2015-11-10 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                10 NOVEMBER 2015


Libraries & Galleries
12                       LIBRARIES & GALLERIES - UPDATE REPORT TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Libraries & Galleries Manager, Kerri Contini
                                   Community Services Department

Index                              ECM/ Subject/ Libraries/ Library Management

Attachments                        Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Libraries & Galleries Manager to the Infrastructure and
Services Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2015 providing an update on the activities of
the Libraries & Galleries branch to 30 September 2015.



REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of the operational activities of the Libraries &
Galleries branch over the last quarter and planned activities and initiatives for the next four
months.

1.                       Background

The Libraries & Galleries branch consists of three operational units: Library Operations, Library
Collections and Services and Galleries; as well as the Libraries & Galleries Management unit.

Library Operations is responsible for Cooroy and Noosaville branch libraries and the Mobile
Library including staffing, facility maintenance, in-branch customer services. Library Collections
and Services is responsible for digital library services, collections, heritage, young people’s
services, programs, partnerships and marketing. Galleries is responsible for Noosa Regional
Gallery, Cooroy Butter Factory, exhibitions, programming, public art and the corporate art
collection.

In addition, the Libraries and Galleries teams work with other areas of Council to support their
delivery of programs and services e.g. Community Development and Community Facilities.

Libraries

1.                       Finance

Management of library services aims to responsibly balance community expectations and needs
with available resources. Council delivers library services from general ratepayer funds and an
annual grant from the State Library of Queensland. Services are further subsidised through
additional grants, sponsorship and contributions by volunteers and partnership agencies.




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