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Reimagining…

Reimagining…. “ We recognise that parts of this Plan have implications for other organisations, particularly public libraries , and we will invite participation and communicate our progress.”. Reimagining…. Inspirational International collaboration! Visionary yet pragmatic

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Reimagining…

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  1. Reimagining… “We recognise that parts of this Plan have implications for other organisations, particularly public libraries, and we will invite participation and communicate our progress.”

  2. Reimagining… • Inspirational • International collaboration! • Visionary yet pragmatic • Role model for public libraries • Opportunities for public libraries & communities to participate and benefit

  3. Do it now!– initiatives to improve services immediately 2. Open borders– opening up access to e-resources and services across our libraries 3. Virtual reference– integrating virtual reference as a core function, with a new business and resourcing model 4. Delivery– developing a standard service model for user-requested document supply 5. Community created content– identifying and implementing a framework and tool set for everyone to create and transform online content

  4. Changing capability and culture– developing a framework for new work environments 7. Collaborative collections– delivering efficiencies through collaborative collecting 8. Flexible cataloguing– designing improved business processes for collection management 9. Scaling up digitisation– demonstrating the economic benefits of mass digitisation and defining best practice in management of digital collections 10. Connecting and discovering content– enhancing metadata and making collection holdings more visible and linked online.

  5. Challenges for Public Libraries • Size • Parochialism • Basis for measuring success • Digital products replacing objects • Customer expectations • Ubiquitous Internet • Governance uncertainty • Staff skills

  6. Reimagining Public Libraries? • Size – Amalgamation / Collaboration • Parochialism? articulate the benefits of collaboration • Success? – gatekeeper to navigator • Outreach – through partnerships • Utilise technology – RFID, top tier ILMS • Fewer staff who are skilled to deliver on organisational vision • EVIDENCE

  7. International examples • Helsinki • Info Gas Station, laptop Dr, cable TV lending, intense public programs, innovative opening hours, regional consortium - 1.3m people, highest library use & literacy levels in the world, Large buildings allowing for “conflicting” use • Stockholm • 60+ branches: specialist libraries in the network: Youth, Film Music & Theatre, Comics, Community Languages etc. • Amsterdam • 30,000M2 10 story library; Radio station, theatre, café & 20+ local branches • Delft (DOK) • Amazing building & furniture, media literacy, outreach – TV programs, art collections

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