You told us…. • the staff are helpful and friendly • the library is important to you and that it is a valued asset in your community • you can always find something to read • you value access to technology • there are some issues with parking • you would like to see café facilities in the • you like the book clubs • some suggestions to improve our catalogue • you would like more places to relax and study
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You told us….
• the staff are helpful and friendly
• the library is important to you and that it is a valued asset in your community
• you can always find something to read
• you value access to technology
• there are some issues with parking
• you would like to see café facilities in the branches
• you like the many programs that libraries offer
• your ideas on ways to bring more people to the library
• you like the book clubs• some suggestions to
improve our catalogue• you would like more
places to relax and study
4 community information stalls- Belmont Citi shopping
Collections….What we heard you say about collections at the library?
• Increase DVD and CD collections
• Improve audio book collection
• Improve browsing of the collection (remove bottom shelves)
• Improve access to series (ensure all books in a series are available)
• Increase car magazines• Provide open
reservation shelves (like at Cardiff)
• Improve access to e-books
• Improve catalogue by introducing a “did you mean” function to searching
What we are achieving
• Over 4000 new DVDs and CDs purchased in 2014-2015, with 30,000 available in our collection
• Processes in place to capture Series and Audio books
• New car magazine – “Octane” added to Zinio e-mag platform
• Improved customer access and experience with the library’s e-products, particularly e-mags via easier login and access to products
What we are planning in 15/16• Continued provision of new
DVDs and CDs• Open reservation shelf
project across library branches
• Improved browsing opportunities across library branches – with changes to shelving and displays
• Continue to improve access to e-resources making it easier to find items and resources
• Planning for a new Catalogue and Library Management System is underway, which will include search improvements to make it easier for our customers
Supporti
ng HSC
studen
ts
More co
mfy sea
tingCafé
U3A progra
m
Importa
nt community
facilti
es
Coordinate
visit
with
other busin
esses
in town
Book club
Babies
and books
More puppet
shows
Catalogu
e sugg
estion –
“did yo
u mea
n?”
School h
oliday
progra
ms
Bigger
DVD and CD co
llecti
on would be g
ood
Adverti
sing b
onus or c
oupons in lo
cal en
tertai
nment b
ook
Multi-functi
on space
s to al
low for s
mall gr
oup discussi
ons,
Local
artist
workshops a
nd exhibitions
Read an
d rhym
e story
time grea
t
Great c
hildren
’s secti
ons
More book ti
tles
Availa
bility o
f a book i
n a ser
ies
Better
refere
nce sec
tion – more
varie
ty
More co
mputer ac
cess
Longe
r onlin
e sess
ions
Extra
parking
iPads s
ecured
to th
e tab
les fo
r eve
ryone t
o use
Litera
cy pro
grams
Gaming a
rea fo
r tee
nagers
Yoga
with
books is m
issed
Guest sp
eake
rs
3D printer
Author visit
s and book s
ignings
Swap
recip
e hour
Creative
writi
ng for s
tudents
and ad
ults
A movie
book club
More docu
mentar
y DVDs
More ficti
on titles
Programming….• Increase visiting author
program• Increase targeted
children’s programming – puppet shows, primary aged activities, craft activities, early literacy “Paint town Read – reading egg”, gaming (online and in library for teens), work with local mothers groups
• Fantastic book clubs – particularly at Edgeworth library, movie book clubs
• Involve local artists in programming opportunities – eg exhibitions, workshops
• Expand visit to Sydney Writers Festival and other similar events
• Increase opportunities for craft workshops (adults)
• Increase programming with 3D printer
• Provide library of things – eg recipe library, toy library
• Provide Memoir Writing workshops and groups
• Provide programming opportunities to seniors
• Provide volunteering opportunities
• Promotion of events through local Entertainment Book vouchers
What we are achieving• Established a regular visiting
author program developing a new speaker program with local presenter as MC
• Tinkercad and 3D printer program available to schools in term 4
• Delivery of Seniors Program – see http://www.lakemac.com.au/services/older-people/activities
• Writing Workshops delivered with Hunter Writers Centre across branches
• Movie Book clubs and Movie Clubs at Swansea and Toronto
• Launching “Paint the Lake Read” in October with other community services
• Knitting groups at Wangi, Morisset , Belmont
What we are planning in 15/16
• Creating opportunities for volunteers to help deliver Homework Help, Library of Things, Book clubs
• Develop Exhibition Policy for local artists ( in conjunction with Lake Mac Art Gallery)
• Provide opportunity for library book groups to attend Sydney Writers Festival
• Investigate promotion of events through local Entertainment Book vouchers
What we heard you say about programming at the library?