Annual Report 2011.pdf (size 6 MB) - Offaly County Council
Annual Report 2011.pdf (size 6 MB) - Offaly County Council
Annual Report 2011.pdf (size 6 MB) - Offaly County Council
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LIBRARY SERVICE<br />
Throughout 2011 the Library service continued to work<br />
within the framework set out in the Library<br />
Development Plan 2010-2014: Planning for the<br />
future –connecting with the community. The plan<br />
sets out a vision for the library service to provide a<br />
socially inclusive library service open and accessible to all<br />
underpinned by quality customer service.<br />
6 key priorities were identified that will guide the future<br />
development of the library service.<br />
Improve infrastructure: building, technology and<br />
stock<br />
Quality service<br />
Children's and school service<br />
Culture, heritage, information and learning<br />
Linkages and cooperation<br />
Marketing and promotion<br />
The delivery of the plan will continue to be challenging in<br />
terms of budgetary cutbacks and customer demand for<br />
library services. Overall there is an increased demand<br />
for library services with visits, issues, internet use and<br />
membership showing increases. Reduced funding and<br />
staffing will make it increasingly difficult to maintain<br />
existing opening hours and provision of stock and media<br />
to 8 branch libraries.<br />
Performance 2011<br />
189,049 visits<br />
12,045 members<br />
21,207 loans<br />
44,216 internet sessions with significant increase in wifi<br />
317% increase in wifi users - 2400<br />
15% increase in loans –193,4000<br />
42% increase in website hits – 43,814<br />
Wide variety of events –Hullabaloo Festival, Bealtaine,<br />
Seachtain na Gaeilge, Heritage Week, Environmental<br />
talks, Author visits, Art exhibitions & much more<br />
(See appendix 1 for library events and photos)<br />
Infrastructure: buildings technology and stock<br />
Construction commenced to refurbish Tullamore Central<br />
Library and Headquarters in September in 2011. An<br />
expected completion date is set for May/June 2012.<br />
Meanwhile full services are provided from a temporary library<br />
in O‟ Connor Square.<br />
The new refurbished central library will include:<br />
Multi-functional community space<br />
• Dedicated ICT training area<br />
• Multi-purpose meeting rooms<br />
• Teenage / Local History / Children’s / Study area etc.<br />
• Exhibition area<br />
• Self-service<br />
• Study facilities<br />
• Internet and wifi<br />
<strong>Offaly</strong> Local Authorities <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2011
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