2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          7 NOVEMBER 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
community                                        data                                                                                 accessible stock across the remaining
                                               Activated wish list purchasing                                                       branches and temporary locations
                                                 through e-platforms as another
                                                 avenue for community driven
                                                 acquisition
Finalise concept plan for Noosaville           Concept proposal completed and             Finalise tender specifications and          Undertake construction tender
Library refurbishment and plan for               presented to Councillors and key             project costings                              process
implementation                                   stakeholders                               Finalise project delivery plan              Commence community engagement
                                               Successful submission for State            Secure off-site temporary library and         plan
                                                 Govt Grants and Subsidies program,           storage facilities                          Finalise fit-out specifications
                                                 awarded $805,954 to subsidise
                                                 project                                                                                  Finalise preparations for transfer of
                                                                                                                                            staff and items within Noosaville
                                                                                                                                            Library
Prepare for implementation of RFID             Finalised RFID requirements for the        Finalise RFID specifications for ITQ        Undertake procurement for RFID
                                                 service and sought indicative costs        Finalise RFID tagging conversion              tags and equipment
                                                 for budgeting                                plan                                       Liaise with library suppliers to ensure
                                               Researched RFID tagging                                                                   readiness to supply stock with RFID
                                                 conversion options for collection                                                         tags
Liaise with Council departments, external      Hosted Alison Lester author                Support Create Noosa in the                 Commence planning the delivery of
presenters, authors, partnership                 workshop and talk at Noosaville              Immerse 2017 art and immersive                Cooroy Fusion Festival 2018.
organisations and suppliers to initiate          Library in partnership with Noosa            technologies conference                     Participation in Christmas in Cooroy,
and plan programs and events                     Alive. 65 attendees.                       Partnering with Waste branch to               Dec 17.
                                               Participated with other Council units        deliver National Recycling Week             Organising finale event for the
                                                 at the Noosa Show 15/16 Sept.                (13-19 Nov) workshops in library              Reading Stars early literacy initiative
                                               Partnered with Cooroy Future Group           branches.                                     to be held in Dec 17.
                                                 to deliver the Cooroy Community            Planning for Summer Reading Club           Liaise with publishers to choose and
                                                 Pink October event. 100+                     for Summer School Holidays – State           confirm a high-profile author visit for
                                                 attendees. $1157.75 raised.                  Library of QLD youth reading                 early 2018.
                                               Re-commenced monthly Cooroy                  initiative.
                                                 Library rooftop movies, in                 Delivery of First Five Forever
                                                 partnership with Starry Night                Reading Stars program.
                                                 Outdoor Movies.
                                               Delivered Science Week program
                                                 (coding and robotics workshops) at
                                                 Sunshine Beach High School.
                                               Participated in Inaugural Sunshine
                                                 Coast Open House program. Four

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