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Library and Information ServiceConsultation
Southam
May 2011
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The Challenge
• More than £60 million must be cut from WCC budget over the next three years
• £2 million must be cut from the Library service budget
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How to save £2m?No single solution 1. Pursue more partnership working for
economies of scale2. Share services with neighbouring library
authorities3. Reduce the number of public computers
and other ICT costs4. Cut the budget for supplies and services5. Installing self-service equipment6. Reduce the workforce/management
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How to save £2m?7. Reduce the number of WCC-funded library
buildings from 34 to 188. Reduce opening hours across remaining
libraries by 28%9. Review mobile stops and schedules, and
reduce the fleet from five to three10. Look for businesses to share premises with11. Actively seek volunteers to work in all
libraries12. Seek commercial sponsorship
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Library Focus
This section looks at the library service as this is specifically what the public are asking about….
• Reviewed all aspects of the service
• Assessed each library against two key criteria: - visits and loans per hour open - partnerships sharing the costs and delivery of
services and found…..
Library Visits• 70% + of all visits are to the 8 largest
libraries
• 2% of all visits are to Southam Library
• Visits to Southam Library are down 30% since 2005/06
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Library Loans
• Loans at Warwickshire libraries down 12% since 2005/06
• Loans at Southam Library up nearly 10% since 2005/06
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Computer Sessions
• Computer sessions at Southam have gone up nearly 30% since 2005/06
• Nearly 3% of all library computer sessions were at Southam Library
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Online Growth
• Use of online library services up 469% since 2005/06
• Currently 5.6 million online visits a year
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Sustainability
The following 16 libraries have been identified as no longer sustainable in their present form:
Baddesley, Bedworth Heath, Bidford, Binley Woods, Bulkington, Camp Hill, Dordon, Dunchurch, Harbury, Hartshill, Henley in Arden, Keresley, Kineton, Kingsbury, Studley, Water Orton
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Opening hours (1)Library Weekly Hours Open To Public
Current ProposedAlcester 40.0 35.0
Atherstone 52.0 35.0
Bedworth 48.0 35.0
Coleshill 32.5 20.0
Kenilworth 51.0 35.0
Leamington 56.5 50.0
Lillington 37.5 20.0
Nuneaton 58.0 50.0
It is proposed that the opening hours of the following libraries are reduced:
Opening hours (2)Library Weekly Hours Open To Public
Current ProposedRugby 55.5 50.0
Shipston 30.0 20.0Southam 47.5 35.0
Stockingford 53.0 20.0 Stratford 53.0 35.0 Warwick 51.5 35.0
Wellesbourne 29.0 20.0Whitnash 45.0 15.0Wolston 15.0 15.0
It is proposed that the opening hours of the following libraries are reduced:
Opening hours (3)It is proposed that the opening hours of the following
library are increased
Current ProposedPolesworth 27 35.0
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How could the service look?
A three tier system
Library Hub
Library Local
Library Direct
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How could the service look?
Library Hub
• In three main centres of population
• Offering the widest range of services
• Open up to 50 hours a week
• Leamington, Nuneaton and Rugby
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How could the service look?Library Local
• In 15 locations• Offering a wide range of services• Open 15 - 35 hours a week• Alcester, Atherstone, Bedworth, Coleshill,
Kenilworth, Lillington, Polesworth, Shipston, Southam, Stockingford, Stratford, Warwick, Wellesbourne, Whitnash and Wolston
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How could the service look?Library Direct
• Online library open 24/7• Mobile library service possibly with other
services• Community-based outreach services• Housebound reader services• Community drop off point• Postal delivery service (chargeable)• Book order/delivery by community volunteers
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Community options Some communities may be interested in
supporting their community library:
• Volunteers are being encouraged to help deliver services
• Partners/businesses are being sought to share property or move into a library
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Consultation• Roadshow touring Warwickshire libraries• Presentations at public meetings• Discussions with partners and local
communities• Questionnaire available in all libraries• And online at:
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/facingthechallenge
Contacts• For general comments please go to
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/facingthechallenge• For questions on creating a business case or
if you want to run a community library contact:[email protected] or [email protected]
telephone 01926 742741
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Key dates• WCC budget set on 15 February 2011• Proposals considered by Communities
Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 1 March 2011
• Proposals considered by Cabinet on 17 March 2011
• Consultation 18 March 2011 to 9 June 2011• Report back to Cabinet on 14 July 2011
Questions
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