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Creative LibrariesCreative Libraries
Connecting Connecting CommunitiesCommunities
Caloundra City Caloundra City LibrariesLibraries
SnapshotSnapshot
Community partnerships: investment in Community partnerships: investment in communitycommunity
The dynamics of partnershipsThe dynamics of partnerships
Partnership in action: Caloundra City Partnership in action: Caloundra City LibrariesLibraries
Community outcomesCommunity outcomes
Caloundra City…Caloundra City…
Population 88,000Population 88,000 Rural and coastal Rural and coastal
lifestyle lifestyle communitiescommunities
Rapid Rapid demographic demographic growthgrowth
Caloundra City Caloundra City Libraries – 5 Libraries – 5 service pointsservice points
1.5m loans per 1.5m loans per annum (18.6 per annum (18.6 per capita)capita)
Visits per Visits per annum(9.8)annum(9.8)
The Zen of libraries in The Zen of libraries in communitiescommunities
Library as resourceLibrary as resource information stewardship, local information stewardship, local
collections, global access, collections, global access, equityequity
Library peopleLibrary people expertise to help unlock the expertise to help unlock the
gateway gateway
The Zen of libraries in The Zen of libraries in communitiescommunities
Library as placeLibrary as place inclusive, flexible, inclusive, flexible,
welcoming welcoming community spacescommunity spaces
Library as symbolLibrary as symbol core civic values, core civic values,
community wellbeingcommunity wellbeing
Author: Harris, Kevin and Dudley, Martin: Public Libraries and Author: Harris, Kevin and Dudley, Martin: Public Libraries and Community Cohesion UK 2005Community Cohesion UK 2005
http://www.mla.gov.uk/documents/id1410rep.pdfhttp://www.mla.gov.uk/documents/id1410rep.pdf
Who are our community Who are our community partners?partners?
PeoplePeople community groups, individuals, community groups, individuals,
volunteersvolunteers
OrganisationsOrganisations education providers, cultural and education providers, cultural and
community organisations, government community organisations, government agenciesagencies
Corporate partnersCorporate partners funding bodies, sponsorship, funding bodies, sponsorship,
state and local governmentstate and local government
Why partner?Why partner? Seek collaborative community outcomesSeek collaborative community outcomes
Validate programs and actively engage with Validate programs and actively engage with communitiescommunities
Contribute to framework for growing social Contribute to framework for growing social capital and community capacities capital and community capacities
Libraries as neutral ground – linking diverse Libraries as neutral ground – linking diverse partners across communitiespartners across communities
Add dimension and reach to library programs – Add dimension and reach to library programs – embed social cohesion aimsembed social cohesion aims
Pathways to partneringPathways to partnering Developing community trustDeveloping community trust
Patience – trust develops with timePatience – trust develops with time
Demonstrate community leadershipDemonstrate community leadership
Active communication with community Active communication with community
Work locally to support community Work locally to support community networksnetworks
The benefits of The benefits of partnershipspartnerships
Translates library vision into action and Translates library vision into action and outcomesoutcomes
Maximises take up of library services in Maximises take up of library services in communitycommunity
Enables engagement with community to develop Enables engagement with community to develop organicallyorganically
Partnerships in actionPartnerships in action
Finding the Thread Finding the Thread
Walpara Youth Walpara Youth Leadership Group Leadership Group
Partnerships in actionPartnerships in action
Ole Ole (Older Learners Expo) (Older Learners Expo)
Strategic partnerships - Strategic partnerships -
Telstra Countrywide 2004Telstra Countrywide 2004
Bookstart for babiesBookstart for babies Participative early literacy
program for babies, parents and carers
Embedded as core library service
Funded by community sponsorship
Links to wider community networks with alternate delivery models - trust
FFinding the Threadinding the Thread Qld Stories Program Qld Stories Program
Libraries – Libraries – catalysts to social capitalcatalysts to social capital ““more than a building”more than a building” community interconnectionscommunity interconnections creative community presencecreative community presence action research (act, learn, reflect, action research (act, learn, reflect,
plan)plan)
PartnersPartners Caloundra Embroiderers GroupCaloundra Embroiderers Group Glass House Country Care Day Care Respite Glass House Country Care Day Care Respite
ServiceService Walpara Young Mothers GroupWalpara Young Mothers Group Busy Needles Knitting Group, MalenyBusy Needles Knitting Group, Maleny Fred Fletcher, Aboriginal Elder, Birra Gubba Fred Fletcher, Aboriginal Elder, Birra Gubba
peoplepeople Youthlinx program Youthlinx program Fantastic storytellers!Fantastic storytellers!
OutcomesOutcomes Collection of community storiesCollection of community stories Growing sustainable community Growing sustainable community
partnershipspartnerships Library as linking bodyLibrary as linking body Products - Storytelling Café, project journal, Products - Storytelling Café, project journal,
artworksartworks
Getting mobile………….Getting mobile………….Key partnersKey partners
Telstra Countrywide – sponsorship for satellite data Telstra Countrywide – sponsorship for satellite data communicationscommunications
State Library of Queensland – subsidy for mobile library State Library of Queensland – subsidy for mobile library projectproject
Caloundra City Council UnitsCaloundra City Council Units Friends of the LibraryFriends of the Library
Community partnership Community partnership in actionin action
Satellite technology – freestanding serviceSatellite technology – freestanding service
Highly visible community partnershipHighly visible community partnership
Strategic alliance with corporate playerStrategic alliance with corporate player
Growing a partnership - Growing a partnership - Walpara youth leadership Walpara youth leadership
groupgroupWheels within wheels (2003)Wheels within wheels (2003)
Words speak louder (2004)Words speak louder (2004)
Leading Edge (2005)Leading Edge (2005)
Walpara!!!Walpara!!!
Walpara Indigenous Youth Walpara Indigenous Youth Leadership programLeadership program
Multiple and diverse partnershipsMultiple and diverse partnerships
Positive collaborations between librariesPositive collaborations between libraries
and indigenous communities and indigenous communities
Sustainable partnershipsSustainable partnerships
for growing for growing
community capacitiescommunity capacities
What was Words Speak What was Words Speak Louder?Louder?
An indigenous community An indigenous community engagement program.engagement program.
Community outcomes – Community outcomes – accessible libraries, accessible libraries, resources, spaces, resources, spaces, partnerships.partnerships.
Key drivers - Indigenous Key drivers - Indigenous Advisory committeeAdvisory committee
Sustainability!Sustainability!
Words Speak LouderWords Speak LouderParticipants and PartnersParticipants and Partners
Kabbarli – Darren Manns
State Library of Qld Indigenous Libraries Unit
ASSPA committees
University of the Sunshine Coast – Indigenous Liaison Officer
Partners
City Librarian – Louise Bauer
Project Facilitator – Gail Robinson
Local Studies Officer – Amanda Wilson
Adult Literacy Coordinator – Vicki Belcher
Library Staff
Steering Committee
Leon Appo
Fred and Christina Fletcher
Mary-Rose Adkins
Michael Mace
Representatives – SC Reconciliation Committee
Alison Cassell (SUNNET)
Walpara Indigenous Youth Walpara Indigenous Youth Leadership program Leadership program
partnerspartners Kabbarli HACC
Caloundra City Libraries’ Indigenous Advisory Committee.
Representatives of Gubbi Gubbi and Undumbi peoples.
Nungeena Aboriginal Corporation for Women’s Business,
Beerwah
Qld Indigenous Health Program
Dept of Communities – Regional Communities program
University of Sunshine Coast Indigenous Liaison Unit.
OLEOLE´́!! Component of Leading EdgeComponent of Leading Edge
An expo of learning opportunities tailored for An expo of learning opportunities tailored for the older learner, showcasing what is available the older learner, showcasing what is available in our communityin our community
Community partnerships between cultural Community partnerships between cultural business and welfare organisationsbusiness and welfare organisations
Olé – Why?
Libraries……Libraries…… Are community hubs – Are community hubs –
places to learn, share, places to learn, share, meet, interact and meet, interact and access access
Facilitate community Facilitate community partnershipspartnerships
Are enablers to Are enablers to lifelong learning and lifelong learning and community capacitycommunity capacity
Are community Are community leadersleaders
Olé – On the day
5050 active displays from community and government representatives
88 performance groups bring the stage to life! Over 40 performers!
The heart of the matterThe heart of the matter Community partnerships!Community partnerships! OLE` Community Steering CommitteeOLE` Community Steering Committee Energetic, dedicated, and innovative Energetic, dedicated, and innovative
volunteersvolunteers
Community Advisory Community Advisory GroupsGroups
Targeted community Targeted community groups, individualsgroups, individuals
Program design and Program design and deliverydelivery
Participative Participative community engagementcommunity engagement
Action research (act, Action research (act, reflect, learn, plan)reflect, learn, plan)
Community Partners - Community Partners - OutcomesOutcomes
Community trust and wellbeing Community trust and wellbeing
Contribution to wider social cohesion Contribution to wider social cohesion outcomesoutcomes
Growing community and organisational Growing community and organisational capacitycapacity
Validation of library activity and roleValidation of library activity and role
Enhanced community programmingEnhanced community programming