Public Libraries Victoria Network Inc.

 PLVN Publications

• Members' Information Kit

• PLVN Annual Report 2008-9
• PLVN President's Report 2008-9
• Overview of Statewide Projects by John Murrell
•  Report of the Great Public Libraries Tour of the World 2008 is available at  http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/infonet/org.cgi?detail=1&id=55
• Report of the Great Public Libraries Tour of the USA  2010

New Horizons: shaping tomorrow’s libraries for the Victorian community

A retreat for Victorian public library managers and senior State Library staff

Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 July 2010, The Country Place, Kalorama

New Horizons was the sixth in a series of retreats for Victoria’s public library managers and senior State Library managers delivered under the banner of the Statewide Public Library Development Projects, funded by the Library Board of Victoria with the generous support of Local Government Victoria. The retreats play an important role in joint planning and relationship building among the participants, who are united in their commitment to delivering excellent public library services to all Victorians.

The program began with a lively and provocative workshop led by the team from The Neville Freeman Agency (who produced the acclaimed Bookends Scenarios work with public libraries in New South Wales) utilising the INSPECT process and Zing technology. This scene-setting workshop examined the long-term future and shape of public library services in Victoria, taking into account the major social, economic, political, technological and environmental issues that will be faced. This was followed by presentations from library leaders Pat Losinski from Columbus Metropolitan Libraries, and Winston Ong and Ivan Chew from the National Library Board of Singapore, who presented a kaleidoscope of views and ideas from around the world, covering the immediate issues and challenges for public libraries, strategic responses and inspiring examples of service excellence. The Retreat concluded with an intensive workshop, facilitated by Ian Phillips of I&J Management Services, during which Public Libraries Victoria Network developed a list of potential collaborative initiatives to advance strategic priorities for the next three years. Notes from the presentations can be seen as follows:

• Oliver  Freeman presentation
• Pat Losinski presentation - The Big Picture
• Pat Losinski presentation 2 - Programs at Columbus
• Winston Ong Presentation
• Ivan Chew Presentation
• Notes from Zing Workshop

Directory of Australian Libraries - new edition available

Australian libraries: the essential directory (ALED) 9th edition now available.
9th edition 2009/2011 ISSN 1031-5187 ISBN 1 875145 61 3
Cost: $75.00 plus $8.00p&h

Almost 300 A4 pages packed with up to date information on all Special libraries, University libraries, Tafe libraries, Theological libraries, Public lending libraries, State libraries Parliamentary libraries, The National Library.

Also includes a wide range of Australian library related information: Library suppliers, Library schools, Library consultants, Information brokers, Library science publishers, Library journals, Other library directories, Library associations including most overseas and IFLA, Employment agencies, Acronyms and initialisms, Library awards etc etc

ALED9 - the essential directory for : Interlibrary loans/document delivery, Administrators, Acquisitions, Serials, Reference, Educators, Suppliers, Departmental/branch libraries... and anyone needing quick access to information about one of Australia's greatests assets - its libraries.

Available from Auslib Press http://www.auslib.com.au/directories.htm

Statewide Public Library Development Projects Reports

Current Projects

• Building Knowledge for Library Advocacy - First Report
• Being the Best We Can - Public Library Quality Improvement Matrix
• Shared leadership Program.

      Presentation Day Program

       Strategic Evaluation of Programs - Toolkit and Report

        Partnership Framework. Presentation and Report

        Customer Service Excellence - Presentation and Report

        Library Services to the Babyboomers - Presentation and Report

Reports of earlier projects

 

• Libraries Building Communities. 2005-2008  The full suite of reports can be found on the State Library of Victoria website: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/information/publications/policies_report...
• Content and Access Blueprint 2006
• Collections Audit 2006
• Workforce Sustainablity and Leadership 2008
• Library Buildings Audit 2008
• Statewide Training Program - 2000-2005. Review conducted by I and J Management Consultants

Conference and Workshop reports

• Mobile Libaries and Beyond - Report on the Workshop on Serving Small Communities
• Sustainable Mobiles - report of the Mobile Muster held in Geelong, September 2009
• The Big Issues: Public libraries, learning, technology and social inclusion seminar was held at the State Library of Victoria on Monday 16 November 2009.
  The presentations are now available on the Infonet website: http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/infonet/org.cgi?detail=1&id=75.
  Recordings of the presentations are available  at : http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/infonet/org.cgi?detail=1&id=75
•   Switch 2009 Output Statement.   This Conference was held in November 2009  and hosted by the Public Libraries NSW Metropolitan Association.  The Switch 2009 Output Statement presents key messages which emerged from presentations and discussions at the Conference.
• Excellent Customer Service in Public Libraries.  Workshop held at the State Library of Victoria April 2009.  Papers and presentations are at  http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/infonet/org.cgi?detail=1&id=70
• Outstanding Partnerships and Social Inclusion Projects in Victorian Libraries.  Seminar held at the State Library of Victoria on 19 June 2009.  http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/infonet/org.cgi?detail=1&id=73

 Ancestry Database aids

• Ancestry Questions and Answers
• Ancestry Search Tips
• Ancestry database guide part 1
• Database guide part 2
• Database guide part 3
• Database guide part 4
• Ancestry Powerpoint presentation

 Reports on Library Funding

• Dividends - the value of Public Libraries to Victorian Communities, their State Government and their Council.  Report by Alan Bundy for the MAV, 2008
• Central Highlands Regional Library report on public library funding
• ABS report on public library funding in South Australia

General Interest

• IFLA Public Libraries Section Newsletter http://www.ifla.org/files/Newsletter/IFLA%20newsletter%20July%202010.pdf
• Innovative, nimble, collaborative comunity partnerships.  A paper by Rokbert McEntyre, Executive Director, Public Libraries Association of NSW(Metropolitan).   June 2010

• A provocative article from the U.S.:sites/default/files/Why%20Closing%20More%20Public%20Libraries%20Might%20Be%20the%20Best%20Thing%20-%20May%202010.pdf

•  Too much information - article on the effect of Google on Public Libraries by Vivienne Waller

• Article from The (Sydney) Magazine on the changing face of public libraries - November 2009
• Bookends Scenarios : Alternative futures for  the NSW  Public Library Network  in 2030   The report of this research project can be found at http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/services/public_libraries/publications/docs/bookendsscenarios.pdf
• A report from the Book Industry Study Group on consumers'  attitudes to e-books -  http://www.bisg.org/news-5-520-new-bisg-survey-tracks-book-consumers-behavior-toward-and-preferences-for-e-books.php
• Which Future for Libraries?
   Based on a futures workshop of expert librarians and library stakeholders, four futures of the library and librarians are explored: "The Lean, Information Machine," "Co-location for Community Capacity Building," "Knowledge Navigator," and "Dinosaurs of the Digital Knowledge Era."
  Sohail Inayatullah
  Professor, Tamkang University and Adjunct Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast. http://www.metafuture.org/Articles/which-future-for-libraries.htm

• Cost benefit analysis: outsourcing acquisition, cataloguing and processing in NSW public libraries.  Report prepared by Marcoplan for NSW Public Libraries Network Research Committee, February 2010.  http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/services/public_libraries/network_research/pln_research_projects.html 

•  Public Library Modernisation Review:  from the British Government. March 2010.

  http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/consultation_responses/modernisation_review_public_libraries.pdf

  Trends in media use by children and young people

·         Australian Communications and Media Authority
This report provides a detailed look at current media use patterns among young Australians and young Americans, drawing on major studies in both countries. Information covered in the report includes:
•    overall media use
•    watching television content
•    mobile phone use
•    listening to music
•    playing video and computer games
•    computers and the Internet.
To view the full report: http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD..PC/pc=PC_312174