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Service Property Priorities 2005/6 for Libraries, Heritage & Arts

This service aims to promote reading and informal learning in the community, provide access to digital skills and services, and tackle social exclusion. It also aims to maximize opportunities for young people and support the independence of older people.

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Service Property Priorities 2005/6 for Libraries, Heritage & Arts

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  1. Service Property Priorities 2005/6for Libraries, Heritage & Arts Presented by Melanie Hilton www.hertsdirect.org/property

  2. Service Direction - long & short term aims and objectives • To promote reading and informal learning in the community • To create access to digital skills and services • To create accessible services to tackle social exclusion and build community identity www.hertsdirect.org/property

  3. Service Direction - long & short term aims and objectives • To contribute to HCC challenges to Maximize opportunities for all youngpeople and Support the independence of older people • To meet government Public Library Standards in respect of visitors, opening hours and public PCs www.hertsdirect.org/property

  4. Big property Issues • To reform thelibrary network to provide fewer but better static libraries • To reprovide or transform the 26 libraries “Not fit for purpose” • To create accessible, relevant, welcoming buildings to attract all sectors of the community www.hertsdirect.org/property

  5. Big property Issues • To accommodate sufficient electronic workstations to meet Public Library Standard 4 • To achieve all this by implementing the Libraries For the 21 Century: change for excellence vision www.hertsdirect.org/property

  6. State of all properties from which we deliver services www.hertsdirect.org/property

  7. Meeting Property Plan Target 1 www.hertsdirect.org/property

  8. Broad areas of priority for action • Secure solutions to the reprovision of those eleven libraries identified in Implementing the Hertfordshire vision for libraries in the 21st century • Finalise the programme for the five libraries identified for major internal and external refurbishment www.hertsdirect.org/property

  9. Broad areas of priority for action • Action the rationalisation of the network of library buildings as outlined in Implementing the Vision • Ensure the maximum provision of public electronic workstations within new or refurbished libraries to meet Public Library Standard 4 www.hertsdirect.org/property

  10. Significant actions for individual properties • Libraries identified as priorities for replacement: • Borehamwood, Cheshunt, Harpenden, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, North Watford, Oakmere, Sawbridgeworth, Stevenage Central, Ware www.hertsdirect.org/property

  11. Significant actions for individual properties • Refurbish: • Bushey, Oxhey, Tring, Watford Central and Welwyn Garden City libraries • Libraries yet to be identified may be closed due to rationalisation of the network www.hertsdirect.org/property

  12. Funding Issues • Libraries for the 21st Century identifies: • The replacement of 11 libraries at an approximate cost of £9 million • The refurbishment of 5 libraries at an approximate cost of £1 million • Investment of £427,000 in ICT www.hertsdirect.org/property

  13. Summary & Conclusions • 47% of Hertfordshire libraries are either “Unfit for Purpose” or “Not Fit with the potential for economic improvement” • Libraries for the 21st Century articulates a vision to transform the library network to meet public expectation and government standards www.hertsdirect.org/property

  14. Summary & Conclusions • Carrying out the Libraries for the 21st Century programme will contribute to HCC Property Plan Target 1 www.hertsdirect.org/property

  15. Service Property Priorities 2005/6for Libraries, Heritage & Arts www.hertsdirect.org/property

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