2021-12-07 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 DECEMBER 2021




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        7 DECEMBER 2021

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           Through the eLibrary, Noosa Library Service offers a        il      PA   VISES      —
           range of electronic collections available for access
           and download. These collections include e-books, eaudiobooks, e- music, e- magazines and
           e-movies. Members can download their e-items to a personal device at the library using our free wifi
           or from anywhere they can access the internet, at any time of the day or night.
           Noosa Library Service also has a range of online resources including access to over 25 databases
           covering a wide range of subjects and interests and a Learn Online collection of free tutorials and
           courses for computer and language skills.
           Data from the last 3 years shows a significant lift in digital resource activity, more than doubling in
           that period.
           «  Some physical collections such as audiobooks on CD & music CDs will gradually shrink and may
              ultimately disappear altogether in favour of digital content. The Library recently launched a
              3rd major digital platform called Hoopla - it has half a million items, in all digital formats.
           +  There is a lot of unmet demand for video streaming products and also music streaming, so the
              Library is actively seeking new content providers for these formats.
           «  Physical collections are still first choice for many in the community but digital products are rapidly
              being embraced as an alternative & Library staff offer access advice & support to all interested
              borrowers.
           «  In 2018/2019 the budget percentage between print & digital was 65%/35%, compared to 2021/22 -
              55%/ 45%.
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                                   2018/2019              2019/2020               2020/2021
                                          Mebooks   Meaudio  Memagazines+    Mevideo
                        Digital resources activity - LOANS 2018/2019 to 2020/2021

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