Supporting Document - Attachment 2 - Summary Dashboards - IPART

ATTACHMENT 2
LIBRARIES & INFORMATION — SERVICE OVERVIEW
Service Aims
Develop libraries as community hubs for information,
recreation and lifelong learning for people of all ages,
backgrounds and education
Preserve the Library’s cultural / historical resources for
future generations
Through effective management minimise life cycle costs
for built assets used to deliver the Library and Information
service
COUNCIL SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Complete new Katoomba Library (as part of the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, New Katoomba
Library and Mixed Use Development project) and plan for opening and operation
Deliver library programs and lending services
Provide and Maintain buildings used for library services
Provide Aboriginal Knowledge Centre
Provide community information directory
Provide computers / Internet public access
Provide local studies and family history services
Provide reference and research information
Library Services
6 Libraries: Springwood, Katoomba, Blaxland, Lawson, Blackheath,
Wentworth Falls
Around 500,000 visitors and over 570,000 loans each year
500 programmes with around 12,000 attendees each year
26,500 hours of internet use
Provision of Library & Information Services
Library programs and lending services
Knowledge centres for Aboriginal, local history and family history information
Giving public access to computers and the internet
Offering reference and research information
Improving literacy and social interaction
Community Satisfaction Survey
2012-13 Service Budget
% of Total Council Expenditure
1. Library Services.
Libraries & Information
3%
3000000
2. Hours of operation of the library
services.
2500000
2000000
1500000
3. Library buildings.
1000000
500000
SOURCE: 2012 Community Survey Results
0
Total Expenses Total Income Capital Works Net Service
Program Support Costs
Libraries and Information $2,684,781 $396,831 $0 $332,443
SV Funded Expenditure $20,000 $0
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