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Public Libraries in Ireland Policy and Action

Public Libraries in Ireland Policy and Action. Deirdre Ellis-King Dublin City Librarian, October 2001. Key Points Responsible Authority - Number of Library Authorities - Capital Exp 2001 - Recurrent Expenditure 2001- % of Total Local Government Exp. 2001 - Automation -

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Public Libraries in Ireland Policy and Action

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  1. Public Libraries in IrelandPolicy and Action Deirdre Ellis-King Dublin City Librarian, October 2001

  2. Key Points Responsible Authority - Number of Library Authorities - Capital Exp 2001 - Recurrent Expenditure 2001- % of Total Local Government Exp. 2001 - Automation - Public Internet Access - Staffing Levels - Collections - Registered Users - Expenditure per head 2001- Population (1996) - Service points - - Local Government - 32 - IR£8.6 (IR£2.5 m in1997 - IR£51 m (16% over 2000) - 2.5% - 26 of 32 complete 100% 1,343 (1998),267 Professional (20% 11+ million 900,000 (approx) 1998 £14.05 (£12.15 in 2000) 3,626,087 1,000 + (1998) Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Background to Irish Public Libraries

  3. Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Dublin City Public Libraries • Key Points • City of Dublin - Capital City • Population (1999) - 481,854 • Registered Users - 48% • Number of Public Access Points - 38 • Expenditure 2001 - IR£11.8m • Book Expenditure 2001 - IR£1,715,000 • Exp. Per head of pop. - IR£24.40 (2001) • Automated Systems - Complete • %of Local Govt. exp - 3% (2001) • Public Internet Access - 100% • Staff Levels - 355 (97 professional) • Collections - 1.7m items

  4. Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Policy FrameworkKey Documents Government - National and European • Legislation - Basis for libraries - 1994 Local Government Act, 2001 Bill • Information Society Report, Action/Plan • Adult Learning White Paper - Learning for Life 2000 • Better Local Government Report Local - City Corporate Plan • Departmental Business Plans Library specific - National - Branching Out - 1998 - Joining Forces - 2000 - Art and the Magic of the Word - 1999 Local - Dublin Library Development Plan 1996 - 2001 • Dublin Library Business Plan (Annual)

  5. Internal Information Technology Local and Central Government Agendas Participative Democratic Process Partnerships Professional Awareness Better Educated Staff Development Programmes Vision Global Library Developments External Societal Change Multi-culturalism Mobility/Travel Life Long Learning needs Learner Centred Education Changing User Needs Information Society - ICT - Free-flow Information - Global Commerce Legislation Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Policy FrameworkForces for Change: Background to Policy Development

  6. Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Policy FrameworkFocus: Branching Out - A New Public Library ServiceWhose Review? - 800 Public Submissions Inclusive Approach • Individuals • Community Organisations • National Organisations • Professional Organisations National Policy Project Team - Library Professionals - Local Authority Management - Elected Politicians - Public (Civil) Servants

  7. Individuals Access - Opening Hours Stock Infrastructure Information Technology Citizen Information Organisations Inclusivity - Barriers Poor Literacy Levels Life-long Learning/Education Electronic Government Marketing Information Technology Access - Opening Hours/Infrastructure Arts/Culture/Heritage - Collections/Place Information Needs Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Policy FrameworkBranching Out: Issues raised

  8. Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Policy FrameworkBranching Out: Analysis of Public Library Role Key Benefits:- Potential Identified • Access to Information using ICT • Access to Life Long Learning - Collections and Services • Social Inclusion - new opportunities for information -based on public skills training/access • Access to Library Collections of high cultural value • Delivery of Government Services using ICT infrastructure in the national network

  9. Key Issues: Needs Better Services - Better Infrastructure - Better ICT - Better Library Stock - opening hours staffing levels staffing/ training Buildings/Mobiles innovative delivery mechanism Hardware/Software Training Range/quality/relevance Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Policy FrameworkBranching Out: Key Issues: Needs

  10. Public Libraries in Ireland; Policy and Action Policy Framework Branching Out - Report Accepted by Government Recommendations have informed policy Strategic Directions - Implementation process - 2001 • Services - access/delivery systems to be improved • Stock - To be improved • Marketing - Targeted programmes/focused activity • Co-operation - Schools/Education/e-government/services • Culture/Heritage - preserve/disseminate/encourage use • Library Research - informed decisions • Training - Staff and public

  11. Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Policy FrameworkDelivering a New ServiceLocal Authority - National Government • Reward Programme of Government Aid - 75% from Central Government for Capital Development • Need to meet access requirements for disabled • Stock grants dependant on increased local authority expenditure - Target of £2.50 per head • Grants for Optical Scanners for Visually Impaired • Grants for Public Internet Access/Innovative ICT Partnership process

  12. Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Policy Framework Branching Out - Actions Exchequer Capital Funding - 1997 - £2.52 million - 1998 - £2.59 million - 1999 - £6.25 million - 2000 - £8.30 million - 2001 - £8.69 millionResults - Stock Grants - Special Incentives ICT Development - Internet, Catalogue on WEB ICT Research Initiatives - Projects funded/Marketing Consultation Working Groups: - Staff Training and Development - Public Access - opening hours/buildings - I.C.T.

  13. Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Research Information/Communications Technologies - Co-operation - PULMAN, CHILDE - Networked access system - Electronic Govt OASIS Internet Residency Programme - Digital Imaging Project - City Museum Library Catalogue on WEB - Shared access to records: TCD - Linked Literacy programmes - CDVEC - Distance Learning - UCD - Dublin WEB Portal Policy FrameworkDublin City Public LibrariesStrategic Actions: Selected Examples - 2001

  14. Stock Staff Training Marketing - Multi-Language Collections - Reader Development Programmes/Literary Award/Festival Training Programme Target Expenditure of £2.50 exceeded = £3.34 in 2001 - ECDL, Internet, Reference Skills, - Newsletter - Proposed Radio Slot, Publications Public Libraries in Ireland: Policy and Action Policy FrameworkDublin City Public LibrariesStrategic Actions: Selected Examples - 2001

  15. Public Libraries in IrelandPolicy and ActionCHALLENGES - 2001 Deirdre Ellis-King Dublin City Librarian, October 2001

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