2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                     6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Plan      and implement     innovative      Staff training completed for Cooroy        Planning underway for launch of           Open the Cooroy Makerspace to the
technology projects within Library            Maker Space technology including             Cooroy Makerspace in April                  public, offering independent use of
services to increase digital literacy,        3D printers and their practical            Makerspace      Policy and User             the resources and a variety of
expose the community to emerging              applications                                 Guidelines in development                   programs to drive activation and
technologies and deliver productivity       New suite of workshops created for                                                       encourage exploration, sharing and
efficiencies.                                 inclusion in the new Cooroy                                                              learning.
                                              Makerspace, ready to start in
                                              March/April.
Plan and deliver a range of engaging        Noosa Library Service delivered            Planning for a local-author literary      Deliver all library programs at
public library programs which support         over 500 various events from                 panel event in April, based on war          relocated venues during Noosaville
reading, learning and literacy                October to December 2017, with               stories to tie in with Anzac Day.           library's refurbishment and ensure
                                              3200 attendees.                                                                          continued high-standard of delivery.
                                            Alex Miller Author Event was well
                                              received with over 75 in attendance.
                                            Delivered a successful Dec/Jan
                                              17/18 School Holiday program (18
                                              events with 538 attendees)
Finalise Noosa Museum Future Plan and       Training     needs    identified  for      Deliver professional development          Review training undertaken and
commence       implementing   relevant        Museum volunteers and possible               /training for Museum volunteers             identify further opportunities in line
initiatives                                   trainers identified.                                                                     with recommendations from Future
                                                                                                                                       Plan.
Plan and deliver a range of Heritage        Stage 1 of the Noosaville Heritage         Review and refine proposal for new        Prepare proposal for Stage 2
projects and activities                       Walk- consultants retained and               Noosaville Heritage Walk                    Noosaville      Heritage    Walk     -
                                              preliminary concept delivered by           Stage 1 of Cemeteries database –            implementation.
                                              consultant.                                  review sample scans and confirm           Stage 1 of the Cemeteries database
                                            Stage 1 of the Cemeteries Records’           supplier.                                   – upload to ECM the scanned data
                                              database – obtained supplier quotes        Development of project concept for          and develop budget initiative for
                                              and received sample scans from               Remembrance Day 2018.                       Stage 2.
                                              supplier.                                                                              Develop grant application to seek
                                            Final payment and grant acquittal                                                        external      funding    to    deliver
                                              accepted for the Noosa Remembers                                                         Remembrance Day and a budget
                                              grant-funded project. All hard copy                                                      initiative for the Council co-
                                              books distributed; copy of book now                                                      contribution.
                                              available in e-format.




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