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Mosgiel-Taieri Community
Board
19 July 2017
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Library Activity Report
Department: Arts and Culture
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
report provides a summary of the activities of the Dunedin Public Libraries for
the period 1 April to 31 May 2017 with statistics covering the period from 1
July 2016 to 31 May 2017.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Board:
a) Notes the
Library Activity Report
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BACKGROUND
2 Not
applicable
DISCUSSION
Operational
and Project Activities
Statistics
3 Total
loans for the period 1 July 2016 - 31 May 2017 were 1,205,971 representing a
decrease of 89,275 or 6.9% of loans compared to the same period in 2015/16.
Decreased loans were recorded at all service locations except the Mosgiel
Library with the larger reductions at the City Library (-8.9%) and on the
Bookbuses (-12.4%). Reduced visitation to the City Library is the key factor in
the overall reduction in borrowing.
4 A total
of 122,347 reference enquiries were received during this period representing a decrease
of 291 enquiries or -0.2% compared to the same period in 2015/16. Decreased
reference enquiries were recorded at the Blueskin Bay (-10.1%), City Libraries
(-2.2%) and Waikouaiti Libraries (-21.6%) while there were increased reference
enquiries at the Mosgiel and Port Chalmers Libraries and on the Bookbuses.
5 There
were a total of 1,056,169 visits to libraries over this period representing a
decrease of 45,173 or -4.1% of total visits compared to the same period in
2015/16. Decreased visits were recorded at the Blueskin Bay (-5.8%) and City
Libraries (-6.5%) while increased visits were recorded at all other community
libraries and on the Bookbuses.
Mosgiel Library –
Services and Programmes
6 The
Mosgiel Library conducted the following public programmes during the reporting
period:
· Wriggle
& Rhyme
Five sessions conducted with a total of 258 participants
· Book
Chat
Two sessions conducted with a total of 21 participants
· Storytime
Four sessions conducted with a total of 241 participants
· Lego
Club
Five sessions conducted with a total of 333 participants
· Displays
Highlanders, Knitting week, Matariki, Stroke week, Young NZ
innovators award, Authors in Crime, Short stories for short nights, City of
Literature, Dunedin Model Trains show, Knit your way through a good yarn, NZ
music month, Otago Embroiderers’ Guild May day, Stop bullying, Taieri
Plains Long Term Plan, Toitoi Trams, Anzac Day, Autism week, Autumn, crafts,
Easter, Fashion revolution week, Holiday fun, NZ Archaeology week, Rape awareness
week, Reo Pepi Launch.
· School
Holiday Programme
A school holiday programme of two sessions where children
made treasure bowls out of old magazines was run in the Mosgiel Library and was
attended by a total of 20 children.
· Library
Visits
During the reporting period, the Mosgiel Library was visited
by the Pioneer Lockabie Play Group and Origins Day Care who were provided with
an individual storytime session.
The Embroiderers’ Guild
spent most of Friday 12 May in the Mosgiel Library embroidering alongside a
display of embroidery made by members.
· National
Book Night – 23 May 2017
The Mosgiel Library hosted a Book Discussion Night on 23 May
2017 as part of a national promotional programme.
· Worldwide
Knitting Day
The Mosgiel Knitting Club and avid knitters from across the
community converged on the Mosgiel Library from 9-10 May 2017 to celebrate
World Knitting Day and contribute to a knitted blanket.
7 The
Mosgiel Service Centre has been busy with rates payments during the reporting
period with final payments dates being 2 June (Area 2) and 9 June (Area 3).
Mosgiel Library – Building
8 The night
store heaters in the Mosgiel Library have been assessed to maximize efficiency
and are being fitted with heat guards to prevent injury.
9 The health
& safety implications of motor scooters within library buildings have been
assessed and a decision made to exclude the scooters. At the Mosgiel Library, a
dedicated Motor Scooter parking area is to be established immediately outside
the main entrance to the Mosgiel Library.
Bookbus
10 The Dunedin Public
Libraries Bookbus visits Mosgiel on Wednesdays. Stop locations and times are:
Willow Park: 11.30am –
12 noon
Brooklands: 1.15pm –
2.00pm
Elmgrove: 2.15pm
– 2.40pm
11 The pattern of low
usage continues at the Mosgiel stops. A manual people count conducted in 2016,
revealed an average of 26 people per week visit the Mosgiel Bookbus stops. The
total time available in the Mosgiel Bookbus stops is an hour and 40 minutes
each week.
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Average Weekly number of items issued
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
(to May)
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Willowpark
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15
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20
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19
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18
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20
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17
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Brooklands
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18
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8
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8
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7
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9
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7
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Elmgrove
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28
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14
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15
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10
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20
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23
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Mobile Library Services
Review
12 A review of the
mobile library service began in March 2017 with all aspects of the service
being examined. As part of the review, a satisfaction survey was conducted
during the period 5-27 May 2017. The survey also asked for feedback on what
works well and what could be improved. The survey was widely advertised,
including through several Community Board Facebook pages and also to the
People’s Panel forum.
13 A total of 868
survey responses were received. The report will be completed by August
2017.
Wifi Access on Bookbuses
14 Staff are continuing
to explore public access to wifi on the Bookbuses with the testing of several
devices since April 2017.
Blueskin Bay Library 150th
Celebration
15 An event celebrating
150 years of public library service to the Blueskin Bay and Waitati area was
held on Thursday 15 June 2017.
South Dunedin Community Hub
Pop Up Facility
16 A project to
establish the South Dunedin Community Hub Pop Up facility is underway with an
opening anticipated in the coming month. The Pop Up Hub Pop will be located
within the Cargill Enterprises building at 199 Hillside Road, South Dunedin and
occupy approximately 200 sq metres. It is anticipated that the facility will be
open approximately 25 hours per week, across five days. It is also expected
that the space will be available outside the Hub opening hours for community
meetings and events, except for Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday
afternoons/evenings when the space will be used for a pre-existing community
commitment (Housie).
17 The Pop Up Hub will
provide the following facilities and services:
· Community
Development support services
· Community
‘Hot Desk’ where different community groups can have a temporary
presence and promote their activities and services
· Small
collection of approximately 2,000 library items and facility to borrow and
return library items, access to library catalogue and digital collections
· Council
Service Centre facilities to pay rates, fees and charges, purchase garbage bags
and recycling bins, etc
· Community
notice boards
· Free
Gig wifi
· Free
public access to the Internet on computers with MS Office, Adobe suite, Skype,
etc
· Public
photocopying facilities
· Small
meeting room (3-5 people) and open meeting space
18 The objectives of
the Pop Up Hub are to:
· Provide
services to the South Dunedin community
· Provide
opportunities for the community to provide feedback and input into the
development of the permanent South Dunedin Community Hub, and serve as a
conduit for information about the permanent Hub and wider South Dunedin
development
· Demonstrate
a commitment by the Dunedin City Council to the South Dunedin community
19 Once the Pop Up Hub
has been established and is operating, the Council attention will turn to the
development of the permanent South Dunedin Community Hub. A first step in this
process will be to identify and confirm the site for the permanent facility,
which will include revisiting the site options explored and presented to the
community in August 2016, and considering any additional potential sites.
20 It is expected that
the Pop Up Hub will be in place for approximately two years while the process
for the development of the permanent Hub is undertaken.
OPTIONS
21 There are no options
as this report is for information only.
NEXT STEPS
22 There are no next
steps as this report is for information only.
Signatories
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Author:
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Bernie Hawke - Group Manager Arts and Culture
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Authoriser:
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Simon Pickford - General Manager Community Services
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Attachments
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This decision/report/proposal relates to providing a
public service and it is considered good-quality and cost-effective.
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Fit with strategic
framework
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Contributes
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Detracts
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Not applicable
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Social Wellbeing Strategy
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Economic Development Strategy
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Environment Strategy
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Arts and Culture Strategy
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3 Waters Strategy
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Spatial Plan
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Integrated Transport Strategy
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Parks and Recreation Strategy
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Other strategic projects/policies/plans
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The information in this report supports the Social
Wellbeing Strategy by the role of libraries in promoting ‘Connected
People’ and ‘Vibrant and Cohesive Communities’; the
Economic development Strategy by providing library resources and services
that support ‘Business Vitality’ and ‘Alliances for
Innovation’ as well as providing the library collection resources and
public programmes that support the Arts and Culture Strategy.
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Māori Impact
Statement
There are no known impacts for tangata whenua.
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Sustainability
There are no implications for sustainability
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LTP/Annual Plan /
Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
There are no LTP, Annual Plan of Financial Strategy
implications
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Financial
considerations
There are no financial implications
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Significance
The matters raised in this report are considered low
significance in terms of the Council’s Significance and Engagement
Policy
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Engagement –
external
There has been no external engagement
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Engagement -
internal
There has been no internal engagement
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Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
There are no identified legal or health and safety risks
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Conflict of
Interest
There are no known conflicts of interest
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Community Boards
The purpose of this report is to provide information to
the Community Board
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