2016-06-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      7 JUNE 2016


(b)   Use the Employee Costs savings to fund the following new initiatives:
      i)   Undertake design stage of Noosaville Library refurbishment
      ii)  Planning for the introduction of Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) to
           better manage the library collection
      iii) Invest additional resources into the Library collection to meet usage demands,
           particularly in the area of eResources

(c)   Review the Libraries & Galleries branch organisational structure to flatten management
      levels and address gaps.

(d)   Fill the remaining vacant library assistant roles.

(e)   Adjust library opening hours to reflect current customer usage patterns as follows:

        Noosaville Library
        Current Hours                             New Hours
        Mon – Fri      9:30am – 6:00pm            Mon – Fri      9:00am – 5:30pm
        Sat            9:30am – 3:00pm            Sat            9:00am – 3:00pm
        Sun            9:30am – 3:00pm            Sun            10:00am – 2:00pm

        Cooroy Library
        Current Hours                             New Hours
        Mon – Fri      9:00am – 5:30pm            Mon – Fri      9:00am – 5:30pm
        Sat            9:00am – 12:00pm           Sat            9:00am – 1:00pm


Beyond 2016/17:

(a)   Continue to reinvest the savings identified in the review into collections and technology.

(b)   Undertake refurbishment of Noosaville Library pending recommendations from the design
      phase.

(c)   Develop a 5 year strategic plan for the Library Service.

(d)   Implement RFID following consideration of the planning phase.

(e)   Consider the future of the Mobile Library Service.

(f)   Consider the longer term future of Noosaville Library.

(g)   Trial the implementation of library kiosks at a range of locations. Potential locations include
      the Peregian Digital Hub, Pomona Community House and Noosa Civic.

(h)   Consider the staffing implications of these changes.


Previous Council Consideration

A Councillor workshop was held on 29 April, 2016 to provide an overview of the review process
and recommendations.




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