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Presentation by Camden Library at Library Innovations, SLNSW, 28 November 2008
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Vibrant Places – People SpacesInnovative Partnerships and Programs
Library Innovations Seminar November 2008
Manager Library Services
Kathryn Baget-Juleff
Brief Background
• Camden has two libraries, Narellan and Camden
• Population of 52,132 as at June 2007
• Overall, 30.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 12.0% were aged 60 years and over
• 17.1 EFT staff
Why partnerships?
• Our vision is to be a community hub
• To achieve this vision it is imperative we work in partnership with a range of organisations
• Attract new audiences to the library through programming and new partnerships
Community Services
• Work with Council’s Community Services Team
• Seniors Week, Youth Week, Harmony Day, NAIDCO week
• Attend their planning day• Attend festivals, storytime
@ Camden Show
Road Safety Education
• Work in partnership with Council’s Road Safety Officer
• Child Restraint Safety Checks in Library car park
• NRMA Years Ahead Program – Road Safety for Seniors
Eco Literacy
• Work in partnership with Council’s Environment Education Officer/Team
• Invite them to attend storytime, run a holiday program i.e worm farming
• Edible gardens for families workshop
• Backyard organics for families workshop
• Photographic competition• Eco-friendly cards, wrapping
and decorations workshop with kids
Cultivating Creativity in Camden
• Work in partnership with Council’s Cultural Development Coordinator
• Artist of the month• Inconcert Series• Community Art
workshops• Skills development –
through Work for the Dole in digistising Oral Histories
Sowing Seeds, Growing Stories, Harvesting Families
• Storytime training for Family Day Care Carers
• Welcome to parenthood talks in partnership with SWSAHS and Camden Community Connections
• Making books with children aged 0-6yrs
Make your mark!
• Work in partnership with Youth Café Coordinator, Council’s CPO, Youth Agencies
• Schools run Advanced Research Skills training to students and teachers
• HSC Lock In – Uni students as tutors
• Web design, short films
Be Health Smart
• Health Information Online sessions held monthly
• Mind, Body Spirit Program in partnership with publishing company
• Benevolent Society• Alzheimer’s Australia
Connect
• Training conducted by NSW TAFE Outreach
• Volunteers conduct one-on-one training
Make the most of your money!
• Work in partnership with Centrelink’s Free Financial Information Service topics include:
• Understanding Shares• Getting Ready for
Retirement – Age Pension and Your Choices
• Running your Own Super Fund
Work with other libraries
• SLNSW conducted preservation training for local historians
• Ellen from SLNSW conducted Roving Reference training
• Conduct NSS @ Macarthur Square in partnership with Wollondilly & Campbelltown. Also Youth Summer Reading Program – to date we have over $900 in sponsorship for this program
Changing Face of Camden
• Work in partnership with Camden Historical Society and Camden Area Family History Society
• Established a Flickr account to capture communities images of changing place/faces of Camden
• Preservation workshops• Work with State Records on delivering Archive
Investigator Training
Tips
• Partnerships require relationship building and networking
• We are proactive in promoting the library and what we can offer
• We have evaluation forms and book/website lists to activities we run