North fitzroy library 2011 final
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Transcript of North fitzroy library 2011 final
welcome to Yarra Libraries
Information + Inspiration
November 2011
“no other agency in society has the multiplicity of roles, or user range and diversity, or potential to influence so many lives.”
Anne-Marie Schwirtlich
Director, National Library of Australia
Today’s meeting:
Branch library reporting and discussion -
Jenny Ruffy and Jill Allan
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inspiration
Yarra Libraries – a snapshot:• We welcome over 1400 people to branches each day• Five Branch Libraries: Richmond, Collingwood , Fitzroy, North
Fitzroy and Carlton• Our sixth branch - virtual library @ www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/library
providing 24 hour access
In 2010/11, Yarra Libraries:• Welcomed over 558,597 people to branches• Had 48,731 members• Loaned 930,223items• Answered 69,897reference enquiries• Had 65,328 PC bookings
We achieve this by:
Providing collections in many formats, increasingly both print and electronic, in many languages
Offering the advice and support that people need to access information using electronic and print resources
Inspiring a love of reading and learning, and
Making our five libraries welcoming and stimulating neighbourhood spaces where people can connect locally and globally
Achievements over the past 12 months – across Yarra Libraries
• North Fitzroy Community Hub development• Yarra Libraries Library Policy• Opening Hours Review• Introduction of Twitter and borrower SMS access • Blue Socket WiFi access• Staff Long Service Awards
Yarra Libraries Public Meetings 2009
Achievements over the past 12 months across Yarra Libraries
• Library Initiative: 12 DAISY readers• Libmark Award: best promotional campaign (for Chinese
Reading Month)• Draft Local History CDP• New online databases• Planning for Plan: Issues paper
In our next 12 months:
• North Fitzroy Community Hub Development• Development of Yarra Libraries Plan 2013 – 2017• Introduction of e-books• YL Local History CDP• Yarra Libraries Advisory Committee• An addition of 24,000 items to the collection this year
including 3500 items for CALD communities
…and at North Fitzroy…
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2010/2011 snapshot:
• 82,809 people visited• 957 new members joined• 112,112 loans• 13,311 reservations• 6,041 reference enquiries• 7,863 PC bookings • 2,800 wireless sessions • 3,494 new items added• 2,488 people attended activities
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Home Library Service
Follow us on Twitter
WiFi Access
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New furniture and fittings• Council and library display stands• New pinboards – local history and
reference resources• Replacement of public chairs• New colour photocopier
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A community place
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Children’s services• Story times• Class visits• Holiday activities• Book Club• New parent talks
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• Rearrangement of shelves • New magazines• New CDs,• Chinese DVDs• Junior graphic novels
Collections
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Events & Activities• Author talks• Book tastings• Book groups
North Fitzroy Library – future site