Creative LibrariesCreative Libraries

Connecting Connecting CommunitiesCommunities

Caloundra City Caloundra City LibrariesLibraries

SnapshotSnapshot

Community partnerships: investment in Community partnerships: investment in communitycommunity

The dynamics of partnershipsThe dynamics of partnerships

Partnership in action: Caloundra City Partnership in action: Caloundra City LibrariesLibraries

Community outcomesCommunity outcomes

Caloundra City…Caloundra City…

Population 88,000Population 88,000 Rural and coastal Rural and coastal

lifestyle lifestyle communitiescommunities

Rapid Rapid demographic demographic growthgrowth

Caloundra City Caloundra City Libraries – 5 Libraries – 5 service pointsservice points

1.5m loans per 1.5m loans per annum (18.6 per annum (18.6 per capita)capita)

Visits per Visits per annum(9.8)annum(9.8)

The Zen of libraries in The Zen of libraries in communitiescommunities

Library as resourceLibrary as resource information stewardship, local information stewardship, local

collections, global access, collections, global access, equityequity

Library peopleLibrary people expertise to help unlock the expertise to help unlock the

gateway gateway

The Zen of libraries in The Zen of libraries in communitiescommunities

Library as placeLibrary as place inclusive, flexible, inclusive, flexible,

welcoming welcoming community spacescommunity spaces

Library as symbolLibrary as symbol core civic values, core civic values,

community wellbeingcommunity wellbeing

Author: Harris, Kevin and Dudley, Martin: Public Libraries and Author: Harris, Kevin and Dudley, Martin: Public Libraries and Community Cohesion UK 2005Community Cohesion UK 2005

http://www.mla.gov.uk/documents/id1410rep.pdfhttp://www.mla.gov.uk/documents/id1410rep.pdf

Who are our community Who are our community partners?partners?

PeoplePeople community groups, individuals, community groups, individuals,

volunteersvolunteers

OrganisationsOrganisations education providers, cultural and education providers, cultural and

community organisations, government community organisations, government agenciesagencies

Corporate partnersCorporate partners funding bodies, sponsorship, funding bodies, sponsorship,

state and local governmentstate and local government

Why partner?Why partner? Seek collaborative community outcomesSeek collaborative community outcomes

Validate programs and actively engage with Validate programs and actively engage with communitiescommunities

Contribute to framework for growing social Contribute to framework for growing social capital and community capacities capital and community capacities

Libraries as neutral ground – linking diverse Libraries as neutral ground – linking diverse partners across communitiespartners across communities

Add dimension and reach to library programs – Add dimension and reach to library programs – embed social cohesion aimsembed social cohesion aims

Pathways to partneringPathways to partnering Developing community trustDeveloping community trust

Patience – trust develops with timePatience – trust develops with time

Demonstrate community leadershipDemonstrate community leadership

Active communication with community Active communication with community

Work locally to support community Work locally to support community networksnetworks

The benefits of The benefits of partnershipspartnerships

Translates library vision into action and Translates library vision into action and outcomesoutcomes

Maximises take up of library services in Maximises take up of library services in communitycommunity

Enables engagement with community to develop Enables engagement with community to develop organicallyorganically

Partnerships in actionPartnerships in action

Finding the Thread Finding the Thread

Walpara Youth Walpara Youth Leadership Group Leadership Group

Partnerships in actionPartnerships in action

Ole Ole (Older Learners Expo) (Older Learners Expo)

Strategic partnerships - Strategic partnerships -

Telstra Countrywide 2004Telstra Countrywide 2004

Bookstart for babiesBookstart for babies Participative early literacy

program for babies, parents and carers

Embedded as core library service

Funded by community sponsorship

Links to wider community networks with alternate delivery models - trust

FFinding the Threadinding the Thread Qld Stories Program Qld Stories Program

Libraries – Libraries – catalysts to social capitalcatalysts to social capital ““more than a building”more than a building” community interconnectionscommunity interconnections creative community presencecreative community presence action research (act, learn, reflect, action research (act, learn, reflect,

plan)plan)

PartnersPartners Caloundra Embroiderers GroupCaloundra Embroiderers Group Glass House Country Care Day Care Respite Glass House Country Care Day Care Respite

ServiceService Walpara Young Mothers GroupWalpara Young Mothers Group Busy Needles Knitting Group, MalenyBusy Needles Knitting Group, Maleny Fred Fletcher, Aboriginal Elder, Birra Gubba Fred Fletcher, Aboriginal Elder, Birra Gubba

peoplepeople Youthlinx program Youthlinx program Fantastic storytellers!Fantastic storytellers!

OutcomesOutcomes Collection of community storiesCollection of community stories Growing sustainable community Growing sustainable community

partnershipspartnerships Library as linking bodyLibrary as linking body Products - Storytelling Café, project journal, Products - Storytelling Café, project journal,

artworksartworks

Getting mobile………….Getting mobile………….Key partnersKey partners

Telstra Countrywide – sponsorship for satellite data Telstra Countrywide – sponsorship for satellite data communicationscommunications

State Library of Queensland – subsidy for mobile library State Library of Queensland – subsidy for mobile library projectproject

Caloundra City Council UnitsCaloundra City Council Units Friends of the LibraryFriends of the Library

Community partnership Community partnership in actionin action

Satellite technology – freestanding serviceSatellite technology – freestanding service

Highly visible community partnershipHighly visible community partnership

Strategic alliance with corporate playerStrategic alliance with corporate player

Growing a partnership - Growing a partnership - Walpara youth leadership Walpara youth leadership

groupgroupWheels within wheels (2003)Wheels within wheels (2003)

Words speak louder (2004)Words speak louder (2004)

Leading Edge (2005)Leading Edge (2005)

Walpara!!!Walpara!!!

Walpara Indigenous Youth Walpara Indigenous Youth Leadership programLeadership program

Multiple and diverse partnershipsMultiple and diverse partnerships

Positive collaborations between librariesPositive collaborations between libraries

and indigenous communities and indigenous communities

Sustainable partnershipsSustainable partnerships

for growing for growing

community capacitiescommunity capacities

What was Words Speak What was Words Speak Louder?Louder?

An indigenous community An indigenous community engagement program.engagement program.

Community outcomes – Community outcomes – accessible libraries, accessible libraries, resources, spaces, resources, spaces, partnerships.partnerships.

Key drivers - Indigenous Key drivers - Indigenous Advisory committeeAdvisory committee

Sustainability!Sustainability!

Words Speak LouderWords Speak LouderParticipants and PartnersParticipants and Partners

Kabbarli – Darren Manns

State Library of Qld Indigenous Libraries Unit

ASSPA committees

University of the Sunshine Coast – Indigenous Liaison Officer

Partners

City Librarian – Louise Bauer

Project Facilitator – Gail Robinson

Local Studies Officer – Amanda Wilson

Adult Literacy Coordinator – Vicki Belcher

Library Staff

Steering Committee

Leon Appo

Fred and Christina Fletcher

Mary-Rose Adkins

Michael Mace

Representatives – SC Reconciliation Committee

Alison Cassell (SUNNET)

Walpara Indigenous Youth Walpara Indigenous Youth Leadership program Leadership program

partnerspartners Kabbarli HACC

Caloundra City Libraries’ Indigenous Advisory Committee.

Representatives of Gubbi Gubbi and Undumbi peoples.

Nungeena Aboriginal Corporation for Women’s Business,

Beerwah

Qld Indigenous Health Program

Dept of Communities – Regional Communities program

University of Sunshine Coast Indigenous Liaison Unit.

OLEOLE´́!! Component of Leading EdgeComponent of Leading Edge

An expo of learning opportunities tailored for An expo of learning opportunities tailored for the older learner, showcasing what is available the older learner, showcasing what is available in our communityin our community

Community partnerships between cultural Community partnerships between cultural business and welfare organisationsbusiness and welfare organisations

Olé – Why?

Libraries……Libraries…… Are community hubs – Are community hubs –

places to learn, share, places to learn, share, meet, interact and meet, interact and access access

Facilitate community Facilitate community partnershipspartnerships

Are enablers to Are enablers to lifelong learning and lifelong learning and community capacitycommunity capacity

Are community Are community leadersleaders

Olé – On the day

5050 active displays from community and government representatives

88 performance groups bring the stage to life! Over 40 performers!

The heart of the matterThe heart of the matter Community partnerships!Community partnerships! OLE` Community Steering CommitteeOLE` Community Steering Committee Energetic, dedicated, and innovative Energetic, dedicated, and innovative

volunteersvolunteers

Community Advisory Community Advisory GroupsGroups

Targeted community Targeted community groups, individualsgroups, individuals

Program design and Program design and deliverydelivery

Participative Participative community engagementcommunity engagement

Action research (act, Action research (act, reflect, learn, plan)reflect, learn, plan)

Community Partners - Community Partners - OutcomesOutcomes

Community trust and wellbeing Community trust and wellbeing

Contribution to wider social cohesion Contribution to wider social cohesion outcomesoutcomes

Growing community and organisational Growing community and organisational capacitycapacity

Validation of library activity and roleValidation of library activity and role

Enhanced community programmingEnhanced community programming