Yarra Libraries Your Library

2010

Yarra Libraries Public Meetings 2010

"The public library is a profoundly important cultural, economic and social institution. Libraries collect and disseminate

information; they provide comfortable and convenient places for people to read and learn; their physical spaces form

meeting places for community groups; being free and open for all they help to create a fairer society”

Libraries Building Communities Study Feb 2005

Our Mission -

To be a dynamic public library service which provides a welcoming, inclusive and stimulating environment where lifelong habits of learning, self-empowerment and self-expression are encouraged, a love of reading is nurtured, and where patrons can meet their educational, information and recreational needs.

We achieve this by: • Providing current and accessible collections in relevant

formats, both print and electronic, and languages• Encouraging the love of reading, the joy of learning, and

offering the assistance people need to find, evaluate, and use electronic and print information resources to enhance the individual's quality of life

• Building on the strengths of our five libraries as distinct, welcoming and stimulating community spaces where people can connect locally

• Ensuring we have friendly, professional and well-trained staff• Providing information services using the latest technologies• Tailoring resources, programs & services that support our

community and their right to lifelong learning

Yarra Libraries Public Meetings 2010

Yarra Libraries – a snapshot: -

• Five branch libraries: Richmond/Collingwood/Fitzroy/North Fitzroy/Carlton

• Our sixth branch - virtual library@ www.yarracity.vic.gov.au providing 24 hr access

• We welcomed over 563,485 people to branches in 2009/10• 49,773 Yarra Libraries members• 1,180,581 loans 2009/10• Activities – 24,952 people attended 738 activities. • 26,230 new items added and 4,488 items in Community languages• 83,765 reference enquiries 2009/10• 72,515 Personal Computer bookings 2009/10

Home Library Servi

Moon Lantern Activity

Reconciliation Event Fitzroy Library June 2010

10/11 projects

• Librarylink Victoria – introduced in January 2010,approx. 95 items per month despatched

• SWIFT Consortia upgraded and iphone apps now available

• Opening hours review• WiFi Access – Blue socket network

implementation

Yarra Libraries Strategic Plan 2008 – 2012 plan update

Our Action Plan: -

• North Fitzroy Community Hub : major priority for the next three years• Library resources tender process: work with Procurement Australia to

identify panel of suppliers, ensure Collection Development outcomes, development of Local History Plan

• Web page interactivity: capacity including blogging and resource reviews

• Progressive alignment of staffing and services, open hours review recommendations

• Radio Frequency IDentification: RFID investigation • Development of Branch Plans: operations, capital - for future strategic

and capital planning • Youth Worker at Fitzroy Library – introduce positive engagement and

initiatives with neighbourhood

North Fitzroy Library

• 85,894 visits to the library• 114,424 items borrowed

• 1,231 new members added• 10,656 reference queries answered

2658 people attended 95 activities in 2009/10 These activities included:

• Weekly storytimes, Christmas Bedtime Storytime, Summer Reading Club and a visit from “Wild Action” in the holidays

• Holden Street English Conversation Class morning tea

• “Book Tasting” evenings

• Our vibrant Kids’ Book Club, pictured here with author Michael Wagner

Activities

Celebrating North Fitzroy’s 150 Years

Local celebrations included:• A display featuring pictures from the Local History collection• A talk from Tim Gatehouse of the Fitzroy Historical Society

Drawing On Glass Art Project

Libraries of the world:Library 10 Helsinki

DOK Library (Delft, Amsterdam)

Malmo City Library (Sweden)

Thank you for coming