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The South Australian Public Library Network
Agenda• Governance• Funding• Reforms – PLS & Councils• Network features • Role of Public Library Services• State-wide LMS project• Outcomes
GovernanceObjects of the Libraries Act(a) to achieve and maintain a co-ordinated system of libraries and library services that adequately meets the needs of the whole community; (c) to promote a co-operative approach to the provision of library services;
Functions of the Libraries Board(k) to initiate and monitor research and experimental projects in relation to public libraries and public library services; and (n) to keep library services provided in the State under continuing evaluation and review
Minister for the Arts
LGALibraries Board of SA (Policy and Leadership)
Public Library Services (PLS)
PLS Standing Committee
SA Public Libraries
SA Councils
Public Libraries of SA (PLSA)
PLSA Executive
Joint Use Committee
Minister for Education
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES NETWORK - RELATIONSHIPS
April 2011
State Government Responsibilities
Has 3 Reps on The Board
LGA is peak lobby group for Councils
Controls and majority funds
Professional Association of Librarians
3 members on
PLS Standing
Committee
Key
Representation
One way reporting
Close working relationshipHa
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Arts SADECS
State Library of SA (SLSA)
State Government
Local Government
Libraries Board
Committees/Associations
Funding NLSA 2008/09
(removal of single funding jurisdictions)
NSW QLD SA Vic WA AustState Funding $25.4M $21.33M $17.33M $35.88M $14.93M $114.87M
Population 7,099,700 4,406,800 1,622,700 5,427,700 2,236,900 20,793,800
Per Capita $3.58 $4.84 $10.68 $6.61 $6.67 $5.52
Total Funding $297.85M $180.06M $74.6M $194.8M $99.96M $882.31M
Per Capita $41.95 $40.86 $45.97 $35.89 $44.69 $40.34
LG Funding $272.45M $158.73M $57.27M $158.92M $85.03M $734.73M
Per Capita $38.37 $36.02 $35.29 $29.28 $38.01 $35.33
Funding model• Fixed base – CPI growth - transparent• $5M for PLS services
• 60/40 split materials & operating• Levies – Print Disability, Digital resources,
Databases, Community Languages (11%)
• On-line procurement • On-line ILL
• State-wide courier • Programs
• Free Internet • Marketing
• Cataloguing • Central collections
Public Library Services reform• 2006 External Review• 2007 Recruit new Associate Director• Spill all positions• Reduce staff by 30%• Recruit skilled & qualified staff• Increase productivity • Decrease costs by $500K+ p.a.• Use savings to fund LMS• Shift to SLSA
Online procurement
Council reforms• 1996 - 1998 - 118 Councils reduced to
68 (a drop of 50 councils)• New Local Government Act 1999• Larger councils with greater capacity &
access to professional staff• Mixed success in terms of library reform
Network Features• Memorandum of Agreement – State & Local
Government. 10 years - $1M p.a. cut from 2013/14
• Funds quarantined for public library purposes
• Geographic challenges & small libraries• Diverse size & skill levels - one size doesn’t
fit all
LMS within an existing framework
InternetAccessWAN
Cataloguing
State-wideCourier
Bar Code& RFID
Standards
SharedCollections
Central Support
Desk
P2-ILLInterlibrary
Loans
Central Procurement
Common LMS
1 LMS project - strategic intent• Meet Libraries Act objectives to “achieve and
maintain a co-ordinated system of libraries and library services that adequately meets the needs of the whole community” and to “promote a co-operative approach to the provision of library services”
• Position the public library network to deliver adequate public library services for all South Australians over the next decade
• Ensure equitable access to digital information regardless of location or size
Outcomes• Increase direct community access to State-wide
collection (>4M items)
• Seamless access to digital holdings of SLSA & NLA
• Integration of other digital materials into the library catalogue (e-books, digital audio books etc)
• Platform for further developments & efficiencies across the network (e.g. RFID etc.)
Status
• Agreement between Libraries Board, Minister & LGA
• RFP – March - April• Currently shortlisting to 1 preferred provider• Announcement in October• 1st libraries live in March 2012
LMS PROJECT - GROUPS
May 2011
TechnologyProcurement Project Implementation
Change Management
Governance
Evaluation Team
SME – Circulation and Borrowing
SME – Authorised User Interface / Ease of Use /
Joint Use Libraries
SME – Implementation Services
SME – Reports Financials & Bookings
SME – Stock Management
SME - Acquisitions
SME - Serials
SME - Cataloguing
SME – Digital Asset Management
PLS Standing Committee
LGA / LGCS
Libraries Board of SA
LMS Steering Committee
Interim User Group
User Group (to be established)
Local Government IT Group
Wide Area Network Group
Library IT Group Project Management group (to be established)
SME – Technical and Managed Services
Marketing and Communication of LMS
Customer Service Group
Outcomes of the SA Network• Significant & growing discounts on all purchases
(materials, Internet, Online resources etc)• Efficient use of scarce resources• Recognisable suite of services – a consistent
public libraries “brand”• Highest
South Australia National Average
membership 53% 45%visitations 7.3 5.1loans 11 8.4