public libraries victoria network is a collaborative and advocacy organisation comprised of...
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Public Libraries Victoria Network is a collaborative and advocacy organisation comprised of Victorian Local Government Public Library Services.
Statewide Projects
• 1995• Collaboration with State
Library through the Public Libraries Unit
Past Projects
• Statewide training
• Statewide marketing
• Digitisation projects
• Disability awareness
• Jolly Jumbuck
• Business information project
• LOTE
• Memory Victoria
• Shared leadership
Past Projects
Research
– Libraries building communities
– Dollars, sense and public libraries
– Internet and PC usage in public libraries
– Creative communities
– Statewide skills audit
– Collections audit 2006
– Workforce sustainability and leadership 2008
– Library buildings audit 2008
Shared Leadership Projects
• Pop-up libraries
• Creative spaces
• Libraries and CALD communities
• Guidelines for joint use or collocated public libraries
• Volunteen
• A framework for Victorian library partnerships
• Strategic evaluation of programs
• Green credentials for new and refurbished Library buildings
• Library services to babyboomers
2010 Sleepover
• Presentation - NSW Bookend Scenarios (a strategic foresight project)
• Identified a lack of strategic long term thinking for Victorian libraries
• Led to the Libraries 2030 project
Victorian Public Libraries 2030
• www.plvn.net.au
VPL 2030
• Launched in June 2013
• Guiding document at the 2013 planning retreat
What is strategic foresight?
Veteran foresighter Richard A. Slaughter gives this definition:
Strategic foresight is the ability to create and sustain a variety of high quality forward views and to apply the emerging insights in organizationally useful ways; for example, to detect adverse conditions, guide policy, shape strategy; to explore new markets, products and services.
What is strategic foresight?
• Gathering intelligence about possible futures
• Taking advantage of all possibilities
• Identifying social trends• Looking for tipping points
Background
Objectives:
• Identify global trends that may impact future public library services
• Explore alternative futures, tipping points & strategic responses to trends
• Develop & extend the capacity of the sector to think strategically
• Create an adaptable framework that can meaningfully guide strategic planning in any location
Process
Collaborative 5-stage process involving over 80 Victorian public library managers, staff & stakeholders
1. Interviews
2. Creating future scenarios workshop
3. Transitioning to the future workshop – backcasting
4. Impact on public libraries workshop – analysis
5. Strategic framework workshop
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Five key social trends and two future scenarios
depicting Victorian lifestyles
Creative scenario Community scenario
CreativityThe desire to unlock, express, develop & record creative interests
CollaborationThe willingness to partner, cooperate & share with others
Brain healthThe need for lifelong mental engagement, stimulation & care
Dynamic learningThe need to continually learn new knowledge & skills to participate fully in a rapidly changing environment
Community connectionThe desire for stable & trusted relationships with people & places of common interest
Five significant social trends (VPL 2030)
• Creativity
– The desire to unlock, express, develop and record creative interests
• Collaboration
– The willingness to partner, cooperate and share with others
• Brain health
– The need for lifelong mental engagement, stimulation and care
• Dynamic learning
– The need to continually learn new knowledge and skills to participate fully in a rapidly changing environment
• Community connection
– The desire for stable and trusted relationships with people and places of common interest
VPL 2030: Creative libraries
• a fundamental shift in society’s aspirations as the desire to consume declines and a creative culture emerges in its place.
• a decline in individual and organisational competition, and a rising interest in collaboration, both on a personal and professional basis.
In this scenario more and more people are seeking to explore, develop and express their creativity.
VPL 2030: Community libraries
• economic, social and technological change, as industries and social norms are disrupted
• changing social dynamics lead to the desire to reconnect with the local community.
In this scenario there is a need to continually acquire new knowledge and skills
VPL 2030: Recommendations
• Storytelling• Revenue and fundraising• Products services and programs• Facilities and resources• Staff
Storytelling
To generate internal & external belief & buy-in to a shared vision for the future role of Victorian public libraries
• Developing a PLVN communication plan
• All staff have a role in telling the stories
Revenue and Fundraising
To develop a portfolio of revenue & funding streams that ensure the future prosperity of Victorian public libraries
• Workshop held on sponsorship and partnerships
• PLVN working on this project
Products Services and Programs
To offer a suite of products, services & programs that meets the community’s changing expectations & needs of a public library into the future
Read
• Development of a Reading and literacy for all strategic framework and early years literacy program and adult literacy program
Memory
• Capacity building in digital collecting, preservation and local history
• Travelling exhibition and training
Facilities and Resources
To incorporate a mix of flexible spaces that facilitate & support the range of public library products & services into the future
Staff
To develop a flexible & inclusive culture that attracts & retains people with the right skills & attitude to deliver public library products & services into the future
Lead and Learn
Lead and Learn
• Statewide skills audit assessment identified skills needed now and in the future
Four themes
– Partnerships
– Library programming to strengthen the community
– Digital literacy
– Collection development
• Leadership Development Program
• Forums