). One spectacular title published in the run-up
to Christmas was Cymru o Hud (Y Lolfa), a beautiful hardcover
volume containing photographs of various places in Wales by
the well-known photographer Marian Delyth, along with text
by Gwynfor Evans. An English-language version, entitled
Eternal Wales, was produced simultaneously and both volumes
were very well received.
With the changes in the Publishing Grant set up, and the
reduction in the Books Council’s commissioning role, it was
Cynllun arall cyffrous yn yr un maes fu Cynllun Nofel-T. Yn y
resolved to wind up the Identification of Needs Panel in March
cynllun hwn, fe gydweithiodd yr awdur poblogaidd Bethan
2002. This Panel, along with its predecessor, the Children’s
Gwanas â chriw o ddisgyblion o Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi, Llandysul, i
Books Commissioning Panel, has made a tremendous
ysgrifennu nofel i bobl ifainc. Cafwyd cystadleuaeth wedi’i
contribution to the field of Welsh-language publishing over a
threfnu ar y cyd rhwng y Cyngor a rhaglen ‘Uned 5’ (S4C) i
period of more than twenty years, and we are deeply grateful
ddewis y criw, ac enillodd y Lolfa y tendr ar gyfer cyhoeddi’r
to all those who served as members on both panels over the
llyfr, Sgôr.
years.
Ym maes llyfrau oedolion y categorïau lle cefnogwyd y nifer
The scheme relating to commissions by publishers continued
mwyaf o lyfrau oedd atgofion a chofiannau (14), hanes
during the year. The maximum amount that could be offered
poblogaidd a llên gwerin (13) a nofelau a straeon (12). Un llyfr
to any one author under that scheme was £2,000, but it has
arbennig iawn a gyhoeddwyd cyn y Nadolig oedd Cymru o Hud
proved to be a worthwhile experiment over the last few years,
(Y Lolfa), cyfrol hardd, glawr caled gyda ffotograffau o
and has shown the need for
wahanol fannau yng Nghymru gan y ffotograffydd
more substantial amounts of
adnabyddus Marian Delyth, ynghyd â thestun gan Gwynfor
money in order to commission
Evans. Cyhoeddwyd fersiwn Saesneg, Eternal Wales, ar yr un
authors. The money available
pryd ac fe gafodd y ddwy gyfrol dderbyniad arbennig o dda.
has now been increased
Gyda’r newidiadau yn nhrefn y Grant Cyhoeddi, a’r lleihad yn
significantly and the Council is
rôl gomisiynu’r Cyngor Llyfrau, penderfynwyd dirwyn y Panel
confident that it will make a
Adnabod Anghenion i ben ym Mawrth 2002. Gwnaeth y Panel
world of difference to the
hwn, ynghyd â’i ragflaenydd y Panel Comisiynu Llyfrau Plant,
confidence of the publishing
gyfraniad aruthrol i’r byd cyhoeddi Cymraeg dros gyfnod o fwy
sector, and that more polished popular Welsh-language books
nag ugain mlynedd, a mawr yw ein diolch i’r holl rai a fu’n
will be published as authors are enabled to devote more time
aelodau o’r ddau banel ar hyd y blynyddoedd.
to their writing.
Parhaodd y cynllun comisiwn cyhoeddwyr yn ystod y
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During the year £20,000 was spent on the CD-ROMs scheme,
Llyfrau Plant / Children’s Books
Cyhoeddwr/Publisher
a
Teitlau newydd/
New titles
b
Adargraffiadau ac
argraffiadau newydd/
Reprints and new
editions
Cyhoeddiadau Curiad
Cyhoeddiadau’r Gair
Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch
Gwasg Gomer
Gwasg Gwynedd
Gwasg Pantycelyn
Gwasg y Dref Wen
Hughes a’i Fab
Y Lolfa
Nifer teitlau/ Number of titles
a
b
1
0
7
0
11
3
12
5
29
0
1
0
1
1
26
0
6
0
5
5
Cyfanswm/Total
99
Grant
£
1,500
2,338
18,366
19,397
32,343
2,950
4,250
33,371
3,500
15,789
14
£133,804
Catalog Llyfrau Plant
Cyfanswm
£8,000
113
£141,804
Llyfrau Oedolion/Adult Books
Cyhoeddwr/Publisher
a
Teitlau newydd/
New titles
b
Adargraffiadau ac
argraffiadau newydd/
Reprints and new
editions
Cyhoeddiadau Barddas
Cyhoeddiadau Modern Cymreig
Cyhoeddiadau’r Gair
Gwasg Bryntirion
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch
Gwasg Gee
Gwasg Gomer
Gwasg Gwynedd
Gwasg Pantycelyn
Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru
Gwasg Taf
Gwasg y Dref Wen
Hughes a’i Fab
Pwyllgor Darlleniadau Beiblaidd
Y Lolfa
Cyfanswm / Total
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Nifer teitlau/ Number of titles
a
0
1
1
2
19
1
22
11
6
1
1
1
2
1
11
b
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
8
80
17
97
Grant
£
400
1,000
1,150
1,950
33,650
2,000
44,102
26,250
9,200
2,200
850
1,350
9,000
1,900
35,100
£170,102
flwyddyn. Yr uchafswm y gellid ei gynnig i awdur o dan y
and £14,000 on the appointments scheme in the publishing
cynllun hwnnw oedd £2,000, ond bu’n arbrawf gwerthfawr
houses; £16,050 was paid out in the form of grants for authors,
iawn dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf, a dangosodd yr angen am
and £1,950 was spent on grants for games.
arian mwy sylweddol ar gyfer comisiynu awduron. Bellach fe
gynyddwyd yr arian yn sylweddol ac mae’r Cyngor yn hyderus y
Magazines
gwna hynny fyd o les i hyder y byd cyhoeddi, ac y gwelir llyfrau
A total of £135,400 was spent on grants for magazines during
poblogaidd Cymraeg mwy gorffenedig wrth i’r awduron gael
2001/02, the details of which are outlined in the table.
mwy o amser i weithio arnynt.
Yn ystod y flwyddyn gwariwyd £20,000 ar y cynllun CD-
With the standstill in the Publishing Grant, the support for
magazines also remained static as in previous years. Bearing
ROMau, a £14,000 ar y cynllun hybu penodiadau yn y gweisg;
this in mind, the magazines supported by the Publishing Grant
talwyd £16,050 mewn grantiau i awduron, a gwariwyd £1,950
are holding up remarkably well. The average circulation of
ar grantiau i gêmau.
these magazines is 3,169 copies per title.
Cylchgronau
Newspapers regarding the future of Y Cymro. The company is
Gwariwyd cyfanswm o £135,400 ar grantiau i gylchgronau yn
aware of the need to improve the paper and discussions are
ystod 2001/02, a dangosir y manylion yn y tabl.
ongoing. It is a weekly newspaper which continues to have a
Discussions were held with representatives from North Wales
Gyda’r Grant Cyhoeddi yn aros yr un fath, parhaodd y
loyal following and as such reaches a wide audience, and if it
gefnogaeth i’r cylchgronau hefyd ar yr un lefel â’r
could be strengthened it would be of great benefit to Welsh-
blynyddoedd cynt. O ystyried hyn, mae’r cylchgronau a
language publishing in general.
gefnogir yn dal eu tir yn rhyfeddol o dda. Mae cyfartaledd
gwerthiant y cylchgronau yn 3,169 copi y tetil.
Cafwyd trafodaethau gyda chynrychiolwyr o Bapurau
Newydd Gogledd Cymru ynglŷn â dyfodol Y Cymro. Mae’r
cwmni’n ymwybodol o’r angen i wella’r papur ac mae
trafodaethau’n parhau. Mae’n wythnosolyn cenedlaethol sydd
yn parhau’n adnabyddus iawn ac yn cyrraedd cynulleidfa
helaeth; pe gellid ei gryfhau, byddai hynny o fantais fawr i’r
wasg Gymraeg yn gyffredinol.
Cylchgronau/ Magazines
Atolwg
Cip
Cristion
Fferm a Thyddyn
Lingo Newydd
Llafar Gwlad
Wcw
Y Wawr
Y Cymro
£
19,250
22,500
6,900
2,000
18,000
5,800
36,000
6,200
18,750
£135,400
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CYNGOR LLYFRAU CYMRU/ WELSH BOOKS COUNCIL
DATGANIAD O’R GWEITHGAREDDAU ARIANNOL AR GYFER Y FLWYDDYN YN DIWEDDU 31 MAWRTH 2002
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2002
Incwm a gwariant / Income and expenditure
Adnoddau a dderbynnir /Incoming resources
Cronfeydd
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Cronfeydd
Cyfyngedig
Restricted
Funds
£
Cyfanswm
Total Funds
2002
£
Cyfanswm
Total Funds
2001
£
625,000
120,372
-
625,000
120,372
564,000
112,867
-
50,000
41,197
64,999
50,000
41,197
64,999
64,000
39,992
-
-
43,366
26,860
3,520
12,000
43,366
26,860
3,520
12,000
42,105
26,080
3,520
12,000
-
-
-
21,527
375
-
623,704
623,704
623,704
2,521,665
245,658
-
1,431
848
2,521,665
247,089
848
2,815,954
292,154
832
3,512,695
867,925
4,380,620
4,619,110
2,549,787
766,763
213,158
11,827
-
176,943
64,999
623,704
2,549,787
943,706
213,158
76,826
623,704
2,849,083
935,501
191,080
21,902
623,704
3,541,535
865,646
4,407,181
4,621,270
(28,840)
2,279
(26,561)
(2,160)
848
(848)
-
-
Symudiadau net yn y cronfeydd/Net movement in funds
(27,992)
1,431
(26,561)*
(2,160)*
Balansau a ddygwyd ymlaen ar 1 Ebrill 2001
Balances brought forward at 1 April 2001
655,180
58,644
713,824
715,984
Balansau a gariwyd ymlaen ar 31 Mawrth 2002
Balances carried forward at 31 March 2002
627,188
60,075
687,263
713,824
191
1,240
-
10,000
(88)
20,863
(45,197)
(28,122)
130
12,068
194
(26,561)*
(2,160)*
Anghyfyngedig
Nodyn
Note
Grantiau craidd/Core funding:
Llywodraeth y Cynulliad /Welsh Assembly Government
Awdurdodau Lleol/Local Authorities
Grantiau prosiect/Project funding:
Llywodraeth y Cynulliad /Welsh Assembly Government:
Diwrnod y Llyfr/World Book Day
Cynllun Ysgolion Uwchradd/Secondary Schools Project
Ymchwil ac adroddiadau/Research and reports
Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru/Arts Council of Wales:
Cynllun Ymestyn/Outreach Scheme
Cynllun Cynrychiolaeth/Trade Representation Scheme
Catalog/Catalogue
ACCAC: Catalog/Catalogue
Grantiau penodol/Specific grants:
Grantiau tuag at gwales.com / Grants for gwales.com
Llwybr . Pathway
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion/Ceredigion County Council
Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg: Grant Cyhoeddi/
Welsh Language Board: Publishing Grant
Incwm/Income
Canolfan Ddosbarthu/Distribution Centre
Adrannau eraill/Other departments
Buddsoddiadau/Investments
2
3
3
Cyfanswm adnoddau a dderbynnir/Total incoming resources
Adnoddau a wariwyd/Resources expended
Costau elusennol uniongyrchol/Direct charitable expenditure:
Canolfan Ddosbarthu/Distribution Centre
Adrannau eraill/Other departments
Costau cynnal/Support costs
Costau cynllun gwales.com/Costs of gwales.com project
Ymchwil ac adroddiadau/Research and reports
Grant Cyhoeddi/Publishing Grant
Cyfanswm yr adnoddau a wariwyd/Total resources expended
Adnoddau net a dderbynnir/ (a werir) cyn trosglwyddiadau
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers
Trosglwyddiad rhwng cronfeydd/Transfer between funds
Symudiadau net yn y cronfeydd/Net movement in funds
Cyfraniad at Gronfa Gyfalaf ar gyfer datblygiadau cyfrifiadurol/
Contribution towards Capital Reserve Fund for computer development
Tlws Mary Vaughan Jones/The Mary Vaughan Jones Award
Cronfa Hybu Awduron/Promotion of Writers Fund
Dibrisiant cyfrifiaduron/Computer depreciation
Gwarged/(diffyg) am y flwyddyn/Surplus/(deficit) for the year:
Canolfan Ddosbarthu/Distribution Centre
Cyngor/Council
Mae’r nodiadau ar dudalennau 36 i 42 yn ffurfio rhan o’r cyfrifon hyn.
The notes on pages 36 to 42 form part of these accounts.
33
2
3
5
4
Adroddiad yr Archwilwyr
Rydym wedi archwilio’r datganiadau ariannol ar dudalennau 33 i 42 sydd wedi’u paratoi yn unol â’r polisïau cyfrifo a ddisgrifir ar dudalen 36.
Priod gyfrifoldebau’r Cyngor a’r archwilwyr
Y mae cyfraith elusen yn mynnu bod y Cyngor yn paratoi cyfrifon sy’n rhoi darlun clir a theg o’i sefyllfa ariannol ac o’i incwm a’i wariant am y flwyddyn
ariannol. Wrth wneud hyn disgwylir bod y Cyngor yn:
dethol polisïau cyfrifo addas a’u gweithredu hwy’n gyson;
gwneud asesiadau ac amcangyfrifon sy’n rhesymol ac yn ddarbodus;
paratoi’r cyfrifon ar sail busnes gweithredol oni bai ei bod yn amhriodol cymryd y bydd y sefydliad yn parhau i weithredu.
Y mae’r Cyngor yn gyfrifol am gadw cofnodion cyfrifo priodol sy’n datgelu ei sefyllfa ariannol yn rhesymol fanwl ar unrhyw adeg gan ei alluogi i sicrhau
bod y cyfrifon yn cydymffurfio â Deddf Elusennau 1993. Y mae hefyd yn gyfrifol am ddiogelu asedau’r Cyngor gan gymryd camau rhesymol i atal a
datgelu twyll ac unrhyw afreoleidd-dra arall.
Y mae’r Cyngor wedi ystyried ac adolygu’r peryglon y gallai’r sefydliad eu hwynebu. Yr oedd yr adolygiad hwn yn cynnwys nid yn unig beryglon
ariannol ond hefyd rai’n ymwneud â strategaeth, gweithredu a rheoleiddio ac, ym marn y Cyngor, y mae’r systemau sydd yn bodoli’n barod yn rhai
digonol.
Y mae ein cyfrifoldebau, fel cyfrifwyr annibynnol, wedi eu sefydlu yn y Deyrnas Unedig drwy statud, drwy’r Bwrdd Arferion Archwilio a thrwy arweiniad
moesegol ein proffesiwn ein hunain.
..
.
Sail ein barn
Cynhaliwyd yr archwiliad gennym yn unol ag Arferion Archwilio y Bwrdd Arferion Archwilio. Mae archwiliad yn cynnwys cloriannu, trwy brofion,
dystiolaeth o’r symiau a’r wybodaeth a ddatgelir yn y datganiad ariannol. Golyga hefyd asesu’r amcangyfrifon sylweddol a’r tybiaethau a wnaed
gan y Cyngor wrth baratoi’r datganiadau ariannol, asesu priodoldeb y polisïau cyfrifo i amgylchiadau’r sefydliad a sicrhau bod y polisïau hynny
wedi’u gweithredu’n gyson a’u datgelu’n ddigonol.
Cynlluniwyd a chynhaliwyd ein harchwiliad gyda golwg ar gasglu’r wybodaeth a’r esboniadau a oedd yn ein tyb ni yn angenrheidiol i roi inni
ddigon o dystiolaeth er mwyn rhoi sicrwydd rhesymol nad yw’r datganiadau ariannol yn cynnwys gwybodaeth gyfeiliornus, boed trwy dwyll neu
afreoleidd-dra neu gamgymeriad. Wrth ffurfio barn, cloriannwyd gennym y modd y cyflwynwyd yr wybodaeth yn y datganiadau ariannol.
Barn
Yn ein barn ni, mae’r datganiadau ariannol yn rhoi darlun gwir a theg o gyflwr materion y Cyngor ar 31 Mawrth 2002 ac o warged/(ddiffyg) y
flwyddyn a ddaeth i ben bryd hynny ac maent wedi’u paratoi’n briodol yn unol â Deddf Elusennau 1993 a Chyfansoddiad y Cyngor.
LLfiR JAMES
Archwilwyr Cofrestredig
Dyddiedig 4 Tachwedd 2002
Auditors’ Report
We have audited the financial statements on pages 33 to 42 which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out on page 36.
Respective responsibilities of the Council and auditors
Charity law requires the Council to prepare accounts that give a true and fair view of its state of affairs and of its income and expenditure for the financial
year. In doing so, the Council is required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the organisation will continue in operation.
The Council is responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial position and
enabling it to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 1993. The Council is also responsible for safeguarding its assets and hence for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Council has considered and reviewed all the risks to which it is exposed. This review included not only financial risks but also strategic,
operational and regulatory ones and, in the Council’s opinion, the systems already in existence are adequate.
Our responsibilities, as independent auditors, are established in the United Kingdom by statute, the Auditing Practices Board and by our profession’s
ethical guidance.
..
.
Basis of opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Auditing Standards issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An audit includes examination, on a test
basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates
and judgements made by the Council in the preparation of the financial statements, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the
organisation’s circumstances and are consistently applied and adequately disclosed.
We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us
with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or
other irregularity or error. In forming our opinion, we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial
statements.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Council’s affairs as at 31 March 2002 and of its surplus/(deficit)
for the year then ended and have been properly prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 1993 and the Council’s Constitution.
LLfiR JAMES
Registered Auditors
Dated 4 November 2002
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MANTOLEN FEL AG YR OEDD AR 31 MAWRTH 2002
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2002
Nodyn
Note
2002
£
2001
£
7
8
253,008
16,000
269,008
253,008
16,000
269,008
9
458,771
316,237
279,384
534,986
385,764
387,246
1,054,392
1,307,996
636,137
863,180
Asedau cyfredol net/
Net current assets
418,255
444,816
Cyfanswm yr asedau llai dyledion cyfredol/
Total assets less current liabilities
687,263
713,824
40,000
40,000
202,321
242,304
202,321
242,304
40,606
103,163
58,869
40,476
131,285
57,438
687,263
713,824
Asedau sefydlog/ Fixed assets
Eiddo parhaol/Tangible fixed assets
Buddsoddiadau/Investments
Asedau cyfredol/Current assets
Dyledwyr/Debtors
Stoc y Ganolfan Ddosbarthu/Distribution Centre stock
Arian yn y banc ac mewn llaw/Cash at bank and in hand
Credydwyr: Symiau sy’n dod yn ddyledus o fewn blwyddyn/
Liabilities: Amounts falling due within one year
Cronfeydd cyfalaf/Capital funds
Anghyfyngedig/Unrestricted:
Penodol/Designated
Eraill/Others
Cyngor/Council
Canolfan Ddosbarthu/Distribution Centre
Cronfeydd incwm/Income funds
Anghyfyngedig/Unrestricted:
Cyngor/Council
Canolfan Ddosbarthu/Distribution Centre
Cyfyngedig/Restricted
10
11
12
13
Cymeradwywyd gan Swyddogion Mygedol a Chyfarwyddwr y Cyngor ar 4 Tachwedd 2002 a llofnodwyd
ar eu rhan gan
Dr J. LIONEL MADDEN Cadeirydd
W. GWYN JONES B.Sc FCCA Trysorydd
GWERFYL PIERCE JONES Cyfarwyddwr
Approved by the Honorary Officers and Director of the Council on 4 November 2002 and signed on their
behalf by
Dr J. LIONEL MADDEN Chairman
W. GWYN JONES B.Sc FCCA Treasurer
GWERFYL PIERCE JONES Director
Mae’r nodiadau ar dudalennau 36 i 42 yn ffurfio rhan o’r cyfrifon hyn.
The notes on pages 36 to 42 form part of these accounts.
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NODIADAU AR Y CYFRIFON AM Y FLWYDDYN YN DIWEDDU 31 MAWRTH 2002
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2002
1
Polisïau a fabwysiadwyd wrth baratoi’r cyfrifon/Accounting policies
a
Confensiynau cyfrifo /Accounting conventions
Paratoir y cyfrifon o dan y confensiwn cost hanesyddol/The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention.
b
Stoc/Stocks
Dangosir y stoc ar yr isaf o’r gost neu’r pris gwerthadwy net/Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
c
Dibrisiant/Depreciation
Nodwyd asedau sefydlog gwirioneddol ar gost hanesyddol llai dibrisiant cronedig/Tangible fixed assets are stated at historical
cost less accumulated depreciation.
Darperir am ddibrisiant yn ôl cyfraddau a amcangyfrifwyd i ddileu’r gost yn gyson dros y cyfnod y disgwylir i’r ased wasanaethu’n
ddefnyddiol, llai’r amcangyfrif o’r gwerth terfynol, fel a ganlyn:
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, evenly over its expected useful
life, as follows:
Cyfrifiaduron ac offer eraill/Computers and other equipment – dros 5 mlynedd/over 5 years.
Ni ddibrisir tir ac adeiladau rhydd-ddaliadol oherwydd y gwaith cynnal-a-chadw a wneir ac a osodir yn erbyn Derbyniadau, gan
fod y safon o gynnal-a-chadw yn gyfryw ag i warantu bywyd defnyddiol annherfynol i’r tir a’r adeiladau.
Freehold land and buildings are not depreciated due to the maintenance carried out and charged to Revenue, this maintenance
being of a standard ensuring an infinite useful life of the land and buildings.
Diddymir pryniant celfi, offer a cherbydau yn erbyn y Cyfrif Incwm a Thraul, a rhoddir credyd am werthiant yr eitemau hynny i’r un
cyfrif.
Purchase of furniture, equipment and vehicles is written off against the Income and Expenditure Account and sales thereof are
credited to that account.
2
Y Ganolfan Ddosbarthu/Distribution Centre
Incwm/Income
Gwerthiant llyfrau/Book sales
Llog ar ddyledion/Charges on debts
Cludo parseli/Delivery service
Incwm arall/Other income
Costau/Expenditure
Llyfrau a brynwyd/Books purchased
Cyflogau, yswiriant, pensiwn/Salaries, insurance, pension
Costau rhedeg y cerbydau/Running costs of vehicles
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Cludiant, post, defnydd pacio/Carriage, post, packaging materials
Prynu, cynnal-a-chadw offer/Purchase and maintenance of equipment
Trethi, gwres, golau, ffôn/Rates, heat, light, telephone
Yswiriant, cynnal-a-chadw adeiladau/Insurance, maintenance of buildings
Argraffu, papur/Printing, stationery
Dyledion drwg/Bad debts
Disgownt a ganiateir/Discount allowed
Manion/Sundries
Ffioedd archwilwyr/Auditors’ fees
Dibrisiant cyfrifiaduron/Computer depreciation
Elw (colled) net cyn dibrisiant/Net profit (loss) before depreciation
36
2002
£
2001
£
2,500,444
9,446
6,107
5,668
2,799,341
6,764
4,926
4,923
2,521,665
2,815,954
2,077,644
256,500
14,730
8,067
94,876
22,897
7,111
7,843
6,608
46,198
5,513
1,800
2,305,928
268,890
16,589
10,792
95,589
35,260
6,172
6,956
4,034
1,140
45,177
5,659
1,700
2,549,787
2,803,886
2,549,787
45,197
2,849,083
(28,122)
12,068
3
Adrannau eraill/Other departments
Incwm/Income
Cronfeydd anghyfyngedig/Unrestricted funds
Golygyddol/Editorial
Dylunio/Design
Marchnata/Marketing
Cynllun Ymestyn/Outreach Scheme
Llyfrau Plant/Children’s Books
Incwm Buddsoddiadau/Investment Income
2002
£
2001
£
38,579
32,152
59,727
1,955
49,589
26,178
79,791
950
95,066
85,434
3,855
2,130
13,042
4,084
2,509
22,470
191
1,240
1,118
20,863
247,937
292,986
109,782
92,864
244,128
46,207
31,816
196,983
112,018
46,025
63,883
119,545
88,475
227,072
43,067
31,194
184,053
107,364
46,590
86,935
-
1,206
943,706
935,501
Incwm oddi wrth gyhoeddwyr/Income from publishers
38,579
49,589
Cyflogau, yswiriant, pensiwn/Salaries, insurance, pension
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Taliadau i olygyddion a darllenwyr/Fees to editors and readers
66,421
877
42,484
64,519
1,131
53,895
109,782
119,545
Incwm oddi wrth gyhoeddwyr/Income from publishers
32,152
26,178
Cyflogau, yswiriant, pensiwn/Salaries, insurance, pension
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Prynu, cynnal-a-chadw celfi ac offer/Purchase and maintenance
of furniture and equipment
Taliadau i ddylunwyr/Fees to designers
56,663
760
62,656
644
5,019
30,422
1,609
23,566
92,864
88,475
Cynllun Ysgolion Cynradd/Primary Schools Project
Cynllun Ysgolion Uwchradd /Secondary Schools Project
Diwrnod y Llyfr/World Book Day
Cronfeydd cyfyngedig/Restricted funds
Tlws Mary Vaughan Jones/The Mary Vaughan Jones Award
Cronfa Hybu Awduron/Promotion of Writers Fund
Costau/Expenditure
Golygyddol/Editorial
Dylunio/Design
Marchnata/Marketing
Cynllun Ymestyn/Outreach Scheme
Cynllun Cynrychiolaeth/Trade Representation Scheme
Llyfrau Plant/Children’s Books
Cynllun Ysgolion Cynradd/Primary Schools Project
Cynllun Ysgolion Uwchradd / Secondary Schools Project
Diwrnod y Llyfr/World Book Day
Cronfeydd cyfyngedig/Restricted funds
Tlws Mary Vaughan Jones/The Mary Vaughan Jones Award
94,218
848
Dadansoddiad manwl o Incwm a Gwariant yr adrannau/
Detailed analysis of Income and Expenditure of the departments
Adran Olygyddol/Editorial Department
Adran Ddylunio/Design Department
37
Adran Farchnata/Marketing Department
Cyhoeddiadau’r Cyngor/Council’s publications
Gwyliau, eisteddfodau/Festivals, eisteddfodau
Atodiadau hysbysebu/Advertising supplements
Cynlluniau marchnata eraill/Other marketing schemes
Cyflogau, yswiriant, pensiwn/Salaries, insurance, pension
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Cyhoeddiadau’r Cyngor/Council’s publications
Prynu llyfrau/Books purchased
Llunio a chynhyrchu rhestrau/catalogau/Preparing and producing lists/catalogues
Gwyliau, eisteddfodau/Festivals, eisteddfodau
Ffair Lyfrau Llundain/London Bookfair
Atodiadau hysbysebu/Advertising supplements
Ymgyrchoedd hysbysebu/Advertising campaigns
Arwerthiant/Book sale
Costau gwales/gwales costs
Grwpiau darllen/Reading groups
Adolygiadau/Book reviews
Cynlluniau marchnata eraill/Other marketing schemes
2001
£
35,640
18,900
5,187
8,255
47,995
17,780
5,761
59,727
79,791
119,226
883
4,247
7,214
35,655
5,664
22,695
8,184
15,681
8,400
11,290
4,989
118,379
353
8,155
3,858
8,829
45,516
5,739
23,446
7,854
125
4,818
244,128
227,072
Cynllun Ymestyn/Outreach Scheme
Incwm oddi wrth gyhoeddwyr/Income from publishers
1,955
950
Cyflog, yswiriant, pensiwn/Salary, insurance, pension
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Taliadau i lyfrwerthwyr/Payments to booksellers
Cynhyrchu deunydd hybu/Promotional material
25,164
296
12,910
7,837
24,367
168
12,460
6,072
46,207
43,067
19,802
3,045
7,283
1,686
19,278
2,798
6,681
2,437
31,816
31,194
87,694
2,000
3,204
2,168
78,482
2,000
3,777
1,175
95,066
85,434
60,967
1,217
482
96,026
5,829
5,553
3,744
6,954
15,790
421
58,367
1,685
864
86,491
4,272
7,160
2,510
2,599
17,850
2,255
196,983
184,053
Cynllun Cynrychiolaeth/Trade Representation Scheme
Cyflog, yswiriant, pensiwn/Salary, insurance, pension
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Prynu, cynnal-a-chadw a rhedeg cerbyd/Purchase, maintenance and running costs of vehicle
Offer, deunydd hybu, post a ffôn/Equipment, promotional material, postage and phone
Adran Llyfrau Plant/Children’s Books Department
Clybiau Sbondonics a Sbri-di-ri/Sbondonics and Sbri-di-ri Book Clubs
Tir na n-Og
Cynhadledd Llyfrau Plant/Children’s Books Conference
Incwm amrywiol/Sundry income
Cyflogau, yswiriant, pensiwn/Salaries, insurance, pension
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Casgliad llyfrau/Book collection
Clybiau Sbondonics a Sbri-di-ri/Sbondonics and Sbri-di-ri Book Clubs
Tir na n-Og
Cynhadledd Llyfrau Plant/Children’s Books Conference
Eisteddfodau, sioeau/Eisteddfodau, shows
Cystadlaethau/Competitions
Catalogau/Catalogues
Hyrwyddo Darllen mewn ysgolion/Promotion of reading in schools
Gweithgareddau eraill/Other activities
38
2002
£
Cynllun Ysgolion Cynradd / Primary Schools Project
2002
£
2001
£
Incwm oddi wrth gyhoeddwyr/Income from publishers
3,855
4,084
87,987
7,731
87,210
5,673
9,422
6,878
6,244
8,237
112,018
107,364
2,130
2,509
21,811
5,420
23,042
4,446
11,530
7,264
8,228
10,874
46,025
46,590
Diwrnod y Llyfr/World Book Day
Nawdd ac incwm arall/Sponsorship and other income
13,042
22,470
Prosiectau/Projects
Costau gweinyddol/Administrative costs
52,586
11,297
76,813
10,122
Cyflogau, yswiriant, pensiwn/Salaries, insurance, pension
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Prynu, cynnal-a-chadw a rhedeg cerbydau/Purchase, maintenance
and running costs of vehicles
Offer, deunydd hybu, post/Equipment, promotional material, postage
Cynllun Ysgolion Uwchradd/Secondary Schools Project
Incwm oddi wrth gyhoeddwyr/Income from publishers
Cyflog, yswiriant, pensiwn/Salary, insurance, pension
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Prynu, cynnal-a-chadw a rhedeg cerbyd/Purchase, maintenance
and running costs of vehicle
Offer, deunydd hybu, post/Equipment, promotional material, postage
63,883
86,935
Tlws Mary Vaughan Jones/The Mary Vaughan Jones Award
Llog banc/Bank interest
Cyfraniadau/Contributions
191
-
268
850
Gwobr a threfniadau’r noson /Award and ceremony
191
-
1,118
1,206
43
1,197
20,000
31
832
1,240
20,863
369,685
135,400
20,000
1,950
16,050
14,000
66,619
381,793
135,750
14,500
1,500
10,725
14,000
65,436
623,704
623,704
Cronfa Hybu Awduron/Promotion of Writers Fund
Cymynrodd/Bequest
Arian breindal Irma Chilton/Irma Chilton royalty payments
Llog banc/Bank interest
4
Y Grant Cyhoeddi/Publishing Grant
Grantiau tuag at lyfrau/Grants towards books
Grantiau tuag at gylchgronau/Grants towards magazines
Grantiau tuag at CD-ROMau/Grants towards CD-ROMs
Grantiau tuag at gêmau a chasetiau/Grants towards games and cassettes
Grantiau awduron/Authors’ grants
Cynllun penodiadau/Appointments scheme
Costau gweinyddol/Administrative costs
39
5
Costau Cynnnal/Support Costs
2002
£
Cyfanswm
Total Funds
2001
£
Cyfanswm
Total Funds
90,453
58,985
63,720
83,452
59,398
48,230
213,158
191,080
Cyfanswm
Total Funds
Cyfanswm
Total Funds
3,659
3,279
6,429
6,862
30,156
6,166
14,221
3,175
1,800
20,966
5,538
11,426
5,147
1,700
3,647
2,851
3,484
2,339
72,104
60,741
8,384
12,511
63,720
48,230
Cyflogau – Staff canolog/Salaries – Central staff
Cyflogau – Gweinyddiaeth a chyllid/Salaries – Administration and finance
Costau gweithredu cyffredinol/General operating costs
Costau Gweithredu Cyffredinol/General Operating Costs
Trethi, gwres, golau/Rates, heat, light
Yswiriant, cynnal-a-chadw adeiladau/
Insurance, maintenance of buildings
Prynu, cynnal-a-chadw celfi ac offer/
Purchase, maintenance of furniture and equipment
Argraffu, papur/Printing, stationery
Post, ffôn/Postage, telephone
Costau banc, amryfal/Bank charges, sundries
Ffioedd archwilwyr/Auditors’ fees
Teithio, cynhaliaeth/Travelling, subsistence
Staff
Aelodau/Members
Llai incwm amrywiol/Less sundry income
6
Cyfanswm yr adnoddau a wariwyd/Total resources expended
Costau elusennol uniongyrchol/
Direct charitable expenditure
Costau Staff/Staff costs:
Cyflogau/Salaries
Treuliau Nawdd Cymdeithasol/
Social Security costs
Costau pensiwn/Pension costs
Costau Staff
Staff Costs
£
Dibrisiant
Depreciation
£
Costau Eraill
Other costs
£
Cyfanswm
Total
2002
£
Cyfanswm
Total
2001
£
921,832
-
3,485,349
4,407,181
4,621,270
2002
£
2001
£
831,404
830,323
58,935
31,493
61,266
33,901
921,832
925,490
2002
0
2001
0
Nifer y staff yn ennill £40,000 y flwyddyn neu fwy/Number of staff earning £40,000 p.a. or more
Cyfartaledd nifer y staff a gyflogid yn ystod y flwyddyn oedd 44 (2001 – 44)
The average number of staff employed during the year was 44 ( 2001 – 44)
40
7
Asedau Sefydlog Gwirioneddol/Tangible Fixed Assets
Tir ac
adeiladau
rhydd-ddaliadol
Freehold
land and
buildings
£
Cyfrifiaduron
ac offer
eraill
Computers
and other
equipment
£
Celfi a
mân offer
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
Cyfanswm
Total
£
253,008
225,987
10,821
236,808
-
225,987
-
10,821
-
236,808
-
-
225, 987
10,821
236,808
Gwerth net ar y llyfrau/Net book values
ar 31 Mawrth 2002/at 31 March 2002
253,008
-
-
253,008
ar 31 Mawrth 2001/at 31 March 2001
253,008
-
-
253,008
Gwerth/Cost
ar 1 Ebrill 2001 a 31 Mawrth 2002
at 1 April 2001 and 31 March 2002
Dibrisiant/Depreciation
ar 1 Ebrill 2001/at 1 April 2001
Darparwyd yn ystod y flwyddyn/Provided during year
8
Buddsoddiadau/Investments
Mae’r buddsoddiadau’n cael eu dal gan Gwmni Mercury Asset Management yng nghronfeydd Charinco a Charinshare.
Ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn ariannol yr oedd gwerth y buddsoddiadau hyn ar y farchnad yn £22,697 (2001– £24,635)
The investments are held by Mercury Asset Management in their Charinco and Charinshare Investment Funds.
The market value of these investments as at the end of the financial year was £22,697 (2001 – £24,635)
9
Dyledwyr/Debtors
Dyledwyr masnachol/Trade debtors
Dyledwyr eraill/Other debtors
Blaendaliadau/Prepayments
2002
£
2001
£
332,229
88,132
38,410
395,733
106,964
32,289
458,771
534,986
152,379
127,005
142,597
244,649
279,384
387,246
378,970
123,229
133,938
596,593
115,428
151,159
636,137
863,180
10 Arian yn y banc ac mewn llaw/Cash at bank and in hand
Tocynnau Llyfrau/Book Tokens
Eraill/Others
11 Credydwyr: Symiau’n dod yn ddyledus o fewn blwyddyn/
Liabilities: Amounts falling due within one year
Credydwyr masnachol/Trade creditors
Tocynnau Llyfrau/Book Tokens
Credydwyr eraill/Other creditors
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12 Cronfa Benodol/Designated Fund
Cronfa datblygiadau cyfrifiadurol/
Computer development fund
Balans
1 Ebrill
Balance
1 April
2001
£
Derbyniwyd
Incoming
£
Talwyd
Outgoing
£
Balans
31 Mawrth
Balance
31 March
2002
£
40, 000
-
-
40,000
40,000
-
-
40,000
13 Cronfeydd Cyfyngedig/Restricted Funds
Cronfa Dr Dewi Davies/Fund
Cronfa Hybu Awduron/Promotion of Writers Fund
Tlws Mary Vaughan Jones/Award
Balans
1 Ebrill
Balance
1 April
2001
Derbyniwyd
Incoming
Talwyd
Outgoing
Balans
31 Mawrth
Balance
31 March
2002
16, 000
34,169
7, 269
1,240
191
-
16,000
35,409
7, 460
57,438
1,431
-
58,869
Cronfa Dr Dewi Davies/Fund
Mae’r llog ar y gronfa i’w ddefnyddio i ariannu gwobrau ar gyfer cystadlaethau hybu darllen ymhlith plant a phobl ifainc.
The interest on the fund is to be used to fund prizes for competitions to promote reading amongst children and young people.
Cronfa Hybu Awduron/Promotion of Writers Fund
Cronfa gyffredinol i hybu ysgrifennu creadigol yn y Gymraeg. Mae’r cyfanswm yn cynnwys cymynroddion gan Irma Chilton,
H. Turner Evans a Glenys Pritchard.
A general fund for the promotion of creative writing in Welsh. The total includes bequests from Irma Chilton, H. Turner Evans
and Glenys Pritchard.
Tlws Mary Vaughan Jones/Award
Mae’r gronfa’n cael ei defnyddio bob tair blynedd ar gyfer gwobrwyo un a wnaeth gyfraniad nodedig i faes llyfrau plant dros gyfnod o
flynyddoedd./The fund is used every three years to award a person for an outstanding contribution in the field of children’s books over a
substantial period.
14 Dadansoddiad o’r Asedau Net rhwng y Cronfeydd/Analysis of Net Assets between Funds
Cronfeydd Cyfyngedig/Restricted Funds
Cronfa Dr Dewi Davies/Fund
Cronfa Hybu Awduron/Promotion of Writers Fund
Tlws Mary Vaughan Jones/Award
Cronfeydd Anghyfyngedig/Unrestricted Funds
Cronfa benodol/Designated fund
Cronfeydd eraill/Other funds
42
Buddsoddiadau
Investments
£
Asedau
Cyfredol Net
Net Current
Assets
£
Cyfanswm
Total
£
-
16,000
-
35,409
7, 460
16,000
35,409
7, 460
-
16,000
42,869
58,869
253, 008
-
40, 000
335,386
40, 000
588,394
253, 008
16,000
418,255
687,263
Eiddo
Parhaol
Tangible
Fixed Assets
£
AELODAU’R CYNGOR
ar 31 Mawrth 2002
Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil
Y Cynghorydd Councillor E.C. Galsworthy
on 31 March 2002
Rhondda Cynon Taf Rhondda Cynon Taff
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Rebecca L. Winter *
Cadeirydd Chairman
Dr J. Lionel Madden *
Torfaen
Y Cynghorydd Councillor J.W. Turner *
Is-Gadeirydd Vice Chairman
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Gareth Williams *
Blaenau Gwent
Y Cynghorydd Councillor N.J. Daniels
Ysgrifennydd Mygedol
Honorary Secretary
Mr D. Geraint Lewis *
Casnewydd Newport
Y Cynghorydd Councillor John Pembridge
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Trysorydd Mygedol
Honorary Treasurer
Mr J. Emlyn Watkin *
Mr W. Gwyn Jones * (o / from 12.6.02)
Cwnsler Mygedol Honorary Counsel
Mr Kynric Lewis *
Mr Milwyn Jarman * (o / from 12.6.02)
Cyfreithiwr Mygedol
Honorary Solicitor
Mr Alun P. Thomas *
AWDURDODAU LLEOL
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Ynys Môn Anglesey
Y Cynghorydd Councillor John Meirion
Davies *
Gwynedd
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Ieuan Llewelyn
Jones
Conwy
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Leslie Jones
Sir Ddinbych Denbighshire
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Meirick Ll. Davies
CYNRYCHIOLWYR ERAILL
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES
Llyfrgellwyr Sir Cymru County Librarians
Mr T. Hywel James *
Mr Lawrence Rawsthorne
Mr Alan Watkin
Mr Mike Allen
Mrs Julie A. Jones *
Mr Paul Sawyer
Mr Kevin Smith
Mr Neil Bennett
Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru
Welsh Assembly Government
Mr Prys Davies *
Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru
Arts Council of Wales
Dr Tony Bianchi *
Cyd-bwyllgor Addysg Cymru
Welsh Joint Education Committee
Mr Iolo M.Ll. Walters *
Sir y Fflint Flintshire
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Christopher Bithell
Wrecsam Wrexham
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Mrs Shan
Wilkinson *
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
National Library of Wales
Mr Andrew Green *
Powys
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Mrs D.M.J. James
Sefydliad Siartredig Llyfrgellwyr a Gweithwyr
Gwybodaeth Cymru
Chartered Institute of Library and
Information Professionals Wales
Mrs Siân Spink *
Sir Benfro Pembrokeshire
Y Cynghorydd Councillor J.T. Davies *
Sir Gaerfyrddin Carmarthenshire
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Eirwyn Williams
Abertawe Swansea
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Gareth Williams
Castell-nedd Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Mrs G.E. Williams *
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr Bridgend
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Mrs Edith M.
Hughes *
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PWYLLGOR GWAITH
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Pob aelod o’r Cyngor sydd â * gyferbyn â’i enw
Each member of the Council denoted by *
PANELI/PANELS
PANEL GRANTIAU CYHOEDDI
PUBLISHING GRANTS PANEL
Yr Athro Professor D. Hywel E. Roberts
(Cadeirydd Chairman)
Yr Athro Professor Gwyn Thomas
Mr John Rhys
Mr Gareth Davies Jones
Mrs Catrin Puw Davies
Mr Lyn Lewis Dafis
Mr Robat Arwyn Jones
Mrs Elin Meek
Mr Tegwyn Jones
ESTYN
Mr R. Alun Charles *
Awdurdod Cymwysterau, Cwricwlwm ac
Asesu Cymru
Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment
Authority for Wales
Mr John Valentine Williams *
Ceredigion
Y Cynghorydd Councillor Dr J. Geraint
Jenkins *
Aelodau Cyfetholedig
Co-opted Members
Dr Brynley F. Roberts *
Mrs Catrin Puw Davies *
Mr W. Gwyn Williams *
Gr ŵp Datblygu Gyrfa Sefydliad Siartredig
Llyfrgellwyr a Gweithwyr Gwybodaeth Cymru
Career Development Group Chartered
Institute of Library and Information
Mrs Tanis Jones *
Cyfeillion Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Friends of the Welsh Books Council
Mr Alun Creunant Davies *
Yr Athro Professor M. Wynn Thomas *
Yr Academi Gymreig
Dr Peredur Lynch *
Paneli’r Cyngor
Council’s Panels
Yr Athro Professor D. Hywel E. Roberts *
Mr Gareth Davies Jones *
PANEL CD-ROMau
CD-ROMs Panel
Dr Geraint Evans (Cadeirydd Chairman)
Mr D. Geraint Lewis
Mr Maldwyn Pryse
Dr Huw Onllwyn Jones
Ms Mari Morgan
Mrs Nia Gruffydd
Mr Dilwyn Roberts-Young
PANEL ADNABOD ANGHENION
IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS PANEL
Mr Gareth Davies Jones (Cadeirydd Chairman)
Mr D. Geraint Lewis
Mr Alun Treharne (ex officio)
Mr T. Hywel James
Mr R. Alun Charles
Dr John Lloyd (ex officio)
Ms Gwawr Maelor
Miss Bethan Evans
Mrs Siân Eleri Davies
Ms Mari Morgan
Mr Gareth William Jones
PANEL MARCHNATA
MARKETING PANEL
Mr Richard Houdmont (Cadeirydd Chairman)
Mr Dafydd Timothy
Dr Tony Bianchi (ex officio)
Mr Myrddin ap Dafydd
Ms Rhian Williams
Mr Hedd ap Emlyn
Mrs Luned Whelan
Mr John Elfed Evans
Mrs Mairwen Prys Jones
Mr Dylan Morgan
PANEL LLYFRAU PLANT
CHILDREN’S BOOKS PANEL
Mr D. Geraint Lewis (Cadeirydd Chairman)
Mr Gareth William Jones
Miss Bethan M. Hughes
Mrs Julie A. Jones
Mrs Wendy Crockett
Mrs Lorna Herbert Egan
Ms Cherry Davidson
Mrs Gloria Davies
Ms Lleucu Siencyn (ex officio)
Mr David Barker
STAFF
ar 31 Mawrth 2002/on 31 March 2002
CYFARWYDDWR DIRECTOR
Gwerfyl Pierce Jones
Ysgrifenyddes Bersonol Personal Secretary
Menai Lloyd Williams
CYLLID A GWEINYDDIAETH
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Pennaeth Cyllid Head of Finance
Arwyn Roderick
PWYLLGOR LLYWIO:
CYNLLUN CYNRYCHIOLAETH
STEERING COMMITTEE:
TRADE REPRESENTATION SCHEME
Yr Athro Professor M. Wynn Thomas
(Cadeirydd Chairman)
Dr J. Lionel Madden
Yr Athro Professor D. Hywel E. Roberts
Dr Tony Bianchi (ex-officio)
Aelodau/Members Literary Publishers
(Wales) Ltd.
PWYLLGOR LLYWIO: DIWRNOD Y LLYFR
STEERING COMMITTEE: WORLD BOOK DAY
Mr D. Geraint Lewis (Cadeirydd Chairman)
Mrs Mary Palmer
Miss Bethan Hughes
Mrs Patricia Goodhead
Mrs Rhiannedd Pratley/Mr Bryn Davies
Dr Sandra Anstey
Mrs Eirian Evans
Mrs Ceinwen Davies
Mr T. Hywel James
Mrs Rhiannon Lloyd
Mr Tony Peters/Mrs Tegwen Harrison
Mr Peter Finch
Mr Huw Ll. Evans
Ms Elen Rhys
Mrs Ceri Roberts
Mrs Cathy Schofield (ex officio)
Pennaeth Gweinyddiaeth a Chysylltiadau
Cyhoeddus
Head of Administration and Public Relations
Elwyn Jones
Cynorthwy-ydd Gweinyddol (Cyllid)
Administrative Assistant (Finance)
Megan Jones
Y Dderbynfa Reception
Gretta Appleton
Gofal a Glanhau Cleaning and Maintenance
Merfyn a/and Jean Davies
ADRAN OLYGYDDOL
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Pennaeth Head
Dewi Morris Jones
Swyddog Officer
Eleri Huws
Tîm Ysgolion Schools Project
Lila Piette
Wendy Roberts
R. Alun Evans
Thomas Charles Jones
Roy Lewis (rhan-amser part time)
Ysgrifenyddes Secretary
Swydd wag Vacant post
GRANT CYHOEDDI PUBLISHING GRANT
Swyddogion Officers
Richard Owen
Ifana Savill
Ysgrifenyddes Secretary
Jane Hopkins
Y GANOLFAN DDOSBARTHU
DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
Rheolwr Manager
Dafydd Charles Jones
Swyddog Hŷn Senior Officer
Huw M. Jones
ADRAN DDYLUNIO DESIGN DEPARTMENT
Cynorthwy-ydd Gweinyddol
Administrative Assistant
Elinor Edwards
Pennaeth Head
Elgan Davies
Mr D. Geraint Lewis (Cadeirydd Chairman)
Mr Roger Lloyd Jones
Mr Owen Williams
Ms Liz Powell
Ms Francesca Rhydderch
Ysgrifenyddes Secretary
Jane Hopkins
ADRAN FARCHNATA
MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Pennaeth Head
D. Philip Davies
Swyddogion Officers
Elwyn Williams
Nia Mai Jenkins
Cynrychiolwyr Representatives
Robert W. Dobson
Mwynwen Mai Davies
Richard Emms
Swyddog Gwerthiant Sales Executive
Helena O’Sullivan
Ysgrifenyddesau Secretaries
Anwen Jones
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Swyddogion Officers
Delyth Humphreys
Ann Rhys Davies (dros dro temporary)
Swyddog Gweinyddol
Administrative Officer
Dyfed Evans
Swyddog Officer
Sion Ilar Joyce
Yr Athro Professor D. Hywel E. Roberts
(Cadeirydd Chairman)
Mr Ifan Moelwyn Hughes
Dr David Jeremiah
Pennaeth Head
Menna Lloyd Williams
Ysgrifenyddes Secretary
Swydd wag Vacant post
GRŴP DYLUNIO
DESIGN GROUP
IS-BANEL SYSTEMAU GWYBODAETH
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUB-PANEL
Heather Bastow
ADRAN LLYFRAU PLANT
CHILDREN’S BOOKS DEPARTMENT
Cynorthwy-ydd Gweinyddol (Cyfrifon)
Administrative Assistant (Accounts)
Swydd wag Vacant post
Cynorthwywyr Clerigol Clerical Assistants
Afan ab Alun
Eiry Williams
Gaenor Evans
Jane Olwen Jones (dros dro temporary)
Cynorthwywyr Assistants
Geraint Williams
Siriol Jones
Gareth James
Peter Morgan
John Davies
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