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Partnering Public Libraries in Queensland Our Framework and Model. Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. Groucho Marx. Libraries in Queensland. 73 local governments 346 libraries Funded by local government with State grant support. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Partnering Public Libraries in Queensland
Our Framework and Model
Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. Groucho Marx
Libraries in Queensland• 73 local governments • 346 libraries• Funded by local government with State grant support
Independent CLS IKCs
Governments 31 29 10*
Libraries 267 69 20
Regionalisation - history
• History of regional services
• Began to disaggregate in the 80s
• Last region dissolved in 1995
Regionalisation - reform
Amalgamations in 2008:
73 local government areas• 30 of these are regional councils
69 CLS libraries• in 29 local governments
Total CLS pop. < 100,000 (was 380,000)Total CLS grant – $500,000 (was $2M)
Governance
• Partnership between state and local governments
• Sound governance framework
• Protocols
• SLAs
• Standards
• Advisory mechanisms
Governance - protocols• Roles and responsibilities of:
• State and local government in Queensland
• Developed jointly by Qld Govt and the LGAQ in 2006
• Queensland and local government in managing public libraries
– Developed jointly by SLQ and LGAQ in 1997
Governance – service level agreements
• Triennial Service Level Agreements• List obligations in providing library services• Current SLA term is 1 July 2011 to 30 June
2014• Council reports required to receive SLQ funding
• Queensland Public Library Standards and Guidelines
• Robust standards for all kinds of libraries
• Developed collaboratively (PLSSG)
• Ensure consistency
• Provide performance criteria
Governance - standards
• Public Libraries Advisory Group
• Advises Library Board
• Represents public libraries and local government
• Members from:
• Large and small libraries
• Local governments
• Queensland Public Libraries Association
• Local Government Association of Qld
Governance - PLAG
Governance – Expanding Horizons
• Local (88%) and state governments (12%)
• State Library funding includes:• Cash grants
• Book stock and support services
• Support for IKCs
• Specialist resources and databases.
Funding
• $17.462 million
• Up to 30% discretionary
• 66% per capita
• 30% population growth
• 4% based on indigenous population
• Location and dispersion
• Indexed for population growth
Independent libraries
• $ 584,503
• Council allocations use same methodology
• Shelf-ready library materials
• Small annual cash grant
CLS libraries
• $ 1.539 million
• Services for IKCs
• Shelf-ready materials, library management, program support
• Staffing costs State Library / Indigenous local governments
Indigenous Knowledge Centres
Hope Vale Indigenous Knowledge Centre
with Shirley Costello
• $ 944,000
• Language, literacy, audio books (economies of scale)
• Free access to 9 databases
Centralised collections
• $ 600,000
• Queensland web content
• Information-rich communities
• Queensland heritage content, information, and learning opportunities
OPAL funding
• $ 250,000
• State-wide Expanding Horizons projects OR
to local governments for initiatives in specified areas
• 2010/11 – 8 family literacy projects.
Expanding Horizons grants
• Late 2008 by Synergies Rowland
• State-wide consultation
• No major change for next 3 years*
Grants methodology review
• Outcomes-based by 2014/15
• Demonstrate tangible benefits
• Performance measurement
• Advocacy skills
Grants methodology review
• State Library will:• Review Expanding Horizons• Develop measures• Study of the value of public
libraries• Support remodeled CLS
Grants methodology review 2014-2017
In the nonstop tsunami of global information,librarians provide us with floaties and teachus how to swim. Linton Weeks
• Minimum 1 item/capita in core collections
• Populations <1000 min. of 1000 items
• 1000 items for each additional branch
• Quarterly stock exchanges
• Sliding scale by population
• Stand-alone Aurora LMS (most)
• Union catalogue (some)
Country Lending Service – current stock provision
• Mostly untrained staff
• Limited opening hours
• Some co-located with other services
• State Library support:
• Learning opportunities and forums
• Brisbane • Regional• online
Country Lending Service – training
New service delivery model
Current 3 tier model: Independent CLS IKC
New 5 tier model: Capital city Urban regional Rural regional CLS IKC
Direct service toeach CLS branch
Service to nominatedCLS ‘headquarters’library
Multi-branch CLS services
• Manage internal stock rotation
• Support from State Library:
• Transitional financial package
• Training and logistics assistance
• Upgrade of LMS to web-based catalogue*
• Collection analysis
• Boutique collections
• Targeted services
• Digital resources
• Community / library capacity building
• Lifelong learning
• Resource sharing (Aurora 1)
• Advocacy skills development
Benefits - general
Benefits – remote libraries
My childhood library was small enough not to be intimidating. And yet I felt the whole world was contained in those two rooms. I could walk any aisle and smell wisdom. Rita Dove
Benefits – remote libraries
Sustainability Scalable model Local input into
collections Regular
networking Resource sharing
(Aurora 1)
Low financial commitment for small local governments
Economies of scale for small libraries
Cost-effective use of in-demand resources
Rotation enhances range of materials
Training / support for non-librarians
• Staffing issues
• Short opening hours
• Bandwidth limitations in some places
• Small councils most difficult to regionalise
• Reduced CLS funding
• High travel & freight costs
Limitations and challenges
• Diverse range of needs
• Geographic / social disadvantage
• Distances / decreasing populations
• Embrace digital
• Grow capacity of librarians
• Consultation with government
• Advocacy for libraries
• Strategic planning
Conclusion