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Working Together: 

Working Together State Library of Queensland

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State Library of Queensland

Future Directions of the State Library of Queensland: 

Future Directions of the State Library of Queensland Supporting State Government’s outcomes of: A community of well-skilled and knowledgeable people Individual, family and community vitality that respects diversity A fair, socially cohesive and culturally vibrant society Librarians in the Community Program Smart Libraries Build Smart Communities

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Millennium Library Project Artist’s impression of redeveloped State Library from Brisbane river

SLQ Strategic Direction: 

SLQ Strategic Direction Virtual and physical access to the State Library’s collections Planning and delivering innovative, efficient and effective services Content creation Purchase of content for collections Community engagement Community education and training Indigenous Library Services Lifelong learning, social cohesion, cultural identity and economic development Future Directions

Virtual and Physical Access: 

Virtual and Physical Access State Library’s redeveloped website Statewide Databases Exhibitions traveling and online Multicultural Bridge Future Directions

Innovative, Efficient and Effective Services: 

Innovative, Efficient and Effective Services Queensland Stories New service delivery models Future Directions

Content Creation : 

Content Creation Picture Queensland Music Queensland Manuscripts Queensland Future Directions

Community Engagement : 

Community Engagement Nestle Write Around Australia Creative Writing Competition Summer reading programs Children’s Book Week resources National Simultaneous Storytime Young Writers Award Future Directions

Community Education And Training: 

Community Education And Training BHP Billiton skills net Connecting Queensland Future Directions Injune

Indigenous Library Services: 

Indigenous Library Services Indigenous Knowledge Centres Librarians in the Community program Listen Here! I Can Read - I Can Sing Future Directions

Lifelong Learning, Social Cohesion, Cultural Identity, Economic Development : 

Lifelong Learning, Social Cohesion, Cultural Identity, Economic Development Future Directions

Lunn Review : 

Lunn Review Feedback sought on: Roles of the State and Local Governments in funding public libraries Alternative service-delivery models for State Government services to the public library network Alternative models for service delivery by the Queensland public library network An implementation plan for recommended changes Strategic Policy Options for a Smart Library Network

Critical Issues: 

Critical Issues Focus on our priorities Use our resources more efficiently Measure our performance Lunn Review

Development of the Services Partner Model: 

Development of the Services Partner Model State Government priorities Legislative requirement State Library’s strategic direction Recommendations from: Future Directions Lunn Review Review Implementation Advisory Group Library Board Service Partner Model

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Millenium Library Project Service Partner Model

Benefits for Local Government: 

Benefits for Local Government Advocacy on behalf of Queensland public libraries Development of statewide public library policies Public library research Provision of professional development and training Facilitation of consortia purchasing arrangements statewide projects and programs Pilot core collections and local stock selection mechanisms,shelf ready stock,regional stock sharing Reduction in handling costs Aurora support direct from vendor Services Partner Model

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Drivers Sustainability Effective use of resources Value for money Collaboration for innovation Quality client services Regional Services Pilot

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Component Concepts Regional Services Pilot

Collaborative Service Delivery – possible projects: 

Collaborative Service Delivery – possible projects Development of Regional Library Services Plan Identifies gaps, service delivery inefficiencies Identifies opportunities for collaboration Develop implementation plan Reciprocal access agreements Shared mobile library services Identify regional needs Sharing of collections Develop collections with regional focus Trial shared access to some collections Regional approaches to ILLs and DD Trial innovative schemes to purchase best sellers Regional digitisation Develop regional digitisation scheme Shared regional specialist staff Community Services, Indigenous Services, Library system support State Library of Queensland

Collaborative Purchasing – possible projects: 

Collaborative Purchasing – possible projects Regional consortia agreements On-line databases Library Management Support for CLS and Independent libraries Library materials Shelf ready collections Shared facilities and major equipment Mobile library Microform reader printer Digitisation equipment Offsite storage Regional Services Pilot

Partnering –possible projects: 

Partnering –possible projects Development of regional collections Share resources of all publicly funded libraries Cross sectoral participation in activities and programs Joint committees to promote and implement activities eg @ your library campaign, Australian Library Week Partner with Local Government, EQ, Universities, other Government Departments Share knowledge, expertise Reciprocal resource sharing Regional Services Pilot

Areas of Strength – indicative areas: 

Areas of Strength – indicative areas Services Australian Centre of Excellence for ASSI Library Services Regional Centre of Excellence for Family/Local history Collections Regional Indigenous collections Motor manuals Subject specialisation Skills and Knowledge Preservation Digitisation Technical Services Library management Grants applications advice Regional Services Pilot

Training – possible areas: 

Training – possible areas Staff development, mentoring Induction for new staff Staff exchanges Staff buddying across shires/libraries Guest speakers from range of professions Qualified staff assistance Regional assistance for librarianship students Service development Regional policy development – Collection Development, Lending, Internet etc Outreach services Collection building – core skills Young Peoples, Multicultural etc Capacity Building Identifying gaps in service knowledge Develop pilot to address gaps Partner with Councils and LGAQ to implement training Training programs from SLQ and other providers BHP OPAL Regional Services Pilot

Collections and Services – delivery at regional level? : 

Collections and Services – delivery at regional level? Heritage John Oxley Library ALFA Family history Preservation Advice to Local Government Digitisation Picture Queensland outreach Digital resources On-line services, Music Qld, Picture Qld, Connecting Qld, Netlinks, Homework Help Exhibitions and programs Queensland Stories Indigenous services Indigenous Library Services Pilot Building linkages to related programs IT & Training project, @ your library project Regional Service Pilot

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Where to from here?