Lean libraries conference Dr Paul Blantern

Welcome to Northamptonshire!

Dr Paul Blantern

CEO NCC

Welcome to Northamptonshire!

700,000 residents

“This past week 55,000 people across Northamptonshire will choose to visit a library. The focus is not on borrowing, but about people feeling connected - to localities, to their potential and that of their families and to help needed at key times.” Grace Kempster (LGC 2013)

The context

• Growth!

• The fiscal challenge

£

t

41% reduction

& counting

Productivity,

supply & demand

management

Strategic

commissioning

Strategic

commissioning

Innovation

Trust and relationship-building ...

Trust and relationship-building ...

“So, what are libraries for then?”

The library asset

Unlocking the treasure

Lean is a key enabler for NCC strategy

LibraryPlus is a key enabler for NCC strategy

Any Questions

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Also: @nnhighways

@Library_Plus

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