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2010–11Library Board of Queensland Annual Report
Glossary 1
Part 1: Introduction
StateLibraryofQueensland 3
2010–11Chairperson’soverview 4
2010–11StateLibrarian’syearinreview 5
Part 2: Corporate
LibraryBoardofQueensland 6
QueenslandLibraryFoundation 7
OrganisationalStructure 9
Part 3: Outcomes in 2010–11
Background 11
StrategicPlan2010–14 12
2010–11KeyPerformanceIndicators 16
TheimpactoftheBrisbanefloods,January2011 19
Optimisinglearningandengagement 20
CapturingQueenslandmemory 23
KeepingCultureStrong 25
AdvancingTheEdgeandthedigitalagenda 27
Promotingreading,writingandideas 30
DesignknowledgeintheAsia-Pacific 34
Vibrantpubliclibraries 36
Organisationalcapabilityandinfrastructure 39
Part 4: Performance summary 43
Part 5: Future outlook 45
Part 6: Financial report 48
Part 7: Appendices
AppendixA: FunctionsoftheLibraryBoard 79
AppendixB:LibraryBoardmemberbiographies(asat30June2011) 80
AppendixC:LibraryBoardAdvisoryCommitteeandgroups 82
AppendixD:Publiclibrarygrantsforindependentlibraries 83
AppendixE:CountryLendingServiceequipmentgrants 83
AppendixF:Professionalmemberships 84
AppendixG:Consultancies 84
AppendixH:Overseastravel 84
AppendixI: AnnualEmissionsReporting 85
LibraryBoardofQueenslandAnnualReport2010–11
Contents
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16 September 2011
The Honourable Rachel Nolan MPMinister for Finance and The ArtsGPO Box 611BRISBANE QLD 4001
Dear Minister
I am pleased to present the Annual Report 2010–11 for the Library Board of Queensland.
I certify that this Annual Report complies with:
n the prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, and
n the detailed requirements set out in the Annual Report requirements for Queensland Government agencies.
A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be found at www.slq.qld.gov.au/about/pub/corp
Yours sincerely
Emeritus Professor Roland SussexChairpersonLibrary Board of Queensland
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ADAWS AdolescentDrugandAlcoholWithdrawalService
ALA AustralianLibraryofArt CollectionsincludeJamesHardieLibraryofAustralianFineArts,HistoryandArtoftheBook,Artists’booksandtheLindsayCollectionofPatCorrigan
APDL AsiaPacificDesignLibrary Aplacetoexploredesignknowledgeresources,engageindesigndialogueandparticipateindesignprograms
AskNow! AninstantmessagingbasedreferenceservicecoordinatedbyNSLA
ASW AStateofWriting AnetworkofQueenslandwritingorganisations
CAA CorporateAdministrationAgency AsharedserviceagencyprovidingservicesforStateLibrary
CIAF CairnsIndigenousArtFair AnannualeventcoordinatedbyArtsQueensland
CLS CountryLendingService TheCountryLendingServiceisapartnershipbetweenlocalgovernmentsandStateLibraryofQueenslandtoprovidehighqualitypubliclibraryservicestoruralQueensland.
CSC ClientServicesandCollections OneofthethreeProgramsofStateLibrary
ICT InformationandCommunicationsTechnology
Includesanycommunicationdeviceorapplication,thoughisoftenusedtorefertodigitalcommunications
if:book InstitutefortheFutureoftheBook
if:bookAustraliaistheworld’sthirdcentreofexcellencefordigitalliteratureofitskind,aftertheNewYorkandLondonInstitutes
IKC IndigenousKnowledgeCentre AcommunalhuboperatedinpartnershipwithAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandCouncilsthatcombinestraditionallibraryservicesandInternetaccesswithlifelonglearningopportunities,andprovidesakeepingplaceforrecording,accessingandcelebratingtheuniqueIndigenousculturesofQueensland
JOL JohnOxleyLibrary StateLibrary’srepositoryofQueenslandmemory
MAAP MultimediaArtAsiaPacific ABrisbane-basednot-for-profitorganisationthatdevelopscriticalexhibitionandresearchinitiativestoengagetheregion’smajorandemergingpractitionersandproducers
NAIDOC NationalAboriginesandIslandersDayObservanceCommittee
ThiscommitteewasonceresponsiblefororganisingnationalactivitiesduringNAIDOCWeekanditsacronymhassincebecomethenameofthefirst(full)weekinJuly
NSLA NationalandStateLibrariesAustralasia
AustraliaandNewZealand’snationalandstatelibrariesworkingtogether
NPA RIPIA NationalPartnershipAgreementonRemoteIndigenousPublicInternetAccess
AQueenslandGovernmentpartnershipdeliveringpublicInternetaccesstoremoteIndigenouscommunities
OPAL OnlinePublicAccessinLibraries Agrantsprogramforpubliclibraries,fundedbytheQueenslandGovernmentandmanagedbyStateLibrary
PANDORA PreservingandAccessingNetworkedDocumentaryResourcesofAustralia
AnationalarchiveofAustralianonlinepublicationsandwebsites
PID Act Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 IntroducedinJanuary2011toreplacetheWhistleblowers Protection Act 1994
Glossary
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P&ILS PublicandIndigenousLibraryService
OneofthethreeProgramsofStateLibrary
PSC PublicServiceCommission
QDCS QueenslandDigitalContentStrategy–Astatementofintent
QPASTT QueenslandProgramofAssistancetoSurvivorsofTortureandTrauma
RAP ReconciliationActionPlan
SLA ServiceLevelAgreement
TBDECO Telecommunications,BroadbandandtheDigitalEconomyCoordinationOffice
Glossary continued
State Library is a venue for discussion, debate and sharing ideas.
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Part 1: Introduction
StateLibraryhasbeenprovidingfreelibraryservicestothepeopleofQueenslandsincethefoundationoftheinstitutionin1902.ItensuresthatQueensland’sdocumentaryheritageiscollected,preservedandmadeaccessibletothepublic.
ItisalsoamajorresearchcentreandanadvocateandfinancialpartnerofQueensland’spubliclibrarynetworkandIndigenousKnowledgeCentres(IKCs).
StateLibraryisgovernedbytheLibraryBoardofQueensland(LibraryBoard).ItsmaincampusatBrisbane’sSouthBank,aspartoftheCulturalCentre,incorporatesTheEdge,theJohnOxleyLibrary,kurildhagunIndigenousKnowledgeCentre,theAustralianLibraryofArtandtheAsiaPacificDesignLibrary,amongotherspecialistareas.TheSouthBanksiteiscomplementedbyanofficeinCannonHillandtheCairnsregionaloffice.
Vision EnrichingthelivesofQueenslanders
Mission Creativelyengagingpeoplewithinformation,knowledgeandcommunity
Values n Respectforpeopleandknowledge n Commitmenttolifelonglearning n Integrityandefficiencyofservice
StateLibrary:n usestechnologicalinnovationandcollaborative
partnershipsatthedigitalculturecentre,TheEdge,togivecontemporarytoolstoyoungpeopleforexploringcriticalideas,greeninitiatives,newdesignpracticesandmediamaking
n providesfreeaccesstobooks,journalsandmagazines,newspapers,audiovisualmaterial,familyhistoryresources,maps,music,ephemeraandelectronicresources
n providesfreereferenceandresearchservicestoallQueenslanders
n providesIndigenouslibraryservices,suchastheestablishmentofIKCsinregionalQueensland,includingCapeYorkandtheTorresStrait.StateLibraryalsooffersemploymentandtrainingopportunitiesforQueensland’sAboriginalpeoplesandTorresStraitIslandersinterestedinacareerinthelibrarysector
n fundsandsupportsservicestoQueenslandpubliclibrariesn organisesoutreachprogramsforpubliclibrarystaffand
thegeneralpublic.Theseprogramsareofferedintheareasofresearch,Internettraininganddigitisation
n specificallyengageswithchildrenandyoungpeopleaswellasmulticulturalcommunitiestoaddresstheirlibraryandinformationneeds
n offerspublicprogramsandexhibitions—includingexhibitionloans—toschools,publiclibraries,museumsandothercommunityorganisations.
Newtimesbringnewchallenges,andStateLibrarywillrespondwithunderstandingandinnovationinmeetingnewandemergingneedseffectively.StateLibrarywilldothisby:n promotingservicedeliverytoAboriginalpeopleandTorres
StraitIslandersn addressingtheneedsofourchangingpopulationincluding
increasedculturaldiversityandanageingcommunityn respondingtochangingworkpatternsandfamily
commitmentswhichleavelimitedtimeforpersonaldevelopmentandsocialandculturalactivities
n meetingincreasedconsumerexpectationsforimmediacyandconvenienceofservicedelivery
n recognisingthataknowledge-intensiveeconomyhascreatedgreatercareermobilityrequiringenhancedlearningthroughoutlife
n respondingtochangesineducationalapproaches,includingcreativeandinformation-richlearningopportunitiesusingtechnologicalinnovationandcollaborativepartnershipstoensureQueensland’smemoryiscollected,organised,preservedandmadeaccessibletothewidestpossibleaudience
n optimisingtheuseofnewinformationandcommunicationchannels
n makingeffectiveuseoftheincreasingvolumeofinformation,particularlyindigitalform
n advocatingforincreasedbroadbandaccessforallQueenslanders.
StateLibraryiswellpositionedtorespondtothesechallenges.Itiscommittedtoengagingnewaudiences,throughthedevelopmentofpartnershipsanduseofinnovativetechnologies.
State Library of Queensland
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The Library Board has a responsibility to all Queenslanders. Its task is to oversee State Library of Queensland — its people and resources, its programs and vision. It ensures State Library is fulfilling its role in our changing knowledge environment by planning for the future and monitoring progress towards this new way of working. As Chairperson of the Library Board, I am delighted with this progress.
The2010–11yearhasseenmanychangesandchallenges.StateLibraryembracedanewsetofstrategicgoalstotakeusforwardintothedynamicspaceofmodernlibraries.Technologyischangingthewaypeoplestore,access,disseminateandcreateinformation.Librariesareexploringwaystomaketheircontentmoreaccessible,findingnewandeffectivewaystoengagetheirclients.
StateLibraryisinvolvingitsclients,newandexisting,intheamazingrangeofinformationavailablethroughlibrariesinthedigitalspace.StaffwereinstrumentalinthenationalLibraryhackcompetition,whichencouragedpeopletothinkaboutdigitalinformationinnewways—remixingaudiofiles,mashingimagesandmeldingdatasourcestohelpusersinterpretinformationmoreeasily.
AspartofA State of Writing,apartnershipwhichincludestheQueenslandWritersCentreandif:bookAustralia,theStateLibraryhostedThe Reader SymposiuminApril2011.Thesymposiumexaminedthefutureofbooksastheyrelatetoreaders.Thisisapertinenttopicforlibraries,whichareincreasinglymovingtodigitalresourcestoimproveaccessforclients.
StateLibraryisalsoapublicmeetingspace,aplacewherecommunitiescancometogetherfordiscussionanddebate.TheIdeasFestivalinMay2011wasawonderfulexampleofthis,withthousandsofpeopleconvergingonStateLibrary—fromQueensland,Australiaandoverseas—todiscusshappiness,sustainabilityandfoodfutures.
Amongallofthisactivitythereremainsaspaceforthetraditionalcollectionsofprintedmaterialandartefacts,newandhistoric.ThiswealthofQueenslandmemoryiswhatmakesStateLibrarysuchauniqueandimportantinstitutionforthepeopleofQueensland,Australiaandtheworld.
InFebruary2011,theLibraryBoardwelcomedHelenBrodie,RuthDrinkwater,CrLynMcLaughlin,JanePowerandScottReid.TheyreplacedoutgoingLibraryBoardmembersMargaretStrelow(DeputyChairperson),JohnBirminghamandAladinRahemtula;Ithankthemfortheirinvaluablecontribution.
IthanktheStateLibrarianandherstafffortheprofessionalservicetheyprovide,andtheirvisionandenthusiasmfortheexcitingfuturetheyarehelpingtocreate.ThanksalsotothemembersoftheQueenslandLibraryFoundation.TheirworkinsecuringfundingandsupportforStateLibraryprojectsismuchappreciated.
IthankPremierAnnaBlighforhersupportasMinisterforTheArts,andwelcomeournewMinisterforTheArts,RachelNolan,whohasalreadyshownagreatinterestinandsupportfortheworkofStateLibrary.
Aswelookbackon2010–11,thedominatingfeaturewastheJanuaryfloods.Staff,warnedofaseasonofheavyrains,hadmadesurethatallvaluablematerialsweremovedfromthebasementtotheupperfloors.OnTuesday11January,withfloodsapproaching,StateLibrarywasclosedandthedoorswereshutonthecollectionsofthemostvaluablematerials—wherehumiditymustnotexceed55%.Thewaterscameandpowerwaslost;theair-conditioninganddehumidifiersshutdown.ThefollowingSaturday,whentheroomscontainingthevaluablecollectionswereinspected,thehumiditywasstillunderthe55%mark.Thecollectionswereundamaged.StateLibrary’scrisismanagementplanhaddoneitsjob.
Thenextfortnightisrememberedasatimeofgumboots,rubbergloves,pressurehosesandendlessseasofmud.Stafftackledtheclean-upwithtremendousspirit,goodhumourandeffectiveness.
StateLibraryemergedfromthefloodsintact;itstreasuresweresafelypreservedforfuturegenerationsofQueenslanders.Itcontinuestoflourish.
Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex
ChairpersonLibraryBoardofQueensland
2010–11 Chairperson’s overview
Part 1: Introduction
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The summer season of disasters demonstrated the importance of working together and reaffirmed the significance of State Library’s mission — ‘creatively engaging people with information, knowledge and community’. To this end we have forged links with other organisations, working with libraries around the world to create a shared vision for the future and a repository of knowledge for future generations.
InJuly2010,StateLibraryhostedtheNSLA(NationalandStateLibrariesAustralasia)projectsupdate.HeritagecollectionsstafffromNSLAlibrariesalsoattendedatwo-dayHeritageCollectionsForumtodiscussissues,similaritiesanddifferencesinthiscollectingarea.Attendeesmappedthecurrentheritagecollectionslandscape,andsharedideasaboutcollectingandfuture-proofingourrespectiveareas.Theforumhelpeddevelopagreatersenseofsharedvisionforthefutureoflibraries.
ItsetthetoneforayearinwhichourfocushasshiftedtowardsouruniquecollectionsandstrengtheningcollaborationswithotherNSLAlibraries.OneofourkeycollectionareasisQueenslandMemory,whichislayingthefoundationsforadistributedcollectionofQueensland-relatedresourcesthroughstrategicpartnerships.
Unfortunatelynotallofthisyearhasbeensopositive.TheBrisbanefloodsinJanuary2011causedthemonth-longclosureofStateLibrary’smainbuilding.DuringthistryingtimeStateLibrarystaffshonebysavingourcollections,takingpartintheclean-upandofferingadvicetoothersgoingthroughtheheartbreakingworkofsalvagingtheirpreciousmemories.
Storiesofbravery,heartbreakandtriumphofthesummerof2010–11willremaininourconsciousnessforsometime.ThankstothemanydonationsfrompeopleacrossQueensland,manyofthosestoriesarerecordedinourQueenslandMemorycollection.
ThisyearStateLibrarylaidfoundationsforanoverarchingliteracyframeworkforQueensland.Thiswasbuiltonexistingdocuments,plansandprogramstoaddressgapsinliteracyacrossthespectrumofages,circumstancesandskillsneeds.Theframeworkwillhelppubliclibraries,governmentagenciesandnon-governmentorganisationsacrossQueenslandtocollaboratetowardsastatededicatedtolifelonglearning.
Queensland’sexpandingIndigenousKnowledgeCentre(IKC)networkispartofthiscollaboration.TwonewlylaunchedIKCsinthecommunitiesofPalmIslandandWoorabindaprovidetheseremoteIndigenouscommunitiesawelcomingspace,withaccesstodigitaltechnologiesandresourcesthatrecognisetwo-wayculturallearningandengageallgenerationsincreative,culturalandeducationalactivitiestopromoteliteracy,buildlifeskills,maintainlanguageandkeepculturestrong.
Looking @2.0helpedthousandsofclients,includingthoseinremoteareasofQueensland,tosuccessfullyventureintotheonlineworld.Thisself-pacedonlinecourseattractedmorethan3,500peopletosignupacrossQueenslandandAustralia.NationalandinternationalorganisationshaveapproachedStateLibraryaboutrunningthecourse.
Initssecondyear,TheEdgedigitalculturecentrecontinuedtoredefinehowalibraryinteractswithitsclients.Itsprogramsforyoungpeoplehaveintroducedthemtonewtechnologyandundiscoveredresources,sparkingsomefabulouscreativeprojects.
ThenewDonovanHillpurpose-designedAsiaPacificDesignLibrary(APDL),openedinOctober2010,isoneofStateLibrary’snewdevelopmentsinmodernlibrarythinking.APDLaimstobecomethebestpubliclyaccessiblecollectionofdesignresourcesintheAsia-Pacificregion,withbooks,lectures,exhibitions,researchsupportandeventsoncontemporarythoughtanddesignanalysis.
Thesetwospaces,theirresourcesandprograms,areoutstandingmodelsoftheinnovativelibrariesofthefuture.
ThisworkisoverseenbytheLibraryBoardofQueensland.I’dliketothankthethreeoutgoingLibraryBoardmembersfortheirdedicationtoStateLibrary’svision.I’dalsoliketowelcometheincomingLibraryBoardmembers,whohavealreadybeguntoinfluencethefutureofStateLibrary.
IwouldalsoliketoacknowledgeandthanktheQueenslandLibraryFoundationfortheirongoingcommitmentandgeneroussupportofStateLibrary.
MysincerethankstothewonderfulstaffinBrisbaneandCairns,ourpartnersandotherswhohaveworkedwithus—fortheirdedication,theirresilienceintimesofhardshipandtheirpositivefutureoutlook.ThesefactorsareessentialtothecontinuingsuccessofStateLibraryofQueensland.
Lea Giles-Peters
StateLibrarianStateLibraryofQueensland
2010–11 State Librarian’s year in review
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TheLibraryBoardofQueenslandisthegoverningbodyofStateLibraryanddrawsitspowersfromtheLibraries Act 1988 (Libraries Act).TheobjectoftheLibraries Actistocontributetothecultural,socialandintellectualdevelopmentofallQueenslanders.
Thelegislatedguidingprinciplesforachievingthisare:
(a) leadershipandexcellenceshouldbedemonstratedinprovidinglibraryandinformationservices
(b) thereshouldberesponsivenesstotheneedsofcommunitiesinregionalandoutermetropolitanareas
(c)respectforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderculturesshouldbeaffirmed
(d) childrenandyoungpeopleshouldbesupportedintheirunderstandinganduseoflibraryandinformationservices
(e) diverseaudiencesshouldbedeveloped
(f) capabilitiesforlifelonglearningaboutlibraryandinformationservicesshouldbedeveloped
(g) opportunitiesshouldbedevelopedforinternationalcollaborationandforculturalexports,especiallytotheAsiaPacificregion
(h) contentrelevanttoQueenslandshouldbecollected,preserved,promotedandmadeaccessible.
ThefunctionsandpowersoftheLibraryBoardarelistedinAppendixA.
InadditiontoregularmeetingsoftheLibraryBoard,membersrepresentedStateLibraryatconferences,libraryopeningsandotherofficialfunctionsthroughout2010–11.
OnecommitteeandtwoadvisorygroupsadviseandinformtheLibraryBoardonissuesthatarisewithintheirbrief.Thesebodiesalsoactasanimportantconsultativemechanismwiththebroadercommunity.ThemembersoftheLibraryBoardcommitteeandadvisorygroupsarelistedinAppendixC.
TheLibraryBoardperiodicallymeetsoutsideBrisbanetokeepinformedaboutlocalissuesandtostrengthenitsrelationshipwithlocalgovernmentandthecommunity.In2010–11thereweresevenLibraryBoardmeetings,includingaregionalmeetinginGladstonewhichalsoincludedvisitstoGladstoneandCalliopeLibraries,andatourofBoyneIslandLibrary.TheLibraryBoardalsoheldameetinginLoganwhichincludedvisitstoLoganNorthandLoganWestlibraries.
Undersection7ofthe Libraries Act,inappointingaLibraryBoardmember,regardmustbegiventotheperson’sabilitytocontributetotheLibraryBoard’sperformanceandtheimplementationofitsstrategicandoperationalplans.
Undersection9oftheLibraries Act,apersonisnoteligibleforappointmentasamemberifthepersonisnotabletomanageacorporationbecauseoftheCorporations Act, Part 2D.6.
Library Board membership from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011:
n EmeritusProfessorRolandSussex (Chairpersonfrom5November2009)n MargaretStrelow (DeputyChairperson)(to7February2011)n JohnBirmingham(to7February2011)n DistinguishedProfessorStuartCunninghamn MaxLenoyn MatthewJMcDonnelln AladinRahemtula(to7February2011)n DrGraceSarran drdalespender (appointedDeputyChairpersonon7April2011)n HelenBrodieFAICD(from8February2011)n RuthDrinkwaterGAICD(from8February2011)n CrLynMcLaughlin(from8February2011)n JanePower(from8February2011)n ScottReid(from8February2011)
BiographiesofLibraryBoardmembersaredetailedinAppendixB.
AllLibraryBoardmembersareappointedfrom8February2011to31October2013
Meeting attendance record
TheStateLibrarianattendsallmeetingsoftheLibraryBoardunlessexcusedorprecludedbytheLibraryBoardaspersection15oftheLibraries Act.
EmeritusProfessorRolandSussex(Chairperson) 7 7
drdalespender(DeputyChairpersonfrom7April2011) 7 7
MargaretStrelow(DeputyChairpersonto7February2011) 4 3
JohnBirmingham 4 2
HelenBrodieFAICD 3 3
DistinguishedProfessorStuartCunningham 7 7
RuthDrinkwaterGAICD 3 3
MaxLenoy 7 4
MatthewMcDonnell 7 7
CrLynMcLaughlin 3 3
JanePower 3 3
AladinRahemtula 4 3
ScottReid 3 1
DrGraceSarra 7 6
EligibletoattendAttended
Part 2: CorporateLibrary Board of Queensland
Part 2: Corporate
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The Queensland Library Foundation (the Foundation) supports State Library’s fundraising endeavours, specifically in the philanthropic and corporate sectors. Established by the Library Board of Queensland under the powers as defined by the Libraries Act 1988, the Foundation operates as a Company Limited by Guarantee and is subject to audit by the Queensland Audit Office.
Inkeepingwithcorporationslaw,theFoundationproducesitsownannualreportandassociatedauditedfinancialstatements,whichareavailablefromtheFoundationofficeandonlineatwww.slq.qld.gov.au/about/qlf/annrep
Since2002–03,theFoundation’sfinancialstatementshavebeenconsolidatedintothoseoftheparententity,theLibraryBoardofQueensland,consistentwithQueenslandAuditOfficeadvicebasedontheAustralianaccountingstandards,AASB127,ConsolidatedandSeparateFinancialStatements.
The2010–11financialyearsawtheconclusionofthemajorityofpledgestotheImagine CampaignwhichfocusedonfurbishingandenhancingsignaturespaceswithinthenewStateLibrarybuildingrelatedtoitsreopeningin2006.TheFoundationisnegotiatingwithmajordonorsregardingfurtherpledgesofsupport,andisdelightedthattheBankofQueenslandhaspledgedafurtherfiveyearssupport.
DuringtheyeartheFoundationwasprimarilyinvolvedinthefollowingprojects:
TheQueenslandBusinessLeadersHallofFame,inpartnershipwiththeQUTFacultyofBusinessandStateLibrary.Attheinductiondinneron14September2010HerExcellency,MsPenelopeWensleyAO,GovernorofQueensland,announcedthesecondroundofinductees:BundabergDistillingCompany,GoldenCircleLimited,JackHutchinsonAM,QueenslandInstituteofMedicalResearch,RayWhiteGroup,KateMarySmith(1847–1932),GrahamTurner,TheHonJamesTysonMLC(1819–1898)andXstrataMountIsaMines.On9June2011theGovernorofQueenslandofficiallyopenedaphysicalspacewithintheJohnOxleyLibrarydedicatedtohonouringtheinductees.
The2010Nielson Design Lecturewasdeliveredon6OctoberbyrenownedEnglisharchitectSirPeterCook.SirPeter’swealthofexperienceinarchitecture,urbanplanninganddesign,aswellashisconnectionswithBrisbane,providedhimwiththeperfectplatformtotalkonthetopicof‘designingourfuture’.ThepartnershipbetweenStateLibraryandNielsonPropertiesinpresentingthisthree-yearseriesoflectureswasrecognisedwhenitwontheAustraliaBusinessArtsFoundation’sSmalltoMediumEnterpriseAwardforpartnershipsbetweenbusinessesemployingfewerthan200people(globally)andartsandculturalorganisations.
ThegenerosityofthePartnersofStateLibrarysavedtworecentlyacquiredhistoricallysignificantcollectionswhichhadseriouslydeteriorated.Theyfundedtheconservationof298architecturalplansbyRobinDods,includingplansfortheMaterMisericordiaeHospital,BrisbaneGirlsGrammarSchoolandStBrigid’sChurch,andfourlargeboundvolumesofhistoricBlocksidgeandFergusonLimitedrealestatemaps,usedtomarketmanyofthesubdivisionsdevelopedbythefirmfromthe1880stothe1920s.
On6June2011thewinnersofthe John Oxley Library Fellowship andtheJohn Oxley Library Community History Awardwereannounced:n JohnOxleyLibraryFellowHeidiGibson’sprojectisBorder
ties:theimpactofPapuaNewGuinea’sindependenceonthetraditional,familialandsocialnetworksoftheSaibaiandBoiguislandcommunities.
n BereniceWrightOAM,CommunityHistoryAwardwinner,hashadalonginvolvementinresearchingandpromotingthehistoryofMackay,andhasbeenadrivingforcebehindtheMackayCityLibrary’sheritagecollections,whicharenowamodelforthemanagementofregionalhistoricalcollectionsingeneral.
TheFoundationhasforgedstrongpartnershipswithQUTandtheCommonwealthBanktodelivertheiStreet Skills xChangeproject,aslateofprogramsandactivitiesforempoweringmarginalisedyoungpeoplethroughthecreativeuseofcontemporarymediamakingtools.Thiswillprovidedigital,socialandliteracyskillstoyoungpeopleandtheircommunities.
TheCommonwealthBankofAustraliahasalsosupportedthekuril dhagun Interactive ExperienceprojectwhichwillextendthereachofStateLibrary’scollections,servicesandprogramstoAboriginalpeoplesandTorresStraitIslandersinCapeYorkandtheTorresStrait.
Tea & MeisauniquecollectionprojectfundedthroughtheFoundationandlaunchedbytheGovernorofQueenslandinMay2011.InpartnershipwithCancerCouncilQueensland’sAustralia’sBiggestMorningTea,StateLibraryisseekingspecialteacupsandtea-relatedstoriesfromindividualsandcommunitiesacrossQueensland.
Long-timemajordonorJamesCSourrishassupportedthecreationofacollectionofdigitalstoriesofnotedcontemporaryQueenslandIndigenousartists,tocomplementbooksbyhoseartistsalreadyheldbyStateLibrary.DigitalstorieswereproducedfeaturingVernonAhKee,LukeRoberts,RichardBellandJudyWatson.
Inadditiontotheproject-basedeventsabove,theverypopularHeritageTalksseriesforannualdonorscontinued,withdonorsbeingofferedin-depthengagementwithselectedaspectsofStateLibraryCollectionsinSeptember(photography),November(botanicalillustration)andFebruary(curator’stouroftheOf Love and Warexhibition).
TheFoundationismostgratefultoalldonorsfortheirsupportduringthepastfinancialyear.
Council membership during 2010–11:n NeilRoberts(President)n DavidLittle(VicePresident)n BillBrettn DrPaulCampbelln AnnGarms,OAM,FAIM(resigned31March2011)n LeaGiles-Peters(StateLibrarian)n AndrewGriffithsn ProfessorSamMellick,CBEn RickMitchelln EmeritusProfessorRolandSussex (Chairperson,LibraryBoardofQueensland)n MaxWalters,OAM
CompanySecretary—BruceMacGregor
Queensland Library Foundation
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Organisational Structure asat1June2011
Library Board of QueenslandChairperson,
Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex
Audit & Risk Management Committee
Queensland Library Foundation President, Neil Roberts
2 x Advisory Groups: Indigenous & Public Libraries
State Librarian Lea Giles-Peters
Executive Manager, Communications
Cathy Stacey
Executive Director, Foundation Office
Kylie Strudwick
Acting Executive Manager, People & Planning Katherine Winlaw
Director, Client Services & Collections
Rory McLeod
Building Development & Design Director
Tory Jones
Executive Manager, Indigenous Research & Projects
Tom Mosby
Executive Manager, Learning & Participation
Linda Pitt
A/Executive Manager, Queensland Memory
Louise Denoon
A/Executive Manager, Resource Management
Anna Raunik
A/Executive Manager, Visitor Experience
Sandra Duffield
Executive Manager, The Edge
Kathy Hayter
Director, Public & Indigenous Library Services
Jane Cowell
Executive Manager, Literacy & Young People
Dan Georgeson
Executive Manager, Public Library Development
Robert Barty
Executive Manager, Regional Partnerships
Deb Stumm
Regional Director, SLQ Cairns
Terena Hopkins
Director, Corporate Services Bruce MacGregor
Manager, Corporate Improvement
Gwyn Davies
Executive Manager, Finance, Facilities & Administration
Val Johnston
Manager, HR Consultancy
Vanessa McCormack
Executive Manager, ICT Services
Dr Karin Walduck
Manager, Strategic Reporting
Kate Johnson
SLA with Corporate Administration Agency (Includes Internal Audit)
ExecutiveGroup(shadeddarkgrey)comprises:SL,DCSC,DPILS,DCS,EMC,EMPPandEMTE
State Library hosts a rich program of activities for children and young people.
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Executive group
Lea Giles-Peters STATELIBRARIAN
Forthelastdecade,StateLibrarianLeaGiles-Petershasledthedevelopmentofinitiatives,servicesandprogramsofStateLibraryofQueensland.
PriortojoiningStateLibrary,LeawastheDirector,NorthernTerritoryLibraryandInformationService.HerextensivecareerhasalsoincludedkeystrategiclibraryandinformationmanagementrolesinlocalandstateGovernments,andlecturinginLibraryandInformationStudiesatRMIT.Whilebeingextremelypeoplefocused,Leaisastrongadvocateofdigitaltechnology.
Leahasaspecialinterestintherolelibrariesplayincommunitycapacitybuilding,Indigenouslibraryservicesandwomenandleadership.LeaholdsaBachelorofArts(Hons)fromLaTrobeUniversityandaGraduateDiplomaofLibrarianshipfromRMIT.
On1August2011,theLibraryBoardannouncedtheStateLibrarianwouldnotberenewinghercontractafteritexpiresinOctober2011.Arecruitmentprocessisunderway.
Jane Cowell DIRECTOR,PUBLICANDINDIGENOUSLIBRARYSERVICES
BeginningherroleinMay2010,JaneleadsateamwhichmanagespartnershipswithlocalgovernmenttoensurethatallQueenslandershaveequitableaccessto21stcenturypubliclibraryservices.ThisincludesadministeringtheStateGovernmentPublicLibraryGrant,developingandsupporting21IndigenousKnowledgeCentres,andprovidingprofessionalandindustrydevelopmentopportunitiesintheareasofleadership,Indigenous,children’sandmulticulturalservicesand21stcenturylibrarychange.
JaneholdsaBachelorofAppliedScience,InformationManagement,andhasmorethan20yearsexperienceinlocalgovernmentincludingnineyearsasManager,LibraryServices,forCabooltureShireCouncil.
Bruce MacGregor DIRECTOR,CORPORATESERVICES
Brucewasappointedin2001todirectthecorporateserviceandgovernancefunctionsoftheLibraryBoardandStateLibrary,andtoprovideanoperationallinktotheOfficeoftheQueenslandLibraryFoundationandtheCorporateAdministrationAgency(CAA),StateLibrary’ssharedservicesprovider.
Brucehasmorethan30yearspublicsectorexperience.HeholdsaBachelorofBusiness(PublicAdministration)andhasstudiedCommercialComputing,PublicSectorManagement,andGovernancePracticeandAdministration.
Rory McLeod DIRECTOR,CLIENTSERVICESANDCOLLECTIONS
AppointedApril2010,RoryheadstheClientServicesandCollectionsProgram,responsibleforpreservingandaccessingtheState’sCollections,bothprintanddigital.ThisProgramalsorunsallclientservices,exhibitionsandlearningevents.
RoryhasworkedinLondonfortheBritishLibraryandSydneyfortheStateLibraryofNewSouthWales.HealsoranaprivateconsultancyininformationmanagementfortheUKnuclearindustry.
The Corner is a space for under 8s and their parents, educators and friends.
Kathy Hayter EXECUTIVEMANAGERTHEEDGE
SinceNovember2010,KathyhasledtheoperationanddevelopmentofTheEdgedigitalculturecentreasasustainable,creatively-focusedspacefor,withandbyyoungpeople.
Kathy’sworkbuildsonmorethan25yearsexperienceinthecreativeindustries,coveringabroadrangeofcreative,technical,administrativeandmanagerialroles.Sheholdsadegreeinenvironmentalscience.
Cathy Stacey EXECUTIVEMANAGERCOMMUNICATIONS
CathyStaceyisresponsiblefortheStateLibraryofQueenslandbrand—developinganddeliveringalong-termmarketingvisionfortheorganisation.SheleadsanddirectsStateLibrary’smarketing,communicationsandwebservicesstaffinsupportoftheorganisation’sstrategicdirections.
CathyjoinedStateLibraryinJanuary2011aftersixyearsasMarketingDevelopmentManagerwithUniversityofQueenslandBusinessSchool.SheholdsaMasterofBusiness(Communication)fromQueenslandUniversityofTechnology.
Katherine Winlaw ACTINGEXECUTIVEMANAGERPEOPLEANDPLANNING
KatherinestartedwithStateLibraryinOctober2008.ShesupportstheExecutiveGrouptoshapeandsetStateLibrary’sstrategicdirections.Sheplaysakeyroleinbuildingorganisationalcapabilityandfacilitatingchangetosupporttheachievementofthesestrategicdirections.
Inher12yearsasamanagementconsultant,Katherineworkedwithmediumtolargeprivateandpublicsectororganisationstodeveloptheirstrategicplans,facilitatechange,developleadership,anddesignandimplementpeopleprocessestoincreaseemployeeengagement.Shealsofacilitatedawell-respectedinternationalannualbenchmarktourforAustralianseniorexecutivestoglobalcompaniesexamininghowtheysustainedtheirorganisationalsuccessthroughpeople.
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Government objectives
Toward Q2: Tomorrow’s QueenslandStateLibrary,Queensland’spubliclibrarynetworkandIndigenousKnowledgeCentres(IKCs)provideapowerfulplatformforrealisingtheGovernment’sToward Q2: Tomorrow’s Queenslandagenda.EachcontributestotheSmart,StrongandFairambitions,throughourfocusandactivitiesdedicatedtodevelopingliteracy,supportinglearningforlife,andcontributingtoculturalenrichmentforall.
StateLibraryalsomakesaspecialcontributiontotheSmartambitionthroughinnovativeonsiteandstatewideservicesforchildrenandyoungpeople,includingTheCornerwhereyoungchildrenandtheirfamiliesexperienceliteracyprograms,andTheEdge,whichnurturesandfacilitatesinterdisciplinarycollaborationandcreativeendeavoursofyoungpeopleacrossscience,artandtechnology.
State Library of Queensland Strategic Plan 2010–14addresseseightstrategicobjectives:
1. Optimisinglearningandengagementwithcollectionsandservices
2. CapturingQueenslandmemoryforcurrentandfuturegenerations
3. KeepingCultureStrong
4. AdvancingTheEdgeandthedigitalagenda
5. Promotingreading,writingandideas
6. DevelopingStateLibraryasaleadingcentrefordesignknowledgeintheAsia-Pacific
7. Supporttheongoingdevelopmentofvibrantpubliclibraries
8. Growingourorganisationalcapabilityandinfrastructure.
BackgroundTim Fairfax Newspaper Reading Room, level 3
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Indicators Measures
Collection growth nPhysicalitemsaddedtothecollectionsnItemsdigitisedbyStateLibrarynOnlinetitlesinstatewidedatabasesnIncreaseincommunitycreatedcontent
Collection usage nUseofphysicalitemsnUseofonlineresources
Visitation nTotalonsitenTotalonline(pagerequeststowebsites)
Participation nTotalparticipationinpublicprograms(exhibitions,eventsandlearning)
Regional reach nTotalborrowingsfrompubliclibrariesnIndigenouscommunitieswithalibraryservice
Client satisfaction nSatisfactionwithcollections,servicesandprograms
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Vision EnrichingthelivesofQueenslanders
Mission Creativelyengagingpeoplewithinformation,knowledgeandcommunity
Values n Respectforpeopleandknowledge n Commitmenttolifelonglearning n Integrityandefficiencyofservice
Key Goals n ExpandingQueensland memory n Extendingaccessandparticipation n Fosteringlearningandliteracy
Performance
State Library of Queensland Strategic Plan 2010–14
State Library of Queensland Strategic Plan 2010–14 defines major strategies for achieving the State Library’s three outcomes defined in Enriching the Lives of Queenslanders — Strategic directions for the State Library of Queensland towards 2012: Learning for All, Queensland Memory: today for tomorrow, and Community Connections.
State Library of Queensland Operational Plan 2010–11 identifies activities, performance measures and targets relating to each established strategy. No modifications were made to the Strategic Plan 2010–14 or the Operational Plan 2010–11, or directions given by the Premier and then Minister for the Arts nor the Minister for Finance and the Arts during 2010–11.
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Key Objectives and Strategies
KeyObjectives Strategies
1. Optimising learning and engagement with collections and services
nEnableandempowerourclientstofulfilinformationandknowledgeneedsnEnhancethelongreachofourservices,programsandcollectionstodevelopaudiencesandincreasethe
depthofengagementnDeliverpublicprogramstoengageclientswithourcollectionsandservicesnCultivateandlinkcommunitiesofinterestnBuildpartnershipstoleverageresourcesandexpertise,andtodevelopnewaudiences
2. Capturing Queensland memory for current and future generations
nBuildtheJohn Oxley Libraryasakeepingplaceforthestories,knowledgeandculturesofthepeopleofQueenslandnIncreasecommunitycreatedcontentincollectionsnPreserveandmanagecollectionsforcurrentandfuturegenerationsnLeadthedevelopmentofacollaborativedistributedcollectionofQueensland memory
3. Keeping Culture Strong
nImprovecollection,preservationandaccesstoAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderknowledge,information,resourcesandculture
nOpennewIndigenousKnowledgeCentres(IKCs)inremoteAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandercommunitiesnSupportthenetworkofestablishedIKCsnContinuetodevelopkurildhagunasashowcasefortheIKCnetworkandacentreforexcellencein
engagementwithAboriginalpeopleandTorresStraitIslanders
4. Advancing The Edge and the digital agenda
nHarnessdigitaltechnologiestotransformandactivateservices,programsandcollectionsnSupportandpromoteinquiry,creativityandinnovationthroughdigitalculture,focusingonsound,screen,
sustainability,art,science,design,performanceandnewwritingnProvidepathwaysintocreativeindustriesnDevelopgreeninitiativeswithkeyprivateandpublicsectorpartners
5. Promoting reading, writing and ideas
nLeadthedevelopmentofA State of Writing,acollaborativepartnershippromotingreading,writingandideasthroughoutQueensland
nInitiateandsupportpublicdiscussionanddebatenEncouragethedevelopmentofQueenslandwritersnBuildrecognitionoftheStateLibrary’skeyrolepromotingreading,writingandideas
6. Developing State Library as a leading centre for design knowledge in the Asia-Pacific
nEstablishtheAsia-PacificDesignLibraryasthebestpublicly-accessiblecollectionofdesignresourcesinAustralianDevelopadigitalportalforaggregatingandsyndicatingdesignresourcesnOfferarichprogramofdesignactivityincludingexhibitions,eventsand
designers-in-residencenPromoteresearchandunderstandingofbestpracticeinlibrarydesign
7. Support the ongoing development of vibrant public libraries
nContinuetoimplementExpanding HorizonsinpartnershipwiththeQueenslandPublicLibrariesAssociationandtheLocalGovernmentAssociationofQueensland
nIncreasetherecognitionoftheroleofpubliclibrariesinlearningandcommunityengagementnDevelopStateLibrary’sroleinsupportingthedevelopmentofchildhoodandadultliteracystatewide
8. Growing our organisational capability and infrastructure
nStrengthenresourcemanagementandcorporategovernancenEnsureourstaffandvolunteerspossesstheknowledgeandskillsrequiredtodeliverourstrategicobjectivesnEnhanceinternalcommunicationssupportingstaffunderstandingofstrategicdirectionsandfacilitating
organisationalchangenDevelopsystemsandprocesssupportingevidencebaseddecisionsnIncreaseself-generatedrevenuenSupportfundraisingbytheQueenslandLibraryFoundationnPromotetheongoingenhancementofmajorcapitalassetsnRaisetheStateLibrary’sprofile,throughimprovedbrandingandamorestrategicapproachtocommunications
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Summary of 2010–11 Operational PlanMajoractivitiesforachievingOptimising learning and engagement with collections and servicesinclude:
n Furtherdevelopresourcediscoveryapproachesandthedeliveryofservicesthroughsocialmedia
n AlignourpublicprogrammingwithstrategicobjectivesanddeliverthePublicProgramsForwardPlan
n Developlongreachstrategies
n Developpartnershipswithcommunity,business,arts/cultural,educational,philanthropic,governmentandnon-governmentorganisationstomeetourstrategicobjectives
n ContinuetobuildinternationalpartnershipsintheAsia-Pacificregion,includingShanghaiandPapuaNewGuinea
MajoractivitiesforachievingCapturing Queensland memory for current and future generationsinclude:
n CollectthedocumentationofQueensland’shistoricalandcontemporarysociety,includingthroughlegaldeposit
n Enhancetheaccessibilityofheritagecollections
n LeadtheNationalandStateLibrariesAustralasiaprojectCommunity Created Content
n Enableindividualsandpubliclibrariestocontributedigitalcontent
n UndertakephysicalanddigitalcollectionpreservationprogramsandprogresstheimplementationoftheQueensland Digital Content Strategy
n Explorethedevelopmentofacollaborativedistributedcollection
MajoractivitiesforachievingKeeping Culture Stronginclude:
n ImplementtheKeeping Culture Strong strategy,includingthedeliveryofinnovativelearningprograms
n PromoteandfostertheadoptionoftheProtocolsforAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collections
n ExploretheapplicationoftheQueenslandIKCmodelwithintheinternationalarena
n DevelopanICTstrategyforshowcasingcommunity-createdcontentdevelopedinIKCs
MajoractivitiesforachievingAdvancing The Edge and the digital agendainclude:
n Deliverdigitalprogramsintheareasofsound,screen,sustainability,art,science,design,performanceandwriting
n Develop,extendandpromoteThe Edge’sresidentandcatalystprograms
n DeliveraNewJournalism/Writing 3.0program.
n PartnerwithMAAPandShanghaiLibrarytodelivertheLightfromLightproject
n Hostthe Tipping Point,aninternationalconferenceonsustainability
n Develop‘mobilestrategies’toextendtheclientbase
n Exploretheapplicationofparticipatorymediasuchascrowdsourcingtoenhancereferenceenquiryservice
MajoractivitiesforachievingPromoting reading, writing and ideasinclude:
n DeliverA State of Writingprograms,withafocusonregionalQueensland
n Developapublishing-on-demandservice
n Sponsorandhostfestivals,awardsandeventsfocusedonreading,writingandideas
n IdentifytheStateLibrary’sroleinaddressingtheliteracyneedsofchildrenandadults
n WorkwiththeDepartmentofEducationandTrainingtodevelopanddeliverprogramswhichsupportcurriculumneeds
n DeliverprogramsthroughThe Corner atStateLibraryandthroughoutregionalQueensland
Young musicians day camp.Brotherhood of the Wordless perform at State Library, April 2011.
State Library planning framework
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MajoractivitiesforachievingDeveloping State Library as a leading centre for design knowledge in the Asia Pacificinclude:
n Designandmanagethefit-outofadistinctiveAsia-Pacific Design Lounge
n PublishThe Library Booktorecordthehistoryandinterpretthequalitiesoftheaward-winningStateLibrarybuilding
n EstablishtheQueensland Design Archive
n PartnerwiththeDepartmentofEducationandTrainingtoimplementathree-yearprogramforthedevelopmentofonlineteachingresources
n Facilitateandpromotedesignresearch,activityanddialogue
MajoractivitiesforachievingSupporting the ongoing development of vibrant public librariesinclude:
n DeliverregionalprogramstopubliclibrarystaffandIKCcoordinatorstobuildprofessionalcapabilitieswithinlocalcommunities
n AdministergrantstopubliclibrariesandconductthetriennialreviewofthePublic Library Grantfundingmethodology
n DevelopanewservicedeliverymodelforStateLibraryservicestopubliclibraries
n Providepubliclibrarystandardsandguidelines,includinganewperformancemanagementframework,topromotebestpracticeandencourageimprovement
n IdentifytheStateLibrary’sroleinaddressingtheliteracyneedsofchildrenandadults
MajoractivitiesforachievingGrowing our organisational capability and infrastructureinclude:
n Reviewfutureneedsofcorporatesupportsystemstoincreasetheirefficiencyandintegrationwiththenewservicedeliverymodel
n LeadtheNationalandStateLibrariesAustralasiaprojectCollaborative Collections
n ImplementaWorkforce Plan,theStaff Survey Action Plans,andthePublic Sector Capability and Leadership Framework
n ImplementtheICT Resources Strategic Plan 2010–14
n Implementamajororganisationalrealignmenttomatchstructureandresourcestokeyobjectives
n ImplementtheQueensland Library Foundation Strategic Plan
n DevelopamasterplanfortheongoingenhancementoftheStateLibrarybuilding
n DelivertheMarketing Plan
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2010–11 Key Performance Indicators
OnsitevisitsincreasedgreatlyonopeningofthenewStateLibrarybuildinginNovember2006.Thefallinvisitsin2009–10resultedfromreducedpublicprogramswhiledevelopingsustainablestrategiesfocusingonlong-termaudiencedevelopment.In2010–11theStateLibrarybuildingwasclosedfor35daysduringanormallybusyperiodaftertheJanuary2011flood,resultinginthefallinfigures.ExtendedclosureofCulturalCentrecarparksalsoaffectedonsitevisitsandparticipationinprograms.
Publicprogramsincludeevents,exhibitions,programsforchildrenandyoungpeopleandStateLibraryparticipationinmajorculturalfestivals,suchastheBrisbane Writers FestivalandOut of the Box.Thefallinparticipationinpublicprogramsin2009–10wasduetoareducedofferwhiledevelopingsustainablestrategiesfocusingonlong-termaudiencedevelopment.Thefallin2010–11wasduetotheimpactoftheJanuary2011flood.
Onsite visits
2005-06174,215
2006-07638,062
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1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
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800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
02007-08
1,286,2572008-09
1,578,7202009-10
1,385,4932010-11
1,205,999
Onsite visits
Participants in public programs
2005-06141,262
2006-07172,584
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300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
02007-08337,681
2008-09350,122
2009-10287,882
2010-11269,499
Participants in public programs
StateLibrarybeganofferingprogramsspecificallyforchildrenandyoungpeoplein2006–07.Theresultsfor2007–08and2009–10includeparticipationinOut of the BoxfestivaleventsatStateLibrary.Thefallin2010–11isprincipallyduetotheimpactoftheJanuary2011flood,includingcancellationofthesummerschoolholidayprogram.
Participation in programs for children and young people
2005-06 2006-0718,344
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120,000
100,000
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02007-08172,079
2008-09138,567
2009-10148,301
2010-11109,940
Participation in programs for children and young people
Page requests to State Library websites
2005-0613,154,528
2006-0713,287,745
20,000,000
18,000,000
16,000,000
14,000,000
12,000,000
10,000,000
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6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
02007-08
13,485,4222008-09
15,969,8732009-10
16,000,0002010-11
18,095,023
Page requests to State Library websites
TraffictoStateLibrary’swebsitesgrewsignificantlyin2008–09,mainlyassociatedwithinterestinpublicprograms.Realignmentofprogrammingresultedinnogrowthin2009–10,howeverstronggrowthwasregisteredin2010–11,largelyattributabletoincreaseduseofonlinecollections.
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Thischartshowsborrowingofphysicalmaterialsonly,whichhasdeclinedanaverageof1.6%peryearsinceapeakin2001–02.Figuresdonotreflectonlineuseofmaterialsandservices,whichhasincreasedrapidlyoverthattime.
UseofStateReferenceandHeritageCollectionscontinuedtoincreasedramaticallyin2010–11,duetothecontinuedimpactofthe2008–09introductionofsoftwareenablingimprovedaccesstoonlinecollectionsandthegrowingpopularityofseveralsubscriptiondatabaseproducts.
Usage of State Reference and Heritage Collections
2005-06299,922
2006-07343,405
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1,400,000
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02007-08424,515
2008-091,015,093
2009-101,528,306
2010-111,880,888
Usage of State Reference and Heritage Collections
ThedefinitionofIndigenous communitiesispre-localgovernmentamalgamationIndigenousCouncilsestablishedunderDeedofGrantinTrustlegislationinthe1970sand1980s,plustheThursdayIslandShireCouncil.Twenty-threeofthesecommunitiesnowhavelibraryservices,includingtwentycommunitieswithIKCsandthreecommunitieswithCLSlibraries.
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In January 2011, low-lying areas of Brisbane were inundated in one of the city’s largest floods in living memory. The redevelopment of the State Library building in 2006 ensured that onsite repositories were on the upper levels. This proved invaluable when flood waters rose in Brisbane on Tuesday 11 January, as the vast majority of collections remained unaffected. Swift action also saved collections material in cold storage and quarantine, and the majority of assets stored in the basement level. As a precautionary measure, staff moved collection items to higher floors and moved non-collection items to heights that were considered safe.
StateLibrary’sCrisisManagementTeamdecidedtoclosethebuildingat4pm,andmovefurnitureandequipmentfromthebasementlevelofTheEdgethenextday.Whilethefloodswereprojectedtopeakat2pmthefollowingday,floodlevelswererevisedupwardsandby1.30amonWednesdaywaterhadbeguntoentertheRiverPumpRoom.At3am,anumberofstaffbeganmovingequipmentandfurnitureinTheEdgetohigherground,finishingthetaskbeforetheriverlevelreachedTheEdge.
Thewaterpeakedonemetreshortofthe1974floodlevels,460mmhigherthantheadjusted1974floodlevelsprovidedintheplanningstagesofbuilding.Level0ofStateLibraryandTheEdgewereaffected,includingthepowersubstations,loadingdock,TheEdgestaffareaandaudiovisualstore,quarantineandstorerooms.
Recoverybeganthefollowingday,ledbyArtsQueensland.Duetoworkplacehealthandsafetyconsiderations,accesstoStateLibrarybystaffwasminimal.
However,thedisruptionofonlineserviceswasminimised,withaccesstothewebsiterestoredon14Januaryandaccesstoonlinecollectionsrestoredfourdayslater.ReferenceServicesstaffresumedthetelephoneandinstantmessagingreferenceservicesassoonaspossible,usingStateLibrary’sonlineresources(databases,e-books,theOneSearchcatalogueandtheInternet).Theseserviceswereofferedbysubjectspecialistseachweekdaytoprovideimmediateassistancewherefeasible.
TheSouthBankbuildingitselfremainedclosedforamonth.TheSouthBankbuildingreopenedtostaffonMonday14FebruaryandtothepubliconWednesday16February.However,thecarparksremainedcloseduntilApril.Itisestimatedthatthisclosureresultedin130,000lostvisits,basedonvisitationduringthesameperiodin2010.
TheEdgeoperatedfromTheStudioexhibitionspacethroughoutMarchandmovedbackintothebuildinginlateApril,celebratingitsofficialreopeningonSaturday7May.
Duringtheclosure,themajorityofstaffnotdirectlyinvolvedinrecoveryoperationswereallocatedprojectswhichcouldbeperformedremotelyorinteractedwithclientsoffsite.Activitiesincluded:
n CollectionPreservationstaffadvisedthepubliconhowtostabiliseandsalvagetheirflood-damagedpersonaltreasures.AseriesofInfoGuideswasproducedpriortotheBrisbanefloodstogiveaffectedQueenslandersstep-by-stepproceduresonsalvagingmemorabiliainareaswherenopowerwasavailable.
n TheQueenslandMemoryteamputoutthecallfornaturaldisasterrelatedmaterialstoaddtothecollection,resultingindonationoffootageandphotographsoftheevent.
n StateLibraryprovidedmorethan100hoursofprogramminginBrisbane’spubliclibrariesoverafour-weekperiod,including37arts-worker-ledsessionswithinpubliclibrariesatAnnerley,BrisbaneSquare,Chermside,Inala,Indooroopilly,Kenmore,MountOmmaney,ToowongandWestEnd,andflood-affectedJindaleeStateSchool.
n TheEdgeVisitorServicesOfficersworkedinthecommunitycollectingstoriesofyoungpeopleaffectedbythefloods.
n Staffrestructuredthestorageof1,407linearmetresofQueenslandnewspapersatCannonHill,improvingtheaccessibilityofthiscollection.
n CollectionPreservationandInformationServicesstaffworkedfromQueenslandStateArchives,expandingonexistingpartnershiparrangementsforscanningandconservationactivities.
n PublicandIndigenousLibraryServicesstaffactedasaconduitforinformationonpubliclibrariesandIndigenousKnowledgeCentresaffectedbyfloodsandCycloneYasi,passingonoffersofassistanceandreducingcommunicationstraffic.
Therewasalsoanopportunityforasmallnumberofstafftoworkonprojectsonsitewhilethebuildingwasunoccupied.Staff:
n appraised120boxesofglassplatenegativesandselecteditemsfordigitisation,increasingtheaccessibilityofthesehistoricimages
n completedastocktakeoftheGeneralcollection(89,353items)
n beganworkonastocktakeoftheMusicAlbums,andbarcodingandstocktakingtheChildren’sliteraturecollection
n conductedastocktakeandfresharrangementofshelfcontentinTheLibraryShop.
TheLibraryCaféprovidedabasiccaféserviceforcontractorsandstaffworkingintheCulturalCentreprecinctduringtherecoveryperiod
WhiletheplanningandactionoftheStateLibraryCrisisManagementTeamhasbeenpraised,theteamrecognisesthereisalwaysroomforimprovementandhastakenlessonsonboardtoupdatethestrategiessurroundingcrisismanagement
Cyclone YasiStateLibrary’sCairnsofficewasfortunatetoescapedamagewhenCycloneYasicrossedthecoastsouthofCairnsonThursday3February2011.TheCairnsteamsecuredthesiteandpreventedlossduringtheevent.
The impact of the Brisbane floods, January 2011
Flooding at State Library of Queensland, January 2011.
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State Library’s key role in the lifelong learning journey of our clients is strengthened through the learning opportunities provided online and in person. State Library aims to engage the diverse Queensland community with information and with each other to further their ideas through discussion and debate.
There is a renewed focus on audience participation and co-creation through digital technology, which is influencing the design and delivery of programs. Digital technology is also increasing the reach of State Library programs to improve access to its programs for regional and remote communities.
The creative array of public programs creates pathways for clients who come from all walks of life to explore the multifaceted services offered by State Library. These exhibitions and events serve to build the profile of State Library as a keeping place for stories, knowledge and culture. They encourage community-created content which can be incorporated into Queensland’s memory.
A signature event for the year, Ideas 2011, directly contributed to State Library’s goal of “promoting reading, writing and ideas”. The Nielson Design Lecture series, which attracted an award from the Australian Business and Arts Foundation, is helping to establish State Library of Queensland as a leading centre for design knowledge in the Asia-Pacific region.
Learning Programs and Workshops
Arichprogramtookplacein2010–11,with1,859participantsacross216learningsessions.Thisincluded57libraryskillssessionsconductedfor1,344students.OneofthehighlightsofthelearningcalendarwasIndigenousFamilyHistory,whichtookparticipantsthroughkeycollectionitemssuchasBirth,DeathandMarriageindexes,cemeteryrecords,theNormanTindalegenealogysheets,andfamilytreesthatarepartoftheMargaretLawrieCollectionofTorresStraitIslandermaterials.OthersessionsconductedincludeGoogle, Blogging for beginnersandmonthlyfamilyhistorysessions.
In2010–11,thefocusshiftedtoconnectingwithgroupsaroundthestateusingonlinetechnologies.Assuch,learningprogramsintheircurrentformatwillnolongerbeconductedonsite.
AgoodexampleofthisshiftinfocusisLooking @2.0,anonlineskillscoursetohelpparticipantsuseweb2.0technologies.Approximately1,500peopletookpartinthefirstround,and2,000signedupfortheexpandedandupdatedsecondroundbeginninginMay2011,with120publiclibrariesparticipating.Elevenmodulescoveredtopicssuchasonlinecommunication,publishing,gaming,findingnewssources,sharingandremixingphotos,andarchiving.ThecourseisdesignedtohelpQueenslandersdiscovertheonlineworldandinformationsourceswithconfidence.
ApartnershipwiththeDepartmentofEducationandTraining’sOneChannelhasallowedStateLibrarytoconnectwithteachersacrossthestateviawebconference.ThismethodhasenabledcommunitiesinregionalandremoteareastoconnectwithSouthEastQueenslandactivity.
Community Programs: Exhibitions
ExhibitionsthroughouttheyearhaveincorporatedcollectionmaterialfromStateLibraryaswellasartworkssourcinginformationandinspirationfromthesecollections.Touringexhibitionsfrompartnerinstitutionshavealsoformedpartoftheexhibitionschedule.
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WIndWEllS:chAnnEllIng+dIvInIng(26 June – 17 October 2010) ContemporaryartistPatHoffie’sinstallationWindWells: channelling + diviningwasinspiredbyresearchundertakenattheJohnOxleyLibrary—ajourneythatstartedwithwindmillsandwaterdiviningandendedwithspiritualists,serendipityandscandal.
Audience: 10,350
OflOvEAndWAr(6 November 2010 – 6 March 2011) ThefirststopforthistravellingexhibitionfromtheAustralianWarMemorial,theexhibitionincludedimagesfromtheJohnOxleyLibraryandexploredthemessuchaslove,loss,relationshipsandcommunicationduringwartimefromWorldWar1tothepresentday.
Audience: 7,751
luMIA:Art/lIght/MOtIOn(9 April – 5 June 2011) Anextraordinarycollectionofhand-craftedelectroniccreaturesandinstallationscreatedbyartistsPriscillaBracksandGavinSaderespondedtothevisitorsandtheirenvironmenttoprovokethoughtabouthumannature,ouractionsandimpactonourworld.Thisexhibitionattracteddiverseaudiences,encouragingadultsandchildrenaliketoengagewiththeworksandinterfaces.
Audience: 12,963
Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery
PhilipBaconHeritageGalleryiscommittedtoshowcasingthediversityanddepthofStateLibrary’sHeritageCollectionsandfeaturingsignificantcollectionsfromvaluedpartnerssuchastheNationalMuseumofAustralia.
thElIndSAyS:ArtIStS,WrItErSAndpublIShErS(14 August 2010 – 28 November 2010) HighlightingoneofthemostartisticfamiliesinAustralia’sliteraryhistory,thisshowcaseincludedworkbyNorman,Lioneland
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Ruby,fromStateLibrary’sLindsaycollectionofPatCorrigan.Rareillustrations,originalpublicationsandfamilylettersfeatured;frommuch-lovedbookThe Magic PuddingtothedeluxelimitededitionpublicationsofFanfrolicoPress,providinganinsightintothefamily’sendeavoursinthepublishingfield,theirroleasillustratorsandcontributionaspoets,authorsandpublishers.ThisexhibitionalsotravelledtotheToowoombaRegionalArtGalleryallowingQueenslandersinregionalcentresaccesstothissignificantcollection. The LindsayswasthemostvisitedheritagecollectioninthePhilipBaconHeritageGallerytodate.
Audience: 10,404
bEhIndthElInES:thEyEAr’SbEStcArtOOnS2009(11 December 2010 – 13 March 2011) StateLibrarywasthefinaltouringvenueforthissatiricalexhibitionfromtheNationalMuseumofAustralia,showinghowthecountry’stopcartoonistsdepictedAustralia’spoliticalscenein2009.IttracedmajoreventsoftheyearincludingtheBlackSaturdaybushfires,fightingtherecession,Australia’srelationshipwithChina,debateovertheEmissionsTradingScheme,theswineflupandemicandthearrivalofrefugees.
Audience: 3,346
ArtInArchItEcturE:thEWOrKOfrObIndOdS(16 April – 13 June 2011) TheexhibitioncelebratesStateLibrary’sacquisitionof283historicallysignificant,andoftenbeautiful,itemsintheRobinDodscollection.Theexhibitionshowcased21worksfromthecollectionalongsideotherephemeraonloanfromtheDodsfamilyandguestcuratorRobertRiddel.
Audience: 4,164
Talbot Family Treasures WallTheTalbotFamilyTreasuresWallcontinuestoshowcaseitemsfromStateLibrary’sHeritageCollections.
truthtOtEll:cArtOOnSOfAJhIngStOn1907–1910(18 September 2010 – 13 March 2011) ProfilingthecartoonsofArthurHingston,originallypublishedintheweeklyTruthnewspaper,collectionmaterialwasrotatedduringDecember2010torefreshthedisplayforthepublicandfullyusethecollection.
SOngSfrOMthEhEArt(14 April – 11 September 2011) SongsfromtheheartisadisplayofsheetmusicfromtheStateLibrary’scollection,datingfromtheearly20thcenturyuntilthelate1950s.Countlesssongshavebeenwrittenaboutloveandromance,butthesewerechosenfortheirbeautifulcovers,eachafineexampleofanerainmusicpublishinganddesign.
kuril dhagun display walls
DisplaysatkurildhagunIndigenousKnowledgeCentre,aspacetoexploreourIndigenousheritage,haveincluded:
bAguWIthJIMAn,thEStOry(21 February – 23 June 2011) BasedonthetraditionalfiresticksoftheGirringunrainforestAboriginalpeopleintheCardwellregionofNorthQueensland,theseartworksofclay,timberandstringevokethespiritoftheoldpeople.
yOunglEgEndS(1 May – 30 June 2011) TheachievementofIndigenousyoungpeoplecelebratedthroughmultimedia,photography,writingandotherworks.
Community Programs: Events
Complementingallmajorexhibitions,StateLibrarypresentedaseriesofprogramstoallowparticipantstoengagefurtherwiththecollectionsandconnectwiththeartist.Thesespecialisteventsincludecurators’talks,topicalseminarsandartistworkshops,aswellasthehighlypopular Tea and Musicevents.Theseeventsattractedanaudienceof1,500.
StateLibraryhasanumberofsignaturebrandedeventsthatcontinuetodeliveradiverserangeoftalks,debatesandconversationstoencourageandstimulatediscussion,ideasandnewmeaning-making.
dEEpEnthEcOnvErSAtIOnDeepen the Conversation invitesinfluentialthinkers,designersandartiststosharetheirknowledgeandideaswiththeQueenslandcommunity.Thisparticularseriesisdeliveredsimultaneouslyviawebcasttoallowregionalandremoteaudiencestoparticipateintheseconversationsregardlessoflocation.
Lumia: Art/Light/Motion attracted almost 13,000 visitors over two months.
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TheseriesattractedspeakerssuchasHelenGlad,granddaughterofNormanLindsayandtrusteeoftheNationalTrustNormanLindsayGalleryandMuseum,QueenslandTheatreCompanydirectorMichaelFutcher,The Courier-Mail’spre-eminentcartoonistSeanLeahyandformerHighCourtjudgeMichaelKirby.In2010–11audienceparticipationbothonlineandonsitecontinuedtoincrease.
Audience: 1,780 over 10 events
SlIQflIcKSStateLibrary’slong-runningandsuccessfulfilmprogramwasrevitalisedtoexplorenewgroundwhichmorecloselyalignstothefocusofStateLibraryanditsevents.Thefreeprogramaimstoengagetheaudienceasco-creators/curators,supportQueenslandMemorycollectionsandcontent,andimprovelearning,partnershipsandconnections.
Audience: 300 over eight programs
ASIApAcIfIcdESIgnlEcturESErIESAsiaPacificDesignLectureSeriesisanannualseriesdeliveredinpartnershipwithQueenslandUniversityofTechnologyandtheUniversityofQueenslandwhichencouragesdiscussionanddebatearoundadiversesetofdesignandindustry-relevanttopics.In2011attendancewastwicethatofthepreviousyear.
Audience: 2,697 over 15 events
Partnership Projects
QuEEnSlAndMultIculturAlfEStIvAl
StateLibrary,inpartnershipwiththeDepartmentofCommunities,MulticulturalAffairsQueensland,hostedthechildren’s/familyprecinctattheQueensland Multicultural FestivalinOctober2010.State Library’s Stories in the ParklandandThe Corner in the ParklandpromotedStateLibraryandQueenslandpubliclibraryservices,collectionsandresourcestoQueensland’sculturallyandlinguisticallydiversecommunities.Morethan50,000peopleattendedthisyear’sfestival.StateLibrarywasoneofthemajorsponsorsofthisyear’sfestival.
Inthelead-uptothisevent,StateLibraryhostedthePremier’sMulticulturalPhotographicAwards.TheawardscelebratethestrongculturalheritageofQueensland’scommunitieswiththetheme‘amulticulturalfuture...forallofus’.
Children and Young Peoples’ Programs
Thepopularseriesofyoungpeoples’programsoftentiesintotheexhibitionsondisplaytoallowyoungervisitorstogetasmuchoutoftheexperienceasotheragegroups.Theseincluded:
WIndWEllSWIndfArMMorethan8,000childrenandfamiliesparticipatedintheWindWells WindfarmDIYworkshopsoverthespringschoolholidays,whichhelpedthemtoaccessandunderstandtheStateLibrary’scollectionsasusedbyartistsPatHoffieandStefanPurcellintheWindWellsexhibition.ChildrenandtheirparentswereencouragedtovisittheinstallationintheslqGallerybeforecreatingtheirownkineticsculpturewithgarbagematerialsintheKnowledgeWalk.
bOOKbIndIngWOrKShOpSTwo-hourhands-onworkshopsallowedschoolgroupstoworkalongsideStateLibrary’shighlyskilledCollectionPreservationstafftobindtheirownbookusingbasichandbookbindingtechniques.TheyalsotouredtheCollectionPreservationworkareasandsawdemonstrationsofhandbookbindingbymembersofQueenslandBookbinders’Guild.Thishands-onexperienceaddedcontexttothegroup’svisittotheFinely Boundexhibitionwhichshowcasedtraditional,contemporaryandartistichandbookbindingsbybothamateurandprofessionalbookbinders.
Services
It’snotjusteventsthatbringclientstoStateLibrary—thereareplentyofserviceswhichhelpthemtobetterengagewithourcollectionsandempowerthemtofindtheinformationtheyneed.
Asouronlinetoolschange,sodoesthewaywedelivertheseservices.Forinstancethenationalonlinereferenceservice,AskNow!,closedinDecember2010.AskNow!wasacollaborativeonlinechatservicewhichbroughttogethertheskillsofreferencelibrariansfromStateLibrarywithotherNSLAlibrariestoservicetheonlineneedsofclients.StateLibrary,likeotherlibrariesacrossAustralia,runsitsowninstantmessagingreferenceserviceaspartofitssuiteofservicesandtheclosureofAskNow!willallowamorefocusedapproachtothisservice.
Clientsnowhaveaccesstoarangeofe-readersonlevel2,allowingthemtolearnmoreaboutthesedevicesandwhattheycanoffer.FouriPads,aSonyReader,aKindleandaKobobecameavailableforpublicusefromNovember.TheiPadsconnecttotheStateLibrarywifitoallowaccesstoonlineresources.Theothere-readershaveaselectionofclassicssuchasThe Art of War and Huckleberry Finnpre-installedtogiveclientsatasteofthenewtechnologiesavailableforreaders.
WhileStateLibrarystaffdoawonderfuljobofprovidingservices,ahostofvolunteersalsohelpbehindthescenes.In2010StateLibrarycelebrated20yearsofitsvolunteerprogram.Threeexceptionalvolunteerswhohaveparticipatedsincetheprogrambeganwereamongthosevolunteersawardedwithlongservicecertificates.Volunteerscontributedatotalof16,797hoursto30projectsacrossStateLibraryinthe2010calendaryear.
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2010–11Library Board of Queensland Annual Report
State Library of Queensland, through the John Oxley Library, is the primary repository for material and information that records and illustrates the diverse cultures, history and development of Queensland. State Library’s renewed focus on this is reflected in the Queensland memory strategic initiative, ensuring our Queensland content continues to grow, and is preserved and managed for current and future generations.
State Library will particularly focus on securing more material through legal deposit as well as facilitating and collecting community-created content.
State Library is also leading the development of a collaborative distributed collection of Queensland memory. This will improve access to important Queensland content in collections located across regional Queensland, as well as material held in both national and international collections.
In 2010–11 the focus has been laying the groundwork for this distributed collection model, through research, approaching potential partners and testing some methods of accessing distributed collections. Projects such as donating images to Wikimedia Commons and supporting a residency of local studies librarian Pat Gee have helped to test strategies which may be incorporated into this model.
Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame
TheQueenslandBusinessLeadersHallofFame,locatedinthereadingroomoftheJohnOxleyLibrary,showcasescontemporaryandhistoricalinformationaboutsomeofQueensland’sleadingbusinessachievers.VisitorscanaccessdigitalstoriesabouteachinducteeattheHallofFamestorybooth.
In2010,thenineinducteestotheQueenslandBusinessLeadersHallofFamewere:n JackHutchinsonAMn KateMarySmith(1847–1932)n GrahamTurnern TheHonJamesTysonMLC(1819–1898)n BundabergDistillingCompanyn GoldenCircleLimitedn QueenslandInstituteofMedicalResearchn RayWhiteGroupn XstrataMountIsaMines.
Digital content accessibility
InDecember2010,StateLibraryprovidedWikimediaCommonsusersfreeandopenaccesstoapproximately50,000out-of-copyrightQueenslandimagesfromitsdigitalcollections.ThiswasoneofthelargestcollectionsofcontentmadeavailabletoWikimediaCommons,anonlinerepositoryoffree-useimages,soundandothermediafiles,byanyinstitutionandthelargestdonationbyanAustralianculturalinstitution.ThisimportantdonationhasenabledWikimediacommunitycreatorstoapplytheirknowledgeandexpertisetoenhancingimagedescriptions,whichcanthenbeimportedtotheStateLibrarycatalogue.
ThisisthefirstofaseriesofprojectswithWikimediaFoundationin2011andStateLibrarywillexplorefurtheropportunitiestoworkwiththeWikicommunitytohelpdescribe,identifyandtranscribesomeofitsdigitisedcontent.
StateLibraryhasbeeninvestigatinguseofiTunesU(Apple)whichisasectionofiTunesdedicatedtoscholarlyandlifelonglearningcontent,toenablesharingofitsdigitaldata.DiscussionswithAppletodatehaveincludedtheuseofiTunesUasanongoingdistributionchannelforwebcastsandpodcastsofpublicevents,heritagecontent,out-of-copyrightfilmsandlearningprograms.
TheseprojectsrepresentthenextstepinmakingQueenslandmemorycontentmoreaccessibletoruralandremoteQueenslandersandtopotentialclientsacrosstheworld.Throughongoingdigitisationprojects,theamountofavailableheritagecontentcontinuestoincrease.Significantresourcesdigitisedandmadeavailableonlinethisyearhaveincluded:
n the Longreach Leader newspaper,astheresultofasuccessfulcollaborationwiththeLongreachRegionalCouncilandtheNationalLibraryofAustralia
n aroundonethousandcolourpagesofThe Queenslander
n partofanextensiveandsignificantcollectionof298architecturalplansby19th–20thcenturyBrisbanefirmHallandDods.
Engaging clients
ThevalueofStateLibrary’scontentisinitsuse.Ascustodiansofthisuniquecollection,StateLibrarycollaboratesandproactivelybuildscommunitiesofinterestaroundtheuniquedocumentaryheritageintheJohnOxleyLibrarycollection.Thisisachievedbysharinginformationthroughseminarsandonline,andbyofferinglearningopportunitiesforclients.
In2010–11thesehaveincluded:
n atwo-dayYoung Historians Workshopfor10studentsstudyingyear11and12History,runincollaborationwiththeQueenslandHistoryTeachers’Association
n aWriting Historical Fictionworkshop,runbytheQueenslandWritersCentre,throughwhichaspiringwritersweregiventipsondrawingmaterialfromtheJohnOxleyLibrarycollection
n Indigenousworkshops
n conservationandpreservationworkshops
n collectionfamiliarisationtours.
ThesuccessfulOut of the Portseries,deliveredinpartnershipwiththeQueenslandDepartmentofEnvironmentandResourceManagement,hascontinuedtodrawlargelunchtimecrowds.PresentationsfocusonnewQueenslandhistoricalresearch,withtopicsincludingBoggoRoadGaol,GermanheritageinQueensland,floodsandQueenslandshipwrecks.TheOut of the PortsessionsarealsonowwebcastthroughtheStateLibrarywebsitetoexpandthereachofthisinformation.
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Collecting now for the future
dIgItAlStOrIESTheonlinearchiveofdigitalQueenslandstoriescontinuedtogrowin2010–11withtheadditionof:
n threeinterviewsconductedwithcommunityeldersfromNewMapoonandSeisia(theNorthernPeninsulaArea).TheytellthestoriesoftherelocationofthecommunityfromSaibai(intheTorresStrait)tomainlandSeisiaaswellastherelocationofcommunitymembersfromOldMapoontoNewMapoon.TheserecordingsofstoriestookplaceinconjunctionwiththeArtsQueenslandprojectPress PlayandStateLibrary’sCulture Loveproject.Associatedeventsincludedrecordingsessionswithlocalmusicians,artworkshopswithchildreninNewMapoonandarangeofcommunityculturalevents
n aninterviewwithartistLukeRobertsbyDougHallAO,formerDirectoroftheQueenslandArtGallery,capturingRoberts’influencesandthecontextofhisartworkwithinQueenslandhistory.ThefullinterviewandtranscriptwillformpartoftheJames Sourris Australian Artists Digital Story Collectionwithashortdigitalstoryavailableonline
n Stories from the Playroom,aseriesoffivestoriesaboutasignificantlivemusicvenueontheGoldCoast,featuringinterviewswithbarmanagers,punters,familymembersoftheownersandanairguitarcontestant.ThePlayroomhostedperformerssuchasJohnnyO’Keefe,TheRamonesandPowderfingerbeforebeingdemolishedtomakewayforacarparkandcommunityspace.
Throughanarrayofeventsandinteractiveactivities,StateLibraryencouragesvisitorstocreatetheirowncontentwhichreflectsthewaytheyseethemselvesandQueenslandtoday.ItisalsorecordingQueenslandstoriestoldonlineinblogsandcollectingtheimages,musicandvideosmadebyQueenslanders.
Thisnewuser-createdcontentsupplementsofficialhistoricaldocumentssuchasthepersonalandbusinesscorrespondence,photographs,albumsandnewspaperclippingsdonatedbyMrBernardMoroneyofVictoriaPointwhichdocumentthelifeoftheHurstfamily,whosettledintheNerangdistrictin1873.Theirextensivelandholdingsremainedinthefamilyfor99yearsandthisdonationcanaidunderstandingoflifeinthelate19thcentury.
Aspectsofthelivesofcurrentgenerationsarebeingcollectedanddocumentednowtohelpfuturegenerationsunderstandlifeintheearly21stcentury.
phIldIcKIEcOllEctIOnDuringthe1980s,investigativejournalistwithThe Courier-MailMrPhilDickiegatheredanextensivecollectionofresearchmaterialwhichhelpedtolaybareacomplexnetworkofcriminalactivityandcorruptioninQueensland.ThisimportantcollectionunderpinnedeventsthatledtotheCommission of inquiryinto possible illegal activities and associated police misconduct,morecommonlyknownastheFitzgeraldInquiry.
vOyAgEdEdEcOuvErtESAuxtErrESAuStrAlES.hIStOrIQuE.AtlASdEuxIEMEpArtIE.rEdIgEEpArMr.l.frEycInEt,cApItAInEdEfrEgAtE,cOMMAndAntlEcASuArInApEndAntl’ExpEdItIOn.PARIS:TARDIEU,1811
ThesmallfolioatlasofmapsincludesLouisdeFreycinet’schartofAustralia (Carte generale de la Nouvelle Hollande),thefirstcompletemapprintedoftheAustraliancoast.StateLibraryalreadyheldthetextintwovolumes,sothisatlasvolumewaspurchasedtocompletetheset.ArguablythemosthistoricallysignificantAustralianmaps,thispublicationis200yearsoldin2011.
cOrInthIAncupInAugust2010theBrisbaneRacingClubBoarddonatedoneofQueensland’smostimportantandhistoricsportingtrophies,thesilverCorinthianCup.ThiswastheprizefortheCorinthianHandicap,afeatureraceforgentlemanriderswhichwasrunatthefirstracemeetingoftheQueenslandTurfClubatEagleFarmRacecourseinAugust1865.ItwaspresentedtoRobertGeorgeWyndhamHerbert,firstPremierofQueensland,whosegreygeldingGrasshopperwontheevent.
AuStrAlIAnfEdErAlElEctIOn2010Todocumentthe2010Australianfederalelection,theQueenslandMemoryteamcollectedarangeofmaterialissuedbypoliticalpartiesandcandidates.WebsitesofpoliticalpartiesandcandidateswerearchivedtoPANDORA,Australia’swebarchive,andphysicalmaterialwasgathered.Thisincludedhowtovotecards,posters,flyers,placards,stickersandbadgesfrompoliticalparties,t-shirts,magnets,mail-outs,DVDs,videosandelectoraladvertisements.ThismaterialprovidesauniqueperspectiveonQueensland’ssociallife,popularcultureandpoliticalviewpoints.
nAturAldISAStErSInformationandmaterialontherecentnaturaldisastershasbeencollectedaspartoftheJohnOxleyLibrarycollections.Thisincludedinformationfromsocialnetworks,websitesandblogs,pictorialmaterial,filmandpersonalstories.ManyQueenslanders,includingprofessionalphotographers,alsodonatedtheirdigitalimagesandfootageoftheevents.
AselectionoftheseitemswasondisplayduringtheStateLibrarybuildingreopeningcelebrationsinFebruary2011.Materialincluded:
n PremierAnnaBligh’sspeechnotesforhertwoinspiringspeeches—‘Itwillbreakourhearts,butitwillnotbreakourspirit’and‘WeareQueenslanders’
n imagesbyprofessionalphotographersTroyHansen(Brisbane),LukeWilley(LockyerValley),JasonStarr(Rosalie),LorenJarvis(LockyerValley)andStateLibraryphotographersLeifEikstromandJosieHuang
n AustraliaPoststampsetforPremier’sFloodReliefAppealn ABCfilmfootage.
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2010–11Library Board of Queensland Annual Report
As an integral part of the Queensland story, State Library is committed to collecting, preserving and improving access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, information, resources and culture.
The network of IKCs in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has continued to expand in this financial year with support from State Library. At South Bank, kuril dhagun Indigenous Knowledge Centre is a showcase for the IKC network and a centre for excellence in engagement with Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders through its rich program of events, exhibitions and workshops.
State Library is currently developing an internal strategic framework for Keeping Culture Strong to help the concept become incorporated in initiatives across the organisation.
Indigenous Knowledge Centres
ThenetworkofIKCscontinuestogrow,withaPalmIslandIKCopeninginJuly2010andthe21stIKClaunchedatWoorabindainMarch2011.TheWoorabindaIKCishousedinthenewstateschooladministrationblockfundedthroughtheFederalGovernment’sBuilding the Education Revolutionandrepresentsasignificantpartnershipbetweenfederal,stateandlocalgovernments,andthecommunity.
InternetaccessatIKCshasalsobeensupportedthroughtheQueenslandGovernment’sNationalPartnershipAgreementonRemoteIndigenousPublicInternetAccess(NPARIPIA),implementedthroughacollaborativearrangementbetweentheDepartmentofPublicWorksandStateLibrary.Fundingof$440,320wasreceivedforthe2010–11financialyeartosupportimprovedInternetconnection,equipmentandtrainingat20remotelocations.
IKCshavehostedarangeofprogramstoenrichtheircommunities,including:
Culture loveSchOOlhOlIdAyprOgrAMPormpuraawCulture Love workedwiththelocalhealthorganisation’svacationprogramtosupportalargerPormpuraawcultureandlanguageDVDproject,continuingaspartoftheschool’sregularcultureandlanguageexcursions.HammondIslandIKCalsodeliveredaCulture Loveprogram,withchildrenandyoungpeoplecreatinga‘cycleofturtle’mural,individualstories,asharedstory‘lostinthedeepbluesea’inspiredbykitsonloanfromStateLibrary,andthechildren’sownturtlesong.
cOMMunItyIntErfAcE—dIgItAlArchIvETheKeepingCultureStrongCommunityInterfaceprojecthasbeenworkingwithcommunitymembersinHopeValeandWujalWujaltoexploreVersion1ofAra Irititjatotaganddescribehistoricandcontemporarycommunitycontent.HopeValecommencedaweddingprojectandaphotoarchivedocumentingthelifeofoneofthecommunitymembersandinterviewswithelders.AtWujalWujaltheIKCcoordinatorusedhistoricimagestocreateabookpublishedbyBalkanuCapeYorkDevelopmentCorporationfortheMuramangkaIndigenousRangersAllTogetherconference.CairnsregionalofficeisnowpartoftheteamtestingthenewversionofAra Irititjasoftware,allowinginputintothebroaderrollout.
WrItErAndIlluStrAtOrWOrKShOpIsland Treasures: Torres Strait Children Share Storieswaspublishedin2011.Thepublication,fundedthroughtheOfficefortheArts,isacollectionoffourstoriesthatshareTorresStraitIslanderculturestoanaudienceacrossAustraliaandissupportedwithtalkingstories,culturalandlearningnotes.This
publicationbuildsonthehighlysuccessfulworkshopsheldduring2008andactivitiesthroughtheIKCnetworkandCulture Loveeventstodevelopthestoriesintovideosandsong,withtranslationsintolanguage.
Island TreasureswillbeofficiallylaunchedatCIAFin2011andwillbeavailabletoallschoollibrariesinQueenslandandallpubliclibrariesandselectedschoollibrariesacrossAustralia.
IKCsinWujalWujalandPormpuraawhavesupportedworkshopsattheirlocalschoolstoproducegroupstoriesrichinlanguagewhichwillnowbedevelopedintonewmediaduringaCulture Loveschoolholidayprogramin2011.TheywillbeincludedinthesecondseriesofstoriesagainfundedthroughtheOfficefortheArts.
kuril dhagunkurildhaguncontinuedtorolloutitsbimonthlytalkseries,A Night by the FireandYarnin’ Time.ThesesessionsprofileIndigenousleaders,elders,performersandstory-tellersincludingAuntyDawnDaylight,AuntyRuthHegarty,DrDaleKerwin,AuntyVioletMcDermott,DrChrisSarra,WalbiraMurray,MichelleWitheymanCrump,UncleAlbertHolt,BridgetGarayandAssociateProfessorDrNoelHayman.InDecember,kurildhagunpresenteditsannualMurriChristmas.Approximately200peopleattendedwhathasbecomeasignatureStateLibraryIndigenousevent.
kurildhagunalsohostedseveralIndigenousexhibitionsincluding:
n Laura Cultural Dance Festival exhibition:imagesfromStateLibrarycollections,developedintoatravellingexhibitionforIKCs
n Gunggari dunthee:Mitchellcountry:theuniquelandscapeofMitchell,WesternQueensland,capturedinstrikingphotographsbylocalGungurripeople
n Bagu with Jiman, the story:aninstallationofthetraditionalfiresticksoftheGirringunpeopleinNorthQueensland’sCardwellregion
n The Last Line of Defence:aninteractiveinstallationofminiaturesandbagscelebratingcommunityresilienceinthefaceoftheQueenslandfloods.MembersoftheBrisbaneIndigenousCommunitytalkedabouttheongoingimpactofnaturaldisastersoncountryandtheneedforallofustocontinuetoheedthesignsofchange
n Young Legends: anexhibitiondevelopedinpartnershipwiththeStrongerSmarterInstitute,celebratingtheachievementsofIndigenousyoungpeoplethroughmultimedia,photography,writingandotherworks.
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ThekurildhagundigitalWelcomeWall,launchedinDecember2010,displaysstillandmovingdigitalimagesfromStateLibrary’sAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandheritageandcontemporarycommunitycollections.Thewallof12LCDscreenswelcomesvisitorsastheyapproachkurildhagunfromtheInfozone,showcasingcollectionsandservices,includingtheIKCnetwork.ItisthefirstphaseofthekurildhagunInteractiveExperience,whichwillultimatelyincludethekurildhagunInteractiveTableandReal-TimeWall.
black&write! Indigenous Writing and Editing Project
Theblack&write!IndigenousWritingandEditingProjectcomprisesthekurildhagunEditingMentorshipsandkurildhagunWritingFellowships,andisdesignedtorecruit,trainandmentorIndigenouseditorstodevelopIndigenous-authoredmanuscripts.
Theblack&write!IndigenousWritingandEditingProjectwaslaunchedaspartofthe2010CIAFbyErnieDingoandIndigenousauthorBooriPryor,thankstoseedfundingfromArtsQueensland.
TwoIndigenousTraineeEditors,LindaMcBride-YukeandEllenvanNeerven,beganthekurildhagunEditingMentorshipprograminFebruary2011.EntriesforthekurildhagunWritingFellowshipsalsoclosedinFebruary2011,with20submissionsfromacrossAustraliajudgedbySueAbbey,MelissaLucashenkoandSandraPhillips.VersenovelRuby MoonlightbyAliCobbyEckermannandtheyoungadultnovelGrace Beside MebySueMcPhersonwereselectedfortheinauguralkurildhagunWritingFellowshipsaward.
AliCobbyEckermannidentifieswiththeYankunytjatjaraofNorthernTerritory.EckermannlivesinKoolunga,SouthAustralia,wheresherecentlyestablishedawritersretreatforIndigenouswriters.Ruby MoonlightissetinSouthAustraliaaround1880.SueMcPhersonisavisualartistlivinginEumundi,Queensland.HerfatherisTorresStraitIslanderandhermotherisWiradjuri.Writtenfromtheperspectiveofateenagegirl,Grace Beside Meisawarmlyrenderedstoryofhomeandfamilylifeinasmalltown.
Becauseofthequalityoftheentries,thejudgesalsoawardedtwohighlycommendedentries:
n Yoolaji byJohnnieKyle-Marshall(Cairns),acollectionofpoemswithanengagingenergyandhiphoprhythm
n The Featherfoot ChroniclesbyJohnWenitong(Cairns)isacollectionoffourpiecesexploringalivelyimaginedworldofsuperbeingsandtalkinganimals.
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
StateLibrarytookpartinthesecondannualCIAFinAugust2010.ItpresentedanexhibitionoftheDrBarbaraPiscitelliAMChildren’sArtArchiveandtheStateLibrary’sChildren’sArtStudioworkshopsprovidedbotheducationalandfamilyexperiences.IKCcoordinatorsreceivedprofessionaldevelopmentinthepicturediarymethod,withsevencoordinatorsemployedbyCIAFintheChildren’sArtStudioandCIAFevaluation.AfilmmakercreateddigitalstoriesoftheInjinoodancers,theChildren’sArtStudioandaculturalexchangebetweenArrenteartistsandtheGhostNetWeavers.
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOCWeekinJulyisthecelebrationofthehistory,cultureandachievementsofAboriginalpeoplesandTorresStraitIslandersinAustralia.The2010NationalNAIDOCthemeUnsung Heroes — Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way;recognisedthepartplayedbythequietachieversintheIndigenouscommunity,bothnowandinthepast.
NAIDOCweekisanopportunitytopromotethefullrangeofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistory,cultureandachievementsinStateLibraryservicesandprogramsnotonlytoAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderclients,buttoallQueenslanders.
StateLibrary’sNAIDOCWeekactivitiesincluded:
n EightperformancesofChasing the Lollyman,aone-manshowbyoneofQueensland’sfunniestIndigenousperformers,MarkSheppard,attractedmorethan500people.Thethought-provokingcomedyprovidesaglimpseofurbanIndigenousidentityandtakesasatiricallookatthemediaandpopularculture.
n ACulture LoveworkshoptookplaceinCairnsinpartnershipwithNewFlames,CairnsCityCouncilLibrariesandPegasusRecordingStudio.YoungemergingIndigenousartistsengagedchildrenofallagesinmusicandartsactivitiesontheNAIDOCthemeUnsungHeroes.OnNAIDOCDaychildrenproudlymarchedbehindtheirCultureLovebannerandeveryoneenjoyedtheperformanceofthehiphopsongtheywrotecelebratingtheirculturesandfamilies.Asareminderoftheircontributiontothecelebration,allparticipantsreceivedtheirowncopyofthedigitalstoryincludinganmp3versionoftheirsong.
n TheMusgraveParkFamilyFunDay,whichisoneoftheregion’slargestIndigenousfestivals,isattendedbymorethan25,000peoplefromacrossSouthEastQueensland.StateLibraryhasbeentakingpartformanyyears,andthisyearstaffpromotedRhyme TimesessionsheldweeklyatTheCornerandpubliclibrariesaroundQueensland,givingout800It’s Rhyme Timebooks.
Reconciliation Week
DuringReconciliationWeek2011,StateLibraryhostedtheQueenslandlaunchofTheSmithFamily’sReconciliationActionPlan(RAP).ThelaunchwasfollowedbyaReconciliationBBQwhereStateLibrary’songoingcommitmenttoreconciliationwasaffirmedthroughtheinitiationofitsownRAP.
black&write! fellows Ali Cobby Eckermann, Linda McBride-Yuke, Ellen van Neervenand Sue McPherson.
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2010–11Library Board of Queensland Annual Report
As digital technologies become more prevalent in day-to-day life, State Library aims to harness some of these technologies to transform and activate services, programs and collections.
StateLibraryandtheQueenslandStateArchivesareworkingtogethertoimplementtheQueenslandDigitalContentStrategy–Astatementofintent(QDCS),releasedinFebruary2010.Keyactivitiesidentifiedinthestrategyinclude:
n encouragementandprotectionfordigitalcontentcreation
n easydiscoveryandavailabilityofdigitalcontent
n greatersharingandre-useofdigitalcontent
n effectivemanagementandpreservationofdigitalcontent
n digitalcontentissuesandbenefitsbeingwidelyunderstood.
WorkingwithpubliclibrariesandIKCs,StateLibraryhasharnesseddigitaltechnologytoimproveaccesstoinformationandlearningthroughoutruralandregionalareas.ThisleadershiphasincreasedaccesstotechnologyforQueenslanderstobridgethedigitaldivide.
OneexampleiswebcastingliveanddelayedcoverageofmajoreventsatStateLibrary—includingthe Ideas FestivalandOut of the Portseries.StateLibrary’suseofsocialmedia,suchasblogging,FacebookandTwitter,hasincreasedtoallowmoretwo-wayinteractionbetweenStateLibraryanditsclients.ThishasbeenparticularlyevidentinprojectssuchastheTea & Me project,whichisdriventhroughinteractiononitsFacebookpage.
Ouronlineresourcescontinuetogrow,madeaccessiblethroughtoolssuchasOneSearch,whichsearchesbothourphysicalandonlinecollections.WhileStateLibrarycontinuestodigitiseitsowncollectionstobeusedonsiteorthroughhomeaccess,itisalsoaccessinge-resourceswhichareavailabletoallStateLibrarymembersand,insomecases,publiclibrarymembersthroughoutQueensland.In2010–11,StateLibrarygainedaccesstosignificantnewe-resourcessuchasWho’s Who of Australia, 19th Century British newspapers, Music Online, Directory of Australian Associations, Meanjin Backfile Collection, MLA International Bibliography, Multilingual Health Databases, Oxford Art Online, Oxford Language Dictionaries OnlineandFacts on File.
ManyofStateLibrary’sinnovationsinthedigitalspacearedevelopedthroughTheEdge,StateLibrary’sdigitalculturecentre.TheEdgesupportsandpromotesinquiry,creativityandinnovationthroughdigitalculture,focusingonsound,screen,sustainability,art,science,design,performanceandnewwriting.Theprogramsprovidepathwaysintocreativeindustriesandallowmarginalisedgroupsaccesstotechnologyandtraining,promotingsocialinclusion.
StateLibraryisalsocommittedtodevelopinggreeninitiativeswithkeyprivateandpublicsectorpartnersthroughTheEdge.
The Edge
Ifthere’sanorganisationthatdefineshowacitycancreateitsownhigh-technologyfuture,thenthatorganisationisTheEdge.AnoffshootoftheStateLibraryofQueensland,TheEdgeiseverythingthata21stcenturyresourcecentreshouldbe—sexy,courageous,savvyandgenerous.
NicholasSearle,ABCProducer,NewInventors,2December2010
TheEdgeisavisionaryspace.Itnurturesandfacilitatesinterdisciplinarycollaborationtoencourage,realiseandcelebratethecreativeendeavoursofyoungpeopleacrossscience,artandtechnology.Itisameltingpotofideasandinnovation,ofcreativityandcapacity-building.Simplyput,itisaplacetoinspire,tocreateandtoshare.
TheEdgeisdesignedspecificallyforyoungpeopleagedbetween15and25yearsbutwelcomespeopleofallages.Itwasconceivedasatechnologicallyadvancedphysicalanddigitalspacetoshowcaseimaginationandcreativity,withanonlinepresenceextendingwellbeyondQueenslandborders.ItisacornerstoneoftheQueenslandGovernment’sarts culture + me Children and Young People in the Arts Action Plan 2008–2011.
In2010–11,TheEdge:
n hosted50,000onsitevisitorsandasatApril2011TheEdgewebsitewasattracting13,000uniquevisitspermonth
n deliveredalmost400programs,workshopsandevents,orabout2,500hours(ofwhichalmost400hourswas‘socialinclusion’programming,workingwithandindisadvantagedandmarginalisedcommunities)
n collaboratedand/orpartneredwith70externalentitiesfromacrosscommunity,government,academia,businessandindustry.
Advancing The Edge and the digital agenda
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cAtAlyStprOgrAMTheEdgeCatalystsareyoungpeoplerecruitedtodeliverprogrammingintheirareasofexpertise.In2010–11,catalystswereactiveintheareasofwriting,digitalvisualart,environmentandsustainability,andsound.Theyconductedon-andoff-siteworkshopsandevents,includingThreadTech,integratingelectronicsintofashionviatheuseofLEDlightsandsensors,andmaking,distributingandgeo-taggingnativeplant‘seedbombs’.
thEEdgErElAunchDuringthetemporaryclosureofTheEdgeduetotheJanuaryfloods,mosteventsandprogramswererelocatedorrescheduled,withgeneraloperationstakingplaceinanexhibitionspaceintheStateLibrarybuilding.Theofficial‘relaunch’ofTheEdgeon7May2011beganaflurryofactivityinthedigitalspace.
TheRelaunchepitomisedTheEdge—theprogramwasaneclecticmixofcreative,cultural,technicalandgeographicdiversity.Itbroughtthespacetolife,showcasingandcelebratingthefacilitiesandthecreativityspawnedinthevenue’sfirstyear.Thisincludeddatavisualisation,soundandelectronicsworkshops,asoundinstallationportrayingathunderstorm,adigitalartexhibition,interactivegames,films,musicanddanceperformances,andakineticsculpturedesignedandbuiltspecificallyfortheeventtotriggervirtualfireworkstoofficiallydeclareTheEdgereopened.
AmixofcuratedandrawprogrammingallowsTheEdgeteamtodeliveritsownprogramsandalsoallowsitscommunityofusersandcollaboratorstobringtofruitiontheirownprogramideas.TheEdgecontinuestofostercollaborativerelationshipstofurtheritsphilosophyoffor,withandbyyoungpeople.Inlinewiththis,community-ledprogramminghighlightsfor2010–11include:
rObOWArSTheRobowarsbattleinNovember2010,acollaborationwithQueenslandRoboticsClub,followedrobotbuildingworkshopsatTheEdgeinOctober.Robotsandtheirhandlersbattledforlast-robot-standinghonoursinaseriesofshortmatcheswithotherhome-mademachines.ThecompetitionattractedcontestantsfrommetropolitanBrisbaneandregionalQueenslandandNewSouthWales.Anaudienceofaround1,000witnessedtheeventoverthetwodays,withafurther250viewerswatchingviawebcast.
JAbIrurESpEcyOuthArtSprOJEctThisremarkableprojectbroughttogetherallofthephysicalandphilosophicalelementsofTheEdge.TheEdgecollaboratedwithJabiruREspec,acommunityorganisationofferingsupportandtrainingforyoungpeopleonBrisbane’snorthside.Aculturallydiversegroupofyoungpeople,withapassionandtalentformusic,spenttwodaysatTheEdgemakinguseof
expertadvice,photographicandgraphicdesignequipment,andarecordingstudio.Attheendoftheirvisit,thegrouphadproducedandpackagedaCDwithsongstheyhadwrittenandperformed,aswellasdevelopinganewsenseofopportunity.TheJabiruCrew’sliveperformancewasoneofthehighlightsofTheEdge’spost-floodrelaunch.
uncOnvEntIOnTheEdgehostedthefirsteverAustralianUnconventionindependentmusicconference;twodaysofforumdiscussions,workshopsandnetworkingeventsfocusingoncreatingsustainablecareerswithinthelocalindependentmusicindustry.Twohundredyoungdelegatesattendedandmorethan100viewerswatchedonline.
Regional Outreach and Social Inclusion IntrinsictoTheEdge’sprogramisinclusioninallitsforms.Asakeypartofitsprogrammingandactivities,TheEdgeisproactivelyreachingouttoandengagingwithsocially,economically,culturallyandgeographicallydisadvantagedanddispersedcommunities.Highlightsoftheprograminclude:
crEAtIvEcOMMunItycOMputIngTheCreativeCommunityComputing(CCC)assistedpeoplefromrefugeecommunitiestodevelopthecreative,technicalandcommunitydevelopmentskillsthatwillallowthemtointroduceinformationtechnologytoyoungpeopleintheirowncommunities.
Theprojectbuildsonthe2010mervinJarmanresidencywhichtargetedrefugeeandrecentlyarrivedmigrantcommunities.Itrecognisesthatincreasedaccessto,andanunderstandingof,computerscouldactasacatalystforeconomic,culturalandsocialdevelopmentwithintheircommunities.
WithsupportfromtheQueenslandProgramofAssistancetoSurvivorsofTortureandTrauma(QPASTT),fivemembersofSouthEastQueensland’semergingBurundiandKarencommunitiestookpartinthefirstCCCseriesatTheEdge,learninghowtorefurbishcomputers.Theworkshopsfocusedon:
n basiccomputerfamiliarisationn rebuildingandmaintainingrecycledhardwaren creativeuseofICTn facilitatingICTworkshopsintheirowncommunity.
Theparticipantsbecamecatalystsforchangeintheircommunities,passingtheseskillsontootheryoungpeople,providingaccesstocomputersandimprovingindividualandcommunitydigitalliteracy.Thisimprovedthecommunity’saccesstoscience,educationandtheartsthroughtechnology.Theprogram’sinitialsuccessledtoanexpandedprojecttocaterforwomenfromtheSomali,Burundi,SudaneseandKarencommunitiesin2011.
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GraduatesfromthefirstcoursehaveproposedanInternetcafé/communityworkbenchinMoorookatoengagethegrowingAfricanmigrantcommunityintheareawithcontemporarydigitalculture.Indevelopinginnovativemodelsoflibrariesforthefuture,TheEdgeisencouragingself-directedempowermentandincreasingsocialcapitalforthepeopleoftheseemergingcommunities.
IStrEEtSKIllSxchAngEIncollaborationwithinternationalartsactivistmervinJarman,TheEdgelaunchedtheiStreet Skills xChangeprogram,akeyregionaloutreachandsocialinclusioninitiativethrough2010–12.TheiStreet Skills xChange projectprovidesaccesstotoolswhichwillhelpyoungpeopleworkcreatively,engagingat-riskyoungpeoplefromIndigenouscommunitiesanddrivingcommunitydevelopment.iStreetLabwheeliebins,filledwithapowerfulsuiteofmobilemediaproductiontools,willbeembeddedintotwomarginalisedcommunitiesin2011–12.Acoregroupofyoungpeoplewillbetrainedinthecreativeuseofthisequipmentandwillbementoredtooperateeachoftheselabsasacommunity-ownedenterprise.TheprojectissupportedbytheQueenslandUniversityofTechnology’sFacultyofScienceandTechnologyandtheCommonwealthBankofAustraliathroughtheauspicingoftheQueenslandLibraryFoundation.
lIbrAryhAcKQuEEnSlAndFromApriltoJune2011,TheEdgedeliveredQueensland-specificactivitiesfor Libraryhack,anationalcompetitiontoencouragethecreativeuseofpublicdomaindatafromAustralianlibraries.Twoconcurrentstreamslookedatartsmashupsthroughimages,music,writingandanimation,anddatamashupsthroughyahoopipesanddatavisualisation.A‘LockIn’eventchallengedparticipantswithadvancedICTskillstocreatewebandphoneapplicationsover24hours,drivenbyStateLibrarydata.
YoungpeopleinregionalareasandfromdisadvantagedgroupswereengagedthroughpartnershipswithHumanVenturesandQPASTT.Photo-Mashworkshopsdemonstratedtheuseoffree,open-sourceprogramstomakedigitalcollageswithhistoricalphotographs.
Hip Hop Hack workshopsweredeliveredonsiteandregionallyinBlackallfortheShockwave Festival.Theseworkshopscombinedwriting,spokenword,performingandsound-recordingmodulesusingold,out-of-copyrightscoresfromtheStateLibrarycollectionasinspiration.
ParticipantsdevelopedtheirskillsinEnglishanddigitalliteracy,andimprovedtheirself-esteem,whilegainingasenseofbelongingatTheEdge.
2700SEcOndchAllEngETheEdgedeliveredaseriesof2700 Second ChallengeworkshopstoArtspaceprogramparticipantsatAdolescentDrugandAlcoholWithdrawalService(ADAWS)—MaterHealthServices.Theseworkshopschallengeparticipantstodesignandcreateaprojectoftheirchoiceintheallottedtime.AtrialofsupervisedInternetaccess/socialmediasessionsforADAWSresidentialclientsonafortnightlybasishasalsotakenplace.ThesesessionsaimtofamiliariseparticipantswithTheEdgeservicesandfacilitiestopromotepositiveonlineengagementpatterns.TheseworkshopswerealsodeliveredtoyoungpeoplethroughBrisbaneYouthService,AlbertParkFlexiSchool,DeceptionBayFlexibleLearningCentreandQPASTT.
Green initiatives
tIppIngpOIntbrISbAnE,11–13nOvEMbEr2010The EdgehostedtheBrisbanelegoftheTipping Pointconferencetour,whichalsotravelledtoMelbourneandSydney.TheconferenceincludedapublicOpenSpaceeventanddiscussionsbetweenaninvitedgroupofartistsandscientists.Combiningscienceandthearts,participantsworkshoppedcreativesolutionstotheissueofclimatechange.
flOOdOfIdEASFloodofIdeaswasaresponsetothe2011Queenslandfloods,providingapublicforumfordiscussionanddebateaboutpreparednessforfuturefloods.Theprojectrecognisedandrealisedsomeofthemostcreativeideasfordealingwiththethreatoffloodingandothernaturaldisastersinourchanginglandscape.ItwasdeliveredinpartnershipwithHealthyWaterwaysthroughtheirWaterbyDesignprogram,andmorethan130community-contributedideasweredisplayedatthe2011Ideas Festival.
Participants in the Young Musicians Day Camp explore the services of The Edge.
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State Library plays a key role in promoting reading, writing and ideas throughout Queensland. Through collaborative partnerships, such as A State of Writing, State Library aims to encourage the development of Queensland writers, and initiate and support public discussion and debate.
Ideas Festival 2011
Forthefirsttimeintheevent’sten-yearhistory,StateLibrarytooktheleadincoordinatingtheIdeas Festival,aprojectfundedbyArtsQueensland.Sessionsduringthetwo-and-a-half-dayfestivalexploredthethemesofhappiness,sustainabilityandfoodfutures,asdidthepre-andpost-festivalevents.
TheEdgedevelopedtheconcurrentFringeIdeasprogramtoexploresomeoftheleft-of-centretopicsnotcoveredinthemainfestival,thoseofFutureSex,FutureBodyandFutureThinking.TheFringeprogramincludedthereal-worldgamewithasustainabilitytheme—Future City: Climate Zombie Apocalypse—whichchallengedagroupofyoungpeopletosurvivea(mock)climatechange-drivenapocalypse.Theextremelypopular‘FutureSex’debate,featuringTomBallardandAlexDysonfromradiostationTripleJandrenownedsextherapistBettinaArndt,exploredtheshiftingsexualnormsofthetechnologygeneration.
TheUrbanGarden,situatedbetweenthemainbuildingandTheEdge,alsoattractedlargecrowdswithrelevantandengagingworkshopsrunningthroughoutthefestivalforparticipantsofallages.WorkshopssuchasGrandscaping,permaculturedesign,andSoFreshandSoGreen(abushtuckercookingworkshop)werebookedoutoverthefestival.ThetemporarygardenwasusedasanextensionofTheCornerbothduringandafterthefestival,allowingahands-onintroductiontothetopicoffood,urbanfoodproductionandhappinesstochildren.
AspartofIdeas 2011,StateLibrarywasfilledwith1,359peoplekeentobepartoftheWorld’sLargestBalletClassinpartnershipwithQueenslandBallet,inanattempttosetanewworldrecord.
TheprogramshowcasedStateLibraryasalaboratoryforideasdevelopment,givingthecommunitymanyopportunitiestodiscussandvoicetheiropinion.Morethan31,000participantsengagedwiththefestivalprogramming,with95%ofparticipantssayingthey‘loved’thefestival,inparticularthecontemporarytopicsexplored,theatmosphereandlocation.
Ideas 2011attractedaregionalaudienceof200,withIdeasExperimentsrunninginRockhamptonandCloncurry.Thisseedprojectwillnowbeevaluatedforscalabilityforthe2013Ideas Festivalwithaviewtoencouragingmoreregionalinvolvementinthissignatureevent.
A State of WritingAState of Writing(ASW)isaQueenslandnetworkconnectingreaders,writersandideas.ASWbringstogether18diversepartnersfromarangeofwritingindustriestocreateavibrantonlinespaceandprogramofevents,workshopsandprojectsacrossthestate.
StateLibrarywasonceagainthemajorvenuepartnerfortheBrisbane Writers Festival.Thefive-dayfestivalinSeptember2010attractedarecordattendanceofmorethan30,000,withallStateLibraryvenueshousingfestivalsessions.
ThefestivalincorporatedthelaunchofthewebsiteforA State of Writingandperformancesbythe2010PoetinResidence,EmilyXYZ(EmilyMoorefield).ANewYorkpoet,EmilywasbasedintheQueenslandWritersCentreonLevel2andledconsultations,teachingandmentoringaswellasfeaturingattheQueensland Poetry Festival.
Food TaleswasdevelopedasajointinitiativeoftheQueenslandWritersCentreandStateLibrary.Itcelebratesthemanytraditions,culturesandmemoriescontainedwithinrecipesoldandnew.TheFood Tales tourbroughtwordsandstoriestothetablesofmorethan300aspiringwritersinaseriesoflusciousnarrativefeastsin11librariesacrossSouthWestQueensland.Theseincludedauthortalks,creativewritingworkshopsandanopportunitytoexploretheofferingsofeachlocallibrary.Asanaddedbonus,theworkshopsincludedpracticaldigitalpublishingdiscussionswiththechanceforparticipantstocontributetotheFood Taleswebsiteorevensetuptheirownblog.
Promoting reading, writing and ideas
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LiteracyState Library has taken a lead in supporting literacy development for all Queenslanders. This is evidenced by the new Literacy Framework, developed to inform State Library strategies for service and program delivery in the area of literacy acquisition and literacy support. The Literacy Framework is an overarching set of guidelines to inform governments, public libraries and not-for-profit organisations working in the area of literacy, mapping out a unified approach to improving literacy in Queensland. Extensive internal and external consultation ensured stakeholder needs were captured and incorporated into the framework as it developed. An industry literacy forum, including a presentation by leading social commentator and demographer Bernard Salt, was held onsite at State Library on 6 June as part of the project process.
State Library hosted a Dads Read picnic on Maiwar Green on Fathers’ Day, 5 September, in partnership with the 2010 Brisbane Writers Festival. Fathers were encouraged to attend the day with their under-eights and families, and were entertained by local author Clare McFadden and the Flying Orchestra band. Sporting hero and father of five Steve Renouf entertained the crowd of 130 families and took part in a storytime with his children.
State Library worked with The Fred Hollows Foundation to distribute culturally appropriate learning materials, books and other resources to IKCs and libraries in Yarrabah, Mornington Island and Thursday Island. Each centre and library received approximately 110 books to enhance their pool of literacy resources for their communities. This initiative is part of the Indigenous Literacy Project, a partnership between The Australian Book Industry and The Fred Hollows Foundation.
Migrant and refugee families have benefited from the New Arrivals Family Reading Pack national initiative, launched by The Little Big Book Club under the Vegemite Little Aussie Reader program with major partner Kraft. The packs were designed to support migrant families in reading and playing together as a family unit while encouraging children’s emergent literacy skills which are transferable across familial and English language. State Library, a member of a national advisory group for the project, worked closely with the Queensland Public Library network and external partners to distribute 3,500 packs to migrant and refugee families throughout Queensland.
State Library coordinated Opening Doors to Early Literacy, a regional tour of Queensland by Dr James L Thomas taking workshops and practical demonstrations to public libraries in July and August 2010. Dr Thomas is a highly regarded childhood literacy expert from America, specialising in early literacy
story-time and Baby Bounce programs. More than 330 public library staff, parents, caregivers and staff from organisations such as Education Queensland, Playgroup Australia, Smith Family and TAFE attended workshops and practical demonstrations across Queensland.
As part of the continuing partnership with May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust, author and illustrator Briony Stewart conducted writing and illustrating workshops at State Library for school children in years 3 to 7. Five writing and five illustrating workshops were held in August 2010 with 250 students participating. Students were shown how to create the beginning of their own fantastic story or illustration from real things using books and items from State Library’s collections.
Author Corinne Fenton conducted writing and poetry workshops, plus a lecture for adults, at State Library during the June school holidays. Three writing and two poetry workshops targeted children aged 9 to 16 years, helping them to develop their skills in story and plot development, and choose the perfect words for their poems. The lecture for adults ‘Researching Social History Picture Books’ introduced the audience to Corinne’s research behind her famous picture books Queenie: One Elephant’s Story and Dog on the Tuckerbox.
The World’s Biggest Ballet Class was part of the Ideas Festival 2011.
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School holiday programs
Summer Reading Club 2010–11wassupportedby202publiclibrariesandsevenIKCs,alongwithsponsorshipbyorganisationssuchasEncyclopaedia Britannica, Good Reading Magazine, Australian Geographicandpublishers.TheLearningPlace(EducationQueensland)sponsoredonlineauthorchatsessionsandSpeakersInkandBookedOutprovidedin-kindsponsorshipbysourcingauthorstoparticipate.
Thesummerschoolholidayprogram,Animation Station: Read it, Make it, Move it,includedfreeperformances,playspaces,animationworkshopsandcraftactivities.Apopularchildren’strailencouragedchildrenandfamiliestoaccessalllevelsofStateLibrarytodiscoverandbeinspiredbythemanycollectionsandresourcesthatStateLibraryhastooffer.
Buildingonthesuccessofpreviousyears’programs,StateLibraryofferedamixandmatchprogramofcartooning,animation,includingstopmotion,flashanimationandmangaovertwoweeksduringJanuary2011.Childrenandyoungpeoplefrom9to16yearsworkedwithprofessionalcartoonists,artistsandanimatorsininteractiveworkshopsbecomingskilledinthesespecialisedartforms.
Visitationfigurescollectedinthefirsttendaysoftheprogramindicatedthatthesummerholidayprogramwasontracktoreachpublicattendancefiguresofmorethan30,000;however,theprogramceasedtorunfrom12JanuaryduetotheclosureofStateLibraryduringthefloods.TheprogramwaspostponeduntiltheEasterschoolholidays,whereitonceagainattractedstrongvisitornumbers.
InJune2011,Story Labworkshopsinwriting,illustration,animation,cartooning,mangaandpoetrybroughtprofessionalartistsfacetofacewithbuddingartistsandwritersaged9to16forfunandcreativehands-onholidayworkshops.
The Corner
TheCornerisStateLibrary’spopularspaceforchildrenundereight,wheretheycanexploretheworldofliteracywiththeirparents.ThepopularOur PlacethemedrewonimagesfromTheDrBarbaraPiscitelliAMChildren’sArtArchivetoexplorechildren’sidentityandsenseofplacethroughtheirownvisuallanguage.
StateLibrary’slargeandvariedcollectionsonfoodandcookerywereintroducedthroughTheCornerKitchenTabletoprovideanage-appropriateentrypointtothesecollections.Dailyarts-workerprogrammingprovidedexperientiallearningopportunitiesforchildrenandyoungpeople,exploringearlylearninganddevelopmentintheareasofhealthandwellbeing,andcommunityandculture.
Morethan150childrenandfamiliesparticipatedinalivelymusicalperformancebyauthorCraigSmith.Promotinghislatestworkforchildren,The Wonky Donkey,MrSmithwastouringwithGet Reading—Australia’slargestannualcelebrationofbooksandreading.
Anita Heiss — A Night in Paris
Paris DreamingisthelatestblackchicklitofferingfromIndigenousauthorAnitaHeiss,whohaspublishedextensivelyinnon-fiction,historicalfiction,chicklit,poetry,socialcommentaryandtravelarticles.A Night in Pariswasasell-outticketedeventinStateLibrary’sRedBoxroomonSaturday30April2011.A Night in Pariswasa45-minutestagedreadingofselectedexcerptsfromthenewnovelperformedbylocalIndigenousactors,followedbyashortQ&A.Thissuccessfuleventwasthepilotforabiannualseriesofstagedreadings.
Poetry Slam
Would-bepoetsacrossQueenslandperformedtheiroriginalpoemsaspartofthe2010 Australian Poetry Slam.ThroughoutAugustandSeptember,slamheatsandworkshopswereheldinBrisbane,Stanthorpe,Thuringowa,Yeppoon,GoldCoastandCairnswithtwofinalistsfromeachheatinvitedtocompeteintheQueenslandstatefinalinOctober.Thefinalattractedarecordcrowdwiththevenueatcapacity,interestedmembersofthepublicfilledexternallibraryareastoviewtheperformances.Thewinnerandrunner-uprepresentedQueenslandinthenationalfinals,withaQueenslandertakingsecondplace.
State Library hosted a staged reading of Paris Dreaming by Anita Heiss.
Far left: The Queensland finals of the Australian Poetry Slam, October 2010.
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Design is an area of focus for State Library, following the opening of the new Asia Pacific Design Library in October 2010. The collection of design materials has been expanded and a digital portal is being developed to improve their accessibility. Along with a rich program of design activities, these initiatives are intended to promote research and understanding of best practice in design in Queensland, and particularly in library design.
Asia Pacific Design LibraryTheAsiaPacificDesignLibrary(APDL),launchedinconjunctionwiththeUnlimiteddesigntriennialinOctober2010,wasestablishedtohousethebestpublicly-accessiblecollectionofdesignresourcesinAustralia.Ithasbeensteadilygrowinginpopularity.DonovanHill’svisionfortheDesignLoungehascreatedanenvironmentthatappliesprinciplesofboutiquebook-shoppingtotraditionallibrarybookdisplaysinwaysthatenticebrowsing,discoveryandexploration,catchclients’attentionandpromotereading.Theseating,tablesandscreensintheDesignLoungecanbereconfiguredtosuitarangeofactivities.Thecentralvoidfeaturesabamboolightinginstallation,‘Constellation’,byKentGration,therecipientofthePremier’s2010EmergingDesignLeaderAward.
APDL’sstartercollectionofbookswassourcedprimarilyfromStateLibrary’sexistingreferencecollectionandwassupplementedwithnewtitlesselectedfortheirrelevancewithinthestrategicdesigncategoriesofPublicPlaces,DesignforBetterLiving,CommunicationDesign,DesignThinkingandFashion.CurrentdesignmagazinesarealsoonofferintheDesignLounge.Thecollectionisgrowingsteadily,withnewbooksandmagazinesbeingaddedregularly.Additionally,thedevelopmentoftheQueensland Design ArchivehasbegunwiththeAustralianInstituteofArchitectsdepositingcontentfromtheirannualarchitectureawardsprogram.Thisservesasamodelforexpandingthecollectionofprofessionalawardsmaterialsofvariousdesigndisciplines.
TocomplementStateLibrary’sphysicaldesigncollection,developmentoftheDesignOn-LinedigitalportalforaggregatingandsyndicatingdesignresourcesbeganinJune2011.
Design MindsTheDesignMinds,partoftheDesignOn-lineportal,aimstoproduceonlineresourcesfordesignteaching.IthasbeendevelopedinpartnershipwithEducationQueensland,theUnlimiteddesigntriennial,QUTSchoolofDesign,andalumnioftheSmithsonianFellowshipwhohavestudiedatCooper-HewittNationalDesignMuseuminNewYork.Thereiscollectiveinterestinpursuingprojectsthatproducecontentassociatedwithdesignofspacesconducivetolearning,particularlyinlibrariesandschools.
Design EventsAPDLsupportsarichprogramofdesignactivityincludingtalks,exhibitionsandevents.Initsfirstyear,ithashostedarangeofeventswithaviewtofurtherexploreandexpandotherprograms,suchasdesigners-in-residence,asthevenuebecomesestablished.Eventshaveincluded:
unlIMItEd:dESIgnIngfOrthEASIApAcIfIcStateLibrarywasthemajorvenuepartnerfortheUnlimited: Designing for the Asia PacificdesigntriennialheldinOctober2010.Theprogramincludedarangeofworkshops,exhibitions,installationsandpubliclecturesandincludedtheNielsonDesign
Lectureasasignatureevent.Thetriennial’sprogramattractedkeyrepresentativesfrombusiness,governmentandtheuniversitysectorinthefieldsofsustainabilityanddesign.Anestimated6,000visitorsengagedintheprogram.
The2010 Nielson Design LecturewasdeliveredbyeminentBritisharchitect,SirPeterCook.Itattractedacapacityaudienceof260keygovernmentofficials,industryleadersandthepublic.Inresponsetoahighdemandfortickets,thelecturewassimulcastintotheKnowledgeWalk.ThiswasthesecondannualNielsonDesign Lectureinathree-yearpartnershipbetweenStateLibraryandNielsonProperties,whichreceivedtheQueenslandawardforapartnershipbetweenSmalltoMediumEnterpriseandaculturalorganisationfromtheAustraliaBusinessArtsFoundation.
ThePen Plan ParlourinMay2011wasaninteractiveworkshopencouragingchildrentospeculateonthecityofBrisbaneoverthenext50years,exploringhowtheywouldliketolive,playandwork.DesignedbyMarchStudioandcuratedbyFleurWatson,theworkshopsranovertwodaysandexploredthemesofsustainability,urbanisation,populationdensityandfun.
ASIApAcIfIcdESIgnlIbrArylEcturESErIESDevelopedinpartnershipwiththeUniversityofQueensland,theAsiaPacificDesignLibrarylectureseriesheldfromMarchtoMay2011provedtobeahugesuccesswithnear-capacityaudiencesateachlecture.KeylocalandinternationalguestdesignpractitionersandacademicsexploredtheseriesthemeofNorth by Northwest: local and global architectural culturethroughpresentationsofkeyarchitecturalworksbothlocallyandaroundtheworld.Theten-weekseriesattractedanaudienceofmorethan1,800.
Other design events included:
n STRIP: exhibition by University of Queensland School of Architecture GraduandswasheldinDecember2010.ItwasapubliccritiqueandpanelsessiononthefutureoftheGoldCoast,accompaniedbyanexhibitionbyUQfinal-yeararchitecturestudents.Thepaneldiscussionwasattendedby70people,withmorethan200studentsandguestsattendingtheexhibitionlaunchandasteadystreamofviewersfollowingthelaunch.Thisexhibitionwasalsoshowninconjunctionwiththe‘Now + When’ Venice Architecture Biennale exhibitionattheGoldCoastArtGalleryinFebruary2011.
n TheUniversityofQueenslandhostedaneventontheQueenslandTerracetocelebratethecareerofretiringProfessorofArchitectureBritAndresen.Anassociatedexhibition,Interactions: Andresen O’Gorman Architects,wasinstalledintheDesignLounge.
n The Future of Design Thinking workshop,convenedbyEidos,washeldatStateLibraryinMarch2011.
n StateLibraryhostedtheQueenslandPremier’sDesignAwardsinpartnershipwithArtsQueenslandinJune2011.
n TwotalksweredeliveredaspartoftheDeepen the Conversationseries—‘FashionandMemoir’withCharlotteSmithand‘Thereturnofmalesartorialelegance’.
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n TheQUTSchoolofDesignandStateLibrary’sDesign Disciplinetalksbroughttogethertwospeakerseachweekfromthecoredisciplinesoftheschool—industrialdesign,architecture,landscapearchitectureandinteriordesign.Theten-weekseriesattractedanaudienceof740.
n TheUniversityofQueenslandarchitecturestudentsresearchedanddisplayedtheBuildings of Queensland exhibition,heldintheDesignLounge.Thisexhibitionpresented‘thenandnow’photographsofbuildingsfromthe1959bookBuildings of Queensland,publishedbytheAustralianInstituteofArchitects,andinvitedpubliccontributionsofknowledgeanddataaboutthesebuildings.
Asia Pacific Design Library (image by Shantanu Starick).
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State Library plays an important role in supporting the work of public libraries throughout Queensland. This role is outlined in the Expanding Horizons: Positioning Queensland public libraries for the future 2008–12, developed and implemented in partnership with the Queensland Public Libraries Association and the Local Government Association of Queensland.
Public libraries play a key role in learning and community engagement, and State Library is committed to developing the capacity of Queensland’s public libraries to support the development of childhood and adult literacy. In 2010–11 State Library has focused on developing capacity of public libraries and their staff, and identifying ways to better support the important role they play.
Service Delivery Model Consultations
In2010StateLibrarybeganimplementingarevisedservicedeliverymodelforpubliclibraries.Itsmajorimpactison15localgovernmentswhichwillconsolidatetheircollectionrotationtoacentrallibrarywithintheirmulti-branchservice.SeniorstaffvisitedtheseCountryLendingServicelocalgovernments(servingpopulationsunder15,000)todiscussthenewservicedeliverymodelanditseffectontheirservices.Thevisitsallowedstaffafirst-handlookatthelibrariesandtheopportunitytotalktoseniorlocalgovernmentstaffaboutimprovementstotheirservice.Workshopsonthenewmodel’soperationalrequirementshavetakenplaceatvariouscouncilsthroughoutthestate.
Public Library Performance Management Framework
Aperformancemanagementframeworkisbeingdevelopedtoimproveannualstatisticalreturnsandoutcomesreportingforpubliclibraries.Anewautomateddatamanagementtoolwillstreamlinetheprocessandshiftfocustothebenchmarkingandanalysisthatwillfacilitatepubliclibrarydevelopment.Thisframeworkhasstrongsupportfromlocalgovernment.
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Food Tales toured public libraries in South West Queensland.
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Public Libraries Grants Methodology Review
ThePublicLibrariesGrantsMethodologyunderwentitstriennialreviewtoalignwithStateLibrary’snewservicedeliverymodelforpubliclibraries.Extensiveconsultationwasconductedwithlocalgovernment,publiclibrariesandotherstakeholders.
Thenewgrantmethodologywillcommenceinthe2011–14fundingtrienniumandwilldistributemorethan$17.8millionannuallytohelplocalgovernmentsacrossQueenslandprovidepubliclibraryservices.
Expanding Horizons Family Literacy grants
Publiclibrarieswereinvitedtoapplyfor$250,000ingrantstosupportthepromotionanddeliveryofinnovativefamilyliteracyinitiatives.Approximatelyone-thirdofQueensland’slocalgovernmentswereinvolvedinthe16applicationsreceived,twoofwhichwerejointregionalapplications.Thegrantswereoversubscribedbymorethan100%.Eightprojectsaddressingarangeofliteracyissueswereawardedfunding.
Capacity Development Programs for Public Library Staff
Awiderangeoflearningopportunitiesforpubliclibrarystaffwasofferedthroughouttheyear,includingBrisbane,regionalandweb-basedcourses.Highlightsincluded:
n LibraryLeadershipProgram
n Opening Doors to Early LiteracyregionaltourforQueenslandpubliclibraries
n web-conferencetutorials
n GooglePlustraininginonlinesearchtechniques
n DatabaseDiscoverytraininginonlinesearchtechniques
n socialinclusiontraining
n Thinking e-books: the future of lending for public librariesforum
n community-basedregionalcapacitydevelopmenttrainingprogramsforpubliclibrarystaffdeliveringlibraryservicesinthe21stcentury
n professionaldevelopmentsessionsforIKCcoordinatorsintheAuroralibrarymanagementsystem.
StateLibraryalsohostedtheQueenslandPublicLibrariesAssociationprofessionaldevelopmentday.
StateLibraryhostedastorytellingworkshop(withafocusonmulticulturalandIndigenousstorytelling)withAnneEStewart,inthelead-uptotheQueenslandMulticulturalFestival.Storytellingcaterstoallagesandisanimportanttoolforsharingculturalunderstanding,reflectingissuesofsocialjusticeandsupportingtheuniquemakeupofvariousAustraliancommunities.ThisworkshopwasaprofessionaldevelopmentopportunityforStateLibrarystaffand55Queenslandpubliclibrarystaff.
MyLanguage Conference — MyLanguage Your Language in the Digital Age
TheinauguralMyLanguage National ConferencewasheldinAugust2010.Itexploredhowinformationtechnologiescanbeusedtoenableculturallyandlinguisticallydiversecommunitiestoachievegreatersocialinclusionandmaintainculturalandlinguisticidentity.PartneringwiththeMyLanguageConsortium,StateLibrarysponsoredtwostafffromtheQueenslandpubliclibrarynetworktoattendtheconferenceandroundtableMyLanguagemeeting.
MyLanguageisanongoingcollaborationbetweenthestateandterritorylibrariesofAustralianCapitalTerritory,NewSouthWales,Queensland,NorthernTerritory,SouthAustralia,WesternAustraliaandVictoriasince2006.MyLanguageprovidesaccesstomorethan60millionlinksinmorethan65languagesviatheMyLanguage website.
Local Government Increasing Accessibility Library Initiative
Onbehalfof23smalllocalgovernmentsandtheIKCnetwork,StateLibrarysubmittedanexpressionofinteresttotheIncreasingAccessibilityLibraryInitiativewhichaimstoimproveaccessforpeoplewithprintdisabilitytoprintmaterialinadigitalformatthroughpubliclibrariesaroundAustralia.Thesubmissionwasoneof61successfulsubmissionsrepresenting523libraryoutletsselectedbytheAustralianLibraryandInformationAssociation.
Asaresult,StateLibraryworkedwithVisionAustraliatodistribute163playbackdevicesthroughoutQueensland.
Public Library Recognition tour — Let’s Talk Recognition
AspartofReconciliation Week2011,StateLibraryinvitedtwopubliclibrariestobepartoftheweek’sactivities.LoganCityCouncilLibrariesandMoretonBayRegionLibrarieshostedworkshopswithrepresentativesfromReconciliationAustraliaandReconciliationQueenslandtodiscusshowwecanallplayourpartinreconciliationandmakecommitmentsforthefuture.Participantsfromlocalcommunitieswereincludedinthediscussions.
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Through the 2010–11 financial year, State Library strengthened resource management and corporate governance and developed systems and processes to better support evidence-based decisions.
There was a focus on improving the skills and capacity of staff, and improving internal communications processes to help staff better understand State Library’s strategic directions. The organisation aimed to increase self-generated revenue and support fundraising efforts of the Library Foundation, along with making a number of capital improvements.
Leadership Program
Thewhole-of-StateLibraryLeadershipProgram,launchedinApril2010,focusesonbuildingleadershipcapabilitytoshapethecultureandstrengthenperformance.Theprogramcontinueditsroll-outinAugust2010withtrainingforallExecutiveManagers.InMay2011almost30TeamLeadersbegantheirleadershipdevelopmentjourney,buildingonmanyofthesamemodelsandideasintheearlierprograms.UltimatelytheprogramwillinvolveallStateLibrarystaff,andembedacultureofleadershipandengagementthroughouttheorganisation.
Realignment Project
StateLibrary’sClientServicesandCollectionsprogramhasbeenredesigned,inaprocessbeginninginAugust2010.TheprocessinvolvedexaminingwaystoimproveservicesandservicedeliveryacrossStateLibrary’slargestoperationalprogram,tobetterpositionStateLibrarytoachieveitsaspirationsasa21stcenturylibrary.Therealignmentwillultimatelyincreasefocusonuniquecollectionsanddelivermoreintuitiveservices,broaderunmediatedonlineinformationservices,moredigitalspacesforcommunitycreativityandconnections,andanewlearningandparticipatoryprogramofeventsandexhibitions.Thenewstructureandredesignedserviceswillrolloutin2011–12.
Improving corporate processes and systems
TheCorporateImprovementProgramhasstreamlinedandenhancedcorporategovernanceprocessesacrosstheorganisation.Staffhavebeentrainedintheuseoftheseimprovedprocesseswithparticularemphasisonprocurement,governanceandcontractmanagement,andimprovedsupportingdocumentationdeveloped.Ongoingimprovementsareexpectedwithextendedstafftrainingforprocurementofficersandassessmentofcontractmanagementskills.
StateLibraryalsorevieweditsfuturecorporatesupportsystems.Thereviewidentifiedpracticalopportunitiesforsystemandserviceimprovements.
2010 Audience Research
AsurveyofonsitevisitorswasundertakenbetweenAugustandOctober2010,improvingunderstandingofwhoourvisitorsare,theirneedsandexpectations,andwhattheythinkaboutStateLibrary.UsingcustomisedmethodstoaddressthediversityofthevisitorpopulationandthewiderangeofwaystheyusedStateLibrary,thesurveycollectedvaluabledata.Preliminary
findingswerepresentedtotheLibraryBoardinFebruary2011andafullreportwasfinalisedinMay2011.Findingswillinformmarketingandongoingplanningprocesses.ThesurveywasconductedbyFootprintsMarketResearch,guidedbyStateLibrary’sStrategicReportingunit.
External Communications
In2010–11,theMarketingandCommunicationsteam(includingtheDesignStudio)wasmergedwiththewebservicesteam.RenamedCommunications,thenewteamisnowwellpositionedtoprogresskeystrategicmarketinggoalsincludingredevelopingthecorporatewebsite,growingthedatabase,andbuildingStateLibrary’sprofileinthemedia.
ApermanentExecutiveManager,Communicationswasappointedinthefirsthalfof2011andhaslaunchedamajorprojecttorebrandStateLibrary.Withtheresearchphasewellunderway,andtheengagementprocessplannedtocommenceinSeptember2011,thenewbrand(includinganewvisualidentity)willberolledoutinearly2012.
Achievementsin2010–11include:consolidatinguseoftheRaiser’sEdgecustomerrelationshipmanagementsystem(includingEventsandExhibitions,QueenslandMemory,OfficeoftheStateLibrarian,QueenslandLibraryFoundation,kurildhagun,andVisitorServices),discontinuingthehardcopyState Library of Queensland Magazine(whichwasnoteffectiveindrivingphysicaloronlinevisitation),andgoodprogresstowardsrationalisingandharmonisingthemultiplewaysaudiencescan‘signup’tokeepintouchwithStateLibrary(onlineforms,e-servicescardsign-ups,andsubscriptionstoonlineandhardcopynewslettersandprogramguides).
TheCommunicationsTeamalsosignificantlyincreaseditsuseofsocialmedia(TwitterandFacebook)duringthefinancialyearandinMay2011launchedanew,moreintuitive,calendar-basedWhat’s Onpageonthewebsite.ThepageenablesvisitorstothewebsitetoseeataglancetherangeofexcitingactivitiesandexhibitionsatStateLibraryandenablesthemtosearchbydate,byeventtype,orusinganinternalsearchboxforeventsofinterest.
Internal Communications
InternalCommunicationshasbeeninthespotlightin2010–11,withatemporaryInternalCommunicationsCoordinatorappointedtoimprovecommunicationmechanismswithintheorganisation.ThishasbeenparticularlyimportantduringtheredesignofClientServicesandCollections,withanincreasedneedforstaffengagementovertheentireprocess,fromconsultationthroughtoimplementation.AstaffpollinNovember2010showedanincreaseinsatisfactionwithhowStateLibrarycommunicatestostaffwhyitmakeschanges.
Organisational capability and infrastructure
The Library Café and The Library Shop are some of the diverse spaces enjoyed by visitors to State Library.
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Corporate Administration AgencyTheservicelevelagreement(SLA)withStateLibrary’ssharedservicesprovider,theCorporateAdministrationAgency(CAA),isbeingrenewedforafurtherthreeyears,effectivefrom1July2011.NegotiationsbetweenStateLibraryandCAAhaveresultedinagreedefficienciestoensureSLApriceincreasesareminimised.
ServicesthElIbrArycAféAstheTognini’scaféleasewasduetoexpireinNovember2010,StateLibraryundertookatenderprocessinmid2010toidentifyoptionsforserviceprovisioninthecafé.StateLibraryappreciatesthesupportTognini’sprovidedduringitsfouryearsoperatingthecafé.
TheMantleGroupwasawardedthetenderandopenedTheLibraryCaféon25November.
Tradinghourswereextendedto8amto6pm,sevendaysaweek.Seasonalmenuswereintroducedasweremenuitemsdevelopedtomirroreventthemes.PlanninganddesignisnowunderwayforasignificantupgradetoTheLibraryCaféandTheLibraryShopspaces.
TheLibraryCaféprovidedconsiderablesupporttostaffworkingonfloodrecoverybyremainingopenwhiletheCulturalCentreprecinctwasclosedtothepublic.
thElIbrAryShOpTheLibraryShopwasagaintheofficialbookshopfortheBrisbane Writers FestivalinSeptember2010.ItalsoprovidedbookshopsupportforanumberofeventsincludingtheMilesFranklinAward.
Anincreaseinmarketingopportunities,includingtheuseofsocialmedia,resultedinanincreaseinsalesinresponsetospecificcampaigns.OverallsaleswereaffectednegativelybytheJanuary2011floods—theclosureofthecarparkuntillateApril2011affectedpatronageinbothTheLibraryCaféandTheLibraryShop.Stockandfittingsstoredinthebasementareawerelostduringtheflood.
InNovember,TheLibraryShop’sweekdayopeninghourswereextendedtomatchthoseofTheLibraryCafé.
EdrMS(ElEctrOnIcdOcuMEntrEcOrdSMAnAgEMEntSyStEM)Recfind6wasimplementedasthenewElectronicDocumentRecordsManagementSystem(eDRMS)forStateLibraryin2010–11.Recfind6providesadesktopsolutionforstafftofileandsearchforrecords,makingformoreefficientdocumentmanagement.
IctSErvIcESStateLibrary’sInternetlinkwasdoubledfrom50Mto100MinMarch2011tobettercaterfortheever-increasingdemandsofusers.Staffandpublicpatrons,whetherusingthepublicaccesscomputersintheInfozoneandTheEdgeoroneoftheincreasingnumberofwifiusers,havebenefitedfromtheincreaseinspeed.ThisnewarrangementwillhelptokeepupwithgrowingclientdemandforInternetaccesswithinStateLibrary.
ThenetworklinkbetweenStateLibraryanditsCairnsofficewasalsoupgradedaspartoftheCairnsofficerelocation,tobettermanagetheincreasingtrafficbetweenthetwosites.
StateLibraryworkedwithTelecommunications,BroadbandandtheDigitalEconomyCoordinationOffice(TBDECO)andconsultantsGravelroadaspartofaQueenslandGovernmentprogramtoenhancewifiaccessanduseinmajorpublicplaces.
StaffcannowborrowiPadstohelpdevelopandimprovetheirknowledgeandunderstandingofcontemporarytechnology.TheiPadsconnecttoStateLibrarywirelessforafullonlineexperience.AnumberofiPadsareavailabletoclientsonlevel2forusease-readers.
Toensuresystemsaremaintainedatcontemporarylevelssubstantialsoftwareupgradestolateststableversionswerecarriedoutforalllibrarymanagementapplicationsandbusinessapplications.TheupgradestoDigiToolandtheotherlibrarymanagementsystemsensureoptimumfunctionalityforclientdiscoveryanddeliveryofStateLibraryresources.
CompliancepublIcSEctOrEthIcSUpto31December2010,theChairpersonandmembersoftheLibraryBoard,theStateLibrarianandallstaffwereboundbyaninternalCodeofConductapprovedbytheLibraryBoard,inaccordancewiththePublic Sector Ethics Act 1994(asinforcepriorto1January2011).TheethicsprinciplesandvaluesandthestandardsofconductstatedintheCodeofConductwereprovidedtoallstaffuponinductionandavailableonStateLibrary’sintranetsite.TheCodeofConductwasavailableforinspectionbyanypersonatStateLibrary’soffices.
Since1January2011,theChairpersonandmembersoftheLibraryBoard,theStateLibrarianandallstaffhavebeenboundbythewhole-of-governmentCode of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service underthePublic Sector Ethics Act 1994asamended.
StateLibrary’sadministrativeproceduresandmanagementpracticesaredevelopedandconductedwithregardtotheethicsprinciplessetoutinthePublic Sector Ethics Act 1994andtheCodeofConduct.
Publicsectorethicstrainingisofferedtoallstaffonanannualbasis.StaffhavereceivedspecifictraininginthenewCode.
publIcIntErEStdISclOSurESUpto31December2010,nopublicinterestdisclosureswerereceivedorsubstantiallyverifiedundertheWhistleblowers Protection Act 1994.
WiththerepealoftheWhistleblowers Protection Act 1994andtheintroductionofthePublic Interest Disclosure Act 2010 (PID Act) on1January2011,thewayinwhichpublicinterestdisclosuresaretobepubliclyreportedhaschanged.From1January2011,agenciesarenolongerrequiredtoreportpublicinterestdisclosuresinannualreports.
Undersection61ofthePIDAct,thePublicServiceCommission(PSC)isnowresponsiblefortheoversightofpublicinterestdisclosuresandpreparinganannualreportontheoperationofthePIDAct.From1January2011,agenciesarerequiredtoreportinformationaboutpublicinterestdisclosurestothePSC.ThePSCwillprepareanannualreportontheoperationsofthePIDActandtheinformationprovidedbyagencies.Theannualreportwillbemadepubliclyavailableaftertheendofeachfinancialyear.
rEcOrdKEEpIngStateLibrarycomplieswiththeprovisionsofthePublic Records Act 2002,InformationStandard40:RecordkeepingandInformationStandard 31: Retention and Disposal of Public Records.StateLibraryimplementedRecfindV6eDRMSinNovember2010.
People of all ages enjoy the spaces State Library has to offer.
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cArErSrEcOgnItIOnStateLibraryrecognisesandsupportstheroleofcarersasoutlinedintheCarers (Recognition) Act 2008.
StateLibraryactivelyeducatesallnewstaffthroughdedicatedinductionprocesseswhichincludeinformationonhowstaffmemberscanbalancetheirworkcommitmentswithcarersresponsibilities.Internalpolicies,programsandservicesaredesignedanddeliveredwithconsiderationoftheneedsofstaffwhoarecarers.
StateLibraryacknowledgesandsupportscarersinmeetingtheircommitmentsbyactivelyofferingflexibleworkarrangementoptionsforstaffincludingpart-timearrangements.During2010–11anewFlexibleWorkingArrangementPolicywasintroducedandpromotedtostaff.Anumberofotherpoliciesandproceduresareinplace,suchasemployeeassistance,breastfeeding,workinghours,andpart-timeworkarrangementsthatsupportstaffwhohaverolesascarers.ThisinformationisalsoavailabletoallstaffontheStateLibraryintranet.
Morethan21%ofstaffmembersworkpart-timeforarangeofreasonsincludingcarers’commitments.
DuringCarersWeek2010,StateLibraryraisedstaffawarenessoftheroleofcarersthroughitsinternalstaffnewsletter,includingmakingastatementofcommitmentandpromotingwaysinwhichcarersaresupported.
StateLibraryhasgainedaccreditationfromtheAustralianBreastfeedingAssociationasaBreastfeedingFriendlyWorkplace.
MostservicesandactivitiesatStateLibraryareavailablefreeofchargetothepublicincludingcarersandthepeopletheycarefor.
FreeentrytoholdersofaCompanionCardisprovidedforcarerstoeventsstagedbyStateLibrarywhichareticketedorchargeanadmissionfee.AcceptanceoftheCompanionCardtoeventsstagedbyhirersofStateLibraryfacilitiesisatthediscretionofthevenuehirers.
Human resources
WOrKfOrcEplAnnIng,AttrActIOnAndrEtEntIOnAsat30June2011,StateLibrary’sworkforceconsistedof274full-timeequivalentstaff.Itspermanentretentionratefortheyearaveraged98%.
WorkforceplanningatStateLibraryincludesundertakingananalysisofthecurrentworkforceprofileandfuturebusinesscontextanddeterminingthestaffingcomplementandprofilerequiredtosucceedinachievementofstrategicdirections.Somekeystrategiesinclude:
n Employingamixoftemporary,casualandcontractstaffisacriticalcomponenttoStateLibraryobjectivesforhavingaflexibleandagileworkforce.
n Anongoingcommitmenttoflexibleworkinitiativesisacriticalattractionandretentionstrategy,asdemonstratedbyanemploymentstatusprofilecomprisingover20%part-timeemployees.
APerformancePlanningProcess(PPP)isinplacetoaligntheworkanddevelopmentofindividualstafftotheStateLibrarystrategicandoperationalplans.
Anon-boardingprogramhasbeendesignedtointegratenewstartersintotheorganisationduringtheirfirstthreemonths,topreparethemtosucceedattheirjobandtobecomefullyengaged,productiveemployees.
RecognisinggoodperformanceandcommitmenttoStateLibraryisachievedthroughthePPPandisfundamentaltogoodmanagementpractice.MostValuableContributionAwardsrecogniseteamsorindividualswhohaveexcelledinclientservice,innovationorleadership.
StateLibrarycontinuestoprovideacommitmenttoemployees’work–lifebalancebyofferingflexibleworkingarrangementsforemployeesreturningfromparentalleave,workersrequestingpart-timeemploymentpriortoretiringfromtheworkforce,
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flexiblehoursforemployeesundertakingstudyandjob-sharearrangementsinadditiontopart-timeemploymentoptions.
StateLibraryhasgainedre-accreditationasanapprovedBreastfeedingFriendlyWorkplacewiththeAustralianBreastfeedingAssociationandcontinuestoprovideanonsitecarer’sfacility.
AkeyorganisationalcapabilitysupportingStateLibraryfordeliveryofitsstrategicdirectionsisleadership.Toreachourpotentialasanorganisation,StateLibraryhascommencedaleadershipdevelopmentprogramwhichisaimedatallemployees.Thefirstthreestagesoftheprogram,involvingtheExecutiveGroup,ExecutiveManagersandTeamLeaders,willbecompletedinJuly2011.
EArlyrEtIrEMEntS,rEtrEnchMEntSAndrEdundAncIESIn2010–11,therewerenoearlyretirements,retrenchmentsorredundancies.
Operations
IntErnAlAudItAninternalauditfunctioniscarriedoutonStateLibrary’sbehalfbytheInternalAuditfunctionoftheCAA.TheinternalauditfunctionisunderthesupervisionoftheAuditandRiskManagementCommitteeandisindependentofmanagementandtheexternalauditors.
Theroleoftheinternalauditfunctionisto:
(a) appraiseStateLibrary’sfinancialadministrationanditseffectivenesshavingregardtothefunctionsanddutiesimposeduponthestatutorybodyundersection61oftheFinancial Accountability Act 2009
(b) providevalue-addedauditservicesandadvicetothestatutorybody,theAuditandRiskManagementCommitteeandStateLibrary’smanagementontheeffectiveness,efficiency,appropriateness,legalityandprobityofStateLibrary’soperations.Inparticularthisresponsibilityincludesadviceonthemeasurestakentoestablishandmaintainareliableandeffectivesystemofinternalcontrol.
TheinternalauditfunctionoperatesunderacharterconsistentwithrelevantauditandethicalstandardsandapprovedbytheAuditandRiskManagementCommittee(seeAppendixCforinformationonthiscommittee).TheinternalauditfunctionhasdueregardtotheFinancial and Performance Management Standard 2009.
Inconsultationwithseniormanagement,aprogramofinternalauditsandreviewsisdevelopedandundertakentoassessandevaluatetheeffectivenessandefficiencyoftheagency’s
financialandoperationalsystemsandactivities.StrategicandAnnualAuditPlansarereviewedandendorsedbytheAuditandRiskManagementCommitteeandapprovedbytheLibraryBoard.Inpreparingtheauditplans,considerationisgivento:
n significantchangestotheorganisation,systemsandactivities
n newlegislativerequirements
n risksidentifiedaspartoftheagency’sriskmanagementprocess
n resultsofassessmentsofinternalcontrols
n previouslyidentifiedissues.
AStrategicAuditPlanandanAnnualAuditPlanareapprovedbytheAuditandRiskManagementCommitteeeachyeartoensurethattheinternalauditprocessfocusesontheareasofgreatestpotentialrisktoStateLibrary.TheeffectivenessoftheinternalauditfunctionissubjecttomonitoringbytheAuditandRiskCommittee.
In2010–11,eightinternalauditreportswerepreparedandsubmittedtotheAuditandRiskManagementCommittee:
n GrantAdministration
n CompliancewithInformation Standard 38 (Use of ICT Facilities and Devices)
n CashManagementSystems
n CorporateCreditCard
n FringeBenefitsTax
n DisasterRecovery
n RiskManagement
n StatutoryCompliance.
Theseauditsdidnotidentifyanysignificantdeficienciesinadministrativeprocesses.
ExtErnAlScrutInyTheQueenslandAuditOfficecommencedaPerformanceManagementSystemAudit(PMSA)intotheacquisitionandaccessibilityofcollectionsheldbytheQueenslandMuseum,theQueenslandArtGallery(andGOMA)andStateLibrary.
APMSAauditisanindependentexaminationbytheAuditor-Generalofthesystemsandcontrolsanentityusestomonitorandmeasureperformance,focusingonhowwellthosesystemsandcontrolsenabletheentitytomeetitsobjectiveseconomically,efficientlyandeffectively.
ThedraftfindingswereexpectedinJuly2011andexpectedtobebroadlypositive.TheauditreportisscheduledtobetabledinParliamentinOctober2011.
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Part 4: Performance summary
Existing Service Delivery Statement measures
Discontinued Service Delivery Statement measures
Notes 2010–11Target/est.
2010–11Actual
2011–12Target/est.
Measures
GrowthoftheStatecollection 42,000 44,635 42,000
VisitstoStateLibrary—Onsite 1 1,350,000 1,205,999 1,350,000
VisitstoStateLibrary—Online Newmeasure 2,040,000
UsageoftheStatecollectionandsubscriptiondatabases 1,502,000 2,029,560 1,652,200
UsageoftheQueenslandpubliclibrarieslendingcollection 2 225,000 227,603 215,000
Participantsinpublicprograms 1 330,000 269,499 330,000
Satisfactionwithservicesandprograms 95% 98% 95%
Totalborrowingfrompubliclibraries 40,500,000 41,489,233 40,500,000
PercentageofgrantstoregionalQueensland 61% 61% 61%
PercentageofIndigenouscommunitieswithalibraryservice 72% 66% 72%
Notes 2010–11Target/est.
2010–11Actual
Discontinued measures
Items in the Collection
Statereferenceandheritagecollections 2,095,000 2,100,016
Physicalitems 2,010,000 2,031,399
ItemsdigitisedbyStateLibrary 66,000 68,617
Onlinetitlesinstatewidedatabases 19,000 19,740
Queenslandpubliclibrarieslendingcollection(physicalitems) 1 485,072 448,725
Additions to the Collection
Physicalitems 35,000 34,997
ItemsdigitisedbyStateLibrary 7,000 9,638
Queenslandpubliclibrarieslendingcollection(physicalitems) 32,000 32,266
Visits
Pagerequeststothewebsite 17,000,000 18,095,023
Percentageofcomplexreferenceinquiriesfulfilledwithintimeframessetbyclientservicestandards
90% 92%
PercentageofcomplexreferenceinquiriesfromregionalQueensland 20% 21%
Notes1. Variancesbetween2010–11targets/estimatesandactualsduetodisruptiontonormaloperationscausedbyBrisbaneRiverfloodin
January2011.TheStateLibrarybuildingwasclosedfor35daysduringanormallybusyperiod.ExtendedclosureofCulturalCentrecarparksalsoaffectedonsitevisitationandparticipationinprograms.
2. Reductionof2011–12targetduetoprogressivepermanenttransferofcollectionitemstopubliclibraryservices.
3. OpeningoftwonewIKCs,plannedtooccurin2010–11,deferredto2011–12,duetoweatherimpacts.
Notes1. Variancesbetween2010–11target/estimateandestimatedactualareduetorationalisationofholdingsassociatedwiththeimplementation
ofanewservicedeliverymodelanddonotreflectdecreasedresourcing.
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Indicators Measures
Collection growth nGrowthoftheStatecollection
Content usage nUsageoftheStatecollectionandsubscriptiondatabasesnUsageoftheQueenslandpubliclibrarieslendingcollection
Visitation nVisitstotheStateLibrary—OnsitenVisitstotheStateLibrary—Online
Participation nParticipantsinpublicprograms
Regional reach nPercentageofIndigenouscommunitieswithalibraryservicenTotalborrowingfrompubliclibrariesnPercentageofgrantstoregionalQueensland
Client satisfaction nSatisfactionwithservicesandprograms
Part 5: Future outlook
Performance
Our Critical Issues
n Advocatingtheclearvalueandbenefitoflibrariesinthesocial,culturalandeconomicdevelopmentofcommunities
n DemonstratingthepowerfulroleandimpactoftheStateLibraryandpubliclibrariesinimprovingliteracyoutcomesinQueensland
n ShowcasingtheStateLibraryasaninclusivecivicspaceandculturaldestinationforall
n EnhancingandfurtherdevelopingourbuildingandpublicspacestoreflectchangingneedsandmultipleusesoftheStateLibrary
n Buildingthecapacityofpubliclibrariesacrossalarge,geographicallydispersedStatewithdiverseneeds
n CreatinggreateraccesstotheIndigenousKnowledgeCentre(IKC)networkforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplesincommunitiesnotservicedbyanIKC
n Collaboratingwithadiverserangeofpartnersacrossmanysectors,institutionalboundariesandgeographicregions
n Partneringwiththecorporatesectortodesign,developanddeliverprogramsandservices
n Meetingfuturestorage,accessandpreservationrequirementsforphysicalanddigitalcollections
n Continuingtosecurelongtermrevenuesourcesfromdonorsandsponsorsinfinanciallychallengingtimes
n ProvidingfreeaccesstoinformationforallQueenslandersandsupportingtheirparticipationintheknowledgeeconomy
n Increasingtheagilityofourworkforceandculturetobemoreresponsivetorapidchangesindigitaltechnologiesandcustomerexpectations
Vision EnrichingthelivesofQueenslanders
Mission Creativelyengagingpeoplewithinformation,knowledgeandcommunity
Values n Respectforpeopleandknowledge n Commitmenttolifelonglearning n Integrityandefficiencyofservice
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KeyObjectives Strategies
1. Capturing Queensland memory for current and future generations
nPositiontheJohnOxleyLibraryasthecomprehensivegatewaytoQueensland’streasurehouseofvoices,stories,knowledgeandculture
nLeadthedevelopmentofacollaborativedistributedframeworkforQueensland memorynIncreasecommunityengagementwiththecollectionsthroughcommunity-createdcontentnPreserveandmanagedigitalandphysicalcontentforcurrentandfuturegenerations
2. Keeping Culture Strong nSupportandencourageAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplesandcommunitiesthroughoutQueensland’sremote,regionalandurbansettingstoaccess,preserve,create,shareandmanagetheirownIndigenousKnowledgesystems
nDevelopAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderliteracyandcommunitycapacitytorecordandaccessinformationinadigitalenvironment
nBuildthecapacityofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandercommunitiesthroughtheexpansion,developmentandmaintenanceoftheIndigenousKnowledgeCentre(IKC)network
nFurtherthedevelopmentofkurildhagun,theStateLibrary’sIKC,asacentreofexcellenceinengagementwithAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoples
3. Optimising learning and engagement with collections and services
nProvideonsiteandonlineexperiencesthatfosterparticipation,learningandcreativitynDeveloprichandexpansiveprogramsthatengagenewanddiverseaudiences
throughoutQueenslandandtheworldnDevelopafullyintegratede-learningplatformandpackagestosupportpublicprograms
andlongtimelearningandlongreachgoalsnCreateclient-drivenexperiencesandsystemsthatenableintuitivenavigationof
informationneeds
4. Promoting reading, writing and ideas
nEnableincreaseddigitalliteracyforgeographically,sociallyandethnicallydiversecommunities
nLeadtheState of Writingpartnershipmodelandprogrammingframeworktoinspirenewformsofcreationandengagementinreading,writingandideasthroughoutQueensland
nBuildrecognitionoftheStateLibrary,publiclibrariesandIKCsasatrustedresourceforearlyandadultliteracyinQueensland
nChampionandhosteventswhichlifttheStateLibrary’sprofiletoaninternationallevel
5. Supporting the ongoing development of vibrant public libraries
nPromoteequityandaccesstolibraryservicesforallQueenslandersnAdvancebestpracticeapproachesinlibrarymanagementnBuildthecapacityofpubliclibrariesacrossQueenslandthroughleadership,advocacy
andfinancialassistancenPartnerwithpubliclibrariesindeliveringservicesandprogramstocommunitiesacross
theState
6. Developing innovative models for libraries of the future
nProgressThe Edgeasaleadingdigitalcentreforyoungpeopleintheircreativeendeavoursacrossscience,artandtechnology
nDeveloptheAsia–PacificDesignLibraryasaleadingcentrefordesignknowledgenHarnessdigitaltechnologiestopositiontheStateLibraryasacreativeandimaginative
21stcenturylibrary
7. Growing our organisational capability and infrastructure
nBuildacoherentvoiceinthemarketandapowerfulandrecognisablebrandfortheStateLibraryandallitsactivities
nFacilitateacomprehensiveandlongtermapproachtomanagingtheStateLibrary’sbuildings,assetsandinfrastructure
nIncreasetheagilityandalignmentoftheStateLibrary’scultureandworkforcetomeetfuturedemands
nDevelopastrongpartnershipframeworkwiththecorporatesector,government,andcommunitiestodeliverawidearrayofservicesandprograms
nIncreaseself-generatedrevenuethroughmultiplechannelsandsources
State Library’s Strategic Plan 2011–15 sets out the following strategic objectives:
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n Toward Q2: Tomorrow’s Queensland—TheStateLibrarycontributestotherealisationoftheStateGovernment’sagendasupportingtheSmart,StrongandFairambitionsthroughafocusonliteracy,longtimelearningandculturalenrichmentforall.
n The Queensland Arts and Cultural Sector Plan 2010–2013,apivotalpolicythatinformstheStateLibrary’splansparticularlyintermsofaudienceengagement,culturallyactivecommunities,creativespacesandplacesandcommitmenttoongoinglearning.
n TheStateLibrary’sstrategicpolicy,Enriching the lives of Queenslanders: Strategic directions for the State Library of Queensland towards 2012,alsoguidesservicedevelopment.
n Expanding Horizons: Positioning Queensland Public Libraries for the FutureguidesthedevelopmentofQueenslandpubliclibraries.Thereviewofthispolicyin2011–12willbeledbytheStateLibraryinpartnershipwiththeLocalGovernmentAssociationofQueensland,theQueenslandPublicLibrariesAssociation,localgovernments,publiclibrariesandotherstakeholders.
n AsamemberofNationalandStateLibrariesAustralasia(NSLA),theStateLibraryinfluencesandsupportsthechangeagendapolicyaswellassupportingtheAustralianLibraryInformationAssociationandtheInternationalFederationofLibraryAssociationspolicies.
Key policies that inform our Strategic Plan
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TheLibraryBoardofQueensland(theLibraryBoard)’sperformanceisreportedastheParentEntity(theLibraryBoardonly)andtheEconomicEntity(theLibraryBoardandtheQueenslandLibraryFoundation(theFoundation),itscontrolledentity).TheStatementofComprehensiveIncomeshowsa$0.951MsurplusfortheEconomicEntity.Ofthis,$0.746MistheLibraryBoard’soperatingresult,$0.416MistheFoundation’soperatingresultand$0.221MisduetoadecreaseintheLibraryBoard’scollectionsduetorevaluation.FactorscontributingtotheLibraryBoard’soperatingresultinclude:theapplicationofgovernmentfundingtothepurchaseofcollections(acapitalcost);therecognitioninfullofgrantanddonationfundingforspecificprojectswhichhavenotyetbeencompleted;andagovernmentsubsidyappliedtotheFoundation.
FinancialperformanceismonitoredinternallyonamonthlybasisandreportedtotheLibraryBoardattheirregularmeetings.TheLibraryBoard’sfinancialperformanceis
monitoredexternallybytheQueenslandAuditOfficeandin2010–11thiswasthroughitsappointmentofcontractauditorsAATAccountantswhoperformedtheauditofthefinancialstatements.
TheLibraryBoard’sAuditandRiskManagementCommitteeassiststheLibraryBoardinmeetingitslegislativeresponsibilitiesundertheFinancial Accountability Act 2009,theFinancial and Performance Management Standard 2009andtheLibraries Act 1988.
The2010–11LibraryBoardfinancialstatementsrevealtheorganisationtobeinasoundfinancialposition.TheEconomicEntityStatementofFinancialPositionasat30June2011revealsnetassetsof$100.606M,ofwhich$3.987MrelatestotheFoundation.Thisisanincreaseofalmost1%overthe2009–10position.
Financial Summary
Part 6: Financial Report
Employeeexpenses
Suppliesandservices
Grantsandsubsidies
Depreciationandamortisation
Otherexpenses
Usercharges
Grantsandothercontribtions
Donations
Industrycontributions
Investments
HeritageandCulturalAssets
LibraryCollections
Plantandequipment
Computersoftware
733,000 667,000
23,878,000
13,741,000
17,657,000
423,000446,000 1,187,000
1,634,000
54,148,000
1,533,000493,000
47,693,000 40,205,000
Expenses 2010–11 (Economic Entity) ($)
Revenue 2010–11 (Economic Entity) ($)
Non-Current Assets 2010–11 (Economic Entity) ($)
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LibraryBoardofQueenslandFinancialStatements2011–11FOR THE FINANCAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011
StatementofComprehensiveIncome 50
StatementofFinancialPosition 51
StatementofChangesinEquity 52
StatementofCashFlows 53
NotesToandFormingPartoftheFinancialStatements 54
ManagementCertificate 76
AuditCertificate 77
ThisreportcoverstheLibraryBoardofQueenslandanditscontrolledentity,theQueenslandLibraryFoundation.
TheLibraryBoardofQueenslandisaQueenslandGovernmentStatutoryBodyestablishedundertheLibraries Act 1988.
TheagencyiscontrolledbytheStateofQueenslandwhichistheultimateparent.
Theheadofficeandprincipalplaceofbusinessoftheagencyis:StanleyPlaceSouthBrisbaneQld4101
Adescriptionofthenatureoftheagency’soperationsanditsprincipalactivitiesisincludedinthenotestothefinancialstatements.
Forinformationinrelationtotheagency’sfinancialreportpleasecallValJohnston,ExecutiveManager,Finance,FacilitiesandAdministrationon(07)38407872,[email protected]’sinternetsitewww.slq.qld.gov.au
Amountsshowninthesefinancialstatementsmaynotaddtothecorrectsub-totalsortotalsduetorounding.
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General Information
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LibraryBoardofQueenslandStatementofComprehensiveIncomeFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011
Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
Notes $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
Income from Continuing Operations
Revenue
Usercharges 2 1,634 1,825 1,634 1,825
Grantsandothercontributions 3 55,017 54,393 55,116 54,128
Otherrevenue 4 1,187 1,031 986 899
Total Income from Continuing Operations 57,838 57,249 57,736 56,852
Expenses from Continuing Operations
Employeeexpenses 5 23,878 22,213 23,878 22,213
Suppliesandservices 6 13,741 13,092 13,737 13,091
Grantsandsubsidies 7 17,657 16,914 17,967 16,977
Depreciationandamortisation 8 733 691 733 691
Otherexpenses 9 667 815 663 806
Total Expenses from Continuing Operations 56,678 53,725 56,978 53,778
OperatingresultfromcontinuingOperations 1,162 3,524 758 3,074
Other Comprehensive Income
Increase(decrease)inassetrevaluationsurplus 19 (211) 650 (211) 650
Other – – – –
Total Other Comprehensive Income (211) 650 (211) 650
Total Comprehensive Income 951 4,174 547 3,724
The accompanying Notes form part of these statements.
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LibraryBoardofQueenslandStatementofFinancialPositionAS AT 30 JUNE 2011
Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
Notes $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
Current Assets
Cashandcashequivalents 10 12,673 11,411 8,446 7,837
Receivables 11 973 926 1,218 924
Inventories 12 197 141 197 141
Other 13 906 807 906 807
Total Current Assets 14,749 13,285 10,767 9,709
Non Current Assets
Intangibleassets 14 493 651 493 651
Property,plantandequipment 15 89,431 88,974 89,431 88,974
Total Non Current Assets 89,924 89,625 89,924 89,625
Total Assets 104,673 102,910 100,691 99,334
Current Liabilities
Payables 16 1,895 1,268 1,888 1,263
Accruedemployeebenefits 17 1,795 1,494 1,795 1,494
Other 18 41 49 41 49
Total Current Liabilities 3,731 2,811 3,724 2,806
Non Current Liabilities
Accruedemployeebenefits 17 336 444 336 444
Total Non Current Liabilities 336 444 336 444
Total Liabilities 4,067 3,255 4,060 3,250
Net Assets 100,606 99,655 96,631 96,084
Equity
Nonappropriatedequity 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465
Accumulatedsurplus 55,656 54,494 51,681 50,923
Assetrevaluationsurplus 19 43,485 43,696 43,485 43,696
Total Equity 100,605 99,655 96,631 96,084
The accompanying Notes form part of these statements.
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LibraryBoardofQueenslandStatementofChangesinEquityFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011
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Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
Accumulated Surplus
Balance1July 54,494 50,970 50,923 47,849
OperatingResultfromContinuingOperations 1,162 3,524 758 3,074
Balance 30 June 55,656 54,494 51,681 50,923
Asset Revaluation Surplus (Note 19)
Balance1July 43,696 43,046 43,696 43,046
Total Other Comprehensive Income Increase/(Decrease)inAssetRevaluationSurplus
(211) 650 (211) 650
Balance 30 June 43,485 43,696 43,485 43,696
Non Appropriated Equity
Balance1July 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465
Balance 30 June 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465
Total
Balance1July 99,655 95,481 96,084 92,360
OperatingResultfromContinuingOperations 1,161 3,524 758 3,074
Total Other Comprehensive Income Increase/(Decrease)inAssetRevaluationSurplus
(211) 650 (211) 650
balance30June 100,606 99,655 96,631 96,084
The accompanying notes form part of these statements.
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LibraryBoardofQueenslandStatementofCashFlowsFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011
Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
Notes $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
Cash flows from operating activities
Inflows:
Usercharges 1,603 2,226 1,603 2,185
Grantsandothercontributions 54,585 53,218 54,452 53,078 GSTcollectedfromcustomers 335 381 335 385 GSTinputtaxcreditsfromATO 3,128 3,239 3,128 3,239 Interestreceipts 1,145 841 930 714 Other 49 161 49 161
Outflows:
Employeeexpenses (23,700) (22,457) (23,700) (22,457)Suppliesandservices (12,851) (12,763) (12,850) (12,779)Grantsandsubsidies (17,657) (16,914) (17,967) (16,977)GSTpaidtosuppliers (3,185) (3,260) (3,185) (3,260)GSTremittedtoATO (280) (405) (280) (405)Other (657) (640) (653) (631)
Net cash from operating activities 20 2,515 3,627 1,862 3,253
Cash flows from investing activities
Outflows:
PaymentsforValuables (432) (386) (432) (386)PaymentsforLibraryCollection (539) (530) (539) (530)Paymentsforproperty,plantandequipment (283) (834) (283) (834)Paymentsforintangibles 1 – 1 –
Net cash (used in) investing activities (1,253) (1,750) (1,253) (1,750)
Netincreaseincashandcashequivalents 1,262 1,877 609 1,503 Cashandcashequivalentsatbeginningoffinancialyear 11,411 9,534 7,837 6,334
Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year 10 12,673 11,411 8,446 7,837
The accompanying Notes form part of these statements.
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LibraryBoardofQueenslandNotestoandformingpartoftheFinancialStatements2010–11
Note1: SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNote2: UserChargesNote3: GrantsandOtherContributionsNote4: OtherRevenuesNote5: EmployeeExpensesNote6: SuppliesandServicesNote7: GrantsandSubsidiesNote8: DepreciationandAmortisationNote9: OtherExpensesNote10: CashandCashEquivalentsNote11: ReceivablesNote12: InventoriesNote13: OtherCurrentAssetsNote14: IntangibleAssetsNote15: Property,PlantandEquipmentNote16: PayablesNote17: AccruedEmployeeBenefitsNote18: OtherCurrentLiabilitiesNote19: AssetRevaluationSurplusbyClassNote20: ReconciliationofOperatingSurplustoNetCash
fromOperatingActivitiesNote21: Non-CashFinancingandInvestingActivitiesNote22: CommitmentsforExpenditureNote23: ContingenciesNote24: ControlledEntitiesNote25: EventsOccurringafterBalanceDateNote26: FinancialInstruments
Objectives and Principal Activities of the Library Board of Queensland
Tocontributetothecultural,socialandintellectualdevelopmentofallQueenslanders.
TheLibraryBoardofQueensland(theLibraryBoard)overseestheactivitiesoftheStateLibraryofQueensland(StateLibrary)whichisaninnovative21stcenturylibrary,embracingemergingtechnologiesandcollaborativeapproachestoempowerpeopletodiscover,use,shareandtransformcollectionsandtheworldofonlineinformation.TheStateLibrarypartnerswithlocalgovernmentstoprovidelibraryserviceswithover340publiclibrariesandIndigenousKnowledgeCentresacrossQueenslandandhasastrongfocusonensuringlibraryservicestoallpartsofQueensland.
TheLibraryBoardispredominantlyfundedfortheoutputsitdeliversbyParliamentaryappropriations.In2010–11italsoreceivedrevenuefromthefollowingsources:
n TheLibraryShop
n venuehire
n buildingrentals
n reproductionservices
n ticketsales
n networkandinternetservices
n donations
n preservationservices
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1. Summary of significant accounting policies
(a)StatementofComplianceTheLibraryBoardhaspreparedthesefinancialstatementsincompliancewithsection43oftheFinancial and Performance Management Standard 2009.
Thesefinancialstatementsaregeneralpurposefinancialstatements,andhavebeenpreparedonanaccrualbasisinaccordancewithAustralianAccountingStandardsandInterpretations.Inaddition,thefinancialstatementscomplywithQueenslandTreasury’sMinimumReportingRequirementsfortheyearending30June2010,andotherauthoritativepronouncements.
WithrespecttocompliancewithAustralianAccountingStandardsandInterpretations,theLibraryBoardhasappliedthoserequirementsapplicabletonot-for-profitentities,astheLibraryBoardisanot-for-profitstatutorybody.Exceptwherestated,thehistoricalcostconventionisused.
(b)TheReportingEntityInthefinancialstatements,thetermParentEntityreferstotheLibraryBoard,andincludesthevalueofallrevenues,expenses,assets,liabilitiesandequityoftheLibraryBoard.ThetermEconomicEntityreferstotheconsolidatedentityoftheLibraryBoardandtheQueenslandLibraryFoundation(theFoundation)(ReferNote24).
Intheprocessofconsolidatingintoasingleeconomicentity,alltransactionsbetweentheLibraryBoardandtheFoundationhavebeeneliminated(wherematerial).
(c)UserChargesUserchargescontrolledbytheLibraryBoardarerecognisedasrevenuewheninvoicesfortherelatedservicesareissuedorwhenserviceshavebeenprovided.UserchargesarecontrolledbytheLibraryBoardwheretheycanbedeployedfortheachievementoftheLibraryBoard’sobjectives.
(d)GrantsandContributionsGrants,contributions,donationsandgiftsthatarenon-reciprocalinnaturearerecognisedasrevenueintheyearinwhichtheLibraryBoardobtainscontroloverthem.Wheregrantsarereceivedthatarereciprocalinnature,revenueisrecognisedoverthetermofthefundingarrangements.
Contributedassetsarerecognisedattheirfairvalue.Contributionsofservicesarerecognisedwhenafairvaluecanbedeterminedreliablyandtheserviceswouldbepurchasedifnotdonated.
(e)CashandCashEquivalentsForthepurposesoftheStatementofFinancialPositionandtheStatementofCashFlows,cashassetsincludeallcashandchequesreceiptedbutnotbankedat30Juneaswellasdepositsatcallwithfinancialinstitutions.ItalsoincludesinvestmentswithshortperiodstomaturitythatarereadilyconvertibletocashonhandattheLibraryBoard’sorissuer’soptionandthataresubjecttoalowriskofchangesinvalue.
(f)ReceivablesTradedebtorsarerecognisedattheamountsdueatthetimeofsaleorservicedeliveryi.e.theagreedpurchase/contractprice.Settlementoftheseamountsisrequiredwithin30daysfrominvoicedate.
Thecollectabilityofreceivablesisassessedperiodicallywithprovisionbeingmadeforimpairment.
(g)InventoriesInventoriesheldforsalearevaluedatthelowerofcostandnetrealisablevalue.
Costisassignedonaweightedaveragebasisandincludesexpenditureincurredinacquiringtheinventoriesandbringingthemtotheirexistingcondition,exceptfortrainingcostswhichareexpensedasincurred.
NetrealisablevalueisdeterminedonthebasisoftheLibraryBoard’snormalsellingpattern.Forlibrarymaterials(recognisedforthefirsttimein2010–11),netrealisablevalueisdeterminedonthebasisofnormalusageofthesematerials.
Expensesassociatedwithmarketing,sellinganddistributionaredeductedtodeterminenetrealisablevalue.
(h)AcquisitionsofAssetsActualcostisusedfortheinitialrecordingofallnon-currentphysicalandintangibleassetacquisitions.Costisdeterminedasthevaluegivenasconsiderationpluscostsincidentaltotheacquisition,includingallothercostsincurredingettingtheassetsreadyforuse,includingarchitect’sfeesandengineeringdesignfees.However,anytrainingcostsareexpensedasincurred.
WhereassetsarereceivedfreeofchargefromanotherQueenslandGovernmententity(whetherasaresultofamachinery-of-Governmentorotherinvoluntarytransfer),theacquisitioncostisrecognisedasthegrosscarryingamountinthebooksofthetransferorimmediatelypriortothetransfertogetherwithanyaccumulateddepreciation.
Assetsacquiredatnocostorfornominalconsideration,otherthanfromaninvoluntarytransferfromanotherQueenslandGovernmententity,arerecognisedattheirfairvalueatdateofacquisitioninaccordancewithAASB116 Property, Plant and Equipment.
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(i)Property,PlantandEquipmentItemsofproperty,plantandequipment,withtheexceptionoftheReferenceCollection,withacostorothervalueinexcessof$5,000arerecognisedforfinancialreportingpurposesintheyearofacquisition.AspertheNon-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector,anassetrecognitionthresholdof$1,000,000isappliedtotheReferenceCollection.
Itemswithalesservalueareexpensedintheyearofacquisition.
(j)CollectionsCapitalexpenditureonthereferencecollection(e.g.bookpurchases)isrecordedasanadditiontotheStateLibraryCollection.Purchasesofcommonusecollectionsareexpensedonpurchase.InaccordancewiththeNon-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector,currentyearStateLibraryreferencecollectionpurchasesarerecordedatcostwiththeremainingreferencecollectionitemsrevaluedusingtheaveragepurchasepriceoverthepastfiveyears.
DepreciationisnotappliedtothereferencecollectioninaccordancewithQueenslandTreasury’sNon-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector.
(k)HeritageandCulturalAssets(Valuables)CapitalexpenditureonheritageandculturalassetsisrecordedasanadditiontoValuables.Duetothenatureoftheseitems,theyarenotdepreciatedinaccordancewithQueenslandTreasury’sNon-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector.
(l)RevaluationofNon-CurrentPhysicalandIntangibleAssetsHeritageandculturalassets,andreferencecollectionsaremeasuredatfairvalueinaccordancewithAASB 116 Property, Plant and Equipment andQueenslandTreasury’s Non-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector.
Whereintangibleassetshaveanactivemarket,theyaremeasuredatfairvalue,otherwisetheyaremeasuredatcost.
AnindependentrevaluationofStateLibrary’sheritageandculturalassetswasundertakenasat30June2007todeterminethemarketvalueoftheseassets.TherevaluationwasconductedbyMr.G.Addicott,FAPIMPIA,RegionalManageroftheAustralianValuationOffice,Darwin.
Themethodologytodeterminefairvalueofheritageandculturalassetswasundertakenbyanassessmentofnationalandinternationalmarketpricesforantiquarianmaterialsandothercollectibles.
Heritageandculturalassetsmeasuredatfairvaluearecomprehensivelyrevaluedatleastonceeveryfiveyearswithinterimvaluations,usingappropriateindices,beingotherwiseperformedonanannualbasiswheretherehasbeenamaterialvariationintheindex.In2010–11,theAustralianValuation
Officehasadvisedtherehasbeennoincreaseinvalueovertheprevious12months.TherevaluationincrementinNote19includesonlythemanagementvaluationoflegaldepositmaterialreceivedin2010–11.
Fairvalueforthereferencecollectionisdeterminedusingaveragereplacementcostbasedontheaveragecostofpurchasesoverthelastfiveyears.ThiscostisappliedtoalltitlesinthecollectionatyearendinlinewithQueenslandTreasury’sNon-Current Asset Accounting Policies for the Queensland Public Sector.
Anyrevaluationincrementarisingontherevaluationofanassetiscreditedtotheassetrevaluationsurplusoftheappropriateclass,excepttotheextentitreversesarevaluationdecrementfortheclasspreviouslyrecognisedasanexpense.Adecreaseinthecarryingamountonrevaluationischargedasanexpense,totheextentitexceedsthebalance,ifany,intherevaluationsurplusrelatingtothatclass.
Allothernon-currentassetsaremeasuredatcostinaccordancewithTreasury’sNon-CurrentAssetPolicies.
(m)IntangiblesIntangibleassetswithacostorothervaluegreaterthan$100,000arerecognisedinthefinancialstatements,itemswithalesservalueareexpensed.EachintangibleassetisexpensedoveritsestimatedusefullifetotheLibraryBoard,lessanyresidualvalue.
IthasbeendeterminedthatthereisnotanactivemarketforanyoftheLibraryBoard’sintangibleassets.Assuchtheassetsarerecognisedandcarriedatcostlessaccumulatedamortisationandaccumulatedimpairmentlosses.
Internally generated software Expenditureonresearchactivitiesrelatingtointernallygeneratedintangibleassetsisrecognisedasexpenseintheperiodinwhichitisincurred.Costsassociatedwiththedevelopmentofcomputersoftwarehavebeencapitalisedandareamortisedonastraight-linebasisovertheperiodofexpectedbenefittotheLibraryBoard.
(n)AmortisationandDepreciationofIntangiblesandProperty,PlantandEquipment
AllintangibleassetsoftheLibraryBoardhavefiniteusefullivesandareamortisedonastraightlinebasis.
Property,plantandequipmentisdepreciatedusingthestraightlinemethodsoastoallocatethenetcostorrevaluedamountofeachasset,lessitsestimatedresidualvalue,progressivelyovertheestimatedusefullifetotheentity.
Whereassetshaveseparatelyidentifiablecomponentsthataresubjecttoregularreplacement,thesecomponentsareassignedusefullivesdistinctfromtheassettowhichtheyrelateandaredepreciatedaccordingly.
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Anyexpenditurethatincreasestheoriginallyassessedcapacityorservicepotentialofanassetiscapitalisedandthenewdepreciableamountisdepreciatedovertheremainingusefullifeoftheassettotheentity.
Foreachclassofdepreciableassets,thefollowingdepreciationrateswereused:
(o)ImpairmentofNon-CurrentAssetsAllnon-currentphysicalandintangibleassetsareassessedforindicatorsofimpairmentonanannualbasis.Ifanindicatorofpossibleimpairmentexists,theagencydeterminestheasset’srecoverableamount.Anyamountbywhichtheasset’scarryingamountexceedstherecoverableamountisrecordedasanimpairmentloss.
Theasset’srecoverableamountisdeterminedasthehigheroftheasset’sfairvaluelesscoststosellanddepreciatedreplacementcosts.
AnimpairmentlossisrecognisedimmediatelyintheStatementofComprehensiveIncome,unlesstheassetiscarriedatarevaluedamount.Whentheassetismeasuredatarevaluedamount,theimpairmentlossisoffsetagainsttheassetrevaluationsurplusoftherelevantclasstotheextentavailable.
Whereanimpairmentlosssubsequentlyreverses,thecarryingamountoftheassetisincreasedtotherevisedestimateofitsrecoverableamount,butsothattheincreasedcarryingamountdoesnotexceedthecarryingamountthatwouldhavebeendeterminedhadnoimpairmentlossbeenrecognisedfortheassetinprioryears.Areversalofanimpairmentlossisrecognisedasincome,unlesstheassetiscarriedatarevaluedamount,inwhichcasethereversaloftheimpairmentlossistreatedasarevaluationincrease.(ReferalsoNote1(n).)
(p)LeasesAdistinctionismadeinthefinancialstatementsbetweenfinanceleasesthateffectivelytransferfromthelessortothelesseesubstantiallyalltherisksandbenefitsincidentaltoownership,andcancellableoperatingleasesunderwhichthelessoreffectivelyretainssubstantiallyallrisksandbenefits.TheexistingleaseoftheSouthBanksiteiscancellableandhasbeenclassifiedasanoperatinglease.
TheLibraryBoarddoesnothaveanyfinanceleases.
Operatingleasepaymentsarerepresentativeofthepatternofbenefitsderivedfromtheleasedassetsandareexpensedintheperiodsinwhichtheyareincurred.
(q)PayablesTradecreditorsarerecogniseduponreceiptofthegoodsorservicesorderedandaremeasuredatthenominalamounti.e.agreedpurchase/contractprice,grossofapplicabletradeandotherdiscounts.Amountsowingareunsecuredandaregenerallysettledon30dayterms.
(r)FinancialInstrumentsRecognitionFinancialassetsandfinancialliabilitiesarerecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPositionwhentheLibraryBoardbecomespartytothecontractualprovisionsofthefinancialinstrument.
ClassificationFinancialinstrumentsareclassifiedandmeasuredasfollows:n Cashandcashequivalents—heldatfairvaluethrough
profitandloss
n Receivables—heldatamortisedcost
n Payables—heldatamortisedcost
n Borrowings—heldatamortisedcost.
Borrowingsareinitiallyrecognisedatfairvalue,plusanytransactioncostsdirectlyattributabletotheborrowings,thensubsequentlyheldatamortisedcostusingtheeffectiveinterestmethod.Theeffectiveinterestrateistheratethatexactlydiscountsestimatedfuturecashpaymentsorreceiptsthroughtheexpectedlifeofafinancialinstrument(orwhenappropriate,ashorterperiod)tothenetcarryingamountofthatinstrument.
Anyborrowingcostsareaddedtothecarryingamountoftheborrowingtotheextenttheyarenotsettledintheperiodinwhichtheyarise.Borrowingsareclassifiedasnon-currentliabilitiestotheextenttheLibraryBoardhasanunconditionalrighttodefersettlementuntilatleast12monthsafterbalancesheetdate.
TheLibraryBoarddoesnotenterintotransactionsforspeculativepurposes,norforhedging.Apartfromcashandcashequivalents,theLibraryBoardholdsnofinancialassetsclassifiedatfairvaluethroughprofitandloss.
(These rates may vary when assets are reviewed towards the end of their useful lives.)
Class Rate
Plant and equipment
Computers 20– 33%
ServersandSwitches 20– 30%
Audioequipment 20%
Airconditioning 11.1%
Furniture(GrandPiano) 2%
Leaseholdimprovements 10%
Officeequipment 10– 20%
Intangibles
Softwarepurchased 14.28%– 23.49%
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AllotherdisclosuresrelatingtothemeasurementandfinancialriskmanagementoffinancialinstrumentsheldbytheLibraryBoardareincludedatNote26.
(s)EmployeeBenefitsEmployersuperannuationcontributionsandlongserviceleaveleviesareregardedasemployeebenefits.
Payrolltaxandworkers’compensationinsuranceareaconsequenceofemployingemployees,butarenotcountedinanemployee’stotalremunerationpackage.Theyarenotemployeebenefitsandarerecognisedseparatelyasemployeerelatedexpenses.
Wages, Salaries, Recreation Leave and Sick leaveWages,salariesandrecreationleaveduebutunpaidatreportingdatearerecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPositionatthecurrentsalaryrates.Forunpaidentitlementsexpectedtobepaidwithin12months,theliabilitiesarerecognisedattheirundiscountedvalues.Entitlementsnotexpectedtobepaidwithin12monthsareclassifiedasnon-currentliabilitiesandrecognisedattheirpresentvalue,calculatedusingyieldsonFixedRateCommonwealthGovernmentbondsofsimilarmaturity,afterprojectingtheremunerationratesexpectedtoapplyatthetimeoflikelysettlement.
Priorhistoryindicatesthatonaverage,sickleavetakeneachreportingperiodislessthantheentitlementaccrued.Thisisexpectedtocontinueinfutureperiods.Accordingly,itisunlikelythatexistingaccumulatedentitlementswillbeusedbyemployeesandnoliabilityforunusedsickleaveentitlementsisrecognised.
Assickleaveisnon-vesting,anexpenseisrecognisedforthisleaveasitistaken.
Long Service LeaveUndertheQueenslandGovernment’slongserviceleavescheme,alevyismadeontheLibraryBoardtocoverthecostofemployees’longserviceleave.Theleviesareexpensedintheperiodinwhichtheyarepayable.Amountspaidtoemployeesforlongserviceleaveareclaimedfromtheschemequarterlyinarrears.NoprovisionforlongserviceleaveisrecognisedintheLibraryBoard’sfinancialstatements,theliabilitybeingheldonawhole-of-GovernmentbasisandreportedinthosefinancialstatementspursuanttoAASB 1049 Whole of Government and General Government Sector Financial Reporting.
SuperannuationEmployersuperannuationcontributionsarepaidtoQSuper,thesuperannuationplanforQueenslandGovernmentemployees,atratesdeterminedbytheTreasurerontheadviceoftheStateActuary.Contributionsareexpensedintheperiodinwhichtheyarepaidorpayable.TheLibraryBoard’sobligationislimitedtoitscontributiontoQSuper.
Therefore,noliabilityisrecognisedforaccruingsuperannuationbenefitsintheLibraryBoard’sfinancialstatements,theliabilitybeingheldonawhole-of-GovernmentbasisandreportedinthosefinancialstatementspursuanttoAASB 1049 Whole of Government and General Government Sector Financial Reporting.
(t)KeyExecutiveManagementPersonnelKeyexecutivemanagementpersonnelandremunerationdisclosuresaremadeinaccordancewiththesection5Addendum(issuedinMay2011)totheFinancialReportingRequirementsforQueenslandGovernmentAgenciesissuedbyQueenslandTreasury.RefertoNote6forthedisclosuresonkeyexecutivemanagementpersonnelandremuneration.
(u)ProvisionsProvisionsarerecordedwhentheLibraryBoardhasapresentobligation,eitherlegalorconstructiveasaresultofapastevent.Theyarerecognisedattheamountexpectedatreportingdateforwhichtheobligationwillbesettledinafutureperiod.Wherethesettlementoftheobligationisexpectedafter12ormoremonths,theobligationisdiscountedtothepresentvalueusinganappropriatediscountrate.
(v)InsuranceTheLibraryBoardcarriesinsurancecoverintheareasofProperty(includingitemsonloan),GeneralLiability(incorporatingDirectorsandOfficersliability),ProfessionalIndemnity,PersonalAccident,andCollections.InsurancecoverageiswiththeQueenslandGovernmentInsuranceFundwithpremiumsbeingpaidonariskassessmentbasis.Inaddition,theLibraryBoardpayspremiumstoWorkCoverQueenslandinrespectofitsobligationsforemployeecompensation.
(w)ServicesReceivedFreeofChargeorForNominalValueContributionsofservicesarerecognisedonlyiftheserviceswouldhavebeenpurchasediftheyhadnotbeendonatedandtheirfairvaluecanbemeasuredreliably.Wherethisisthecase,anequalamountisrecognisedasarevenueandanexpense.
(x)NonAppropriatedNon-reciprocaltransfersofassetsandliabilitiesbetweenwholly-ownedQueenslandpublicsectorentitiesasaresultofmachinery-of-GovernmentchangesareadjustedtoNonAppropriatedEquityinaccordancewithInterpretation 1038 Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly Owned Public Sector Entities.Appropriationsforequityadjustmentsaresimilarlydesignated.
(y)TaxationTheLibraryBoardisaStatebodyasdefinedundertheIncome Tax Assessment Act 1936andisexemptfromCommonwealthtaxationwiththeexceptionofFringeBenefitsTax(FBT)andGoodsandServicesTax(GST).FBTandGSTaretheonlytaxesaccountedforbytheLibraryBoard.GSTcreditsreceivablefrom,andGSTpayabletotheATO,arerecognised(refertoNote13).TheLibraryBoardisaDeductibleGiftRecipientfortaxationpurposes.
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(z)IssuanceofFinancialStatementsThefinancialstatementsareauthorisedforissuebytheChairpersonoftheLibraryBoardofQueensland,theActingChiefExecutiveOfficerandtheDirector,CorporateServicesofStateLibraryatthedateofsigningtheManagementCertificate.
(aa)JudgementsThepreparationoffinancialstatementsnecessarilyrequiresthedeterminationanduseofcertaincriticalaccountingestimates,assumptions,andmanagementjudgementsthathavepotentialtocauseamaterialadjustmenttothecarryingamountsofassetsandliabilitieswithinthenextfinancialyear.Suchestimates,judgementsandunderlyingassumptionsarereviewedonanongoingbasis.Revisionstoaccountingestimatesarerecognisedintheperiodinwhichtheestimateisrevisedandinfutureperiodsasrelevant.
Estimatesandassumptionsthathaveapotentialsignificanteffectareoutlinedinthefollowingfinancialstatementnotes:
n ValuationofProperty,PlantandEquipment—Note16n Contingencies—Note23
(ab)RoundingandComparativesAmountsincludedinthefinancialstatementsareinAustraliandollarsandhavebeenroundedtothenearest$1,000or,wherethatamountis$500orless,tozero,unlessdisclosureofthefullamountisspecificallyrequired.
Comparativeinformationhasbeenrestatedwherenecessarytobeconsistentwithdisclosuresinthecurrentreportingperiod.
(ac)CorporateAdministrationAgencyTheCorporateAdministrationAgency(CAA)wasestablishedon1July1997,asaunitofArtsQueensland.TheArts Legislation Amendment Act 1997transferredtheassetsandliabilitiesoftheQueenslandCulturalCentreTrust(QCCT)thatwasabolishedinDecember1997totheStateandtheCAAbecamethemanageroftheCulturalCentreprecinct.TheLibraryBoardhadasigned,cancellableleaseagreementwiththeQCCTandtheleasehasbeenassumedbytheStateofQueensland(Section85(2)oftheAct).WhiletheStatedoesnotchargerentonthepremisesoccupiedbyStateLibrary,StateLibrarydoesmakeacontributiontothecontinuedmaintenanceofthebuildingoccupied.Theprovisionofthebuildinganditemsoffitout,includingplantandequipment,formspartofthisagreement.
TheCAAalsoprovidescorporateservicesunderthe‘SharedServicesProvider’model.ThesefeesandtermsoftheservicesareagreedthroughaServiceLevelAgreement,negotiatedannuallyandinclude:
n financialsystemsandprocessingn internalAuditServices
n managementaccountingn humanresourcesrecruitment,payrollandconsultancyn informationsystemsandbuildingmaintenance.
(ad)BoardRemunerationLibraryBoardfees,includingbothsittingfeesandspecialassignmentfeestotalled$19,005(2010:$20,107).Otherfeessuchasfringebenefitstax,payrolltax,travel,cateringandprintingtotalled$40,111(2010:$47,781).ThetotalcostofLibraryBoardoperationswastherefore$59,116(2010:$67,888).
StateLibraryexecutivesemployedbytheLibraryBoardarepaidatratessetbyGovernmentforSeniorExecutivesandSeniorOfficers.TheseexecutivesareengagedasemployeesundertheLibraries Act 1988onrenewablecontractsastenuredseniorofficersundertheLibraries Act.
RemunerationofBoardmemberswasasfollows:
* The2010–11paymentrelatestoworkperformedin2009–10butwaspaidin2010–11.
**Thetotalreflectsthecashreceivedin2010–11,$3,753ofwhichwasaccruedinto2009–10.
Name Appointment/ Expiration Date 2011 ($) 2010 ($)
RolandSussex 5November2009Chairperson
3,800 2,169
dalespender 4June2009Deputy Chairperson
2,126 1,525
HelenBrodie 8February2011 774 –
StuartCunningham 8February2008 1,471 2,039
RuthDrinkwater 8February2011 633 –
MaxLenoy 8February2008 821 1,617
MatthewMcDonnell 24April2008 2,626 2,252
LynMcLaughlin 8February2011 0 –
JanePower 8February2011 540 –
ScottReid 8February2011 0 –
GraceSarra 8February2008 1,494 1,384
JohnBirmingham 8February2008Term expired 7 February 2011
914 1,571
AladinRahemtula 24April2008Term expired 7 February 2011
0 –
MargaretStrelow 8February2008Term expired 7 February 2011
1,305 2,789
JaneBertelsen* 8February2008Resigned 5 October 2009
2,502 4,761
Total** 19,005 20,107
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(ae)Financing/BorrowingcostsBorrowingcostsarerecognisedasanexpenseintheperiodinwhichtheyareincurred.Asat30June2011,theLibraryBoardhasnooutstandingborrowings.
(af)NewandRevisedAccountingStandardsTheLibraryBoarddidnotvoluntarilychangeanyofitsaccountingpoliciesduring2010–11.ThosenewandamendedAustralianaccountingstandardsthatwereapplicableforthefirsttimeinthe2010–11financialyearnoneofwhichhadasignificantimpactontheLibraryBoard’sfinancialstatementsareasfollows:
AASB2009–5AmendmentstoAustralianAccountingStandardsarisingfromtheAnnualImprovementsProjectincludedcertainamendmentstoAASB117Leasesthatrevisedthecriteriaforclassifyingleasesinvolvinglandandbuildings.Consequently,theLibraryBoardwasrequiredtoreassesstheclassificationofthelandelementsofallunexpiredleasestheLibraryBoardhadenteredintoasat1July2010,onthebasisofinformationexistingattheinceptionofrelevantleases.TheoutcomeoftheLibraryBoard’sReassessmentwasthatnoreclassificationfromanoperatingleasetoafinanceleasewasnecessary.
TheLibraryBoardisnotpermittedtoearlyadoptanewaccountingstandardaheadofthespecifiedcommencementdateunlessapprovalisobtainedfromtheQueenslandTreasury.Consequently,theLibraryBoardhasnotappliedanyAustralianaccountingstandardsandinterpretationsthathavebeenissuedbutarenotyeteffective.TheLibraryBoardwillapplythesestandardsandinterpretationsinaccordancewiththeirrespectivecommencementdates.
Atthedateofauthorisationofthefinancialreport,significantimpactsofneworamendedAustralianaccountingstandardswithfuturecommencementdatesareassetoutasbelow.
AASB 2010-4 Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Project [AASB 1, AASB 7, AASB 101 & AASB 134 and Interpretation 13] becomeseffectivefromreportingperiodsbeginningonorafter1January2011.TheLibraryBoardwillthenneedtomakechangestoitsdisclosuresaboutcreditriskonfinancialinstrumentsinNote26(c).NolongerwilltheLibraryBoardneedtodiscloseamountsthatbestrepresentanentity’smaximumexposuretocreditriskwherethecarryingamountoftheinstrumentsreflectsthis.IftheLibraryBoardholdscollateralorothercreditenhancementsinrespectofanyfinancialinstrument,itwillneedtodisclose—byclassofinstrument—thefinancialextenttowhichthosearrangementsmitigatethecreditrisk.Therewillbenoneedtodisclosethecarryingamountoffinancialassetsforwhichthetermshavebeenrenegotiated,whichwouldotherwisebepastdueorimpaired.
Also,forthosefinancialassetsthatareeitherpastduebutnotimpaired,orhavebeenindividuallyimpaired,therewillbenoneedtoseparatelydisclosedetailsaboutanyassociatedcollateralorothercreditenhancementheldbytheLibraryBoard.
AASB 9 Financial Instruments (December 2010) and AASB 2010-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2010) [AASB 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 101, 102, 108, 112, 118, 120, 121, 127, 128, 131, 132, 136, 137, 139, 1023 and 1038 and Interpretations 2, 5, 10, 12, 19 and 127]becomeeffectivefromreportingperiodsbeginningonorafter1January2013.ThemainimpactsofthesestandardsontheLibraryBoardarethattheywillchangetherequirementsfortheclassification,measurementanddisclosuresassociatedwithfinancialassets.
Underthenewrequirements,financialassetswillbemoresimplyclassifiedaccordingtowhethertheyaremeasuredateitheramortisedcostorfairvalue.PursuanttoAASB9,financialassetscanonlybemeasuredatamortisedcostiftwoconditionsaremet.Oneoftheseconditionsisthattheassetmustbeheldwithinabusinessmodelwhoseobjectiveistoholdassetsinordertocollectcontractualcashflows.Theotherconditionisthatthecontractualtermsoftheassetgiveriseonspecifieddatestocashflowsthataresolelypaymentsofprincipalandinterestontheprincipalamountoutstanding.
OninitialapplicationofAASB9,theLibraryBoardwillneedtore-assessthemeasurementofitsfinancialassetsagainstthenewclassificationandmeasurementrequirements,basedonthefactsandcircumstancesthatexistatthatdate.AssumingnochangeinthetypesoftransactionstheLibraryBoardentersinto,itisexpectedthattheLibraryBoard’sfinancialassetswillmeetthecriteriainAASB9tobemeasuredatamortisedcost.
AASB1053Application of Tiers of Australian Accounting Standards and AASB 2010-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Reduced Disclosure Requirements [AASB 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 101, 102, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 116, 117, 119, 121, 123, 124, 127, 128, 131, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 1050 and 1052 and Interpretations 2, 4, 5, 15, 17, 127, 129 and 1052]applytoreportingperiodsbeginningonorafter1July2013.
AASB1053establishesadifferentialreportingframeworkforthoseentitiesthatpreparegeneralpurposefinancialstatements,consistingoftwotiersofreportingrequirements —AustralianAccountingStandards(commonlyreferredtoas‘tier1’)andAustralianAccountingStandards—ReducedDisclosureRequirements(commonlyreferredtoas‘tier2’).
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Tier1requirementscomprisethefullrangeofAASBrecognition,measurement,presentationanddisclosurerequirementsthatarecurrentlyapplicabletoreportingentitiesinAustralia.Theonlydifferencebetweenthetier1and2requirementsisthattier2requiresfewerdisclosuresthantier1.AASB2010-2setsoutthedetailsofwhichdisclosuresinstandardsandinterpretationsarenotrequiredundertier2reporting.
PursuanttoAASB1053,publicsectorentitiesliketheLibraryBoardmayadopttier2requirementsfortheirgeneralpurposefinancialstatements.HoweverAASB1053acknowledgesthepowerofaregulatortorequireapplicationofthetier1requirements.InthecaseoftheLibraryBoard,theTreasuryDepartmentistheregular.QueenslandTreasuryhasadvisedthatitspolicydecisionistorequireallstatutorybodiestoadopttier1reportingrequirements.IncompliancewithQueenslandTreasury’spolicywhichprohibitstheearlyadoptionofneworrevisedaccountingstandardsunlessTreasuryapprovalisgranted,theLibraryBoardhasnotearlyadoptedAASB1053.
AllotherAustralianaccountingstandardsandinterpretationswithfuturecommencementdatesareeithernotapplicabletotheLibraryBoard’sactivities,orhavenomaterialimpactontheLibraryBoard.
(ag)ImpactfromNaturalDisastersTheLibraryBoard’sSouthBanksitewasaffectedbythenaturaldisastersexperiencedinQueenslandduringJanuary/February2011.
TheBrisbaneRiverfloodingcausedclosureoftheSouthBanksitetothepublicon11Januaryandremainedcloseduntil16February.Thecarparksremainedoutofactionuntil21April.
Intermsoffinancialperformance,revenuefromvenuehireandTheLibraryShopwasreduced;therewassomelossofTheLibraryShopinventory;lossofpreservationmaterials,portableandattractiveequipment,furnitureandexhibitionmaterialsandsomelossofplantandequipment.TheLibraryBoardwouldliketoacknowledgethededicationandhardworkofallstaffduringthisdifficulttime.
Recovery/insuranceclaimsweremadeagainsttheNationalDisasterRecoveryandReliefArrangements(NDRRA)program.Asat30June,theBoardhadreceivedconditionalpaymentsfromNDRRAtotalling$0.682millionwhichisrecognisedasrevenue(referNote3–RecurrentGrants).Withtheexceptionofestimatedshopinventorylosses,andsomeequipmentandmaterialcosts,thebalanceofexpenditureestimatestoreplaceand/orrepairitemshadnotbeenincurredasat30June.Expenditureand/orlossesincurredat30Junearerecognisedinrevenueand/orexpenseasappropriate.Consequently,NDRRApaymentsaresubjecttofurtherclaimsanalysisandverificationduring2011–12andaccordingly,mayresultinpayment/claimadjustments.
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Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
Notes $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
2. User Charges
Reproductionservices 56 84 56 84
Bookshopandmerchandising 649 733 649 733
Venuehire 431 407 431 407
Buildingrentals 164 163 164 163
Networkservices 52 91 52 91
Preservationservices 124 131 124 131
Internetservices 72 66 72 66
Ticketsales 53 118 53 118
Other 33 32 33 32
Total 1,634 1,825 1,634 1,825
3. Grants and other contributions
RecurrentGrants * 53,447 52,741 53,447 52,491
NationalDisasterRecoveryandReliefFunding 682 – 682 –
QueenslandLibraryFoundationProjects – – 812 560
Donations 423 465 – 2
Industrycontributions 446 1,129 156 1,017
Goodsreceivedbelowfairvalue 19 58 19 58
Total 55,017 54,393 55,116 54,128
* Principally funds allocated through the State Budget
4. Other revenue
Interest 1,138 870 937 738
Miscellaneous 49 161 49 161
Total 1,187 1,031 986 899
5. Employee Expenses
Employee Benefits
Wagesandsalaries 17,595 16,492 17,595 16,492
Employersuperannuationcontributions * 2,220 2,090 2,220 2,090
Longserviceleavelevy * 413 324 413 324
Annualleaveexpenses 1,755 1,587 1,755 1,587
Employee Related Expenses
PayrollTax * 1,038 977 1,038 977
Other 857 743 857 743
Total 23,878 22,213 23,878 22,213
*Refer to Note 1.
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Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
Notes $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
Thenumberofemployeesincludingbothfull-timeemployeesandpart-timeemployeesmeasuredonafull-timeequivalentbasisis:
NumberofEmployees: 274 278 274 278
KeyExecutiveManagementPersonnel
Thefollowingdetailsforkeyexecutivemanagementpersonnelincludethosepositionsthathadauthorityandresponsibilityforplanning,directingandcontrollingtheactivitiesoftheagencyduring2010–11.FurtherinformationonthesepositionscanbefoundinthebodyofthereportundersectionsrelatingtoExecutiveManagement.
Current Incumbents
Position ResponsibilitiesContract classification and appointment authority
Date appointed (Date resigned from position)
StateLibrarian ResponsiblefortheproperandsoundmanagementofStateLibrary,undertheauthorityoftheLibraryBoardofQueensland.
SES3,appointedbyGovernorinCouncil
16/10/2001*
Director,CorporateServices
ResponsibleforprovidingarangeoforganisationalservicesthatunderpinandsupportStateLibrary’sactivities.
SES2,appointedbyStateLibrarianundertheLibrariesAct(Boardemployee)
15/07/02
Director,ClientServices&Collections
ResponsibleforprovidingclientsofStateLibrarywithphysicalandvirtualaccesstoQueensland'sdiversecollectionsandservices.
SES2,appointedbyStateLibrarianundertheLibrariesAct(Boardemployee)
6/04/10
Director,Public&IndigenousLibraryServices
ResponsibleforprovidingsupportforLocalGovernmentandcommunitiestodeliverlibraryservicesinover340libraryandIndigenousKnowledgeCentre(IKC)servicepointsinQueensland.
SES2,appointedbyStateLibrarianundertheLibrariesAct(Boardemployee)
13/04/10
ExecutiveManager,Communications
Responsiblefordevelopinganddeliveringalongtermmarketingvisionfortheorganisation.
SO,permanentpublicserviceappointmentunderthePublicServiceAct
31/01/11
ExecutiveManager,PeopleandPlanning
ResponsibleforsupportingtheStateLibrarianandExecutiveGroupinshapingandsettingStateLibrary’sstrategicagendasbydrivinganintegratedapproachtostrategic,operationalandbusinessplanningacrosstheLibrary.
ActingExecutiveManagerPeopleandPlanning,beingpaidhigherdutiesatSOlevel
relievingfrom1/11/2010
ExecutiveManager,TheEdge
ResponsiblefortheeffectiveoperationofTheEdgeasaDigitalCultureCentreforyoungpeople;foroverseeingthedevelopmentanddeliveryofaninnovativesuiteofprogramsandinitiatives;fordevelopingpartnershipandcollaborationopportunitiestosupportthegrowthandsustainabilityofTheEdge.
SO,appointedbyStateLibrarianundertheLibrariesAct(Boardemployee)
8/11/2010
*Refer to Note 25.
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Remuneration
Remunerationpolicyfortheagency’skeyexecutivemanagementpersonnelissetbytheQueenslandPublicServiceCommissionasprovidedforunderthePublic Service Act 2008.Theremunerationandothertermsofemploymentforthekeyexecutivemanagementpersonnelarespecifiedinemploymentcontracts.Thecontractsprovideforotherbenefitsincludingmotorvehicles.
Forthe2010–11year,remunerationofkeyexecutivemanagementpersonnelincreasedby2.5%(2010:2.5%)inaccordancewithgovernmentpolicy.
Remunerationpackagesforkeyexecutivemanagementpersonnelcomprisethefollowingcomponents:
n Shorttermemployeebenefitswhichinclude: nBase—consistingofbasesalary,allowancesandleave
entitlementspaidandprovidedfortheentireyearofforthatpartoftheyearduringwhichtheemployeeoccupiedthespecifiedposition.AmountsdisclosedequaltheamountexpensedintheStatementofComprehensiveincome
nNon-monetarybenefits—consistingofprovisionofvehicletogetherwithfringebenefitstaxapplicabletothebenefit.
n Longtermemployeebenefitsincludelongserviceleaveaccrued.
n Postemployeebenefitsincludesuperannuationcontributions.
n Redundancypaymentsarenotprovidedforwithinindividualcontractsofemployment.Contractsofemploymentprovideonlyfornoticeperiodsorpaymentinlieuofnoticeontermination,regardlessofthereasonfortermination.
Totalfixedremunerationiscalculatedona‘totalcost’basisandincludesthebaseandnon-monetarybenefits,longtermemployeebenefitsandpostemploymentbenefits.
Performancepayments
NoperformancepaymentsareavailableormadetotheExecutiveManagementofthisorganisation.
Position(date resigned if applicable)
Short Term Employee
Benefits
Long Term Employee
Benefits
Post Employment
Benefits
TerminationBenefits
Total Remuneration
Base$‘000
Non-Monetary$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011
StateLibrarian 236 27 4 22 0 289
Director,CorporateServices 180 26 3 15 0 224
Director,ClientServices&Collections 185 26 3 19 0 233
Director,Public&IndigenousLibraryServices 176 26 3 16 0 221
ExecutiveManager,Communications 50 0 1 6 0 57
ExecutiveManager,PeopleandPlanning 75 0 1 8 0 84
ExecutiveManager,TheEdge 82 0 2 10 0 94
Total Remuneration 984 105 17 96 0 1202
1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010
StateLibrarian 236 26 4 22 0 288
Director,CorporateServices 176 25 3 16 0 220
Director,ClientServices&Collections 63 6 1 4 0 75
Director,Public&IndigenousLibraryServices 49 5 0 3 0 57
ExecutiveManager,Communications n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
ExecutiveManager,PeopleandPlanning n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
ExecutiveManager,TheEdge n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Remuneration 524 62 8 45 0 640
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Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
6. Supplies and services
AdvertisingandGraphicDesign 340 139 340 139
Bookshopandmerchandising 519 444 519 444
Communications 464 409 464 409
Consultantsandcontractors 2,310 2,001 2,310 2,001
Corporateservicecharges 1,196 1,135 1,196 1,135
Electronicsubscriptions 1,043 1,110 1,043 1,110
EmploymentAgencyStaff 150 151 150 151
Exhibitsandmaterials 104 83 104 83
PropertyServices 2,153 2,219 2,153 2,219
Freightandpostage 415 392 415 392
Informationtechnology 789 750 789 750
Librarycollections—newandexisting 1,294 1,245 1,294 1,245
MaterialsandEquipment 284 240 284 240
MotorVehicleCosts 101 97 101 97
Printing,stationeryandofficesupplies 427 338 427 338
Repairsandmaintenance 207 205 207 205
FurnitureandEquipment 555 962 555 962
SubscriptionsandMemberships 174 107 174 107
Sundries 784 700 780 699
Travel 418 314 418 314
Goodsprovidedbelowfairvalue 14 51 14 51
Total 13,741 13,092 13,737 13,091
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Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
Notes $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
7. Grants and subsidies
ResourcesforIndependentLibraries 17,098 16,872 17,098 16,875
QueenslandLibraryFoundationsubsidy – – 310 60
CLSequipment 44 42 44 42
GrantsandSubsidiespaidtoPublicLibraries 515 – 515 –
Total 17,657 16,914 17,967 16,977
8. Depreciation and amortation
Plantandequipment 576 517 576 517
Computersoftware 157 174 157 174
Total 733 691 733 691
9. Other expenses
Externalauditfees * 39 33 39 28
Internalauditfees 33 42 33 42
Insurancepremiums—QGIF 61 58 61 58
Operatingleaserentals 420 432 420 432
Badanddoubtfuldebts 30 – 30 –
Boardfeesandexpenses 15 20 15 20
Lossonsale/disposalofassets 10 175 10 175
Other 48 55 44 51
Total 667 815 663 806
*Total external audit fees for the economic entity relating to the 2010–11 financial year are estimated to be $39,000 (2010: $33,000). There are no non-audit services included in this amount.
10. Cash and cash equivalents
Imprestaccounts 11 11 11 11
Cashatbankandonhand 1,516 259 1,429 151
Cashdepositaccounts 11,146 11,141 7,006 7,675
Total 12,673 11,411 8,446 7,837
FundsheldinaQueenslandTreasuryCorporation‘atcall’accountearnedanannualeffectiveinterestrateof5.58%(2010:5.29%).Fundswerealsoinvestedinatermdepositforsixmonthsatanannualinterestrateof6%compoundingeveryfourweeks.SomeinterestisalsoearnedonaworkingaccountattheCommonwealthBankofAustralia,wherebalancesarekepttoaminimum.
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Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
Notes $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
11. Receivables
Tradedebtors 264 222 264 222
Less:Provisionforimpairment (24) (13) (24) (13)
Total 240 209 240 209
GSTreceivable 668 611 668 611
GSTpayable (92) (37) (92) (37)
Total 576 574 576 574
Longserviceleavereimbursements 85 70 85 70
Interest 62 69 62 55
QueenslandLibraryFoundationReceivables – – 245 12
Other 10 16 10 16
Total 157 143 402 141
Total 973 926 1,218 924
Movements in the allowance of provision for impairment
Balanceatbeginningoftheyear 13 20 13 20
Amountswrittenoffduringtheyear (13) (13)
Increase/decreaseinallowancerecognisedinprofitorloss 24 (7) 24 (7)
Total 24 13 24 13
12. Inventories
Current
Inventoriesheldforresale—Bookshop 128 141 128 141
Inventories—PreservationMaterials * 69 – 69 –
Total 197 141 197 141
*Preservation inventory materials have been recognised for the first time in 2010–11 at cost
13. Other Current Assets
Prepaymentswagerelated 70 141 70 141
Prepayments 836 666 836 666
Total 906 807 906 807
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Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
15. Property, plant and equipment
Heritage and Cultural Assets: (Valuables)
Atcost 432 386 432 386
Atvaluation 39,773 38,666 39,773 38,666
Total 40,205 39,052 40,205 39,052
Library Collections
Atcost 539 530 539 530
Atvaluation 47,154 47,556 47,154 47,556
Total 47,693 48,086 47,693 48,086
Plant and equipment:
Atcost 3,657 3,519 3,657 3,519
Less:Accumulateddepreciation (2,124) (1,683) (2,124) (1,683)
Total 1,533 1,836 1,533 1,836
Total 89,431 88,974 89,431 88,974
Theinsuredvalueoftheexpensedcommonuselibrarycollectionis$10.944M(2010:$12.432m).
Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
Notes $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
14. Intangibles
Computer software
Atcost * 1,386 1,684 1,386 1,684
Less:Accumulatedamortisation (893) (1,033) (893) (1,033)
Total 493 651 493 651
Software2011
Software2010
$‘000 $‘000
Intangibles reconciliation
Carryingamountat1July 651 825
Acquisitionssoftware (1) –
Disposals (1) –
Amortisation (157) (174)
Carrying amount at 30 June 493 651
Amortisationofintangiblesisincludedintheline‘Depreciationandamortisation’intheStatementofComprehensiveIncome.* The reduction in the value of ‘At Cost’ Computer Software is due to the write off of Encompass software originally valued at $297,700 and having amortisation of $296,700. (net $1,000)
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Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
16. Payables
Tradecreditors 640 360 640 360
Other 1,255 908 1,248 903
Total 1,895 1,268 1,888 1,263
17. Accrued employee benefits
Current
Recreationleave 1,681 1,407 1,681 1,407
Longserviceleavelevypayable 114 87 114 87
Total 1,795 1,494 1,795 1,494
Non-current
Recreationleave 336 444 336 444
Total 336 444 336 444
18. Other current liabilities
Unearnedrevenue 41 49 41 49
Total 41 49 41 49
Heritage & Cultural assets 2011
Library Collections2011
Plant & Equip2011
Work In Progress2011
Total2011
Total2010
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
Economic Entity Property, plant and equipment reconciliation
Carryingamountat1July 39,052 37,610 48,086 47,962 1,836 1,694 – - 88,974 87,266
Acquisitions 432 386 539 530 283 596 – 238 1,254 1,750
Transfers – – – 238 – (238) – –
Donatedassets – – – – – – – – – –
NetDisposals – – – – (10) (175) – – (10) (175)
Revaluationincrement/(decrement) 721 1,056 (932) (406) – – – – (211) 650
Depreciation/Amortisation (576) (517) – – (576) (517)
Carrying amount at 30 June 40,205 39,052 47,693 48,086 1,533 1,836 – – 89,431 88,974
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Library Collections
2011
Heritage &Cultural
assets2011
Total2011
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000
19. Asset revaluation surplus by class
Balance 1 July 2010 10,708 32,988 43,696
Revaluationincrement/(decrement) (932) 721 (211)
Balance 30 June 2011 9,776 33,709 43,485
Balance 1 July 2009 11,114 31,932 43,046
Revaluationincrement/(decrement) (406) 1,056 650
Balance 30 June 2010 10,708 32,988 43,696
Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
20. Reconciliation
ReconciliationofOperatingResultfromContinuingOperationstonetcashfromoperatingactivities
OperatingResultfromContinuingOperations 1,162 3,524 758 3,074
Depreciationandamortisationexpense 733 691 733 691
Lossondisposalofassets 10 175 10 175
Changes in assets and liabilities
(Increase)inGSTinputtaxcreditsreceivable (57) (21) (57) (21)
(Increase)/decreaseinLSLreimbursementreceivable (15) 26 (15) 26
(Increase)/decreaseinInterestreceivable 7 (29) (7) (24)
(Increase)/decreaseinotherreceivables (37) 381 (270) 390
(Increase)ininventories (56) (1) (56) (1)
(Increase)/decreaseinprepayments (99) 87 (99) 87
Increaseinaccountspayable 627 192 625 175
Increase/(decrease)inaccountpayables 193 (270) 193 (270)
(Decrease)inaccountspayable (8) (1,104) (8) (1,029)
Increase/(decrease)inGSTpayable 55 (24) 55 (20)
Net cash from operating activities 2,515 3,627 1,862 3,253
21. Non-cash financing and investing activities
Assetsandliabilitiesdonatedto/transferredbytheStateLibraryandrecognisedasrevenuesandexpenses(whereapplicableforthecurrentyear)aresetoutinNotes3and7ifapplicable.
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Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
22. Commitments for Expenditure
(a) Non-cancellable operating lease commitments
CommitmentsunderoperatingleasesatreportingdateareinclusiveofanticipatedGSTandarepayableasfollows:
Notlaterthanoneyear 477 398 477 398
Laterthanoneyearandnotlaterthanfiveyears 1,890 1,708 1,890 1,708
Total 2,367 2,106 2,367 2,106
Operatingleasesareenteredintoasameansofacquiringaccesstoofficeaccommodationnecessaryforeffectiveoperations.Leasepaymentsaregenerallyfixed,butwithescalationclausesonwhichcontingentrentalsaredetermined.
Norenewalorpurchaseoptionsexistinrelationtooperatingleasesandnooperatingleasescontainrestrictionsonfinancingorotherleasingactivities.
(b) Expenditure Commitments
Payable
Notlaterthanoneyear 1,225 2,149 552 1,576
Laterthanoneyearandnotlaterthanfiveyears 310 301 – –
Total 1,535 2,450 552 1,576
23. Contingencies
TherearefinancialclaimsagainsttheLibraryBoardthataresubjecttonegotiationwiththeQueenslandGovernmentInsuranceFund.TheLibraryBoardexpectsthatanyliabilitywillnotbematerial.
ThefloodrecoveryfundsreceivedfromNDRRA(referNote1(ah))aresubjecttoapproval.AllindividualclaimsmustmeetNDRRAguidelinesandanyunapprovedclaimsarerepayable.
25. Events Occurring after Balance Date
On1August2011,theLibraryBoardannouncedtheStateLibrarianwouldnotberenewinghercontractafteritexpiresinOctober2011.Arecruitmentprocessisunderway.
24. Controlled entity
Name of Controlled Entity Audit ArrangementsQueenslandLibraryFoundation Auditor-GeneralofQueensland
Theassets,liabilities,revenuesandexpensesoftheFoundationhavebeenconsolidatedinthesefinancialstatements.
TheQueenslandLibraryFoundationwasoriginallyregisteredwiththeAustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentsCommissionon20May1999asaCompanyLimitedbyGuarantee.IthasbeenidentifiedthattheTreasurer’sapproval(whichwasnotobtained)wasarequirementunderthe Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982.HoweverlegaladvicehasbeensecuredthattheincorporationwasvalidunderSection24oftheLibraries Actwhichrendersanynon-compliancewiththelawnotunlawful.ApprovalfromtheTreasurerwillbesoughtin2011–12.
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(b) Financial Risk Management
TheLibraryBoard’sactivitiesexposeittoavarietyoffinancialrisks—interestraterisk,creditrisk,liquidityriskandmarketrisk.
FinancialriskmanagementisimplementedpursuanttoGovernmentandLibraryBoardpolicy.ThesepoliciesfocusontheunpredictabilityoffinancialmarketsandseektominimisepotentialadverseeffectsonthefinancialperformanceoftheLibraryBoard.AllfinancialriskismanagedbyExecutiveManagementunderpoliciesapprovedbytheLibraryBoard.TheLibraryBoardprovideswrittenprinciplesforoverallriskmanagement,aswellaspoliciescoveringspecificareas.
TheLibraryBoardmeasuresriskexposureusingavarietyofmethodsasfollows—
Risk Exposure Measurement method
CreditRisk Ageinganalysis
LiquidityRisk Governmentrevenueisreceivedinadvance.Otherrevenuesandexpensescloselymonitored.
MarketRisk Interestratesensitivityanalysis
Economic Entity Parent Entity
2011 2010 2011 2010
Category Note $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
26. Financial Instruments - Economic Entity
(a) Categorisation of Financial Instruments
TheLibraryBoardhasthefollowingcategoriesoffinancialassetsandfinancialliabilities:
Financial Assets
Cashandcashequivalents 10 12,673 11,411 8,446 7,837
Receivables 11 973 926 1,218 924
Total 13,646 12,337 9,664 8,761
Financial Liabilities
Financialliabilitiesmeasuredatamortisedcost:
Payables 16 1,895 1,268 1,888 1,263
Total 1,895 1,268 1,888 1,263
Maximum Exposure to Credit Risk
Cashandcashequivalents 10 12,673 11,411 8,446 7,837
Receivables 11 973 926 1,218 924
Total 13,646 12,337 9,664 8,761
(c) Credit Risk Exposure
CreditriskexposurereferstothesituationwheretheLibraryBoardmayincurafinanciallossasaresultofanotherpartytoafinancialinstrumentfailingtodischargetheirobligation.
Themaximumexposuretocreditriskatbalancedateinrelationtoeachclassofrecognisedfinancialassetsisthegrosscarryingamountofthoseassetsinclusiveofanyprovisionsforimpairment.
ThefollowingtablerepresentstheEconomicEntity’smaximumexposuretocreditriskbasedoncontractualamountsnetofanyallowances:
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Overdue
Less than 30 days
30–60Days
61–90Days
More than90 Days
Total
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
2011 Financial Assets Past Due But Not Impaired
FinancialAssets
Receivables 27 16 1 102 146
Total 27 16 1 102 146
NocollateralisheldassecurityandnocreditenhancementsrelatetofinancialassetsheldbytheLibraryBoard.TheLibraryBoardmanagescreditriskthroughtheuseofmanagementreports.ThisstrategyaimstoreducetheexposuretocreditdefaultbyensuringthattheLibraryBoardinvestsinsecureassetsandmonitorsallfundsowedonatimelybasis.Exposuretocreditriskismonitoredonanongoingbasis.
NofinancialassetsandfinancialliabilitieshavebeenoffsetandpresentednetintheStatementofFinancialPosition.Themethodforcalculatinganyprovisionalimpairmentforriskisbasedonpastexperience,currentandexpectedchangesineconomicconditionsandchangesinclientcreditratings.Themainfactorsaffectingthecurrentcalculationforprovisionsaredisclosedbelowaslossevents.TheseeconomicandgeographicchangesformpartoftheLibraryBoard’sdocumentedriskanalysisassessmentinconjunctionwithhistoricexperienceandassociatedindustrydata.Nofinancialassetshavehadtheirtermsrenegotiatedsoastopreventthemfrombeingpastdueorimpaired,andarestatedatthecarryingamountsasindicated.
AgeingofpastduebutnotimpairedaswellasimpairedfinancialassetsoftheEconomicandParentEntityaredisclosedinthefollowingtables:
2010 Financial Assets Past Due But Not Impaired
FinancialAssets
Receivables 49 6 6 64 125
Total 49 6 6 64 125
2011 Individually Impaired Financial Assets
FinancialAssets
Receivables – – – 24 24
AllowanceforImpairment – – – (24) (24)
Carrying amount – – – – –
2010 Individually Impaired Financial Assets
FinancialAssets
Receivables – – – 13 13
AllowanceforImpairment – – – (13) (13)
Carrying amount – – – – –
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(e) Market Risk
TheLibraryBoarddoesnottradeinforeigncurrencyandisnotmateriallyexposedtocommoditypricechanges.TheLibraryBoardisonlyexposedtointerestrateriskthroughcashdepositsininterestbearingaccounts.TheLibraryBoarddoesnotundertakeanyhedginginrelationtointerestrisk.
(d) Liquidity Risk
LiquidityriskreferstothesituationwheretheLibraryBoardmayencounterdifficultyinmeetingobligationsassociatedwithfinancialliabilitiesthataresettledbydeliveringcashoranotherfinancialasset.
StateLibraryisonlyexposedtoliquidityriskinrespectofitspayables.
TheLibraryBoardmanagesliquidityriskthroughtheuseofmanagementreports.ThisstrategyaimstoreducetheexposuretoliquidityriskbyensuringtheLibraryBoardhassufficientfundsavailabletomeetemployeeandsupplierobligationsastheyfalldue.Thisisachievedbyensuringthatminimumlevelsofcashareheldwithinthevariousbankaccountssoastomatchtheexpecteddurationofthevariousemployeeandsupplierliabilities.
ThefollowingtablesetsouttheliquidityriskoffinancialliabilitiesheldbytheLibraryBoard.Itrepresentsthecontractualmaturityoffinancialliabilities,calculatedbasedonundiscountedcashflowsrelatingtotheliabilitiesatreportingdate.TheundiscountedcashflowsinthesetablesdifferfromtheamountsincludedintheStatementofFinancialPositionthatarebasedondiscountedcashflows.
2011 Payable in
Note <1 year 1–5 years >5 years Total
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
Economic and Parent Entity
Financial Liabilities
Payables 16 1,895 – – 1,895
Total 1,895 – – 1,895
2010 Payable in
Note <1 year 1–5 years >5 years Total
$‘000 $‘000 $‘000 $‘000
Economic and Parent Entity
Financial Liabilities
Payables 16 1,268 – – 1,268
Total 1,268 – – 1,268
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(f) Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis
Thefollowinginterestratesensitivityanalysisisbasedonareportsimilartothatwhichwouldbeprovidedtomanagement,depictingtheoutcometoprofitandlossifinterestrateswouldchangeby+/-1percentfromtheyear-endratesapplicabletotheLibraryBoard’sfinancialassetsandliabilities.
2011 Interest rate risk
Carrying -1% +1%
Financial Instruments Amount Profit Equity Profit Equity
Economic EntityCash 12,673 (127) 127
Overall effect on profit and equity (127) – 127 –
Parent EntityCash 8,446 (84) 84
Overall effect on profit and equity (84) – 84 –
TheLibraryBoard’ssensitivitytointeresthasremainedstableinthecurrentperiod.
2010 Interest rate risk
Carrying -1% +1%
Financial Instruments Amount Profit Equity Profit Equity
Economic EntityCash 11,411 (114) 114
Overall effect on profit and equity (114) – 114 –
Parent EntityCash 7,837 (78) 78
Overall effect on profit and equity (78) – 78 –
(g) Fair Value
TheLibraryBoarddoesnotrecogniseanyfinancialassetsorfinancialliabilitiesatfairvalue.
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CertificateoftheLibraryBoardofQueensland
Thesegeneralpurposefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedpursuanttosection62(1)oftheFinancial Accountability Act 2009(theAct),relevantsectionsoftheFinancial and Performance Management Standard 2009andotherprescribedrequirements.Inaccordancewithsection62(1)(b)oftheActwecertifythatinouropinion:
a) theprescribedrequirementsfortheestablishmentandkeepingtheaccountshavebeencompliedwithinallmaterialrespects;and
b) thestatementshavebeendrawnuptopresentatrueandfairview,inaccordancewithprescribedaccountingstandards,ofthetransactionsoftheLibraryBoardandtheconsolidatedentityforthefinancialyearended30June2011,andofthefinancialpositionoftheentityattheendofthatyear.
Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex ChairpersonLibraryBoardofQueensland
Date:26August2011
Bruce MacGregor Director,CorporateServicesStateLibraryofQueensland
Date:23August2011
Helen Brodie ActingChiefExecutiveOfficerStateLibraryofQueensland
Date:24August2011
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IndependentAuditor’sReporttotheLibraryBoardofQueensland
To the Library Board of Queensland
IhaveauditedtheaccompanyingfinancialreportoftheLibraryBoardofQueensland,whichcomprisesthestatementsoffinancialpositionasat30June2011,thestatementsofcomprehensiveincome,statementsofchangesinequityandstatementsofcashflowsfortheyearthenended,notescomprisingasummaryofsignificantaccountingpoliciesandotherexplanatoryinformation,andcertificatesgivenbytheChairperson,ActingCEOandDirectorCorporateServicesoftheentityandtheconsolidatedentitycomprisingtheBoardandtheentitiesitcontrolledattheyear’sendorfromtimetotimeduringthefinancialyear.
The Board’s Responsibility for the Financial Report
TheBoardisresponsibleforthepreparationofthefinancialreportthatgivesatrueandfairviewinaccordancewithprescribedaccountingrequirementsidentifiedintheFinancial Accountability Act 2009andtheFinancial and Performance Management Standard 2009,includingcompliancewithAustralianAccountingStandards.TheBoard’sresponsibilityalsoincludessuchinternalcontrolastheBoarddeterminesisnecessarytoenablethepreparationofthefinancialreportthatisfreefrommaterialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudorerror.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Myresponsibilityistoexpressanopiniononthefinancialreportbasedontheaudit.TheauditwasconductedinaccordancewiththeAuditor-GeneralofQueenslandAuditingStandards,whichincorporatetheAustralianAuditingStandards.Thosestandardsrequirecompliancewithrelevantethicalrequirementsrelatingtoauditengagementsandthattheauditisplannedandperformedtoobtainreasonableassuranceaboutwhetherthefinancialreportisfreefrommaterialmisstatement.
Anauditinvolvesperformingprocedurestoobtainauditevidenceabouttheamountsanddisclosuresinthefinancialreport.Theproceduresselecteddependontheauditor’sjudgement,includingtheassessmentoftherisksofmaterialmisstatementofthefinancialreport,whetherduetofraudorerror.Inmakingthoseriskassessments,theauditorconsidersinternalcontrolsrelevanttotheentity’spreparationofthefinancialreportthatgivesatrueandfairviewinordertodesignauditproceduresthatareappropriateinthecircumstances,butnotforthepurposeofexpressinganopinionontheeffectivenessoftheentity’sinternalcontrol,otherthaninexpressinganopiniononcompliancewithprescribedrequirements.Anauditalsoincludesevaluatingtheappropriatenessofaccountingpolicies
usedandthereasonablenessofaccountingestimatesmadebytheBoard,aswellasevaluatingtheoverallpresentationofthefinancialreportincludinganymandatoryfinancialreportingrequirementsapprovedbytheTreasurerforapplicationinQueensland.
Ibelievethattheauditevidenceobtainedissufficientandappropriatetoprovideabasisformyauditopinion.
Independence
TheAuditor-GeneralAct2009promotestheindependenceoftheAuditorGeneralandallauthorisedauditors.TheAuditor-GeneralistheauditorofallQueenslandpublicsectorentitiesandcanonlyberemovedbyParliament.
TheAuditor-Generalmayconductanauditinanywayconsideredappropriateandisnotsubjecttodirectionbyanypersonaboutthewayinwhichauditpowersaretobeexercised.TheAuditor-Generalhasforthepurposesofconductinganaudit,accesstoalldocumentsandpropertyandcanreporttoParliamentmatterswhichintheAuditor-General’sopinionaresignificant.
Auditor’s Opinion
Inaccordancewiths.40oftheAuditor-General Act 2009 —
(a) IhavereceivedalltheinformationandexplanationswhichIhaverequired;and
(b) inmyopinion—
(i) theprescribedrequirementsinrelationtotheestablishmentandkeepingofaccountshavebeencompliedwithinallmaterialrespects;and
(ii)thefinancialreportpresentsatrueandfairview,inaccordancewiththeprescribedaccountingstandards,ofthetransactionsoftheLibraryBoardofQueenslandandtheconsolidatedentityforthefinancialyear1July2010to30June2011andofthefinancialpositionasattheendofthatyear.
D J Munro FCPA (asDelegateoftheAuditor-GeneralofQueensland)Brisbane
Date:31August2011
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ThefunctionsoftheLibraryBoard,assetoutinSection20(1)oftheLibraries Act 1988,are:
(a) topromotetheadvancementandeffectiveoperationandcoordinationofpubliclibrariesofalldescriptionsthroughoutthestate
(b) toencourageandfacilitatetheuseofpubliclibrariesofalldescriptionsthroughoutthestate
(c) topromotemutualcooperationamongpersonsandbodiesinQueenslandresponsibleforlibrariesofalldescriptionsandbetweensuchpersonsandbodiesinQueenslandandoutsideQueenslandtoenhancelibraryandarchivalcollectionsgenerallyandtoencouragetheirproperuse
(d) tocontrol,maintainandmanagetheStateLibrary,toenhance,arrangeandpreservethelibrary,archivalandotherresourcesheldbyitandtoexerciseadministrativecontroloveraccesstotheresources
(e) tocontrol,manageandmaintainalllands,premisesandotherpropertyvestedinorplacedunderthecontroloftheboard
(f) tosuperviseintheirdutiesallpersons–
(i) performingworkfortheboardunderaworkperformancearrangement
(ii) appointedoremployedunderthisAct
(g) tocollect,arrange,preserveandprovideaccesstoacomprehensivecollectionoflibrary,archivalandotherresourcesrelatingtoQueenslandorproducedbyQueenslandauthors
Paragraph (h) is intentionally omitted
(i) toprovideadvice,advisoryservicesandotherassistanceconcerningmattersconnectedwithlibrariestolocalgovernmentsorotherpublicauthorities
(j) toperformthefunctionsgiventotheboardunderanotherAct
(k) toperformfunctionsthatareincidental,complementaryorhelpfulto,orlikelytoenhancetheeffectiveandefficientperformanceof,thefunctionsmentionedinparagraphs(a)to(j)
(l) toperformfunctionsofthetypetowhichparagraph(k)appliesandwhicharegiventotheboardinwritingbytheMinister.
ThegeneralpowersoftheLibraryBoardaresetoutinsection22oftheLibraries Actasfollows:
(1) Forperformingitsfunctions,theBoardhasallthepowersofanindividualandmay,forexample—
(a) enterintoarrangements,agreements,contractsanddeeds;and
(b) acquire,hold,dealwithanddisposeofproperty;and
(c) engageconsultants;and
(d) appointagentsandattorneys;and
(e) charge,andfixterms,forgoods,services,facilitiesandinformationsuppliedbyit;and
(f) doanythingelsenecessaryordesirabletobedoneinperformingitsfunctions.
(2)Withoutlimitingsubsection(1),theBoardhasthepowersgiventoitunderthisoranotherAct.
(3) TheBoardmayexerciseitspowersinsideandoutsideQueensland,includingoutsideAustralia.
(4)Inthissection—powerincludeslegalcapacity.
Appendix A: Functions of the Library Board
People of all ages enjoy the spaces State Library has to offer.
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ChairpersonEmeritus Professor Roland Sussex ProfessorSussexrecentlyretiredfromthepositionofProfessorofAppliedLanguageStudiesattheSchoolofLanguagesandComparativeCulturalStudies,UniversityofQueensland(UQ).Hehadheldthispositionsince1989.BeforethenhewasProfessorofRussianattheUniversityofMelbourne.Hisresearchinterestscoverthetriangleformedbylanguages,societyandculture,andtechnology.Heisalanguageenthusiast,andisdeeplyengagedinlanguagesandlanguagepolicy,inbothsecondandmotherlanguages,andespeciallyEnglish.Hehasalsobeeninvolvedinresearchanddevelopmentontechnologyandliteracy,languagelearningandcommunicationsince1983.ProfessorSussexhasbeenaregularweeklycontributortolanguagetalkbackradiowiththeABCinQueenslandandotherpartsofAustraliasince1997,andhewritesaSaturdaycolumnonlanguageinBrisbanenewspaperThe Courier-Mail.HeisanAustraliaDayAmbassador,aProfessorialFellowattheCentreforEducationalInnovationandTechnologyatUQ,andavisitingprofessorattheXinjiangNormalUniversityinChina.
DeputyChairpersondr dale spender drspenderhasbeenanauthor,feministandeducatorandpublicspeakerformostofherlife.Shestartedhercareerasahighschoolteacher,becameauniversitylecturer(atJamesCookUniversity),andreceivedherPhDfromtheUniversityofLondon.ShewashonorarylibrarianoftheFawcettLibraryintheUK,nowtheWomen’sLibrary.drspendertaught‘teacherstoteach’attheLondonUniversityInstituteofEducationandbecameaprofessionalwriterandlecturer.AformerChairpersonoftheCopyrightAgencyLimited,shehasservedonnumerousboardsandadvisorybodiesinthepublicandprivatesectors,andhasworkedwithAOL,Microsoft,AppleandFujitsuinareasofteachertrainingandsupport.Shehaswrittenandeditedmorethan30books,includingNattering on the Net,oneofthefirstbookstoexamineInternetcultureanditsimpactoneducationandsociety.drspenderisafoundingmemberandcurrentChairoftheSecond Chance Programwhichraisesmoneyforhomelesswomen.
LibraryBoardmembersHelen Brodie faicdHelenBrodiehasmorethan26yearsexperiencewithAustraliaPost.AstheformerCommercialManager,MsBrodiebringsextensiveexperienceandknowledgeofthecommunicationsandretailandservicesindustry.HerhighlysuccessfulcareeratAustraliaPostincludeshighlightssuchasbeingpartoftheground-breakingprojectteamthatledthetransformationofAustraliaPostintothelargestretailnetworkinthecountry.
MsBrodiejoinedtheSouthbankInstituteofTechnology(SBIT)Boardin2011andisChairofSBITRemunerationandNominationsCommittee.
MsBrodieiscurrentlyaboardmemberandaFellowoftheAustralianInstituteofManagementinQueensland,ChairstheAIMAuditCommitteeandChairedAIMManagementExcellenceAwardsfrom2006to2009.SheisaFellowoftheAustralianInstituteofCompanyDirectors,andChairoftheStarlightChildren’sFoundationAdvisoryBoard(QLD).ShehasheldboardpositionsincludingChairpersonoftheAustralianPost-TelInstituteQueenslandandtheAustralianFederationofBusinessandProfessionalWomen,QUTFacultyAcademicBoard(Business),andin2010wasPresidentofFosteringExecutiveWomen,QUTAlumni.
SheholdsaBachelorofBusiness,aGraduateDiplomainBusinessAdministrationandaCompanyDirectorsCourseDiplomaandAdvancedDiploma(2011).ShehasparticipatedinleadershipprogramswiththeLeadershipConsortium,MtElizaBusinessSchoolandin2008,HarvardBusinessSchool.
MsBrodieispassionateabouteducationandthearts,andtheirimportanceinsociety.
Distinguished Professor Stuart Cunningham StuartCunninghamisDistinguishedProfessorofMediaandCommunications,QueenslandUniversityofTechnology,andDirectoroftheAustralianResearchCouncilCentreofExcellenceforCreativeIndustriesandInnovation.HeisPresidentoftheCouncilforHumanities,ArtsandSocialSciences.Heiswellknownforhiscontributionstomedia,communicationsandculturalstudiesandtotheirrelevancetoindustrypracticeandgovernmentpolicy.ProfessorCunninghamwasawardedaCentenaryMedal(AustralianHonourslist)2003inrecognitionofcontributiontothehumanitiesinAustralia.
Ruth Drinkwater gaicdRuthDrinkwaterisCEOoftheAustralianAssociationofAngelInvestorsLtd,withpreviousrolesininvestmentmanagement,businessdevelopmentandresearchmanagementacrossuniversity,privatebusinessandgovernmentsectors.MsDrinkwaterhaspracticalexperienceininvestment,knowledgeandtechnologybusinessdevelopmentspanningtechnologyandcreativeindustrysectors.
MsDrinkwaterhasexperienceworkingwithandadvisingcompaniesdevelopingtheirintellectualpropertyintomarketableandcommercialproductsandservicesandpackagingthemforinvestment.Shehasworkedwithmorethan80technology-basedbusinesses.Thisincludesworkingwithentrepreneurs,serviceproviders,universities,venturecapitalproviders,angelinvestorsandgovernmentaddressingissuesandchallengesfacingthepublicresearch,publicandprivateinnovation,technologyandinvestmentsectors.MsDrinkwaterisexperiencedinknowledgeproductdevelopmentaswellasdeliveringprogramsoncommercialisationtobusinessandresearchersinAustralia.
MsDrinkwaterholdsaBachelorofSciencefromJamesCookUniversity,anMBAfromtheUniversityofQueensland,isaDirectorofQueenslandUniversityofTechnology’sCreativeEnterpriseAustralia,graduatememberoftheAustralianInstituteofCompanyDirectorsandamemberofBrisbaneAngelsandWomeninTechnology.
Appendix B: Library Board member biographiesAS AT 30 JUNE 2011
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Max Lenoy MrLenoyholdsaMasterofEducationfromHarvardUniversityGraduateSchoolofEducationandaBachelorofEducation,JamesCookUniversity(JCU)ofNorthQueensland.HeiscurrentlycompletingaDoctorofPhilosophyfromJCU.MrLenoyistheDirectorofJCU’sRemoteAreaTeacherEducationProgram(RATEP),isalecturerintheprogram,andalsomanagesthedeliveryandadministrationofRATEP.MrLenoyiscurrentlyamemberoftheLearningCommunityLeadershipGroup,LearningNQ;theQueenslandIndigenousArtsandMarketingExportAgencyAdvisoryCommittee;theIndigenousAdvisoryCommittee,StateLibrary;EditorialBoardMember,Journal of Indigenous Issues;andanEditorialCommitteeMember,Journal of Indigenous Policy.HisfamilyisfromtheAboriginalcommunitiesofYarrabahandPalmIsland.
Matthew McDonnell MrMcDonnellholdsaBachelorofEconomicsfromMacquarieUniversity,isanassociatememberoftheInstituteofCharteredAccountantsinAustralia,aFellowoftheFinancialServicesInstituteofAustralasiaandaregisteredcompanyauditor.MrMcDonnellisacharteredaccountantandhas18yearsexperienceintheaccountingprofession.HeiscurrentlyaPartneratKPMGprovidingaudit,accountingandadvisoryservicestoclientsbothintheprivateandgovernmentsectors.Inthisrole,hehasalsobeenresponsibleforthedeploymentofkeyprojectmanagementinitiativesincludingITsoftwareandvariousregulatoryrequirements.
Cr Lyn McLaughlin CrLynMcLaughlinwaselectedMayorofBurdekinShireinMarch2004andagainin2008.ShehadpreviouslybeenelectedasaCouncillorinthe1994and1997elections.
CrMcLaughlin’sinvolvementincommunity,recreationalandsportinggroupshasbeenapartofherlifeformanyyears,andshehasservedasPresident,SecretaryandTreasurerofnumerousorganisations.
HercommitmentsasMayorincludeherroleasChairman/Presidentof:NorthQueenslandLocalGovernmentAssociation;NorthQueenslandDevelopmentAlliance;RegionalDevelopmentandRelationshipReferenceGroupfortheLocalGovernmentAssociationofQueensland;NQ5LocalFarmersMarketSteeringCommittee;BurdekinWaterFuturesGroup;BurdekinCulturalComplexBoardandBurdekinShireLocalDisasterManagementGroup.SheisDeputyChairof:RegionalDevelopmentAustraliaandBurdekinShireRiversImprovementTrust.
CrMcLaughlinisalsoamemberofnumerousState,regionalandlocalcommitteesincludingtheQueenslandLocalGovernmentGrantsCommission,theQueenslandPremier’sTownsvilleFuturesCommitteeandtheNQRoadSafetyAllianceExecutiveCommittee.
Jane Power CurrentlyExecutiveManager,DirectLifeforSuncorp,JanePowerhasextensiveexperienceinretailbanking,wealthmanagement,lifeinsurance,eventsandtourism.Shehasstrongcommercialinstinctandjudgementandbroadmarketingexpertiseacrossmultiplebrands,marketsandproductlines.
MsPowerhaspreviouslyheldpositionsacrossproduct,marketinganddistributioninFinancialServicesandRetail.
MsPowerholdsaBachelorofBusinessfromtheUniversityofSouthernQueenslandandaMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromQueenslandUniversityofTechnology.
Scott Reid ScottReidisRegionalManagerforCiscoSystems,responsibleforitsentireoperationsinQueensland,theNorthernTerritoryandPapuaNewGuinea,includingbusinessstrategydevelopmentandexecutionfortheregionandhigh-levelcorporateandgovernmentrelationshipswithintheregion.
AseasonedICTexecutive,MrReidhasmorethan22yearsexperienceintheICTindustryinQueenslandandhasheldmanagementroleswithnationalandinternationalcompaniessuchasDellComputerSystemsandVolante.HepreviouslyownedandoperatedalargelocalICTfirm,SiliconData.
MrReidisdedicatedtoensuringtheICTindustry’sparticipationinsocialresponsibilityandcontinuestobeastrongadvocatefortheindustry.
HeisamemberoftheAustralianInformationIndustryAssociationandheadofitsInfrastructureSub-Committee,amemberoftheInfrastructureAdvisoryCommitteetotheLordMayorandacommitteememberoftheSmartConnectedTransportationCentreofExcellence.
MrReidholdsaDiplomaofEducationfromLauncestonStateInstituteofTechnology.
Dr Grace Sarra GraceSarraispresentlyaSeniorLecturerandaresearcherwithintheYuMiDeadlyCentreattheQueenslandUniversityofTechnology(QUT).BornandraisedinTownsville,DrSarraisofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderheritageandtheeldestoffivechildren.Shehasbeenteachinginschoolsanduniversitiesformorethan20years.ShecompletedherDoctorofCreativeIndustriesatQUT.HerinterestisintheareaofIndigenouseducationwithaparticularfocusonschoolchangeandleadership,socialjusticeandinclusiveeducation.
DrSarraistheChairoftheIndigenousAdvisorygroup,StateLibraryofQueensland;amemberoftheIndigenousAdvisoryBoardfortheAustralianCouncilforEducationalResearch(ACER)andamemberoftheAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderAdvisorygroupfortheAustralianCurriculum,AssessmentandReportingAuthority(ACARA).
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Audit and Risk Management Committee
TheAuditandRiskManagementCommitteeCharterhasbeenapprovedbytheLibraryBoardofQueensland.ThepurposeoftheCharteristooutlinetherole,responsibilities,compositionandoperatingguidelinesoftheAuditandRiskManagementCommittee.
MEMbErSMatthew McDonnell —Member,LibraryBoardofQueensland(Chairperson)Margaret Strelow —DeputyChairperson,LibraryBoardofQueensland(to7February2011)John Birmingham —Member,LibraryBoardofQueensland(to7February2011)Aladin Rahemtula —Member,LibraryBoardofQueensland(to7February2011)Distinguished Professor Stuart Cunningham—Member,LibraryBoardofQueensland(from4April2011)Helen Brodie FAICD —Member,LibraryBoardofQueensland(from4April2011)Scott Reid —Member,LibraryBoardofQueensland(from4April2011)Ruth Drinkwater —Member,LibraryBoardofQueensland(from4April2011)
SEcrEtArIAtBruce MacGregor —Director,CorporateServices,StateLibraryofQueenslandistheExecutiveOfficertotheCommitteeVal Johnston —ExecutiveManager,FinanceFacilitiesandAdministration,StateLibraryofQueenslandistheAssistantExecutiveOfficertotheCommittee
Indigenous Advisory Group
TheobjectivesoftheIndigenousAdvisoryGrouparetoprovide:
n advicetotheLibraryBoardonpolicyandstrategicmattersconcerninglibraryandinformationserviceprovisionforAboriginalpeopleandTorresStraitIslanders
n aforumfordiscussingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderissuesimpactingonlibraryandinformationservicesinQueensland
n aformalmechanismforongoingliaisonbetweentheLibraryBoardandrepresentativesfromAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandercommunities.
MEMbErSDr Grace Sarra —LibraryBoardmemberandSeniorLecturerandResearcher—QUTYuMiDeadlyCentre(Chairperson)Max Lenoy —LibraryBoardmember(previousChairperson)Yvette Holt —consultantDr Jackie Huggins —consultantAngela RuskaMichelle Tyhuis —QueenslandUniversityofTechnologyLea Giles-Peters —StateLibrarian,StateLibraryofQueensland
SEcrEtArIAtTom Mosby —ExecutiveManager,IndigenousResearchandProjects,ClientServicesandCollections,StateLibraryofQueensland
Public Libraries Advisory Group
TheobjectivesofthePublicLibrariesAdvisoryGroupareto:
n provideadvicetotheLibraryBoardonpolicyandstrategymattersconcerningpubliclibraries
n torepresenttheviewsofpubliclibrarians,LocalGovernmentandrelevantstakeholderstotheLibraryBoardthroughformalcommunityengagementprocesses.
MEMbErSCr Lyn McLaughlin —Mayor,BurdekinShireCouncil(Chairperson)andLibraryBoardmemberLea Giles-Peters —StateLibrarian,StateLibraryofQueenslandCheryl Haughton —President,QueenslandPublicLibrariesAssociationKirsten Lesina —LLB,Councillor,CairnsRegionalCouncilMichael Parker —ChiefExecutiveOfficer,BarcooShireCouncilGreg Hoffman —PSM,GeneralManager—Advocate,LocalGovernmentAssociationofQueenslandSusan Coker —BA(Qld);GradDipLibInfoScience(CharlesSturt)ExecutiveManagerLibraryServices,TownsvilleCityCouncilErica Nagle —GAICD,LibrariesandCulturalServicesManager,LoganCityCouncil
SEcrEtArIAtJane Cowell —DirectorPublicandIndigenousLibraryServices,StateLibraryofQueensland
Appendix C: Library Board Advisory Committee and groups
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Appendix D: Public library grants for independent libraries Council 2010–11 Grant
(ex. GST) $
BananaShireCouncil 72,841
BrisbaneCityCouncil 3,679,676
BundabergRegionalCouncil 429,948
BurdekinShireCouncil 86,812
CairnsRegionalCouncil 707,054
CassowaryCoastRegionalCouncil 149,716
CentralHighlandsRegionalCouncil 158,907
FraserCoastRegionalCouncil 459,968
GladstoneRegionalCouncil 240,858
GoldCoastCityCouncil 1,886,086
GympieRegionalCouncil 214,897
HinchinbrookShireCouncil 62,144
IpswichCityCouncil 615,326
IsaacRegionalCouncil 113,739
LockyerValleyRegionalCouncil 147,157
LoganCityCouncil 1,020,063
MackayRegionalCouncil 493,082
Appendix E: Country Lending Service equipment grants Council 2010–11 Grant
(ex. GST) $
BalonneShireCouncil 3,350
BarcaldineRegionalCouncil 3,350
BarcooShireCouncil 2,010
Blackall-TamboRegionalCouncil 1,340
BouliaShireCouncil 670
BullooShireCouncil 670
BurkeShireCouncil 670
CarpentariaShireCouncil 1,340
ChartersTowersRegionalCouncil 1,353
CloncurryShireCouncil 1,340
CookShireCouncil 2,010
CroydonShireCouncil 670
DiamantinaShireCouncil 1,340
EtheridgeShireCouncil 670
FlindersShireCouncil 670
Council 2010–11 Grant (ex. GST) $
GoondiwindiRegionalCouncil 2,010
LongreachRegionalCouncil 2,010
MaranoaRegionalCouncil 4,690
McKinlayShireCouncil 670
MorningtonShireCouncil 670
MurwehShireCouncil 2,010
NorthBurnettRegionalCouncil 4,020
ParooShireCouncil 2,010
QuilpieShireCouncil 670
RichmondShireCouncil 670
TorresShireCouncil 670
WeipaTownCouncil 670
WintonShireCouncil 670
YarrabahShireCouncil 670
Total 43,563
Council 2010–11 Grant (ex. GST) $
MoretonBayRegionalCouncil 1,514,954
MountIsaCityCouncil 107,578
RedlandCityCouncil 551,197
RockhamptonRegionalCouncil 503,171
ScenicRimRegionalCouncil 160,217
SomersetRegionalCouncil 93,515
SouthBurnettRegionalCouncil 152,413
SouthernDownsRegionalCouncil 159,696
SunshineCoastRegionalCouncil 1,368,134
TablelandsRegionalCouncil 239,570
ToowoombaRegionalCouncil 681,880
TownsvilleCityCouncil 737,993
WesternDownsRegionalCouncil 145,299
WhitsundayRegionalCouncil 143,980
Total 17,097,868
Pleasenote:roundingmaycausesomevariationtothetotal
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Name of officer/member and position
Destination Reason for Travel
Agency Cost
(Ex GST) $
Contribution from other
agencies or sources
LeaGiles-Peters,StateLibrarian
DavidAllen,Manager,OperationsICTServices
Shanghai,China Collaboration/partnershipre:libraryservices
8,620 Nil
TomMosbyExecutiveManager,IndigenousResearchandProjects
PapuaNewGuinea Collaboration/partnershipre:libraryservices
2,871 Nil
Total 11,491
Appendix G: Consultancies
Appendix H: Overseas travel
Consultancy Reason for engagement Cost $ (Ex GST)
PennyCarnaby StateLibraryDirections 9,607
Oakton ReviewofFutureSupportServices 56,500
SynergiesEconomicConsulting PublicLibraryGrantMethodology 62,956
Arup FuturePositioningPaper 28,850
MayConsulting MarketengagementforCaféLease 17,025
Total 174,938
Appendix F: Professional memberships
StateLibrarymaintainsanetworkofprofessionalmembershipsandcontributesregularlytolibrarysectorgroupsandassociationsinQueenslandandAustralia.
Thefollowingprofessionalcorporatemembershipsweremaintainedin2010–11byStateLibrary:n AdultLearningAustralian AmericanLibraryAssociationn ArtsLibrariesAssociation—AustraliaandNewZealandn AssociationforInformationManagement(ASLIB)n AusHeritagen AustralianHumanResourcesInstituten AustralianInstituteforConservationofCulturalMaterialn AustralianLibraryandInformationAssociationn AustralasianRegistrarsCommitteen BrisbaneLivingHeritageNetworkn BusinessContinuityForumn BusinessSouthBank
n FriendsofLibrariesAustralian InternationalFederationofLibraryAssociations
andInstitutionsn InternationalGroupofExLibrisUsersn InternationalInstituteforConservationofHistoric
ArtWorks(ICC)n itSMF(ITServiceManagementForum)n LibraryandInformationAssociationofNewZealandn MuseumandGalleryServicesQueenslandn NSLA(NationalandStateLibrariesAustralasia)n NSLAE-resourcesConsortiumn OralHistoryAssociationn PublicLibrariesAustralian QueenslandPublicLibrariesAssociationn QueenslandUniversityLibrariesOfficeofCooperationn SocietyofAustralianGenealogistsn WomeninInformationTechnology
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Appendix I: Annual Emissions Reporting
StateLibraryiscommittedtosupportingtheQueenslandGovernment’sToward Q2: Tomorrow’s Queenslandtargettocutbyone-thirdQueenslanders’carbonfootprintwithreducedcarandelectricityuse.ThiscommitmentincludestheimplementationofaClimateChangeandEnergyActionPlan,andan‘EvenGreener’StaffTeamtoassistwithharnessingstaffactiontoreduceStateLibrary’semissionsanddelivermoreenvironmentallysustainableoutcomes.
StateLibraryofQueenslandwonthe2010BusinessSouthBankSustainabilityAward.
TheQueenslandGovernmentdevelopsandimproveswhole-of-governmentdatacollectionprocessesandsystemstostandardisereportingofitsgreenhousegasemissions.Thebasisforthisreportingisconsistentwithacknowledgednationalandinternationalstandards,includingthedefinitionsoutlinedintheASISO14064standardsandtheAustralianGovernment’sNational Greenhouse Accounts Factors Workbook.
StateLibrary’skeygreenhouseemissionsarethosethatarelinkedtothefollowingbusinessactivities:
n vehicleusagen electricityconsumptionn airtravel
ItshouldbenotedthatcomprehensivereportingofgreenhousegasemissionsislimitedduetothecomplexityoftheoperationalboundariesbetweenStateLibraryandotherCulturalPrecinctagenciessharingresources.
ThefollowingtableoutlinestheemissionsforStateLibraryduringtheperiod1July2010to30June2011.
Notes1. TheCO2-eemissionsfigurefortheperiod1July2010to30June2011hasbeenaggregatedusingNationalGreenhouse
Accounts(NGA)FactorsJuly2010andrepresentsemissionsforfourprimaryfueltypes:unleadedpetrol,diesel,liquefiedpetroleumgas(LPG)andE10.
2. ThisfigureisbasedonactualelectricityconsumptionfromelectricityaccountsreceivedbyStateLibraryofQueenslandfortheperiod1July2010to30June2011andincludestheSouthBankandCannonHillsites.
AllelectricityconsumptionhasbeenconvertedtocarbonemissionsusingtheScope2conversionfactorof0.89kgCO2-e/kWhasrecommendedintheAustralianGovernment’sNationalGreenhouseAccountsFactorsWorkbook.
3. AirtravelincludesallflightsrecordedbyStateLibraryduringtheperiod1July2010to30June2011,specifically:
(1) Internationalairtravelonallairlines;
(2) DomesticairtravelundertakenwithQantas,VirginBlueandJetstar.
ThecalculationofcarbonemissionswastakenfromtheQantaswebsite.Alldomesticflightsarecarbonoffset.
4. ThehirecarvehicleemissionsshowonlyemissionsforAVISvehiclesfromdataprovidedbytheQueenslandGovernmentChiefProcurementOffice.
DatacollectedisforStateLibraryofQueenslandSouthBankandCannonHillpremises,andincorporatesTheEdgebuildingwhichopenedinFebruary2010.
Activity Greenhouse gas emissions( tonnes of CO2)
2010–11
Greenhouse gas emissions( tonnes of CO2)
2009–10
Scope 1—Vehicleusage1 25.08 24.83
Scope 2—Electricityconsumption2 6405.93 6659.21
Scope 3—Airtravel3
•Domesticairtraveloncommercialairlines•Internationaltraveloncommercialairlines
HiredVehicles4
67.884.32
3.27
33.44.65
4.04
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